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Murder suspect stands trial in friend's death

Witnesses relived a grisly scene as they took to the stand in Michael Herrera's murder trial.

Conserve water now or get restrictions later

El Paso (KTSM) - In case you have not noticed, Southern New Mexico and Far West Texas is classified as a severe drought region for 2013.

Mom accused of overdosing son with sleeping medication

A Las Cruces woman suspected of administering a double-dose of sleeping medication to her 6-year-old son has been charged with child abuse, Las Cruces Police said.

El Pasoan wins Mother's Day makeover worth over $8,000

Sharon Nabhan, a NewsChannel 9 viewer won the Mother's Day makeover this weekend, valued at over $8,000 thanks to multiple sponsors. 

Las Cruces population hits 100,000

According to statistics maintained by the City of Las Cruces, the city’s population surpassed the 100,000 mark as of April 1. 

Mayor Cook schedules "Open Door" meeting

Mayor Cook planned to open his door to the public at his monthly meeting. It was scheduled for Wednesday, May 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at  300 N. Campbell, 2nd Floor.

11-year-old Texas boy dies in school bus accident

Parker County, TX (CNN) — An 11-year-old boy was killed this morning in a school bus accident near Dallas. It happened in Springtown in Parker County around 6:30 a.m.

Fort Bliss opens Aquatics Center

A new Aquatics Training Center will open its doors for the first time, Monday at 3 p.m., at East Fort Bliss.

CBP seizes 436 lbs. of marijuana

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 436 pounds of marijuana Saturday, officials said. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $348,800.

Name the Triple-A team contest still going strong

Not so fast – the El Paso Triple-A Name the Team contest is still going strong! While almost 3,000 names have been submitted thus far, there is still time to make sure your name idea is considered for El Paso’s Triple-A team.

This week in NMSU athletics

The New Mexico State baseball team plays a three-game series against Seattle U starting Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. in Seattle, Wash. Game two of the series is set for Friday, May 17 at 3 p.m.

Chucos, Jalapeños, River Sharks among "Name the Team" submissions

The El Paso Triple-A "Name the Team" has had almost 3,000 submissions from the public, however officials said there was still time to submit ideas.

Man to face trial over toddler's death

The murder trial of the man accused of killing a toddler was scheduled for Aug. 9, 2013.

Richard Branson does drag after losing bet

The pictures might be NSFW -- at least if you're looking at them over lunch -- but Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson was certainly working it on Sunday.

Medical association backs bills to cut red tape

Health care providers in Texas could soon collect or verify patient information by swiping a driver’s license.