East El Paso man arrested for child pornography after feds, bomb squad raid home
UPDATE, March 5: Federal authorities on Friday confirmed the arrest of an east El Paso man whose home was searched by government agents and examined…
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In 1st legislative session since El Paso massacre, Moody aims to target gun access
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso state lawmaker is intent on changing gun regulations in the first legislative session since the deadly mass shooting at…
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Organ Mountains mural on Mesilla Park building defaced
MESILLA PARK, New Mexico — Police arrived at ACE Granite early Thursday morning after a vibrant mural of the Organ Mountains painted on the building…
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2 package stealing ‘porch pirates’ sought in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two thieves are being sought by Las Cruces police who say the pair followed delivery vehicles and stole packages from the…
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Texas Amber Alert issued after 3-year-old with medical condition is taken
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Authorities are asking for help locating a toddler who was reportedly abducted from College Station, ABC affiliate KTRK…
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Kern Place ‘hoarder’ who allegedly shot at city workers jailed on $250,000 bond
UPDATE, March 4: Police on Thursday identified the Kern Place resident accused of shooting at city workers trying to clean up his “unkempt yard” at…
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Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach U.S. Capitol on Thursday
WASHINGTON, DC — Capitol Police say they have uncovered intelligence of a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on…
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Amber Alert issued for 10-year-old Texas girl missing with dad after mom killed
CARROLLTON, Texas — A 10-year-old girl has gone missing after her mother was found killed overnight Wednesday, police said. State officials issued…
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Statewide Amber Alert issued for missing 15-year-old Texas girl believed to be with fugitive
ITASCA, Texas — The Texas Department of of Public Safety has issued a statewide Amber Alert for a missing 15-year-old girl who is believed to be…
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Uncle charged in nephew’s shooting death at central El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas — A Colorado man has been charged in connection with last week’s shooting death of his 6-year-old nephew at a central El Paso home,…
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Man arrested for murder in central El Paso fatal stabbing
UPDATE, March 2: Detectives announced Tuesday the arrest of 20–year-old Ivan Gabaldon for the murder of 63–year-old Juan Garcia Flores last month…
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FBI director testifies for 1st time since Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — Testifying in front of Congress for the first time since the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, FBI Director Christopher Wray told…
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Southern New Mexico man pleads guilty to killing teen in 2019 hit-and-run
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to striking a teenage boy with his speeding car and killing him in Berino in 2019.…
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Man accused of west El Paso business vandalism arrested
UPDATE, March 2: El Paso police tweeted Tuesday morning that the man accused of vandalizing nearly half a dozen west El Paso businesses last week has…
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2 captured on camera showing genitals sought by El Paso deputies
El PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s investigators said Monday they were looking for two people captured on a home doorbell camera over the…
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Man sentenced for role in Chaparral-El Paso-Las Cruces kidnapping
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A 28-year-old southern New Mexico man has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for a kidnapping conviction…
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6 El Paso men arrested by DPS in prostitution sting
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety special agents arrested a half-dozen men in a prostitution sting in the El Paso area earlier this…
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Victim seriously injured in Upper Valley stabbing
EL PASO, Texas — A person was hospitalized after being stabbed Friday night in El Paso’s Upper Valley, according to police. It happened on…
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Police release image of car sought in deadly east El Paso ‘road rage’ case
UPDATE, Feb. 26: Police on Friday released an image of the car being sought in a deadly “road rage” attack earlier this month in east El Paso.…
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Cincinnati District bar that was murder scene has liquor license yanked for 60 days
EL PASO, Texas — A troubled Cincinnati Entertainment District bar that was recently the scene of a murder is temporarily closed after having its…
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Theft ring busted that stole $20,000 worth of property in Dona Ana, El Paso counties
MESILLA, New Mexico — The Mesilla Marshal’s Office announced the breakup of a major theft ring that stretched from southern New Mexico to El Paso.…
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Contractor electrocuted while working on pole behind El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Electric Company contractor was electrocuted while working on a utility pole in the city’s Lower Valley on Thursday. It…
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Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert commits suicide after being charged with human trafficking and sex crimes
UPDATE: LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sport doctor Larry Nassar died by suicide Thursday…
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Puppy found with bear trap on its paw in Red Sands desert, police seek those responsible
EL PASO, Texas — A puppy found with a bear trap on its paw in the Red Sands desert area is the victim of animal cruelty, according to El Paso police…
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U.S. Capitol security leaders cast blame for Jan. 6 attack
LIVE BLOG: Latest on testimony about the Capitol insurrection WASHINGTON, DC — Testifying publicly for the first time about the Jan. 6 insurrection…
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Capitol police officer speaks out for 1st time about being inside the riot in ABC News interview
WASHINGTON, DC — The first time Harry Dunn stepped inside the U.S. Capitol also happened to be his first day as a Capitol Police officer.…
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Wife of notorious Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrested in U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of notorious Mexican drug gang lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was arrested Monday in the U.S. on…
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Virginia to become 1st Southern state to abolish death penalty after lawmakers’ final approval
RICHMOND, Virginia — State lawmakers have given final approval to a bill ending capital punishment in Virginia, making it the first Southern state…
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Police investigate after man seriously hurt in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas – A man was transported to a hospital with serious injuries Saturday following what fire dispatchers described as a medical incident…
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Thieves hold up Lower Valley store employees at knifepoint for a bottle of wine
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police and Crime Stoppers want the public’s help in finding two men who robbed a Lower Valley store at knife-point…
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