Firefighters respond to early morning house fire in Las Alturas area
Fire crews responded to a house fire in the Las Alturas area early Friday morning. Firefighters evacuated occupants and contained the blaze. No injuries were reported.
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Las Cruces man jailed without bond on felony strangulation charge
A 23-year-old Las Cruces man is being held without bond after police say he strangled a woman during an altercation at Hotel Encanto.
Texas man charged with strangulation, false imprisonment after alleged assault in Sunland Park
A 19-year-old Texas man faces multiple felony charges after Sunland Park police say he assaulted a woman and prevented her from calling for help during a domestic dispute.
Judge orders release without bond for former Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital nurse facing sex charges
A Doña Ana County magistrate judge ordered the release without bond of former Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital nurse Kayla Salcido while she faces multiple felony sex charges involving a juvenile patient.
Las Cruces man charged after stolen car crash leaves woman airlifted to El Paso hospital
A Las Cruces man faces felony charges after a Feb. 6 stolen car crash left a woman seriously injured and airlifted to an El Paso hospital. Prosecutors are seeking pretrial detention.
NMSU football player arrested on domestic battery charges tied to incidents in campus dorm
An NMSU football player was arrested March 13 on two counts of battery against a household member tied to alleged incidents inside Piñon Hall on the Las Cruces campus.
Man accused of firing gun at Las Cruces home, threatening residents
Las Cruces police arrested a 20-year-old man accused of firing multiple shots at a Monte Vista Street home and nearby vehicles during a Feb. 28 incident.
Las Cruces man accused of breaking into home, stealing two firearms
A Las Cruces man faces felony charges after police say he broke into a home and stole two firearms from a residence on Calle de Paz.
Las Cruces man accused of shooting woman during early-morning dispute near downtown
A 19-year-old Las Cruces man faces a felony charge after police say he shot a woman during an early-morning domestic dispute near downtown.
