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Las Cruces · Las CrucesFormer police officer Christopher Smelser had faced a charge of second-degree murder in the 2020 death of Antonio Valenzuela. New Mexico District Court Judge Douglas Driggers ruled there was insufficient evidence for the trial to continue. After the Las Cruces Police Department banned the use of vascular neck restraints in apprehensions.See the Story
New Mexico judge drops charges against former police officer accused of killing man in custody
67% Center coverage: 3 sources
US & Canada · Las CrucesAntonio Valenzuela was wanted on drug charges. When officers asked him to get out of the vehicle, he ran, resulting in Smelser using a VNR or vascular neck restraint. The restraint technique is used to make people pass out temporarily. The defense adds that there was no signs that choking occurred. Since the incident, the City of Las Cruces has agreed to ban all chokeholds.See the Story
Murder trial begins for ex-New Mexico officer in 2020 death
60% Center coverage: 5 sources
Roe v. Wade · Las CrucesAnti-abortion activists from across the country converged in southern New Mexico on Tuesday. The crowd gathered in triple-digit temperatures near the location where Jackson Women's Health Organization plans to open its new clinic next week. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has vowed not to back down from her support for access to abortions.See the Story
Crowd protests relocation of abortion clinic to New Mexico
66% Center coverage: 6 sources
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US & Canada · Las Cruces828 Studios plans to spend $350 million on productions over the next decade. The film company intends to shoot its first production in the new Las Cruces studio before the end of 2022. This partnership will also bring in new jobs for the region as Lendbohm plans to work alongside the City and the universities in the area.See the Story
California film and production setting up shop in Las Cruces
67% Center coverage: 3 sources
Las Cruces · Las Cruces828 Productions plans to invest $75 million to build a 300,000-square-foot studio and 20-acre back lot over the next six years. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said 828 Productions move will create at least 100 new jobs in southern New Mexico. Netflix and NBCUniversal are film partners with the state.See the Story
Gov. Lujan Grisham to announce state economic development partnership in Las Cruces
Coverage: 2 sources
Las Cruces · Las CrucesJohn Oliver Hamilton, 54, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, will remain in custody pending a preliminary and detention hearing scheduled for Aug. 17. Under federal law, it is illegal to willfully make any threat by telephone to destroy any building by means of fire or an explosive. If convicted, Hamilton faces up to 10 years in prison.See the Story
Las Cruces man charged for threatening to burn NMSU
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Las Cruces · Las CrucesMotorists should slow down and allow for more travel time when driving in wet weather. Never attempt to drive through flooded arroyos or running water. If rain is too heavy or streets are flooded, pull over to a safe distance from the roadway. Get indoors when lightning is seen or when thunder is heard.See the Story
Safety tips for wet roadways in Las Cruces
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US & Canada · Las Cruces828 Productions plans to invest $75 million to build a 300,000-square-foot studio and 20-acre back lot over the next six years. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said 828 Productions move will create at least 100 new jobs in southern New Mexico.See the Story
Film company relocating headquarters to Las Cruces
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Las Cruces · Las CrucesKDBC CBS 4 News provides local news, weather, sports, community events and items of interest for El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, NM and nearby towns and communities in Clint, Fabens, Socorro, San Elizario, Canutillo, Vinton, Anthony, Ysleta, Horizon City, Fort Bliss, Van Horn, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, Westway, La Mesa, Mesilla, Mesquite, San Miguel, Vado, Deming, Alamogordo, White Sands, Chaparral, Berino, Chamberino, Dona Ana, Elephant Butte, Hat…See the Story
Sandbags available at most Las Cruces fire stations, Office of Emergency Management
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Music · Las CrucesFrank Ray visited Picacho Middle School Wednesday to donate supplies and perform a short concert for the kids and staff. His stop in Las Cruces is the first of several upcoming visits to schools in the area. Ray will next head to O'Shea Keleher Elementary in El Paso before traveling to Silver City to perform on Friday.See the Story
'Getcha Some': Country singer Frank Ray performs at Las Cruces middle school
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Warner Bros. · Las Cruces828 Productions, a California-based company, will invest $75 million over the next six years to construct a 300,000-square-foot studio and 20-acre back lot. 828 Productions acquired a 7,500 square-foot office building in downtown Las Cruces for training, post-production and visual effects work in May. The state will support the new studio with a $3 million pledge from the Local Economic Development Act job creation.See the Story
'Watch out, Warner Brothers': Las Cruces lands new film studio, which will invest in old seed barn property off Amador
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
