Category Archives: Mesilla Valley News

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 f...

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,...

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. LC...

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 work...

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 ident...

Free vaccinations for any child with or without insurance LAS CRUCES, NM - The New Mexico Department of Health's (NMDOH) Las Cruces Public Health Office at 1170 N. Solano Ave will be providing no cost...

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 s...

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 ...

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 pol...

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 kin...