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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Trailer stolen from West Texas Red Cross, but group says it can still help with disasters
EL PASO, Texas – The local Red Cross had one of its disaster supply trailers stolen. Ames Davis, the executive director for the West Texas Red…
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Las Cruces man ordered held without bond in murder tied to drug dealing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces man is being held without bond, charged with the murder of a Dona Ana County man last December in a case tied…
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Man suspected of kidnapping Las Cruces woman from car is arrested
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A man suspected of a weekend kidnapping in Las Cruces has been arrested in Sierra County, authorities said Friday. Patrick…
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Tornillo man accused of beating neighbor’s dog to death
TORNILLO, Texas — A Tornillo man has been arrested on accusations that he killed his neighbor’s dog earlier this week, El Paso County Sheriff’s…
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Police seek video of Cincinnati District bar shooting that left 1 dead, 1 charged with murder
UPDATE, Feb. 18: Detectives said Thursday they believe video may exist of a deadly shooting earlier this month outside of a bar at closing time in El…
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El Paso police find drugs, money, guns in shooting victim’s apartment
UPDATE, Feb. 17: Police on Wednesday identified a 40-year-old man as the shooting victim at an east El Paso apartment complex. Investigators also…
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At least 7 shot near Philadelphia transit station; suspect in custody
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — At least seven people have been wounded by gunfire near a transit station in north Philadelphia, police said. The…
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Otero County man sentenced to 30 years in prison for molesting 2 girls at his home
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – An Otero County man was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing two young girls. Romeo Camacho, 62,…
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El Paso man arrested after he allegedly tried to sexually assault a salon worker
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man has been arrested on allegations that he attempted to sexually assault a salon worker in the Lower Valley, police…
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El Paso man arrested for practicing medicine on pets without a license
EL PASO, Texas – Detectives with the El Paso Police Department have arrested a man on charges that he has been practicing veterinary medicine…
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Police shoot, kill man with gun at east El Paso home that was scene of family violence call
UPDATE, Feb. 15: Police on Monday said an armed man shot during a confrontation with officers at a domestic violence scene in east El Paso has now…
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Las Cruces police search for woman who was kidnapped from car
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces police are investigating a kidnapping and asking for the public’s help in finding the victim. Officers were…
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El Paso police seek thieves who have broken into bank ATMs 6 times in 5 months
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police and Crime Stoppers are looking for the public’s help in finding some thieves who have used a crow bar and a truck…
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‘My community couldn’t wait’: Hero of Sutherland Springs talks to El Pasoans about how he stopped a mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas — A man with a gun helped save the lives of possibly dozens of people inside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.…
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Fallen NMSP Officer Darian Jarrott laid to rest in Lordsburg
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — Officers across New Mexico mourned a fallen brother on Friday afternoon in Lordsburg. A private funeral service was held for…
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Police search for gunman after 2 hurt in melee at east El Paso’s Jaguars strip club
UPDATE: Police said Thursday afternoon they were searching for a gunman after a parking lot melee at Jaguars strip club in east El Paso left one man…
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Study finds police officers of color make fewer stops and arrests and use less force than White officers
At a time of national reckoning and outcry over systemic racism, prominent proposals for addressing police brutality call for law enforcement…
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Central El Paso church statues destroyed by vandals
EL PASO, Texas — A trio of angel statues were toppled over and broken by vandals on the grounds of St. Pius X Catholic church in central El Paso…
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Notorious Las Cruces bowling alley massacre still a mystery 31 years later
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On the anniversary of a notorious massacre at a southern New Mexico bowling alley that remains unsolved 31 years later,…
Continue Reading Kern Place residents want more security in Cincinnati District after shooting, soldier’s stabbing
EL PASO, Texas — In the past two weeks, one person has been shot and killed in the Cincinnati Entertainment District and another was stabbed…
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