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New Mexico’s expanded NIBIN ballistics network has generated leads in more than 527 criminal incidents, including two Roswell homicide investigations, according to state officials.
Las Cruces police charged two women after finding a teenage runaway who had been missing for more than a year hiding in a closet.
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.
Gustavo Dominguez was sentenced to 90 years for his role in the 2025 Young Park mass shooting but will be eligible for parole after 25 years under New Mexico’s juvenile code.
A jury found 17-year-old Adan Delgado guilty of five felonies tied to the 2025 Strykers Shooting World burglary in Las Cruces while acquitting him on two counts and deadlocking on two others.
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.
Sunland Park police and fire officials say road closures along the Texas-New Mexico line could delay emergency response and leave residents with limited evacuation routes.
A free car seat inspection and fitting station will be offered from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Sisbarro Buick-GMC in Las Cruces.
Doña Ana County’s $14.3 million emergency operations center is nearly complete and will include a backup regional dispatch center and training facility.
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