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The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Team and Raising Cane’s are hosting 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, July 24, 2025, at the Metro Verde Splash Pad, 7125 Metro Park…

Get Ready! The City of Las Cruces is hosting the 2025 National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 from 5 – 9 p.m. at Main Street Downtown. This is an evening to promote positive activities involving crime and drug prevention, strengthening police-community relations, and encouraging neighborhood camaraderie as…

There’s a common saying: the best way to avoid a snakebite is to avoid the snake. That motto is a good one to adhere to this time of year in southern New Mexico. Summer temperatures remain favorable for reptiles and that means snakes are more likely to cross paths with…

The man believed to be responsible for a June 14 stabbing on Idaho Avenue has been identified and is charged with several felonies including two counts of attempted murder. Jeffrey L. Cruickshank, 40, is charged with the two counts of attempted murder, and one count each of aggravated burglary with…

With the fall semester fast approaching for local students, the Las Cruces Police Department is accepting applications for school crossing guards who work about two hours a day on a contract basis. LCPD places crossing guards at all elementary and middle schools in Las Cruces. The school crossing guards provide…

The Las Cruces Police Department’s Victims’ Assistance Unit is accepting applications for individuals interested in becoming a volunteer advocate through the Victim Advocate Team. The VAT program works with advocates, police officers and detectives by helping victims of crime. Volunteering for the team is a unique opportunity for those interested…

Las Cruces police will host an Ident-A-Child event on July 25 at the East Mesa Public Safety Complex on Sonoma Ranch Boulevard. The Ident-A-Child program gives parents and legal guardians a free identification card of their child, with vital and up-to-date information, that can be used if a child becomes…

Chief Jeremy Story and the Las Cruces Police Department will host a unique town hall meeting on Wednesday, July 16, with multiple breakout sessions that will allow participants to interact with LCPD section and team leaders. The town hall meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2025,…

Las Cruces police believe someone, a pair or possibly a group of serial thieves have been targeting centralized rooftop HVAC systems at large commercial buildings since January and, so far, the total losses have surpassed $1.5 million. The thefts have been reported at multiple commercial and residential structures throughout Las…

Las Cruces police continue to investigate what appears to be a murder-suicide that occurred Tuesday at a home in a Sonoma Ranch neighborhood. Shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to the report of two gunshot victims inside a home on the…

The Las Cruces Police Department will discuss school safety during the next Bridging the Badge livestream to be held July 15. Las Cruces Public Schools begins its 2025-26 academic year July 25 for kindergarten, 6th and 9th grades. All other students begin fall classes on July 28. Bridging the Badge…

The Las Cruces Police Department is now accepting applications for its training academy that’s tentatively set to begin in January 2026. Applications for Police Cadet must be submitted no later than Sept. 8, 2025. The starting salary for police cadets, those who are accepted into the academy, is $24 per…

Early morning construction work will take place beginning at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 3900 Central Avenue (corner of Sonoma Ranch Boulevard and Central Avenue). The contractor will be placing concrete for the new Fire Station 9 building. Road closures and traffic detours will not be necessary….

A structure fire damaged an apartment complex on Majestic Ridge early Saturday morning. Just after 1:15 a.m., Saturday, July 5, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters responded to a reported smoke smell on the 3000 block of Majestic Ridge. First-arriving crews discovered a working structure fire in a third-floor apartment unit. The…

The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Team and Raising Cane’s are hosting a Lunchbox Lemonade event Thursday at the Splash Pad on Plaza de Las Cruces. The Lunchbox Lemonade event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Splash Pad on Plaza…