WATCH: Video shows deadly shooting of unarmed man by Carlsbad Caverns park ranger
CARLSBAD CAVERNS, New Mexico — Recently released body camera video shows the final moments before an unarmed Colorado man was shot and killed by a…
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Armed man injured during SWAT standoff in west El Paso has died
UPDATE: A man who police had said shot and wounded himself during a SWAT standoff earlier this week died Friday morning from his injuries,…
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Las Cruces Chief Patrick Gallagher resigning amid police uproar nationally and locally
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police Chief Patrick Gallagher is stepping down after about a year and a half on the job, sources tell ABC-7.…
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Border Patrol changes policy on Paisano pursuits in wake of deadly crash, agents speak out
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Border Patrol abruptly changed its policy on pursuits along a crash-prone stretch of Paisano Avenue through downtown El…
Continue Reading Identities released for most victims in deadly El Paso crash after Border Patrol chase; 5 from Guatemala
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police on Wednesday released the identities for most of the seven people killed and three injured when a car that had been…
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Man shot dead in central El Paso; police look for several suspects
EL PASO, Texas — Police converged in a central El Paso neighborhood Tuesday night where a 28-year-old man was shot and killed inside an apartment…
Continue Reading Families in mourning for 7 killed in downtown El Paso car crash fleeing Border Patrol
CLICK HERE for UPDATES to this story EL PASO, Texas — Several families that have suffered deeply following the deadly car crash that followed a…
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SWAT standoff in Las Cruces ends with arrest of suspected gunman
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A SWAT standoff Monday night in central Las Cruces ended hours later with the arrest of a suspected armed robber,…
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Hearing details ghastly crimes of Golden State Killer as he pleads guilty to killings
The former California police officer who prosecutors say murdered 13 people as the Golden State Killer pleaded guilty Monday to numerous crimes in…
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Man accused in deadly shooting of infant arrested by El Paso deputies
EL PASO, Texas — A man sought for felony manslaughter in the shooting death of an infant, initially though to be an accident, was captured Monday by…
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40 inmates, 5 officers at El Paso County’s jails test positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas — Forty inmates and five detention officers have tested positive in recent days for Covid-19 at El Paso’s two county jails. Sheriff…
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1 dead, 2 wounded in northeast El Paso shooting; gunman sought
EL PASO, Texas — Police said a woman was killed and two men were wounded in a northeast El Paso neighborhood on Saturday evening when gunfire rang…
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‘Unidentified’ remains discovered in field where Fort Hood soldier’s remains were also found
KILLEEN, Texas — Witnesses reported finding “unidentified” remains in a Killeen field on Saturday evening, according to police. ABC affiliate KTRK…
Continue Reading Border Patrol says El Paso car crash that killed 7 stemmed from human smuggling case
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Border Patrol chief for the El Paso sector said Saturday that one of the deadliest car crashes in the city’s history was…
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‘Back the blue’: Several dozen rally in support of Las Cruces police
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Several dozen members of the Las Cruces community rallied near the police department in support of local law enforcement…
Continue Reading 10 dead or hurt in El Paso car crash after Border Patrol chase included residents of 3 nations
EL PASO, Texas — The seven people who were killed and three injured when a car being pursued by the U.S. Border Patrol crashed are citizens of three…
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31-year-old El Paso man stabbed 9 times, in critical condition as police search for attacker
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police were searching Friday for the attacker who stabbed a 31-year-old man nine times after they found the victim lying on…
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U.S. House approves sweeping police overhaul in response to George Floyd’s death
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House approved a far-reaching police overhaul from Democrats on Thursday, a vote heavy with emotion and symbolism as a…
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El Paso man jailed for allegedly shooting dogs with pellet gun
EL PASO, Texas – A man is jailed on animal cruelty charges for allegedly shooting dogs with a pellet gun, El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said…
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80% of all inmates at the Otero County Prison have now tested positive for coronavirus
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — About 80% of inmates at the Otero County Prison in southern New Mexico have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials…
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Man arrested in teen’s shooting across from NMSU in what police call drug deal gone bad
UPDATE: Las Cruces police on Thursday announced the arrest of a man in the shooting of a teenager earlier in the week at the Casa Bandera Apartments…
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Accused El Paso Walmart shooter officially indicted for murder of 23rd victim, ‘Memo’ Garcia
UPDATE: An El Paso County grand jury on Thursday re-indicted Patrick Crusius for capital murder to include the most recent death of Guillermo ‘Memo’…
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Las Cruces man accused of scuffling with police officer, trying to grab stun gun
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man has been arrested and accused of throwing rocks at a hospital security officer and attempting to disarm a…
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New Mexico restaurant vandalized with racial slurs; police investigating as a hate crime
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Police in Santa Fe are investigating an act of vandalism at a local restaurant as a hate crime. The restaurant India…
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2 arrests made in Alamogordo ‘cold case’ murder of teen in 2017
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday the arrests of two suspects in connection with the 2017 slaying of…
Continue Reading Horizon City man now sought in baby’s shooting death previously called ‘accident’
El Paso, Texas – A Horizon City man is now being sought for manslaughter in the shooting death of an infant that investigators initially has…
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Arrest made in shooting of man found wounded in car in northeast El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — Police announced the arrest Wednesday of an 18-year-old man in the case of another 18-year-old who was recently found shot and…
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3 men indicted for murder in killing of black jogger Ahmaud Arbery
ATLANTA, Georgia — A prosecutor on Wednesday announced that three men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in…
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U.S. Army suspects ‘foul play’ in Fort Hood soldier’s disappearance
KILLEEN, Texas — Investigators are suspecting foul play in the disappearance of a Texas soldier who has been missing for two months, according to a…
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Rayshard Brooks funeral at same Atlanta church that mourned MLK
ATLANTA, Georgia — Scores of mourners Tuesday paid their final respects to Rayshard Brooks at the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King…
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