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…
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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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Judge won’t dismiss charges against ex-cop in Floyd death, says man in car won’t testify
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – The judge in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial has denied a defense motion to acquit the former police officer in George Floyd’s…
Continue Reading Minnesota officer charged with 2nd-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing during traffic stop
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota — A police officer who authorities say shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb after a traffic stop has…
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Family of slain NMSP officer plans lawsuit over his ‘ambush’ death
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — The family of a New Mexico State Police officer fatally shot in the line of duty in February has filed a tort…
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Soldier arrested in El Paso on federal fraud charges
EL PASO, Texas — An Army National Guard soldier who works as a jail guard in New York City was arrested in El Paso on charges that he lied…
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Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of Alamogordo man
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An Alamogordo man serving life in prison for murder and other crimes has lost an appeal. The New Mexico Supreme Court…
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Prosecution rests, defense begins in ex-cop’s trial for Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin after 11 days of testimony and a…
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Police say Mexican man found wounded at east El Paso hotel accidently shot self
UPDATE, April 13: Detectives said Tuesday that they now believe a man found shot at a hotel near the El Paso airport a day prior was the victim of an…
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Student who fired gun at officers at Tennessee school is shot & killed
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Authorities say a student at a Tennessee high school fired at officers and was killed by police. Tennessee Bureau of…
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Suicidal Fort Bliss soldier with gun, who barricaded self in car with infant, surrenders to police
EL PASO, Texas — A Fort Bliss soldier armed with a shotgun and threatening suicide barricaded himself in a car with an infant Monday afternoon,…
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Police say northeast El Paso girl clings to life after being shot by man she was dating
UPDATE, April 12: A 16-year-old northeast El Paso girl remained hospitalized Tuesday with life-threatening injuries after being shot over the weekend…
Continue Reading Minnesota officer shouted ‘Taser!’ but fired gun instead, fatally shooting man at traffic stop
[Breaking news update at 1:16 p.m. ET] A 20-year-old man was fatally shot during a traffic stop after a Minnesota police officer shouted…
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