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Exterior entrance of Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital in Las Cruces.
Public Safety

Judge orders release without bond for former Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital nurse facing sex charges

A Doña Ana County magistrate judge ordered the release without bond of former Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital nurse Kayla Salcido while she faces multiple felony sex charges involving a juvenile patient.

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Public Safety

Las Cruces man charged after stolen car crash leaves woman airlifted to El Paso hospital

A Las Cruces man faces felony charges after a Feb. 6 stolen car crash left a woman seriously injured and airlifted to an El Paso hospital. Prosecutors are seeking pretrial detention.

Red and blue police lights flash atop a patrol vehicle at night.
Crime

NMSU football player arrested on domestic battery charges tied to incidents in campus dorm

An NMSU football player was arrested March 13 on two counts of battery against a household member tied to alleged incidents inside Piñon Hall on the Las Cruces campus.

Person pumping gasoline into a car at a gas station as fuel prices rise ahead of Spring Break travel.
Gas Prices

Gas prices jump in Las Cruces as Spring Break travel begins and global oil tensions rise

Gas prices are climbing in Las Cruces and across New Mexico as Spring Break travel begins, with AAA reporting a sharp weekly jump and local stations ranging from about $3.29 to $3.99.

Hadley Hall on the New Mexico State University campus in Las Cruces, with the Organ Mountains visible in the background
NMSU

NMSU named Gilman Program 25th anniversary top-producing institution

New Mexico State University has been named a Gilman Program 25th Anniversary Top-Producing Institution after helping more than 140 students earn scholarships to study or intern abroad since 2012.

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez listens during a congressional session in the House chamber.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Rep. Gabe Vasquez seeks answers after reported U.S. strike on Iranian girls’ school killed 175

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez joined colleagues in demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after reports said a U.S. strike on an Iranian girls’ school killed 175 civilians.

Doña Ana Community College campus in Las Cruces with the Organ Mountains visible in the background.
Community

DACC food pantry receives 3,000-pound delivery through new Roadrunner Food Bank partnership

Doña Ana Community College’s food pantry received a 3,000-pound delivery from Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico as part of a new monthly partnership to support students facing food insecurity.

Daisy A. Maldonado, candidate for Doña Ana County Commission District 1, in a portrait photo wearing a light-colored hijab and floral top.
Elections

Daisy A. Maldonado announces run for Doña Ana County Commission District 1, criticizes Project Jupiter financing

Las Cruces resident Daisy A. Maldonado announced a campaign for the Doña Ana County Commission’s District 1 seat, criticizing the county’s approval of financing tied to Project Jupiter.

Yellow crime scene tape reading “Crime Scene Do Not Cross” stretched across a roadway with police vehicles and flashing lights blurred in the background.
Crime

Man accused of firing gun at Las Cruces home, threatening residents

Las Cruces police arrested a 20-year-old man accused of firing multiple shots at a Monte Vista Street home and nearby vehicles during a Feb. 28 incident.

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