Las Cruces man sleeping in car wakes up to find stranger driving it; knife fight ensues
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man is facing charges after authorities say he stole a car without knowing that another man was sleeping…
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3 El Paso teen armed robbery suspects now charged with ‘heinous’ case of dog torture
EL PASO, Texas — Three El Paso teenagers are facing animal torture charges after what police described Thursday as a “heinous” case of cruelty…
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New crime data suggests there may be a growing problem at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — Coming in at 31 out of over 2000 schools in a national campus safety ranking gave UTEP a reason to celebrate. They posted the…
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Las Cruces robber, who ‘face-planted’ into door and left DNA behind, gets arrested
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A suspected robber who “face-planted” into a Pizza Hut door in Las Cruces before fleeing has been arrested…
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At least 1 wounded in shooting at Oklahoma City shopping mall; search is on for shooter
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — Police and fire crews responded to a shooting Thursday afternoon at Penn Square Mall in Oklahoma City. One person at the…
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Texas attorney general denies public access to El Paso mass shooting records
EL PASO, Texas — If Texas residents want to know more details about the El Paso mass shooting that left 22 dead and more than two dozen wounded or…
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El Paso man awaiting execution for 40 years has death sentence tossed out
AUSTIN, Texas — After Cesar Fierro spent 40 years on death row, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals tossed out his sentence Wednesday. The state’s…
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Mexico travel advisory: U.S. State Department warns of ‘widespread’ violent crime
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel advisory to Mexico because the risk of violent crime – including murders,…
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El Paso city Rep. Sam Morgan pleads not guilty to felony aggravated assault
EL PASO, Texas — Northeast El Paso’s representative on city council pleaded not guilty Thursday to a felony aggravated assault charge stemming from…
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El Paso father deals with grief, healing during holidays after losing 2 family members in mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Many were impacted by the tragic El Paso mass shooting on Aug. 3. But for one Borderland father, it’s hard to move on after losing…
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Pups behind bars: New Mexico prison inmates care for shelter dogs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The ‘Prisoners and Animals Working Together Towards Success’ program has saved the lives of approximately 200 dogs and…
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4 wounded in shooting at San Antonio shopping mall
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Four people were taken to the hospital after a shooting at South Park Mall on San Antonio’s south side on Wednesday night,…
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Northeast El Paso man shot dead in ATF raid accused of illegally making, selling and taking weapons to Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — Homeowners in a northeast El Paso neighborhood were shocked to learn illegal weapons were possibly being manufactured and sold out…
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Anthony dad accused of beating his 4 sons, killing puppies and forcing boys to bury them
ANTHONY, New Mexico — A 34-year-old Anthony father of four is facing child abuse and other charges after a daycare worker suspected abuse and…
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K-9 shot dead in northeast El Paso raid was with Border Patrol unit for just a year
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Border Patrol’s tactical unit is mourning the loss of one of their own K-9 agents after he was shot and killed during a…
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Accused El Paso drunk, wrong-way driver charged in deaths of 6-year-old Las Cruces boy and his mother
EL PASO, Texas — Court documents show that 73-year-old Juan Martinez was booked into El Paso County jail Tuesday on two counts of intoxication…
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62-year-old man shot and killed in northeast El Paso after deadly shooting of police dog
EL PASO, Texas– El Paso Police confirmed that a 62-year-old man was shot and killed by police Tuesday morning after he fatally shot a police dog…
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‘One Fund El Paso’ approves funding for victims of Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA TV) — One Fund El Paso on Monday approved the final distribution of the $11,518,558.30 in donations to the victims of the Aug.…
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Las Cruces police again earn accreditation from statewide program
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the third time in a row, the Las Cruces Police Department has earned accreditation from the New Mexico Law Enforcement…
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El Paso mother convicted of aggravated kidnapping in August back in court on new charge
EL PASO, Texas A woman who was convicted of kidnapping her own child months before her father murdered her ex-husband was back in court Monday. Erika…
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“Very lovely girl’: Family of murder-suicide victim honors her life, working to help victims of domestic violence
EL PASO, Texas — Funeral services for the murder-suicide victim who was shot in Northeast El Paso began Sunday in Puerto Rico, where she’s…
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Video shows moment officer accidentally fired gun inside Las Cruces school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 on Friday obtained video that shows a police officer who recently fired his weapon inside a Las Cruces middle school…
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Off-duty El Paso officer arrested on DWI charge after crashing Mercedes into parked BMW
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer has been relived of duty and arrested after he allegedly crashed his Mercedes into a parked BMW while…
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Las Cruces High School wrestling tourney briefly disrupted after teacher thought she saw person with gun
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A report of a possible person with a gun at Las Cruces High School late Friday afternoon briefly disrupted an after-school…
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2 ex-Fort Bliss soldiers convicted in separate drug-related murders, each gets life sentence
EL PASO, Texas — Two former Fort Bliss soldiers were convicted Thursday in separate murder cases tied to drugs, with each receiving a life prison…
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Alleged drunk driver facing manslaughter, assault charges for deadly chain-reaction crash on I-10 at Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — An SUV driver alleged to have been drunk when he slammed into a semi-truck and triggered a deadly chain-reaction incident along…
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Man arrested after active shooter scare at Silver City Walmart, but no injuries
SILVER CITY, New Mexico — A man was arrested on a theft-related charge by police following a report of shots fired that caused an active shooter…
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Former Socorro schools superintendent indicted on federal bribery charges
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A former Socorro Independent School District superintendent is being held on $50,000 bond on federal corruption and conspiracy…
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Where to see family’s Christmas display of 22 angels for El Paso Walmart shooting victims
EL PASO, Texas — Twenty-two families will spend the holidays without their loved ones after the El Paso Walmart shooting, but one…
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Tornillo High School teacher arrested, accused of sending sexually explicit text messages to boys
TORNILLO, Texas — A teacher at Tornillo High School has been arrested on accusations of having “improper relationships with students,” sheriff’s…
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