Enjoy live music and more this weekend at Silver City Blues Festival
SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KVIA) – The 28th Annual Silver City Blues Festival will take place May 27, 2023, Memorial Day weekend, at Gough Park in…
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Children can learn about planes, flying at 2nd annual Aviation Summer Camp
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) – The War Eagles Air Museum is hosting the only Aviation Summer Camp available in the El Paso-Las Cruces Area. This…
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National Weather Service El Paso hosts meeting on Monsoon Preparedness
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Wednesday, the National Weather Service El Paso Office will host an Integrated Warning Team (IWT) meeting at the Tech H2O…
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New details on the arrest of a Las Cruces man facing 60 child sexual assault charges
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — According to records from the Dona Ana County Detention Center, Las Cruces Police arrested 38-year-old Rogelio Perez…
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New 50-meter community pool in Las Cruces to open May 27th, 2023
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department has announced the upcoming opening of a new 50-meter…
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Jail records show Sunland Park man charged with human smuggling
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Sunland Park man is facing a felony count of human smuggling. Deputy U.S. Marshals arrested 39-year-old…
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Investigators charge Las Cruces woman with aggravated assault
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Officers with the Las Cruces Police Department arrested 44-year-old Sharita Ward at an apartment building on the…
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D.A. explains decision not to charge former NMSU basketball player in UNM student’s shooting death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Former NMSU basketball player Mike Peake will not face charges in the shooting death of a student on the UNM student…
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Las Cruces mother fears crime against daughter isn’t getting the attention it deserves
UPDATE: ABC-7 learned today that an order to dismiss this case was filed in Dona Ana District Court. According to Sanchez, the prosecutor handling…
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Anthony, New Mexico police report 15 stolen cars, trailers, motorcycles
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Anthony, New Mexico police tell ABC-7 that officers received a call about a stolen truck. The officers went out to the…
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I-10/I-25 interchange renamed for fallen Las Cruces soldier
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — On Saturday, a commemorative ceremony took place to officially rename a major interchange in Las Cruces in honor of…
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Mike Peake won’t face charges related to shooting at UNM campus
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — Former NMSU basketball player Mike Peake will not face any charges stemming from the shooting at the UNM campus…
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Gadsden ISD passes $430.1 million budget for 2023-24 academic year
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Gadsden ISD budget for the 2023-24 academic school year passed this last Thursday. The budget of $430.1…
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Officers arrest person in Anthony, New Mexico on child sexual exploitation charge
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Jail records show law enforcement officers arrested 23-year-old Ryan Gallardo Sunday night at a home in Anthony, New…
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Deputies arrest man for animal cruelty in La Union
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a La Union man for animal cruelty. Jail records show deputies took…
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El Paso fugitive arrested at Border Patrol checkpoint in southern New Mexico
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Law enforcement officers took an El Paso fugitive into custody early Monday morning. 34-year-old Sergio…
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Man accused of sexually abusing a child arrested at White Sands Missile Range
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Law enforcement officers arrested 36-year-old Conception Morales just after 8 a.m. Monday. Jail records show…
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Las Cruces City Council discusses Police Department public oversight commission
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — In response to an ongoing local call for more accountability, the Las Cruces City Council is set to discuss the…
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Thunderstorms near the Field of Dreams, postpone Mayfield graduation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Las Cruces Public Schools administration are advising parents, students, and staff commencement ceremonies…
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Woman charged with human smuggling in Doña Ana County
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — 31-year-old Kyra Workman is facing human smuggling charges, according to Doña Ana County Detention Center…
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New details on alleged human smuggling plot that lead to Las Cruces man’s arrest
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Deputy U.S. Marshals arrested 25-year-old Dominic Montoya on human smuggling charges Wednesday, according to Dona…
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Las Cruces Police arrest man for allegedly assaulting officer, stealing car
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Mesilla Park man is facing two counts of aggravated assault against a police officer, and one count of unlawful…
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Las Cruces man arrested, charged with smuggling migrants
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Deputy U.S. Marshals arrested 25-year-old Dominic Montoya Wednesday. He was taken into custody at the Federal Court…
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U.S. Marshals arrest man for armed robbery in Doña Ana County
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — 42-year-old Michael Wilder was arrested by Deputy United States Marshals Friday morning. Wilder, an Albuquerque…
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New Mexico prosecutors say three caregivers have been charged with the death of disabled woman, say she was ‘tortured’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — In a press conference held by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, prosecutors announced the arrests of…
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Las Cruces man in jail, accused of sexual assault
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 48-year-old Jesse Gonzales is accused of sexual assault. According to the Dona Ana County Detention Center inmate…
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Blind Chaparral High senior plans to teach students with visual impairments after graduation
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Mickayla Biddle is graduating from Chaparral High School this spring. She has a visual impairment, and hopes to teach…
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A teen fired 141 rounds from his AR-15-style rifle in his neighborhood. Police have released video from the deadly mass shooting
(CNN) — Police in Farmington, New, Mexico, released chilling video of Monday’s shooting spree and provided details on how residents rushed to help…
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Gadsden ISD rolls out Parents on Patrol (POP) initiative to address school security needs
In response to its ongoing struggles to secure armed security for its campuses, Gadsden Independent School District has launched a novel initiative:…
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Three New Mexicans arrested for abusing, killing person with developmental disability
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people were arrested by New Mexico law enforcement officers for allegedly abusing and neglecting a 38-year-old woman…
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