The man has been identified as 28-year-old Johnny Ray Morales.
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Former Representative Steve Pearce was nominated by President Trump to head the Bureau of Land Management last November. With hearings surrounding his nomination expected to start soon, southern New Mexicans who he used to represent have differing views on his possible tenure. -
Rep. Gabe Vasquez visits La Piñon to discuss decrease in number of assault cases due to ICE activityRep. Gabe Vasquez visited La Piñon to discuss ICE activity and its effect on the number of assault cases being reported. -
Recently the manufacturing facility Endurance Technologies chose Las Cruces as the location for its first facility in the U.S. Scott Brocato recently spoke with Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez about that and other recent developments. -
A man died after Las Cruces police police say he exchanged gunfire with officers. -
A look back at the week's top stories and interviews with KC Counts.
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Last year, the Legislature allocated $20 million to clean up abandoned uranium mines, while experts have said hundreds of millions will be necessary. -
Busfield has denied the allegations. He turned himself in to authorities and later was released from jail. -
While investigators said they could not determine the exact cause of the baby's death, “the most likely source of infection was unpasteurized milk.” -
Ella Mae Begay’s case helped bring national attention to the high rate of violence faced by Native people, providing fuel for tribal leaders and victim advocates as they continued pushing for law enforcement resources and more cooperation for investigation across jurisdictional lines.
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Parkinson's disease appears to disrupt a brain network involved in everything from movement to memory. -
As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced and commonplace, it can be difficult to know what's real and what's not, which has complicated the search for Nancy Guthrie, according to law enforcement. But just how difficult is it? -
Congressional Democrats have a list of demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But tensions between the two parties are high and the timeline is short – the stopgap bill funding DHS runs out Friday. -
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster. -
The team combined event pairs a downhill skier with a slalom skier. The top U.S. duo — the slalom star Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson, who won gold in the downhill on Sunday — is a medal favorite.
February 9, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
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Epstein files fallout grows as Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth before Congress
Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison by Beijing-backed court
How the ICE operation in Minnesota is affecting medical care and mental health
