EL PASO, Texas — Police discovered a body in central El Paso on Christmas morning. That body was found in the 1000 block of Laurel Street. The street was blocked off by police with yellow crime tape as investigators examined the scene. Police did not immediately provide any further details.
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EL PASO, Texas – Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a murder that happened on Christmas Eve 17 years ago. On Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, 44-year-old Fernando Martinez was found shot at his northeast El Paso business, Saygo Bakery Equipment Sales, along the 4400 block of Titanic. Investigators learned that Martinez had
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EL PASO, Texas — Two former U.S. Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting and wounding a Mexican drug smuggler near El Paso were among dozens of people pardoned by President Trump in recent days. The two Border Patrol agents, Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, received 11- and 12-year prison sentences for their role in the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Christmas came early for law enforcement officers across Doña Ana County. “It was quick and easy,” said Lt. Jason Gleason, who has served with the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office for 14 years. “Painless.” He received the first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
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KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Three people were taken into custody by police after a reported ‘active shooter’ situation at a busy Walmart store full of Christmas in suburban Knoxville, according to local media accounts. There was no immediate word of injuries after witnesses reported hearing gunshots fired in the store. Local media indicated dozens of people
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EL PASO, Texas — Jaime Esparza, who is about to step down as El Paso’s district attorney after 28 years, is seeking to be appointed as the top federal prosecutor in west Texas. Esparza, 63, says he has applied with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team to be appointed as the U.S. attorney for the Western
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As temperatures drop, the El Paso Police Department is warning that car thefts can go up. A police spokesman says it is partially due to people leaving cars unsecured and unattended to warm them up before leaving. “Most modern vehicles don’t need to be warmed up for them to work
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police said a 71-year-old man acknowledged killing his son’s neighbor as the victim sat in a vehicle outside his house, claiming he was avenging his son’s death. Edgar Segovia, 29, was found shot to death in his Las Cruces driveway over the weekend, and Santiago Rascon was later charged with
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JUPITER, Florida — A man arrested in Las Cruces, New Mexico earlier this year and extradited back to Florida on accusations of murdering his wife has now accepted a plea deal and admitted to using virus quarantine rules to try and cover up the killing. ABC affiliate WPFB reports that during a court hearing on
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police were investigating an “injured party” call on Saturday night in west El Paso. Officers were on scene of Abe Goldberg Drive, north of Artcraft Road, for much of the night. Police called it a crime scene, but did not specify why.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Police said a man is suffering serious injuries after being shot. The shooting happened around 11 a.m. Saturday on Broadview Place just off Elks Drive in north Las Cruces. A police spokesman said the suspect who allegedly shot the man turned him self into police and is now
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EL PASO, Texas – Three dogs were poisoned in their own backyard, and police want the public’s help in finding the person or persons who did it. On Dec. 8, three dogs were found poisoned in the backyard of a house along the 600 block of Lomaland Dr. in the Lower Valley. The homeowner found
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Roy Charles Waller, a serial rapist who terrorized northern California for at least 15 years, will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Known as the “NorCal Rapist,” Waller was sentenced to 897 years to life in state prison Friday after he was convicted of crimes including kidnapping, forcible rape, oral copulation, sodomy and
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UPDATE, Dec. 18: A second arrest has been made in the murder of Ramon Vargas, a teenager whose body was recently found in a desert area in northeast El Paso. Police on Friday said 17–year old Angel Duran of El Paso has been taken into custody by detectives and charged with murder. Vargas was booked
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EL PASO, Texas — Police converged on an east El Paso neighborhood Thursday night after a shooting occurred. It happened in the 1500 block of Paul Harney, which is off of Vista Del Sol. Crimes Against Persons detectives were summoned to the scene a bit after 8 p.m. There was no word on the condition
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The lower house of Mexico’s congress overwhelmingly approved a law this week limiting foreign agents operating in the country and lifting their immunity in a decision that could impact its relationship with the U.S. government, a key partner in its fight against drug cartels. The 329-98 vote, with 40 abstentions, sends
