24 migrants found stashed in El Paso hotels during alleged human smuggling attempt
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working with Homeland Security investigators said they disrupted a human smuggling attempt and…
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Las Cruces woman arrested after allegedly ramming home with car, punching ex during tirade
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces woman has been arrested after she allegedly rammed her car into a home while trying to run over two women who…
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Las Cruces man facing more than 100 charges of soliciting 14-year-old girl for sex
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A 23-year-old Las Cruces man has been arrested and charged with more than 100 counts of sending sexually explicit messages…
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Texas Amber Alert issued for 9-year-old boy believed abducted by woman
BEEVILLE, Texas – A statewide Amber Alert was issued Monday afternoon for a 9-year-old south Texas boy who authorities said is in “grave or…
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Hate crimes in U.S. reach highest level in more than a decade; El Paso Walmart shooting included in tally
WASHINGTON, DC — Hate crimes in the U.S. rose to the highest level in more than a decade as federal officials also recorded the highest number of…
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Texas prisons & jails worst virus hotspots of any in nation; El Paso jails struggle too
AUSTIN, Texas — More Texas jail and prison inmates and staff have been infected and killed by Covid-19 than those of any other state’s criminal…
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Drug gang members arrested for killing Juárez journalist in case of mistaken identity
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Authorities in Ciudad Juarez said they have arrested two drug gang members in connection with the Oct. 29 murder of a local…
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El Paso County jail inmates helping handle overflow of Covid-19 victims’ bodies at the morgue
EL PASO, Texas — Inmates from the El Paso County Detention Facility are assisting the Medical Examiner’s Office by moving deceased bodies into…
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Police need help finding man who stole truck from west El Paso business
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a man who stole a woman’s truck from outside her west El…
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Grandfather serving 505-year sentence ordered to be released ‘without delay’
LOS ANGLES, California –In a stunning reprieve for a man sentenced to more than five centuries behind bars for a nonviolent offense, a judge in…
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El Paso man jailed on charges he ‘continuously beat’ young puppy
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man has been jailed on animal cruelty charges, accused of repeatedly beating a puppy and breaking the young dog’s ribs.…
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Alabama man found guilty of sexually abusing girl in Chaparral
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Dona Ana County jury has found a 38-year-old Alabama man guilty of criminal sexual contact with a minor. Gary Ferrell…
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Human remains of up to 2 people found in Chihuahuan Desert southwest of Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Human bones were discovered Tuesday in the Chihuahuan Desert southwest of Las Cruces, according to the Dona Ana County…
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Houston police arrest suspect in killing of officer responding to a call for help on his way to work
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police arrested a suspect in Monday’s fatal shooting of an officer, the fourth officer in the department killed…
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Man claiming to be firefighter arrested for arson in Las Cruces house blaze
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A man claiming to be a firefighter has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire inside an abandoned…
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Las Cruces man held without bond on charges he stabbed police lieutenant & raped roommate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces police lieutenant was stabbed and wounded Monday morning during a foot chase of a suspected rapist,…
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Las Cruces man arrested after he allegedly ran over ex-girlfriend’s new beau
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A man suspected of running over his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend has been arrested, Las Cruces police said Friday.…
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El Paso bar & gym owner faces up to 99 years in prison after arrest on slew of drug charges
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso businessman who owns two gyms and five restaurant-bars was arrested Wednesday on numerous drug charges including an…
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26-year-old man hospitalized, ‘expected to survive’ after shooting in south-central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A man was shot and wounded in south-central El Paso on Tuesday night, police said. The shooting happened along the 4500 block of…
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El Paso man arrested after police say he crashed into wall, fled scene and left woman to die
EL PASO, Texas – Police have arrested a 31-year-old man after they say he crashed into a rock wall, fled the scene and left a passenger to die last…
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Las Cruces man faces slew of charges after allegedly beating girlfriend, threatening her with knife
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces man has been arrested and is accused of beating his girlfriend, threatening to kill her and trying to keep…
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Teen arrested after trying to smuggle meth hidden in shoes across border into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A 17-year-old was arrested after he allegedly hid more than 2 pounds of methamphetamine in his shoes and groin area and tried to…
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El Paso police put up security barriers in apparent precaution against election unrest
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department has put up security barricades around its regional command centers on Election Day as part of what…
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8 women arrested following series of El Paso massage parlor raids
(Editor’s note: You can scroll through the mugshots of those arrested in the photo gallery above.) EL PASO, Texas – Eight women have been arrested…
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El Pasoan studying at SMU is shot, killed in Dallas
DALLAS, Texas – An El Paso man was shot and killed in Dallas over the weekend, according to police. Dallas homicide detectives are investigating…
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Mexican TV news anchor gunned down in his car in downtown Juárez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A Mexican television journalist has been shot to death in Juárez, reportedly suffering 11 gunshot wounds. Prosecutors in…
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Police chase exceeding 100 mph leads to deadly shooting of man, crash along I-10 in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A police chase of an erratic motorist at speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour ended with a state trooper fatally shooting the driver…
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El Paso man accused of dog’s ‘slow and painful death’ from infestation of thousands of ticks
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was arrested Friday on allegations that he allowed his dog to “endure a slow and painful death” after the pet was…
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El Paso police refuse to enforce county judge’s order limiting business due to virus outbreak
EL PASO, Texas — A police spokesman said Friday that the El Paso Police Department would not be enforcing an order issued by County Judge Ricardo…
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Dona Ana County sheriff frustrated over lack of enforcement power for state health mandates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Dona Ana County sheriff voiced frustration Thursday over the inability to be able to effectively enforce New Mexico’s…
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