New Mexico

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.

From a brush fire that got close to homes in north Scottsdale to the impact a dropped bag of Cheetos had on a New Mexico national park, here's a look at some of our top stories.

A bag of Cheetos that was left on the floor of Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico turned into a "world-changing event" for insects and microbes inside the cavern, according to the National Park Service.

A man accused of taping a dog's mouth shut and leaving it for dead in an alley in Scottsdale was tracked down and arrested in New Mexico after skipping his sentencing hearing.

The body of a missing New Mexico woman has been recovered at the Grand Canyon following a multi-day search, officials said.

Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial has been dismissed with prejudice, a judge ruled Friday.

During opening statements, a defense attorney says Alec Baldwin's shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was “an unspeakable tragedy," but that he “committed no crime, he was an actor, acting."

Alec Baldwin is about to go on trial for the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Here’s what to know and what to watch for during the trial.

Winds from strong to severe thunderstorms that impacted West Texas and New Mexico on Wednesday evening triggered a massive dust storm, known as a haboob, which was even visible from space. 

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.

From a mass shooting near a resort area in Mexico to a gruesome discovery made inside an East Valley home, here's a look at some of our top stories.

Officials with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children say new information discovered in a cold case may allow investigators to identify an unidentified girl who was found dead in New Mexico.

A body that was found on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon is believed to be that of a missing New Mexico man who may have tried to travel down the river with his dog on a self-made raft.

From marches and art exhibitions to candlelight vigils, people are gathering across the U.S. to spotlight the high rate of disappearances and killings in Native American communities.