WATCH: Video shows deadly shooting of unarmed man by Carlsbad Caverns park ranger
CARLSBAD CAVERNS, New Mexico — Recently released body camera video shows the final moments before an unarmed Colorado man was shot and killed by a…
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Doña Ana County just shy of 1,000 virus cases; El Paso outpaces all of New Mexico in new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Coronavirus infections in New Mexico rose by 248 on Wednesday to 12,520, led by Bernalillo (97) and Doña Ana (42) counties -…
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Las Cruces Chief Patrick Gallagher resigning amid police uproar nationally and locally
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police Chief Patrick Gallagher is stepping down after about a year and a half on the job, sources tell ABC-7.…
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New Mexico hits 500 virus deaths; governor halts reopening, orders visitor quarantine, mask crackdown
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said there will now be more “aggressive enforcement” of the state’s public…
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Las Cruces Public Schools reviewing state guidelines for classroom return in fall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools district now has a better idea of what things will be looking like when they re-convene for…
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New Mexico governor signs budget bill, but vetoes some cuts
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Tuesday a budget solvency plan seeking to mend a multi-billion-dollar deficit…
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New Mexico literary legend & ‘Bless Me, Ultima’ author Rudolfo Anaya dies at 82
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Rudolfo Anaya, a writer who helped launch the 1970s Chicano Literature Movement with his novel “Bless Me, Ultima,” a book…
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NMSU closes athletics training facility after 6 students, 1 trainer diagnosed with virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University suspended all athletics workouts Tuesday after six students and a trainer tested positive for…
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New Mexico fireworks vendors invite El Pasoans to visit them once ban takes effect
MESILLA, New Mexico — El Paso leaders may plan to ban fireworks on the holiday weekend, but New Mexico vendors are welcoming Texans to cross state…
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NMSU investigates cyber-attack on university foundation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University and the school’s foundation are investigating a cyber-attack on the foundation’s…
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New Mexico tops 12,000 virus cases as Doña Ana County nears 1,000
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in New Mexico exceeded 12,000 on Tuesday as state health officials reported an…
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SWAT standoff in Las Cruces ends with arrest of suspected gunman
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A SWAT standoff Monday night in central Las Cruces ended hours later with the arrest of a suspected armed robber,…
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‘Spread love, not a virus’: With troubling spike in Doña Ana County, more business owners push for masks
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – With Doña Ana County accounting for 20 percent of the state’s new virus cases on Monday, elected officials are…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County records 20% of New Mexico’s 173 new virus cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 173 additional confirmed Covid-19 cases on Monday with one additional death. That…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County has state’s only new virus death; New Mexico now has fewer in hospitals than El Paso
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A man in his 50s from Doña Ana County was New Mexico’s only new coronavirus death reported on Sunday, raising the state’s…
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New Mexico state official says no to working with CBP, citing agency’s treatment of people of color
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The head of the New Mexico State Land Office has declined to add her signature to the renewal of a cooperative agreement…
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‘Back the blue’: Several dozen rally in support of Las Cruces police
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Several dozen members of the Las Cruces community rallied near the police department in support of local law enforcement…
Continue Reading Another Las Cruces nursing home among dozens with virus infections as New Mexico sees 209 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Saturday reported 209 new coronavirus cases, ending a week in which the infection count often…
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‘We did not expect to be closed this long’: New Mexico bar owners brace for extended shut down
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Friday nights in downtown Las Cruces before the pandemic, Rad Retrocade used to be packed with patrons. “Rad was very…
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‘Going to be quite pricey’: Las Cruces prepares to purchase PPE for school kids
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As students rush purchase school supplies for the fall semester, administrators are rushing to buy personal protective…
Continue Reading New Mexico sees 225 new virus cases, with 36 in Doña Ana County amid holding pattern for reopening
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has more than 11,400 coronavirus cases with the confirmation Friday of 225 new infections and…
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New Mexico State Fair canceled for 2020 due to pandemic
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico State Fair officials announced Friday that this year’s fair would be canceled due to coronavirus…
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Virgin Galactic makes 2nd glide flight over New Mexico
UPHAM, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic on Thursday celebrated the second successful glide flight of its spaceship over Spaceport America in southern…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor says ‘stay home’ as state virus cases pass 11,000; Dona Ana County tops 800
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had a simple message Thursday as the statewide total of Covid-19 infections in New Mexico…
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80% of all inmates at the Otero County Prison have now tested positive for coronavirus
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — About 80% of inmates at the Otero County Prison in southern New Mexico have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials…
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Man arrested in teen’s shooting across from NMSU in what police call drug deal gone bad
UPDATE: Las Cruces police on Thursday announced the arrest of a man in the shooting of a teenager earlier in the week at the Casa Bandera Apartments…
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Las Cruces man accused of scuffling with police officer, trying to grab stun gun
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man has been arrested and accused of throwing rocks at a hospital security officer and attempting to disarm a…
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New Mexico restaurant vandalized with racial slurs; police investigating as a hate crime
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Police in Santa Fe are investigating an act of vandalism at a local restaurant as a hate crime. The restaurant India…
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2 arrests made in Alamogordo ‘cold case’ murder of teen in 2017
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday the arrests of two suspects in connection with the 2017 slaying of…
Continue Reading Otero County Prison surpasses 700 virus cases, while Doña Ana County reaches 760 infections
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 156 more coronavirus cases around the state Wednesday, along with four additional…
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