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.
Top prosecutors want compensation for people sickened by US nuclear weapons testing
An estimated half a million people lived within a 150-mile radius of the Trinity Test site in southern New Mexico, where the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated in 1945.
'Oppenheimer' film brings up conflicted history for those affected by atomic blast
The movie about a man who changed the course of the world’s history by shepherding the development of the first atomic bomb is expected to be a blockbuster, dramatic and full of suspense.
Plane headed to Santa Monica crashes in New Mexico; 1 dead
The pilot of a small plane was killed after the plane crashed into a building in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The pilot was bound for Santa Monica. No one was in the building when the plane crashed.
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.
'Rust' movie weapons handler charged with dumping drugs after Alec Baldwin shooting
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is the sole remaining defendant in the 'Rust' movie case after prosecutors dropped an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin.
'We don’t know what to do': Family searching for missing Tennessee woman believed to be in Arizona
"We don't know what to do," said the brother of a Tennessee woman who hasn't been seen or heard from since early May. The woman, 33-year-old Nikki Alcaraz, is also known as Nikki Cunningham. She was last seen in a town east of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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.
Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space
The flight came nearly two years after Richard Branson beat fellow billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to space.
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.
New Mexico store owner shoots, kills burglar tunneling through wall
The store owner says the burglary was second time he has been victimized.
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.
Alec Baldwin charges dropped in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
Alec Baldwin will no longer face manslaughter charges in the fatal "Rust" shooting, sources 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 to provide free meals for all students, regardless of family income
Lines will be getting longer for free breakfast and lunch at New Mexico public schools.
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.
Alec Baldwin scores win in 'Rust' fatal shooting case as DA drops firearm enhancement
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died on the set of 'Rust' after a gun Alec Baldwin was holding fired.
Man charged for holding woman hostage for nearly a year, traveling cross country
The woman’s year-long “nightmare” spanned several states across the country before she was finally able to escape to a gas station in New Jersey.