Assistant director acknowledged failure to fully check Baldwin’s gun
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The assistant director on “Rust” who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that fired the fatal shot acknowledged to…
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NMSU, Dona Ana County Community College see pandemic enrollment drop-offs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Colleges around the nation are experiencing a decrease in student enrollment due to the pandemic. The National…
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Heartwarming video captures Ruidoso, opposing team celebrating together over Down syndrome player’s 1st touchdown
LOVINGTON, New Mexico — An incredible moment caught on camera in last Friday night’s high school football game between the Lovington Wildcats and…
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Sheriff says video shows Hot Springs High football players engaged in hazing ‘assault’
UPDATE: Sierra County Sheriff Glenn Hamilton held a news conference Tuesday to provide an update on the criminal investigation into an alleged hazing…
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Bruce Willis movie films in Las Cruces; 1st NM production since Alec Baldwin’s prop gun shooting
(Editor’s note: Scroll through the video player above for ABC-7’s full interview with the film’s director.) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A movie with…
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Former Las Cruces principal gets 11 years in prison for uploading child porn
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Joel Aguilar Villanueva, the former principal of Zia Middle School in Las Cruces, was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in…
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Prosecutor won’t rule out criminal charges in Alec Baldwin movie shooting
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Criminal charges have not been ruled out in the fatal shooting on set of the Alec Baldwin movie “Rust,” the Santa Fe…
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Las Cruces man held on $230,000 bond in Cielo Vista Mall carjacking
EL PASO, Texas — A 25-year-old man faces aggravated robbery charges after he allegedly took a woman’s car at knifepoint. El Paso police say Sergio…
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Grim milestone: Over 5,000 Covid deaths in New Mexico; over 500 in Dona Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has reached the grim milestone of having more than 5,000 deaths from Covid-19, officials said Monday. Of those…
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Search warrant reveals new details in Alec Baldwin movie set shooting
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A search warrant provided Monday by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office reveals new details into the moments before actor…
Continue Reading Assistant director of Baldwin film fired after 2019 gun mishap
By MORGAN LEE, CEDAR ATTANASIO and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that…
Continue Reading 10-digit phone dialing now required for El Paso, Las Cruces areas
EL PASO, Texas — Starting Sunday, phone users across portions of Texas and all of New Mexico must include area codes when dialing to make all…
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After ‘heartbreaking’ theft of $200k of LCHS band equipment, some items recovered
UPDATE: Albuquerque Police on Saturday night said they had located the stolen Penske rental truck with Las Cruces High School’s band equipment. The…
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Man flown to UMC after being shot in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man was hospitalized after a shooting in Las Cruces late Saturday night. The shooting took place at Jordan Road and…
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Warrant in deadly shooting says Baldwin not aware prop gun had live round
UPDATE #3: Alec Baldwin was handed a loaded weapon by an assistant director who indicated it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally…
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Chaparral habitual sex offender found hiding in shed gets 30-year sentence
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A “habitual sex offender” found hiding in a shed by Otero County authorities has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for…
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Supply chain issues impact school lunches in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the past three weeks, Las Cruces elementary students have been missing their chicken nuggets. Supply chain challenges…
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Plentiful pumpkin harvest benefits La Union Maze
LA UNION, New Mexico — The La Union Maze lies on the border of Anthony and La Union. There, you’ll find family fun activities including their well…
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‘Armed and Dangerous:’ Police identify suspect in Las Cruces deadly shooting
Update: Las Cruces Police on Wednesday identified 26-year-old Tyler Williams as the shooter who allegedly killed a man at an apartment complex…
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New Mexico Higher Education Department offers tuition assistance to New Mexico students attending Hunt school of Dental Medicine in El Paso
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– New Mexico State Of Education (NMHED) and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) El Paso are partnering…
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UPDATE: Amber Alert cancelled for 4-year-old boy taken from daycare in Chaparral
According to the Otero County Sheriff’s Office, Izrael Martinez was found and is safe. No further details were provided. ++++++ CHAPARRAL, New…
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WATCH: 12-year-old driver crashes after leading Dona Ana deputies on chase
Editor’s note: Video contains profanities. DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – Video just released to ABC-7 shows a 12-year-old driver leading Doña Ana…
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Couple arrested for kidnapping woman after Dona Ana standoff; case tied to cartel
UPDATE, Oct. 18: Authorities told ABC-7 on Monday that a couple with ties to a criminal cartel, accused of kidnapping a 33-year-old woman for five…
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Doña Ana County new ‘major manufacturing hub’ to create 315 jobs
CHAMBERINO, New Mexico — National wind and solar supplier WTEC Energy is reviving a dormant plant in Chamberino and turning it into a…
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New Mexico’s mask mandate extended through Nov. 12
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico’s indoor mask mandate will be extended again, through at least Nov. 12, according to the governor’s office on…
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‘I woke up paralyzed’: Doña Ana County woman crippled by West Nile virus fights for will to walk
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — On the morning of her daughter’s sixteenth birthday, Monique Apodaca opened her eyes and realized she had lost all…
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New Mexico’s mask mandate set to be extended
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico’s public health order is set to expire Friday. Under the current public health order, all individuals over the…
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Santa Teresa Port of Entry and Industrial Park economic impact put at $1.1B annually
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The New Mexico State University Arrowhead Center, along with the Center for Border Economic Development, have…
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Violent SoCal fugitive identified as man killed in LCPD shootout
UPDATE, Oct. 13: Las Cruces police on Wednesday identified a violent California fugitive as the man killed in a shootout with officers during a…
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‘It’s so windy!’: Borderland slammed by strong gusts
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Just how windy was it on Tuesday? “Can you just look at my hair?” joked Josue Grajeda, a New Mexico State University…
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