3 die in New Mexico from drinking hand sanitizer
The state Department of Health said the cases were reported to the New Mexico Poison Control Center, with the first coming in early May. The other cases occurred since May 29.
U.S. city to send unarmed social workers, not police officers, to some 911 calls
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced that the city would create a “first-of-its-kind” cabinet-level department that would respond to calls on inebriation, homelessness, addiction and mental health.
Border Patrol agent, 26, found dead along New Mexico trail
A U.S. Border Patrol agent on duty in a remote part of New Mexico was found dead last week, federal authorities confirmed Saturday.
Treasure stash worth over $1 million found in Rocky Mountains after decade-long search
Forrest Fenn gained a cult following when he announced that he had hidden the chest somewhere in the Rocky Mountains in 2010.
New Mexico man, 108, survives coronavirus a century after living through Spanish flu, report says
More than a century after living through the Spanish flu pandemic, a 108-year-old New Mexico man survived COVID-19, according to a local report.
Teen invited to apply for police job after finding $135,000 in cash on the ground and turning it in
José Nuñez Romaniz, who studies criminal justice, was invited to apply for a job as a public safety officer in Albuquerque.
New Mexico man, angered by not qualifying for coronavirus check, tried to set wife on fire, police allege
A New Mexico man tried to set his disabled wife on fire because he was angry he didn’t qualify for a coronavirus-related stimulus check, police alleged.
What's 'essential'? In U.S., it's golf, guns and weed
In the United States, golf courses, gun shops and marijuana dispensaries have all been put on lists of "essential" businesses that should not be closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Playful puppy causes home fire, evacuated to safety
A curious dog caused some serious damage at a home in Los Alamos, New Mexico after he knocked over an ironing board and started a fire.
Navajo Code Talker Joe Vandever, Sr. dies at 96
Navajo Code Talker Joe Vandever, Sr. died Friday morning in New Mexico at the age of 96.
‘The Incredible Hulk’ Lou Ferrigno to become New Mexico sheriff’s deputy
"The Incredible Hulk" star Lou Ferrigno will become a New Mexico sheriff's deputy.
Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old boy in New Mexico after mom found dead inside home
Authorities in Roswell, New Mexico, issued an Amber Alert for a 3-year-old boy after his mother was found dead inside a home.
New Mexico teen gets 30 days in jail for killing man, shouting 'that's what you get!' after shooting him
A New Mexico teen who allegedly fatally shot a man — and told him he deserved it — will serve just 30 days behind bars for murder, according to officials.
Police: Armed robber who 'face-planted' into Pizza Hut door left DNA
A suspected robber who face-planted into a Pizza Hut door before fleeing has been arrested thanks to the DNA evidence he left behind, police said.
Authorities continue search for boys allegedly taken by sex offender father
Authorities are continuing to ask for the public's help in locating two young bothers who were taken by their father and have not been seen since Oct. 8.
Authorities search for two boys abducted by their sex offender father
The young boys Maverick Ransom, 3, and his brother Orion Ransom, 4, were last seen on October 8 with their father, Clarence Michael Ransom, 52, when he picked them up from a Las Cruces daycare center.
Woman, 21, killed after witnessing armed robbery while playing Pokemon Go: police
Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico are investigating the murder of 21-year-old Cayla Campos, who was shot and killed after witnessing an armed robbery in a park while she was playing Pokemon Go.
Trump includes Colorado in states getting border wall
President Donald Trump's boast of building part of the border wall in Colorado is garnering attention in the state, including from the state's governor, Democrat Jared Polis.
New Mexico officer resigns after 'excessive force' on 11-year-old girl who allegedly took too much milk
A New Mexico police officer resigned earlier this month after body camera footage showed him throwing an 11-year-old girl to the ground following an altercation she had with the school principal, reportedly because she took more milk from the cafeteria than she was supposed to.
Woman shot and killed after witnessing armed robbery while playing Pokemon Go, police say
Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico are investigating the murder of 21-year-old Cayla Campos, who was shot and killed after witnessing an armed robbery in a park while she was playing Pokemon Go.