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ABC-7 at 4: CRRUA latest

February 20, 2024 5:13 PM Nichole Gomez

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Listen: 911 call captures moments leading up to LCPD officer’s death

February 20, 2024 12:14 PM Tony Gutierrez

UPDATE: ABC-7 obtained an exclusive interview with one of the 911 callers who requested help after a police officer was stabbed. The man, who wanted…

New Details: Funeral and burial plans for fallen LCPD Officer Jonah Hernandez

February 20, 2024 11:56 AM Jason McNabb

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Fallen Las Cruces Police Department Officer Jonah Hernandez will be laid to rest Wednesday. The procession will…

New Mexico State Parks proposing entrance fee changes, including at Elephant Butte Lake

February 19, 2024 5:06 PM Jason McNabb

ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico (KVIA) — Changes could soon be coming to how much it costs to use New Mexico’s state parks. A new study by the New Mexico…

ABC-7 at 4: Bridging the Gap Variety Show

February 16, 2024 7:02 PM Nichole Gomez

El Paso, Texas ( KVIA)-NMSU Black Programs and NMSU Student Success will celebrate excellence in education and the arts during the Black History…

Watch: Candlelight vigil for LCPD Officer Jonah Hernandez

February 16, 2024 5:52 PM Emma Hoggard, Kerry Mannix

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A candlelight vigil took place in Las Cruces Friday, February 16, 2024 at 6 p.m. Family and friends spoke to the…

Las Cruces graphics company holding fundraiser for slain LCPD officer

February 16, 2024 10:32 AM Sam Harasimowicz

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Friday is the final day of House of Grafix’s fundraiser for Officer Jonah Hernandez, who was stabbed and killed on…

Person in custody after SWAT standoff in Las Cruces

February 15, 2024 3:11 PM Sam Harasimowicz

Update: An ABC-7 crew is on the scene and sees one person in police custody. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Police are dealing with a SWAT standoff…

29 Dona Ana County couples marry on Valentine’s Day

February 15, 2024 2:57 PM Emma Hoggard

DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Dona Ana County Clerk married 29 couples during its annual Romance at the Rotunda event. The office…

Secretary of State highlights passage of priority election bills in 2024 legislative session

February 15, 2024 2:03 PM Gabby Hernandez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The 2024 New Mexico legislative session saw the passage of multiple bills. The legislature passed much needed…

Funeral planned for fallen Las Cruces PD officer

February 15, 2024 1:59 PM Emma Hoggard

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces will host a candlelight vigil for fallen LCPD Officer Jonah Hernandez. The vigil will happen at Friday,…

Family of man named in LCPD officer death grieves, asks for forgiveness

February 14, 2024 10:09 PM Stephanie Valle

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The family of the man Las Cruces police say stabbed an officer, killing him, are extending condolences to that officer’s…

Las Cruces community attends memorial walk to honor fallen officer

February 14, 2024 8:13 PM Sarah Coria

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces community gathered to honor the life of Las Cruces fallen officer Jonah Hernandez. “He paid the ultimate…

Chaparral woman returns home to find man drinking milk, cooking soup in her kitchen

February 13, 2024 2:54 PM KVIA ABC-7

CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Law enforcement officials in Chaparral arrested Tommy Lee Lucero after a woman returned home to find him making…

Watch: Las Cruces Police identify person accused of killing Officer Jonah Hernandez

February 13, 2024 10:35 AM Jason McNabb

Update: Police identified the alleged stabber as Armando Silva. ABC-7 obtained a mugshot of Silva from a previous arrest. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico…

Sunland Derby comes back early!

February 12, 2024 6:48 PM Kerry Mannix

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Derby is coming back five weeks earlier than usual! Tuesday, the Post Position Draw for the $400,000…

“Officer down, officer down:” Police radio transmissions reveal moments leading up to death of Las Cruces police officer

February 12, 2024 3:52 PM Jason McNabb

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained recordings of police radio transmissions that captured the moment Las Cruces Police Officer Jonah…

Loved ones remember Las Cruces Police officer killed in the line of duty

February 12, 2024 11:56 AM Rosemary Garcia, Isabella Martinez, Jason McNabb

LAS CRUCES, Texas (KVIA) — The Las Cruces community continues to remember the police officer killed Sunday night. Officer Jonah Hernandez, an El…

Family member still seeking justice 34 years after Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre

February 9, 2024 12:03 PM Sarah Coria

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Feb. 10 marks the 34th anniversary of the Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre. The case remains unsolved and family of…

AAA: Gas prices fluctuate due to oil prices

February 8, 2024 12:38 PM Gabby Hernandez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The statewide gas price average in New Mexico is $2.83 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA…

Wildlife conservation group hopes to see jaguars reintroduced to southern New Mexico

February 7, 2024 5:55 PM Jason McNabb

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Recent sightings of jaguars in Arizona have raised the possibility of the large cats roaming southern New Mexico.…

DACC library to show free films for Black History Month

February 7, 2024 5:41 PM Gabby Hernandez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Doña Ana Community College (DACC)’s Library will be showing free films in honor of Black History Month. The…

CRRUA says latest test results show arsenic below maximum water contaminant levels

February 7, 2024 4:58 PM Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) says the latest results show water arsenic levels are below the “Maximum…

Las Cruces man pleads guilty to committing murder with a sword

February 7, 2024 12:45 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Arturo Francisco Quintana pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and will spend the 10 years in prison. Las Cruces…

Las Cruces murder-for-hire plot foiled by undercover federal agent

February 6, 2024 2:35 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 33-year-old Leif Everett Hayman pleaded guilty to one count of use of interstate commerce facilities in the…

NMSU graduate workers to rally over alleged contract violations by university

February 6, 2024 12:00 PM Jason McNabb

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU graduate workers and union members will rally at New Mexico State University Tuesday amidst a state labor board…

Las Cruces man faces murder charge after apartment shooting

February 5, 2024 7:55 PM Kerry Mannix

Update: Neighbors told ABC-7 the shooting happened where there have constantly been drug deals for years. One neighbor told us it was quiet for only…

New Mexico getting $16 million in federal funding to address homelessness

February 5, 2024 5:30 PM Nichole Gomez

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.),…

Las Cruces honors fallen officer with Darian Jarrott Memorial Run

February 4, 2024 9:14 AM Brianna Perez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunday morning, Las Cruces residents gathered for the inaugural Darian Jarrott memorial run in downtown Las Cruces.…

Meet ultramarathon-running pup “Gobi” at Las Cruces Public Library

February 2, 2024 9:27 PM Carter Diggs

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Libraries will host The New York Times, Sunday Times and international bestselling author Dion…