Diaz-Austin was initially cleared of any charges by the Otero County Sheriff’s Office (OSCO) after three separate internal reviews of the incident, and returned to duty Sept. 16, 2024 ...
Jan. 13—An Otero County Sheriff's Office deputy has been charged in the shooting death of a boy outside Mescalero in June. Jacob Diaz-Austin, 28, of Las Cruces is being charged with an open count of ...