Victim critically wounded in northeast El Paso shooting
EL PASO, Texas — A Friday evening shooting in northeast El Paso left one person critically wounded. The gunfire happened about 6:30 p.m. at Dyer…
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Las Cruces police say they opened fire on man who pointed gun at officers
UPDATE: Las Cruces police officials said Thursday that officers shot at a man suspected of pointing a gun at them. 30-year-old Kevin Amaral was…
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Ex-boyfriend arrested in slaying of El Paso mom of 7 whose body was dumped in Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Juarez law enforcement announced the arrest Thursday of a suspect in the slaying of an El Paso mother of seven whose body…
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Northeast El Paso teen latest arrested for firing gun from moving car in viral video
UPDATE, Oct. 27: Police announced the arrest Wednesday of northeast El Paso teen seen in a social media video shooting a semi-automatic firearm into…
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Lead bullet among 500 rounds of ammo recovered from Alec Baldwin deadly movie-set shooting
UPDATE: New Mexico authorities said Wednesday they have recovered a lead projectile believed to have been fired from the gun used in the fatal…
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Assistant director acknowledged failure to fully check Baldwin’s gun
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The assistant director on “Rust” who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that fired the fatal shot acknowledged to…
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73-year-old central El Paso man critically hurt in pit bull attack
EL PASO, Texas — A 73-year-old central El Paso man was critically hurt Tuesday after being attacked by a pair of pit bulls in front of a home in the…
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Former Las Cruces principal gets 11 years in prison for uploading child porn
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Joel Aguilar Villanueva, the former principal of Zia Middle School in Las Cruces, was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in…
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Prosecutor won’t rule out criminal charges in Alec Baldwin movie shooting
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Criminal charges have not been ruled out in the fatal shooting on set of the Alec Baldwin movie “Rust,” the Santa Fe…
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Las Cruces man held on $230,000 bond in Cielo Vista Mall carjacking
EL PASO, Texas — A 25-year-old man faces aggravated robbery charges after he allegedly took a woman’s car at knifepoint. El Paso police say Sergio…
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Fugitive nabbed at border crossing for 2018 killing of Horizon City teen
EL PASO, Texas – A high-profile fugitive sought for the 2018 slaying of a Horizon City teenager was arrested at the Bridge of the Americas border…
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150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more…
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2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Idaho shopping mall
BOISE, Idaho — Police in Boise said two people were killed and four injured in a shooting Monday afternoon at a shopping mall; one person was in…
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Appeals court hears claims of jury bias at ‘El Chapo’ trial
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman says the U.S. conspiracy conviction of the notorious…
Continue Reading Search warrant reveals new details in Alec Baldwin movie set shooting
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A search warrant provided Monday by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office reveals new details into the moments before actor…
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Man arrested after shots fired in east El Paso faces assault, gun & drug charges
UPDATE, Oct. 24: Police on Sunday identified the man arrested after shots were fired at an east El Paso apartment complex as 26-year-old Josue Emilio…
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After ‘heartbreaking’ theft of $200k of LCHS band equipment, some items recovered
UPDATE: Albuquerque Police on Saturday night said they had located the stolen Penske rental truck with Las Cruces High School’s band equipment. The…
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Man flown to UMC after being shot in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man was hospitalized after a shooting in Las Cruces late Saturday night. The shooting took place at Jordan Road and…
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Woman wounded, another grazed in east El Paso shooting tied to burglary
UPDATE: Police confirmed a 25-year-old woman suffered a leg wound and a 20-year-old woman was grazed by a bullet early Saturday as multiple gunshots…
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West El Paso massage parlor shut down amid sex probe
EL PASO, Texas – Local and state officials have shut down a west El Paso massage parlor where they contend “illegal activity occurs habitually.”…
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Irvin High School student in custody after report of gun
EL PASO, Texas — An Irvin High School student was taken into custody Friday by El Paso Independent School District Police after a report that he had…
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Bond set at $200k for El Paso man caught standing over stabbing victim with knife
UPDATE, Oct. 22: A man was being held on $200,000 bond after El Paso police arrested him with a knife in his hands standing over a stabbing victim,…
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Chaparral habitual sex offender found hiding in shed gets 30-year sentence
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A “habitual sex offender” found hiding in a shed by Otero County authorities has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for…
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14 men from El Paso & beyond arrested in DPS prostitution sting
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officers and federal agents said they arrested 14 men in a prostitution sting conducted in the El…
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Police say man shot at central El Paso bar was intruder who broke in
UPDATE, Oct.20: Police said a 37-year-old man wounded at Chankla’s bar over the weekend was a burglar who was shot after breaking in. Investigators…
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‘Armed and Dangerous:’ Police identify suspect in Las Cruces deadly shooting
Update: Las Cruces Police on Wednesday identified 26-year-old Tyler Williams as the shooter who allegedly killed a man at an apartment complex…
Continue Reading Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to murder charges and apologizes for Parkland high school massacre
By Eric Levenson, Leyla Santiago and Gregory Lemos, CNN Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who carried out the massacre of students and faculty members at…
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UPDATE: Amber Alert cancelled for 4-year-old boy taken from daycare in Chaparral
According to the Otero County Sheriff’s Office, Izrael Martinez was found and is safe. No further details were provided. ++++++ CHAPARRAL, New…
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WATCH: 12-year-old driver crashes after leading Dona Ana deputies on chase
Editor’s note: Video contains profanities. DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – Video just released to ABC-7 shows a 12-year-old driver leading Doña Ana…
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Couple arrested for kidnapping woman after Dona Ana standoff; case tied to cartel
UPDATE, Oct. 18: Authorities told ABC-7 on Monday that a couple with ties to a criminal cartel, accused of kidnapping a 33-year-old woman for five…
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