Watch hot air balloon knock over radio tower in Albuquerque
A hot air balloon knocked over a radio tower in Albuquerque, which was just one of a few dangerous mishaps during this year’s popular balloon festival.
National Park Service blames bag of Cheetos for disrupting entire Carlsbad Caverns ecosystem
The Cheetos' processed corn was softened by the humidity of the cave and "formed the perfect environment" to welcome and host fungi and microbial life, the park said.
At least 2 dead, over 1,400 structures burned as New Mexico wildfires rage
The wildfires have scorched more than a combined 23,000 acres of tribal and government lands surrounding the village of Ruidoso in south-central New Mexico and the Mescalero Apache Reserve.
Suspected arsonist torches himself while setting ex-girlfriend's property ablaze
In a fiery twist of karma, a suspected arsonist in Albuquerque accidentally set himself on fire while allegedly torching his ex-girlfriend's property.
11-year-old boy arrested after alleged month-long crime spree
The local police chief said he was disappointed to see an 11-year-old boy arrested for crimes ranging from burglary to shooting a firearm.
Military aircraft crashes near Albuquerque airport, injured pilot escapes before impact
The pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, as reported by Albuquerque's fire department.
10-month-old New Mexico girl kidnapped after mother, another woman fatally shot
A 10-month-old girl was reported missing in New Mexico after her mother and another woman were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds.
Military jet crashes near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico
An F-16 military jet crashed near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, just before noon local time on Tuesday, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News.
Watch: New Mexico police deploy horsepower to catch shoplifting suspect
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, police resorted to unconventional means to apprehend a suspected shoplifter outside a Walgreens store.
'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.
Watch: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta returns to New Mexico sky
The fiesta has morphed into one of the most photographed events in the world.
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.
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.
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.
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.