CLICK HERE for UPDATES to this story EL PASO, Texas — Several families that have suffered deeply following the deadly car crash that followed a Border Patrol chase last week, leaving 7 people dead and another 3 seriously hurt, are now getting back the remains of their loved ones. An official close to the case
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A SWAT standoff Monday night in central Las Cruces ended hours later with the arrest of a suspected armed robber, authorities said Tuesday. Darrion Jackson, 20, of Las Cruces was being held Tuesday in the Dona Ana County jail without bond on a felony armed robbery charge. Police said the
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The former California police officer who prosecutors say murdered 13 people as the Golden State Killer pleaded guilty Monday to numerous crimes in his yearslong rape-and-killing spree. As part of the plea deal, prosecutors from the counties where Joseph DeAngelo committed his crimes read the specifics of each offense, laying out horrific details about him
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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 the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office fugitive unit. Jesse David Gonzalez, 31, was booked into the downtown jail on $250,000 bond. Deputies said they were flagged down on
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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 Richard Wiles said the infections appear to be happening in the community. “All of them so far, although they’re still working on doing (contact tracing), are people that have been
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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 out. The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. in the 9900 block of Genie Drive. Officers responding to a report of shots fired at a home found a 28-year-old
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KILLEEN, Texas — Witnesses reported finding “unidentified” remains in a Killeen field on Saturday evening, according to police. ABC affiliate KTRK indicated the discovery was made within walking distance of the site where investigators found missing Fort Hood soldier Gregory Wedel-Morales’ remains on June 19. The discovery came as search crews continued to look for
Continue Reading 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 the result of a human smuggling attempt. Thursday’s early morning crash in the downtown area that killed seven and seriously injured three others came after Border Patrol
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Several dozen members of the Las Cruces community rallied near the police department in support of local law enforcement officers. “I’d like to thank everyone here in the community who is here to support local law enforcement,” said Officer Isaiah Baker with the Las Cruces Police Department. “I think it’s
Continue Reading 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 different countries, El Paso police said Friday. The crash victims, ranging in age from at least 16 to 25, included residents of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez,
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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 a sidewalk. John Lewis Soria was listed in critical but stable condition at University Medical Center. Officers said they found Soria on a sidewalk in the 5000 block
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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 divided Congress struggles to address the global outcry over the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gathered with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on
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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 Thursday. Santiago Dominguez was being held in the downtown El Paso jail on $10,000 bond. Investigators said the case dates back to April when a dog owner in the
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — About 80% of inmates at the Otero County Prison in southern New Mexico have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Thursday. The outbreak started in early May when officials learned a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. “We asked that individual to be removed from shift, and then we traced
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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 across from NMSU, which they now say was the result of a drug deal gone bad. Samuel L. “Sammy” Pinon, 18, was booked into the Dona Ana County
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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’ Garcia. In addition, the new indictment added 22 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, with a hate crime enhancement, for the other shooting victims. “The hate crime enhancement to
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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 policewoman. Authorities said that 26-year-old Sergio Sotelo was jailed without bond on suspicion of battery on a peace officer plus resisting, evading or obstructing a police officer. Las
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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 Palace was defaced with graffiti that included racist slurs and expletives, according to a Santa Fe Police Department report. Baljot John Singh, the general manager and restaurant owner’s son,
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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 then 18-year-old Dakota Lunceford. Sheriff’s officials say they served arrest warrants on Bryanna Michelle Terry and Justin Bullock, both of Alamogordo. Dakota Lunceford had been found in August 2017 in
Continue Reading El Paso, Texas – A Horizon City man is now being sought for manslaughter in the shooting death of an infant that investigators initially has described as an accident. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it was seeking 31-year-old Jesse David Gonzalez and had a warrant for his arrest. Deputies said the manslaughter
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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 critically wounded in his car in a northeast El Paso neighborhood. Jose Manuel Madrid is charged with deadly conduct for the shooting of Jose Martin Espinosa-Fortuna in the early morning
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ATLANTA, Georgia — A prosecutor on Wednesday announced that three men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in coastal Georgia. Speaking to reporters outside the Glynn County courthouse, prosecutor Joyette Holmes said a grand jury has indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. on charges including
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KILLEEN, Texas — Investigators are suspecting foul play in the disappearance of a Texas soldier who has been missing for two months, according to a U.S. Army statement issued Tuesday night. “At this point, and after the results of investigative information that has been developed in the last few days, we suspect foul play in
Continue Reading ATLANTA, Georgia — Scores of mourners Tuesday paid their final respects to Rayshard Brooks at the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. used to preach, taking part in a funeral rich with historical echoes and filled with a tragic sense that Black America has been through this all too many times before.
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EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is taking steps to encourage reforms at the El Paso Police Department. After national and local calls for police reform, El Paso City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed the “‘El Paso Strong’ resolution which seeks to encourage the elimination of racial disparities and improve law enforcement
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state legislators approved a measure to increase police accountability by requiring body cameras for state and local law enforcement officers before adjourning from a special session that was called to deal with budget issues. It now goes to the governor for her signature. The Democrat-led House of Representatives
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Twenty Sunland Park Police Department officers are now back on the job after a coronavirus scare. The group has all tested negative for Covid-19, Deputy Police Chief Eric Lopez told ABC-7 on Monday afternoon. The officers had been quarantined at home since late last week after one of their colleagues
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AUSTIN, Texas — At least five people were wounded in an early morning shooting in Texas’ capital, officials said Sunday. Five adults with “serious, potentially life threatening injuries” were taken to local hospitals by Austin-Travis County EMS, the organization said in a tweet. The shooting took place around 3 a.m. in a commercial area of
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EL PASO, Texas — One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in far east El Paso on Saturday night. Fire dispatchers told ABC-7 it happened in the 11700 block of Jennifer near George Dieter and Pellicano just after 9:30 p.m. First-responders said the shooting victim was seriously injured. El Paso police were
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HORIZON CITY, Texas – An infant injured earlier this week at a home near Horizon City suffered a gunshot wound from what was likely an “accidental shooting,” sheriff’s investigators said Saturday. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Thursday in the 700 block of Ascension. Deputies said the infant, whose age was not given, was hospitalized
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