Las Cruces landfill fire burning five days after it was ignited by lightning
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A landfill is on fire in Las Cruces. It has been burning for the last five days. Lightning struck a pile of raw…
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Las Cruces Public Schools urging parents to sign up for bus schedule app
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools Superintendent Sherley O’Brien says the start of the 2023-2024 school year has had…
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Las Cruces woman charged in deadly crash awaiting next court date
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 has learned the 39-year-old woman charged in a deadly crash was released on her own recognizance, meaning that…
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Las Cruces Public Schools dealing with bus issues amid ABC-7 First Alert
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools is dealing with bus issues as it launches its 2023-2024 school year. A district…
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Borderland students sending experiments to edge of space on potentially record-setting flight
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Students from Sunland Park, Anthony, and Las Cruces are sending science experiments to the edge of space on the…
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Rescue crews recovering body near Mt. Cristo Rey
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crews with the Sunland Park Fire and Police Departments are working together right now to recover a body from Mt.…
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Las Cruces landfill fire still burning, nearby residents complain of fumes in their homes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A landfill fire, which officials say was caused by a lightning strike, has been reportedly causing problems for…
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Anthony, New Mexico Trustee vows to defend himself against lawsuit seeking his dismissal
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A trustee with the City of Anthony, New Mexico claims Mayor Diana Murillo is trying to kick him out of office in an…
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Lightning strikes twice in southern New Mexico, igniting fire at Las Cruces landfill
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Lightning struck twice in southern New Mexico, causing two separate fires, this weekend. The first happened at a Las…
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Woman claims air conditioners have been broken at Doña Ana Dollar General store for weeks, creating unsafe working conditions
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Working conditions are unsafe at a Dona Ana Dollar General store, according to a woman who spoke with ABC-7. Teri…
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Las Cruces woman arrested for allegedly hitting, killing 70-year-old bicyclist
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police arrested a 39-year-old woman for hitting and killing a 70-year-old bicyclist. Officials charged…
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Lightning strike causes fire in Lincoln National Forest
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Lincoln National Forest says lightning ignited a fire just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The Marble Fire is east of…
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Las Cruces Police investigate deadly pedestrian crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Las Cruces Police department is asking drivers to avoid the are along Melendres Street between Pittsburgh and Las…
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Las Cruces’ High Desert Brewing Co. still closed 4 months after devastating fire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — It has been four months since a fire destroyed the kitchen and part of the dining area at High Desert Brewing Co., a…
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U.S. Senator from New Mexico pushing for regulation of Artificial Intelligence
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), is calling on regulators to create responsible guardrails around Artificial…
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Spaceport America Announces Completion of First Successful Stratospheric Flight
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport, has successfully launched their…
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Alamogordo community remembers slain police officer during funeral service
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Alamogordo community gathered Thursday afternoon to remember police officer Anthony Ferguson. The officer was…
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Mom leaves 3 children in 112° car, facing child abuse charges, Dona Ana investigators say
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office investigators charged 25-year-old Stephanie Diaz with child abuse after they say she…
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Watch: Alamogordo says goodbye to fallen officer shot during traffic stop
Alamogordo is hosting a funeral for police officer Anthony Ferguson, who was killed during a traffic stop over the weekend. 26-year-old Dominic De La…
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Watch: Candlelight vigil honors slain Alamogordo Police officer
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Alamogordo community will hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday night in honor of slain police officer Anthony…
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Small plane crashes into New Mexico home in fatal accident
(ABC) — A small plane crashed into a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Tuesday, resulting in an unspecified number of fatalities. The home, located…
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Dona Ana Sheriff provides update on officer-involved shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart is providing new information on the officer-involved shooting that killed one…
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Local farmers forced to double resources amid Borderland Heatwave
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Borderland, like much of the country, has felt the effects of a long-lasting heat wave. The heat that’s impacted…
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Former New Mexico Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small sworn in as USDA’s No. 2
Originally Published: 17 JUL 23 13:37 ET By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Xochitl Torres Small was sworn in as deputy agriculture secretary of the…
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New details on Alamogordo Police officer shot, killed while on duty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Alamogordo Police Department is holding a news conference this morning to brief the media and members of the public on…
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Virgin Galactic announces private passengers for second commercial flight
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Virgin Galactic has announced the crew of its seventh and second commercial spaceflight, ‘Galactic 02,’…
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Alamogordo police officer dies after being shot Saturday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An Alamogordo police officer has passed away from injuries he sustained after being shot during a traffic stop. Both a…
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One dead, one injured after officer-involved shooting in Doña Ana County Sunday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — One person is dead and another seriously injured after an officer- involved shooting in Dona Ana County early Sunday…
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Lightning strikes Carlsbad Caverns National Park, park closed
CARLSBAD, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Carlsbad Caverns National Park was closed Saturday after lightning strikes at the visitor center cause the outage…
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Alamogordo Police Officer dies after being shot Saturday morning
UPDATE 07/16/23 10:46 p.m.- Officials with University Medical Center have confirmed to ABC-7 that the Alamogordo Police Officer that was shot…
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