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Body camera footage of Salopek Park shooting released

November 3, 2025 4:24 PM KVIA-Newsroom

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained body camera footage of the Salopek Park shooting that happened September 4, 2025. Julia…

Explosion at refinery in Artesia New Mexico successfully extinguished

October 31, 2025 12:20 PM Ximena Cordero

Update (1:26 PM): According to the Artesia Police Department, the explosion at the HF Sinclair Navajo Refinery has been successfully extinguish by…

Former Las Cruces Police officer found not guilty of murder, guilty of voluntary manslaughter

October 30, 2025 12:01 PM Yvonne Suarez, Lauren Bly

Update (3:30 PM): Today a jury found former Las Cruces Police Officer Felipe Hernandez not guilty of 2nd degree murder and guilty of voluntary…

Sunland Park City Council approves annexation of 534 acres for Rancho Santa Teresa expansion

October 29, 2025 5:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park City Council approved the annexation of more than 530 acres for the expansion of Rancho Santa Teresa.…

New Mexico to provide $30 million to SNAP recipients

October 29, 2025 3:56 PM Emma Hoggard

SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced $30 million in state dollars to ensure food benefits continue…

Las Cruces Police Chief calls for action on repeat offenders

October 29, 2025 11:53 AM Lauren Bly

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)–Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story says repeat offenders are one of the city’s biggest challenges but it’s a…

25 states, including New Mexico, sue Trump admin over SNAP benefits

October 28, 2025 11:50 AM ABC News

On Tuesday, more than two dozen states, including New Mexico, and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts suing the Trump…

New Mexico podcast amplifies voices of missing and murdered Indigenous women

October 28, 2025 9:55 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 28 OCT 25 11:48 ET By Nicholas Gallo Click here for updates on this story NEW MEXICO (KOAT) — Sheyashe…

Scam Alert: New Mexicans targeted by fake tax department letters

October 27, 2025 5:23 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is warning the public of a mail fraud campaign. The department says…

El Paso Sector sees decrease in migrant encounters along the border

October 27, 2025 4:51 PM Heriberto Perez Lara

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection released its operational statistics for last month, closing Fiscal Year 2025,…

Former Las Cruces Police Officer on trial for murder

October 27, 2025 8:19 AM Yvonne Suarez, Paul Schulz

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – Felipe Hernandez, a former Las Cruces Police Officer, went on trial for murder Monday, October 27, 2025. He is facing…

Doña Ana County Commissioners sued over Project Jupiter support

October 27, 2025 11:54 AM Rishi Oza

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit against the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners…

CRRUA residents frustrated with water line breaks

October 27, 2025 10:48 AM Ilyhanee Robles

Another water main break left parts of Sunland Park and nearby neighborhoods without water over the weekend — the latest in a string of outages…

SNAP Benefits in New Mexico could end due to the government shutdown

October 27, 2025 11:18 AM Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The government shutdown is affecting SNAP benefits across the nation. If the government doesn’t reopen by November 1st, food…

NMSU Professor helps rewrite the dinosaurs’ final chapter

October 26, 2025 11:24 AM Ilyhanee Robles

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Fossils found in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin are reshaping what scientists know about the final days of the…

National prescription drug take-back day in El Paso, Las Cruces

October 25, 2025 8:17 AM Paul Schulz

EL PASO, Texas — Residents of El Paso and Las Cruces have an opportunity this weekend to safely dispose of expired or unused prescription…

Community gathering to clean up The Wall in Santa Teresa

October 24, 2025 12:00 PM Tyaun Marshburn

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Mango Cannabis is organizing a community cleanup event happening Saturday, October 25, 2025 at The Wall in Santa…

Gadsden ISD board names interim superintendent

October 23, 2025 10:04 PM Rishi Oza

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Gadsden Independent School District is officially moving in a new direction after accepting Superintendent…

NM Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver running in Lieutenant Governor Democratic primary

October 23, 2025 10:50 AM Emma Hoggard

SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver is running for the Democratic Party of New Mexico’s nomination…

Charges against woman accused of killing two kids in drunk-driving crash to be refiled

October 22, 2025 10:00 AM Jesus A. Rodriguez, Paul Schulz

Update (3:24 PM): A spokesperson for the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office says the office fully intends to refile the charges against…

Some Las Cruces businesses eligible to get $5,000 to boost crime prevention measures

October 22, 2025 10:27 AM Emma Hoggard

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — At its meeting this week, the Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved the Small Business Safety Improvement…

Sunland Park, Doña Ana County address recreational shooting and gun safety

October 21, 2025 4:15 PM Rishi Oza

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Sunland Park and Doña Ana County are launching a coordinated effort to address the concerns about…

NMSU teaming up with Fujitsu to test computer chips

October 20, 2025 4:10 PM Emma Hoggard

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a Memorandum of Understanding between NMSU and Fujitsu Limited…

War Eagle Air Museum hosts last-minute aviation event after Airsho cancellation

October 19, 2025 7:05 PM Tyaun Marshburn

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Just hours after the sudden cancellation of the highly anticipated Amigo Airsho, the War Eagle Air Museum quickly stepped…

NM Supreme Court temporarily halts trial of former NMSU basketball player

October 18, 2025 2:41 PM Lauren Bly

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA)– According to court documents, the New Mexico Supreme Court has temporarily halted proceedings in the criminal case…

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino sold for $301 million

October 3, 2025 11:56 AM Lauren Bly

Update (October 17, 2025): The sale of the Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino has been finalized. Strategic Gaming Management announced the completion…