Las Cruces police again earn accreditation from statewide program
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the third time in a row, the Las Cruces Police Department has earned accreditation from the New Mexico Law Enforcement…
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Video shows moment officer accidentally fired gun inside Las Cruces school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 on Friday obtained video that shows a police officer who recently fired his weapon inside a Las Cruces middle school…
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‘They just did not care’: Las Cruces woman alleges discrimination in hospital emergency room
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On one of the most difficult days of her life, a Las Cruces cancer survivor said she experienced discrimination at the…
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#AleahStrong: Las Cruces police rally to support 6-year-old girl undergoing heart surgery
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Officers and civilian employees within the Las Cruces Police Department sent a message of love and support on Friday to a…
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Las Cruces High School wrestling tourney briefly disrupted after teacher thought she saw person with gun
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A report of a possible person with a gun at Las Cruces High School late Friday afternoon briefly disrupted an after-school…
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Where to view the #ElPasoStrong Christmas lights display in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces family is honoring the 22 victims who died during the Cielo Vista Walmart shooting in their annual Christmas…
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Abandoned dog with mutilated leg recovering thanks to efforts of Las Cruces volunteers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A dog with a mutilated leg that was abandoned at the Mesilla Valley Animal Services earlier this week is now in better…
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Man arrested after active shooter scare at Silver City Walmart, but no injuries
SILVER CITY, New Mexico — A man was arrested on a theft-related charge by police following a report of shots fired that caused an active shooter…
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Where to get a real Christmas tree in the Borderland region
EL PASO, Texas — There is nothing like the look and smell of a real Christmas tree. But where do you find a real, live Christmas tree in the…
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Troubled Las Cruces daycare investigated by ABC-7 has license suspended, sanctions imposed by state officials
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A daycare owner in Las Cruces confirmed late Wednesday that the license for one of the locations she owns has been…
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Phone scammers target Las Cruces, threaten drug ‘cartel’ violence if you don’t deliver money
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Some Las Cruces businesses and residents are receiving threats from phone callers apparently posing as drug “cartel”…
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Las Cruces driver faces felony charge in hit & run that killed man crossing the street
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police on Wednesday leveled a felony charge against a 34-year-old driver for a hit-and-run accident that killed a man…
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Las Cruces man convicted in vicious beating of girlfriend that caused miscarriage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces jury on Wednesday found Timothy Trejo-Vigil guilty of attempted murder and other charges after 4 1/2 hours of…
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Diocese of Las Cruces celebrates the 109th Tortugas Pilgrimage
TORTUGAS, New Mexico — Dozens of members of the Diocese of Las Cruces and the La Corporacion de Los Indigenes de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe are…
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Suspected car thief facing multiple charges after SWAT standoff at Las Cruces apartment complex
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A suspected car thief was in custody facing multiple charges following a standoff with police SWAT officers at a Las Cruces…
Continue Reading ‘He enjoyed cutting me:’ Las Cruces woman testifies against ex-boyfriend in gruesome case with lost unborn child
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces jury will soon decide the face of a man accused of beating, punching and biting his pregnant ex-girlfriend,…
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‘The lights of our lives:’ Las Cruces family mourns mother & child killed in suspected El Paso drunk driving crash
(Editor’s note: The family is seeking help to pay for the funerals. If you’re interested in donating, there is a link at the bottom of this article.)…
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‘It’s a sick game for him’: Las Cruces man on trial for attempted murder, accused of brutally beating pregnant girlfriend
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Trial started Monday for a Las Cruces man who is accused of brutally beating his 15-week pregnant girlfriend over the…
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Teen brothers accused of breaking into Las Cruces school and causing over $1,000 in damage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two teenager brothers have been arrested after they allegedly broke into Lynn Middle School over the weekend to burglarize…
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Hemp putting down more roots in Las Cruces as startup firm plans to employ 55
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The hemp revolution continues in New Mexico, with the potential for a sustainable crop that boosts jobs, local economies…
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As Doña Ana County harvests pecans, farmers worry about theft
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s not just the busiest time of the year for pecan growers, but one of the most dangerous. “Pecan theft is a continuing…
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Las Cruces police officer fired just hours after prosecutor drops drunk driving charge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces officer was fired Thursday by the city’s police chief just hours after prosecutors dropped, at least…
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Officer who accidentally fired gun inside Las Cruces school faces criminal charge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A school resource officer who accidentally fired his gun inside Picacho Middle School is facing a misdemeanor criminal…
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Operation Noel helping children across the Borderland stay warm this winter
You can donate to Operation Noel by clicking here Click here to go behind the scenes of Operation Noel To see check presentations to Operation Noel…
Continue Reading Family says boys were nearby when officer accidentally fired gun at Las Cruces school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A school resource officer inadvertently fired his gun inside a Las Cruces school on Wednesday afternoon, and the family of…
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Teen boy seriously wounded in Ruidoso shooting
RUIDOSO, New Mexico — Police were investigating a shooting Wednesday evening that seriously wounded a 17-year-old boy. It happened around 5 p.m. at…
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Texas judge blocks construction of private border wall by same group that built in Sunland Park
HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas judge has temporarily halted the construction of a private wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, delivering a blow to the…
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‘They’re human beings:’ 50 Las Cruces families lose water, heat & electricity during motel contract dispute
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dozens of paying tenants spent almost two days in Las Cruces without water, heat or electricity. “It was really cold at…
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Anthony vitamin shop worker who posed as cop allegedly stole $640k and spent it on women, drugs and travel
ANTHONY, New Mexico — A married Anthony vitamin shop employee who lives in a “rundown mobile home” and claimed to be a police officer is accused of…
Continue Reading Construction company building private wall for Sunland Park group with Trump ties wins government contract
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A company touted by White House officials — and that’s already building sections of border wall for a…
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