The Las Cruces Police Department will discuss the recruitment and hiring campaign for its next academy. LCPD will begin accepting applications for the new academy on July 7. The next academy is set to begin in January 2026. The Bridging the Badge livestream begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17,…
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City of Las Cruces Cooling Stations will be activated through Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The National Weather Service’s El Paso Office forecasts daytime temperatures exceeding 100 degrees for several days this week. The City of Las Cruces, in response, will open cooling stations through at least Wednesday, June 18, 2025 to…
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Las Cruces police are continuing to investigate a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash that killed a 48-year-old man late Friday evening. About 10:50 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2025, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to the report of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash at the intersection of Boutz Road and…
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Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate the suspicious death of a 63-year-old man found Thursday afternoon near a bus stop on east Lohman Avenue. About 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, Las Cruces police and fire responded to several 911 calls regarding a man…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries invites you to join film scholar and documentarian Julia Smith beginning at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library (200 E. Picacho Avenue), for a presentation on her upcoming documentary “Birth of the Acid Western.” The documentary is about the late New Mexico State…
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Las Cruces police are investigating the death of a man whose body was discovered Thursday morning near the tennis courts at Lions Park, 701 W. Picacho Ave. Police were dispatched to the park about 5 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, after a passerby discovered the body of a man near…
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Las Cruces firefighters had a busy 13-hour period on Wednesday as they battled three separate structure fires, one of which injured a man. About 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2025, firefighters responded to the report of a commercial structure fire at the Discount Tire store at 420 S. Telshor Blvd….
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New Location Codes May Be Required When Filing Taxes on the TAP Portal Effective July 1, 2025. Starting July 1, 2025, the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is implementing updated Location Codes for businesses filing Gross Receipts Tax through the TAP Portal. If your business is located within the City of Las Cruces, it is important to use the…
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The man believed to be responsible for Tuesday’s shooting near the intersection of west Picacho Avenue and north Seventeenth Street has been arrested and charged with an open count of murder. Pancho Garcia, 35, was booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center. He is initially being held without bond….
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The City of Las Cruces is now accepting applications for a vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. This Board plays an important role in supporting the City’s mission to provide quality recreational programs and maintain accessible, vibrant parks and open spaces. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meets…
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Early morning construction work will take place at 3900 Central Avenue (the corner of Sonoma Ranch Boulevard and Central Avenue) this week. The contractor will be placing concrete for the new Fire Station 9 building on Wednesday June 11, 2025. This is a courtesy notice to residents for early morning noise in…
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The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Team and Raising Cane’s will host a Lunchbox Lemonade event Thursday at the Metro Verde Splash Pad. The Lunchbox Lemonade event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Metro Verde Splash Pad, 7125 Metro Park…
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Las Cruces police are releasing two images of the vehicle believed to be driven by the suspect in Monday’s fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy. The shooting occurred about 9 p.m. Monday, June 2, 2025, near the intersection of Solano Drive and Spruce Avenue, and claimed the life of 14-year-old…
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Operation Not in Vain 2025 continues to flourish with 58 felony arrests, 59 misdemeanor arrests and the seizure of nearly 55 grams of methamphetamine in its first two months. The operation is a months-long crime reduction project in memory of fallen Las Cruces Police Department Officer Jonah Hernandez who was…
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Las Cruces police have identified the teenager who died Monday after what appears to be a road rage incident near the intersection of Solano Drive and Spruce Avenue. Alejandro Roman, 14, was shot at least once while sitting in the backseat of a vehicle. Preliminary information from the investigation indicates…
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