New Mexico Archives

Migrant woman seriously hurt in fall off Sunland Park border wall

May 19, 2021 12:29 PM Jim Parker, Saul Saenz

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A migrant woman was severely hurt Wednesday when she fell off a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Sunland Park.…

Hundreds of LCPS students get Covid-19 vaccination shots

May 19, 2021 12:04 PM Shelby Montgomery

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — For the first time, students 12 years or older received their vaccination in the Las Cruces Public School District on…

32 of 33 New Mexico counties now at least restrictive virus level

May 19, 2021 1:33 PM KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins, Human Services Department Secretary Dr. David Scrase, and…

‘It means the world’: Emotional high school seniors return to Las Cruces elementary school

May 18, 2021 4:44 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Ahead of their graduations from high schools across Las Cruces, fifteen seniors inspired, motivated and encouraged Jornada…

Southern New Mexico farms apply for pilot project to save water

May 18, 2021 3:30 PM Associated Press

ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — More than two dozen farms in southern New Mexico have applied for a program that will pay them not to plant their…

24 El Paso hikers rescued after ill-fated Organ Needle climb attempt in southern New Mexico

May 17, 2021 12:02 PM Jim Parker, JC Navarrete, Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico authorities rescued a group of over 20 hikers from El Paso early Monday after they became stranded…

Lawsuit alleges New Mexico guards pepper-sprayed detained asylum seekers

May 17, 2021 6:05 PM ABC News

ESTANCIA, New Mexico — One year ago Monday, more than 20 asylum seekers were on a hunger strike, protesting Covid-19 safety conditions at the…

El Pasoan jailed on $500k bond in Santa Teresa man’s hit & run death

May 16, 2021 10:18 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, May 17: A motorist was being held Monday on $500,000 bond after a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run the prior night in west El Paso. Police said…

Mayor honors Las Cruces police officer who took down highway cop killer

May 17, 2021 12:04 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The mayor of Las Cruces has honored the police officer responsible for taking down the man who killed a New Mexico State…

Masks still required in southern New Mexico, but that could soon change

May 17, 2021 11:20 AM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The governor of New Mexico might have dropped the state’s mask requirement for vaccinated residents, but there are still…

Las Cruces family celebrates weekend college graduations of mom and her 2 kids

May 16, 2021 6:48 PM Erik Elken

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s graduation weekend, a special time for not just the graduate – but also their family and friends. One Las Cruces…

NMSU holds 1st in-person commencement ceremonies in 2 years

May 15, 2021 7:55 PM Rachel Phillips

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — About 850 students walked across the coveted New Mexico State University stage Saturday and in the same token etched their…

In-person graduations set in Las Cruces & many city workers return amid declining virus cases

May 14, 2021 4:20 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A year after holding only drive-thru graduations, the school district for New Mexico’s second most populous city has…

Vaccinated in New Mexico? Governor says you can ditch the mask

May 14, 2021 1:49 PM Jim Parker, Kate Bieri

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their guidance on wearing facemasks during the…

Las Cruces native creates mobile health care app

May 14, 2021 12:44 PM Mark Ross

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces native Johonniuss Chemweno knows that on-demand apps like Uber, Grubhub, and Instacart make everything from…

Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces reflects on challenges, growth during pandemic

May 14, 2021 11:56 AM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After a year of strained resources, overwhelmed healthcare workers and unprecedented obstacles during the pandemic, the…

Man acquitted in Sunland Park mobile home arson that killed girl

May 13, 2021 12:01 PM Jim Parker

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A man was acquitted Thursday on arson charges stemming from a 2018 fire that left an 8-year-old girl dead in Sunland…

FBI raid of Lordsburg Police Dept. targeted ex-chief, detective for alleged fraud, theft

May 11, 2021 1:02 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, May 12: LORDSBURG, New Mexico — Two brothers, Lordsburg’s recently retired police chief and a current police detective, are suspected of…

Santa Teresa 6th grader chosen as finalist in Google art contest

May 13, 2021 5:34 PM Hillary Floren

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A 6th grader at Santa Teresa Elementary School is up for a scholarship and $50,000 for her school, but she needs your…

New Mexico gives Pfizer vaccine to kids 12 to 15

May 13, 2021 4:40 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is now administering the Pfizer vaccine to children ages 12 to 15, as state health officials pushed Thursday for…

Las Cruces man arrested on 62 felony charges for child sex assault released on bond

May 8, 2021 2:03 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, May 13: A judge on Thursday granted release on $35,000 secured bond to a Las Cruces man facing 62 felony charges involving child crimes.…

Man arrested after SWAT standoff at Las Cruces hotel

May 12, 2021 12:55 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 22-year-old man barricaded himself inside a Las Cruces hotel room Wednesday triggering a standoff with police who were…

New Mexico suspect quizzed on slain animals dumped in El Paso in possible satanic ritual

May 10, 2021 6:57 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, May 12: Investigators have determined that over a dozen goats and sheep found slain in a northeast El Paso desert area earlier this week were…

Doña Ana County dog survives 29 stab wounds; alleged abuser not yet prosecuted

May 12, 2021 11:46 AM Brianna Chavez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The owner of a 6-year-old pit bull terrier allegedly stabbed the dog 29 times last December and the Doña Ana County…

Las Cruces man arrested in coffee house destruction case

April 24, 2021 12:56 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, May 12: A 25-year-old Las Cruces man sought by police for allegedly causing thousands of dollars in vandalism damage last month to businesses…