Federal Court

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The United States Courthouse for the District of New Mexico in Las Cruces, located at 100 North Church Street, is shown with its exterior stone wall and the federal court sign in front.

Former magistrate judge tied to case as Las Cruces man pleads guilty in gun, evidence probe

Ortega-Lopez pleaded guilty to illegal gun possession and conspiring to destroy evidence; former magistrate judge Joel Cano and Nancy Cano face tampering charges.

Crime

Feds arrest Albuquerque man for allegedly firebombing GOP headquarters, local Tesla dealership

Federal authorities arrested an Albuquerque man accused of firebombing the Republican Party of New Mexico’s headquarters and a Tesla dealership. He faces multiple federal charges and potential hate crime enhancements.