The City of Las Cruces has settled a civil lawsuit stemming from the death of Antonio Valenzuela at the hands of former city cop Christopher Smelser. KVIA is reporting the dollar amount of the settlement was not revealed. The city did agree to reforms to the city Police Department policiesRead More →
Suspect in Burglary and Auto Theft Arrested on Friday Las Cruces police arrested a man suspected of burglarizing a used car sales business and stealing one of the vehicles. Hector S. Gonzalez, 29, is charged with one count of commercial burglary and one count of unlawful taking of a motorRead More →
As a team of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies searches for whoever set off two explosions in Las Cruces five years ago, the FBI used the impending anniversary to make two announcements in the case Friday. The FBI reward has been more than doubled, and portions of a letterRead More →
Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help locating 12-year-old, Yazmin Zamora. She was last on the 2300 block of Dr. King Way at around 9:30 p.m. on July 29th. Yazmin is approximately 5-feet-1-inch tall and weighs around 145 pounds with dark brown hair and brown eyes. She wasRead More →
Man Suspected of Discharging Handgun in Legends West Neighborhood The man suspected of discharging a firearm from a moving vehicle in a residential neighborhood on Saturday has been arrested. Emilio Daniel Palacios, 28, of the 5900 block of Desert Plum Lane, in unincorporated Dona Ana County, is charged with oneRead More →
Outgoing Dona Ana County District Attorney, Mark D’Antonio, has given the Christopher Smelser case to the New Mexico Attorney General. KVIA reported yesterday that Hector Balderas is taking over the prosecution of a former Las Cruces police officer who is accused of killing a man after chasing him down andRead More →
Man Suspected of Violent Attack Against Girlfriend Police arrested a man suspected of beating his girlfriend, breaking her nose, and refusing to allow her to leave her own car during an incident that occurred Thursday. Jesus Gonzalez Jr., 36, of west Madrid Avenue, is charged with a first-degree felony countRead More →
Suspect Arrested in Wednesday’s Robbery, Shooting Police have arrested the man suspected in Wednesday’s armed robbery and shooting that critically injured a 16-year-old boy near the Casa Bandera Apartments. Samuel L. “Sammy” Pinon, 18, of the 3600 block of Sienna Avenue, is charged with one second-degree felony count of armedRead More →
Police Arrest Man Who Tried to Disarm Officer A man suspected of throwing rocks at a hospital security officer and attempting to disarm a Las Cruces police officer was arrested late Sunday evening. Sergio Sotelo, 26, of the 1600 block of Valencia Drive, is charged with two fourth-degree felony countsRead More →
A Las Cruces homeowner who woke up Sunday to find a man burglarizing his residence wasn’t going to take it lying down. Sunday morning, city police were called out to a burglary in progress on Sharon Circle. They got some help from the homeowner who had physically detained 32 yearRead More →
