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Booking photograph of Wyatt Cornelius, wearing a gray shirt and facing the camera with short blond hair and a trimmed beard against a jail height chart.
Courts

Former Las Cruces teacher Wyatt Cornelius sentenced to two years in prison

Former Las Cruces teacher Wyatt Cornelius was sentenced to two years in prison for child solicitation and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

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Las Cruces man pleads guilty to federal fentanyl trafficking, firearms charges
Federal Court

Las Cruces man pleads guilty to federal fentanyl trafficking, firearms charges

Kenneth Manuel Aguirre, 44, of Las Cruces pleaded guilty to federal fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges. He faces five years to life in prison.

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Steel lattice electricity transmission towers and high-voltage power lines silhouetted against a muted green and yellow sky.
Project Jupiter

Data centers raise Southwest power costs, study finds as Heinrich seeks ratepayer protections

Research estimates data centers raised Southwest wholesale power prices 8.6%. Sen. Martin Heinrich backs legislation to protect utility customers from grid costs.

Damien Willis
A paved area, brick building and grassy field surrounded by mature trees at Apodaca Park in Las Cruces, where construction of an aquatic playground begins Nov. 9.
City of Las Cruces

Apodaca Park aquatic playground construction begins Nov. 9 in Las Cruces

Construction begins Nov. 9 on an aquatic playground and improvements at Apodaca Park in Las Cruces. Learn about restroom closures, restricted areas and the project timeline.

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State Rep. Raymundo “Ray” Lara smiles for a formal portrait, wearing black-framed glasses, a dark suit, white shirt and red tie against a gray background.
Elections

Unopposed, Ray Lara wins fifth House term, outlines priorities for southern Doña Ana County

Rep. Ray Lara won an unopposed fifth term in New Mexico House District 34 and outlined his priorities for infrastructure, education, health care and border-region growth.

Damien Willis
Protesters gather outside the New Mexico Environment Department in Santa Fe, holding signs opposing Project Jupiter and its proposed data center.
Project Jupiter

Project Jupiter developer waives air permit deadline, seeks to postpone Dec. 7 hearing

Project Jupiter's developer has waived a Nov. 23 air permit decision deadline as New Mexico regulators seek to postpone the Dec. 7 public hearing.

Damien Willis
The New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe glows in late-afternoon sunlight, with a bronze sculpture in the foreground and the state seal above the entrance.
Elections

New Mexico Democrats expand state House majority following ‘historic blue wave’

New Mexico Democrats flipped four Republican-held state House seats in the 2026 election, expanding their majority to 47 seats, including David Mooney's win over Rebecca Dow.

Patrick Lohmann
A yellow reflective bollard stands beside a drainage canal off North Main Street in Las Cruces, where police investigated a reported 2013 sexual assault.
Public Safety

Judge orders man held pending trial in 2013 Las Cruces sexual assault case

A judge ordered Juan Pablo Delgado-Palma held pending trial in a 2013 Las Cruces sexual assault case after investigators identified a DNA match.

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State Rep. Jenifer M. Jones poses in the New Mexico House chamber after winning reelection to House District 32.
Elections

Jenifer Jones wins third House District 32 term in close three-county race

Republican Jenifer Jones wins reelection in New Mexico House District 32 by 495 votes over Democrat Laura Parra. See county results and campaign priorities.

Damien Willis
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