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Attorney: Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre

October 14, 2021 11:10 PM Associated Press

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The lawyers for accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz say he plans to plead…

Violent SoCal fugitive identified as man killed in LCPD shootout

October 10, 2021 12:22 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Oct. 13: Las Cruces police on Wednesday identified a violent California fugitive as the man killed in a shootout with officers during a…

Texas youth lockups are target of federal probe for sex abuse, staff misconduct

October 13, 2021 12:21 PM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas — The scandal-plagued Texas Juvenile Justice Department is the target of a new federal civil rights investigation, the four U.S.…

Coroner says Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation

October 12, 2021 12:34 PM ABC News

UPDATE: Gabby Petito’s cause of death was ruled to be strangulation and the manner of death was homicide, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue said on…

3 employees killed in shooting at postal facility in Memphis

October 12, 2021 1:58 PM Associated Press

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say two Postal Service workers have been fatally shot at a postal facility in…

Man arrested for wielding ax at deputy near Horizon City

October 12, 2021 8:05 PM KVIA ABC-7

HORIZON CITY, Texas — A man is behind bars after allegedly wielding an ax at an El Paso County Sheriff’s deputy. It happened last Friday when…

3 teen boys charged in rape, slaying of 13-year-old Juárez girl

October 12, 2021 11:36 AM Jim Parker

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Chihuahua State Attorney General’s Office has charged three teenage boys in the rape and killing of a 13-year-old…

Classes resume at Texas school after shooting that wounded 2

October 12, 2021 9:14 AM Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Classes have resumed at a Texas high school for the first time since a classroom shooting that wounded a teacher and…

Anthony police warn of ‘armed & dangerous’ suspect sought in uncle’s murder

October 9, 2021 2:36 PM Jim Parker, Rosemary Garcia

UPDATE: ANTHONY, New Mexico — Anthony police on Sunday identified both Saturday’s deadly stabbing victim and the man being sought for his murder;…

Texas executions face delays over religious rights claims

October 9, 2021 7:25 AM Associated Press

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Executions in the nation’s busiest capital punishment state face delays amid legal questions…

Caught on video: Human smuggler leads Texas DPS troopers on high-speed chase

October 8, 2021 11:10 PM KVIA ABC-7

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas — A suspected human smuggler lead Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a high-speed car chase in the Rio Grande…

EPPD to ask City Council to spend $360,000 in tax money on marijuana testing

October 7, 2021 7:58 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department is looking to ask City Council to raise its budget by $72,000 next year to allow the department to…

Wanted felon arrested at Las Cruces motel after SWAT standoff

October 7, 2021 5:27 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A standoff at a Las Cruces motel Thursday afternoon ended in the capture of a wanted fugitive. A police SWAT team…

Student arrested in Texas school shooting released from jail

October 7, 2021 12:43 PM Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old student accused in a shooting at a Texas high school has been released from jail after posting bond. Timothy…

4 hurt in Texas school shooting, suspected student gunman captured

October 6, 2021 10:16 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

UPDATE: ARLINGTON, Texas — Police in Texas have arrested a student suspected of opening fire during a fight at his Dallas-area high…

Southern New Mexico man charged with ax murder of wife after body found in forest

October 6, 2021 11:43 AM ABC News, Associated Press

SILVER CITY, New Mexico — A southern New Mexico man on probation who had to wear an ankle bracelet to monitor his movements has been…

Police detail El Paso apartment worker’s alleged violent attack on 2 women residents

October 4, 2021 6:55 PM Jim Parker, Rachel Phillips

UPDATE, Oct. 5: Silenced with duct tape, choked and punched – those are some of the new details ABC-7 has learned from El Paso police about an attack…

Amber Alert: FBI looks for abducted 13-year-old Texas girl who is sex trafficking victim

October 5, 2021 8:08 PM ABC News

HOUSTON, Texas — The FBI is asking for help in finding a missing 13-year-old Texas girl who was last seen two weeks ago and is believed to be in…

Horizon City man accused of running ‘dangerous’ human smuggling operation

October 5, 2021 6:43 PM Jim Parker, Saul Saenz

HORIZON CITY, Texas — A Horizon City man was arrested during a raid by federal agents on accusations of operating a “dangerous” human smuggling…

Missouri man executed over objections of Pope Francis

October 5, 2021 5:22 PM Associated Press

BONNE TERRE, Missouri — A Missouri man has been put to death for killing three workers while robbing a convenience store nearly three decades ago.…

Las Cruces settles suit claiming ‘rough ride’ after arrest

October 4, 2021 8:50 AM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — The Las Cruces Police Department has settled a lawsuit by a man who claimed he was seriously injured during an arrest by a…

Victim remains hospitalized after downtown Las Cruces gunfire that shattered glass

October 3, 2021 3:04 AM Kate Bieri, Jim Parker

UPDATE, Aug. 4: Las Cruces police said a man shot in the upper leg and hip area over the weekend remained hospitalized Monday with non-life…

DEA agent killed, 2 others hurt in shooting on Amtrak train slated to stop in El Paso

October 4, 2021 3:19 PM ABC News

TUCSON, Arizona — A DEA agent was killed and another agent along with a Tucson police officer were seriously injured after someone opened fire…

Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor

October 4, 2021 4:18 PM Associated Press

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas agency has approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004…

Drunk driver accused of striking, injuring pedestrian in Cincy district

October 3, 2021 5:01 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — An east El Paso man was charged with drunk driving Sunday after his pickup truck struck and injured a pedestrian crossing the…

East El Paso violent family fight ends in stabbing; 3 hurt

October 2, 2021 2:05 PM Jim Parker, Rosemary Garcia

UPDATE: Police provided an update Saturday night on a violent family disturbance that happened earlier in the day, noting that they initially thought…