Las Cruces woman sentenced to 8 years for armed fentanyl trafficking
A Las Cruces woman was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking fentanyl while armed with a stolen handgun.
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New Mexico ballistics network generates leads in more than 500 criminal incidents
New Mexico’s expanded NIBIN ballistics network has generated leads in more than 527 criminal incidents, including two Roswell homicide investigations, according to state officials.
Two Las Cruces women charged after police find missing teen hiding in closet
Las Cruces police charged two women after finding a teenage runaway who had been missing for more than a year hiding in a closet.
Las Cruces man gets more than three years for Pioneer Bank robbery
Jacob Ezekiel Martinez, 32, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for robbing a Las Cruces Pioneer Bank branch of $3,513 in August 2025.
Young Park shooting defendant sentenced to 90 years, eligible for parole in 25
Gustavo Dominguez was sentenced to 90 years for his role in the 2025 Young Park mass shooting but will be eligible for parole after 25 years under New Mexico’s juvenile code.
17-year-old found guilty on five felony counts in Strykers Shooting World burglary case
A jury found 17-year-old Adan Delgado guilty of five felonies tied to the 2025 Strykers Shooting World burglary in Las Cruces while acquitting him on two counts and deadlocking on two others.
Man sentenced to life plus 26 years for New Mexico crime spree that ended in Las Cruces
Zachary Babitz was sentenced to life plus 26 years in federal prison for a 2024 New Mexico crime spree that included robberies, carjackings, a fatal shooting and a Las Cruces pursuit.
DOJ offers free online child exploitation prevention training to New Mexico schools, youth groups
New Mexico schools and youth organizations can request free virtual or in-person DOJ training aimed at preventing online child exploitation and helping adults recognize warning signs.
Las Cruces shooting suspect ordered held pending trial
Jerimiah Angel Castillo Zubiran, 18, will remain jailed pending trial after a judge granted prosecutors’ pretrial detention motion in an Idaho Avenue shooting case.
