Category Archives: Mesilla Valley News
City Launches Public Dashboard to Show Progress on Strategic Plan
The City of Las Cruces has launched its Strategic Plan Public Dashboard, a platform that provides an interactive snapshot showcasing progress toward the City's strategic goals. Powered by Envisio, a s...
Jul 22, 2024
New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission Open House
Sara Fox, Senior Water Planner from New Mexico Water Planning joins us on the air today to discuss the Open Houses that will be held on July 22 at New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources in...
Jul 22, 2024
Volunteers Sought for Victims Advocate Team
The Las Cruces Police Department's Victims Assistance Unit is accepting applications for individuals interested in becoming a volunteer with the Victims Advocate Team. Victims Advocate Team volunteers...
Jul 18, 2024 LCPD's Victims Assistant Unit is accepting applications for its Victims Advocate Team. Applications are being accepted until 5 p.m. July 31, 2024.
Chief, Deputy Chiefs Featured on Bridging the Badge
The Las Cruces Police Department's next Bridging the Badge livestream, scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, will give viewers the opportunity to meet Chief Jeremy Story and his two deputy chiefs, Sean Mull...
Jul 17, 2024 Sean Mullen became Deputy Chief of Administration on Jan. 1, 2023. The 15-year veteran of LCPD oversees Investigations and Support Services that includes the Criminal Investigations Section, Intelligence Unit, the Law Enforcement Training Academy, Community Outreach, Administration Programs and Metro Narcotics.
Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for July
The Las Cruces Police Department will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint within city limits before the end of July. Sobriety checkpoints, along with saturation patrols, are intended to reduce an...
Jul 11, 2024
MVRDA Launches Non-Emergency Online Reporting Platform
The Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority has announced the launch of a new online reporting system for non-emergency incidents. The new system is designed to streamline the process of reporting ...
Jul 10, 2024
LCPD, NMSP Team Together on Crime Reduction Projects
Las Cruces Police and New Mexico State Police recently completed a joint project to address property crimes and officers from both departments are initiating a second operation targeting aggravated as...
Jul 10, 2024
12-year-old Las Cruces Boy Located
Sergio Martinez, the 12-year-old Las Cruces boy reported missing on Sunday, July 7, has been located and is safe. The Las Cruces Police Department thanks those who helped disseminate information on th...
Jul 10, 2024 Las Cruces police were asking for help locating Sergio Martinez, 12, who was last seen about 7 p.m. Sunday, June 7.
Meet the Chief and Deputy Chiefs in July's Bridging the Badge
The Las Cruces Police Department's next Bridging the Badge livestream, scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, will give viewers the opportunity to meet Chief Jeremy Story and his two deputy chiefs, Sean Mull...
Jul 10, 2024 Deputy Chief Eric Urenda, pictured, oversees LCPD's three patrol shifts along with the Street Crimes Unit, SWAT team, K-9 Unit, Crisis Intervention Team, Traffic Unit, Transport Officers and Police Service Aides. Urenda graduated from LCPD's 37th Academy in 2006 and earned his bachelor's degree from New Mexico State University in 2008. Urenda, Deputy Chief Sean Mullen and Chief Jeremy Story will answer questions during the July 30 Bridging the Badge livestream.
Two Men Arrested in Separate Shootings
Arrests have been made in separate shootings that critically injured two men in the last couple of weeks. Sergio Guadalupe Jaquez, 30, is believed to be responsible for a shooting that critically inju...
Jul 08, 2024
