Power restored on NMSU campus, classes resume
Update: The power is now back on, according to the university. Classes starting at 2 p.m. or later will happen as scheduled. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico…
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Former Dona Ana deputy arrested, accused of assaulting woman
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico has charged a former Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputy with deprivation of…
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Las Cruces migrant shelter operating at capacity amid surge along Southern border
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces shelter that provides services for refugees and asylum seekers has been operating at capacity for the…
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Las Cruces gun store owner says state’s temporary gun ban is not impacting sales
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — It has been nearly two weeks since New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham suspended the right to carry guns in…
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Chaparral man wanted on felony warrants arrested after barricading inside house
Update: Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol and Special Agents were working with the El Paso Police Department Auto Theft Task Force to…
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LCPS Board of Education to vote whether or not school resource officers’ contracts get renewed
UPDATE: The Board voted 4-1 to keep school resource officers. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education will…
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City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County to receive money from national opioid settlement
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces is set to receive more than $9.8 million as part of a national opioid litigation settlement.…
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Las Cruces man convicted of sexually assaulting a minor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man was found guilty by a jury of sexually assaulting a minor multiple times over several years,…
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Representative Gabe Vasquez announces re-election bid
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– Democratic Representative Gabe Vasquez announced his re-election campaign Saturday. He hopes to win again in New…
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Dead baby found inside Hobbs hospital bathroom
HOBBS, New Mexico (KVIA) — Hobbs Police Department officials are investigating the death of a baby. The newborn was found dead inside a restroom at…
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LCPS Board to vote on contracts for School Resource Officers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Board of Las Cruces Public Schools is set to vote Tuesday, on whether to renew the contract for School Resource…
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Bill Clinton remembers Bill Richardson as skilled, informal US diplomat: ‘The bad guys liked him’
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Bill Clinton paid homage at a funeral mass Thursday to former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as a groundbreaking Latino…
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Judge temporarily blocks New Mexico governor’s order suspending right to carry firearms in public
(ABC) — A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s order suspending the right to carry…
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Heavy rainfall keeping Doña Ana County road crews busy
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Rainfall in and around Las Cruces kept Doña Ana County road crews busy Tuesday, as they worked to clear mud and…
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New Mexico Democratic attorney general won’t defend suspension of right to publicly carry guns
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Some demonstrators defiantly carried holstered handguns on their hips in a Tuesday rally by gun-rights advocates,…
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Growing opposition to New Mexico’s temporary gun ban
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A temporary ban restricting people in and around Albuquerque from carrying their guns in public…
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3 Mayfield High students faint during 9/11 ceremony in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Three Mayfield High School students fainted during the school’s 9/11 ceremony this morning. “Paramedics were there…
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El Paso and Las Cruces Fire Departments commemorate 9/11
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, we are commemorating the thousands of lives lost 22 years ago in the tragic terrorist attacks. Las Cruces and El Paso…
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Out of the Darkness Community Walk remembering those lost to suicide in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunday, September 10th is Suicide Awareness Day, and a group in Las Cruces helped spread the word Saturday with the…
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Body found in desert area near Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The body of a woman was found by the Sunland Park Fire Department this evening in the desert. The Sunland Park…
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Female dies after search and rescue operation in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A female was found dead in the desert near Sunland Park Saturday afternoon, according to a tweet from the Sunland…
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El Paso VA Launches Flu Vaccine Drive to Safeguard Veterans’ Health
In hopes of keeping people healthy, the El Paso VA hosted its first Saturday flu vaccine drive today. From 9 a.m. to noon the El Paso VA vaccinated…
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Doña Ana County recording significant number of migrant deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — As of January 1st, 2023, Doña Ana County has recorded 56 deaths of undocumented immigrants found in the desert,…
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Police need help finding missing Las Cruces boy
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department is asking for your help locating a missing teenage boy. 13-year-old Jordan Marshall…
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Doña Ana County expanding runway at International Jetport to attract cargo business
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County International Jetport may soon see larger aircraft coming into the facility, thanks to some…
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Online petition challenges Alexee Trevizo’s enrollment at NMSU; Trevizo is charged with killing her newborn baby at Artesia Hospital
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A petition to have Alexee Trevizo disenrolled from NMSU is gaining momentum online. Trevizo is charged with murder…
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Las Cruces Public Schools worker facing child sex assault charges fired
Update: A Las Cruces Public Schools spokesperson confirmed to ABC-7 that the district terminated Shoemaker on Friday, September 1, 2023. LAS CRUCES,…
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20-year-old charged with child abuse in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man is facing a child abuse charge. Las Cruces Police Department officers arrested 20-year-old Eric Jordan…
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Be Mindful: Examining the detrimental impact of criminal trials on jurors
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Mental health is a concern for every job, but what about citizens called to serve on a jury? Often, jurors are…
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Semi-truck trailer catches fire on I-10, causing trouble for drivers near Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A semi-truck trailer caught on fire just south of Las Cruces. ABC-7 was first alerted to the fire from images sent…
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