Las Cruces woman sentenced to 8 years for armed fentanyl trafficking
A Las Cruces woman was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking fentanyl while armed with a stolen handgun.
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Las Cruces man gets more than three years for Pioneer Bank robbery
Jacob Ezekiel Martinez, 32, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for robbing a Las Cruces Pioneer Bank branch of $3,513 in August 2025.
Man sentenced to life plus 26 years for New Mexico crime spree that ended in Las Cruces
Zachary Babitz was sentenced to life plus 26 years in federal prison for a 2024 New Mexico crime spree that included robberies, carjackings, a fatal shooting and a Las Cruces pursuit.
Federal judge temporarily blocks USPS mail-voting rule challenged by New Mexico, 24 other states
A federal judge temporarily blocked a new USPS mail-voting rule after New Mexico and 24 other states argued the requirements could disrupt vote-by-mail systems before the November election.
Three Las Cruces men plead guilty to federal firearms charges after Young Park shooting
Three Las Cruces men pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges stemming from a September 2025 shooting investigation near Young Park and Hermosa Heights Elementary.
Las Cruces gang investigation leads to federal charges, seizure of guns and drugs
A multi-agency gang investigation in Las Cruces led to federal and state charges, the seizure of 19 firearms and large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Deming man sentenced to more than eight years for machine gun, cocaine trafficking offenses
A Deming man was sentenced to 101 months in federal prison after admitting he carried a machine gun during cocaine trafficking and fled a Border Patrol checkpoint at about 140 mph.
Toulouse Oliver says Trump election-order rulings affirm state authority
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said federal rulings blocking parts of Trump election executive orders affirm states’ authority over elections.
Court blocks Trump order on mail-ballot delivery
A federal court blocked provisions of a Trump executive order that New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said would have interfered with state election systems.
