August 1, 2016 Court rules for middle school, officer in teen's burp arrest A federal appeals court has upheld the petty misdemeanor arrest of an Albuquerque student accused of repeatedly disrupting his middle-school class with loud burps.
July 28, 2016 Search for Southwest treasure to go on, agree hunter's widow, mysterious millionaire The now-deadly hunt for a treasure worth as much as $2 million and hidden somewhere in the rugged wilderness of the Southwest will continue, although the ex-wife of a man who perished in the search told FoxNews.com she wants proof it really is out there.
July 27, 2016 Authorities ID remains in New Mexico wilderness as those of missing treasure hunter A treasure hunter who disappeared this year while searching for an author's cache of gold and jewels in the New Mexico wilderness was confirmed dead by authorities Tuesday after his remains were discovered west of Santa Fe.
July 26, 2016 New Mexico police find body while detaining naked man Albuquerque police responding to reports of public nudity have located the body of a woman.
July 22, 2016 Woman in illegal body cavity search settles border case The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has agreed to pay $475,000 to a New Mexico woman who accused agents of forcing her to undergo illegal body cavity probes.
July 21, 2016 Suspect in fatal beatings in Albuquerque pleads no contest One of three suspects in the fatal beatings of two homeless men in Albuquerque has pleaded no contest to first- and second-degree murder and no contest to aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon.
July 16, 2016 Winds could drive Colorado fire that has forced evacuations Weather conditions in Colorado could likely drive a wildfire burning in a tiny Colorado town that has forced the evacuation of 140 homes, while crews in New Mexico are gaining more ground over a blaze in the southern part of the state.
July 14, 2016 Nun who stood up to Billy the Kid to be subject of TV series An Italian-born nun who once challenged Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs, opened hospitals and schools in the American Southwest and is now on a path toward possible Sainthood soon will be the subject of a TV series.
July 11, 2016 Patrols increase in New Mexico after rare species of owl killed More officers have been put on patrol in the Caja del Rio area near Santa Fe after the reported killing of a burrowing owl, a federal land management official said.
July 6, 2016 New Mexico fire started by feds has rural residents devastated, angry Residents of this tiny Mozano Mountain community were devastated when a fire last month scorched 18,000 acres and destroyed a dozen homes. When they learned it was started by the federal government, they were angry.
