Texas Gov. Abbott pitches public safety proposals in wake of police budget cuts
DALLAS, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called for new crimes and mandatory jail time for certain offenses related to protests as he announced…
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Shooting in Lower Valley is El Paso’s 2nd of the night, 3rd in 24 hours
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police were at the scene of a shooting in the Lower Valley late Wednesday night. It happened around the intersection of…
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2 Louisville officers shot amid protests over lack of charges in Breonna Taylor killing
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Hours after a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for Breonna Taylor’s death and protesters…
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58-year-old woman shot dead in home near Coronado Country Club in west El Paso; police look for killer
(Editor’s note: Please click here for updates on this story.) EL PASO, Texas — Police were at the scene of a deadly shooting Wednesday evening on El…
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3 El Paso kids ejected in crash are laid to rest, as records show dad had prior conviction for no seatbelt use
EL PASO, Texas – As family and friends gathered for funeral services of three children killed in a tragic traffic crash in northeast El Paso…
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Fired officer posts $15K bond after ‘wanton endangerment’ indictment in Breonna Taylor case
UPDATE: Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison has been released from the Shelby County Detention Center following his indictment…
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El Paso’s annual Crime Victims’ Memorial event is this Sunday; walk portion canceled due to pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The District Attorney’s annual memorial service which pays tribute to victims in the El Paso community who lost their lives to…
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Texas Amber Alert issued after car is stolen with 3-year-old girl inside
DALLAS, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued early Wednesday morning in the search for Chasity Collins, a 3-year-old Dallas girl who was…
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Man shot, seriously hurt in central El Paso just north of the Chamizal
EL PASO, Texas — A man was shot and seriously wounded late Tuesday night a couple blocks north of the Chamizal in central El Paso. Detectives…
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Man accused of destroying El Paso cathedral statue of Jesus denied reduced bond
EL PASO, Texas – The man accused of destroying a $25,000 statue of Jesus in Saint Patrick Cathedral was denied a personal recognizance bond during…
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El Paso man arrested, charged in fire doing $25K damage to utility poles
El Paso, Texas – An El Paso man was arrested in connection with a fire that did more than $25,000 worth of damage to utility poles in the Lower…
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Man arrested after allegedly breaking into east El Paso home, threatening to cut off victim’s finger over debt
EL PASO, Texas – A man has been arrested after he allegedly forced his way into an east El Paso home, assaulted a man and threatened to cut off his…
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Justice Dept. says 179 people arrested, $6.5M seized in worldwide crackdown on opioid trafficking on darknet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials arrested 179 people and seized more than $6.5 million in a worldwide crackdown on opioid trafficking on…
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13 cadets graduate from Las Cruces police academy with socially distant ceremony
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Thirteen police cadets graduated from the Las Cruces Police Department’s training academy. Because of the Covid-19…
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Las Cruces police investigate attack on gay couple; victims considered seeking hate crime charge
UPDATE — Lucas Rosales originally told ABC-7 he wanted to pursue hate crime charges, but later said he had changed his mind. ORIGINAL REPORT: LAS…
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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 6: ‘It was a set-up for my son to die’ – The unsolved murder of Terrance Kinard, Jr.
EL PASO, Texas — On Jan. 26, 2019, Terrance Kinard Jr. was shot outside a house party in northeast El Paso. The case has gone unsolved despite there…
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Dozens search for Erika Gaytan in Red Sands more than a year after her disappearance
EL PASO, Texas — On Sunday several dozen people searched miles of Red Sands in far east El Paso in hopes of finding missing El Paso woman, Erika…
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2 Las Cruces women allegedly beat El Paso grocery worker after being asked if they paid for item
UPDATE: El Paso police said Sunday they had now identified the two women suspected of beating an employee of a central El Paso grocery store as a…
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Victim in critical condition after northeast El Paso shooting
EL PASO, Texas — A person was shot and critically wounded late Saturday afternoon in northeast El Paso, police and fire officials said. The gunfire…
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Las Cruces police officer arrested for alleged drunk driving
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces Police officer was arrested Saturday morning and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, speeding…
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El Paso man held on $500,000 bond after DNA reportedly links him to brutal rape from last year
EL PASO, Texas — New DNA evidence has led to an arrest in a year and a half old violent rape case, El Paso police said Saturday as they released the…
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Mother of Erika Gaytan plans new search for daughter’s body in east El Paso desert
EL PASO, Texas — The mother of Erika Gaytan, the 29-year-old El Paso woman missing and believed dead for a year now, wants to re-launch the search…
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Fugitive wanted by the FBI for 2 murders is arrested in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A fugitive sought by the FBI for a recent double murder and other crimes was taken into custody by New Mexico State Police…
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Texas Amber Alert issued for abducted 1-month-old child believed to be in grave danger
WELLS, Texas – A statewide Amber Alert was issued Friday evening for an abducted 1-month-old child who is believed to be in grave or immediate…
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Texas police officer indicted in shooting death of woman struck when he fired shots at an unrestrained dog
ARLINGTON, Texas — A grand jury indicted a former police officer this week over the shooting death of a woman who was struck by his gunfire…
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Texas man who wanted to rape, kill, eat girl receives 40-year prison sentence
BEAUMONT, Texas – A 23-year-old east Texas man dubbed the ’dark web cannibal’ by federal authorities has been sentenced to to 40 years in…
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El Paso man faces added charges after arrest for statue destruction because Jesus’ skin color ‘wrong’
UPDATE #2: El Paso police said Friday they had re-booked church vandalism suspect Isaiah Cantrell on additional charges unrelated to the Sept. 15…
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Alamogordo man guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A jury in Otero County has convicted a man of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, prosecutors announced…
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SWAT standoff in Las Cruces ends when police discover armed man wasn’t in house
UPDATE: Late Thursday afternoon police said they discovered an armed Las Cruces man thought to be holed up in a house throughout much of the day was…
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El Paso man accused of trying to set up sex encounter with 12-year-old
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is accused of trying to set up a sexual encounter with a 12-year-old girl on social media, police said Thursday.…
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