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Public Safety Featured

Anthony man charged after struggle with police, accused of trying to take officer’s Taser

An Anthony man faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he struggled with officers responding to a domestic disturbance and tried to take an officer’s Taser.

Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office patrol unit with emergency lights activated at a nighttime response scene, with responders and vehicles visible along the roadside.
Public Safety Featured

Las Cruces man charged after falsely telling 911 he killed someone

A Las Cruces man is facing a misdemeanor charge after authorities say he called 911 and falsely claimed he had killed someone.

Selection of colorful artworks featured in Las Cruces’ Art Stop 2026 program, displayed on bus shelter posters across the city.
Art Featured

Public invited to Art Stop 2026 artist reception in downtown Las Cruces

The City of Las Cruces will host an Art Stop 2026 artist reception March 12 at Amador Live, celebrating new artworks installed at bus shelters across the city.

Pancho Villa State Park Exhibition Hall in Columbus, New Mexico, with historic water tower and desert mountains in the background.
Outdoor Recreation Featured

History buffs can make a 91-mile day trip to Camp Furlong Day in Columbus

Camp Furlong Day returns Saturday at Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus, offering Doña Ana County residents a 91-mile day trip with tours, historian talks and Cabalgata Fiesta de Amistad festivities.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez in a suit and tie standing in an arched corridor.
News

NMDOJ warns New Mexicans about fake 'toll violation' court notice scam

The New Mexico Department of Justice is warning residents about a scam involving a fake “toll violation” court notice sent by text message that attempts to collect credit card information through a fraudulent QR code.

Doña Ana Community College logo with NM State branding.
DACC

DACC to host workshop on applying for Project Jupiter technician jobs March 12

Doña Ana Community College will host a free March 12 workshop to help applicants prepare for apprentice critical operations technician jobs tied to Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa, where starting pay is listed at $27.33 per hour.

Jody Adams speaks at a podium during a New Mexico State women’s basketball event with NM State and Memorial Medical Center logos visible in the background.
Sports

NM State moving on from women’s basketball coach Jody Adams

New Mexico State University will move in a new direction with its women’s basketball program, Athletics Director Joe Fields said, as the school begins a search for its next head coach.

Red and blue emergency lights flash on top of a police vehicle at night while other law enforcement vehicles and traffic cones are visible in the background.
Crime

Las Cruces man accused of screwing RV door shut before violent assault in Vado

A Las Cruces man is accused of screwing an RV door shut to prevent a woman from escaping before punching and strangling her during a Nov. 2025 assault in Vado, according to court filings.

Close-up of a New Mexico State Police patrol vehicle with another unit parked in the background during a roadside response.
Public Safety

Anthony man charged months after fatal I-10 crash east of Las Cruces

A 22-year-old Anthony man faces vehicular homicide and other charges months after a high-speed crash on Interstate 10 east of Las Cruces that killed one man and seriously injured another passenger.

Portrait of former New Mexico State athletics director Mario Moccia wearing a suit and tie.
Sports

Mario Moccia named CEO of Every True Tiger Brands

Former New Mexico State athletics director Mario Moccia has been named CEO of Every True Tiger Brands, the NIL marketing organization supporting University of Missouri student-athletes.

Editor of Organ Mountain News reviews notes in a diner as the newsroom marks its 1,000th published story.
Organ Mountain News

Organ Mountain News publishes its 1,000th story

Organ Mountain News reaches a milestone with its 1,000th published story, highlighting continued reporting on public safety, public health and local issues across southern New Mexico.

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Lifestyle

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday; clocks move forward one hour

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8, when clocks in Las Cruces and most of the United States move forward one hour at 2 a.m.

Matt Broom, newly appointed interim chief of the New Mexico State Police, poses for an official portrait.
Public Safety

Governor names interim chief, deputy chief of New Mexico State Police

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Matt Broom as interim chief of the New Mexico State Police and promoted Bryan Waller to interim deputy chief following the retirement of Chief Troy Weisler.

Third Judicial District Court building in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with parking lot and entrance visible.
Crime

Las Cruces man sentenced to 18 months for animal cruelty after viral video

A Las Cruces man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after a viral video showed him striking two basset hounds with landscaping rocks, prosecutors said.

Exterior view of Meerscheidt Recreation Center at 1600 E. Hadley Ave. in Las Cruces.
Community

Meerscheidt Recreation Center gymnasiums to close weekdays for construction March 9–21

The Meerscheidt Recreation Center in Las Cruces will close its gymnasiums during daytime hours March 9–21 for construction work, city officials announced.

Exterior view of Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Crime

Former nurse at Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital charged with sex crimes involving juvenile patient

A former Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital nurse faces multiple felony charges after investigators say she engaged in sexual acts with a juvenile patient she met while working at the facility.

A secretive ad campaign calls on New Mexicans to support controversial Project Jupiter data center
Project Jupiter

A secretive ad campaign calls on New Mexicans to support controversial Project Jupiter data center

A new advertising campaign is urging New Mexicans to support the controversial Project Jupiter data center in southern New Mexico, raising questions about who is behind the effort and how it’s funded.

Sign outside the Las Cruces Police Department headquarters in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Crime

Former Las Cruces childcare worker charged with child abuse; court records outline alleged incidents

Former Las Cruces childcare worker Jennifer Hernandez faces seven felony child abuse charges after police reviewed surveillance video at a local daycare.

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