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July 11, 2019

New Mexico parents charged with child abuse after missing appointments for baby who had liver transplant: report

A New Mexico mother and father are facing child abuse charges for their alleged failure to provide their 1-year-old son with medication and take him to follow-up appointments after his liver transplant, according to a report.

July 8, 2019

Bobcat, raccoon briefly escape New Mexico zoo after vandals cut open enclosures, police say

New Mexico police are searching for vandals who cut locks and fencing on enclosures at a zoo over the weekend, allowing four animals, including a bobcat, to escape before they were quickly wrangled nearby.

July 7, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking involved locations in NY, Virgin Islands, Florida, NM ranch: attorney

Billionaire financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is due in court Monday following an arrest on new charges that he trafficked young girls across state lines including New York, the Virgin Islands, Florida and a ranch in New Mexico, according to an attorney for the accusers.

June 26, 2019

New Mexico woman dies from virus linked to rodent droppings

A New Mexico woman’s death marked the first hantavirus-related fatality in the state this year.

June 22, 2019

Arizona wildfire forces 700 evacuations; winds causing widespread flames

June 18, 2019

New Mexico sheriff officer allegedly 'jokingly' tased his co-worker in the groin: reports

A New Mexico sheriff’s officer is facing scrutiny after surveillance video released Friday showed he allegedly used his issued taser to stun his co-worker, a jail deputy, in the groin.

June 12, 2019

Footage of porous US-Mexico border purportedly shows armed coyote smuggling dozens with ease

Footage filmed at a porous section of the U.S. border with Mexico purports to show scores of migrants paying off an armed smuggler – known as a coyote – to come into the U.S., highlighting not only the ease of entry but the flourishing business of the smuggling industry.

June 11, 2019

4 bodies recovered from Rio Grande canal near US-Mexico border, police say

The bodies of four men were recovered Monday from an irrigation canal near the Rio Grande on the border of New Mexico and Texas, police say.

June 5, 2019

2 firefighters have life-threatening injuries after fireworks explosion near Roswell

At least 12 firefighters were injured — two of them critically — after a fireworks explosion south of Roswell, New Mexico State Police reported.

May 31, 2019

Uber passenger's death draws attention to 'vomit fraud' allegations in ride-hailing business

The fatal St. Patrick's Day shooting of an Uber passenger in New Mexico, which allegedly followed an argument over a fee imposed for vomit in the back seat of the driver's car, has drawn attention to a broader "vomit fraud" trend in the ride-hailing industry.