Trial of 'Rust' armorer begins
The first trial related to the fatal shooting of a cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal for the western film Rust has started in New Mexico, and centers around the armorer's roll in the accident.
Chicago-bound plane returns to New Mexico airport after unruly passenger tackled, restrained
A rogue passenger on an American Airlines flight from Albuquerque to Chicago caused the plane to return to New Mexico Tuesday afternoon.
'Oh my God!': Video shows out-of-control truck obliterate gas pumps
Dramatic dashcam video shows a speeding truck crash through a gas station in New Mexico, sparking a blaze and sending the overhanging canopy smashing to the ground.
Bill Richardson, former New Mexico governor and UN ambassador, dies at 75
Before he was elected governor of New Mexico in 2002, Bill Richardson was U.N. ambassador and energy secretary under President Bill Clinton and served 14 years as a congressman.
Child rape suspect caught with fly undone, 6 kids in vehicle during traffic stop: video
Jeremy Guthrie faces more than a dozen sex charges after New Mexico police pulled him over for a DUI stop with six minors in the vehicle.
Rare lizard found only in major US oil patch proposed as endangered species
The dunes sagebrush lizard has quite the natural habitat. It's found only in parts of one of the world's most lucrative oil and natural gas basins.
Ford donates customized Bronco 'firefighting command rig' to National Park Service
The 2023 Bronco Badlands with the Sasquatch package has been outfitted with specialized equipment, including a government communications system with satellite and antenna connections.
Sonic employee arrested in New Mexico after cocaine found in customer's hot dog: police
The woman called police after she bit into her "coney" and found a plastic bag.
Waukegan double shooting suspect in custody after telling New Mexico authorities that he was wanted by police
A man accused of shooting two people, including his estranged wife, in Waukegan last month is now in custody.
Gang shooting at New Mexico motorcycle rally leaves 3 dead, 5 hurt
The annual rally drew about 20,000 bikers to the New Mexico resort town.
New Mexico shooting: New videos show gunman saying 'kill me' to officers
Videos released by authorities in New Mexico recorded a voice said to be an 18-year-old gunman urging police to “kill me" during this week’s rampage that left three older women dead before officers fatally shot him outside a church.
New Mexico gunman who killed 3, injured 6 shot randomly at cars, houses, police say
The police chief of Farmington, New Mexico, says it appears an 18-year-old man who shot and killed three people and wounded six others fired at random as he roamed the neighborhood.
Man borrows phone to call 911, admits to 2008 killing of his former landlord, police say
Authorities say a New Mexico man has been arrested after calling 911 to confess to the 2008 killing of his former landlord and he also told police where the body was buried.
Tinder trouble: Man charged with impersonating deputy on dating app
The images showed him wearing a deputy's uniform, and one image showed him carrying a loaded gun, New Mexico authorities said.
Bodycam footage shows police fatally shoot armed homeowner after responding to wrong house
"All of us – the men and women of the Farmington Police Department – recognize the severity of this incident," the police chief in New Mexico said in a statement.
New Mexico agency looking for 'professional bear huggers'
“Not all law enforcement field work is this glamorous, but we would love for you to join the team where you can have the experience of a lifetime," the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish wrote.
Criminal charges filed against Alec Baldwin, weapons technician in "Rust" shooting
A Santa Fe district attorney has filed involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”
'Rust' shooting: Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter
Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer who was killed on a New Mexico movie set, prosecutors announced Thursday, citing a "criminal disregard for safety."
Former GOP candidate arrested in series of shootings at lawmakers’ homes
Solomon Pena, a former Republican candidate for New Mexico's legislature, was arrested in connection to drive-by shootings targeting Democratic lawmakers. Pena lost the election last November claiming it was "rigged."
Spate of shootings in Albuquerque target Democratic officials
Authorities are working to see if the five shootings are connected.