Pedestrian killed in traffic collision near Cholla and Triviz, NMSU police say
NMSU police are investigating a fatal collision near Cholla Road and Triviz Drive that killed a 32-year-old pedestrian. Triviz is closed and traffic delays are expected.
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NM AG Torrez pushes back at judge in Las Cruces police manslaughter case
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez pushed back after a judge ordered a new trial in the police manslaughter case of former Las Cruces officer Brad Lunsford, arguing that juror-bias claims rely on publicly available record and should not undo a February conviction.
Train strikes pedestrian near south Main, killing man
Las Cruces police investigate a fatal train vs. pedestrian collision near the 1700 block of south Main Street after a man died at the scene Wednesday afternoon.
Four teens arrested in gun store burglary
Las Cruces police arrested four teenagers in connection with a weekend burglary at a local gun store that resulted in several firearms being stolen.
DASO renews call for information in June homicide case
The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the June 5 death of Joseph Omar Ruiz as a homicide and is asking anyone with information to contact Central Dispatch or Crime Stoppers.
Las Cruces teen charged with receiving firearm while under indictment
Federal prosecutors say a 19-year-old Las Cruces man illegally received a handgun while under indictment after investigators found Instagram photos and messages tying him to a weapon recovered during a sheriff’s office call in August.
Las Cruces police arrest 16-year-old in deadly Bugatti Drive shooting
Police arrested a 16-year-old Las Cruces boy in the Nov. 15 Bugatti Drive shooting that killed a 21-year-old man and wounded three others. Detectives say public videos were key to the case.
Fire damages Las Cruces home, two residents hospitalized as precaution
Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a late-night house fire on Enchanted Drive that sent two residents to the hospital for precautionary treatment. The cause is under investigation.
One man killed, three injured in late-night shooting at Las Cruces house party
Las Cruces police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and three people injured during a house party late Saturday on Bugatti Drive. Detectives are seeking cellphone video from attendees.
