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Otero County

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A sign identifies the U.S. Courthouse at 100 N. Church St. in Las Cruces, beside the building's stone exterior and a row of security bollards.
Federal Court Featured

Mescalero woman charged in federal strangulation case involving serious injuries

A 41-year-old Mescalero woman faces a federal strangulation charge after an alleged March assault left a victim with serious neck injuries.

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Close-up of an adult New World screwworm fly, a parasitic insect whose larvae infest wounds and feed on living tissue.
Agriculture

New World screwworm confirmed in Otero County cow; livestock movement restricted

New Mexico confirms New World screwworm in an Otero County beef cow, triggering animal inspections, movement restrictions and expanded surveillance.

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The entrance to the New Mexico Supreme Court building in Santa Fe, framed by tall trees and a lawn.
New Mexico Supreme Court

New Mexico Supreme Court upholds murder conviction in killing of Alamogordo police officer

The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld Dominic De La O’s first-degree murder conviction and life sentence for fatally shooting Alamogordo police Officer Anthony Ferguson in 2023.

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The New Mexico Supreme Court building in Santa Fe, with trees framing the entrance.
New Mexico Supreme Court

New Mexico Supreme Court says sex offender parole applies even without prison time

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that sex offender parole applies to certain convictions even when a defendant does not serve time in state prison.

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