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Gunman shoots stepmom, tries to stomp her after she tries to hug him at charter school graduation: 'It's a bad dream'
May 12, 2024 | 4:59pmCristian Bencomo, 21, is charged with shooting his stepmother after she tried to hug him at a middle school graduation in New Mexico last week, according to police and reports.
Couple granted $1.2M prize, 3 wishes for finding 'genie lamp' in elaborate, months-long treasure hunt
May 8, 2024 | 1:57amIt was the first-ever competition held by the company, offering the winner the choice of $1 million cash or three wishes worth $1.2 million, Dirk Gibson, the founder of Treasure...
Abducted infant found alive following New Mexico shooting that left mom dead, 5-year-old injured
May 6, 2024 | 1:47pmTen-month-old Eleia Maria Torres was found alive after police discovered the body of her mother, Samantha "Harley" Cisneros, and her five-year-old step-sister shot in the head at New Mexico's Ned...
Hero grandma shoots burglar who interrupted Taylor Swift movie night with granddaughter – and then tended to perp's wound
April 27, 2024 | 10:48pm“Get back. Get back. I have a gun. Get back. Get back."
'Lewd' drag queen performance at New Mexico high school senior prom has parents outraged
April 25, 2024 | 8:22pmA viral video from Atrisco Heritage Academy High School's senior prom showed the drag artist -- identified by local outlets as Mythica Sahreen -- dancing as dozens of teenagers watched...
Mother of 'Rust' cinematographer Halyna Hutchins tells court her life is 'ruined' after shooting death
April 15, 2024 | 6:03pmTragic "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' mother claimed "her death ruined my entire life" in court Monday.
Sobbing 'Rust' armorer given maximum sentence in fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins
April 15, 2024 | 2:13pm“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed sobbed Monday as she was sentenced to 18 months in prison over the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins, whose mother told the court “time does not...
Migrants caught hiding at New Mexico middle school near border for second time in a week
April 3, 2024 | 6:23pmA New Mexico middle school was put on lockdown twice late last month when a band of migrants trying to evade border agents were found hiding on campus. In the...
Cop on horseback hunts down shoplifter across New Mexico street in only one minute: video
March 30, 2024 | 8:13pmA thief tried to outrun a New Mexico mounted officer -- but quickly realized he didn't have the horsepower.
Actor Gene Hackman, 94, and wife Betsy Arakawa, 62, seen on first public outing together in 21 years
March 29, 2024 | 3:12pmThe "French Connection" actor and Arakawa enjoyed an early dinner at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe, N.M., on Thursday.
Afghan refugee accused of killing 3 Muslim men in NM found guilty of murder in first trial
March 19, 2024 | 2:28pmMuhammad Syed -- who used an AK-47-style military rifle to shoot one man at least nine times -- is awaiting two more murder trials.
Alec Baldwin declares 'enough is enough,' asks judge to dismiss charges in 'Rust' shooting — after armorer found guilty
March 15, 2024 | 12:13amActor Alec Baldwin's lawyers on Thursday asked a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movie...
New Mexico mom moves to Missouri after school installs 'gender-inclusive closets': 'Enough is enough'
March 8, 2024 | 7:48pmRachael Hein made the bold move to relocate her family from New Mexico to Missouri after learning about a local high school’s gender-inclusive "closet" and other controversial ideas.
Alec Baldwin used gun as 'a pointing stick' in 'Rust' set footage shown at armorer's trial
February 29, 2024 | 9:06pm"One more, one more, one more!" Baldwin shouted. "Right away, right away! Let's reload. Here we go, c'mon!"
Missing teen with autism found in New Mexico, about 200 miles away from his Arizona home
February 29, 2024 | 5:16amA missing teen with autism has been found in New Mexico — about 200 miles away from his home in southern Arizona, according to New Mexico State Police.
Classroom sword duel held by teacher leaves teen student with severed nerves: lawsuit
February 28, 2024 | 10:12pm"D.M. struck N.S. across her right forearm, wrist, and hand with the katana-style sword," the lawsuit alleges, per NBC News.
Alec Baldwin to stand trial this summer on a charge stemming from deadly 'Rust' movie set shooting
February 26, 2024 | 5:36pmA New Mexico judge has set a trial date for Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the 2021 deadly shooting on the set of the Western movie...
'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed emotionless as Halyna Hutchins' bloody shirt and fatal bullet shown at trial
February 23, 2024 | 5:05pm“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was emotionless on Friday as jurors at her involuntary manslaughter trial were shown photos of the blood-soaked t-shirt cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was wearing when she was fatally...
Inside the Los Alamos secret town where scientists built the atomic bomb -- which you can visit today
February 22, 2024 | 4:03pmNot only did J. Robert Oppenheimer develop the world's first nuclear weapons, he needed a town in a remote desert location for his team to work and live in.
'Rust' armorer posed with live rounds in box of blanks on set, jurors hear as trial opens
February 22, 2024 | 4:01pmA New Mexico jury was shown damning evidence at the start of the trial against “Rust” movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed -- including a photo of her pictured with a live...