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.
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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.
Man accused of strangling niece while she held toddler at Las Cruces hospice
A man faces felony charges after police say he strangled his niece while she held a toddler during an altercation at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces.
AG charges Las Cruces ‘imposter nurse’ accused of endangering patients, using stolen identities
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced 34 charges against a Las Cruces-area woman accused of posing as a nurse, using stolen identities and endangering patients.
Las Cruces woman accused of stabbing father during argument over moving boxes, finances
A Las Cruces woman faces felony charges after police say she stabbed her father during an argument over moving boxes and finances, leaving him with serious injuries.
NMSU Police arrest suspect in arson incidents
NMSU police arrested a suspect they believe is connected to multiple arson incidents reported on campus over the past several months.
