Las Cruces Police are currently investigating a domestic dispute that led to a murder and an attempted suicide.
At around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday evening, officers were dispatched to a domestic dispute at the 3100 block of Posada Court. Inside the residence, police found a woman dead from stab wounds and a male alive with a knife to his chest.
The victim is identified as Amberly Lopez, 41, and the suspect is identified as Juan Lopez-Banos, 44.
Officers were able to render aid to Lopez-Banos and take him into custody. Lopez-Banos was charged with murder and the investigation is ongoing at this time.
Information from Las Cruces Police