Over 60 Undocumented Noncitizens Concealed in Box Truck

ALPINE – A Las Cruces man was arrested yesterday in Brewster County on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in human trafficking. According to court documents, Javier Duarte, 22, was driving…

Chaparral man sentenced to 19 years in prison for kidnapping

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Roberto Carlos Cervantes, 27, of Chaparral, New Mexico, was sentenced today in federal court to 19 years and seven months in prison for kidnapping. Upon his release from prison,…

U.S. Border Patrol stash house busts continue

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents continue this year’s increasing trend of locating and disrupting stash houses in West Texas and southern New Mexico. On Oct. 17, Border Patrol Agents…

Border Patrol Agents rescue 69 migrants from inside a tractor-trailer

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to an immigration checkpoint in Las Cruces, New Mexico, encountered a tractor-trailer smuggling 69 migrants during the early hours of Sept. 30. Las…

El Paso Sector disrupts multiple migrant smuggling operations

El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents working in Southern New Mexico and West Texas have had a busy week that included disrupting multiple smuggling schemes and apprehending a Mexican national convicted of…

His girlfriend caught him sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy and called police, what they learn is even more sickening

Police have arrested a 53-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a Las Cruces teenager, and investigators believe there may be additional victims in New Mexico and possibly in three west Texas cities.…

Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico gang member found guilty in cold case federal murder trial

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On Sept. 16, a federal jury in Las Cruces, New Mexico, found Angel DeLeon, 43, of Mexico, guilty of murder. DeLeon will remain…

Four teens arrested for murder of 16-year-old Dante Garcia

LAS CRUCES – Police have arrested four teenagers believed to be responsible for Wednesday evening’s shooting in the Legends West neighborhood that resulted in the death of 16-year-old Dante Garcia. About 7…

Police searching for this man who kidnapped and raped teen girl during school lunch break

LAS CRUCES, NM – Police are asking for the public’s help locating the suspect believed to be responsible for a violent kidnapping and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. Jorge Luis Claro…

Member of Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico prison gang sentenced to 17 years in prison for racketeering

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jonathan James “Baby G” Gomez, 39, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was sentenced on Aug. 23 to 17 years and seven months in prison for…

Mexican Man Sentenced to 135 Months for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Christian Gonzalez-Gardea, 26, of Las Cruces, Mexico, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. for Possessing with Intent…

First-year med student credited for saving man’s life by being a good samaritan

LAS CRUCES, NM – A first-year student at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine helped de-escalate a critical incident that possibly saved a man’s life on Aug. 11. Shaha Aziz, 24, from…

Man from Mescalero charged with assault in Indian Country

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Romeo Martinez, 22, of Mescalero, New Mexico, appeared in federal court on Aug. 6 for a preliminary hearing where he was charged with assault resulting in serious bodily…

Two teens charged for shooting death of Nicodemus Gonzales

LAS CRUCES, NM- Las Cruces police have arrested two teenagers believed to be responsible for Saturday morning’s shooting that resulted in the death of Nicodemus Gonzales. Isaiah James William Taylor, 19, of…

Navajo man charged with second-degree murder in Indian Country

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Isaiah Augustine Bob, 36, of Montezuma Creek, Utah, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, appeared in federal court in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on July 27…

Multi-agency operation helps locate, recover 78 missing minors in Southern New Mexico

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A multi-agency operation, led by U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), resulted in the recovery and/or location of 78 missing…

Truck driver killed in crash on I-20

LAS CRUCES, NM – A Las Cruces man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 Tuesday evening. Shortly before 11 p.m. on July 20, New Mexico State Police were called…

Man charged for setting fire at Ikards Furniture Warehouse

LAS CRUCES, NM – Las Cruces police arrested the man believed to be responsible for setting fire to Ikards Furniture Warehouse on Monday afternoon.Billy Gene King, 71, of the 900 block of…

Members of Albuquerque drug trafficking organization charged with possessing, trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – John Seibel, 25, Robert Pettit, 51, and Barbara Dockery, 64, all of Albuquerque, appeared in federal court today for their parts in a drug trafficking organization run by…

Former teacher charged after students come forward about sexual contact on school trips

LAS CRUCEZ, CA – Doña Ana County District Attorney Gerald Byers announced Thursday that Patrick Howard, 62, plead guilty to one third-degree felony count of criminal sexual contact of a minor by…

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