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 charged with killing at least 11 more elderly women whose jewelry and other valuables he stole. Billy Chemirmir was indicted in two separate Texas counties in connection with the deaths of
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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 police. Authorities said the child was found safe but gave no further details. ORIGINAL REPORT: AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities have issued a statewide Amber Alert for an abducted Austin 3-year-old girl
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A Sunland Park man has been convicted of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old, prosecutors announced Wednesday. 43-year-old Rafael Arias was found guilty by a Dona Ana County jury of 6 counts of criminal sexual conduct. “This was a difficult case, but justice was served in the face of adversity by proving
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The Santa Fe district attorney who is leading the investigation into the “Rust” film set shooting involving Alec Baldwin discredited sabotage theories purported by attorneys hired to defend crew members at the center of this investigation and weighed in on the possibility of criminal charges in an exclusive interview. “I know that
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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 was injured in a drive-by shooting, police announced Wednesday. The El Paso Police Department’s Gang Unit took Jesus Jacobo Torres into custody on a warrant charging him with
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UPDATE: KENOSHA, Wisconsin — Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his murder trial, acknowledging he used deadly force when he shot three people during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin year. But he said Wednesday that he didn’t intend to kill anyone. Rittenhouse killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz during
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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. Robert Lee Ramirez, 68, was being held on $4,000 bond in the El Paso County Detention Facility, following his arrest a week ago. Investigators said a warrant
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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 – and said the car thief fatally shot himself after later crashing into a school building. Authorities indicated events started unfolding about 7 a.m. when an off-duty officer stopped
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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 with multiple weapons over the weekend. Pedro Ramos, 35, was arrested at the Pointe Apartments at 5525 N. Station on Sunday evening after the gunfire rang out.
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EL PASO, Texas — Extra police officers were assigned duty at a northeast El Paso high school on Tuesday morning after officials reported what was termed a “vague threat of violence” posted on social media. Authorities said the added police presence at Irvin High School, located at 9465 Roanoke Drive, would continue throughout the day.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At a City Council meeting Monday, the Las Cruces Police Department released its 2021 third quarter crime statistics, which revealed a 22% increase in violent crime since this same time last year. LCPD Chief Miguel Dominguez said during the meeting that part of the increase was driven by a spike in
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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 justifiable homicide. Police identified the man killed as Aram Sida, 23, of Horizon City, and said he was shot to death by 20-year-old Hunter Joseph at
Continue Reading 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 Festival, Houston’s police chief had a “brief and respectful” meeting with him to discuss safety concerns. “I met with Travis Scott and his head of security for a few moments last
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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 bomb threat remained ongoing, an FBI spokesperson said. UPDATE: Federal authorities said the Speaking Rock Entertainment Center was evacuated due to a bomb threat targeting the tribal-run facility. As of
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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 “Quarry” had arrived from Mexico a week prior to her death being discovered. U. S. Border Patrol surveillance images show Caroline Frances Cherry, 34, came alone across the Paso
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso County Sheriff’s deputy and another person were both injured Saturday when their vehicles collided at an intersection. Authorities said the deputy’s patrol unit was struck by a pickup truck that failed to yield while making a turn at Ashford and Emerald Ranch around 12:50 p.m. The deputy and a
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EL PASO, Texas – Vinnie Martinez, who currently resides in Dallas, was recently contacted by people who threatened him and his family, unless he would give them money. It was all a scam. “It was Tuesday night, I received a text message by someone who claimed they were from the CA cartel, that I owed
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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. District Attorney Gerald Byers said Friday that Tyler Williams has been charged with first-degree murder and assault with a handgun in the Oct. 19 death of Carlos
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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. According to court documents and testimony at trial, Jose Luis Garcia Jr. had purchased at least 49 firearms in El Paso between December 2019 and August 2020. Federal authorities
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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 placed Parkland High School on lockdown earlier this week.According to court documents obtained by ABC-7, Pablo Paredes is accused of repeatedly sending threatening and harassing messages to a Parkland
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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 County Sheriff’s Office. “His mental health problems are not getting better,” admitted Sheriff Kim Stewart. “They are declining.” Last month, ABC-7 reported on Ruben’s inability to enter the
Continue Reading By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Christina Maxouris, CNN After a long and contentious jury selection process in a coastal Georgia county in preparation for the trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killing, a panel of 12 people was chosen Wednesday — consisting of one Black member and 11 White members. The jury was selected after
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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 were still running high in the students on campus. “To be honest, it was terrifying at first when all the helicopters were there and everything,” reacted student Jorge Gomez
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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 Ramos gathered with their attorneys and representatives of ‘Mothers Against Drunk Driving’ at the El Paso County Courthouse Tuesday to talk about the lawsuit. In a press conference, the
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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 a robber. Authorities said there was a robbery that took place around 2 p.m. near the school and officers were in a foot pursuit of a suspect. An
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GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old girl in Glenn Heights, and authorities believe she may be in grave or immediate danger. Stevie Patrice Johnson was last seen just before 5 p.m. Monday. Johnson is described as a 5-foot Black female weighing 120 pounds with brown hair and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man on a moped was hospitalized after being involved in a collision Monday morning with a Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputy’s car. The crash happened about 5:30 a.m. at West Picacho Avenue and Motel Boulevard. Sheriff Kim Stewart told ABC-7 that the deputy was on his way to work
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EL PASO, Texas — An incident at one of KLAQ’s two haunted houses is under investigation by authorities, according to a social media post by the radio station. KLAQ officials didn’t provide specific details about the allegations, but said they were cooperating with authorities. “On Thursday 10/28 we were first made aware of an alleged
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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 Street and Hercules Avenue. Authorities said the shooting victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition. No arrests had yet been made, police indicated, and there was no
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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 treated and released from a local hospital before being jailed without bond on charges of aggravated assault on a peace officer with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest and negligent use of
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