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Friday is the final day the Family Assistance and Resource Center will be open at Amador Live to provide free services for victims, families and anyone impacted by the March 21, 2025, shooting at Young Park. The free resource center is open through 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2025, at…

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The Family Assistance and Resource Center will continue providing free services for victims, families and anyone impacted by Friday’s shooting at Young Park. The free resource center will be held noon through 7 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, March 26-28, 2025, at the Amador Live building, 302 S. Main St. in…

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The Las Cruces Police Department is warning philanthropic residents to be wary of bogus GoFundMe accounts that appear to be using the Young Park tragedy to scam generous residents. Police have learned of several fake GoFundMe accounts that are circulating in the wake of Friday’s mass shooting. Police encourage those…

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The Las Cruces Police Department is warning philanthropic residents to be wary of bogus GoFundMe accounts that appear to be using the Young Park tragedy to scam generous residents. Police have learned of several fake GoFundMe accounts that are circulating in the wake of Friday’s mass shooting. Police encourage those…

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In the wake of Friday’s mass shooting at Young Park, several area organizations are providing their free services during a Family Assistance and Resource Center Monday and Tuesday at the Las Cruces Convention Center. The Family Assistance and Resource Center is intended for anyone impacted by Friday’s tragedy at Young…

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A 15-year-old boy was arrested Sunday afternoon for his involvement in Friday’s shooting at Young Park. About 12:20 p.m. Sunday, March 23, police arrested a 15-year-old boy and charged him with three open counts of murder. The three previous arrests on this case – two 17-year-old boys and 20-year-old Tomas…

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Friday Shooting Kills 3, Injures 14 Police are continuing to investigate Friday night’s shooting at Young Park that killed three and injured 14 others. The shooting occurred about 10 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2025, at Young Park, 850 S. Walnut St., in Las Cruces, N.M. The deceased are two 19-year-old…

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Las Cruces firefighters extinguished three structure fires and a brush fire during a busy 16-hour period beginning Wednesday afternoon. About 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, firefighters were dispatched to the report of a commercial structure fire on the 1700 block of north Valley Drive. Crews encountered heavy smoke coming from…

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Las Cruces Police Department Chief Jeremy Story held a news conference March 20 to present facts learned since the March 13, 2025, shooting on south Main Street that injured an armed man. The officer-involved shooting occurred shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, on the 800 block of south Main…

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Michael Daniels, a 19-year veteran of the Las Cruces Fire Department, has been selected as the City’s new Fire Chief and will take command on March 24, 2025. Daniels replaces Jason Smith who retired Jan. 31 after 22 years of service. Deputy Chief Sean Heck has been serving as Interim…

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The Las Cruces Police Department will host its third MOC on the Block community event March 25 at the Albertsons grocery store north Main Street. The MOC on the Block will be held from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Albertsons, 2501 N. Main St. The MOC is LCPD’s Mobile…

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Charles T. Tucker Jr., the City’s Inspector General, will be guest speaker during the Las Cruces Police Department’s March 18 Bridging the Badge livestream. Tucker’s primary focus as Inspector General is investigating complaints of fraud, waste and abuse of City resources. The IG is authorized to investigate municipal matters that…

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The Las Cruces Police Department will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 20, to provide information on the Officer Involved Shooting that occurred Thursday, March 13 on the 800 block of south Main. The news conference will be held in Council Chambers at Las Cruces City Hall, 700…

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A vacant home on the 1300 block of N. Alameda Boulevard was damaged by fire early Friday, March 14, 2025. The Las Cruces Fire Department responded to the reported structure fire shortly after 2 a.m. Friday morning. The fire was well involved in the home upon arrival. Crews were able to safely apply…

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March is National Ladder Safety Month and the Las Cruces Fire Department wants contractors and do-it-yourselfers to consider their wellbeing when using ladders and other elevated platform. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, nearly half a million people are injured in ladder-related accidents each year across the U.S. Most…

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