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A man has been arrested in connection with the “gruesome” slaying and dismemberment of a San Antonio woman, ABC affiliate KSAT reported Thursday. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said Rafael Castillo, 26, was arrested in Brownsville, Texas on Wednesday and is a suspect in the murder of Nicole Perry. On Nov. 19,
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HATCH, New Mexico — A murder fugitive was shot and killed following an exchange of gunfire with U.S. Border Patrol agents during a chase of a car that ran an immigration checkpoint along Highway 185 near Hatch on Wednesday, authorities said. New Mexico Highway 26 was closed for hours at milepost 23, near where that
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HOUSTON, Texas — A former Houston police captain was charged Tuesday with running a man off the road and pointing a gun to his head two weeks before the election as part of a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory, the Harris County district attorney said in a statement. Mark Anthony Aguirre, 63, was paid more
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ALBANY, Texas — Authorities have charged a Mexican national with trying to smuggle a group of 19 migrants from El Paso to Dallas in a pickup truck. The Shackelford County Sheriff’s Office said Albany police pulled over 34-year-old Francisco Alfredo Lopez-Cubillas in his truck on suspicion of drunk driving. During the traffic stop on Monday,
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EL PASO, Texas – More than 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working the Ysleta Port of Entry, officials said Tuesday. The officers seized the drugs last week when a 56-year-old Mexican man arrived in the Ysleta Port of Entry’s Cargo Facility from Mexico. He was driving a
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SOCORRO, Texas – A person was shot and taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon in Socorro, a city spokesman confirmed. The shooting happened along Burma Road at about 2 p.m. The extent of the shooting victim’s injuries were not immediately known. Socorro police were investigating the shooting and an arrest has not been made, but
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two people who were arrested following a short chase that ended in a crash may be connected to a homicide that happened earlier Tuesday, authorities said. The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office said its pursuit of a small red car ended with a crash at the train tracks at El
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UPDATE, Dec. 15: A Las Cruces man accused of attacking his stepfather and hitting him in the head with a hammer more than three weeks ago is now facing a murder charge following the victim’s death. Alejandro Nevarez, 28, was initially charged with attempted murder when he was arrested last month, but authorities said Tuesday
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EL PASO, Texas – Homeland Security investigators and customs officials continue to warn the public to be vigilant about potential scams involving the Covid-19 pandemic. Fraudulent schemes may include the sale of counterfeit vaccines, personal protective equipment and so-called preventative medical treatments. El Paso officials with Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement seek to
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces police are reminding motorists who warm up their cars on cold mornings not to leave their vehicles running unattended. Police say your car could be stolen within seconds. With cooler morning temperatures, many drivers start their vehicles and leave them running for extended periods of time to defrost
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UPDATE, Dec. 14: Police said Monday that an officer “intentionally” struck by a fleeing car over the weekend suffered broken legs as they put out a public call for help in locating the vehicle. Authorities said three bike patrol officers had approached a black sedan slowing down at the intersection when the driver accelerated towards
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BELLS, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued early Saturday morning for a child believed to have been abducted who is in grave or immediate danger, according to the Texas Dept. of Public Safety. Police are looking for 6-year-old Kobie Shay Holiman. ABC affiliate KTRK reports Holiman is a white girl, 3-feet 8-inches tall,
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EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso neighborhood was evacuated for several hours on Friday afternoon after explosives were discovered in a nearby house. Police had residents clear out of their homes in the 200 block of Crown Point, which is near Mesa and Sunland Park, around 2:15 p.m. A police spokesman said old
Continue Reading TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — Brandon Bernard was executed by the federal government on Thursday at the Federal Correctional Center in Indiana, according to a pool report. Bernard, 40, was one of five street gang members convicted in Texas of killing Stacie and Todd Bagley — who were youth ministers — in 1999. The gunman, Christopher
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