Arrest made in shooting of 32-year-old Las Cruces man
UPDATE #2: Las Cruces police announced the arrest of a Roswell man Wednesday who is accused in Tuesday afternoon’s shooting that wounded a…
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Pilot in deadly New Mexico balloon crash had drugs in system
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A report from the Federal Aviation Administration shows the pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in New Mexico in June…
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Fleeing migrants in SUV led to Deming crash; 1 dead, 9 hurt
UPDATE, Sept. 22: DEMING, New Mexico — A group of migrants fleeing U.S. Border Patrol agents led to a deadly rollover crash along Highway 11 near…
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Homelessness problem gets more visible in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The homeless population in Las Cruces is becoming more noticeable, but Henry Young, executive director of The Gospel Rescue…
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Semi-truck breaks in half, closing NM 478 in southern New Mexico
VADO, New Mexico — New Mexico State Highway 478 was closed Tuesday afternoon between Berino and Vado after a bizarre wreck in which a semi-truck…
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A palm tree grows… in Aggie Memorial Stadium?
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – You might have read the famed novel, ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ by Betty Smith. How about, ‘A Palm Tree Grows in Aggie…
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Legendary former NMSU hoops coach Neil McCarthy dies at 81
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Neil McCarthy, legendary Hall of Fame head basketball coach at New Mexico State from 1985 to 1997, died Sunday at the age…
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8 men from El Paso, Las Cruces arrested in DPS prostitution sting
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officers and federal agents arrested eight men in a prostitution sting in the El Paso area last…
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Sunland Park woman killed in 5-car pile-up on I-10 near The Fountains of Farah
UPDATE: El Paso police officers on Sunday afternoon identified a 27-year-old New Mexico woman as the fatality in a five-car pileup along Interstate…
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New Mexico State holds off South Carolina State rally, 43-35
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Dino Maldonado threw for three touchdowns and Juwaun Price ran for two more as New Mexico State rolled to a 30-point lead…
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Calzada throws 3 TDs as No. 7 A&M routs New Mexico 34-0
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Zach Calzada threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start to…
Continue Reading North Dakota oil production slips to No. 3 behind New Mexico
North Dakota regulators say the state has officially lost its status as the nation’s second-biggest oil producer to New Mexico. North Dakota…
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Jailed Las Cruces man suspected of being serial child rapist across NM, Texas
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 53-year-old man jailed in Las Cruces for the sexual assault of a teenager is believed to be a serial attacker and likely…
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New Mexico reports 5 cases of West Nile virus infections
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State health officials say they have identified five cases of West Nile virus infections across New Mexico and that wet…
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Man’s body found on I-10, about 15 miles west of Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man’s body was found late Thursday afternoon along Interstate 10 west of Las Cruces and just beyond a landfill area. New…
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Mylar balloons cause power outages this year for 68,000 in El Paso, Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After a Mylar balloon got stuck on a power line, it caused an electrical outage that left KVIA’s over-the-air signal off…
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1 of 6 teens arrested in Las Cruces drug murder is identified as he turns 18
UPDATE, Sept. 16, 2021: One of a half-dozen teens arrested last year in a deadly Las Cruces shooting tied to drugs was publicly identified on…
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NMSU launches ‘Vax Trax’ program to monitor staff, student vaccination status
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– New Mexico State University launched their new “Vax Trax” program Wednesday to monitor vaccination status for staff and…
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New Mexico extends state mask mandate for another month
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health announced on Wednesday that the state’s mask mandate in indoor public settings would be…
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Over 4,400 Afghan refugees to be resettled in Texas, nearly 300 in NM
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration on Wednesday began notifying governors and state refugee coordinators across the country about how…
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Inmate sentenced in violent attack on southern New Mexico prison guards
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — One of six inmates involved in a July 2019 attack of two officers at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility has been…
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Las Cruces 96-year-old WWII veteran embarks on ‘dream flight’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At 96 years old, WWII veteran John Bloom embarked on a flight of a lifetime over his home of Las Cruces. “It’s been…
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I-10 east shut down near Lordsburg due to rollover crash
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — Interstate 10 eastbound was completely shut down Tuesday afternoon in the Lordsburg area following a rollover crash. The New…
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Caught on video: 12-year-old leads Doña Ana deputies on chase before crashing car
UPDATE, Sept. 14: The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday released additional police dash cam video showing a 12-year-old boy leading…
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El Paso teen dead, 2 hurt in New Mexico drunk driving crash
UPDATE, Sept. 13: LA MESA, New Mexico — New Mexico authorities confirmed Monday that a 19-year-old El Paso passenger was the fatality victim in a…
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Las Cruces teen pleads not guilty in fatal party shooting
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been arraigned in the shooting death of a man at a Las Cruces house party this summer. The Las Cruces…
Continue Reading Las Cruces man killed in drunk driving rollover crash
SIERRA COUNTY, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man died in a weekend rollover crash in Sierra County that New Mexico State Police said Monday appeared to…
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Suspended professor advocates for 2020 election audits
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico State University professor has been traveling to advocate for audits of the 2020 presidential election amid a…
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New Mexico State hangs tough, but UNM runs away with Battle of I-25 in 2nd Half
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – Walk-on quarterback Dino Maldonado was never mentioned by New Mexico State Head Coach Doug Martin as candidate to be the…
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New Mexico reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, most in months
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s pandemic death roll rose by 20 on Friday, the largest reported single-day increase in months. The state on…
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