EL PASO, Texas — Court documents reveal a possible motive for why two El Paso brothers were firing guns from a car traveling down U.S. 54 in an incident captured on a viral video. (You can watch it in the video player at the top of this article.) The documents obtained by ABC-7 indicate that
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After a deputy was rushed to the hospital following a rollover vehicle crash Saturday night, the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that he was in stable condition and recovering in an El Paso hospital. Deputy Christopher Patton, 31, is doing “remarkably well,” said Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart
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EL PASO, Texas — While most Americans view thanksgiving as a day to reunite with family over food and tradition, for 22 El Paso families it became the first major holiday without their loved ones. The families of the fallen from the Aug. 3 mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart were remembering those they
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EL PASO, Texas — He’s the mystery man that El Paso police claim pulled people to safety following the Aug. 3 mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart. In a new, heart-stopping video obtained by The El Paso Times that has surfaced from that tragic day, you can see the mystery man cradling 10-week old
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EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Army officials on Wednesday confirmed that an El Paso father accused of violently attacking and seriously injuring his two young boys and then running naked outside his home after getting high on LSD, is an active duty soldier at Fort Bliss. That word came one day after police said 26-year-old
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer was struck by a car Tuesday night after responding to the scene of a family violence call; the alleged hit-and-run driver was later arrested after a chase. Authorities on Wednesday identified the man as 21-year-old Elijah Andres Miranda of Horizon City. He was being held on
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 14-year-old boy was shot in the head and critically wounded early Tuesday and police were trying to determine exactly what led up to the shooting. It happened shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning in the 2200 block of north Alameda Boulevard in the Alameda Acres Mobile Home Park. The
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man who police said attacked his wife over a three-day period, repeatedly beating her and “strangling the woman to the point she nearly lost consciousness,” has been released from jail on his own recognizance. Carlos Herrera was freed from the Dona Ana County Detention Center without having
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EL PASO, Texas — Police arrested two brothers Monday night following a viral video that circulated on social media (see it in the video player at the top of this article) showing two men randomly shooting while driving on an El Paso freeway. Josue Efrain Macias, 21 and Ruben Armando Macias, 23, were charged with
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CHICAGO, Illinois — A newly filed lawsuit contends a woman was raped in an alley behind a bar while two security guards are seen on video watching and doing nothing nothing to stop it, Fox 32 in Chicago reports. The surveillance video, which was filed as part of the lawsuit against the bar, actually shows
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EL PASO, Texas — Authorities fielded numerous calls reporting shots fired over a large area off of Mesa on El Paso’s westside Monday night, but police said the noise was determined to have been caused by gas lines. Authorities said there were no shots fired, and police and fire crews later traced the noise back
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BAKERSFIELD, California – Two people were injured after shots were fired at a shopping mall in Bakersfield and police were looking for the shooter, ABC affiliates in California reported on Monday night. The two shooting victims – ages 15 and 20 – survived the shooting with moderate injuries, according to 23ABC. Bakersfield police said the
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EL PASO, Texas — Many in the Borderland see Black Friday as a chance to score some major deals on most everything on their Christmas list. A big concern every year is security as the day seems to get bigger attracting more crowds, and leading to many shopping early. RELATED STORY: What time will stores
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Authorities on Monday asked for the public’s help finding the person or people responsible for shooting and killing a cat with an arrow earlier this month. On Nov. 4, a Las Cruces Animal Control officer responded to a report of a critically injured cat on Miranda Street, south of Picacho
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EL PASO, Texas — A 23-year-old El Paso woman was arrested late Sunday night for allegedly driving while intoxicated after rear-ending an El Paso police car. Lexis Croysdill was being held Monday in the El Paso County Detention Facility on $1,000 bond. Police indicated that her blood alcohol level was over .15 when she crashed
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EL PASO, Texas — A 29-year-old Georgia man has been arrested for a series of aggravated robberies that took place at four east El Paso gas stations on Sunday. Gerald Lavert Dunn of Eatonton, Georgia was being held Monday in the El Paso County Detention Facility on $300,000 bond. Police said they believe Dunn is
