AG: Woman found by Border Patrol in El Paso van abuse case leads to 20-year plea
A woman found by Border Patrol in a van at an El Paso port of entry later died, leading to a 20-year plea in a New Mexico abuse case.
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New Mexico Attorney General asks Supreme Court to block Otero County ICE detention agreement
New Mexico’s attorney general has filed an emergency petition asking the state Supreme Court to block an ICE detention agreement in Otero County.
Judge allows lawsuit over Project Jupiter incentives to move forward
A judge denied Doña Ana County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit over Project Jupiter incentives, allowing the case to move forward and ordering review of the county’s decision.
Torrez joins multistate brief defending birthright citizenship before U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a multistate amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship.
Felipe Hernandez files appeal, seeks release pending review of manslaughter conviction
Felipe Hernandez has appealed his voluntary manslaughter conviction in the 2023 shooting death of Teresa Gomez and is seeking release pending appeal, court records state.
Grand jury indicts Sonia Jimenez in newborn death case
A Doña Ana County grand jury has indicted Sonia Jimenez on a charge of intentional child abuse resulting in death. An arraignment is scheduled for March 2 in district court.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against City of Las Cruces over Young Park mass shooting
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.
Appeals court vacates Driggers order dismissing fatal crash case with prejudice
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.
State courts report sharp increase in requests for interpreting services
New Mexico courts provided interpreting services in 87 languages in fiscal year 2025 as requests for language access more than doubled since 2021.
