Police raised concerns about west Texas gunman 8 years before mass shooting
A mother in distress called police. Her son had refused to take his mental-health medication. He was delusional about a government conspiracy against…
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Defense set to resume after emotional past week in trial of Texas cop who shot man in own apartment
The first week is over in the trial of an off-duty police officer charged with killing a man in his own apartment in Dallas, and more details have…
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Sikh sheriff’s deputy killed in ‘coldblooded’ shooting after making history in Texas
A sheriff’s deputy described as “a trailblazer” because he was the first Sikh deputy of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office…
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Sheriff makes arrest of ‘possible serial gunman’ near Odessa after 4 shootings this week
West Texas authorities late Friday afternoon announced the arrest of a “possible serial gunman” in the Odessa area after four similar…
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Texas cop who killed neighbor takes witness stand and weeps, says she was ‘scared’
A former Dallas police officer says she was “scared to death” when she opened what she thought was her apartment door last year and saw a…
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Judge allows law firm representing couple wounded in El Paso mass shooting to inspect Walmart store
An El Paso District judge has ruled that a law firm representing a couple injured in the mass shooting on Aug. 3 will be allowed to inspect the Cielo…
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DPS says it lacks resources to implement Gov. Abbott’s executive orders to address mass shootings
Texas Department of Public Safety officials overseeing a program Gov. Greg Abbott tapped to help halt potential mass shootings say staffing shortages…
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Investigator says Texas cop didn’t commit crime shooting man in own apartment; jury not present
The judge in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her black neighbor in his apartment blocked the lead investigator…
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Man with gun critically wounded after being shot by Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy
A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy shot and critically wounded a 36-year-old man who authorities said Wednesday had approached the…
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UMC El Paso surgeon gives graphic testimony on treating Walmart shooting victims to Congress
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on “Protecting America from Assault Weapons.” During the hearing, the…
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Arrest made in New Mexico slaying of El Paso native lauded as ‘hero’
Police announced an arrest Wednesday night in last week’s shooting death of an El Paso native that happened in a pizza shop parking lot near…
Continue Reading Ex-Fort Bliss soldier charged in bomb plot once on ‘hit list’ of classmate trying to blow up school
A former Fort Bliss soldier suspected of planning to bomb multiple high-profile targets around the U.S. was once on the “hit list” of a…
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Former Fort Bliss soldier indicted on federal charges in plot to bomb media & Beto O’Rourke
A federal grand jury late Wednesday formally indicted former Fort Bliss Army soldier Jarrett William Smith, who allegedly discussed bomb-making…
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Texas inmate executed for stabbing deaths of 2 stepsons and wife, rape of stepdaughters
A Texas inmate who claimed he was intellectually disabled was executed Wednesday for fatally stabbing his two stepsons during an attack more than 12…
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Judge sentences former El Paso boxer to 33 years in prison for drunk driving crash that killed 3
A former El Paso boxer was sentenced by a judge Wednesday to 33 years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed three people on Christmas Eve…
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Judge in Walmart shooter case steps down due to conflict, says she knew a shooting victim
The judge assigned to preside over the case of accused Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius has asked that the case be reassigned because she knew one the…
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El Paso woman arrested after police say she falsely accused grocery store worker of assault
A 24–year-old woman who filed an assault report against a grocery store worker was arrested after El Paso police said their investigation revealed…
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Central El Paso pet grooming shop owner charged in death of 11-month-old husky
The owner of a central El Paso pet grooming business has been arrested and charged him with animal cruelty, police said Tuesday. Investigators said…
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El Paso man must serve at least 16 1/2 years in prison for drunk driving crash that killed 3 people
An El Paso man convicted over three deaths in a drunk driving accident must serve at least 16 1/2 years in prison, jurors determined Tuesday.…
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Florida police officer fired for arresting & handcuffing pair of 6-year-old kids
A Florida school resource officer who arrested and handcuffed two 6-year-old students has been fired, according to Orlando Police Chief Orlando…
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Corrections officer & youth coach killed in far east El Paso car crash with alleged drunk driver
Two cars collided in a drunk driving crash in far east El Paso on Sunday night that killed one of the motorists, police confirmed Monday. It happened…
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Juror removed in sentencing phase of trial for El Paso man convicted of 3 drunk driving deaths
A juror was dismissed Monday during the sentencing phase of trial for an El Paso man convicted of killing three people in a drunk driving crash five…
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Former Fort Bliss soldier arrested for allegedly plotting bomb attacks on media, Beto O’Rourke
The FBI has arrested a U.S. soldier who allegedly discussed plans to bomb a major American news network, planned to travel to Ukraine to fight with…
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Violent weekend in Juarez sets new record with over 20 killings in roughly 40 hours
Juarez set a new homicide record over the weekend with more than 20 killings in a roughly 40-hour period, the state attorney general’s office…
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Murder witness tells ABC-7 what she saw, why she spent hours with killer after friend was shot
Marinda Palacios was with Richard Madrigal when he was shot to death in his apartment on June 11, 2016. The man who pulled the trigger was her…
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El Paso native shot dead near University of New Mexico described as a ‘hero’
The family of an El Paso native who was shot and killed near the University of New Mexico on Friday night said he died trying to do the right thing.…
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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 1 update: Witness to a murder: An update on the life and death of Rick Madrigal
Marinda Palacios saw her friend, Rick Madrigal, get shot to death by her boyfriend. Leonel Hernandez was convicted of Rick’s murder. Months after…
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Convicted El Paso killer now faces charges in second slaying in Florida
Authorities on Monday filed new charges against a convicted El Paso murderer they believe also killed a Florida woman in 2004. Terry McDonald has…
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El Paso police release mugshots of accused stabber and deadly shooter
El Paso police on Monday publicly released mugshots of two men recently arrested, one for a stabbing attack that resulted in serious injuries and the…
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Shooting of Texas transgender woman being treated as hate crime; police search for pickup truck
Police in Dallas say a transgender woman was seriously wounded after being shot multiple times and are investigating the attack as a hate crime.…
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