Category Archives: Mesilla Valley News
Las Cruces public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
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...
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LCPD to Host Town Hall Meeting on July 16
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...
Jul 11, 2025
Serial Thief or Thieves Targeting Commercial HVAC Systems
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 ...
Jul 09, 2025 Las Cruces police believe someone, or possibly a group, is targeting commercial HVAC systems with total losses surpassing $1.5 million in 2025.
Sonoma Ranch Deaths Appear to be Murder-Suicide
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...
Jul 09, 2025
Bridging the Badge to Discuss Back to School
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...
Jul 09, 2025
BLM Albuquerque and Las Cruces districts rescind fire restrictions across public lands
Due to increasing precipitation and higher humidity, which reduce fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management has terminated fire restrictions on public lands in the Albuquerque and Las Cruces district...
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LCPD Accepting Applications for Next Academy
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 S...
Jul 07, 2025 The Las Cruces Police Department is accepting applications for its next Academy. More information is available at CLCPD.com.
Fire Damages Apartment Complex on Majestic Ridge
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...
Jul 07, 2025 Firefighters extinguish an apartment unit fire on the 3000 block of Majestic Ridge early Saturday morning.
'Not in Vain' Sees Big Jump in Fentanyl Seizures
'Operation Not in Vain 2025 is rolling into its fourth month and now has accounted for 94 felony arrests, 98 misdemeanor arrests and the seizure of more than 2,300 fentanyl pills between April and Jun...
Jul 03, 2025 Las Cruces police, along with several local, state and federal partners, are participating in Operation Not in Vain 2025, a months-long crime reduction operation in memory of fallen LCPD officer Jonah Hernandez who was killed in the line of duty in February 2024.
Be careful with alcohol use this summer
SANTA FE - As temperatures and summer activities increase, so does the likelihood of binge drinking and the risk of alcohol-related accidents and injuries, which sometimes lead to death. The Ne...
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