Las Cruces police will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint and two saturation patrols within city limits during the month of May. Sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols are intended to reduce and eliminate the number of motorists who drive while intoxicated or impaired. Las Cruces police encourage those who plan…
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Las Cruces police held a news conference Wednesday where Chief Jeremy Story provided more details and video of the officer-involved shooting that took place April 24 on east Lohman Avenue. The shooting, which resulted in the death of 45-year-old David Gallegos Jr., the subject of a Metro Narcotics investigation, occurred…
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The Las Cruces Fire Department will be conducting a graduation ceremony for the 39th Academy. The graduation ceremony begins at 5 p.m. Friday, May 1, at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main Street in Downtown Las Cruces. Fire cadets attending the graduation ceremony Friday include Jaime Borunda, Luciano Crespin, Riley Johnson, Sebastian…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the Las Cruces Aquatic Team Long Course Suntan Classic (Sanctioned Swim Meet) at the Las Cruces Natatorium May 1, 2, and 3, 2026. The Las Cruces Natatorium, 1405 E. Hadley Ave., will be closed on Friday, May 1…
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Las Cruces firefighters assisted Doña Ana County Sunday with a residential structure fire. According to the Las Cruces Fire Department the fire incident began just before 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 26, on the 9400 block of Hondo Road. Firefighters aided the county with two engines, a battalion and one truck…
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Las Cruces firefighters responded to an abandoned building fire Sunday afternoon. Just after 4:30 p.m., Sunday, April 26, firefighters were called to an active fire in a building on the 700 block of N. Mesquite Street. The first crew arrived about four minutes after being dispatched to find a large…
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The Officer Involved Incident Task Force is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2026, during an ongoing narcotics investigation. Metro Narcotics Agents had been conducting surveillance on a subject as part of that investigation. The subject was located in the 2300 block of…
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The City of Las Cruces will be rehabilitating the Upper Griggs Water Tank located at the intersection of Triviz Drive and Griggs Avenue. Las Cruces Utilities will hold a Public Meeting to discuss the rehabilitation process and timeline. The meeting will take place from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April…
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Las Cruces police have arrested a man believed to be responsible for an April 1 shooting on north Miranda Street that injured an 18-year-old during a botched vapes sale. Titus Josiah McGaw Bulger, 19, is charged with felony counts of shooting at or from a motor vehicle causing great bodily…
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Las Cruces police have arrested a middle school teacher and coach suspected of having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student. Wyatt Cornelius, 43, is charged with one third-degree felony count of criminal sexual contact of a minor, and fourth-degree felony counts of child solicitation by an electronic device and…
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The Las Cruces Fire Department’s technical rescue team was dispatched alongside state police Monday morning to assist in rescuing a person who had fallen into an abandoned mine shaft in the Organ Mountains. The call came in at about 10:30 a.m. The individual fell from a rope and was trapped more…
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Friday Night Kick-off Debuts, Saturday Country Lineup, New Additions and Fan Favorites. The 2026 ¡mira! Las Cruces festival brings culture, cuisine, creativity and community together for a free, family-friendly celebration in downtown Las Cruces. This year debuts a Friday night kickoff on April 24 and crowd-favorite expanded features like Lucha…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will host a free family event, a Mother’s Day Concert, at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street. Grupo Éxito was formed by Johnny Vasquez in 1992. The El Paso band quickly gained…
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The City of Las Cruces Quality of Life Department Public Art Program will begin maintenance and repair of E.J. and Mabel and the Albert Johnson bronze sculptures, at 700 N. Main St and Albert Johnson Park beginning Sunday, April 19, 2026. The expected duration of the project is tentatively 2…
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Experience the ever-changing gypsum dunes at White Sands National Park with a new photography exhibition at the Branigan Cultural Center, featuring the work of noted New Mexico photographer Craig Varjabedian. Into the Great White Sands: Photographs by Craig Varjabedian opens with a special reception from 5- 7 p.m. on May 1, 2026, which…
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