‘True rags to riches story’: Las Cruces shelter reveals how unwanted dog became new Hollywood star
A former resident of the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley in Las Cruces has won the lottery. He’s the star of Disney’s…
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Guns, terrorism and social media discussed at Gov. Abbott’s initial post-El Paso safety roundtable
The first domestic terrorism roundtable discussion promised by the Texas governor after the Aug. 3 mass shooting attack in El Paso was held Thursday…
Continue Reading New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo sued over artist’s work
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is being sued for breach of contract by an artist whose merchandise was sold in the museum’s gift shop.…
Continue Reading Major phone carriers agree to nationwide deal to combat robocalls, Texas AG announces
Major phone companies have pledged to do more to fight robocalls plaguing Americans, according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is leading a…
Continue Reading Montwood High School teacher faces firing over alleged sexual relationship with student
The Socorro Independent School District board plans to fire Montwood High School teacher Andrew Jude Lopez at its next meeting following his arrest…
Continue Reading Otero County crime spike blamed on closed border checkpoints
Cones, cameras and sometimes even a K-9. “Checkpoints are run by the Border Patrol, exclusively, within the 100-mile border zone,” said…
Continue Reading Owner of El Paso disabled children’s camp arrested on child sex assault charge
The owner an El Paso camp for special needs children has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl at the facility, police said…
Continue Reading Texas Roadhouse restaurants holding statewide fundraiser for El Paso shooting victims
Texas Roadhouse restaurants in El Paso, Las Cruces and 45 other locations across Texas are holding a fundraiser Thursday to benefit El Paso shooting…
Continue Reading Sniper remains at large after shooting L.A. deputy outside sheriff’s station
A shooter remains at large after wounding a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in a station parking lot in the Mojave Desert city of…
Continue Reading Cielo Vista Walmart store to reopen in several months, will contain memorial to shooting victims
A Walmart spokesman said Wednesday that the company plans to reopen its Cielo Vista store, the site of the Aug. 3 shootings that claimed 22 lives,…
Continue Reading URGENT – Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will run for Senate
(CNN) — John Hickenlooper will announce his Senate candidacy on Thursday, a friend of the former Colorado governor told CNN, a decision that…
Continue Reading Community Champion: Locomotive’s Sebastian Velasquez steps up to help victims of Walmart shooting
It’s during times of tragedy that you see the very best in people. El Paso Locomotive midfielder, Sebastian Velasquez, stepped up to help a…
Continue Reading Former New Mexico athletic director indicted on embezzlement charges
Former University of New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs, who left in 2017 amid questions over spending, has been indicted in connection with a…
Continue Reading Paso Del Norte and Stanton bridges reopen after brief closure due to ‘mass migration threat’
The Paso Del Norte and Stanton bridges connecting El Paso and Ciudad Juraez were briefly shut down Wednesday afternoon following word that a group of…
Continue Reading Disney’s ‘Lady and the Tramp’ star is a 2-year-old rescue dog from Las Cruces named Monte
A rescue dog originally from Las Cruces will make his film debut in Disney’s live-action remake of “Lady and the Tramp.” And he…
Continue Reading Trump claims doctors came out of operating rooms in El Paso to see him because of the ‘love for me’
President Trump told reporters Wednesday that people in El Paso and Dayton loved him so much, that doctors came out of the operating room to see him.…
Continue Reading ‘Lord forgive ’em’: convicted Texas killer executed despite claims of innocence
A Texas death row inmate who argued that his conviction was based on junk science was executed Wednesday for the abduction, rape and killing of a…
Continue Reading ‘God protected me’: Elderly Walmart shooting survivor talks about coming face-to-face with gunman
The Borderland was first introduced to 71-year-old Rosa Calderon on Aug. 3. That’s when Rosa tells us she was walking into her favorite WalMart…
Continue Reading What’s causing the strange odor people are smelling at the memorial behind Walmart?
There is a smell that emanates from the general area where the Walmart memorial exists. People that visit have made mention to authorities of a…
Continue Reading Severe lung disease reported in Texas, New Mexico & 14 other states possibly linked to vaping
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now aware of 153 possible cases of severe lung disease in 16 states that could be caused by…
Continue Reading Interim superintendent Trujillo wants to ‘restore trust’ in Las Cruces Public Schools
In an interview with ABC-7, the new interim superintendent of Las Cruces Public Schools said she wants to restore trust in the school district.…
Continue Reading Suicide watch: Here’s a look at the Walmart shooting suspect’s jail experience
ABC-7 has now received new, detailed information about the suicide watch involving Patrick Crusius at the jail in downtown El Paso. Crusius, 21, has…
Continue Reading Several vehicles, park gazebo set on fire in northeast El Paso overnight
Several vehicles and a park gazebo were set ablaze overnight in a northeast El Paso neighborhood, residents and fire officials told ABC-7 on…
Continue Reading Dog rescued by El Paso firefighters from nearly drowning in Lower Valley canal
The El Paso Fire Department’s water rescue team saved a dog from nearly drowning in a canal in the Lower Valley on Wednesday morning. It…
Continue Reading Mexican cell towers are taking American cell towers’ jobs, really
If you’ve noticed your cell phone hasn’t been working properly as of late, Verizon officials say you’re not imagining the problem.…
Continue Reading Vice President Mike Pence visits southern New Mexico, keeps up push for trade deal
Vice President Mike Pence stepped up pressure on Congress to support the Trump administration’s new trade deal with Mexico and Canada, taking…
Continue Reading Vice President Mike Pence visits southern New Mexico, keeps up push for trade deal
Vice President Mike Pence stepped up pressure on Congress to support the Trump administration’s new trade deal with Mexico and Canada, taking…
Continue Reading 2 victims of El Paso shooting remain hospitalized in serious condition at University Medical Center
Two victims in the mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart remain in the hospital at the University Medical Center of El Paso. Those two patients…
Continue Reading 4,000 guests given free admission to Wet N’ Wild for ‘El Paso Strong Wellness Day’
Wet N’ Wild Water World is doing their part to help El Pasoans cope with the tragic events of Aug. 3. Last week, the water park offered…
Continue Reading New Trump administration rules seek to end limits on migrant children & family detention
The Trump administration is moving to end a long-standing federal agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention. A court…
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