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 misce...

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 charge is a first-degree fe...

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 dis...

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 of west Amador Avenue. Off...

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. Pr...

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 bicy...

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 mass-shooting occurred on 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 issu...

Free, full-day event open to the public, hosted by LCPS Las Cruces Public Schools is excited to host Impact 26, a regional education technology conference on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Arrowhead Park Early College High School from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The annual event is open to Pre-K through 12th grade educators across all ...

Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County is asking for help identifying a man who is suspected of burglarizing a local business at least three times in 2025. The man is believed to have burglarized The Power Center, 2000 N. Telshor Blvd., at least three times with the most recent incident occurring on Dec. 20, ...