Reward grows to $50k as Las Cruces church explosions remain mystery after 5 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Five years after small explosions outside two churches stirred a scare in Las Cruces the case remains a mystery. The FBI…
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22-year-old man arrested for threatening El Paso Walmart employee at Gateway West store
EL PASO, Texas — A 22-year-old man was arrested by sheriff’s deputies Friday, accused of making threats towards an El Paso Walmart worker. Cameron…
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Appeals court vacates Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence, orders new penalty trial
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday to vacate the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who along with his brother planted homemade bombs near the…
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Man clings to life after being shot in head in central El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Friday released a few new details about a Thursday night shooting that critically wounded a man in the 4300 block of Missouri, and…
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23 luminarias lit outside El Paso Museum of History in victims’ honor for shooting anniversary
EL PASO, Texas — They are a humble Hispanic tradition, paper lanterns known as luminarias. Those luminarias also became an iconic symbol after the…
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‘I will help’: Trump pledges to pay for Vanessa Guillen’s funeral
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a meeting between Vanessa Guillen’s family members and President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, the…
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Knife-wielding man suspected in armed store robberies nabbed by El Paso police
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police said Thursday they arrested a knife-wielding man suspected in a pair of convenience store armed robberies. Nicholas…
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Las Cruces judge dismisses case against ex-deputy in state’s longest-running murder prosecution
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A judge on Wednesday dismissed all charges in the case of a former sheriff’s deputy who was charged in the shooting…
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Naked man who died after being tasered by UTEP police is identified
UPDATE: State investigators on Wednesday identified Ray Adrian Lara, 36, of El Paso as the nude man who died after a confrontation with UTEP police…
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‘I’ve got the f**king virus’: Video shows Las Cruces man spit on officers trying to remove him from Walmart for no face mask
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly obtained police body camera video from earlier this month shows a tense and disturbing scene unfolding at a Las…
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Las Cruces man arrested after SWAT standoff for allegedly beating and kidnapping girlfriend
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Police used their SWAT team early Tuesday morning to arrest a man suspected of beating up his girlfriend and holding the…
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Witness to Austin Black Lives Matter shooting says ‘the driver incited the violence’
A witness to the deadly shooting at an Austin Black Lives Matter protest said the shooter was not defending against violence — but was…
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Horizon High teacher arrested by FBI on sex crimes charge has resigned
UPDATE: The Horizon High School teacher, Ricardo Ortiz, who was arrested last week in an FBI sting operation has resigned, according to the Clint…
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El Paso man charged in animal cruelty case, viral gun video is arrested yet again
EL PASO, Texas — A man, who has been arrested in connection with several high-profile cases, including animal cruelty, has been arrested again.…
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El Paso man arrested in shooting during street race that killed 17-year-old girl in California
HOLLYWOOD, California — An El Paso man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed a 17-year-old girl watching a street race in…
Continue Reading Man shot dead at protest in Texas after car driver opens fire
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was fatally shot at a protest in Texas when he approached a vehicle and the driver inside opened fire, police said. The…
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Statewide Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old girl reportedly abducted in Texas
LONGVIEW, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-year-old in east Texas who is believed to be in grave danger. ABC affiliate KTRK…
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Crusius pleads ‘not guilty’ to fed charges; prosecutor says trial delay would be ‘miscarriage of justice’
EL PASO, Texas — Accused El Paso Walmart gunman Patrick Crusius entered a written plea of not guilty late Thursday to scores of federal hate crime…
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El Pasoan charged with firing gun on highway now accused of leaving dog outside to die in 103-degree heat
EL PASO, Texas — A 26-year-old El Paso man now jailed on animal cruelty charges, allegedly leaving his dog outside in sweltering temperatures to…
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2nd El Pasoan arrested in a day for allegedly leaving dog outside in heat & sun to die
EL PASO, Texas — A second El Pasoan has been arrested, just hours after the first, on animal cruelty charges after police said he left his dog…
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Watchdog to review conduct of federal agents in Portland & D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department inspector general said Thursday that it will conduct a review of the conduct of federal agents who…
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15 arrested in El Paso gang, drug probe by Texas DPS
EL PASO, Texas — Fifteen El Pasoans were arrested and face organized crime and felony drug charges after a yearlong probe into gang activity and…
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Trump to send federal agents to New Mexico despite opposition by governor, state leaders
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that federal agents will surge into several more…
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Police search for gunman who shot multiple people at St. Louis mall
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Missouri — A large shopping mall near St. Louis was forced to close Wednesday after a shooting, but police said it was not…
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3rd man sought in Lower Valley slaying that police say was drug deal gone bad
EL PASO, Texas — An arrest warrant has been issued for a third man wanted in a murder last month in the Lower Valley that police have called a…
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NSA leaker Reality Winner among 500 women with coronavirus at Texas federal prison
FORT WORTH, Texas — Hundreds of incarcerated women in Texas, including NSA leaker Reality Winner, are at the center of one of the largest…
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El Paso teen home burglary suspect held at gunpoint by victim’s son
EL PASO, Texas — A 19-year-old burglary suspect was recently held at gunpoint by the victim’s son until police arrived, authorities said Tuesday.…
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El Paso County jails virus outbreak infects 377 inmates, staff to date
EL PASO, Texas — There have been 377 confirmed cases of coronavirus among inmates and staff at El Paso County’s two jails to date, according to new…
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Detention Facility has recorded its first death stemming from coronavirus, officials confirmed Monday. The…
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West El Paso church attacked by vandals: 27 broken windows, 6 shattered doors
EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso church was the target of significant destruction by vandals, a church pastor said Monday evening. Pastor Jared…
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