Police say man robbed El Paso auto store while smuggling 6-year-old migrant
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An Albuquerque man is accused of robbing an auto parts store while attempting to smuggle three migrants, including a…
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Teen accused of stealing car, getting it stuck in El Paso desert area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 17-year-old Angel Salazar is facing theft and burglary charges after the El Paso Sheriff’s office says he took someone…
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Carolyn Bryant Donham, whose accusations led to murder of Emmett Till, dies at 88
(ABC NEWS) — Carolyn Bryant Donham, who accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of whistling at her and making sexual advances, leading to Till’s…
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NMSU to form task force to fight future hazing, sexual assault incidents
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State University says it plans to launch a task force to prevent hazing. The university’s basketball team…
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New judge assigned to Moises Galvan murder case, sets September trial date
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new judge has been appointed to oversee the murder trial of Moises Galvan. This is the third judge assigned to the case…
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3 teens arrested in death of a 20-year-old woman who was killed when a large rock was thrown at her car
(CNN) — Three teens were arrested in the death of a 20-year-old Colorado woman who was killed when a large rock thrown at her car went through the…
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Local ‘Grupo Beta’ leader in Juarez charged for migrant deaths; family members protest for his freedom
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juan Carlos Meza is the head of the Beta Group in Juarez. Wednesday he was charged in connection to the fire that killed…
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Man arrested in ‘demonic’ murder and dismemberment of Uber Eats driver in Florida, investigators say
(CNN) — An accused MS-13 gang member has been arrested in Holiday, Florida, and charged in what the sheriff described as a “demonic” murder of an…
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Man arrested after allegedly dousing an El Paso native with acid in Hawaii
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 21-year-old Paul Cameron has been arrested in connection with an attack on El Paso native Davina Licon in Hawaii. According…
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19-year-old accused of shooting woman, forcing her to say she shot herself
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man is facing aggravated assault charges after police accused him of shooting a woman. The shooting happened on…
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New Mexico Attorney General launches criminal investigation into NMSU sex assault claims
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez says a criminal investigation is now underway into hazing and sexual assault…
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Rescheduled hearing for top migration official underway in Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A hearing for accused National Institute of Migration commissioner Francisco Garduño started Tuesday morning. Garduño…
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Texas House passes school safety bills in response to Uvalde shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (Texas Tribune) — The Texas House on Monday passed legislation that is calling for significant investments to beef up schools’…
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Three people arrested after incident in the parking lot of an East El Paso gentlemen’s club
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three arrests have been made following an incident that led to a chase on April 17th in East El Paso. In a news release sent…
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Sheriff deputies arrest a man, charged with public intoxication and evading arrest
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso County Sheriff deputies responded to disturbance call along the 800 block of Coach Rd just after 1 p.m. Friday.…
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Caller threatened shooting at Amazon fulfillment center in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An unknown person called a suicide hotline Tuesday, threatening to open fire on employees at the Amazon fulfillment center…
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Police involved in pursuit at shopping center parking lot in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police officers are investigating an incident that led to a chase in the parking lot of the Las Palmas Marketplace.…
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White homeowner accused of shooting Black teen who went to the wrong house in Kansas City will face 2 felony charges, officials announce
(CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 6 p.m. ET] The man who shot and wounded 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, a Black teen, after the teen…
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Assault at El Paso men’s club leads to officer-involved shooting; two people in custody
UPDATE: Two people are in custody in connection to this morning’s shooting, according to police. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police officers…
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Verbal argument at desert party led to 15-year-old boy’s deadly shooting in Horizon City
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- A verbal argument at a desert party in Horizon City preceded the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old boy Sunday morning,…
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El Paso Police investigate a shots fired call in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police officers responded to a criminal mischief/deadly conduct call along the 11200 block of Montana Ave just after…
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15-year-old boy killed in Horizon City desert party shooting
UPDATE: The victim’s family has identified him as 15-year-old Ryan Romero. In a GoFundMe Romero’s sister set up, she described him as “as very kind…
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Body of a man found just south of Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — Culberson County Sheriff’s Office is looking into a body that was found just south of Van Horn. The remains are suspected…
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El Paso Police seeing upward trend of auto theft this year, hosts Vehicle Theft Prevention Event
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force holds a vehicle theft prevention event to combat the upward trend of auto…
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El Paso woman calls police in a panic saying man who attacked her is right outside the door
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Fort Bliss soldier returned to the home of a woman he had previously attacked, prompting the victim to make a panicked…
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Justice Department charges leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in sprawling fentanyl-trafficking probe
(CNN) — The Justice Department on Friday announced charges against more than two dozen defendants, including three sons of the notorious drug…
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El Paso police say woman fended off stranger in surprise attack at east El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 19-year-old woman told El Paso police she was confronted by a stranger at her east El Paso home who she later recalled…
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Man charged with woman’s murder in connection to Red Sands discovery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 34-year-old man was taken into custody at a Walmart parking lot on a warrant for murder in connection with the death of…
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Police identify man arrested in shooting involving officer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police have identified the man arrested following a domestic disturbance call on Tuesday that ended with an officer…
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Stabbing victim reports injury from Hanks High School
UPDATE: El Paso Fire Department has confirmed the juvenile was a student and suffered serious injuries. Witnesses say a fight broke out on school…
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