SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Two people from Mexico were sentenced to federal prison for their roles as “foot guides” in a human smuggling operation that led to the death of a 26-year-old woman. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said agents discovered the operation in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. According
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UPDATE (3:54 p.m.): The U.S. government filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings to finalize the condemnation of 14.259 acres of land in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Owned by the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, the property is intended to help Customs and Border Protection secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Although the Diocese raised
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — A year after deadly floods swept through the Sierra Blanca mountains, the Ruidoso community and surrounding areas are still working to recover – and reshape the landscape in response. As flash flood threats are expected to continue in the wake of the previous wildfires for years to come, new building
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UPDATE (July 17, 2026): The Office of the Medical Investigator identified the human remains as 74-year-old Henry Padilla, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. The investigation into the case is ongoing. The sheriff’s office said it’s working with the medical investigator to identify the circumstances surrounding Padilla’s death. Anyone with information that could help
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DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Animal Control office will host three free spay and neuter clinics through August to reduce overpopulation and the number of animals going into local shelters. The county said each clinic will operate from 6 a.m. to noon on these dates: Organ: July 20-22 La Mesa: July 27-29 Village of
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RUIDOSO, N.M. (KVIA) — Thursday, the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino announced a temporary closure due to a faulty culvert damaged by floodwaters last year. In a news release, the racetrack said the New Mexico Department of Transportation suggested the temporary closure. The racetrack is within a flood-prone area. “We requested that the New Mexico
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(KVIA) — U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez said he met with National Transportation Safety Board officials Tuesday to find answers for the deadly medical plane crash that happened near Ruidoso in May. Rep. Vasquez said the discussion came after reports said military testing may have played a role in the crash. The NTSB conducts investigations into
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces police apprehended and charged two teenage boys suspected in an overnight crime spree that resulted in three stolen vehicles and a burglary of a cannabis shop Thursday. The Las Cruces Police Department said it was dispatched to an attempted burglary at Pecos Valley Production, a cannabis shop, on
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Four people convicted in the deadly Young Park mass shooting are one step closer to sentencing. Thursday, a judge set key dates. Thomas Rivas’s sentencing is scheduled for July 31 at 9 a.m. He was found guilty under the theory of depraved mind murder Feb. 16. His younger brother, Nathan
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Agriculture officials, international trade representatives and other leaders from Chihuahua, Mexico, Texas and New Mexico met in Santa Teresa Thursday to discuss challenges the cross-border cattle trade is facing with New World screwworm in the region. It’s been nearly two years since the U.S.-Mexico border has been closed to live
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DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has again denied a request to allow a portion of a natural gas pipeline to cross state trust land for the proposed Project Jupiter data center in southern New Mexico. The State Land Office announced Wednesday that Garcia Richard rejected Energy Transfer’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The White Coat ceremony is a milestone in the career for medical students. Tonight Burrell College of Health Sciences will host more than 200 new student physicians as the put on their white coats for the first time. The white coat represents the medical students’ commitment to the field. Burrell College
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces Utilities on Wednesday warned the public about a possible scam asking residents to submit a form about their water quality. The utility said it didn’t make or authorize any flyers or door hangers about the notices. The utility said the possible scam may try to collect personal information
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools announced a new online school open to all of New Mexico Wednesday. The virtual school, Aspire Online School, serves grades kindergarten through 12th grade, according to a news release. LCPS said the online school complements the district’s Virtual Learning Academy (VLA), which serves LCPS students in
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 35-year-old woman died Tuesday after a train hit her in Las Cruces, according to police. It happened at about 11:45 p.m. at the railroad tracks near Brown Road, Las Cruces Police said. The tracks are near S Main Street. Police said a BNSF train hit the woman while she
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Venezuelan national and suspected member of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization has been sentenced to 19 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing firearms and conspiring to tamper with evidence in a case tied to a former Doña Ana County magistrate judge’s family. Federal court
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — One woman was airlifted from Las Cruces to an El Paso hospital in critical condition after a crash Tuesday, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. Police said they went to the intersection of El Paseo Road and Farney Lane to respond to a crash involving two vehicles. The woman
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SANTA FE (KVIA) — Tuesday, a federal judge dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking New Mexico voters’ personal information, according to the New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State. The lawsuit, filed in December 2025, alleged New Mexico failed to produce statewide voter registration lists upon request. New Mexico Secretary of State
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Silver City man has been charged with threatening a U.S. Forest Service officer at a Las Cruces court after a sentencing hearing, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said Tuesday. Court documents alleged that on June 11, 55-year-old Fred Andrew Berry appeared in a Las
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters put out a fire on N Mesquite Street Monday night. Crews went to the 700 block of N Mesquite Street, near the intersection with E Lucero Avenue, and saw heavy fire and smoke coming from a detached garage, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. Crews controlled
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A man has been charged with negligent use of a deadly weapon after allegedly unsafely handing a gun at Whiskey Dicks in Las Cruces July 4. According to documents, 20-year-old Ericko Alejandro Rodriguez was at Whiskey Dicks driving a truck and got into an altercation at the bar. An officer
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 56-year-old man faces an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge after allegedly chasing someone with a box cutter in Las Cruces, according to documents ABC-7 obtained Monday. It happened July 4. Documents said the victim told police he had allegedly been assaulted by Scott Heiple in a Downtown
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 20-year-old woman faces two felony charges of battery after allegedly kicking two emergency healthcare workers and a police officer in Las Cruces, according to court documents. According to documents, Las Cruces Police responded to a crash July 4. Viviana Ramos, a passenger in the vehicle, was put into an
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces police arrested and charged a 37-year-old man suspected of a stabbing during a disagreement Saturday. After noon Saturday, the Las Cruces Police and Fire Department went to Apodaca Park off E Madrid Avenue. They reportedly found a 28-year-old man with what appeared to be at least one stab
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(KVIA) — Monday, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez — along with a coalition of 12 attorneys general — filed a lawsuit challenging a $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. by Paramount. The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood’s film distributors and two major basic cable companies. Torrez said Paramount and Warner Bros. compete
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — One firefighter went to a hospital after the Las Cruces Fire Department extinguished a fire in Las Cruces Saturday afternoon. It happened on the 1200 block of Montana Avenue near Las Cruces High School. When crews arrived, they found the fire burning in a storage yard that was near a
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 12-hour rescue in the Organ Mountains left three firefighters injured, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. The call for help came in around 10 a.m. Sunday. LCFD said its technical rescue team helped an injured hiker at Aguirre Springs trail. The hiker reportedly climbed 1,000 feet off the
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal that 47-year-old Marco Antonio Gomez and 23-year-old Angel Gomez, are facing several charges after an incident where four juveniles committed a “prank”. According to the court documents, officers from the Sunland Park Police Department were called out to a residence sometime July 01,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2026 Major League Baseball Draft brought exciting news for baseball fans in the Borderland, as El Paso standout Drew Gonzales and New Mexico State Pitcher Jack Turner both heard their names called. Gonzales one of the area’s top prospects following a dominant senior season, was selected by the New
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The boom in data center construction is ramping up in the Borderland. In particular, the work on Project Jupiter, one of the biggest planned data centers in the world, is transforming the landscape near the border in Santa Teresa. The giant construction site now has more than 2,000 people working
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