A mom wrote a book about grief after her husband’s death. Now she’s charged with his murder
(CNN) — Kouri Richins’ husband was found dead at the foot of their bed last March. She’d just closed on a house for her business, she told…
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Former El Paso ISD administrator found guilty of kidnapping, sexual assault
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former El Paso Independent School District administrator has been found guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a…
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Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting Las Cruces teen
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a teen. 50-year-old Johnny Pacheco plead guilty in the New…
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El Paso Sheriff’s deputies charge man with 13 counts of child sex assault
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 34-year-old Samuel Lopez is accused of sexually assaulting a child. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office charged him with 13…
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El Paso Sheriff’s office charges man with theft
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 34-year-old Victor Navarro is charged with theft of property. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says he stole a trailer.…
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Police to announce further charges in crash that left 8 dead outside Texas shelter housing migrants
(CNN) — The man who drove a vehicle into a group of people near a shelter in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, killing eight, is expected to face…
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Texas mall shooting updates: 9 killed in shooting
(ABC) — Nine people were killed, seven hospitalized with injuries with three in critical condition and four in stable condition in a shooting…
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Police confirm deaths in mall shooting in Allen, Texas, home of accused El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius
(CNN) — Multiple people were shot, some fatally, at a mall near Dallas by a gunman who authorities believe was acting alone — and who is now dead…
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Police investigating homicide outside Las Cruces home
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police were called out to Mesquite Street and Poplar Avenue Thursday morning. Investigators are looking…
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Atlanta shooting suspect in custody after hourslong manhunt
Update: The suspect in a mass shooting at a Midtown Atlanta medical building that left one woman dead and four others wounded Wednesday is in custody…
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New Mexico State Police say man crashed officer’s stolen car
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A chase leads to an officer-involved shooting along I-25 and NM Highway 187. New Mexico State Police say the…
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NMSU responds to governor’s request for action amid basketball hazing controversy
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU has responded to a letter Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Stephanie Rodriguez, the Cabinet Secretary sent…
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Police identify man found with gunshot wounds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are identifying the man found with gunshot wounds in the northeast Saturday morning. His death is now being…
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Mom sentenced to 16 years for leaving newborn son in Hobbs, New Mexico dumpster
HOBBS, New Mexico (KVIA) — In a New Mexico court room Monday, Alexis Avila was sentenced to 16 years in prison. She had been convicted of…
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Authorities asking for help identifying baby girl’s remains found in recycling facility
ROCHESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The State Police and the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office are asking for the public’s help in…
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Man found dead in Northeast El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police found a man dead outside of a home on the 5900 block of Ameen Avenue in northeast El Paso. That’s just…
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Man wanted for sexually assaulting a child arrested by sheriff’s deputies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit has captured a man wanted for sexually assaulting a child. A warrant…
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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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