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Death of Aggie inspires Act of Kindness Day

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

LAS CRUCES — Emily Lein spent a year looking for friends at New Mexico State University. She attended all the university games she could — cheered regardless of the score — wore her crimson proudly and, last November, died from a seizure alone in her dorm room in Garcia Hall.

BREAKING: Two men, one woman arrested, charged in Las Cruces killing (4:30 p.m.)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces Police have arrested two men and a woman alleged to be responsible for this past weekend's murder and a third man who allegedly helped one of the suspects commit another violent felony early Tuesday morning.

Sonic booms rattle Las Cruces (2:01 p.m.)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

LAS CRUCES - Kaboom multiplied. Some Las Crucens thought it might have been an explosion, others suspected what's been the case all along - it was more sonic booms.

Three accused in Las Cruces killing Saturday (7:43 p.m.)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

LAS CRUCES — Thanks to an anonymous tip, Las Cruces police arrested two men and a woman accused in connection with the Saturday shooting death of a smoke shop clerk — the city's first

Federal delegation takes aim at rare, N.M.-centric disease (6:23 p.m.)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall and U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich led the New Mexico congressional delegation by introducing a bill to increase research and education efforts related to Cerebral

Amber Alert called off, girl still misting (1:32 p.m.)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

LAS CRUCES - New Mexico State Police,in cooperation with the Fort Worth Texas Police Department, has issuing an Amber Alert in New Mexico based on information that the missing child may have been brought into New Mexico.

Secret tapes part of Murphy probe

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

LAS CRUCES - A conversation between soon-to-resign state District Judge Mike Murphy and state District Judge Lisa Schultz two years ago was partly behind the state's Judicial Standards Commission investigation of him in recent months, according to papers unsealed this week.

Reward offered in Las Cruces homicide case (7:02 p.m.)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

LAS CRUCES — Family members of Las Cruces' first homicide victim of the year —a Solano Drive smoke shop employee —are raising money to help retrieve their loved one's body, as

Last-minute Valentine ideas

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Even last-minute cupids will find plenty of treats to delight their valentines, with celebrations starting this weekend and continuing through the big day, which falls on a Tuesday this year.

Aggies fall late to Idaho in men's basketball

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

The New Mexico State Aggies fell to the University of Idaho 59-58 on Thursday night in men's basketball.