EMT crew survives crash with DWI driver blowing stop sign

LAS CRUCES, NM – A pair of emergency medical technicians escaped serious injury after their ambulance was struck by a vehicle and rolled onto its side Thursday evening. The two EMTs, working…

May 21, 2021

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48-year-old charged with 42 counts of sexual assault against child

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LAS CRUCES, NM – The Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office filed petitioning against child sexual predator Johnny Pacheco to be held without bond. Pacheco is charged with 62 felony counts, the charges…

May 16, 2021

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Man charged for police SWAT incident

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LAS CRUCES, NM – The man responsible for Wednesday’s SWAT callout and partial evacuation of the WoodSpring Suites on south Triviz Drive was located and taken into custody. Oscar Angel Valenzuela, 22,…

May 16, 2021

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Uncle stabbed his 21-year-old niece multiple times

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LAS CRUCES, NM – A Las Cruces man is suspected of stabbing his 21-year-old niece multiple times on Monday. Adam Alavarez, 35, of 1050 S. Triviz Dr., is charged with one count…

May 11, 2021

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Car thief assaulted officer after high speed chase on I-10

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Las Cruces, NM – A man suspected of stealing a Nissan Altima early Friday morning was arrested a few hours later after using the vehicle to assault a Las Cruces police officer…

May 7, 2021

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A child’s note to school bus driver leads to arrest of boyfriend who beat their mom

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LAS CRUCES, NM – A Las Cruces woman, the victim of an alleged night-long domestic altercation at the hands of her boyfriend – asked her children to give their school bus driver…

April 29, 2021

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Man charged for an inappropriate relationship with young girl

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LAS CRUCES, NM – Las Cruces police arrested a man suspected of having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl. Alexander Ray Diaz, 23, of the 1800 block of Rentfrow Avenue, is…

April 23, 2021

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Man shot up ex-girlfriend’s home, targeting her bedroom

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LAS CRUCES, NM – Las Cruces police arrested a man suspected of shooting at his ex-girlfriend’s home early Monday morning.Ignacio Rivera, 41, of the 2700 block of Claude Dove Drive, is charged…

April 16, 2021

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Man critically injured after being trapped under semi

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LAS CRUCES, NM – A Las Cruces man was critically injured after his vehicle drove into and became lodged underneath a semitrailer early Thursday morning. The crash occurred about 1:50 a.m. Thursday,…

April 11, 2021

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Man pulled gun on girlfriend in front of their one-year-old child

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LAS CRUCEZ, NM – Las Cruces police arrested a man suspected of pointing a handgun at his girlfriend and striking her with the weapon during an automobile incident that occurred Monday. Mark…

April 1, 2021

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Flaming truck rolling past cop caught on dashcam

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A Fayetteville police officer responding to a vehicle fire on Jimmie Avenue at around 11:20 am on Wednesday had a close encounter with a burning truck and trailer. While…

March 19, 2021

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Man suspected of contact with a young girl

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LAS CRUCES, NM – Police arrested a Mesquite man suspected of having inappropriate sexual contact with a young girl last weekend.Jose Cruz Elizalde, 48, from Mesquite, N.M., is charged with two counts…

March 19, 2021

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Man who attacked wife has further altercation with police

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LAS CRUCES, NM – The man shot by police at the intersection of Campo Street and Hadley Avenue on March 11 has been released from University Medical Center after receiving non-life-threatening injuries.…

March 19, 2021

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Alto man sentenced to over 12 years in prison for kidnapping

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Joshua Neil Bowen, 28, of Alto, New Mexico, was sentenced on Feb. 16 in federal court to 12 years and seven months in prison for kidnapping. Upon his release,…

February 27, 2021

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Caught on video: Man runs over police officer after being tased

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LAS CRUCES, NM – Police in Las Cruces are looking for a suspect who was confronted and tased at a local Sonic drive-through. After being tased, the suspect in the car drove…

February 16, 2021

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New Mexico State Police Officer Killed by in Shootout at Routine Traffic Stop

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Las Cruces, NM – A New Mexico State Police Officer conducting a routine traffic stop was shot and killed on Thursday. New Mexico State Police Chief Robert Thorton said the officer, Darian…

February 5, 2021

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Felon caught with gun at Walmart

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LAS CRUCES, MNM _ Police arrested a felon suspected of being in possession of a loaded handgun at a Las Cruces Walmart store on Friday. Manuel Ramirez, 42, of the 2100 block…

January 4, 2021

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Cop used shotgun to shoot tires of repeat offender who tried to run over officer

Police Blotter

LAS CRUCES, NM – On December 10, 2020, at around 3:10 a.m., the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate a pursuit involving the Texas Department of Public Safety…

December 19, 2020

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Albequerque gang member pleads guilty to federal racketeering charge

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jonathan “Baby G” Gomez, a member of the Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico prison gang, pleaded guilty on Sept. 25 to a racketeer influenced and corrupt organization (RICO) indictment.…

September 29, 2020

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La Oficina Regional de Laredo alienta los permisos de viaje en línea y consulta los tiempos de espera en la frontera a medida que comienzan los viajes de verano

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LAREDO, Texas —Con el inminente fin de semana del Día de los Caídos a punto de dar inicio a la temporada de viajes de verano, la Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO) de la…

May 25, 2023

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