New Mexico State police say search crews have recovered the body of a 27-year-old man from Elephant Butte. Police say they got word of a drowning on June 14 after receiving reports that the man who had jumped from a boat into the lake had not come back up. TheRead More →
A 31-year-old former city councilor candidate was arrested in connection to a shooting at a protest in Old Town, is now facing additional charges. Stephen Ray Baca is now facing three battery charges including aggravated battery that would likely result in death or great bodily harm. He is also chargedRead More →
Airports across the country are seeing fewer travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Less travelers made their way through the El Paso International Airport this April than at any point in the last nine years. Empty airports have become a common site during this time. More people cancelling trips means lessRead More →
K-5 Plus, an enrichment program for elementary-aged children, and the Extended Learning Time Program are on hiatus this summer to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The K-5 Plus and ELTP were scheduled to continue this summer in LCPS. The announcement was made by the New Mexico Public EducationRead More →
The mayor of Los Lunas, confirmed he has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Valencia County News-Bulletin, Mayor Charles Griego said he came into contact with a family member last weekend who tested positive. The mayor said he is currently self-isolating at home and has not shown any symptomsRead More →
Another Las Crucen has been hospitalized with a gunshot wound. Police are investing the shooting that happened last night around 9 near Hagerty and Monte Vista. The condition of the victim is unknown at this time.Read More →
Las Cruces’ latest homicide happened 6:30 PM on Saturday night. Las Cruces Police are currently investigating the killing that occurred at the intersection of Amador Avenue and Esperanza Street. Police were called out just before 6:30 PM Saturday night, as they were dispatched to the intersection of Amador Avenue andRead More →
The New Mexico Health Department confirmed Tuesday that an employee at the Stampede Meat, plant in Santa Teresa, had tested positive for COVID-19. David Morgan with the New Mexico Department of Health issued the news that New Mexico Department of Health has been on site the last two mornings testingRead More →
Good news and bad news about Valley Drive. The street is now completely open, but the ironies of life have closed most of the business on the city’s major west side thoroughfare. Work on the project wrapped up last Friday, the street had been under construction for a year andRead More →
Per LCPS Facebook Page Police Seek Suspects in Auto Burglaries Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help identifying the young men suspected of breaking into multiple vehicles in the Settlers Bend and Rinconada neighborhoods. Over the last two weeks, police have learned of several vehicles that were targetedRead More →
