Las Cruces News

A chief deputy county clerk will not be disciplined after being arrested for drunken driving early Friday, the county clerk said Tuesday.

Dona Ana County Chief Deputy County Clerk Mario O. Jimenez will plead guilty to drunken driving today in Las Cruces Magistrate Court.

LAS CRCUES A Mesilla couple has pleaded no contest to more than 100 counts of animal cruelty.

In the beginning of his life, Abraham Lincoln "feared of achieving nothing that would make men remember him," but as his life unfolded, he became the 16th president of the United States and one of the most influential Americans in history.

Dona Ana County authorities have blamed the deaths of three Chaparral residents in a Wednesday night fire at least partly on something meant to protect homes: security bars on the windows.

The lamb rack at Ardovino's Desert Crossing is rubbed with rosemary, olive oil and cracked pepper and glazed with a chutney f bing cherries, golden raisins and chipotle.

The trial of the Las Cruces man accused of causing the death of his infant daughter by leaving her in a clothes hamper will be moved, a state district judge decided Wednesday.

Jacob Barela, 6, from left, Isaiah Thomas, 9, Julia Barela, 9, Shawn Barela, 11, and Ginger Barela show their support for veterans Wednesday at the Veterans Day Parade, which traveled along Church Street in Las Cruces.

Factory production declined in October, signaling that consumers and businesses remain cautious in their spending and suggesting a sluggish economic recovery.

The child pornography investigation into a 50-year-old East Mesa man might not have happened had his daughter's boyfriend not allegedly seduced an 11-year-old girl he met on MySpace.

Avenue of Flags, the sire of Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner California Flag, will stand the 2010 season at Winners Circle Bloodstock Farms in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Barnes & Noble at NMSU will host three book signings the first week of December.

Ruidoso Downs Race Track is seeking permission from the New Mexico Racing Commission to move the track to Las Cruces for the 2011 racing season.

A special celebration is planned from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday to honor the families who have finalized adoptions in 2009.

Las Cruces police arrested a man on a felony count of strong-armed robbery Sunday after he allegedly stole a woman's purse.

A Las Cruces Police officer is let go after an investigation revealed he gave false information about an off-duty traffic accident that he was involved in October.

A Las Cruces teen was killed in a single-vehicle roll-over crash early Sunday morning, and alcohol may have contributed to the wreck, according to state police.

Still looking for the seasonal flu vaccine? Join the crowd. Seasonal flu shots in the Las Cruces area remain scarce.

The district attorney's office in Las Cruces has declined to prosecute an East Mesa man accused of second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing of another man.

While the nation deals with double-digit unemployment, Do-a Ana County received some good economic news on Wednesday.