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EL PASO, Texas — The January killing of 20-year-old man in a northeast El Paso neighborhood remains unsolved, prompting a plea from police and Crime Stoppers for new information from the public that might help close the case. The Jan. 26 deadly shooting of Terrance Lamont Kinard Jr., also known as “T.K.” or “T. Kizer,”
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EL PASO, Texas — Saturday was a milestone moment in El Paso’s recovery after the deadly Aug. 3 Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting attack that claimed 22 lives and left 26 others wounded. The “Grand Candela,” Walmart’s permanent memorial to the victims of the tragedy, was publicly dedicated in a ceremony on Saturday morning. (You can watch the
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(Correction: An earlier version of story incorrectly indicated Willie Nelson had sung his way out of a marijuana-related charge as part of a plea deal. The proposal was rejected.) SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Long-time Hudspeth County Attorney C.R. “Kit” Bramblett has died at the age of 87. Known in Texas courtrooms for his cowboy boots,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An El Paso man was arrested Friday on charges stemming from a rape last month on the campus of New Mexico State University. Christian Estrada, 24, was booked into the Dona Ana County jail on two counts of criminal sexual penetration, one felony count of attempted kidnapping and one misdemeanor charge
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EL PASO, Texas — It was a sweet end to the week for employees at the Richard C. White Federal building in downtown El Paso. It was their first annual inter-department holiday bake off, with a total of 9 different pies, cakes and cookie selections being submitted. Participants were joined by dozens of their fellow
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man accused of smuggling undocumented immigrants into the U.S. will remain behind bars as the case against him proceeds. A federal judge has ordered David Meza held without bond on charges of conspiracy to harbor, shield or conceal “unauthorized aliens” — essentially smuggling people illegally into the country.
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By ABC-7’s Darren Hunt EL PASO, Texas – It’s almost like a science fiction movie! This summer the Department of Homeland Security is going high-tech. It plans to roll out iris and facial recognition technology to the U.S. Border Patrol to help keep the border safe. The new service will be able to share images
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EL PASO, Texas — A driver was taken to the hospital after their car collided with an El Paso Police Department cruiser late Thursday night, according to police. It happened along Gateway Boulevard West near Lomaland Drive just after 11 p.m. The department said the police squad car was parked when the driver crashed into
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EL PASO, Texas — A man accused of striking an El Paso elementary school teacher with his car and killing her pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors on Thursday and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. 24-year-old Joel Velazquez, wearing a jail jumpsuit, appeared in court and entered guilty pleas to manslaughter, accident
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HORIZON CITY, Texas — Frank Macias Elementary School honored one of their own Thursday. Javier Amir Rodriguez was only 15 when his life was tragically cut short during El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart shooting. He was the youngest victim on Aug. 3rd. Rodriguez became an Eagle at Macias Elementary School 10-years ago when he was
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EL PASO, Texas — A 43-year-old El Paso man was arrested Thursday by police for allegedly dragging a dog to its death with his pickup truck. Jose Bautista was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility on $5,000 bond on a charge of animal cruelty. Detective Diane Mack said the arrest stemmed from an
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EL PASO, Texas — Some El Paso area schools will receive decommissioned police vehicles from the El Paso Police Department. The cars will be used for law enforcement training programs and will offer students a chance to gain exposure to “real-world” scenarios. El Paso City Council District 7 Rep. Henry Rivera passed the item at
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Police seized guns and knives from two 13-year-old students at an Alamogordo school on Wednesday and arrested them on felony weapons charges. Authorities said the pair were reportedly overheard talking about possessing weapons at Chaparral Middle School around 11:20 a.m.; a school resource officer then searched their backpacks and discovered two
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EL PASO, Texas — A status hearing was held Wednesday afternoon for Jason Gibson, the man accused of shooting and killing two people on Thanksgiving in 2018 in northeast El Paso. Gibson is facing charges of capital murder, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery. At the status hearing at the El Paso County Courthouse, Jason Gibson’s
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