Doña Ana County detention officer, 6 inmates face federal drug smuggling charges
According to federal authorities, a former Doña Ana County detention officer is accused of engaging in drug smuggling with six inmates. Joe…
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Police arrest New Mexico body shop owner accused of shooting stray cat in the face
The man accused of shooting a stray cat in the face has been arrested. According to court documents obtained by KOAT , Sean Stanford is facing…
Continue Reading ‘Possible suspect’ arrested in connection with missing New Mexico 5-year-old in Amber Alert
A man was in custody in connection with an Amber Alert issued for a 5-year-old northern New Mexico girl, authorities said Monday afternoon. Renezme…
Continue Reading ‘Urgent concern’: Amber Alert issued for missing 5-year-old New Mexico girl
(Editor’s note: A ‘possible suspect’ has now been arrested, but the girl remains missing. Click here for those details.) An Amber…
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Texas attorney general leads 50 states & territories in antitrust probe of Google
Fifty U.S. states and territories, led by Texas, announced an investigation into Google’s “potential monopolistic behavior.” The…
Continue Reading CBP chief says number of border crossers & families with kids falls again
The Trump administration says it saw a 30% drop in the number of people apprehended at the southern U.S. border from July to August, amid summer heat…
Continue Reading $20M in border wall funding being diverted from money allocated for Fort Bliss projects
The U.S. Department of Defense is diverting an estimated $3.6 billion in military construction funds to help build President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Judge restores nationwide injunction on Trump plan to block asylum-seekers
A federal judge in California on Monday again blocked the Trump administration from turning away asylum seekers who pass through another country on…
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6 in 10 Americans fear a mass shooting & most think gun laws can help: ABC News poll
With six in 10 worried about a mass shooting in their community, Americans by a 17-point margin express confidence that stricter gun control laws…
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Car carrier fire led to Sunday morning shutdown of I-10 east near Las Cruces, snarling traffic
A multi-vehicle fire on a car carrier trailer Sunday morning led to the closure of Interstate-10 eastbound, just south of Las Cruces for about an…
Continue Reading Las Cruces drying out from weekend storm that caused dangerous flooding
Storms flooded parts of central Las Cruces on Saturday night, stalling at least one vehicle. Stacy Parks recorded this video above, which shows water…
Continue Reading Searchers look for person reportedly swept away in Rio Grande
Rescue crews with the El Paso and Sunland Park fire departments were searching along the Rio Grande Sunday morning after reports of a person being…
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Dak Prescott ties career high with 4 TD throws to lead Cowboys over Giants, 35-17 in opener
Ezekiel Elliott’s workload in the opener didn’t matter much after the Dallas Cowboys running back missed the entire preseason in a…
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New $48M Michigan high school is being built to thwart active shooters
When completed, the new $48 million new Fruitport High School will include renovations to the existing building and major new sections which include…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Little Stevie reaches 2 milestones in his months-long cancer battle
The month of September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a time to recognize the children and families affected by childhood cancers.…
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Dismembered body parts found scattered in multiple Juarez locations amid violence surge
Two men were killed and dismembered with their mutilated remains being found scattered in two separate sections of the city over the weekend,…
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Latin-music star Camilo Sesto dies of heart failure ahead of U.S. concert tour
Singer and songwriter Camilo Sesto, whose dramatic and florid ballads made him a hugely popular figure in the Spanish-language music world, has died…
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Biden, Warren, Sanders only Dems with double-digit support; ABC News poll has O’Rourke at just 3%
A gain for Elizabeth Warren and a slip in support for Kamala Harris place Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Warren atop the field in the latest ABC…
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Nevada’s Area 51 braces for alien hunter invasion later this month
The military’s Area 51 in Nevada is bracing for an invasion of amateur alien hunters later this month. It all started as a joke Facebook event:…
Continue Reading ‘Super friendly’ cat survives being shot in the face twice by New Mexico body shop owner
Being friends with employees at an Albuquerque body shop nearly got Vespa the cat killed. But thanks to several veterinarians and one employee who…
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President Trump to hold campaign rally in New Mexico later this month
President Donald Trump will be holding a rally in the Land of Enchantment later this month as his re-election campaign hopes to flip the…
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Convicted New Mexico ax killer who claimed he was trying to ‘save the world’ gets 45 years in prison
A man was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Friday for the ax killing of a woman whose head was nearly severed, as well as shooting and wounding a…
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House Judiciary Committee taking formal Trump impeachment steps following El Paso field hearing
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is prepared to vote next week on a resolution laying out the procedures for its investigation now that it is…
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick defies the NRA, says he’ll support background checks on private gun sales
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is ready to work on restricting gun sales in his state between strangers without a background check in the wake of last…
Continue Reading ‘It’s not the children’s fault’: Montwood parents want ‘stolen’ band money returned by ex-treasurer
As hundreds of high school band students hit the field for Friday Night football, police say Montwood High’s program is missing tens of…
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Deadly shooting of man who injured 3 officers in Las Cruces ruled ‘justified’ by prosecutors
Prosecutors have concluded that police were justified in fatally shooting a man who fired on authorities in June in Las Cruces, injuring three law…
Continue Reading House Judiciary Committee holds hearings at UTEP on immigration and domestic terrorism link
A month after a white gunman targeting Latinos killed 22 people in El Paso, the Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee heard Friday from…
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Labor shortage impacts harvest for Hatch and Mesilla Valley farmers
New Mexico is in the height of green chile season and farmers depend on help with harvesting. However, this year farmers say they are facing a labor…
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Chile farmers in southern New Mexico say weather conditions delay harvest
Chile farmers in southern New Mexico say extreme shifts in weather have affected the harvest. Alonso Grajeda of Grajeda Farms says a cold snap early…
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Ezekiel Elliott to take center stage in Cowboys-Giants opener
The rookies will have to wait, since star running back Ezekiel Elliott finally ended his long holdout with the Dallas Cowboys and Eli Manning is…
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