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A Doña Ana County jury convicted former LCPD officer Felipe Hernandez of voluntary manslaughter in the 2023 shooting of Teresa “Terry” Leyva Gomez. The case tested police accountability and use-of-force standards in Las Cruces.
The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is warning residents about fraudulent mail campaigns threatening property seizure over alleged unpaid debts. Officials advise using the department’s secure portal to verify payment status and report suspicious mail.
Meta is rolling out new scam-warning tools on Messenger and WhatsApp as older adults in New Mexico and nationwide face rising losses from online fraud, federal data show.
Las Cruces police identified Highway 70 and Red Hawk Golf Road as two of the city’s worst speeding corridors and will increase enforcement in the coming weeks.
The Las Cruces Police Department and other area agencies will take part in the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, offering free and anonymous drop-off sites across southern New Mexico.
The Administrative Office of the Courts says funding for regional behavioral health planning in New Mexico has increased to $60,000 per region under Senate Bill 3, the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act.
Las Cruces firefighters temporarily closed South Telshor Boulevard on Monday after a punctured gas line caused a leak near Foothills Road. No injuries were reported.
Las Cruces police say John Alexander Moreno threatened a woman and her family through a series of text messages, claiming he had “beat three murder cases.” He faces a misdemeanor charge of using a telephone to terrify or threaten.
The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is warning residents about fake text messages demanding payment or personal data, urging people to report suspicious messages to its Tax Fraud Investigations Division.
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