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Attorney General Raúl Torrez disclosed on Tuesday that Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford will face a voluntary manslaughter charge after shooting Presley C. Eze Jr. at point-blank range at a Las Cruces gas station. Las Cruces Police Officer Shooting Incident Report. The shooting incident happened on Aug. 2,...

Update: Officials with the Las Cruces Police Department said that placing an officer on paid administrative leave following this type of incident is standard protocol. Officials said emergency personnel immediately provided aid to the woman who was shot, and she was taken to the hospital, where she died. There was one other person in the The post 45-year-old woman shot, killed in Las Cruces officer-involved shooting appeared first on KVIA.

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced Sept. 28, 2023, that Michael David Fox pleaded guilty to interstate transmission of threatening communication. Fox, 60,...

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Lalo Castrillo, the man convicted last month of killing Baby Favi in 2018, will spend the rest of his life in prison. The sentenced was read in court Tuesday morning, according to the Las Cruces District Attorney's Office. ABC-7 spoke with Faviola Rodriguez's mother, Saundra Gonzales, after the sentencing. The post Convicted Las Cruces baby killer sentenced to life in prison appeared first on KVIA.

On a sunny fall morning, seven inmates from the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility escorted their companion dogs to an outdoor recreation pen, enclosed with a fence and barbed wire. The inmates and their dogs were all part of the P.A.W.S. Program with Action Programs for Animals, a progressive animal welfare organization based in Las Cruces. Nora Insurriaga is the manager and liaison of the P.A.W.S Program with APA, and she explained how the program works.

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around las cruces.

In our arid, sun-kissed region of Southern New Mexico, a remarkable tale of growth, resilience, and prosperity has been unfolding over the past decade. At the heart of this growth is the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (OMDPNM), a testament to how protected lands can fuel economic vitality. Conservation and increased access to public lands is a critical part of economic development in Las Cruces. Nearly a decade after its designation, OMDPNM is proving to be a success story that we can continue to build on into the future.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A new Bubba’s 33 restaurant in Las Cruces is scheduled to open in mid-November and will employ 200 people, according to the company. The new Bubba’s 33, located at 510 Telshor Blvd., will be hiring full- and part-time staff, including pizza makers, meat cutters, hosts, servers, bartenders, dishwashers and server […]

According to final results from New Mexico Senior Olympics, Inc. nearly 300 athletes from Las Cruces, Doña Ana County and throughout New Mexico medaled in events during the 2023 National Senior Games held this summer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Las Cruces and New Mexico senior athletes as old as 90...

Founded in 2012, New Mexico State University’s Sam Steel Café has been serving up coffee, tea, and snacks in Gerald Thomas Hall for over a decade. The café is supervised by alumnus Dr. Sergio Martinez-Monteagudo, but the day-to-day operations are entirely overseen by students. Every order is entirely customizable, as the café offers a variety of different coffee types, from black coffee to the most complex of cappuccinos.

Empty Bowls is about to make its long-awaited annual appearance 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at St Paul’s United Methodist Church, 225 W. Griggs Ave. Tickets are $25 and are available in advance or at the door. For those who may not be familiar with the event, Empty...

FIU vs New Mexico State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 6, Wednesday, October 4

On October 2, 2023, the Las Cruces City Council held a regular meeting at City Hall. They approved a zoning change for a property at 522 E. Idaho Ave. This change from C-2 and R-3 to C-3 will enable the construction of a bank. It also sets the stage for more commercial development on the 2.29-acre site.

Each year, the Chaparral High School volleyball team chooses a local organization to support with a fundraiser. This year, they picked a cause close to home.

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-- Scattered showers and storms moved south and east of Las Cruces on Monday. Gusty winds and rain raced through the area, with rainfall estimated at just over one-quarter of an inch in some locations. Warmer temperatures will continue for the next few days with drier air...

The New Mexico State University Aggies will attempt to even their season record and win their first Conference-USA game, hosting Florida International in Aggie Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. Yes, you read that correctly: Wednesday. For three straight Wednesdays, followed by a Tuesday, NMSU will have Conference-USA...

CBS Sports Network's coverage of the 2023 college football season continues in Week 6, and fans won't have to wait long to take in the action. Coverage begins Wednesday night with New Mexico State hosting Florida International, kicking off a five-game slate that runs all the way through Saturday evening.

I don’t love everything the Las Cruces City Council does. I advocate much stronger steps to improve the Police Department and its accountability. I yammer about the City’s defective obedience to the Inspection of Public Records Act. Once when I spoke, Councilor Tessa Abeyta treated me the way far-right Republican Congress folk treat Merrick Garland.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Aviation enthusiasts and history buffs can get an up-close-and-personal taste of World War II aircraft this week at the War Eagles Air Museum. The museum, at 8012 Airport Road in Santa Teresa, is hosting a vintage aircraft from World War II that’s are on tour with the Commemorative Air Force.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The U.S. Air Force Band’s premier jazz ensemble “The Airmen of Note” from Washington, D.C. is heading out on a nine-day community relations tour toTexas and New Mexico that includes two stops in the Borderland. The Airmen of Note will give free concerts in Las Cruces and El Paso in […]