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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Future uncertain for historic landmark Trost building in Las Cruces
One of Las Cruces’s historical landmarks, built in 1929 and designed by Henry Trost, faces the threat of demolition due to illegal activity…
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Accused Las Cruces child pornographer indicted on 12 felony counts
A Las Cruces man was indicted by a Dona Ana County grand jury Thursday on 12 felony counts of making and possessing child pornography Raymond Pacheco…
Continue Reading Las Cruces man jailed without bond after allegedly holding knife to 13-year-old son’s face
A Las Cruces man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly threatened his 13-year-old son with a knife. Las Cruces police said 37-year-old Edward…
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NMSU men’s basketball coach Chris Jans signs contract extension
New Mexico State University has secured a one-year contract extension with head men’s basketball Chris Jans, keeping him in Las Cruces through…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 24 years in prison for Alamogordo high-speed chase that led to standoff
Kaleb Scroggins, 23, was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years in prison for a 2017 Father’s Day high-speed chase in New Mexico that led to a…
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70-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash in Otero County
William Flowers, 70, from Linden, North Carolina, was killed when he crashed his motorcycle in Otero County, according to the New Mexico State…
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73-year-old man seriously injured after being struck by an SUV in Las Cruces
A 73-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning while trying to cross Claude Dove Drive in Las Cruces according to police. Police…
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Las Cruces Congresswoman Torres Small continues to outraise her New Mexico GOP foes
Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small continues to outraise her Republican opponents in southern New Mexico’s closely watched U.S. House…
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Man driving stolen car from El Paso with drugs allegedly inside arrested in Las Cruces
Las Cruces police arrested Orlando R. Jacques, 29, Tuesday morning. Police said officers located a Chevrolet Equinox that was stolen on Oct. 3 in El…
Continue Reading Country music star Gretchen Wilson gets kicked out of Las Cruces hotel after employees call 911
Country music star Gretchen Wilson is calling on Las Cruces to boycott Hotel Encanto after she was asked to leave early Sunday morning. After…
Continue Reading Drunk driving suspect allegedly offers New Mexico deputy $10K bribe to let him go; it didn’t work
A New Mexico man is facing charges after authorities say he attempted to bribe a sheriff”s deputy after being pulled over on suspicion of…
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