El Pasoan jailed on $500k bond in Santa Teresa man’s hit & run death
UPDATE, May 17: A motorist was being held Monday on $500,000 bond after a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run the prior night in west El Paso. Police said…
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Mayor honors Las Cruces police officer who took down highway cop killer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The mayor of Las Cruces has honored the police officer responsible for taking down the man who killed a New Mexico State…
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Masks still required in southern New Mexico, but that could soon change
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The governor of New Mexico might have dropped the state’s mask requirement for vaccinated residents, but there are still…
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Las Cruces family celebrates weekend college graduations of mom and her 2 kids
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s graduation weekend, a special time for not just the graduate – but also their family and friends. One Las Cruces…
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NMSU holds 1st in-person commencement ceremonies in 2 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — About 850 students walked across the coveted New Mexico State University stage Saturday and in the same token etched their…
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In-person graduations set in Las Cruces & many city workers return amid declining virus cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A year after holding only drive-thru graduations, the school district for New Mexico’s second most populous city has…
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Vaccinated in New Mexico? Governor says you can ditch the mask
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their guidance on wearing facemasks during the…
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Las Cruces native creates mobile health care app
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces native Johonniuss Chemweno knows that on-demand apps like Uber, Grubhub, and Instacart make everything from…
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Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces reflects on challenges, growth during pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After a year of strained resources, overwhelmed healthcare workers and unprecedented obstacles during the pandemic, the…
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Man acquitted in Sunland Park mobile home arson that killed girl
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A man was acquitted Thursday on arson charges stemming from a 2018 fire that left an 8-year-old girl dead in Sunland…
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FBI raid of Lordsburg Police Dept. targeted ex-chief, detective for alleged fraud, theft
UPDATE, May 12: LORDSBURG, New Mexico — Two brothers, Lordsburg’s recently retired police chief and a current police detective, are suspected of…
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Santa Teresa 6th grader chosen as finalist in Google art contest
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A 6th grader at Santa Teresa Elementary School is up for a scholarship and $50,000 for her school, but she needs your…
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New Mexico gives Pfizer vaccine to kids 12 to 15
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is now administering the Pfizer vaccine to children ages 12 to 15, as state health officials pushed Thursday for…
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Las Cruces man arrested on 62 felony charges for child sex assault released on bond
UPDATE, May 13: A judge on Thursday granted release on $35,000 secured bond to a Las Cruces man facing 62 felony charges involving child crimes.…
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Man arrested after SWAT standoff at Las Cruces hotel
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 22-year-old man barricaded himself inside a Las Cruces hotel room Wednesday triggering a standoff with police who were…
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New Mexico suspect quizzed on slain animals dumped in El Paso in possible satanic ritual
UPDATE, May 12: Investigators have determined that over a dozen goats and sheep found slain in a northeast El Paso desert area earlier this week were…
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Doña Ana County dog survives 29 stab wounds; alleged abuser not yet prosecuted
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The owner of a 6-year-old pit bull terrier allegedly stabbed the dog 29 times last December and the Doña Ana County…
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Las Cruces man arrested in coffee house destruction case
UPDATE, May 12: A 25-year-old Las Cruces man sought by police for allegedly causing thousands of dollars in vandalism damage last month to businesses…
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Wildfire near Ruidoso hits 50% containment; no cause yet known
UPDATE # 14: The origin of the Three Rivers Fire remains unknown and under investigation but fire crews are at the halfway mark exterminating the…
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New Mexico reinstates requirement for jobless to seek work
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has joined several other states that have reinstated the work search requirement for people who receive…
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Las Cruces man ‘hallucinating’ on drugs allegedly stabbed niece repeatedly in face, neck
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man believed to have been high on hallucinogenic drugs is jailed on charges he attacked his 21-year-old niece,…
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Mesquite man charged with girlfriend in baby’s death; hear chilling 911 call for help
MESQUITE, New Mexico — A Mesquite man has been arrested in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s 5-month-old daughter last month,…
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Las Cruces murder fugitive found hiding in warehouse in Juarez is ordered held without bond
UPDATE, May 10: A district court judge Monday ordered that a Las Cruces murder fugitive captured hiding in a Juarez warehouse last month be held…
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Police say Las Cruces pickup driver wasn’t paying attention when he slammed into rear of semi, causing deadly wreck
UPDATE, May 10: Investigators on Monday blamed “driver inattention” for a deadly crash last Friday where a pickup truck slammed into the rear of a…
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Virgin Galactic misses on revenue, reports lower Q1 earnings
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) _ Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (SPCE) on Monday reported a loss of $129.7 million in its first quarter. The Las Cruces, New…
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Water allocation to farmers takes a big hit as drought worsens in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Two entities across different states will distribute water from the Rio Grande to farmers in the region.New Mexico will distribute…
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With historically high unemployment rate in New Mexico, not all employees have returned to work
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- – New Mexico’s unemployment rate remains historically high, despite a large demand for qualified workers across the state.…
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Number of graduation guests allowed for high school seniors in Las Cruces doubles
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After a tumultuous and uncertain senior year, high school students in Las Cruces will be able to graduate on a stage with…
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Luna County farmers living along border urge Biden administration to finish wall construction
LUNA COUNTY, New Mexico — Farmers in Luna County are expressing concern that the halt to the construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall by the…
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Stars, alien invasion, secret government test? Mystery of lights in night Borderland sky is solved
EL PASO, Texas — Did you catch those weird lights in the sky Wednesday night? You’re not alone. Viewers in Texas and New Mexico called KVIA along…
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