Las Cruces man sentenced to 18 months for animal cruelty after viral video
A Las Cruces man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after a viral video showed him striking two basset hounds with landscaping rocks, prosecutors said.
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Former nurse at Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital charged with sex crimes involving juvenile patient
A former Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital nurse faces multiple felony charges after investigators say she engaged in sexual acts with a juvenile patient she met while working at the facility.
Former Las Cruces childcare worker charged with child abuse; court records outline alleged incidents
Former Las Cruces childcare worker Jennifer Hernandez faces seven felony child abuse charges after police reviewed surveillance video at a local daycare.
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.
Vado man charged after car wash shootout; court records allege five males involved
Court records allege five males were involved in a Feb. 25 shootout at a Vado car wash. A 21-year-old man faces felony charges, and an affidavit states a 15-year-old relative also discharged a firearm.
Homicide under investigation after overnight shooting in Doña Ana County
A 37-year-old man died and a 41-year-old woman was airlifted with serious injuries after an overnight shooting on Ivory Wing Lane. Two suspects are in custody.
14-year-old airlifted after suspected shooting in Vado
A 14-year-old was airlifted to a local hospital after a suspected shooting on Fuentes Lane in Vado. Two persons of interest have been identified.
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.
Second defendant convicted in Young Park mass shooting that killed 3, injured 15
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.
