Texas public defender’s office seeks posthumous pardon for George Floyd
HOUSTON, Texas — An application for a posthumous pardon of George Floyd’s 2004 conviction in Texas was filed Monday on behalf of Floyd…
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Slain NMSP officer wasn’t part of plan to stop drug trafficker that resulted in chase, shootout
(Editor’s note: In the video player above is NMSP drone footage of the chase and shootout of the drug trafficker who killed an officer. It was…
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Transmountain rollover car crash & assault investigation uncovers human smuggling operation
UPDATE, April 26: An investigation into last week’s rollover car crash and related assault along I-10 west at the Transmountain exit has led to the…
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Criminal probe into celebrity appearance that led to false ‘active shooter’ report at Cielo Vista Mall
UPDATE, April 26: El Paso police said Monday a criminal investigation is underway into panic about an “active shooter” over the weekend at the Cielo…
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Attorney General announces 2nd policing practices probe, Louisville joins Minneapolis under review
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday announced an investigation into the policing practices of the Louisville…
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Man stabbed to death in south-central el Paso; no arrests yet
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department is investigating a deadly stabbing in south-central El Paso stemming from an apparent violent…
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Fort Bliss soldier, who beat sons & ran naked down street while using LSD, sentenced to 8 years in prison
EL PASO, Texas — A Fort Bliss soldier who police said was high on LSD when he attacked his two sons has pleaded guilty to two charges of injuring a…
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Pandemic impact poses difficulty for Borderland center working with sex assault victims
EL PASO, Texas — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Covid-19 has impacted the way we do everything, and a Borderland shelter that works with…
Continue Reading Woman pleads guilty to hate crime charges after she ran over a girl because she ‘was a Mexican’
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa woman who told police in 2019 that she ran over a girl because she “was a Mexican” has now pleaded…
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Las Cruces man faces felony charges for alleged sexual relationship with 13-year-old girl
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man was arrested Thursday on multiple felony charges of criminal sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl.…
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Police search for gunman who robbed Family Dollar store in Socorro
SOCORRO, Texas — Police were searching for a gunman who held up a dollar store in Socorro on Friday evening. Authorities said the armed robbery took…
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Jury finds ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of second-degree and third-degree murder as well as…
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El Paso man charged with capital murder in killing of infant
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the killing of an infant, police announced Tuesday. Detectives…
Continue Reading Biden says evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is “praying for the right verdict” in the trial of Derek Chauvin, suggesting…
Continue Reading Jury deliberating in case against ex-cop for George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The murder case against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd has gone to the jury.…
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Las Cruces police seek info on 4 weekend shootings that wounded 4
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police said Monday they were investigating four separate shootings that happened over the weekend, three of…
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Former sheriff’s detective arrested in Austin shooting that left 3 dead
AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities say they arrested a former sheriff’s office detective suspected of killing three people in a shooting in…
Continue Reading Las Cruces man found shot & critically hurt, flown to UMC
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Officers found a Las Cruces man critically injured with a gunshot wound Sunday evening, according to the police department.…
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3 dead in Austin active shooter case called ‘domestic situation’; ex-cop sought as gunman
AUSTIN, Texas — Three people were pronounced dead from gunshot wounds at the scene of an active shooter incident in Austin on Sunday, according…
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After 100 days in office, new El Paso DA defends plea deals, pursues death penalty for Walmart shooter
EL PASO, Texas — This week marked the first 100 days of a new district attorney for El Paso. Yvonne Rosales was sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2021.…
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Fort Bliss soldier accused of sexually assaulting fellow soldier, other women now faces more charges
FORT BLISS, Texas — A private first class already facing a court martial over multiple accusations of the sexual assault of women, one of those…
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Texas’ longest-serving death row inmate to get new sentence
HOUSTON, Texas — A court in Texas has thrown out the death sentence of convicted killer Raymond Riles, who has spent more than 40 years on the…
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19-year-old gunman in Indiana shooting that killed 8 had prior FBI contact, gun seized
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Police in Indianapolis on Friday identified the gunman who stormed a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, killing…
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Reward offered for identity of bloody attacker in Las Cruces shooting
UPDATE, April 16: Las Cruces Crime Stoppers on Friday announced it is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps police identify a…
Continue Reading Heavy metal guitarist becomes 1st to plead guilty in U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — A heavy metal guitarist with ties to the Oath Keepers on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in…
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Attempted mass shooting at San Antonio Airport foiled by officer; shooter dead
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — An attempted mass shooting outside the San Antonio International Airport on Thursday was prevented by a parks officer working…
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Woman arrested on manslaughter charge in deadly U.S. 54 crash after release from hospital
UPDATE, April 15: El Paso police said a woman blamed for causing a deadly traffic crash on U.S. 54 earlier this month, as a result of drunk driving…
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Chauvin won’t testify at trial as defense, prosecution rest
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Derek Chauvin invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify on Thursday and the defense rested its case as the…
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Man shot, seriously wounded in El Paso’s Sunset Heights area
EL PASO, Texas — A man was shot and seriously wounded Wednesday afternoon in El Paso’s Sunset Heights neighborhood. It happened around 3:30 p.m. in…
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No charges will be filed against officer who fatally shot woman during U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — Federal prosecutors won’t charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a…
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