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New Mexico House Bill 61 heads for Governor approval
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — A bill that would strengthen penalties for certain attacks against peace officers in New Mexico has passed both the House and Senate and is now headed to the governor’s desk.
House Bill 61 focuses on aggravated battery against a peace officer and would increase the felony level in the most severe cases, including incidents involving great bodily harm or the use of a deadly weapon.
Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story announced the bill’s passage in a video posted to social media, calling it a long-awaited fix to state law.
“The bill has been introduced for over a decade and it fixes a flaw in state statute,” Story said in the post.
Jordan Salas reports on New Mexico House Bill 61 (Credit: KFOX14)
Under current New Mexico law, law enforcement leaders say there is a gap in how aggravated battery cases involving officers are charged. Story previously told KFOX14 that pointing a gun at an officer and shooting an officer can, in some cases, be charged at the same felony level.
“That doesn’t make any sense,” Story said in a recent interview. “It just fixes a defect in state law.”
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Under House Bill 61, cases involving great bodily harm or a deadly weapon would be upgraded from a third-degree felony to a second-degree felony, which carries harsher potential penalties under state law.
Story said similar versions of the bill have been introduced for years but repeatedly failed to make it through the full legislative process.
“There’s been a bill like that introduced for over a decade,” he said. “Last year it passed the House and died on the Senate side.”
Story also thanked lawmakers and the bill’s sponsors for advancing the measure this session, saying better education about what the bill does helped move it forward.
House Bill 61 now awaits action from New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. If signed, the law would take effect July 1.
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New Mexico Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 Day results for March 27, 2026
The New Mexico Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at March 27, 2026, results for each game:
Mega Millions
13-27-28-41-62, Mega Ball: 16
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Pick 3
Day: 8-1-8
Evening: 8-7-2
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Pick 4
Evening: 0-8-5-6
Day: 2-0-6-0
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Gas prices rose this week in New Mexico. Here’s why
Regional gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.60 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $3.41 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Gas prices are jumping around because traders are trying to price in how long the Iran war will disrupt oil flows from the Middle East, on top of the usual spring run‑up in demand as driving season approaches. Markets are baking in higher risk and “additional volatility” but not a long-term shutdown, and prices could retreat if it becomes clear the tensions are short-lived, petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan said.
Analysts say another 20 to 30 cents a gallon is still likely in the weeks ahead.
The average fuel price in the Gulf Coast region rose about 107 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.37 on Jan. 5, 2026, and as high as $3.60 on March 23, 2026.
A year ago, the average gas price in the Gulf Coast region was 31% lower at $2.74 per gallon.
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The average gas price in the United States last week was $3.96, making prices in the Gulf Coast region about 9.0% lower than the nation’s average. The average national gas price is higher than last week’s average of $3.72 per gallon.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s tally of prices in the Gulf Coast states includes Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas.
USA TODAY Co. is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu.
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