El Pasoans urged to become a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate
EL PASO, Texas — Over 300 children are currently in the El Paso child welfare system. These children have been removed from their homes due to…
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Border agents stop big marijuana loads worth $2 million at El Paso port
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said they seized thousands of pounds of marijuana valued at over $2 million in a pair…
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Badly injured kitten found in El Paso yogurt shop’s garbage dumpster
EL PASO, Texas — Police put out a public call for help Friday to find who’s responsible for tossing a badly injured kitten into the garbage dumpster…
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New details revealed about drunk driving arrest of controversial El Paso businessman ‘Billy’ Abraham
EL PASO, Texas — New details and video emerged Friday about what led up to the arrest of controversial El Paso businessman William “Billy” Abraham…
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Former El Paso cop guilty of raping woman he met on the job gets 10-years probation, fined $10k
UPDATE: William Alexander received a 10-year suspended sentence Friday. He was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine, given a decade’s probation and is…
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Coast Guard officer with alleged hit list including Beto O’Rourke, gets 13 years in prison
GREENBELT, Maryland — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused by prosecutors of being a domestic terrorist intent on committing politically motivated…
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Car chase ends with shots fired at intruders outside Trump’s Mar-a-Lago ahead of president’s arrival
PALM BEACH, Florida — A 30-year-old woman is in custody after her erratic driving prompted police to pursue her and fire shots near President Donald…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office unveils honor roll of fallen heroes
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles on Friday presented a memorial to those 114 law enforcement officers from around the nation…
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3 teens detained with BB gun after El Paso High School lockdown due to reports of armed gunmen
EL PASO, Texas — Police detained three teenagers with a BB gun after searching room by room in a locked down El Paso High School on Thursday morning…
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Caught on video: Las Cruces police officer disarms suicidal man with gun at clinic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly-released body camera footage shows a tense moment last year when a Las Cruces police officer disarmed a man accused…
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Stabbing near El Paso’s Austin High School seriously injures teen
EL PASO, Texas — A stabbing near Austin High School seriously injured a teenager on Thursday afternoon. Fire dispatchers said the victim was taken…
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Socorro High School becomes 1st in El Paso area to install metal detectors
EL PASO, Texas — Socorro High School is believed to be the first school in the El Paso area to install metal detectors. The Socorro Independent…
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Caught on video: Motorcyclist arrested after chase along I-10 through El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was jailed Thursday after leading Texas state troopers on an early morning chase along Interstate-10 from Sunland…
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Controversial El Paso businessman ‘Billy’ Abraham arrested for drunk driving, again
EL PASO, Texas — A well-known and controversial El Paso businessman is in trouble with the law once again. William “Billy” Abraham was arrested…
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Knife-wielding Las Cruces man accused of sex attack after kidnapping woman taking out the trash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man suspected of kidnapping a woman at knifepoint and raping her late Tuesday has been arrested and faces…
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Crackdown following recent Cincinnati District violence results in 21 El Paso arrests
EL PASO, Texas — A massive weekend crackdown after recent violence in El Paso’s Cincinnati bar area resulted in over 20 arrests by local, state and…
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Hundreds turn out as Doña Ana County Commission votes to oppose governor’s push for ‘red-flag’ gun law
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A crowd of hundreds packed the Doña Ana County Commission meeting Tuesday, with more gathered outside to voice opposition…
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Manhunt underway in west Texas for ‘armed and dangerous’ murder suspects from Odessa
ODESSA, Texas — Authorities across west Texas were on the lookout Tuesday evening for Odessa murder suspects who were “considered armed and…
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UNM female athlete shot in leg at house party over the weekend
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The Albuquerque Journal reported that a female University of New Mexico athlete is recovering after being shot in the…
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Police confirm identity of mystery hero who saved baby in El Paso Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Police on Monday confirmed they have identified the mystery hero who carried an infant to safety during the Aug. 3 Walmart mass…
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El Paso police warn reckless driving can have deadly consequences
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso drivers are no strangers to reckless drivers, drivers who cut other drivers off or tailgate. Police tell ABC-7 drivers who…
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Arrest made in killing of Socorro High football player
UPDATE, Jan. 26: El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies confirmed Sunday that a 16-year-old was taken into custody and charged with the murder of…
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Woman found dead in Horizon home; deputies investigating
HORIZON, Texas — Authorities found a woman dead in a Horizon home on Saturday morning, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The Horizon…
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Stolen car being chased by DPS troopers crashes in northeast El Paso; 1 hurt, 2 arrested
EL PASO, Texas — A woman was injured and two men were arrested following a chase by Texas Dept. of Public Safety troopers that ended in a crash in…
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Discovery of possible pipe bomb near Beaumont Medical Center leads to evacuations, road closures
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police and Fort Bliss military police shut down roads near William Beaumont Army Medical Center for several hours Friday…
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NYPD officer charged in the death of his 8-year-old son
CENTER MORICHES, N.Y. — A New York Police Department officer and his fiancee left the officer’s 8-year-old son in a garage overnight in…
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NMSU student shot, wounded during fraternity hazing incident; another student charged with assault
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former New Mexico State University student is facing charges for allegedly shooting another student during what is being…
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Austin High School students honor alumna killed in El Paso Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas — One of the victims of the Aug. 3 shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart was honored and remembered at her alma mater during a…
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Texas Rangers investigate reported shooting of 3-year-girl by Midland police during raid
*Copyright KOSA CBS7, reprinted with permission* MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Police shot both a three-year-old girl and a teenage boy during a house…
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Texas teacher accused of bringing handgun to school, making threats
TOMBALL, Texas — A Texas teacher who authorities say brought a handgun to school and made threatening comments about colleagues has been arrested.…
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