New Mexico Archives

Man wanted on multiple child sex charges arrested in Las Cruces

January 17, 2024 3:21 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The U.S. Marshals Service arrested 44-year-old Michael Ybarra on charges of criminal sexual penetration in the third…

Police: Man robbed Las Cruces convenience store using flashlight disguised as ‘taser’

January 17, 2024 10:54 AM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police Department officers arrested 33-year-old Alexander Ogburn on January 16, 2024 and charged him with…

Camino Real Regional Utility Authority promises communication, transparency following water quality incidents

January 16, 2024 9:53 PM Jason McNabb

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, better known as CRRUA, promised better communication and transparency…

New Mexico Supreme Court rules tribal courts have jurisdiction over casino injury and damage cases

January 16, 2024 4:35 PM Associated Press

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that tribal courts have jurisdiction…

Former Santa Teresa Elementary teacher charged with child fondling

January 16, 2024 4:14 PM KVIA ABC-7

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — A former Santa Teresa Elementary teacher was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals on the schools campus earlier…

Lawsuit alleges decade of sexual misconduct by former New Mexico State University professor

January 16, 2024 12:54 PM Brianna Perez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A recent lawsuit filed against New Mexico State University and others alleges a former professor “targeted female…

City of Las Cruces to build new skatepark

January 15, 2024 12:02 PM Jason McNabb

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Skateboarders in Las Cruces will soon have a new park. The city announced on Facebook on January 5th that a new…

Teen booked into Doña Ana County Juvenile Detention Center after shooting 6-year-old

January 13, 2024 7:37 PM Rosemary Montañez

DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A 14-year-old teen was booked into the Doña Ana County Juvenile Detention Center and is facing several…

“Systematic failures” found by New Mexico Environment Department in CRRUA investigation

January 12, 2024 7:59 PM Jason McNabb

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Environment Department has released their findings from their investigation into the Camino Real…

Casa de Peregrinos opens new Hatch food pantry

January 12, 2024 5:44 PM Carter Diggs

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) –The Casa de Peregrinos Emergency Food Pantry and the Hatch Valley public school system partnered to opened a…

New Mexico man indicted on wildlife trafficking charge

January 12, 2024 1:43 PM KVIA ABC-7

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — 40-year-old David “Cholo” Mendoza-Enriquez is charged with transporting and selling wildlife. On Friday, a federal…

More US pharmacists can now prescribe birth control, and soon, some patients won’t need prescriptions at all

January 12, 2024 10:52 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 12 JAN 24 06:21 ET By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Access to hormonal birth control — such as birth control pills and…

BeWellnm health insurance deadline approaching

January 12, 2024 3:43 AM Carter Diggs

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The deadline is quickly approaching for residents of New Mexico to apply for health insurance through the state’s…

Chaparral man will serve 90 months in prison for hostage taking

January 11, 2024 6:23 PM Rosemary Montañez

CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office announced Thursday…

Fossil unearthed in New Mexico years ago is identified as older, more primitive relative of T. rex

January 11, 2024 9:03 AM Associated Press

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Tyrannosaurus rex seemingly came out of nowhere tens of millions of years ago,…

The second annual “Visit Las Cruces stories” video contest is open for submissions

January 11, 2024 4:35 AM Isabel Garcia

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF), in collaboration with Visit Las Cruces, has announced the launch…

New Mexico Attorney General announces name change for office

January 10, 2024 9:55 PM Carter Diggs

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Attorney General’s office held a news conference on Wednesday, January 10, to announce a change to…

New Mexico Legislature confronts gun violence, braces for future with less oil wealth

January 10, 2024 2:06 PM Associated Press

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Legislature convenes Tuesday for a rapid-fire 30-day session amid a…

Multiple lawsuits filed against Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart, alleging retaliation and workplace misconduct

January 10, 2024 1:17 PM Jason McNabb

UPDATE: Doña Ana County manager Fernando Macias has responded to ABC-7’s request for comment regarding the lawsuits. In a phone call, Macias said…

A 12-year old Las Cruces boy has gone missing, LCPD asking for help

January 10, 2024 7:18 AM Isabel Garcia

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 12-year-old Las Cruces boy has gone missing. Now the Las Cruces Police Department is asking the community for help.…

Former Las Cruces Police officer charged with second degree murder

January 9, 2024 2:55 PM Kerry Mannix

Update: DA Gerald Byers announced now former Las Cruces Police Officer Felipe Hernandez is being charged with second degree murder. Hernandez shot…

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority approves three rehabilitation projects

January 8, 2024 11:19 PM Carter Diggs

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) Board of Directors approved three service providers for the…

Mobile home seriously damaged following fire in Las Cruces

January 8, 2024 8:10 PM Rosemary Montañez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Officials with the City of Las Cruces said a mobile home received extensive damage following a fire. Las Cruces…

City of Las Cruces invites teens to create their own “Teen Zine”

January 8, 2024 5:46 PM Gabby Hernandez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — From 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. teens can visit the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library to create their…

Wild West Shootout racing event returns to Vado

January 5, 2024 7:06 PM Carter Diggs

VADO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The 18th Annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout returns to Vado, New Mexico from January 6 to January 14. The…

New Mexico attorney general says fake GOP electors can’t be prosecuted, recommends changes

January 5, 2024 3:06 PM Associated Press

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top prosecutor said Friday that the state’s five…

ABC-7 Xtra: Sunland Park cannabis sales at an all time high

January 5, 2024 10:19 AM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cannabis sales are soaring in a small city just west of the state line. According to recent numbers, Sunland Park…

City of Anthony Board of Trustees elects Gabriel I. Holguin as Mayor Pro-Tempore

January 4, 2024 7:07 PM Gabby Hernandez

ANTHONY, New Mexico – During last night’s regular council meeting, Trustee Gabriel I. Holguin was elected as Mayor Pro-Tempore for the municipality…

New Mexico governor proposes 10% spending increase amid windfall from oil production

January 4, 2024 6:01 PM Associated Press

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is proposing a nearly 10% general fund spending increase for the…

"Girl math" vs. "boy math": Math teachers weigh in on the viral meme—and how to talk about it in classrooms

January 4, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

Study.com talks with classroom teachers to find out whether meme culture is making math more fun and accessible—or more stereotyped and…