New Mexico
Three Las Cruces students arrested for allegedly making school threats
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A total of three students in Las Cruces have now been charged with posting school threats, according to the Las…
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Las Cruces jury acquits man of murder in dispensary shooting
Update (September 17, 2024): Altamirano’s defense attorney says that his client was found not guilty of second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter,…
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NMHealth, NMED answer questions from angered residents at Sunland Park water quality town hall meeting
Update: Angered residents attended the meeting and voiced their frustrations with the water situation in Sunland Park. Representatives from NMHealth…
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CRRUA replaces filter media in arsenic treatment plants
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) finished replacing its filter media at the Sunland Park ATF on…
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New Mexico State Police investigate a shooting involving a Deming Police officer, no injuries
DEMING, New Mexico (KVIA) – Investigators with the New Mexico State Police responded to a shooting involving the Deming Police Department. The…
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Town Hall to discuss effects of Fentanyl, Meth in Las Cruces
Las Cruces, NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — A Town Hall Meeting will be hosted Sept. 12th at 6 p.m. to discuss how drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine…
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LCPS assembling volunteer committee on school calendars
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools is assembling a volunteer committee to make recommendations on the school calendar.…
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New Mexico hosting resource events for Ruidoso, Mescalero residents impacted by wildfires
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico’s governor says her cabinet secretaries will host community events in Ruidoso and Mescalero September 20 and…
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Chaparral High placed on lockdown after receiving threatening message
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Gadsden ISD officials say Chaparral High School received a threatening message this morning. The school was placed on…
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Gadsden High School enforces temporary clothing ban
EL PASO, Texas — Gadsden High School sent out a message to parents yesterday informing them of a temporary ban on certain colors and clothing for…
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National Park calls out ‘world changing’ impact of dropped Cheetos bag
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Plain water is the only thing visitors are allowed to consume inside the huge cavern at Carlsbad Caverns National…
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Search for new NMSU president
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — NMSU is narrowing down its search for the next university president. Starting today, forums will be held for the four…
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From engineers to winemakers: The Fisher’s unlikely journey to running a New Mexico winery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Theresa and David Fisher defied retirement stereotypes by swapping their careers in applied sciences for a life in…
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Individual forums held this week for finalist for New Mexico State University President
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico State University will hold individual forums this week as they search for the next university president. Last…
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Contaminated cannabis sold at Sunland Park dispensary recalled
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Cannabis Control Division (CCD) just issued a consumer health and safety advisory for contaminated…
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Former Las Cruces High School teacher released from probation early after inappropriately touching a student
Update (September 6, 2024): Howard just received an early release from probation. Attorney General of New Mexico Raúl Torrez says he strongly…
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Las Cruces man sentenced to 10 years for paying hitman $200 to kill his girlfriend’s mother
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man was just sentenced to 10 years in a federal prison for his attempt to hire an undercover ATF agent…
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Governor breaks ground on new clinic offering abortions in Dona Ana County
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and local leaders just broke ground on a new reproductive health clinic…
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Operation Not in Vain: Police in Las Cruces arrest 77 alleged felons
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police, New Mexico State Police, the U.S. Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and DEA are…
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Major human trafficking operation happening in New Mexico
By Cristiana Ramos Click here for updates on this story SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Roughly 20 different agencies…
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Man killed in home invasion, according to NMSP
Capitan, NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police (NMSP) say a man was killed in a home invasion. 44-year-old Nathan Ogden was shot and…
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Sacred Garden, one of the longest-operating dispensaries in Las Cruces, to close their doors
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — One of the longest operating dispensaries in Las Cruces says they’re being forced to close their doors, just over…
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Former Dona Ana Sheriff’s deputy sentenced to 9 years for sexually assaulting arrestee in the back of his patrol car
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A former Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputy was just sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting an…
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ABC-7 at 4: Soldiercon Celebrates Comics, Cars, Cosplay
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)— Soldiercon returns for a three-day celebration of comic books, cosplay, cars, and more. The event began in 2015 after the…
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Operation Disruption: New Mexico says it just rescued 91 people from human smuggling
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham just announced the results of “Operation Disruption,” a human trafficking…
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Some Las Cruces residents frustrated over proposed expansion of housing subdivision near base of Organ Mountains
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A proposed zoning change off of Dripping Springs Road in Doña Ana County near the base of the Organ Mountains has…
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Las Cruces PD SWAT officer shoots, kills man in Alamogordo
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police are investigating a shooting during a traffic stop in which a Las Cruces Police Department…
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New Mexico auditor investigating CRRUA
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Office of the State Auditor is investigating the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) for…
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