Three New Mexico men charged in elk tag fraud scheme
Three New Mexico men are charged in an alleged elk tag fraud and tax conspiracy scheme involving Big Horn Outfitters.
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Vado man gets life in federal prison for carjacking murder of Las Cruces man
A Vado man was sentenced to life in federal prison for the 2023 carjacking, kidnapping and murder of a Las Cruces man.
Sunland Park woman accused of attempted murder in alleged stabbing
A Sunland Park woman remains jailed without bond after police said she stabbed a household member with a kitchen knife.
Romanian national faces sentencing in Las Cruces for $1.8 million fraud scheme
A Romanian national is scheduled for sentencing in Las Cruces after admitting he helped conceal $1.8 million stolen through fake business websites.
Fugitive who used dead man’s identity for decades in Weed pleads guilty
Stephen Craig Campbell admitted using another man’s identity while hiding in rural Otero County from a Wyoming warrant dating to 1983.
Suspect in church shooting now faces additional charges tied to attempted gun store burglary
Las Cruces police say a man accused of firing at St. Genevieve’s Catholic Church now faces additional felony charges tied to an attempted gun store burglary and a suspicious device found at his home.
NM Supreme Court upholds conviction in ‘Baby Favi’ child abuse death case
The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Lalo Anthony Castrillo IV in the 2018 death of 2-year-old Faviola Rodriguez, known locally as “Baby Favi.”
Anthony man accused of strangling girlfriend, preventing her from leaving trailer
A 19-year-old Anthony man faces felony charges after police say he strangled his girlfriend and repeatedly prevented her from leaving during a domestic violence incident.
Las Cruces man accused of sending Facebook shooting threats with rifle photo
A Las Cruces man faces a felony charge after investigators say he sent Facebook shooting threats along with a rifle photo during a dispute over money.
