New Mexico Archives

Las Cruces toddler death mistrial OK’d by New Mexico Supreme Court

July 19, 2021 12:04 PM Kate Bieri, Tom Scott

UPDATE, Aug. 10: The New Mexico Supreme Court has OK’d a mistrial hearing and scheduled appeal arguments in the case of a Las Cruces man accused in…

Sunland Park Fire captain climbs stairs to honor 9/11 first-responders

August 10, 2021 9:14 PM KVIA ABC-7

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park Fire Department Capt. Dennis Schoen Jr. comes up on his 5 year journey to commemorate the New York…

Fewer LCPD officers on school campuses due to shortage

August 10, 2021 11:57 AM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As the Las Cruces Police Department seeks to fill dozens of positions, the department has removed most of its school…

Las Cruces man charged with multiple violent felonies released without posting cash bond

August 5, 2021 12:18 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Aug. 10: A Las Cruces man initially jailed without bond on over a dozen felony charges, including attempted murder, has now been released on…

Feds offer plea deal to Cowboys for Trump leader for Capitol riot

August 10, 2021 9:39 AM Associated Press

OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — Federal prosecutors have offered a confidential plea agreement to Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin that might…

12 cases found in Dona Ana County of troubling Delta variant of Covid

August 9, 2021 6:49 PM KVIA ABC-7, CNN

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A dozen cases of the very contagious Covid-19 Delta variant have been confirmed in Dona Ana County. The tally came from a…

Man wounded in drive-by shooting at Las Cruces intersection

August 9, 2021 11:23 AM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police were investigating an apparent drive-by shooting that injured a 29-year-old man at a Las Cruces intersection…

LCPS welcomes students back to class, in-person & virtually

August 9, 2021 5:17 AM Brianna Chavez, Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools welcomed back students Monday to in-person learning, but will also continue with virtual…

New Mexico governor, senators urge employers to require vaccinations

August 7, 2021 1:27 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s governor and dozens of other elected officials are urging the state’s business community to require that…

Southern New Mexico congresswoman renews request for governor to deploy Nat’l Guard to border

August 7, 2021 10:02 AM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell has renewed her call for Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan to deploy the New…

Navajo Nation reports 46 additional COVID cases, no deaths

August 7, 2021 4:27 PM Associated Press

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Saturday reported additional 46 COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths. The additional cases…

Ex-mayor convicted in corruption case ordered to apologize

August 7, 2021 2:55 PM Associated Press

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — A former northern New Mexico mayor has been ordered to apologize to Las Vegas city officials and contractors as part of her…

NMSU to now require Covid-19 vaccinations for students & staff

August 6, 2021 12:04 PM Rosemary Garcia

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is following in the footsteps of some other universities around the country and requiring that…

Pardons for 19 New Mexico criminals, some who were violent

August 6, 2021 5:46 PM Associated Press

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has pardoned 19 people for convictions ranging from…

El Paso, Las Cruces police arrest several men for child porn

August 6, 2021 5:31 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Police in El Paso and Las Cruces announced multiple arrests Friday involving three separate cases of child pornography possession.…

Attorney disqualified in New Mexico utility merger case

August 6, 2021 3:49 PM Associated Press

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney representing an international energy company involved in a utility…

15-year-old killed when he crashes Mercedes head-on into truck in Otero County

August 6, 2021 12:39 PM Jim Parker

OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico – A 15-year-old boy from Carrizozo was killed when he lost control of the Mercedes he was driving and crashed head-on into…

Lawsuit: Guards mistook dentures for contraband, beat inmate

August 5, 2021 10:02 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A civil rights lawsuit says a man was brutally beaten by corrections officers in New Mexico and denied medical treatment at a…

Colorado mine owner seeks US compensation over 2015 spill into New Mexico rivers

August 6, 2021 12:03 PM Associated Press

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — The owner of an inactive southwestern Colorado mine that was the source of a disastrous 2015 spill that fouled rivers in…

New Mexico’s mask mandate for schools sparks legal battle

August 6, 2021 11:55 AM Associated Press

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A legal battle is brewing in New Mexico over what power state education officials…

Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 related deaths for 5th day in row

August 5, 2021 6:41 PM Associated Press

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 43 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the fifth consecutive day. The…

Robots delivering food coming soon to the NMSU campus

August 5, 2021 12:02 PM Rosemary Garcia

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — This upcoming fall semester, students at New Mexico State University have something new to look forward to: Robots…

Virgin Galactic restarts space-trip sales at $450,000 and up

August 5, 2021 6:06 PM Associated Press

By The Associated Press Virgin Galactic is selling tickets for space flights again, just weeks after founder Richard Branson rode a rocket-powered…

Virgin Galactic shares climb even though Q2 earnings didn’t meet expectations

August 5, 2021 4:10 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) _ Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (SPCE) on Thursday reported a loss of $94 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis,…

Virgin Galactic reopens ticket sales — for $450,000 per seat

August 5, 2021 4:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Virgin Galactic says it’s re-opening ticket sales for the first time in years, giving anyone who can afford it…

Teacher union president: Goal is to get kids back to school

August 5, 2021 12:17 PM Associated Press

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The head of a national teachers union is visiting New Mexico as part of a…

Former county official convicted of procurement violation

August 5, 2021 9:27 AM Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A former Rio Arriba County commissioner faces up to 18 months in prison when he is sentenced on a conviction for violating…

Marathon mom: Tuliamuk on track after having baby in January

August 5, 2021 4:12 AM Associated Press

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — U.S. marathoner Aliphine Tuliamuk worked her way back after giving birth in January. She took her…

Herrell co-sponsors bill that could strip universities of federal funds if they mandate vaccines

August 4, 2021 4:52 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico Republican Congresswoman Yvette Herrell has signed her name to a bill that could end some federal…

Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 related deaths for 4th day in row

August 4, 2021 5:37 PM Associated Press

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 34 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the fourth consecutive day.…