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Fatal shooting in Fabens

FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Rangers are investigating an overnight shooting on 125 Mezcla in Fabens, Texas, that left one man dead. The sheriff’s office says deputies were sent out at 1:43 a.m. after receiving reports of shots fired in the area. Deputies arrived on the scene and found

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Horizon PD make arrest in ‘refund scam’

HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon City Police arrested Miguel Arturo Escobar Garcia, 48, and charged him with theft greater than or equal to $2,500.00 but under $30,000.00. Investigators say Escobar Garcia allegedly stole over $5,000 by swapping damaged parts and keeping the proceeds, which were supposed to have been refunded to a local business.

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Motorcyclist killed in crash identified

Update (March 18, 2025): El Paso Police just identified the motorcyclist as Emmanuel Parra, 26. Police officials say that Parra died of his injuries. Special Traffic Investigators say Parra was traveling north on Resler and T-boned the driver’s side door of the truck, which was driving west on Tierra Taos. “Failure to yield right-of-way on

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Texas man killed by train in Fabens

Update (March 17, 2025): A spokesperson for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office identified the pedestrian as Salazar Samson Zenas, 24, from Uvalde, Texas. The spokesperson says that Fabens Fire Department crews found the person on the north side of the railroad tracks with “no signs of life.” Detectives with the Major Crimes Unite were

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2 hospitalized in Far East El Paso crash

Update: El Paso Fire Department confirmed 2 people were taken to the hospital. One person suffered life-threatening injuries. Another person suffered minor injuries. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department Special Traffic Investigations Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash with “serious injuries”, according to a police spokesperson. The crash occurred around 1:25

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Sex offender arrested in El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested Jorge Higareda for allegedly failing to comply with his duty as a sex offender to register. Officers booked Higareda into jail on a $15,000 bond after his arrest on March 13, 2025. Police announced his arrest this evening. The Sex Offender Registration Unit started investigating Higareda

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Crash on Gateway East cleared

Update: Gateway East is now back open. Update: All patients refused transport to the hospital. Police are now investigating. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A four-car crash on the 8600 block of Gateway East is blocking traffic. One of the cars rolled over, police officials say. There are unknown injuries at this time. The crash

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Aggravated robbery suspect arrested

CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies arrested Angel De La Torre, 43, and charged him with aggravated robbery. Deputies were called out to the 7000 block of Second Street in Canutillo on a domestic violence report on March 11, 2025. Two victims alleged that De La Torre had assaulted them and stole a car. Deputies arrested

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‘Difficult’ driving in Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation says heavy dust is causing low to zero visibility for drivers between Las Cruces and Anthony, New Mexico. NMDOT officials released the following information about the difficult driving conditions: “I-10 eastbound and westbound lanes from milepost 144 (Las Cruces) to 164 (NM-TX Stateline)

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Child sexual abuse material sentence

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Federal prosecutors say Jose Eduardo Larin, 36, received a 262-month prison sentence for child pornography production. Court documents state that investigators got a search warrant for Larin’s phone in August 2024, and found 3,207 files containing child sexual abuse materials. Officials say that 31 pictures and 31 videos from among

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El Paso girl reported missing

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff deputies are looking for missing 16-year-old Alanie Rose Rodriguez (Queen). The Sheriff’s Office says Rodriguez was last seen on the 5000 block of Desert Willow Drive in Homestead Meadows North. She was wearing a black sweater and black pants. Rodriguez was reported missing on February 15,

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Las Crucen gets firearm sentence

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Gabriel Lionel Garcia, 20, received a 37-month prison sentence for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon. Court documents state that the FBI Safe Streets Gang Task Force and LCPD started looking into Garcia for his alleged involvement in violent crime and drug trafficking. Officers tried to

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Man charged with stealing lumber

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff deputies arrested Bruno Renteria, 29, and charged him with theft of property. Courtesy: EPCSO Deputies suspect Renteria of stealing over 40 pieces of lumber from construction sites on Imagine Drive in Far East El Paso. Deputies patrolling the area in unmarked cars reported spotting Renteria grabbing lumber

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Juarez daycare worker arrested

JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez officials arrested Rosa Iveth V.G. and charged her with sexually abusing a small child. The alleged abuse happened at a daycare center from September 2024 to February 28, 2025, according to Juarez officials. Rosa Iveth V.G. will remain in the Cereso as her case progresses, officials say. Psychologists have examined

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Fire in Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces fire crews responded to a blaze on Telshor Boulevard early this morning. The firefighters first received reports of the fire at around 4 AM, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. They put out the fire, located at a detached shed behind a medical facility on the

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Man pleads guilty to murder

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Alexander Diaz, 29, accepted a plea agreement earlier this month. Diaz pleaded guilty to murder for intentionally and knowingly causing a person’s death, according to a spokesperson for the El Paso District Attorney’s Office. The spokesperson says that on September 18, 2022, Diaz shot Christopher Correa as Correa was exiting

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Power outage in El Paso

Update: A spokesperson for the El Paso Fire Department says that they received reports of a pole that had fallen and that may have caused a small fire or surge. Fire crews were called out due to smoke, the spokesperson explained. 13 units responded and the smoke has been cleared. The scene is now clear

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