Civilian detained for comments about White Sands Missile Range
Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
White Sands Missile Range announced June 21 that a man was detained for allegedly making online comments about the facility.
The person detained by federal law enforcement was a civilian, according to a news release from WSMR, though his name was not released to the media.
The nature of the comments - whether threatening or critical - were not shared via the news release.
White Sands Missile Range is located about 30 miles from Las Cruces. It serves as an open air range where development, research and testing occurs.
This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Civilian detained for comments about White Sands Missile Range
