After El Paso massacre, Abbott was open to gun control; he’s moved on
AUSTIN, Texas — In August 2019, Texas was devastated by the back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso and Midland-Odessa that left 30 people…
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Thieves nab $35K in tools, building materials from El Paso housing complex
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police and Crime Stoppers are asking for help in finding thieves who stole nearly $35,000 in building materials and tools…
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Procession escorts fallen NMSP Officer Darian Jarrott home to Deming as state mourns
DEMING, New Mexico — New Mexico was in mourning Friday over the shooting death of a State Police officer whose body was escorted home to Deming…
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Cowboys for Trump head charged in Capitol riot is released from jail
WASHINGTON, DC — Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin is headed home to New Mexico after nearly three weeks in a Washington jail, after…
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New details emerge about ‘violent criminal’ who died in shootout after killing NMSP officer
DEMING, New Mexico — New details emerged Friday about a man described as a “violent criminal” who died in a shootout with numerous law enforcement…
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Arrest made in stabbing attack outside Cincinnati District bar
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police on Friday announced an arrest in last month’s stabbing attack that they said took place outside the Rockin’ Cigar…
Continue Reading Officer shot dead near Deming leads to I-10 chase ending in Las Cruces shootout; suspect dead, LCPD officer wounded
(Editor’s note: Caution the video above shot by ABC-7 viewer Austin Contreras shows the ending of the chase and shootout in Las Cruces that left a…
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Fugitive shot by El Paso police after he nearly hit officer with car is released from hospital, taken to jail
UPDATE, Feb. 4: El Paso police said Thursday a fugitive who was shot and wounded after nearly striking an officer with his car last month has been…
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2 fugitive brothers arrested near Dallas for murder of 27-year-old El Pasoan last year
UPDATE, Feb. 4: El Paso police announced the arrests Thursday of two brothers wanted in the murder of another El Paso man last year. 24 –year old…
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Horse tranquilizer is hitting the U.S. as a dangerous street drug
A new and dangerous street drug is emerging in the US. It’s called xylazine, though it’s better known by its street name,…
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A suspect is charged with six counts of murder in the shooting deaths of 5 children and an adult in Oklahoma
The man suspected of fatally shooting five children and one adult in Oklahoma on Tuesday has been charged with six counts of murder. Jarron Deajon…
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Suspect in Deming active shooter incident is killed by police
DEMING, New Mexico — A suspect in an active shooter incident in Deming was shot and killed by police during a confrontation midday Wednesday. New…
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El Paso Int’l Airport deploys new explosive-detecting dog teams
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso International Airport on Wednesday received two new canine teams that are trained in the detection of explosives.…
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Amber Alert issued for 2-year-old missing Texas boy missing believed to be in ‘grave danger’
CELINA, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued overnight for a 2-year-old from north Texas who is believed to be in grave danger. The Celina…
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Man with gun arrested after struggle, being tazed by police at west El Paso Target store
EL PASO, Texas — Police arrested a man armed with a gun at a west El Paso Target store Tuesday afternoon following a struggle. Officers were…
Continue Reading 2 FBI agents dead, 3 hurt in shootout while serving search warrant in Florida
SUNRISE, Florida — Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three agents were wounded in a shootout as they executed a search warrant on Tuesday…
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Investigators recommend no charges for Capitol Police officer accused of killing pro-Trump rioter
WASHINGTON, DC — Investigators have recommended that prosecutors decline to bring charges against a U.S. Capitol Police officer in the shooting…
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5 Mexican nationals charged with attempting to smuggle drugs, migrants into U.S. through Hudspeth County
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas – Five Mexican nationals were charged in federal court Monday in connection with a smuggling incident that attempted to…
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Federal hate crimes case against accused Walmart shooter delayed due to Covid & complexities
EL PASO, Texas — The man accused of killing 23 people and wounding two dozen more in a shooting at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart had a court status…
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Amber Alert for Chucky doll accidentally sent out by Texas DPS
AUSTIN, Texas — An Amber Alert was mistakenly published from the Texas Alerts System on Friday for Chucky the doll and his child, according to ABC…
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Texas mom of 3 working side job as Uber Eats driver allegedly killed by 14-year-old boys
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — A judge has ruled that two 14-year-old boys charged with capital murder will remain in custody for allegedly killing a mother…
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Walmart mass shooting survivor deported to Juarez after traffic stop by El Paso police
EL PASO, Texas — A legal aid clinic operated by the El Paso Catholic Diocese said a woman who survived the Aug. 3, 2019 Cielo Vista Walmart mass…
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Man charged in Vado train derailment that hurt 2, caused millions of dollars damage
VADO, New Mexico – A 27-year-old New Mexico man was charged in federal court Friday with sabotaging rail tracks and intentionally derailing a…
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‘Sleepwalking’ killer says he’ll never be able to forgive himself for murdering wife
(Editor’s note: This case will be featured on “20/20” Friday at 8 p.m. on ABC-7 KVIA.) YUMA, ARIZONA — Scott Falater has been told many times…
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Caught on video: Pipe bombs found near Capitol on Jan. 6 were placed the night before
WASHINGTON, DC — Two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters discovered on January 6 were planted the night before the…
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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 8: Mass murder & cover-up – the Porvenir massacre
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman learned a horrible secret about her family: Her great-grandfather had been massacred, along with 14 other men and…
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Colorado fugitive wanted in shooting of 3-year-old girl captured in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A Colorado fugitive sought in the shootings of two people, including a 3-year-old girl who was critically wounded, was caught by…
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Possible explosive found along Lazy Cow Trail in Franklin Mountains was old fuse
EL PASO, Texas — A portion of the Lazy Cow Trail in the Franklin Mountains was cordoned off Thursday afternoon as an El Paso police bomb squad…
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Texas pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the…
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El Paso gunman shot, killed by police after threatening I-10 motorists is identified
UPDATE, Jan. 27: El Paso police identified a 27-year-old truck driver as the man who was shot and killed by officers after threatening a mass…
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