Meta ordered to pay $567 million for youth mental health treatment

A New Mexico judge has ordered Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta to pay $567 million to confront the impact their platforms have had on young users. 

Bound with a ball gag and dumped in the desert, 17-year-old walks to Phoenix Chipotle for help

A teenager who met two Arizona men on a dating app ended up tied up in a hotel room and dumped in the desert. She kept walking until she reached a fast-food restaurant to dial 911.

New Mexico sues federal government for release of Epstein files

New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, alleging the federal agency unlawfully refused to hand over unredacted documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Bear dies after getting stranded on utility pole in New Mexico

A New Mexico community was in for an unusual sight this week when travelers spotted a bear stranded on top of a utility pole.

Unredacted Epstein files denied by DOJ for New Mexico case

The Department of Justice denied New Mexico’s request for unedited files regarding Jeffrey Epstein, stating that federal disclosure laws prohibit the agency from releasing the unredacted investigative records to state authorities.

Epstein commission in New Mexico sends out first subpoenas

A New Mexico legislative committee has issued subpoenas to multiple agencies, marking its first major enforcement action in the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.

Hiker discovers body of missing New Mexico nuclear lab worker, police say

One of the bodies of the 11 mysteriously missing persons that had potential ties to U.S. nuclear secrets or rocket technology has been discovered by a hiker in a New Mexico national forest.

Unknown substance kills 3, injures first responders in New Mexico

At least two first responders were seriously injured from exposure to an unknown substance in New Mexico that left three people dead.

Medical plane crash in New Mexico kills 4, FAA says

A small medical aircraft crashed near Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Thursday morning, killing all four people on board.

Facebook, Instagram could shutdown in New Mexico over child safety dispute

Meta may consider pulling its social media services from New Mexico as state prosecutors intensify their push for reforms to the tech company's platforms.

Woman faked bomb threat involving ex-boyfriend after breakup: police

A woman in New Mexico is facing charges after falsely reporting her ex-boyfriend was bringing a bomb on a plane after his long-distance visit, police said, adding that the two had just broken up the night before.

Watch: Elephant briefly escapes, roams New Mexico zoo before safe return

A 52-year-old Asian elephant named Alice briefly escaped her enclosure at Albuquerque’s ABQ BioPark on Sunday morning and wandered the zoo.

Epstein's Zorro Ranch searched by New Mexico investigators

State investigators began searching financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch where he once entertained guests amid allegations that the property may have been used for sexual abuse and sex trafficking of young women.

Emergency landing ends in tragedy as plane crashes on New Mexico golf course

One person was killed and another remains in critical condition after a small plane crashed on the Los Altos Golf Course in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

New Mexico mother accused of drowning newborn in portable toilet after giving birth

A New Mexico woman is facing charges after she allegedly gave birth in a portable toilet and then killed the newborn by drowning them in the holding tank.

'West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse

Actor Timothy Busfield is accused of inappropriately touching a young boy multiple times on the set of “The Cleaning Lady.”