New Mexico Archives

Fire at recycling plant

May 9, 2022 4:36 PM David Gonzalez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Fire and Police are responding to a recycling center fire at 1861 Copper Loop. The call came out around 3:45 p.m. Smoke and…

McBride fire now 100% contained

May 9, 2022 4:29 PM David Gonzalez

RUIDOSO, New Mexico – The McBride fire Facebook page posted an update just before 4 p.m. indicating the McBride fire is now 100% contained. The…

Wife of NMSU Chancellor accused of punching Chancellor several times

May 9, 2022 11:08 AM David Gonzalez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal the wife of NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu is accused of punching her husband several…

On this Mother’s Day, Las Cruces mother and son celebrate unique bond

May 8, 2022 7:35 PM Brianna Perez

EL PASO, Texas– For one Las Cruces mother bring your child to work day is everyday. When school was moved online, it only meant an…

‘Don’t shoot her’: City releases interview with granddaughter of 75-year-old shot and killed by Las Cruces police

May 6, 2022 4:53 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In newly released body camera video from the city of Las Cruces, the granddaughter of a 75-year-old woman killed by police…

Deported Veterans in Ciudad Juarez need your help

May 6, 2022 11:36 AM Katie Frazier

EL PASO, Texas – There are men and women who have served in the United States Military, but are now living in dire conditions across the Border.…

Las Cruces police association lists grievances; complains there’s a problem with morale

May 5, 2022 3:39 PM David Gonzalez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Membership of the Las Cruces Police Officers Association sent city leaders a more than six-page letter listing numerous…

Elephant Butte Reservoir is at 13.3% capacity- what that means for the future

May 5, 2022 4:53 PM Katie Frazier

ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico – Lakes and rivers across the desert are experiencing lower water levels as the ‘mega-drought’ continues. At this point in…

Time is ticking for Rio Grande sewage cleanup

May 4, 2022 12:01 PM Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas – The cleanup efforts at the Rio Grande is expected to be completed soon, just weeks before river water is set to be released. …

Bone dry New Mexico needs your help during ‘Mega-drought’

May 4, 2022 11:41 AM Katie Frazier

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The United States Drought Monitor shows the entire state is under some level of drought. As of May 4, 2022, 98.9% of the…

New runway, port of entry upgrades, industrial growth headed to Santa Teresa

May 4, 2022 11:27 AM Wil Herren

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico- A new runway, more speculative warehouses and upgrades to modernize the port of entry in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, are on…

Las Cruces marijuana dispensaries can operate at any hour of day

May 3, 2022 12:02 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces is now the only large city in New Mexico where marijuana users can buy joints, edibles and flower at all hours of…

New Mexico fires could threaten 15,000 homes if they continue to grow, officials say

May 3, 2022 5:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar and Theresa Waldrop, CNN More than 15,000 homes could be threatened over the next three days if the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon…

Las Cruces man pleads guilty to producing child pornography

May 2, 2022 1:50 PM David Gonzalez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 28-year-old man has pleaded guilty to production of child pornography. According to federal investigators, on May 7,…

City of Las Cruces orders reduced operation of Kilby Motel as owner defends business

May 2, 2022 12:01 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The city of Las Cruces has ordered the Kilby Motel on Main Street to operate at a reduced capacity after portions of the…

Hundreds gather for the return of the La Viña Wine Festival

May 1, 2022 10:53 PM Brianna Perez

EL PASO, Texas – Hundreds met at the La Vina Spring Wine Fest this weekend to enjoy live music, local art & craft vendors. The festival was…

Las Cruces High School jazz band raises $2K for Ruidoso fire victims

April 30, 2022 10:20 PM Brianna Perez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– The Las Cruces High School jazz band raised $2,000 Saturday evening to help those affected by the Ruidoso wildfires,…

Arrest made in Downtown Wells Fargo Bank Robbery

April 29, 2022 5:28 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police and the FBI announced the arrest of an Albuquerque man for the April 18 Downtown Wells Fargo bank robbery. The man…

Dispute ends in hail of gunfire; two Las Cruces neighbors charged with federal firearms charges

April 29, 2022 1:35 PM David Gonzalez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Las Cruces neighbors have been charged with federal firearms charges after an April 17 dispute on Nevada St. According…

Data: Property damage is top crime committed in troubled El Paseo corridor in Las Cruces

April 29, 2022 11:55 AM Kate Bieri, Tom Scott

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – What was once a vibrant street in Las Cruces is now a troubled corridor with abandoned buildings, broken glass and graffiti.…

Las Cruces Mayor tours businesses hit by vandals

April 28, 2022 6:07 PM David Gonzalez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Mayor of Las Cruces witnessed firsthand damage to businesses along the El Paseo Business Corridor. Some of the damage…

Santa Teresa area hit hard with hail

April 27, 2022 11:15 AM Wil Herren

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico- Hail hit the Santa Teresa area hard overnight. A 10% chance of rain had been forecasted for Otero and Hudspeth county, but…

Doña Ana County to decide if man can grow marijuana in Chaparral

April 26, 2022 12:00 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Doña Ana County man is asking for permission to grow marijuana in Chaparral after the county’s planning and zoning…

“It’s a tragedy”: LCPD chief addresses deadly shooting of 75-year-old woman for first time since video release

April 25, 2022 8:49 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Monday, the chief of the Las Cruces Police Department offered his condolences to the family of a 75-year-old woman shot…

Toddler struck and killed in Las Cruces parking lot

April 24, 2022 7:58 PM Kate Bieri

UPDATE, APRIL 25TH: The city of Las Cruces confirmed an 18-month old girl died Sunday evening. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., a man driving a lifted truck…

With wildfires raging in New Mexico, governor calls for fireworks ban

April 25, 2022 11:54 AM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With tens of thousands of acres of land burning in multiple corners of New Mexico, the governor is calling on local leaders…

2 wildfires have combined in New Mexico as fires also rage in Arizona and Nebraska

April 25, 2022 2:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN Wildfires continue to burn across the Southwest with two blazes in New Mexico merging to form a perimeter of more than 180…