El Paso group offers advice to help domestic violence victims during the pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As families are stuck inside during the pandemic, concerns are being raised for those in unsafe homes. Representatives from the…
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Horizon man arrested for Walmart threat faces firearms charges after FBI says it found arsenal of guns
HORIZON CITY, Texas — A 29-year-old Horizon City man accused of making online threats that included a photo of a weapon and a reference to El Paso…
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SWAT standoff unfolds in central El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — A police standoff that had unfolded in a central El Paso neighborhood came to an end late Monday afternoon. The El Paso Police…
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$2,000 reward offered to identify shooter who gunned down Las Cruces businessman along street
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A $2,000 reward was offered Monday as police sought leads in the weekend death of a Las Cruces businessman who was gunned…
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FBI makes arrest for threat targeting El Paso Walmart stores involving ‘potential active shooter’
EL PASO, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced an arrest Saturday of a person accused of making an online threat targeting Walmart…
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HORIZON CITY, Texas — Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, assisted by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, raided a home in…
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White father, son charged with killing black jogger after public outcry
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia authorities arrested a white father and son Thursday and charged them with murder in the February shooting death of a…
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Owner, armed men arrested after bar reopens despite Texas’ order
WEST ODESSA, Texas — A bar owner and armed protesters were arrested in western Texas after the bar reopened despite the governor’s orders to…
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Body of missing elderly woman found in Socorro irrigation ditch, death probe underway
SOCORRO, Texas — The body of a missing elderly woman was found in a Socorro neighborhood on Tuesday and her death was under investigation,…
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Man who built crosses to honor El Paso mass shooting victims dies from cancer at age 69
AURORA, Illinois — Greg Zanis, the Illinois man who built more than 27,000 white crosses to commemorate victims of gun violence in America including…
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New Mexico Supreme Court denies request for early release of prisoners due to virus threat
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday afternoon rejected a request for releases of inmates due to Covid-19 health risks in…
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2 arrested after ‘aggravated assault’ in far east El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police described what was reported as a shooting Saturday afternoon in a neighborhood on El Paso’s far east side to be an…
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Las Cruces man allegedly attacked woman, family with machete
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man is facing charges after authorities say he attacked a woman and her family with a machete. The Las…
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Stray bullets from desert gunfire hit east El Paso home with 4 children inside
EL PASO, Texas — David Salazaar is now afraid for his four children after stray bullets, apparently coming from people firing weapons in the desert…
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Fugitive sought in pair of Texas murders captured at Ysleta port of entry
EL PASO, Texas — A fugitive wanted for a pair of west Texas murders last year was captured Wednesday in Mexico and turned over to authorities at the…
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Walmart looks to update ‘Grand Candela’ memorial after 23rd shooting victim’s death
EL PASO, Texas — Discussion is underway about updating the Cielo Vista Walmart’s “Grand Candela” memorial following this past weekend’s death of a…
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Bat-wielding Chaparral man shot and critically wounded by Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy shot and critically wounded a man wielding a bat Monday night in Chaparral near the…
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‘Tank tough’: Mourners turn out at vigil for 23rd El Paso Walmart shooting victim
EL PASO, Texas — Dozens of mourners turned out for a vigil held Monday evening in honor of a man shot in the Aug. 3 attack targeting Latinos at the…
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El Paso police issue citations to ‘Open Texas’ protest organizer for violating city orders
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police have now issued citations to the organizer of the “Open Texas” rally that took place in downtown over the…
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El Paso police officer, sheriff’s deputy each quarantined after contracting virus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso law enforcement agencies reported two cases of coronavirus within their ranks on Monday. An El Paso city police officer…
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Last remaining hospital patient from Aug. 3 Walmart shooting dies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The last remaining hospital patient from the Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting has died, family and doctors said Sunday. “After…
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Hatch man arrested for murder in weekend stabbing death
HATCH, New Mexico — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a homicide in Hatch, Dona Ana County authorities said Sunday. Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Man who built crosses to honor Aug. 3 mass shooting victims diagnosed with terminal cancer
AURORA, Illinois — The Illinois man who created crosses for the Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting victims in El Paso, as well as thousands of other…
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As virus cases top 700, El Pasoans warned to wear face coverings or face fines, jail time
EL PASO, Texas — Another day of double-digit increases in the number of coronavirus cases in El Paso county brought a stern warning from…
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3 El Paso County juvenile detention employees diagnosed with virus
EL PASO, Texas — After a child being held in the El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center was diagnosed with the coronavirus earlier this week,…
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Virus pandemic disrupts drug smuggling from Juarez into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The coronavirus is disrupting the drug supply chain for cartels in Mexico as they try and make profits off their illicit activity.…
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18 killed in Canada’s deadliest shooting rampage ever
ENFIELD, Nova Scotia — Police fanned out across more than a dozen crime scenes Monday after a rampage by a gunman disguised as a police officer…
Continue Reading Child held in El Paso County juvenile detention center diagnosed with virus
EL PASO, Texas — A child being held in the El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center is in medical quarantine after being diagnosed with the…
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Man who hijacked Texas bus was sought in slaying
ROWLETT, Texas — A man who hijacked a Dallas-area bus before being killed in a shootout had been wanted for questioning in the fatal stabbing of…
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El Paso advocates warn pandemic could lead to spike in child abuse
EL PASO, Texas — April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year during the coronavirus pandemic, advocates are concerned that child abuse could…
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