A New Mexico State Police officer was taken into custody after a theft investigation in Las Cruces.

"This is both about protecting New Mexicans, protecting us from emergencies, and being smart about planning for the future," Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said.

The New Mexico teachers in contention are Alicia Gonzales, Pojoaque Valley Public Schools (math); Marion Markham, Santa Fe Public Schools (science); Demvia Maslian, New Mexico Military Institute ...