El Pasoans protest Texas’ new permit-less gun carry law
EL PASO, Texas — ‘Abbott failed Texas’, those are what some of the signs read at a protest in downtown El Paso on Thursday opposing…
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Man accused of 4 killings across 2 states is now charged in 5th murder in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A New Jersey man accused of four killings in two states was charged with a fifth this week, according to a criminal…
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Body found north of Las Cruces, death labeled ‘suspicious’
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating a “suspicious death” discovered Monday afternoon. A body was…
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3 teens charged in east El Paso drive-by shooting witnessed by police detective
UPDATE, June 17: Three teenagers have now been charged following an east El Paso drive-by shooting earlier this week that was witnessed by a police…
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Killer of 2 El Pasoans on Thanksgiving Day 2018 avoids death penalty with plea deal
EL PASO, Texas — An Arizona man facing an upcoming trial on capital murder, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery charges appeared in an El…
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Jan. 6 rioter from Texas charged with bringing gun to Capitol, undercutting claims that pro-Trump mob was unarmed
WASHINGTON, DC — The Justice Department on Thursday charged a U.S. Capitol rioter with bringing a handgun onto Capitol grounds — two days…
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Alleged Texas cop shooter, subject of Blue Alert, kills self
UPDATE, June 16: HONEY GROVE, Texas — Authorities say a man suspected of shooting a police officer in the leg in a small North Texas city,…
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Texas ‘constitutional gun carry’ signed into law, will start Sept. 1
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans can carry handguns without a license or training starting Sept. 1, after Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed the…
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Las Cruces man accused of raping young girl for a year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 46-year-old Las Cruces man was arrested on allegations that he repeatedly raped a young girl for nearly a year, in a case…
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El Pasoan arrested for allegedly leaving dog to starve in backyard
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was jailed on animal cruelty charges after allegedly leaving his dog to starve in his backyard, police said…
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33 migrants found near death crammed into U-Haul in Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents detailed late Tuesday how they uncovered a human smuggling operation in Van Horn and rescued over 30…
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Driver who triggered 3-car crash on I-10 with critical injuries is accused of being drunk
UPDATE, June 15: El Paso police announced Tuesday that they had filed drunk driving-related charges against a motorist involved in a three-car crash…
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24 missing El Paso children recovered by state, federal agents
EL PASO, Texas – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Tuesday that a multi-agency…
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2 police officers & 4 cartel hit men killed in Juarez attacks
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican authorities on Tuesday confirmed a half-dozen deaths stemming from shootouts involving police and drug cartel hit…
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Arrests made in Cincinnati District bar melee caught on cell phone video
EL PASO, Texas — Three men have been arrested on multiple charges stemming from a recent melee at a Cincinnati District bar that was caught on cell…
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2nd suspect arrested in Austin shooting that killed 1, hurt 13
AUSTIN, Texas — A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the mass shooting in Austin on Saturday morning. On Monday afternoon, ABC…
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Darion Jarrott’s widow sues NMSP for officer’s slaying on I-10
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The widow of a New Mexico State Police officer fatally shot in the line of duty in February has filed a wrongful…
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Suspicious package triggers bomb scare at EPPD headquarters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department’s bomb squad cleared a suspicious package that was discovered near their headquarters in…
Continue Reading Violence in Texas, Georgia and Illinois brings number of US mass shootings to 270 so far this year
As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to…
Continue Reading 1 of 14 victims hurt in Austin mass shooting dies
AUSTIN, Texas — One of 14 people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin has died, police say. Douglas John Kantor, 25, died from his…
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Man seriously injured in downtown El Paso bar assault
(Editor’s note: An initial version of this article reported that a shooting had occurred. Authorities have now clarified that this incident turned…
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Arsonists blamed for setting 4 brush fires in Alamogordo
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Alamogordo firefighters battled four separate brush fires that ignited this weekend, with investigators now concluding all…
Continue Reading Arrest made in Austin mass shooting that injured 14
AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities have arrested one person in connection with the mass shooting overnight in downtown Austin, Texas, that left 14…
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Violence in Texas, Georgia and Illinois brings number of U.S. mass shootings to 267 so far this year
AUSTIN, Texas — As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, it has a staggering…
Continue Reading At least 13 injured, 2 critically, in shooting in downtown Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — At least 13 people were injured early Saturday morning in a shooting in downtown Austin, officials said. Two of the people…
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5 shot and wounded in Dallas, including 4-year-old girl
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas police are investigating a shooting that injured five people Friday, including a 4-year-old girl. Around 4:45 p.m.,…
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New images show Couy Griffin at Capitol riot scaling barricade
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — New evidence has been released in the case against Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin, KOB-TV in Albuquerque reported…
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Body found near Border Highway was migrant who fell from fence to his death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department identified a body found by the U.S.-Mexico border wall near Ascarate Park in the Lower Valley…
Continue Reading Caught on video: Migrant teen in Texas shelter tased by cop
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Texas officials are investigating after newly released body camera footage obtained by the non-profit news outlet Reveal…
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Texas teen, her baby found safe after alleged kidnapping by ex-boyfriend
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An 18-year-old and her baby who were believed to have been kidnapped in Texas have been found safe, Corpus Christi…
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