UPDATE: Las Cruces police shooting leaves one dead, another injured
A man was killed and another injured in a police shooting Thursday morning on Walnut Street in Las Cruces. The officer was unhurt. A task force is investigating.
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Police fatally shoot man near Lynn Middle School; second person injured
Las Cruces police shot and killed a man Thursday morning near Lynn Middle School. A second man was injured. The investigation is ongoing.
Michael Ybarra guilty in Las Cruces child sex abuse case, jury finds
Michael Ybarra, 40, was convicted by a Doña Ana County jury on multiple child sexual abuse charges after being accused of assaulting a young relative. Sentencing is scheduled for later this year.
Federal case: Former Doña Ana County judge and wife released from custody
A former Doña Ana County judge and his wife were released from custody Tuesday in a federal case alleging evidence tampering.
An infamous group of Russian-linked hackers appears to have launched a crippling cyberattack on WNMU
Publicly, Western New Mexico University has simply said it’s “working through technical issues,” but employees’ computers are displaying threatening messages signed by a notorious group, Qilin, that claims to have access to employee Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses and more.
Feds arrest former New Mexico judge and wife for alleged evidence tampering in immigration case
A former magistrate judge and his wife face federal charges alleging they tampered with immigration documents to affect a legal proceeding.
Feds arrest Albuquerque man for allegedly firebombing GOP headquarters, local Tesla dealership
Federal authorities arrested an Albuquerque man accused of firebombing the Republican Party of New Mexico’s headquarters and a Tesla dealership. He faces multiple federal charges and potential hate crime enhancements.
Mawu Revels’ felony murder conviction tossed by New Mexico Supreme Court
The New Mexico Supreme Court has overturned Mawu Revels’ felony murder conviction, citing flawed jury instructions in a 2021 Las Cruces shooting case.
New Mexico AG Torrez files suit against Las Cruces business allegedly defrauding veterans
Advocates say state, federal laws needed to protect veterans from ‘claimsharks’
