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Las Cruces Police Department Officer Felipe Hernandez was charged Tuesday with second degree murder in the October 2023 shooting death of Teresa Gomez.

The ACLU called the move shocking and said it was a reminder of what the criminal legal system is not able to do.

The ACLU called the move shocking and said it was a reminder of what the criminal legal system is not able to do.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Office of the Attorney General’s Office and the Doña Ana County District Attorney declined to pursue criminal charges against a Las Cruces Police Department officer for the shooting death of 75-year-old Amelia Baca in April 2022. The situation began when Baca’s daughter called 911, saying her mother suffered from […]

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office says it has decided not to press criminal charges against a Las Cruces Police Officer who shot and killed a 75-year-old woman in April of 2022. The Attorney General’s Office concluded that Jared Cosper “did not use excessive force under the circumstances when he […]

The Las Cruces police officer who was involved in the deadly officer-involved shooting of an elderly woman in 2022 will not be facing any charges.

The Eze case is another reason we must improve police accountability – with or without a criminal conviction.

Albuquerque police killed more people last year than nearly any other police department in the country, perpetuating a reputation for excessive force that even the U.S. Department of Justice hasn’t

September 14, 2023 | In more than 350 police shootings across New Mexico in the last decade, only two officers were charged with a crime. Why?

One councilor expressed support for installing a civilian oversight board over LCPD. The rest raised questions.