Mass shooting is “number one nightmare” of Las Cruces Public Schools superintendent
Editor’s note: You can scroll to the bottom of the article to watch the superintendent’s full interview. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On the…
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DASO: Man found with gunshot wound in back seat of car
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after finding a man with a gunshot wound in the back…
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Forest-wide closure ordered for Lincoln National Forest to begin Wednesday due to active wildfires and extreme fire danger
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Starting Wednesday, May 25 at 8 a.m., the Lincoln National Forest will be closed off to public access across the entire 1.1…
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Three killed after being ejected from SUV in rollover crash on I-10 east, west of Deming
New Mexico — Three people were killed in a rollover crash Saturday on I-10 east in an area west of Deming, according to New Mexico State Police.…
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Officials say despondent man shot at Doña Ana County Sheriff deputy before deputy returned fire
UPDATE 10:25 a.m. — Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart says a man expressing suicidal comments lowered his shotgun toward a deputy and fired a…
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Details of officer-involved-shooting in Doña Ana County to come Monday
LAS CRUCES, NM — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a suicidal call on Saturday. The incident resulted in an officer…
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Las Cruces grad with liver transplant hopes to inspire others, serve in the medical field
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With gratitude for the doctors who saved her life as an infant, a Las Cruces teen graduating Friday plans to become a…
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Pushing through pandemic challenges, Las Cruces seniors prepare for weekend graduation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Thursday, 40 seniors from Rio Grande Preparatory Institute were rehearsing for the real thing happening this weekend. At…
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Las Cruces church prepares amid possible lifting of Title 42
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- Despite recent increase in asylum seekers at the border, El Calvario United Methodist Church continues preparations to…
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Smoky skies and new fire regulations in the Sacramentos
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Wednesday morning, Borderland residents woke up to an orange sun and a layer of smoke hovering over the Organ Mountains.…
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Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation to announce major gift to support Borderland healthcare
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– The Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation announced a two million dollar gift to support medical innovation in the…
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A walk down memory lane before their walk across the graduation stage for Las Cruces students
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Jornada Elementary school in Las Cruces received a visit from 30 former students Tuesday. Those students are now high…
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Doña Ana County authorities find human remains in home destroyed by fire
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – On Tuesday, Doña Ana County first responders found human remains in a home that went up in flames on Monday night,…
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LCPS saves over $100,000 holding graduations at Field of Dreams
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- Las Cruces Public School officials tell ABC-7 they are saving over $100,000 having their graduations at the Field of Dreams.…
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Alamogordo man sentenced to life in prison for 2020 murder
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A 32-year-old Alamogordo man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, May 13, for a 2020 murder carried out with an…
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Law enforcement experts explain training for situations with mental health, weapons
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Law enforcement experts on Friday commented on the complexity of emergency calls in which a person has mental health issues…
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1 extricated after 3-car crash involving semi near Mt Cristo Rey
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A person had to be extricated after a 3-car crash on the 400 block of McNutt Road. According to the Sunland Park Fire…
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Interior Department says Native American children were forced into assimilation at 408 federal boarding schools
CNN– Native American children were renamed, told not to use Indigenous languages and had their hair cut at 408 boarding schools in the United…
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‘Wanted Man’ is being filmed in Doña Ana County and will feature El Paso actress
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A new movie is being filmed right here in the Borderland from May 3-June 3. The movie is a border story called ‘Wanted Man’…
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Man’s rampage, dog-tossing tirade at Chucky’s convenience store caught on camera
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — A disturbing video shows a man’s rampage at a Chucky’s convenience store in Dona Ana County. The man walks into the…
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Film producers defend safety in Alec Baldwin shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A film production company is contesting sanctions by New Mexico officials for alleged workplace safety violations on the set…
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Expect above average temperatures this summer in the Borderland, below-average precipitation
EL PASO, Texas – Get ready for the heat. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center expects temperatures for May, June and July to be…
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Nearly 50% of Americans gained weight according to study led by NMSU professor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With summer just around the corner, you may be wanting to shed some extra pounds, but according to a recent NMSU study the…
Continue Reading Watch: Las Cruces releases police body cam video of moment when 75-year-old woman was shot, killed
LAS CRUCES — The city of Las Cruces has released more body cam footage which shows the moment when a police officer shot and killed a 75-year-old…
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‘It is concerning’: Las Cruces Public Schools confiscating THC-infused snacks from the black market
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – At first glance, it may look like a bag of Hot Cheetos. However, if a parent looks closely at the product in the photo, the…
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AT&T upgrade will use GPS to find the location of 911 callers in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A new GPS-based feature will help emergency operators locate 911 cell phone callers in El Paso quicker, AT&T officials…
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2 people hospitalized in Sunland Park rollover crash
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Two people were sent to the hospital after a two-car crash in Sunland Park. The Sunland Park Fire Department said one…
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Annual Taste of Las Cruces event brings together food lovers and restaurants to help those who are food insecure
LAS CRUCES, NM – The 14th Annual Taste of Las Cruces event is happening this Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center. The evening of…
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‘Why did he need to be choked?’ Lawyer says client plans to sue city of Sunland Park & former chief for March incident
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – The man whose neck was seemingly grabbed in March by the former chief of the Sunland Park Police Department now plans to…
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Fire at recycling plant
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…
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