Las Cruces Crime Alerts

• Victim status: 13-year-old boy shot in the back of his head inside a home on the 2900 block of Petunia Lane, airlifted to UMC El Paso in critical...

Key developments on potential public safety boost:

• CBP proposes new station in Las Cruces city limits, outlining sites in letter to City Manager...

One year post-mass shooting: 3 teens killed, 15 injured at unsanctioned car show. Minimal changes despite outcry: park rangers added (limited powers),...

Critical incident on 2900 block Petunia Lane Monday night (~10:30 p.m.): 13-year-old boy shot in back of head by friend, airlifted to UMC El Paso in...

Violent domestic incident at Hotel Encanto: 23-year-old Javier Francisco Chavez Jr. pinned his girlfriend, threatened her, then applied a vascular...

Federal escalation in Doña Ana County assault case:

• May 22, 2023: Agent Eduardo Prat, 40, allegedly strangled handcuffed detainee during duties.
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Safety Alert near Picacho Ave/8th St:

• Carlos Hernandez, 19, fired shots into residence with five occupants at 1:25am March 28; no injuries.
• Police...

• Free gun locks distributed to over 88,746 people since Sept 2023; request via online form, call 1-833-796-8773, or text 66364.
• ERFPO law (2020)...

Three-year mark of 17-year-old Benjamin Archuleta's fatal shooting on I-25 mile marker 8:

• Killed just a day before his 18th birthday
• Las Cruces family speaking publicly for the first time
  Residents, stay vigilant on highways amid unresolved violence.

Las Cruces PD has released the identity of the man killed in an officer-involved shooting on Walnut Street.

Las Cruces residents can help enhance police and fire departments via an anonymous survey open until April 15. Your voice matters for better public safety services.

• Release blocked: Judge denied Felipe Hernandez’s appeal bond, deeming him a danger to the community.
• Conviction details: 11-year sentence (9 years...

Public safety alert: A 22-year-old Las Cruces man was arrested Saturday after allegedly assaulting a woman while drinking. Residents, stay vigilant around alcohol-related incidents.

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