Vasquez urges DOT to restore airline compensation rules as holiday travel surge begins
Rep. Gabe Vasquez calls on the U.S. Department of Transportation to restore airline compensation rules for delays and cancellations ahead of peak holiday travel.
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Heinrich links Trump cuts to public lands workforce and rising health costs at roundtable discussions
Senator Martin Heinrich holds two roundtables highlighting how Trump-era public lands workforce cuts and the refusal to extend ACA premium tax credits are driving job losses and higher health care costs for New Mexico families.
Casa de Peregrinos, Nusenda to distribute 6,500 Thanksgiving meals in Las Cruces on Monday
Casa de Peregrinos and Nusenda Credit Union will distribute 6,500 Thanksgiving meal boxes Nov. 24 in Las Cruces as part of the annual Hope for the Holidays turkey giveaway.
DASO renews call for information in June homicide case
The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the June 5 death of Joseph Omar Ruiz as a homicide and is asking anyone with information to contact Central Dispatch or Crime Stoppers.
Las Cruces teen charged with receiving firearm while under indictment
Federal prosecutors say a 19-year-old Las Cruces man illegally received a handgun while under indictment after investigators found Instagram photos and messages tying him to a weapon recovered during a sheriff’s office call in August.
Federal shutdown period saw spike in immigration and border-related prosecutions in New Mexico
Federal prosecutors in New Mexico filed hundreds of immigration and border-related charges during the government shutdown, according to new data from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Las Cruces police arrest 16-year-old in deadly Bugatti Drive shooting
Police arrested a 16-year-old Las Cruces boy in the Nov. 15 Bugatti Drive shooting that killed a 21-year-old man and wounded three others. Detectives say public videos were key to the case.
Fire damages Las Cruces home, two residents hospitalized as precaution
Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a late-night house fire on Enchanted Drive that sent two residents to the hospital for precautionary treatment. The cause is under investigation.
One man killed, three injured in late-night shooting at Las Cruces house party
Las Cruces police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and three people injured during a house party late Saturday on Bugatti Drive. Detectives are seeking cellphone video from attendees.
