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In today's newsletter:

  • How investigators tied a Las Cruces man to two bank heists
  • Which Las Cruces hoops teams brought home tournament trophies this week?
  • What happens next after Commissioner Shannon Reynolds resigns his county seat?

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📰 News we're reading

1. FBI: Las Cruces Man Pleads Guilty To Two Bank Robberies (ladailypost.com) — A Las Cruces man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing two banks, including a PNC Bank branch in Las Cruces earlier this year. Investigators tied him to the crimes through fingerprints and surveillance, and two alleged accomplices face or have pleaded to related conspiracy charges, with all looking at potential multi-year federal prison sentences and supervised release.
   

2. Las Cruces, Mayfield boys basketball each win tourneys during Dec. 8-13 (lcsun-news.com) — Las Cruces high school basketball fans just saw a big week, with the Bulldawgs and Mayfield boys each capturing tournament titles and Organ Mountain and Centennial reaching championship games. Girls teams from all four schools, plus Mesilla Valley Christian, also logged busy slates around the state, highlighting standout scorers and strong early-season records for several Las Cruces programs.
   

3. Doña Ana County Board member Shannon Reynolds steps down (lcsun-news.com) — A longtime Las Cruces resident and District 3 Doña Ana County Commissioner, Shannon Reynolds, is stepping down from the county board effective Dec. 28, leaving local representation in flux until the governor appoints a replacement. Reynolds, who has lived in Las Cruces since 2015, points to improved fire protection and emergency communications as key accomplishments, while county leaders prepare for an unfamiliar appointment process.
   

4. Las Cruces doctors push for legislation to stem New Mexico doctor shortage (newsfromthestates.com) — Las Cruces physicians are pressing state lawmakers in Santa Fe to overhaul medical malpractice rules and cut taxes on medical services, warning New Mexico is rapidly losing doctors. They shared data on shortages affecting Doña Ana County and beyond, and a Las Cruces lawmaker helped steer next steps as proposals like capping damages and shifting taxes, including a possible soda tax, were debated.
   

5. New documentary film highlights pollution from oil and gas industry in New Mexico (newsfromthestates.com) — Las Cruces filmmaker Annie Ersinghaus, an NMSU alum, has released a new documentary examining how oil and gas development in New Mexico affects communities’ health and environment, after first learning about the issue at a Rio Grande Theatre panel in Las Cruces. Her film follows residents, advocates, and legal efforts while urging viewers here to understand impacts beyond our relatively production-free corner of the state.
   

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