Category Archives: Mesilla Valley News
LCPS to Distribute Holiday Meal Kits for Kids
Before Las Cruces Public Schools sends students home for the winter break, the LCPS Nutrition Services team will distribute meal kits for children ages one to 18 starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. ...
Oct 27, 2025
Traffic Operation Nets 82 Citations
The Las Cruces Police Department's Traffic Unit issued 82 citations during a one-hour enforcement operation Thursday morning along North Main Street and Elks Drive. Of the 82 traffic citations, 37 wer...
Oct 23, 2025 Las Cruces police issued 82 traffic citations during a one-hour operation Thursday morning along Elks Drive and north Main Street.
Bill from SkyFiesta visits The Big Show
Bill visits The Big Show to talk about the SkyFiesta happening on Oct. 25th, 2025. The SkyFiesta brings the Community and friends from afar together for a unique New Mexico fusion of the world's faste...
Oct 23, 2025
Enforcement Planned along Top Speed Roads
A pair of roadways on the city's East Mesa have been identified as two of the worst for speeding in Las Cruces, and motorists should not be surprised when police step up traffic enforcement operations...
Oct 22, 2025 Motorists who travel along Highway 70 should not be surprised when LCPD officers increase their traffic enforcement operations within the next few weeks.
Firefighters Respond to Gas Leak on S. Telshor Boulevard
Las Cruces firefighters responded to South Telshor Boulevard and Foothills Road late Monday morning in reference to a gas leak. The first arriving crew found a leak coming from a punctured gas line. F...
Oct 21, 2025
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday
The Las Cruces Police Department and area law enforcement agencies are participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday at several locations ...
Oct 20, 2025
Police Arrest Suspect Who Shot Friend Monday Morning
Las Cruces police have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of shooting his teenage friend after the two conspired to steal firearms from someone's home. Evan Gabriel Martinez is charged with felony ...
Oct 15, 2025
Police to Host News Conference on Oct. 9 Shooting
Las Cruces police will host a news conference Tuesday morning to present additional information and answer questions on the officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday on the 400 block of south T...
Oct 10, 2025
Superintendent to Host Information Sessions on School Bond Election
Las Cruces Public Schools invites the community to attend an information session with Superintendent Ignacio Ruiz to outline priorities for the upcoming school bond and mill levy election. The session...
Oct 10, 2025
Police Investigate Fatal Shooting on Telshor Boulevard
Las Cruces police and the Officer-involved Incident Task Force are investigating a shooting that occurred early Thursday evening in the parking lot of a restaurant on the 400 block of south Telshor Bo...
Oct 09, 2025 Las Cruces police and the Officer-involved Incident Task Force are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday evening in the parking lot of a restaurant on Telshor Boulevard.
