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At a roundtable marking 45 years of its Joint Terrorism Task Force, the FBI and partner agencies highlighted border-related threats, southern New Mexico coordination, and oversight mechanisms to protect civil liberties.
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez honored fallen New Mexico officers and praised Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story during National Police Week, highlighting local losses and calling for stronger federal support for law enforcement.
Federal prosecutors in New Mexico charged 209 people this week for unauthorized entry and violating security rules tied to a new National Defense Area designation near the border.
Operation Not in Vain, launched in honor of fallen Officer Jonah Hernandez, began April 28 and aims to reduce violent crime in Las Cruces through increased patrols and multi-agency collaboration.
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.
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, 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.
A former Doña Ana County judge and his wife were released from custody Tuesday in a federal case alleging evidence tampering.
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.
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