Police cruiser, bus and car collide in south central El Paso; at least 1 hurt
EL PASO, Texas — At least one person was injured after a police cruiser, a city bus and another car collided in south central El Paso on Friday…
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A 15-year-old has been charged in the Chicago shooting that left a 7-year-old trick-or-treater in critical condition
CHICAGO, Illinois — A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of 7-year-old girl who was out trick-or-treating…
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Officer shoots, kills Las Cruces man in speeding stolen car along U.S. 70
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A 22-year-old Las Cruces man was shot and killed Friday after trying to stab a state police officer during a traffic stop…
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49-year-old man found dead in Las Cruces mobile home; police call it ‘suspicious’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police were investigating the “suspicious death” of a 49-year-old man found Friday in a mobile home at a trailer…
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Person seriously wounded in stabbing at east El Paso Circle K
EL PASO, Texas — Emergency dispatchers said one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed in east El Paso on Friday…
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It was thought to be an oxygen tank explosion at a Las Cruces home, but turned out to be a deadly shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — What was initially believed to be an oxygen tank explosion at a Las Cruces home turned out to be a deadly shooting, police…
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She allegedly told her boyfriend to kill himself and he did. Did she commit a crime?
Instead of graduating from Boston College on May 20, and sharing a glorious day with his family and friends, 22-year-old Alexander Urtula took his…
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New Mexico mom says daughter brutally attacked by friends and left to die
ANTHONY, New Mexico — A 13-year-old girl was assaulted by a group of girls and left to die near a playground Saturday, the girl’s mother says. “The…
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Police say sex offender dad took young sons from Las Cruces daycare and fled to Juarez
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Authorities in Las Cruces continued the search Wednesday for two brothers believed to have been taken from daycare by their…
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Arrest made in double-shooting outside El Paso Lower Valley bar
EL PASO, Texas — An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly shooting and seriously wounding two men during a bar fight earlier this…
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El Paso man found guilty in brutal dismemberment slaying is sentenced to 60 years in prison
EL PASO, Texas — The eighth person to be convicted in the brutal dismemberment death of a missing man was sentenced to 60 years in prison on…
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Cielo Vista Walmart store now re-opens Nov. 14 with permanent shooting memorial
EL PASO, Texas — The reopening of El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart store, where 22 people were killed on Aug. 3, will now take place Nov. 14 at 9…
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El Paso mass shooting victim’s family files lawsuit against accused gunman
EL PASO, Texas — The family of an 86-year-old woman who was among 22 people gunned down at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart on Aug. 3 has filed a…
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El Paso City Council clashes over whether to censure Sam Morgan for domestic violence arrest
EL PASO, Texas — A resolution to censure and condemn a city representative accused of hitting his wife is being held up for a couple of months while…
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Las Cruces man killed in hit & run by 2 cars is identified; drivers found by police
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Police on Monday identified a 58-year-old man who was struck and killed by two separate hit-and-run drivers while crossing…
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Las Cruces police officer faces drunk driving charge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces police officer was arrested over the weekend on drunk driving charges, according to court records reviewed by…
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Annual El Paso Crime Victims Walk to pay tribute to Walmart mass shooting victims
EL PASO, Texas — For the 13th year in a row, the El Paso District Attorney’s office is holding its Crime Victims Walk. Each year, hundreds of people…
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Police say missing 13-year-old Las Cruces boy thought to be in danger is found safe
UPDATE: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Delbert Hardin, the 13-year-old Las Cruces boy reported missing Saturday night, has returned home and is said to…
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Borderland schools targeted in social media threats
EL PASO, Texas — Two Borderland schools encountered social media threats in recent days, according to officials in El Paso and Las Cruces. The El…
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El Paso sheriff’s inmate van crashes, forces closure of northbound Loop 375 at Montwood
EL PASO, Texas — Traffic was snarled for the Friday afternoon commute when a crash involving an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office van used to…
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El Paso man arrested for allegedly trying to sell ATV to person he stole it from
EL PASO, Texas — A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to sell a stolen ATV and landscaping equipment to the person he stole it from, El Paso…
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‘One hell of a chase’ through Hudspeth, Culberson counties ends in crash and arrest
VAN HORN, Texas — A driver who ran the Border Patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca led authorities on a chase Wednesday night through two counties…
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FBI launches Texas-wide search for ‘Rainy Day Bandit’
HOUSTON, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced a statewide search Wednesday for a fugitive bank robber who agents have dubbed the…
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Arrest made after Socorro shooting that wounded 2, prompted high school lockout
SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro police said Wednesday they had made an arrest following the wounding of two people in a shooting Tuesday afternoon that…
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Police car crashes into notable central El Paso church
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Police Department squad car crashed late Tuesday afternoon into a central city church. The police squad car ran…
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Better Business Bureau launches campaign to help Borderland residents avoid scams
EL PASO, Texas — The Better Business Bureau Paso del Norte chapter is working with law enforcement and community partners to dedicate the week of…
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‘Scary beyond words:’ Las Cruces woman recounts her son being held at gunpoint in trailer park
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces woman told ABC-7 her teenage son got the scare of his young life this past month. “It’s scary beyond words,”…
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Barricaded teen murder suspect held on $1M bond for El Paso shooting that killed Ft. Bliss soldier
EL PASO, Texas — A barricaded teenage murder suspect was arrested about an hour into a SWAT standoff over the weekend that followed a house…
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Barricaded teen murder suspect held on $1M bond for El Paso shooting that killed Fort Bliss soldier, hurt 4 others
EL PASO, Texas — A barricaded teenage murder suspect was arrested about an hour into a SWAT standoff over the weekend that followed a house party…
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Off-duty El Paso police officer uses stun gun on man ‘with a weapon’ at an east side Walmart
EL PASO, Texas – An off-duty El Paso police officer used a stun gun on a theft suspect “with a weapon” at a Walmart store on Sunday afternoon and…
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