New Mexico Archives

13 cadets graduate from Las Cruces police academy with socially distant ceremony

September 21, 2020 11:14 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Thirteen police cadets graduated from the Las Cruces Police Department’s training academy. Because of the Covid-19…

Las Cruces police investigate attack on gay couple; victims considered seeking hate crime charge

September 21, 2020 5:45 PM Shelby Montgomery

UPDATE — Lucas Rosales originally told ABC-7 he wanted to pursue hate crime charges, but later said he had changed his mind. ORIGINAL REPORT: LAS…

Dona Ana County has 18 of state’s 106 new virus cases

September 21, 2020 5:36 PM KVIA ABC-7, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Monday reported 106 new Covid-19 cases with two additional deaths in New Mexico, increasing its…

2 more LCPS employees test positive for virus, bringing total to 10

September 21, 2020 4:33 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Two more Las Cruces Public Schools employees have tested positive for Covid-19, the district announced Monday. These cases…

Parks in Dona Ana County reopen after being closed during pandemic

September 21, 2020 7:00 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Here’s some good news for people who like to get outdoors. Parks managed by Dona Ana County’s Facilities and Parks…

Dona Ana County sees a dozen of state’s 67 new virus cases

September 20, 2020 4:40 PM Associated Press

SANTE FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 67 new confirmed coronavirus cases with two additional…

NMSU Art Museum finally allowed to open back up on campus

September 20, 2020 1:46 PM Michael Gordon

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico State University Art Museum is opening back up for the first time in more than five months, a major relief…

Dozens march to mourn, raise awareness after suicide death of Las Cruces teen

September 19, 2020 7:18 PM Michael Gordon

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Nearly 100 people turned out for a suicide prevention and awareness walk in Las Cruces on Saturday where friends, family…

Las Cruces police officer arrested for alleged drunk driving

September 19, 2020 11:28 AM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces Police officer was arrested Saturday morning and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, speeding…

Walk to End Alzheimer’s takes place in Las Cruces with small groups

September 19, 2020 6:44 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Passionate advocates took to the streets of Las Cruces Saturday morning, determined to safely communicate their mission to…

Las Cruces nursing home resident among state’s 6 new virus deaths; facility now has 7 fatalities

September 19, 2020 3:53 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces nursing home resident was among a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported on Saturday. State…

Iconic La Union Corn Maze to open with some restrictions

September 19, 2020 6:14 PM Kate Bieri

ANTHONY, New Mexico — One of the Borderland’s most iconic corn mazes will open during the pandemic with some restrictions. The La Union Maze will…

‘It gives me hope’: NMSU sees low virus positivity rate a month into semester

September 18, 2020 10:35 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Four weeks after students’ return to campus, New Mexico State University has had a total of 16 people test positive for the…

Fugitive wanted by the FBI for 2 murders is arrested in Las Cruces

September 18, 2020 9:42 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A fugitive sought by the FBI for a recent double murder and other crimes was taken into custody by New Mexico State Police…

Dona Ana County has 17 of state’s 154 new virus cases as some restrictions are eased

September 18, 2020 5:10 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials have reported an additional 154 Covid-19 cases, bringing the total since the pandemic began to…

Las Cruces mayor suggests temporary decrease in minimum wage for tipped workers

September 18, 2020 1:33 PM Wil Herren

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagashima is proposing a drop in the tipped minimum wage that the city requires restaurants to pay…

Alamogordo man guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend

September 17, 2020 6:51 PM Jim Parker

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A jury in Otero County has convicted a man of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, prosecutors announced…

SWAT standoff in Las Cruces ends when police discover armed man wasn’t in house

September 17, 2020 10:31 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE: Late Thursday afternoon police said they discovered an armed Las Cruces man thought to be holed up in a house throughout much of the day was…

New Mexico’s governor updates virus orders, allows more activities

September 17, 2020 2:27 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, citing her state’s progress in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, on Thursday announced…

Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds found dead in New Mexico

September 14, 2020 7:19 PM CNN

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Biologists at New Mexico State University are trying to find out why hundreds of thousands of migratory birds have…

57 undocumented immigrants found by Border Patrol crowded inside Chaparral ‘stash’ house

September 16, 2020 6:55 PM Jim Parker

CHAPARRAL, New Mexico – U.S. Border Patrol agents said Wednesday they had uncovered a a human smuggling operation that utilized a “stash” house in…

Doña Ana County has 1 of New Mexico’s 2 new virus deaths

September 16, 2020 5:11 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 60s from Doña Ana County was one of two new coronavirus deaths reported by New Mexico state health officials…

Las Cruces man struck & killed while trying to retrieve dog; hit & run driver facing charges

September 15, 2020 10:18 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE: A 28-year-old pedestrian struck by a car in a hit-and-run has died from his injuries, Las Cruces police said Wednesday, adding that the…

Las Cruces Public Schools to stay with online learning for semester

September 15, 2020 4:32 PM Kate Bieri

You can watch the meeting in the video player at the bottom of this article. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of…

Barnett’s Las Cruces Harley-Davidson closing at month’s end due to pandemic

September 15, 2020 6:25 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Barnett’s Las Cruces Harley-Davidson will become the latest Borderland businesses to permanently shutter its doors during…

New Mexico has 7 new virus deaths, including an Otero County woman

September 15, 2020 5:09 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Tuesday reported 82 new confirmed coronavirus cases with seven additional deaths,…

Las Cruces Catholic School is in-person and virus free, but LCPS could stay online all semester

September 14, 2020 5:45 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After four weeks of face-to-face instruction, Las Cruces Catholic School has had no reported cases of Covid-19. “Our kids…

On top of lost revenue, Las Cruces restaurant owners face minimum wage increase

September 14, 2020 1:13 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As Las Cruces restaurant owners struggle to bring back their staff, they now must plan for a state increase in the minimum…

Just 5 new virus cases in Doña Ana County, no new deaths throughout New Mexico

September 14, 2020 4:41 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials have announced 81 new confirmed Covid-19 cases. State officials said Monday that the…

Alamogordo man convicted of dug dealing as ‘habitual offender’ gets 44 1/2 years in prison

September 14, 2020 2:44 PM David Burge

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – An Alamogordo man with prior drug convictions has been sentenced to 44 ½ years in prison on new drug charges. The…