A year later, cause still unknown for 250,000-gallon gas pipeline spill in Anthony
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Officials with pipeline owner/operator Kinder Morgan told the Dona Ana County Commission on Tuesday that they are still…
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Las Cruces man accused of beating, nearly strangling to death wife over 3-day period is released without posting bond
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man who police said attacked his wife over a three-day period, repeatedly beating her and “strangling the…
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Cat shot dead by arrow in Las Cruces; reward offered to catch killer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Authorities on Monday asked for the public’s help finding the person or people responsible for shooting and killing a cat…
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El Paso man arrested for alleged rape on New Mexico State University campus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An El Paso man was arrested Friday on charges stemming from a rape last month on the campus of New Mexico State University.…
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Las Cruces homeless get IDs, birth certificates provided by New Mexico state officials
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Three New Mexico State department came together at the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope to provide the homeless with…
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Thousands of Las Cruces students to receive meals for Thanksgiving break
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — 17,000 Las Cruces elementary and middle school students will receive breakfast and lunch meals for Thanksgiving break.…
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Chaparral community battles major trash and graffiti issues
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A small community 35 miles southeast of Las Cruces is suffering from a major image problem. Doña Ana County has launched…
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Guns & knives seized from children at middle school in Alamogordo; 2 students arrested on weapons charges
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Police seized guns and knives from two 13-year-old students at an Alamogordo school on Wednesday and arrested them on…
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No decision yet on trial date for man accused of killing 2 last Thanksgiving in El Paso & Las Cruces crime spree
EL PASO, Texas — A status hearing was held Wednesday afternoon for Jason Gibson, the man accused of shooting and killing two people on Thanksgiving…
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Accidental data breach at Las Cruces Public Schools discloses vendor social security numbers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools now confirms it accidentally sent out an email back in September containing the social security…
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Las Cruces woman arrested for assault with deadly weapon after allegedly hitting neighbor in the head with large rock
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces woman was arrested on a felony charge after allegedly hitting her neighbor in the head with a large rock and…
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Cat missing for 5 years found 1,200 miles away in New Mexico, reunited with owner
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A black cat disappeared from Portland for five years, winding up 1,200 miles away. Only he knows the whole story of his…
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ONLY ON ABC-7: Handicapped woman accuses City of Las Cruces of ADA violations
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Shelly Nichols-Shaw says she likes to think of herself as not handicapped, but handi-capable. “How can we make people…
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Kids Kountry daycare facilities in Las Cruces target of 30 state investigations over past 5 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After a little girl was left behind at Kids Kountry Place in September, ABC-7 examined hundreds of pages worth of state…
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Storms in Las Cruces leave more than 5,500 people without power
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A spokesman for El Paso Electric told ABC-7 more than 5,500 customers were without power early Wednesday morning in Las…
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Oñate High School receives $257K grant for STEM program
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Educators at Oñate High School in Las Cruces now have more than a quarter of a million dollars for STEM education. “The…
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Las Cruces boy missing, police fear he may be in danger
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces boy has been reported missing and endangered, authorities said Saturday night. According to Las Cruces police,…
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Capitol Christmas Tree cut down in New Mexico, stops in El Paso, on its way to D.C.
EL PASO, Texas — “The People’s Tree” is on its merry way. The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is already being taken to Washington D.C. The…
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Students, staff celebrate grand opening for unique Las Cruces middle school
MESILLA, New Mexico — Nearly 100 middle school students celebrated finally having classrooms to call their own on Friday. The Mesilla Valley…
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2 New Mexico murder cases with suspects attempting suicide within span of 2 days
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two murder cases in New Mexico with the alleged suspects attempting to kill themselves in the span of several days. Juan…
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9-year-old Las Cruces boy catches 42-pound catfish at Elephant Butte reservoir
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It was a giant catch for a little boy, a fish almost as big as he is. Alex Flores, who’s just 9 years-old, landed the…
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$2,000 reward offered for answers after man found lying unconscious in Las Cruces roadway dies
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Authorities offered a $2,000 reward Wednesday trying to figure out how a man ended up unresponsive and lying along a Las…
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Arrest made in murder case of man shot dead at Las Cruces apartments
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man has been arrested for murder in the shooting death of another man earlier this week at a Las Cruces apartment…
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He says his wife fell down the stairs, but deputies charge Anthony man with attempted murder
ANTHONY, New Mexico — An Anthony man is facing an attempted murder charge after Doña Ana County sheriff’s deputies say he attacked his wife -…
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10-year-old victim of weekend ATV rollover in Sunland Park dies
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — An El Paso elementary school student has died from injuries suffered when the ATV he was riding on ended up in the Rio…
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NMSU, UTEP prepare for ‘Battle of I-10’ in hoops
EL PASO – UTEP will host New Mexico State in the 218th meeting in the “Battle of I-10” at the Don Haskins Center on Tuesday. Tipoff is…
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Las Cruces woman stabbed to death, husband hurt in attempted murder-suicide
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A domestic dispute that led to the murder of a woman and an attempted suicide by her husband, according to the Las Cruces…
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Pedestrian struck, injured at Las Cruces intersection for 2nd time in a month
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man was hospitalized after being struck by a car at a Las Cruces intersection on Friday evening. The victim, who was hit…
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‘Underpaid, understaffed, unsafe’: Las Cruces school bus drivers threatening to strike
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dozens of school bus drivers in Las Cruces are threatening to go on strike next week if their demands for better pay and…
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Centennial Lady Hawks come up short in state championship soccer game after remarkable season
BERNALILLO, New Mexico — Centennial High School lost 2-0 to top ranked Volcano Vista Friday afternoon in the New Mexico Athletic Association 5A…
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