Workers at federal prisons are committing some of the crimes
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press investigation has found that more than 100 federal…
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Man arrested at home after 2 stabbed during fight at central El Paso bar
UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas — A 54-year-old man was arrested at his home early Saturday, a short time after police allege he stabbed two other men at…
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‘Not credible threat’ leads to added security at Del Valle High School
EL PASO, Texas — Students were not allowed to leave the Del Valle High School campus for lunch on Friday and other security measures were put in…
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El Paso teen charged with stabbing newborn to death minutes after birth is released from jail in plea deal
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman who was jailed in 2018 for allegedly stabbing her newborn baby has accepted a plea deal and is now free,…
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FBI warns laser strikes on planes rising in El Paso, puts pilots & passengers in danger
EL PASO, Texas — Laser pointers usually used in business meetings or for presentations are now causing distractions for pilots as people in…
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Man charged with 11 murders in Texas
By DAVID WARREN Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a Dallas man previously arrested in the death of an 81-year-old woman has been…
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Amber Alert discontinued for 3-year-old missing Texas girl
UPDATE: A statewide Amber Alert that was issued early Thursday morning for a missing 3-year-old girl out of Austin has been canceled, according to…
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Sunland Park man faces decades in prison for sexually assaulting 8-year-old
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A Sunland Park man has been convicted of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old, prosecutors announced Wednesday. 43-year-old…
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Santa Fe DA tells ABC News ‘no proof’ of ‘sabotage’ on Alec Baldwin movie set
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The Santa Fe district attorney who is leading the investigation into the “Rust” film set shooting involving Alec…
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Gang unit arrests central El Paso man for shooting wife, says he lied about drive-by
EL PASO, Texas — A 51-year-old central El Paso man has been arrested for allegedly shooting his wife and then lying to police by claiming that she…
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Rittenhouse takes stand in own defense at murder trial
UPDATE: KENOSHA, Wisconsin — Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his murder trial, acknowledging he used deadly force when he shot three people…
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East El Paso man jailed for allegedly shooting cats with air rifle
EL PASO, Texas — An east El Paso man was jailed on animal cruelty charges after he allegedly shot two cats with an air rifle, police said Tuesday.…
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Police say man fatally shot self after stealing Las Cruces officer’s car, crashing into school
UPDATE #3: Officials late Tuesday acknowledged it was a Las Cruces police officer’s sedan that was stolen from an I-25 crash scene earlier in the day…
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West El Paso man held on $50k bond for firing multiple guns at apartment complex
EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso man was being held in the downtown jail Tuesday on $50,000 bond, accused of opening fire into an apartment complex…
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Extra police presence at Irvin High School after ‘vague threat of violence’
EL PASO, Texas — Extra police officers were assigned duty at a northeast El Paso high school on Tuesday morning after officials reported what was…
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Violent crime in Las Cruces up by 22%, driven by assaults & robberies
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At a City Council meeting Monday, the Las Cruces Police Department released its 2021 third quarter crime statistics,…
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Police say man shot dead in east El Paso after assaulting ex-girlfriend is justifiable killing
UPDATE, Nov. 8: Investigators on Monday said they were ruling last week’s shooting death of a man by a homeowner on El Paso’s east side as a case of…
Continue Reading Houston’s police chief spoke with Travis Scott about safety before a deadly crowd surge left 8 people dead at the Astroworld Festival
By Travis Caldwell, Holly Yan, Rosa Flores and Steve Almasy, CNN Before rapper Travis Scott took the stage Friday night at his sold-out Astroworld…
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Speaking Rock Entertainment Center reopens after bomb scare
UPDATE#2: The FBI said no explosives were found and Speaking Rock has been allowed to reopen to the public Sunday night. The investigation into that…
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Woman found dead in Doña Ana County desert had arrived from Mexico
UPDATE, Nov. 7: Investigators have determined that a woman whose body was found last month in a desert area south of Las Cruces known as the…
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2 hurt as El Paso deputy’s unit collides with pickup truck
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso County Sheriff’s deputy and another person were both injured Saturday when their vehicles collided at an…
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Texans warned of frightening cartel text-message scam
EL PASO, Texas – Vinnie Martinez, who currently resides in Dallas, was recently contacted by people who threatened him and his family, unless he…
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Grand jury indicts suspect for murder in Las Cruces killing
A Dona Ana County grand jury has indicted a New Mexico man on a murder charge in a fatal shooting during an altercation last month in Las Cruces.…
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Man convicted of trafficking guns from El Paso to Juárez gets 3 1/2 years in prison
EL PASO, Texas — A 34-year-old El Paso man was sentenced Thursday to nearly 3 1/2 years in federal prison for dealing guns without a license.…
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Judge denies bond reduction for man charged in Parkland High threat
UPDATE, Nov. 3: A judge at a court hearing on Wednesday denied a bond reduction for the 23-year-old man accused of making a terroristic threat that…
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29 arrests in a year: How can Doña Ana County help those who slip through the cracks?
DOÑA ANA, New Mexico — Over the course of a single year, a 29-year-old man named Ruben has been arrested 29 times, according to the Doña Ana…
Continue Reading Judge says ‘there appears to be intentional discrimination’ in Arbery jury selection, but allows trial to move forward with 1 Black juror
By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Christina Maxouris, CNN After a long and contentious jury selection process in a coastal Georgia county in…
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Parkland High School students cope with lockdown stress in wake of terror threat
EL PASO, Texas — A day after the Parkland High School lockdown in northeast El Paso due to a man accused of making terroristic threats, emotions…
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Family of El Pasoan killed by alleged drunk driver sues for $1M
EL PASO, Texas — The family of an El Paso man killed by an alleged drunk driver is suing for $1 million. Relatives of 67-year-old Guadalupe Ruben…
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Mayfield High School lockdown lifted as Las Cruces police catch robber
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Mayfield High School was placed on a lockdown Tuesday afternoon for a brief time as Las Cruces police searched the area for…
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