70 smuggled migrants found crammed into 3 vehicles in southern New Mexico
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — Nearly five-dozen migrants were found crammed into three vehicles by human smugglers attempting to bring them across a…
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Police say Las Cruces man arrested for Apodaca Park murder had ‘bloody knife’
UPDATE #2: Las Cruces police late Monday afternoon identified the Apodaca Park murder victim as 51-year-old James Garcia and said “multiple sharp…
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NMSU students won’t have to wear masks upon fall return; LCPS students still await decision
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University students can leave their face masks at home if they’re vaccinated by this fall, but Las Cruces…
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Child welfare check leads NMSP to find body in Rio Grande
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — A welfare check on a 5-year-old boy led New Mexico State Police to a body in the Rio Grande this weekend, ABC…
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Trump cowboy Couy Griffin seeks political comeback after riot
TULAROSA, New Mexico — He rodeoed in a Buffalo Bill-style Wild West show, carried his message on horseback from the Holy Land to Times Square and…
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Otero County sees uptick in pets surrendered to shelters during post-pandemic
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — In 2020, Alamogordo Animal Control took in 1,260 animals, saw 563 adopted and euthanized 36 animals, according to…
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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta releases this year’s schedule of events
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta organizers have released the schedule of events for 2021’s 49th annual event. According to ABC…
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New Mexico selects 1st winners of ‘Vax 2 the Max’ prize money
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The first round of ‘Vax 2 the Max’ sweepstakes winners were selected Friday night, but ABC affiliate KOAT reports that the…
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El Paso plane seized, searched at Santa Teresa airport in Homeland Security probe
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A small private plane apparently controlled by two El Pasoans was seized at the Santa Teresa airport as part of a U.S.…
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Former Las Cruces Congresswoman nominated for Biden administration post
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Former U.S. Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the under secretary…
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Governor to lift all New Mexico pandemic restrictions on July 1
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico’s pandemic-related public health restrictions will be completely lifted as of July 1, Gov. Michelle…
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Cody Decker seeks to create new youth baseball complex in Santa Teresa
EL PASO, Texas — Even after a year of event cancellations due to Covid-19, the El Paso Border Youth Athletic Association continues to bring baseball…
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Truckers passing through Santa Teresa port get vaccinated without residency proof
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A vaccination event held this week at the New Mexico state facility at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry provided the…
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Doña Ana County jail officer stabbed, wounded by inmate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Detention Center officer was hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times by an…
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2 dead migrants found in Sunland Park after another rescued from Mt. Cristo Rey
UPDATE: Sunland Park Police Chief Javier Guerra now says the bodies of two migrants have been found in the past 24 hours following the rescue of a…
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Man accused of 4 killings across 2 states is now charged in 5th murder in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A New Jersey man accused of four killings in two states was charged with a fifth this week, according to a criminal…
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Body found north of Las Cruces, death labeled ‘suspicious’
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating a “suspicious death” discovered Monday afternoon. A body was…
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New Mexico edges closer to hitting Covid-19 vaccination goal
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A key deadline looms for reopening New Mexico as Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wanted to have at least…
Continue Reading Stranded migrant on Mount Cristo Rey rescued, hospitalized
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Firefighters found and rescued a migrant who was stuck on Mount Cristo Rey Wednesday morning. Sunland Park firefighters…
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Las Cruces man accused of raping young girl for a year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 46-year-old Las Cruces man was arrested on allegations that he repeatedly raped a young girl for nearly a year, in a case…
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