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Medical malpractice reform and changes to mental health commitment laws have cleared the New Mexico Legislature and head to the governor’s desk, while a universal child care plan awaits a final Senate vote.
New Mexico lawmakers approved a resolution asking voters to decide in November whether legislators should receive salaries, potentially ending the state’s long-standing unpaid Legislature.
Las Cruces police released new details and video timelines Tuesday about the Feb. 8 fatal shooting of a suspect who fired at officers near Walmart on South Valley Drive.
A Doña Ana County jury has convicted Tomas Rivas of three counts of first-degree murder in the March 2025 Young Park mass shooting that killed three teens and wounded 14 others.
A Las Cruces woman has been charged with intentional child abuse resulting in death after police say she gave birth in a portable toilet and disposed of the newborn.
A 26-year-old man has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after a fatal Tuesday shooting on West Amador Avenue in Las Cruces, police say.
New Mexico House approves package of public safety bills affecting mental health response, survivor benefits
The FAA has shut down airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under an unexplained national defense order, halting commercial and private flights.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Republican Susie Kimble to the Doña Ana County Commission, filling the District 3 seat through the end of 2026.
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