Vasquez seeks answers from NTSB on deadly plane crash near Ruidoso
Rep. Gabe Vasquez met with NTSB officials seeking answers about a May medical transport plane crash near Ruidoso that killed four people and sparked the Seven Cabins Fire.
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Las Cruces police warn renters about online housing scams
Las Cruces police are warning prospective renters about fraudulent housing listings after a woman reported losing about $1,800 in an online scam.
Woman killed after being struck by train in Las Cruces
A 35-year-old woman was killed late Tuesday after being struck by a southbound BNSF train near Brown Road in Las Cruces.
Las Cruces police warn of copper wire thefts from light poles, construction sites
Las Cruces police are asking residents to report suspicious activity near light poles and construction sites after roughly 100 copper wire thefts since November.
Heinrich presses DOJ over missed HALT Fentanyl Act deadline
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and two colleagues are pressing the Justice Department to explain why it missed a January deadline to implement research provisions of the HALT Fentanyl Act.
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.
New Mexico AG says DOJ is hindering Epstein investigation by withholding unredacted records
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is demanding unredacted Epstein records from the U.S. Justice Department, arguing the federal government is obstructing the state's criminal investigation into alleged crimes at Zorro Ranch.
Vasquez backs bipartisan bills targeting fentanyl overdoses, online drug sales
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is backing two bipartisan bills aimed at fentanyl overdose response and youth online safety.
U.S. Attorney’s Office to honor Las Cruces police chief July 10
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico will honor Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story during a July 10 ceremony.
