Film starring Marvel actor Anthony Mackie wraps in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — An action-thriller film just wrapped filming in Las Cruces. More than 700 people worked in front and behind the camera,…
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‘No credible threat found’ after Santa Teresa Middle School evacuated
UPDATE (6:23 p.m.) — The City of Sunland Park said no credible threat was found after sweeping the campus. The city said the scene cleared at 3 p.m.…
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Santa Teresa Middle School no longer voting center for 2026 primary election
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — Santa Teresa Middle School will no longer be a voting center for the 2026 primary election, the Doña Ana County Clerk’s…
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Water service restored after emergency repairs in Sunland Park neighborhood
UPDATE (11:51 a.m.) — Service has been restored to the area. SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority is repairing a…
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Las Cruces to temporarily remove iconic water tank mural
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces said it will remove an iconic mural from a water tank for rehabilitation work. Anthony Pennock…
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New Mexico DOJ starts 2nd phase of trial against Meta
SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Justice started the second phase of its public nuisance case against Meta Monday. It’s seeking…
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City of Sunland Park names new police chief
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — The City of Sunland Park appointed Kiri Daines as the new Chief of Police, it said Monday. She previously served in the…
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Las Cruces Launches First Consumer Product Summit May 5 to Help Local Brands Grow
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Businesses in Southern New Mexico now have a new way to grow beyond the region. The first Las Cruces Consumer Product Summit is…
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GECU launches Matching May campaign to support local organizations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — GECU is launching its third annual Matching May campaign, where 12 Borderland non-profits will receive each receive $12,000…
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13-year-old suspect in Carnero shooting won’t be released before trial
LAS CRUCES, Texas (KVIA) — The 13-year-old suspected of shooting fellow 13-year-old Chris Carnero will not be released before his trial date in…
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Lincoln County deputy sheriff arrested, charged for solicitation of prostitution in El Paso
UPDATE (1:52 p.m.) — Police documents ABC-7 obtained said an undercover El Paso police officer arrested Gallardo using an ad for soliciting…
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15-year-old arrested in connection to deadly shooting in Deming
DEMING, N.M. (KVIA) — A 15-year-old was arrested in connection with a shooting that killed an 18-year-old and injured a 17-year-old in southwest…
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Ruidoso man’s remains found, identified
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KVIA) — A three-year investigation led to the recent identification of a Ruidoso man’s decomposed human remains, according to the…
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Las Cruces police say suspect reached for gun, prompting officer to fatally shoot him during narcotics operation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story shared newly released video and details about last week’s fatal…
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Man identified in deadly officer-involved shooting in Las Cruces
UPDATE (April 28, 2026) — Las Cruces police identified the suspect as 45-year-old David Gallegos Jr. Tuesday. LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces…
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4 fires along US 70 in Mescalero contained
UPDATE (5:53 p.m.) — Highway 70 reopened, according to MAFR. The last fire has been lined, it added. MESCALERO, N.M. (KVIA) — Four fires burned…
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Mescalero Apache Tribe council president suspended
UPDATE (April 27, 2026) — The Mescalero Apache Tribe posted a statement addressing its president’s suspension. “We ask for your patience as the…
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High winds spread fire in Las Cruces home
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Firefighters knocked down a fire at a Las Cruces home Sunday, according to the city’s fire department. LCFD said the fire…
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Abandoned building catches fire for 5th time since 2024
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters put out a fire that burned an abandoned building on Mesquite Street Sunday. LCFD said the fire…
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Fly in a WWII bomber at the War Eagles Air Museum
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Two of the few World War II bombers still flying today are at the War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa for the weekend.…
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City of Sunland Park not at risk of flooding due to Cement Lake’s conditions, mayor says
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — The City of Sunland Park held a news conference today, where Mayor Javier Perea, Fire Chief Danny Medrano and District…
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White Sands Missile Range to block US 70
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — White Sands Missile Range will block Highway 70 twice April 27, the New Mexico Department of Transportation said. NMDOT…
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NM Supreme Court rejects El Paso Electric’s request to recover rate losses
SANTA FE (KVIA) — The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday the El Paso Electric Company cannot recover losses from rates that were…
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19-year-old suspected, arrested for shooting during botched vapes sale
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police said Thursday they arrested a 19-year-old man believed to be responsible for a shooting during a…
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Border cattle crossing shutdown drags on more than a year, Santa Teresa economy and livestock industry struggling to stay afloat
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — More than a year after concerns over the New World screwworm prompted the shutdown of livestock crossings along…
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Two arrested in El Paso in connection to deadly Albuquerque shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two people were arrested in El Paso in connection to a deadly a deadly shooting that happened in Albuquerque, the Bernalillo…
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Valley Drive partially closed after crash in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A crash closed Valley Drive at Rigsby Road, Las Cruces police said on Facebook Wednesday. A motorcyclist has been…
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Camino Real Middle School teacher arrested for alleged inappropriate relationship with student
UPDATE (3:07 p.m.) — A student came forward about the inappropriate relationship, according to court documents obtained by ABC-7. The documents did…
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Las Cruces Public Schools votes to rename Cesar Chavez Elementary School
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education voted Tuesday to rename Cesar Chavez Elementary School. The…
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Person rescued after falling into abandoned mine shaft in Organ Mountains
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Fire Department said it rescued a person who fell into an abandoned mine shaft in the Organ Mountains…
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