A wrongful death lawsuit filed Feb. 19 in Doña Ana County alleges the City of Las Cruces failed to provide adequate safety measures before the March 2025 mass shooting at Young Park.
The New Mexico Court of Appeals vacated a Doña Ana County judge’s dismissal of charges in a fatal crash case, ruling the court lacked authority after prosecutors dropped the case.
New Mexico courts provided interpreting services in 87 languages in fiscal year 2025 as requests for language access more than doubled since 2021.
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of New Mexico and other states challenging the cancellation of school mental health grants, potentially restoring more than $4.48 million in funding.
Meerscheidt Recreation Center will close its recreational gym March 2–4 for construction repairs. Daily programming will relocate to the main gym.
A federal jury in Las Cruces ruled in favor of four police officers in a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a 2021 vehicle pursuit and shooting.
Plaintiffs in the Yazzie/Martinez education case are asking a state court to reject New Mexico’s proposed remedial plan and require a rewritten version with clearer timelines and accountability.
A Tuesday morning house fire on Cedardale Drive caused damage to a Las Cruces home but no injuries were reported. Firefighters rescued three pets from the residence.
A jury has convicted Nathan Rivas of three counts of first-degree murder in the March 2025 Young Park mass shooting in Las Cruces that left three people dead and 15 injured.
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