Phaedra Haywood

Updated of 2 In what is anticipated to be a public safety-dominated legislative session, state Supreme Court Chief Justice

The chief justice's State of the Judiciary address highlighted needs for salary increases, security and technology upgrades.

A state District Court jury convicted Antonio Perez Perez of criminal sexual contact of a minor and bribery of a witness.

Both a family member of Jesus Rafael Contreras, 41, and the media faced delays in receiving information about the September shooting.

The First Judicial District Attorney's Office has spent about $898,000 prosecuting cases related to the film set shooting in 2021 that claimed the life of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Open government advocates warned the measure would have an alarming effect on government transparency and accountability.

GEO Group, which owns and operates a Lea County prison housing state inmates, has indicated an interest in taking on ICE detainees.

The suit claims millions in school funds were kept in a low-interest account at a bank where one regent served as an attorney.

If convicted, Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford faces a maximum sentence of six years in prison in Presley Eze's death.

If convicted, Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford faces a maximum sentence of six years in prison in Presley Eze's death.