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Now featuring Friday night live music, country theme, expanded entertainment lineup Country singer, Annie Bosko is set to headline fourth annual ¡mira! Las Cruces on April 25, 2026. Bosko is one of many performers to take the Roberto V. Estrada stage as part of the festivities to highlight the local…

The Las Cruces Fire Department announces Deputy Chief Sean Heck has been accepted into the highly respected Executive Fire Officer Program, a distinguished professional development initiative designed for senior fire service leaders across the nation. Only seven members of LCFD have completed this prestigious program since its inception in 1985. The…

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will install median landscape and a maintenance pad in the median at 2793 Roadrunner Parkway, between Stellar Way and Rolling Hills Lane. There will be traffic control barriers and construction traffic in the area throughout the project. The project will begin Mon.,…

At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on two resolutions and one ordinance. All three were passed unanimously. Councilors Johana Bencomo and Becky Corran were not at Tuesday’s meeting. The first resolution approved included acceptance of five grant awards to various City…

Las Cruces firefighters responded to a residential structure fire early Friday morning. At about 2 a.m. Fri., Feb. 13, firefighters were called to a home on the 800 block of N Miranda St. for a structure fire. Firefighters found heavy fire coming from the rear of the residence and quickly…

The Las Cruces Police Department’s Traffic Unit issued 57 citations during a one-hour traffic enforcement operation held Wednesday along El Paseo Road. The 57 citations included 18 for speeding, 16 for having no proof of insurance and 14 for failing to provide vehicle registration. Other citations were issued for miscellaneous…

Police have arrested a Las Cruces woman suspected of giving birth to baby girl Saturday evening in a portable toilet at Burn Lake and then disposing the newborn in the holding tank. Sonia Cristal Jimenez, 38, is charged with one felony count of intentional child abuse resulting in death. The…

The man believed to be responsible for Tuesday’s deadly shooting on west Amador Avenue has been arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter. Gino Pina, 26, was arrested Tuesday evening and charged with a felony count of voluntary manslaughter. Shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, Las Cruces police were…

Las Cruces police are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon and resulted in the death of a 53-year-old man on west Amador Avenue. Shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, Las Cruces police were dispatched to the report of a confrontation between two men on the 900 block…

The Las Cruces Police Department is marking the second anniversary of the death of patrol officer Jonah Hernandez with a private memorial to honor and celebrate his life. Hernandez, who had been with the Las Cruces Police Department just two years, was stabbed multiple times after responding to a trespassing…

The suspect believed to be responsible for Sunday’s officer-involved shooting on south Valley Drive has been identified as 28-year-old Johnny Ray Morales. The Las Cruces Police Department and Officer-Involved Incident Task Force are investigating the incident that began shortly before 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Preliminary information indicates an…

The Las Cruces Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, Feb. 8, with the initial call received at approximately 7:21 a.m. Preliminary information indicates an officer working approved off-duty employment at Walmart, 1550 S. Valley Drive., was flagged down regarding a bicycle theft. The officer located…

The 1990 mass-shooting that claimed the lives of three children and two adults at a Las Cruces bowling alley is now marking its 36-year anniversary, and police are continuing to seek information that may help bring justice in one of the most heinous crimes ever committed in New Mexico. The…

Las Cruces police officers issued 47 citations during a one-hour traffic enforcement operation held Thursday morning along north Main Street. The 47 citations included 22 for speeding, 10 for having no proof of vehicle registration, and eight for operating a vehicle without proof of insurance. Other citations were issued for…

At its regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 2, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on three resolutions and two ordinances. All five were approved. City Council approved a contract with Single Space Strategies to update the City Strategic Plan (CSP). The CSP guides the City’s priorities, resource management,…