El Paso Sector maintains border security during migrant influx

EL PASO, Texas –U.S. Border Patrol Agents in the El Paso Sector, in addition to handling the recent migrant influx impacting the El Paso Station, have continued to sustain their border enforcement…

Oklahoma man sentenced to 25 years in prison for federal drug and firearms charges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Caesar Nathanial James Crayton, 47, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was sentenced on Sept. 22 to 25…

Three Business Owners Charged with Wiring Drug Trafficking Money to Mexico

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The owners of three money wiring businesses in the Kansas City metropolitan area are among five new defendants charged for their roles in a $4.7 million conspiracy to…

Mexican national faces federal drug trafficking charges in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Carlos Arturo “Ochenta” Quintana, 40, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with conspiracy…

39 Defendants Indicted in $4.7 Million Meth, Heroin Conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Twenty Mexican nationals are among 39 defendants indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a $4.7 million conspiracy to distribute more than 335 kilograms of…

Barrio Azteca Gunmen Who Committed Consulate Murders in Ciudad Juarez Found Guilty on All Counts

A federal jury in Texas yesterday convicted two members of the violent street and prison gang, Barrio Azteca, on all counts related to the murders of a U.S. Consulate employee, her husband,…

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,…

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.…

Who Are The Afghan Refugees And Where Are They Going When They Come To The US?

Kaylee Greenlee on September 6, 2021 It’s unclear how many Afghan refugees arrived in the U.S. recently, though they will mostly stay at military bases as they undergo immigration proceedings, a senior…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

Man charged for police SWAT incident

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,…

Man charged for an inappropriate relationship with young girl

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…

Man critically injured after being trapped under semi

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,…

Flaming truck rolling past cop caught on dashcam

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…

Man suspected of contact with a young girl

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…

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

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…

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