LCPS nears one year since losing Superindentent in tragic crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Friday, Feb. 25, will mark one year since Las Cruces Public Schools lost its leader and superintendent, Dr. Karen Trujillo.…
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NMSU basketball player arrested, charged with misdemeanor assault
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A New Mexico State basketball player is in trouble with the law after being arrested for misdemeanor assault. Mario McKinney…
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Crews find stranded hiker on Mt Cristo Rey; hiker not injured
UPDATE: 6:43 p.m.: Sunland Park Fire crews report the stranded hiker was found, evaluated and released. According to officials the hiker was…
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Las Cruces police confirm 1 woman has died from gunshot; 1 person in custody
UPDATE, 5:28 p.m: Las Cruces Police confirm one woman has died after suffering a gunshot wound on the 2230 block of Doña Ana Road. Police say one…
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Las Cruces hero remains humble about his service as part of The Tuskegee Airmen
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At 106, James Clayton Flowers remains humble about his time serving as part of the first Black military aviators during…
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‘I’ve never seen it this bad’: Doña Ana County detention center short one in three officers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – More than two months after an ABC-7 report highlighted ‘critical’ short staffing at the Doña Ana County Detention Center,…
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For the first time in 21 years, Doña Ana County updates ‘poorly interpreted’ and ‘incomplete’ policies
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – Doña Ana County unanimously approved 147 new policies in the sheriff’s office for the first time in 21 years as the…
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Sunland Park’s new entertainment district adjusts to accommodate recreational marijuana
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico- With the buying, selling, and use of marijuana becoming recreational in New Mexico on April 1, 2022, the city of Sunland…
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Doña Ana County sheriff’s deputy arrests man accused of ‘tormenting’ neighbors west of Las Cruces
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – A group of Doña Ana County residents on Sunday morning confronted a man who they say had been chasing and threatening…
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NMSU to name wing of Breland Hall after late history professor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico— New Mexico State University pays tribute to late history educator, Clarence Fielder, by naming a wing at Breland Hall after…
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WATCH: New Mexico Governor briefs media after Legislature adjourns
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth and House Speaker Brian Egolf…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Downed power lines, Cancellations, Updates
3:30 p.m. El Paso Electric says downed power poles need to be replaced. Power back to most customers. 127 customers still without power. El Paso…
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Where can you buy marijuana in Las Cruces this spring?
Scroll to the bottom of this article for a list of businesses that have applied to grow and sell cannabis, provided by the city of Las Cruces. LAS…
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Photo Gallery: ABC-7 First Alert – Strong winds causing patches of blowing dust
EL PASO, Texas – As of 10:30 AM on Wednesday, westerly and southwesterly winds were already picking up across the Borderland. From views on the…
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“A community in crisis” as negotiations over Deming firefighter wages continue
DEMING, New Mexico — Negotiations over Deming firefighter wages continue almost a month after two-thirds of the department put in their two weeks…
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National Guard at the head of the class at Gadsden ISD schools
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Santa Teresa High School classes were led by a lawyer in the state’s Attorney General’s Office and a water purification…
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Acting Principal in Alamogordo faces sexual abuse charges involving child
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – An Alamogordo school principal is facing 6 counts related to sexual abuse involving a child. According to officials, the…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin and others named in wrongful death lawsuit filed by family of Halyna Hutchins
By Cheri Mossburg and Chloe Melas, CNN The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed on the set of the movie “Rust” last…
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New monoclonal antibody treatment available in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces doctor is offering a brand new type of monoclonal antibody therapy to patients. In December, the Food and Drug…
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Playing on your emotions: violin scam reaches Borderland
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A fake-violin-playing scam that’s popular across the country has made its way to the Borderland. The scam’s trademark…
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‘I’m grateful to be alive’: Victim recalls harrowing dog attack in Doña Ana County
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – A late January dog mauling in east Doña Ana County left a man seriously injured just days after another man died…
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Victim recalls horrific shooting on 32nd anniversary of Las Cruces bowling alley massacre
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– Over three decades have passed with this crime unsolved. There is a new detective in charge of the investigation and the…
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Operation teach: Inside a New Mexico classroom with a national guard member
Las Cruces, New Mexico — The State of New Mexico faces an unprecedented shortage of substitute teachers – forcing many schools across the state to…
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Las Cruces revokes license of ‘Speak Easy,’ denying owner’s request for appeal
UPDATE #1, Feb. 8: The city of Las Cruces is standing by the revocation of a license for a business accused of ‘gifting’ cannabis. The owner of…
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Doña Ana County woman distraught after dogs attacked neighbor, who died
FAIRACRES, New Mexico – A Fairacres woman said she is distraught and in disbelief weeks after her dogs brutally attacked her neighbor. “I’d…
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2 teens injured, one remains critical following weekend Las Cruce shooting
UPDATE: Las Cruces police say two teenagers were wounded in an early morning weekend incident on Gladys Drive. According to investigators, a…
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Las Cruces woman arrested after allegedly refusing to wear mask at NMSU game
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State University Police officers arrested a 50-year-old woman who they say refused to wear a mask while attending…
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Is it too late to protect your pipes with this Borderland freeze?
EL PASO, Texas – The winter storm that moved through the area on Wednesday night brought freezing temperatures to the Borderland. For reference, on…
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1 year later: New Mexico State Police Set to honor fallen officer Darian Jarrott
DEMING, New Mexico — A private ceremony rededicating a corridor of Interstate 10 the “New Mexico State Police Officer Darian Jarrott Memorial…
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Horse dies after vehicle rear-ends Doña Ana County firetruck
VADO, New Mexico – A vehicle towing multiple horses slammed into a Doña Ana County firetruck Thursday morning, killing one horse and sending one…
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