New Mexico Archives

Arrest warrant for mom’s murder issued for father of missing New Mexico boy

January 9, 2020 2:49 PM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News

ROSWELL, New Mexico — An arrest warrant for first-degree murder has been issued for the father of a boy who is the subject of an Amber Alert,…

Las Cruces woman given 20-year prison sentence in slaying of man whose body was found in burned car

January 9, 2020 9:59 AM Michael Gordon

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Damika Childs was given 20 years in prison for her role in a murder when she appeared for sentencing Wednesday at the Third…

Las Cruces to host world’s largest meeting on chili peppers

January 9, 2020 1:22 AM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is preparing to host the world’s largest conference dedicated to chili peppers. The 2020…

New Mexico’s governor seeks ‘red flag’ law to take guns away from those who threaten violence

January 8, 2020 9:56 AM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by several lawmakers in Las Cruces Wednesday as they announced plans to introduce a…

Virgin Galactic’s next passenger spaceship reaches construction milestone

January 8, 2020 6:45 PM Associated Press

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s next passenger spaceship has reached a major construction milestone, the company said…

Ex-CIA officer, New Mexico congressional candidate questions reason for killing Iranian general

January 8, 2020 6:29 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — President Donald Trump’s rationale for ordering the killing of a top Iranian general is reminiscent of the use of…

2 months after ransomware attack, Las Cruces Public Schools still crippled by limited internet access

January 7, 2020 4:01 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — More than two months after a massive ransomware attack compromised the Las Cruces Public Schools network, a teachers’ union…

New Mexico Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old Roswell boy who may be headed to Mexico after mom found dead

January 7, 2020 3:15 PM ABC News

ROSWELL, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police issued a statewide Amber Alert on Tuesday afternoon for a 3-year-old boy who authorities believe could…

New Mexico governor seeks raises for teachers, state workers

January 7, 2020 12:49 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — New Mexico’s governor has delivered budget recommendations that include a new round of pay increases for public…

Injured large Oryx antelope found wandering Las Cruces is euthanized

January 5, 2020 2:40 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces resident snapped a photo of an oryx wandering through the city on Sunday along the campus of New Mexico State…

Las Cruces man sentenced to over 30 years in prison after striking, killing 2 with SUV

January 6, 2020 7:57 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man convicted of striking and killing two people with his SUV in May 2017 will now likely spend the rest of…

Blood supply critically short in Borderland; donors urgently needed

January 6, 2020 3:09 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas – It’s something a lot of people take for granted — blood. Here in the Borderland blood donations are always encouraged, but now…

Shooting range owner joins U.S. Senate race in New Mexico

January 6, 2020 3:26 PM Jim Parker

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — Louie Sanchez, a health care businessman and a shooting range owner, is jumping in the race for an open U.S. Senate…

Las Cruces teen next in line for heart transplant

January 4, 2020 10:44 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Brannden Fernandez has a heart that’s too big for his body. His family always knew it would have to be replaced but that…

Las Cruces man arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of children

January 3, 2020 10:59 AM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man has been arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of children, authorities said Friday. Las Cruces…

Former Sunland Park border militia leader pleads guilty to federal weapons charges

January 2, 2020 4:25 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The leader of an armed civilian group that had been stopping undocumented migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in early 2019…

Alert issued for missing Sunland Park woman believed to be in danger

January 2, 2020 2:38 PM Jim Parker

(Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect new photo and height and weight information corrected by New Mexico State Police from their…

Construction begins on busiest I-25 interchange in Las Cruces

October 23, 2019 4:42 AM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Transportation will begin construction on one of the busiest interchanges in town on Thursday.…

Sixth annual Las Cruces Chile Drop features surprise green pepper

January 1, 2020 10:10 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On New Year’s Eve, millions gather to watch New York drops a ball, Memphis drop a guitar and Boise drop a potato. Las Cruces drops…

ICE detainee dies in custody at a New Mexico hospital

January 1, 2020 6:03 PM CNN

A 40-year-old native of Angola has died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in New Mexico, the agency said in a statement Wednesday. The…

Minimum wage increases in New Mexico for the first time in more than 10 years

January 1, 2020 5:48 PM Madeline Ottilie

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Starting January 1, New Mexico’s minimum wage increased to $9. Previously, it had been $7.50. It’s the first statewide increase…

Sunland Park’s first vehicle accident of 2020, two people taken to hospital with minor injuries

January 1, 2020 3:26 PM Andrea Vazquez

UPDATE: Sunland Park Police confirmed the driver who failed to stop at a stop sign was intoxicated. SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Sunland Park Fire and…

Sunland Park’s first vehicle accident of 2020, two people taken to hospital with minor injuries

January 1, 2020 12:33 PM Andrea Vazquez

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Sunland Park Fire and Police were called to a scene of an accident involving four vehicles. Two of the vehicles were…

‘A dog shouldn’t be treated the way I was:’ Federal jury to hear Las Cruces case alleging excessive police force

December 30, 2019 6:39 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The attorney for a man suing the Las Cruces Police Department told ABC-7 that the excessive force case might set a precedent for…

New Mexico Governor’s office denies sexual abuse allegations made by former staffer

December 27, 2019 6:25 PM Brittany Carlock

New Mexico – Thursday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office denied allegations from an ex-spokesman that Lujan Grisham had sexually mistreated him in…

New Mexico couple in family found dead was getting divorce

December 27, 2019 5:46 PM Associated Press

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico police say a married couple found dead on Christmas Day in their home with their two dead sons in what authorities…