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Las Cruces school board votes to rename Oñate High as Organ Mountains High School

August 4, 2020 1:02 PM Kate Bieri, Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools board voted Tuesday night 4 to 1 to rename Oñate High School as Organ Mountains High School…

Judge bars Otero County commissioner who leads ‘Cowboys for Trump’ from son over posts, masks

August 4, 2020 7:53 PM Associated Press

OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — A state district judge has barred the leader of the New Mexico group Cowboys for Trump from seeing his son over social…

Ex-Doña Ana sheriff says deputy who allegedly kept sex crimes evidence ‘slipped through cracks’

August 4, 2020 3:38 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The former Doña Ana County sheriff who oversaw a deputy accused of evidence hoarding told ABC-7 he was not aware of the…

New Mexico Supreme Court rules governor can fine businesses who don’t follow virus orders

August 4, 2020 1:09 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico state Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld the governor’s authority to fine businesses up to $5,000…

Las Cruces pays respect to victims of El Paso mass shooting

August 3, 2020 11:46 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The City of Las Cruces observed a moment of silence at the beginning of Monday afternoon’s City Council meeting to honor…

Doña Ana County records state’s only new virus death, nearly 25% of all new cases

August 3, 2020 4:19 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County was responsible for the only new death coronavirus death reported by New Mexico health officials on…

New Mexico tops 21,000 virus cases, with Dona Ana County at 2,214

August 2, 2020 5:28 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in New Mexico has increased by 226 with three additional deaths also reported…

Border Patrol agents near Las Cruces find murder fugitive hiding in bus restroom

August 2, 2020 1:49 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A man wanted for murder in Virginia was arrested by Border Patrol agents who found him hiding in a restroom on a bus,…

Trump campaign reportedly distancing itself from ‘Cowboys for Trump’ group led by Otero commissioner

August 2, 2020 11:13 AM Associated Press

OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico— The leader of Cowboys for Trump said the re-election campaign for President Donald Trump is distancing itself from the…

Police say Las Cruces man attacked officer over fear of snakes

August 2, 2020 11:00 AM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man is facing charges after authorities say he became combative with police over a fear of snakes and tried…

Las Cruces Police Department gets new interim chief

August 2, 2020 10:38 AM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Police Department is getting a new interim police chief. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports Deputy Chief…

Doña Ana County sees 4 virus deaths in 2 days as its death count hits 23

August 1, 2020 4:44 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Doña Ana County men were among nine new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported by state health officials on…

Las Cruces Public Schools board set to consider rescinding vote to rename Oñate High

August 1, 2020 3:52 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — There is now a chance that Oñate High School might not get a name change after all. “All the reasons I voted no are still…

Former Doña Ana County deputy accused of hoarding evidence from unsolved sex crimes in his garage

July 30, 2020 7:41 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy faces multiple felony charges after officials confirmed Friday that he allegedly…

Reward grows to $50k as Las Cruces church explosions remain mystery after 5 years

July 31, 2020 3:11 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Five years after small explosions outside two churches stirred a scare in Las Cruces the case remains a mystery. The FBI…

Doña Ana County has 2 out of New Mexico’s 7 new virus deaths

July 31, 2020 4:11 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Doña Ana County women were among seven new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported by state health officials on…

‘We’re learning together’: Gadsden ISD prepares to resume virtual classes Monday

July 31, 2020 8:24 AM Madeline Ottilie

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Thousands more students will return to classes Monday morning, including at Gadsden Independent School District. …

New Mexico extends stay-at-home, face mask orders as data shows virus cases rise at churches

July 30, 2020 2:51 PM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has extended its stay-at-home health order with minor revisions through the end of August in response to a surge…

NMSU partners with lab to expand virus testing in southern New Mexico

July 30, 2020 10:51 PM Brianna Chavez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is partnering with TriCore, an independent clinic reference laboratory out of Albuquerque to…

Driver identified in deadly semi-truck crash along I-10 near Anthony that spilled white powder

July 29, 2020 3:32 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE: Texas state troopers on Thursday identified the truck driver killed in the prior day’s crash along I-10 near Anthony as 67-year-old Earnest…

NMSU loses $1.5 million football game payout with Florida

July 30, 2020 3:58 PM Nate Ryan

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University took yet another potentially large hit to the school’s athletic budget Thursday afternoon, as…

Lujan Grisham builds profile as Biden looks to make VP pick

July 30, 2020 12:43 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Michelle Lujan Grisham has not received the attention of many higher-profile candidates under consideration to be Joe…

Legendary former NMSU basketball coach Lou Henson dies at age 88

July 29, 2020 11:43 AM Brenda De Anda-Swann, Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Lou Henson, whose 41-year career as a collegiate head coach made him the all-time winningest basketball coach at both New…

Las Cruces judge dismisses case against ex-deputy in state’s longest-running murder prosecution

July 29, 2020 1:31 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A judge on Wednesday dismissed all charges in the case of a former sheriff’s deputy who was charged in the shooting…

38 new Doña Ana County virus cases contribute to New Mexico topping 20,000 total

July 29, 2020 4:08 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 352 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, pushing the state’s pandemic total…

‘I’ve got the f**king virus’: Video shows Las Cruces man spit on officers trying to remove him from Walmart for no face mask

July 28, 2020 3:50 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly obtained police body camera video from earlier this month shows a tense and disturbing scene unfolding at a Las…

Doña Ana County has 2 out of New Mexico’s 7 new virus deaths

July 28, 2020 4:15 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — One day after shattering the record for new coronavirus cases in a single-day, with Doña Ana County leading the state, the…

NAACP leader slams Otero County ‘Cowboys for Trump’ boss for ‘back to Africa’ video

July 28, 2020 12:51 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — A prominent civil rights leader in New Mexico is among numerous activists and political figures who are denouncing the…

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Virgin Galactic unveils comfy cabin for jet-setting to outer space from southern New Mexico

July 28, 2020 2:58 PM Associated Press

UPHAM, New Mexico — Passengers flying Virgin Galactic on suborbital trips into space will be able to see themselves floating weightless…

Recent rain creates beautiful sights & sounds at Dripping Springs

July 28, 2020 10:23 PM KVIA ABC-7

DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico has received a fair amount of rain recently. And with that comes some beautiful sights and sounds…