Details emerge in El Paso arrest of Las Cruces crime spree suspect
New details reveal what happened inside an El Paso home before Jesus Angel Cortez, a suspect in a Las Cruces crime spree, was arrested.
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LCPS budgets $65,500 for software that flags student safety threats
LCPS is budgeting $65,500 for Linewize Monitor, software used across all K-12 schools to flag potential threats, bullying and other student safety concerns.
Hatch man accused of robbery, ramming victim’s car over $50 debt
A Hatch man is accused of robbing and assaulting a man over a $50 debt before intentionally ramming the victim’s Camaro and fleeing, court records show.
Las Cruces councilors push for stronger oversight of Flock surveillance cameras
Las Cruces councilors are calling for stronger oversight of Flock surveillance cameras, including city-level rules, audits and a public data transparency portal.
Las Cruces man accused of threatening girlfriend with rifle while intoxicated
Las Cruces police arrested Treyvon Stigler after investigators say he threatened his girlfriend with a rifle while intoxicated and later refused to come out for officers.
Man accused of second knife-point robbery attempt on North Main in six months
Las Cruces police say Aaron Padilla tried to rob a North Main Street Valero with a knife Sunday while already facing another attempted armed robbery case from February.
Man accused of attacking same Las Cruces woman weeks after prior domestic violence arrest
A Las Cruces man is accused of attacking the same woman he allegedly strangled five weeks earlier while already facing charges in another felony case.
State asks New Mexico Supreme Court to reject Skaggs bid for release
The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office is asking the state Supreme Court to deny Kimberly Skaggs’ challenge to her pretrial detention in a fatal Las Cruces hit-and-run case.
Las Cruces man accused in drive-by shooting that injured father, 11-year-old son
Las Cruces police arrested Jesus Angel Cortez, 26, after a drive-by shooting Sunday injured a 34-year-old man and his 11-year-old son near Solano Drive and Missouri Avenue.
