LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Mayfield High School’s long-time coach, Michael Bradley, has announced his retirement. Coach Bradley joined the school as an assistant in 1994. He coached under his father, Jim Bradley, going on to win several state championships. The football program at Mayfield has always had a Bradley on the coaching staff since
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– The residents of ‘Haciendas at Grace Village’ in Las Cruces were celebrated with a parade. It was held in honor of National Senior Citizens Day. Police officers, a car club, and a rap group paraded by the seniors, which put a smile on the faces of the residents, their families, and staff.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An endangered wall of rock art in Las Cruces is getting a second life, thanks to the artist and the people who believe in her work. Kathy Morrow says the installation has turned into a community project. Two years ago, she was on her way to work on her wildlife rock
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces business manager is upset over repeated business break-ins. The Safe-Haven Animal Sanctuary thrift store was broken into over the weekend. This is the second break-in in six months, costing thousands of dollars in damage. It’s a trend that ABC-7 learned has become common in the El Paseo
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Mesilla Marshals arrested a town plaza vendor Friday morning, who they say molested a 14-year-old girl on a school field trip. A Marshals’ investigator tells ABC-7, 60-year-old Matthew Janssen of Las Cruces, was charged with four counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor. The incident allegedly happened on March
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Friday, Feb. 25, will mark one year since Las Cruces Public Schools lost its leader and superintendent, Dr. Karen Trujillo. In a year, LCPS has mourned her death while welcoming new leaders, two new members to the Board of Education, and a full re-entry to the classroom after Trujillo navigated
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – A group of Doña Ana County residents on Sunday morning confronted a man who they say had been chasing and threatening members of their neighborhood for months. ABC-7 News Operations Manager Tom Scott was recording as frustrated residents near Shalem Colony Trail confronted Joseph Costello. For months, they say
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Las Cruces, New Mexico — The State of New Mexico faces an unprecedented shortage of substitute teachers – forcing many schools across the state to use the national guardsmen to step into the classroom. Specialist Mario Meraz is working with children at Highland Elementary. Meraz receives observation training as he watches teachers at the school
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – According to the Mayo Clinic, nearly one million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Rock Steady Boxing in Las Cruces is inspiring patients with the disease to get moving once again. “They have definitely maximized on their endurance, their agility,
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EL PASO, Texas — Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima recently got a first-hand look at the plight of homeless people in his community, seeing the conditions people are living with and the struggles they face to get by. Meeting with homeless people living on the streets of Las Cruces is something the mayor had never
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — He was a star basketball player at New Mexico State University and is now the head coach of a powerhouse basketball program. But most recently, William Benjamin had a health scare – and basketball is taking a back seat until he can get better. Benjamin, the 13-year head coach of
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State head football coach Doug Martin and some of his players talked at a news conference Tuesday about their upcoming season opener against UTEP. Set to kick-off at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the Aggies and Miners will meet for the 95th installment of their storied rivalry. KVIA ABC-7 will carry
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LA UNION, New Mexico – After abandoning their flooded homes in the midst of the crisis, La Union residents returned to their neighborhoods Monday to assess the damage. “Every time it rains, I just worry so much,” said Isa Onchondo, a flood victim. She did not evacuate, but dozens of her neighbors were forced to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools start their new school year next week. Teachers are ready to welcome kids back to the classroom but there may be a problem getting them there, asthe district is experiencing a shortage of at least 20 bus drivers. STS of New Mexico is the school bus
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Detention Center officer was hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times by an inmate, ABC-7 confirmed with both the sheriff and the county manager on Friday. Officials identified the inmate involved as 28-year-old Eugene Bennett of Las Cruces, a state detainee housed in a
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating a “suspicious death” discovered Monday afternoon. A body was found about 1 p.m. in the Jornada Experimental Range, which is public land used for biosphere research. That area where the death happened is located about 20 miles north of Las Cruces. Investigators
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – If the winds had blown a different direction on Saturday, a blaze at a Doña Ana trailer home could have destroyed other structures. “It could have been a catastrophe,” said Tamra Pierce, who lost her home. “Everything could have gone up.” The fire ignited at around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Before she could react, a woman said she was attacked by two pit bulls while walking in her central Las Cruces neighborhood. “It happened so quick and so fast,” said Crystal Abarca. “I was so in shock and scared. It scares me even going down there.” According to a police
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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 semi-truck along westbound US 70 just outside the Las Cruces city limits. The Office of the Medical Investigator said the pickup driver, identified as 66-year-old Donald Haynie of Las Cruces,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 94-year-old Las Cruces man was overwhelmed by emotion Tuesday after code enforcement officers cleaned his yard. “I can’t get around,” said Bill Jackson. “Happy is not the word. Ecstatic.” “One of our citizens needed assistance, so that’s why we’re out here,” said Michael Roach, a field supervisor with the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man has produced dozens of masterpieces on the streets. “Just because I’m sitting there dirty and scruffy and don’t have a car – you don’t know who I am,” explained Corey Boll, who calls his efforts “Starvin’ Artists Art.” “Don’t judge people,” said Boll, who frequents the
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