Officer shoots, kills Las Cruces man in speeding stolen car along U.S. 70
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A 22-year-old Las Cruces man was shot and killed Friday after trying to stab a state police officer during a traffic stop…
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49-year-old man found dead in Las Cruces mobile home; police call it ‘suspicious’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police were investigating the “suspicious death” of a 49-year-old man found Friday in a mobile home at a trailer…
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Abandoned Anthony ‘puppies left to die’ will get new homes in the Midwest
ANTHONY, New Mexico — A litter of “puppies left to die” in a box on the side of a road in Anthony this summer are now heading across the country to…
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It was thought to be an oxygen tank explosion at a Las Cruces home, but turned out to be a deadly shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — What was initially believed to be an oxygen tank explosion at a Las Cruces home turned out to be a deadly shooting, police…
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23 cars of Burlington Northern freight train derail north of Las Cruces
RADIUM SPRINGS, New Mexico — A locomotive and 23 cars of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train derailed Thursday in an isolated area about 18…
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Fiery semi-truck crash kills driver, closes I-10 for hours between Las Cruces and Deming
DEMING, New Mexico — A fiery semi-truck crash killed one driver and forced the closure of Interstate 10 between Las Cruces and Deming for much of…
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New Mexico mom says daughter brutally attacked by friends and left to die
ANTHONY, New Mexico — A 13-year-old girl was assaulted by a group of girls and left to die near a playground Saturday, the girl’s mother says. “The…
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Police say sex offender dad took young sons from Las Cruces daycare and fled to Juarez
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Authorities in Las Cruces continued the search Wednesday for two brothers believed to have been taken from daycare by their…
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F-16 fighter jet from Holloman AFB crashes; pilot recovering after ejection
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — An F-16 fighter jet from Holloman Air Force Base crashed Tuesday night in a rural area between Alamogordo and El Paso, but…
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New NMSU report finds teaching vacancies in New Mexico are down
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Teacher vacancies in the state of New Mexico have dropped by about 13 percent, according to the 2019 New Mexico Educator…
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Ransomware attack by hackers shuts down Las Cruces Public Schools computer system
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A ransomware attack by hackers forced the shutdown Tuesday of the entire computer system for the Las Cruces Public…
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Las Cruces man killed in hit & run by 2 cars is identified; drivers found by police
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Police on Monday identified a 58-year-old man who was struck and killed by two separate hit-and-run drivers while crossing…
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Chaparral man killed when motorcycle stalls, hit from behind by car in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A New Mexico motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon after colliding with a car at an east El Paso intersection. Police on Monday…
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Las Cruces police officer faces drunk driving charge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces police officer was arrested over the weekend on drunk driving charges, according to court records reviewed by…
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Mt. Cristo Rey celebrates 80 years of tradition, spiritual pilgrimages
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Thousands of people across the Borderland walked up Mt. Cristo Rey to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the historic…
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Police say missing 13-year-old Las Cruces boy thought to be in danger is found safe
UPDATE: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Delbert Hardin, the 13-year-old Las Cruces boy reported missing Saturday night, has returned home and is said to…
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Borderland schools targeted in social media threats
EL PASO, Texas — Two Borderland schools encountered social media threats in recent days, according to officials in El Paso and Las Cruces. The El…
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Disabled Deming dog owner forced to give up longtime companion; seeks good home for sweet dog that’s blind
DEMING, New Mexico — Jana Young of Deming is the owner of Gracie, a five year old Husky-Shepard mix. She is disabled and unemployed and can no…
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44 ‘retired’ NIH research chimps in Alamogordo are seriously ill, may never get to sanctuary
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Chimpanzees have been used for decades for biomedical research and testing. But now that that National Institutes of…
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‘We’ve been treated like sh*t’: Gretchen Wilson on police body cam video during Las Cruces hotel eviction
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 has obtained police body cam video from the night country music superstar Gretchen Wilson, whose hit song “Here for…
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New Mexico school resource officer fired after bodycam shows use of force against 11-year-old student
FARMINGTON, New Mexico — A New Mexico middle school resource officer who was seen on body camera footage using force against an 11-year-old…
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Future of brewing in New Mexico is female
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KOAT) — The brewing scene in New Mexico is booming, but it is…
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Las Cruces man is among umpires for World Series
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A veteran Major League Baseball umpire from Las Cruces is on the officiating crew for this year’s World Series pitting the…
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‘Scary beyond words:’ Las Cruces woman recounts her son being held at gunpoint in trailer park
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces woman told ABC-7 her teenage son got the scare of his young life this past month. “It’s scary beyond words,”…
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Dying New Mexico veteran’s last wish granted, reunited with beloved dog for final time
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — When a New Mexico veteran was admitted to hospice care last week, he had only one last wish: to say goodbye to his beloved…
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History lands at Las Cruces airport for ‘Wings and Wheels’ event
World War II history, in the form of a C-47 plane, has landed at the Las Cruces Airport. According to a member of the C-47 crew, this specific C-47,…
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Border Patrol agents seize over $850,000 in meth from car at Alamogordo checkpoint
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Alamogordo seized over $850,000 worth of methamphetamine from one vehicle at a checkpoint earlier this week, officials…
Continue Reading NMSU Eagles? Faulty hats sold at Las Cruces Walmart
How does New Mexico State University Eagles instead of Aggies sound? That’s exactly what a hat read that was being sold at a Walmart store in…
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Las Cruces woman jailed without bond for allegedly head-butting and stabbing husband during argument
A Las Cruces woman was jailed Friday morning on charges she stabbed her husband repeatedly during an argument that got out of control. Michelle…
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I-10 westbound at Anthony reopens after crash that forced closure
A traffic crash late Friday morning forced the closure of Interstate 10 westbound near Anthony for over an hour, New Mexico authorities said. An…
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