Man arrested after east El Paso SWAT standoff triggered by family assault case
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police SWAT was called out Monday evening to a home in the 3400 block of East Glen for a barricaded man with a weapon, who…
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2-hour police chase of stolen Dallas ambulance ends in arrest
DALLAS, Texas — The driver of a stolen ambulance was taken into custody on Monday afternoon after a two-hour police chase that stretched along…
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Minneapolis police chief gives dramatic testimony in ex-cop’s trial for George Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy in pinning…
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2 young Deming sisters found safe after Amber Alert
DEMING, New Mexico — Authorities say two young sisters in Deming who were the subject of an Amber Alert have been found safe. Deming police…
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Investigators think U.S. Capitol attack was isolated case involving disturbed, delusional man
WASHINGTON, DC — The man who rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, killing one of them before he was shot to…
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Police official’s testimony that kneeling on Floyd was ‘totally unnecessary’ dominates trial day 5
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Kneeling on George Floyd ’s neck while he was handcuffed and in the prone position was “top-tier, deadly…
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Cincinnati District bar troubles dominate EPPD town hall meeting
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department held the first in a series of town hall meetings with the various command posts across the…
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Half-dozen guns seized in just over a month at El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas — An increase in travel is leading to an increase in contraband at the El Paso International Airport. In the time frame from Feb. 19…
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Police arrest estranged wife of northeast El Paso shooting victim, charge her with his murder
UPDATE, April 1: The estranged wife of northeast El Paso shooting victim Laithe Marra has been arrested and charged with his February murder,…
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5 El Paso men arrested by DPS after online child sex solicitation sting
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety special agents arrested five men stemming from an online child sex sting operation in the El Paso…
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Day 4 testimony seeks to humanize George Floyd in officer’s murder trial
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — George Floyd’s girlfriend cried on the witness stand Thursday as she told the story of how they first met in 2017 at a…
Continue Reading How will New Mexico’s marijuana legalization impact Texas? Border community police chief concerned
ANTHONY, Texas — It may be April Fools Day, but legalizing marijuana in the neighboring state of New Mexico is no joke. In a special session on…
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Texas Highway Patrol trooper dies after being shot trying to help a driver
WACO, Texas — After being shot in the line of duty last week, a Texas state trooper has now died, according to a statement from the Texas…
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4 dead, including child, after mass shooting in Southern California
ORANGE, California — A shooting at a Southern California office building on Wednesday evening killed four people, including a child, and injured a…
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Prosecutors detail George Floyd’s ill-fated arrest in day 3 of officer’s murder trial
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The convenience store cashier who was handed a counterfeit $20 bill by George Floyd — setting in motion the…
Continue Reading Witnesses who saw officer’s knee on George Floyd’s neck testify on day 2 of trial
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — As onlookers pleaded with Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin to take his knee off George Floyd’s neck, Chauvin just…
Continue Reading Texas trooper shot in line of duty to make ‘final sacrifice’ – will be taken off life support to donate organs
WACO, Texas — A Texas state trooper and married father of four children, who remains hospitalized after being shot while in the line of duty, “no…
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Public funeral held for Colorado officer killed in mass shooting
BOULDER, Colorado — Officer Eric Talley was remembered at a public funeral in Lafayette, Colorado, on Tuesday — one week after giving his…
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Victim shot, seriously wounded in Socorro
SOCORRO, Texas — A victim was shot and seriously wounded in Socorro on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The gunfire happened about 2 p.m. in the…
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Former officer’s trial gets underway in George Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd went on trial Monday, with prosecutors showing the…
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Police say central El Paso shooting stemmed from man insulting another man’s wife
EL PASO, Texas — A central El Paso weekend shooting stemmed from a man insulting another man’s wife, police said Monday. The shooting happened…
Continue Reading Teen girl abducted by sex offender in Texas is believed to be in ‘extreme danger’
RAINS COUNTY, Texas — A teenage girl in Texas has been abducted by a registered sex offender and is in “extreme danger,” according…
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Man accused of stabbing nephew told police ‘I killed him’, court documents state
EL PASO, Texas — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 state the man accused of stabbing his nephew told police “I killed him” and showed officers the…
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Man arrested for multiple catalytic converter thefts
EL PASO, Texas — Police arrested a man in connection with three incidents of theft involving catalytic converters. Police said 31-year-old Gary…
Continue Reading Suspect in Colorado grocery store shooting charged with 10 counts of murder
[Breaking news update, published at 11:35 a.m. ET] Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, the 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at the King Soopers…
Continue Reading Officer killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
[Breaking news update, published at 8:49 p.m. ET] One law enforcement officer was killed in the shooting at the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder,…
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Investigation of El Paso man accused of assault leads officers to suspected human trafficking case
EL PASO, Texas — Gang unit officers arrested 20-year-old Edwin Rodriguez on a felony warrant Thursday and referred eight others who were in…
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El Paso man arrested in double stabbing that killed a man, critically injured a woman
EL PASO, Texas — Police have arrested the man who allegedly stabbed a man and woman at an apartment complex in East El Paso. Officers were called to…
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Southern New Mexico man sentenced to eight years in prison for striking and killing teen in 2019
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The man who pleaded guilty to striking and killing a Berino teen in 2019 was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday.…
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Man claims to have been shot after he walked by an El Paso homeless shelter
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police said a man was being treated for injuries to both of his legs Sunday at University Medical Center. Officers…
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