New Mexico Archives

Trailblazer of chile industry from New Mexico State University to be honored

October 1, 2019 4:04 PM KVIA ABC-7

A researcher seen as a pioneer of New Mexico’s chile pepper industry is being honored by the National Agricultural Center. Fabian Garica will…

LISTEN: ‘Did you hear that?’ 20 calls to 911 preceded Dona Ana deputy’s shooting of man with gun

October 1, 2019 5:53 AM KVIA ABC-7

Twenty different 911 calls portrayed the fear and panic in a Doña Ana County neighborhood before a deputy responding shot and critically…

Las Cruces trailer park residents livid about child pornography arrest in their neighborhood

September 30, 2019 7:49 PM KVIA ABC-7

Residents of a Las Cruces trailer park are shocked and disturbed that a neighbor has been charged with possessing and making child pornography.…

Dust Storm Advisory issued for El Paso and Dona Ana counties until 7:15 PM

September 30, 2019 7:30 PM KVIA ABC-7

UPDATE: This warning has now expired. —————— The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Storm…

Juarez mayor to testify on migrants at New Mexico hearing

September 30, 2019 6:14 PM KVIA ABC-7

A key group of New Mexico lawmakers will tour both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border later this week and hear from the mayor of the largest Mexican…

NMSU falls to Fresno State, 30-17

September 29, 2019 11:42 AM KVIA ABC-7

Still looking for their first win of the season, the NMSU Aggies hosted the Fresno State Bulldogs Saturday at Aggie Memorial Stadium. In the end…

Search underway for plane missing after leaving Santa Fe

September 28, 2019 5:38 PM KVIA ABC-7

Ground crews and aircraft searched a wilderness area Saturday for a single-engine plane with two people aboard missing since shortly after refueling…

‘Cowboys for Trump’ group hopes to flip New Mexico into red state

September 27, 2019 7:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

“Cowboys for Trump,” a pro-Trump group of New Mexico cowboys, is looking to flip the state, turning it red. Their plan to achieve their…

Former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson of New Mexico dies at age 69

September 27, 2019 6:54 PM KVIA ABC-7

Joseph Wilson, the former ambassador who set off a political firestorm by disputing U.S. intelligence used to justify the 2003 Iraq invasion, died…

New Mexico man dies after swarm of wasps attacks, stings him

September 26, 2019 12:08 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico authorities say a man who was trying to pull out an old tree on his property has died after a swarm of wasps attacked and stung him. The…

Man with gun critically wounded after being shot by Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy

September 26, 2019 12:38 AM KVIA ABC-7

A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy shot and critically wounded a 36-year-old man who authorities said Wednesday had approached the…

Arrest made in New Mexico slaying of El Paso native lauded as ‘hero’

September 26, 2019 12:30 AM KVIA ABC-7

Police announced an arrest Wednesday night in last week’s shooting death of an El Paso native that happened in a pizza shop parking lot near…

Arizona tornado, New Mexico flash flood threat, I-10 dust storms as turbulent weather hits Southwest

September 25, 2019 7:25 AM KVIA ABC-7

Flash flooding, dust storms and even a tornado has occurred in the desert Southwest. This stormy weather has to do with a combination of remnant…

‘A parent’s worst nightmare’: Toddler left locked inside closed Las Cruces daycare

September 24, 2019 6:37 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Las Cruces mother told ABC-7 her toddler was locked up and left behind. “One of a parent’s worst nightmares I think is to see your…

New Mexico will set its own fuel economy, emission standards for cars

September 24, 2019 5:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico will set its own fuel economy and pollution standards for cars, pickup trucks and SUVs in a break with federal authorities, Gov. Michelle…

New Mexico State may hire consulting firm to get it into a football conference

September 24, 2019 1:45 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia says the school may hire an outside consulting firm to help its football team join an athletic…

Albuquerque students send handmade cards to El Paso schools

September 24, 2019 12:22 PM KVIA ABC-7

Stacks of roughly 6-inch by 4-inch notes spilled onto tables in an Eisenhower Middle School science classroom — the colorful drawings and stickers…

‘People don’t respect the park’: Vandalism at Veterans Memorial Park prompts outcry in Las Cruces

September 23, 2019 7:52 PM KVIA ABC-7

Following multiple acts of vandalism at Veterans Memorial Park, Las Cruces might place protections on the public site. “People don’t…

El Paso native shot dead near University of New Mexico described as a ‘hero’

September 23, 2019 6:29 PM KVIA ABC-7

The family of an El Paso native who was shot and killed near the University of New Mexico on Friday night said he died trying to do the right thing.…

Ruidoso police officer arrested & charged with child solicitation by New Mexico State Police

September 21, 2019 12:00 AM KVIA ABC-7

A Ruidoso police officer has been arrested on suspicion of child solicitation over the internet, the New Mexico State Police confirmed Friday night.…

Driver killed in rollover SUV crash along I-10 near Deming

September 20, 2019 8:28 PM KVIA ABC-7

A driver was killed instantly in a rollover SUV crash along Interstate-10 westbound near Deming late Friday afternoon, New Mexico State Police told…

New Mexico puts medical marijuana cards on hold for non-residents despite judge’s order

September 18, 2019 2:30 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico health officials have refused to issue medical marijuana identification cards to out-of-state residents despite a judge’s recent…

‘Urgent need’: Gadsden parents demand Doa Ana Sheriff’s deputies at all 3 district high schools

September 17, 2019 11:38 PM KVIA ABC-7

Parents in the Gadsden Independent School District insist school resource officers are necessary in schools, but does the sheriff’s office have…

GOP claims ‘huge’ turnout for Trump’s New Mexico rally, says he can win the Hispanic vote

September 17, 2019 8:05 PM KVIA ABC-7

Former Republican New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez said she believes Donald Trump could win New Mexico in 2020. Speaking with Fox News on Tuesday,…

Trump made at least 26 false claims at New Mexico rally, fact check shows

September 17, 2019 4:30 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump spoke for 95 minutes at a campaign rally in New Mexico on Monday night, among the longest speeches he’s given as…

‘Just a normal kid’: Oate High School band student not defined by disability

September 16, 2019 10:19 PM KVIA ABC-7

On Friday nights at the Field of Dreams, Isaac Brealey-Rood plays his instrument as loud and as proud as any other band student. “Isaac truly…

Trump rallies backers in New Mexico to begin western U.S. campaign swing

September 16, 2019 6:32 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump rallied his supporters in New Mexico on Monday night and talked up his chances of turning the state red as part of his efforts…

New Mexico hospital sues thousands of patients over unpaid medical bills

September 15, 2019 11:00 PM KVIA ABC-7

When Donna Hernandez had the flu last year, she went to her local emergency room in New Mexico, where she received two IV bags of saline, a dose of…

‘Hypersonic rocket sled’ tested in New Mexico travels at over 6,000 mph in incredible video

September 15, 2019 10:40 PM KVIA ABC-7

A “hypersonic rocket sled” at Holloman Air Force Base’s high speed test track traveled Mach speed 8.6.— which is 6,599 miles per…

New Mexico prepares for Trump visit after past rally sparked unrest

September 15, 2019 10:00 PM KVIA ABC-7

Donald Trump lost New Mexico by 8 percentage points in 2016. Last year, his party lost a House seat and the governor’s mansion. Last week, a…