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2 unusual facts about Doña Ana County


Among the Dust of Thieves

Fountain, serving as Doña Ana County District Attorney, arrests a member of Lee’s gang in the case, and eventually apprehends Lee despite death threats.

Tyrone Nelson

Nelson was charged with two felonies — robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery — and held on $15,000 bond at Doña Ana County Jail.


Fort Seldon

Fort Selden was a US Cavalry fort named in honor of Henry R. Selden, and located in Doña Ana County, 12 miles north of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

U.S. Route 85 in Texas

The route then follows I-10 and US 180 through the towns of Vinton and Anthony before crossing the New Mexico state line into the town of Anthony, NM in Doña Ana County.


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Sunland Park, New Mexico

Though it lies adjacent to El Paso, being in Doña Ana County makes it a part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.