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UPDATED 9 PM THURSDAY, JAN. 9, 2025: In anticipation of icy roadways caused by the overnight cold temperatures, the City of Las Cruces non-emergency operations will have a delayed start by two-hours on Friday. All City facilities that are not designated as warming stations will open at 10 a.m. Roadrunner…

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In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. City offices and facilities closed Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, include: A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven City Hall…

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The Las Cruces Police Department continues to seek the public’s help identifying the person or persons responsible for the shooting death of 52-year-old Benjamin Uribe in July 2024. Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Doña Ana County is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to identifying the suspect…

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A crash between a vehicle and bicycle on Alameda Boulevard resulted in the death of a 61-year-old man Tuesday evening. About 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to the report of a crash near the intersection of north Alameda Boulevard and Harvard Drive….

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A fire damaged a commercial building at Friday morning. At 5:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at 675 Avenida de Mesilla. Crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the commercial building. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire within minutes and…

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The Citizens Police Academy is a tuition free, four-week program designed to introduce members of the community to the Las Cruces Police Department. The next class is scheduled to begin on February 18, 2025. There is room for 20 students. The Academy is designed to teach citizens about the philosophy,…

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The Las Cruces Police Department asks for anyone with information on a Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, shooting near Frenger Park, to please contact them. Just before 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, on the 1800 block of S. Espina, a call to report a shooting was made directing LCPD officers…

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Las Cruces Police are investigating an incident involving a local couple who were found deceased in their home on the 4000 Block of Gila Trail at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Evidence suggests the incident was a murder-suicide. The male suspect, Dennis Wyatts, was 77 and the…

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The Las Cruces Police Department graduated six cadets from its 54th Academy on Friday, Dec. 20. The six cadets who graduated are Vincent Montoya, Viridiana Porras, Juan Prieto, Alan Ramirez, Eric Reynolds and Jannette Soto. Montoya will work for the New Mexico State University Police Department while the remaining five…

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City Hall and most other City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024; Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024; and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, for the Christmas, Winter and New Year’s Day Holidays. Emergency services such as fire and police will not be affected. Schedule for Wednesday, December…

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The Las Cruces Police Department will graduate six cadets from its 54th Academy on Friday, Dec. 20. The graduation ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Council Chambers at Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N. Main St. Attendance for the graduation ceremony is limited to…

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Las Cruces police are reminding drivers to the dangers of automobile warm-up thefts. Vehicle warm-up thefts can happen when, during cold weather months, an automobile is started and left unattended to warm the cabin or defrost the windshield. While many newer-model vehicles have remote-start capabilities, that option has its own…

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Las Cruces police arrested the man suspected of Friday’s crash into a motel that injured a man and caused the death of a 55-year-old woman. About 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, 22-year-old Alan Leyva-Vasquez reversed a Chevrolet Suburban into a room at the Imperial Sky Motel at 1865 W….

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A vehicle crash Friday morning into the Imperial Sky Motel on west Picacho Ave has resulted in the death of one person. At about 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to the crash at 1865 W Picacho Ave. Investigators learned a Chevrolet Suburban was…

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A fire damaged a mobile home and resulted in the death of a cat on Sunday afternoon. Just after 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire on the 3600 block of Spitz Street. Crews arrived to find flames and heavy smoke emitting from…

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