Two NMSU students to participate in national cybersecurity competition
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Two students from New Mexico State University are appearing in a competition in Georgia starting Monday that’s…
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Las Cruces Kids Expo 2023 taking place Saturday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Parks and Recreation Department will host their “Kids Expo 2023″ Saturday. It is happening from 10 a.m. to…
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New Mexico Lavender farm extends season
TULAROSA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The sun is hot, and the lavender at Floren Lavender Farms is loving it! This year’s crop is impressive, fragrant, and…
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Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for firing automatic weapon, murdering one person in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 27-year-old Adam Alexander Torres will spend the next 24 and a half years in prison for the murder of Rogelio Baeza…
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Las Cruces police chief retiring
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police Chief Miguel Dominguez is retiring at the end of the month. Dominguez became chief in November of…
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Man found guilty of conspiring to murder known Las Cruces drug dealer
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A jury found 25-year-old Angel Rosales guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit armed…
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Family busted for alleged involvement in a human smuggling scheme
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– Ten members of a transnational human smuggling organization are facing charges after they allegedly smuggled and…
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Car crashes into fence, shed in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A car crashed into a building Thursday morning. Las Cruces Fire Department officials sent ABC-7 a photo of the…
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Virgin Galactic announces first commercial space flights
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Virgin Galactic just announced its first two space flights. The first, Galactic 01, is happening this month.…
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Las Cruces man sentenced for murdering his wife in 2019
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces court sentenced Juan Baños-Lopez to 15 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Amberly Busby…
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Las Cruces Police ask for community’s help in hit-and-run crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police is asking the community for help in identifying the driver in a hit-and-run crash that left a…
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Las Cruces investigators ask for help identifying alleged hit-and-run driver
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police are trying to find the person who allegedly hit and injured a man with a car. Crime Stoppers of…
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Four hikers rescued from treacherous Organ Mountain trail
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Four separate rescue teams worked together to rescue four hikers off the side of the Organ Mountains Monday. The…
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Las Cruces police seeking additional victims of former daycare worker accused of abuse
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police are seeking additional potential victims of a daycare employee accused of abusing a 3-year-old boy…
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Las Cruces Public Schools announces superintendent semifinalists
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education announced seven semifinalists for the job of superintendent. The…
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New Mexico State Police looking for a missing teen, baby son
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – New Mexico State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teenage girl and her five month old…
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35 migrants rescued from hot trailer in southern New Mexico
LA UNION, New Mexico (KVIA) — Border Patrol officials say agents rescued 35 migrants from a trailer this week. El Paso Sector Chief Anthony “Scott”…
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Nusenda Credit Union acquires Las Cruces-based Western Heritage Bank
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Nusenda Credit Union, New Mexico’s largest locally owned and operated credit union, is acquiring Western Heritage…
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One person injured after early morning crash in Vado
VADO, New Mexico — One person was injured after a crash in Vado early Friday morning. The Dona Ana Sherrif’s Office says the crash happened just…
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Las Cruces Firefighters save man and his dog in swift water rescue operation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man and his dog were saved by quick-thinking firefighters after they became stuck in a swift current.…
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ABC-7 Xtra: The Life of a Miner in southern New Mexico
OROGRANDE, New Mexico (KVIA) — In the mountains near Orogrande, New Mexico lie several private mining claims with many types of ores, crystals,…
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Carlsbad man arrested for allegedly making bomb threat in Dona Ana County
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 28-year-old Matthew Mills is in the Dona Ana County Detention Center. Deputy U.S. Marshals arrested Mills on a…
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Free lunches for children in Las Cruces this summer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools is giving out free breakfast and lunch this summer. It’s available to children ages one to…
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Bicyclist dead after car slams into his back on busy Las Cruces street
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Officials say 37-year-old Francisco Hernandez was airlifted to University Medical Center in El Paso after a car…
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Vitalant teams up with local law enforcement for annual ‘Respond to the Call’ Blood Drive
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local first responders in El Paso and Las Cruces are calling on the community and each other to donate blood for the annual…
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Las Cruces Police youth summer camp inspires future generation of law enforcement
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department, in collaboration with the Army National Guard and the NMSU College of Arts and…
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Las Cruces daycare director arrested for allegedly abusing child with autism
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — According to court documents recently obtained by ABC-7, 59-year-old Angie Flores was arrested after one of her…
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Las Cruces children receive new school garden, learn to cook fresh produce
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — La Semilla Food Center built a brand new garden for the students at Monte Vista Elementary School in Las Cruces. The…
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Injured hiker carried down mountainous Las Cruces trail
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Fire Department Technical Rescue Team helped get an injured hiker off the Organ Mountains Monday.…
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Las Cruces Police arrest woman on two child abuse charges
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police arrested 59-year-old Angie Flores on two felony counts of Abuse of a Child. That’s according to…
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