New Mexico Archives

Chaparral man killed when motorcycle stalls, hit from behind by car in east El Paso

October 27, 2019 4:32 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A New Mexico motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon after colliding with a car at an east El Paso intersection. Police on Monday…

Las Cruces police officer faces drunk driving charge

October 28, 2019 6:36 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces police officer was arrested over the weekend on drunk driving charges, according to court records reviewed by…

Mt. Cristo Rey celebrates 80 years of tradition, spiritual pilgrimages

October 27, 2019 10:48 PM Brianna Chavez

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Thousands of people across the Borderland walked up Mt. Cristo Rey to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the historic…

Police say missing 13-year-old Las Cruces boy thought to be in danger is found safe

October 27, 2019 1:13 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Delbert Hardin, the 13-year-old Las Cruces boy reported missing Saturday night, has returned home and is said to…

Borderland schools targeted in social media threats

October 26, 2019 4:55 PM Kate Bieri

EL PASO, Texas — Two Borderland schools encountered social media threats in recent days, according to officials in El Paso and Las Cruces. The El…

Disabled Deming dog owner forced to give up longtime companion; seeks good home for sweet dog that’s blind

October 25, 2019 9:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

DEMING, New Mexico — Jana Young of Deming is the owner of Gracie, a five year old Husky-Shepard mix. She is disabled and unemployed and can no…

44 ‘retired’ NIH research chimps in Alamogordo are seriously ill, may never get to sanctuary

October 25, 2019 1:57 PM ABC News

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Chimpanzees have been used for decades for biomedical research and testing. But now that that National Institutes of…

‘We’ve been treated like sh*t’: Gretchen Wilson on police body cam video during Las Cruces hotel eviction

October 23, 2019 10:41 PM Wil Herren, Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 has obtained police body cam video from the night country music superstar Gretchen Wilson, whose hit song “Here for…

New Mexico school resource officer fired after bodycam shows use of force against 11-year-old student

October 23, 2019 1:02 PM CNN

FARMINGTON, New Mexico — A New Mexico middle school resource officer who was seen on body camera footage using force against an 11-year-old…

Future of brewing in New Mexico is female

October 23, 2019 9:49 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KOAT) — The brewing scene in New Mexico is booming, but it is…

Las Cruces man is among umpires for World Series

October 21, 2019 10:49 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A veteran Major League Baseball umpire from Las Cruces is on the officiating crew for this year’s World Series pitting the…

‘Scary beyond words:’ Las Cruces woman recounts her son being held at gunpoint in trailer park

October 21, 2019 10:32 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces woman told ABC-7 her teenage son got the scare of his young life this past month. “It’s scary beyond words,”…

Dying New Mexico veteran’s last wish granted, reunited with beloved dog for final time

October 21, 2019 10:07 PM KVIA ABC-7, CNN

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — When a New Mexico veteran was admitted to hospice care last week, he had only one last wish: to say goodbye to his beloved…

History lands at Las Cruces airport for ‘Wings and Wheels’ event

October 19, 2019 9:07 AM KVIA ABC-7

World War II history, in the form of a C-47 plane, has landed at the Las Cruces Airport. According to a member of the C-47 crew, this specific C-47,…

Border Patrol agents seize over $850,000 in meth from car at Alamogordo checkpoint

October 19, 2019 12:00 AM KVIA ABC-7

U.S. Border Patrol agents in Alamogordo seized over $850,000 worth of methamphetamine from one vehicle at a checkpoint earlier this week, officials…

NMSU Eagles? Faulty hats sold at Las Cruces Walmart

October 18, 2019 1:20 PM KVIA ABC-7

How does New Mexico State University Eagles instead of Aggies sound? That’s exactly what a hat read that was being sold at a Walmart store in…

Las Cruces woman jailed without bond for allegedly head-butting and stabbing husband during argument

October 18, 2019 12:50 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Las Cruces woman was jailed Friday morning on charges she stabbed her husband repeatedly during an argument that got out of control. Michelle…

I-10 westbound at Anthony reopens after crash that forced closure

October 18, 2019 12:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

A traffic crash late Friday morning forced the closure of Interstate 10 westbound near Anthony for over an hour, New Mexico authorities said. An…

Future uncertain for historic landmark Trost building in Las Cruces

October 17, 2019 10:12 PM KVIA ABC-7

One of Las Cruces’s historical landmarks, built in 1929 and designed by Henry Trost, faces the threat of demolition due to illegal activity…

Accused Las Cruces child pornographer indicted on 12 felony counts

October 17, 2019 4:09 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Las Cruces man was indicted by a Dona Ana County grand jury Thursday on 12 felony counts of making and possessing child pornography Raymond Pacheco…

Las Cruces man jailed without bond after allegedly holding knife to 13-year-old son’s face

October 17, 2019 2:05 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Las Cruces man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly threatened his 13-year-old son with a knife. Las Cruces police said 37-year-old Edward…

NMSU men’s basketball coach Chris Jans signs contract extension

October 16, 2019 7:24 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico State University has secured a one-year contract extension with head men’s basketball Chris Jans, keeping him in Las Cruces through…

Man sentenced to 24 years in prison for Alamogordo high-speed chase that led to standoff

October 16, 2019 5:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

Kaleb Scroggins, 23, was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years in prison for a 2017 Father’s Day high-speed chase in New Mexico that led to a…

70-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash in Otero County

October 16, 2019 4:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

William Flowers, 70, from Linden, North Carolina, was killed when he crashed his motorcycle in Otero County, according to the New Mexico State…

73-year-old man seriously injured after being struck by an SUV in Las Cruces

October 16, 2019 3:07 PM KVIA ABC-7

A 73-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning while trying to cross Claude Dove Drive in Las Cruces according to police. Police…

Las Cruces Congresswoman Torres Small continues to outraise her New Mexico GOP foes

October 16, 2019 12:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small continues to outraise her Republican opponents in southern New Mexico’s closely watched U.S. House…

Man driving stolen car from El Paso with drugs allegedly inside arrested in Las Cruces

October 16, 2019 11:53 AM KVIA ABC-7

Las Cruces police arrested Orlando R. Jacques, 29, Tuesday morning. Police said officers located a Chevrolet Equinox that was stolen on Oct. 3 in El…

Country music star Gretchen Wilson gets kicked out of Las Cruces hotel after employees call 911

October 15, 2019 7:42 PM KVIA ABC-7

Country music star Gretchen Wilson is calling on Las Cruces to boycott Hotel Encanto after she was asked to leave early Sunday morning. After…

Drunk driving suspect allegedly offers New Mexico deputy $10K bribe to let him go; it didn’t work

October 15, 2019 5:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

A New Mexico man is facing charges after authorities say he attempted to bribe a sheriff”s deputy after being pulled over on suspicion of…

New Mexico leads nation in pecan production, while Texas ranks third

October 15, 2019 12:14 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico is expected to lead the U.S. in pecan production this year as growers prepare for the upcoming harvest. The U.S. Agriculture…