Originally Published: 26 JUN 23 11:01 ET Updated: 26 JUN 23 16:05 ET By Andi Babineau and Holly Yan, CNN Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) — The suspect accused of using an AR-style rifle to terrorize a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub – killing five people and injuring 19 others – has pleaded guilty to five counts of
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(CNN) — Latah County, Idaho, prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students at an off-campus home in the city of Moscow last fall, according to a court document filed Monday. The filing says that the state “has not identified or been provided with any
Continue Reading (CNN) — Most children in the US who die from an accidental shooting are playing around with guns at home or mistaking them for toys, according to a new study. And the research suggests that over 90% of guns used in such shooting deaths were left unlocked and loaded. The study, published Monday in the scientific
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police investigators say the large suspicious item left at 10080 Dyer this weekend was a large dog wrapped in plastic. “The Animal Cruelty Unit is following up on the incident, but there are no updates to that investigation,” a spokesperson told ABC-7. The Crimes Against Persons Unit is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 27-year-old Daniel Valles will spend the next 70 years in prison. He was convicted and sentenced of murder earlier this month. A jury found Valles guilty of strangling his girlfriend, 26-year-old Lea Grijalva. The pair lived on the 14900 block of Harry Flournoy, off Edgemere Boulevard in Far East El
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — 19-year-old Anthony Nguyen Duenas is charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after investigators say he shot two people at a desert party April 16, 2023. Duenas is accused of murdering Ryan Romero and shooting a 17-year-old girl in the head. The girl suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Department officials have released the booking photo of the officer accused of using city databases to look up information on his ex-girlfriend’s male friend. Guadalupe Sosa is charged with Breach of Computer Security after investigators say he used his position as an El Paso police officer to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans gathered Friday evening to pay tribute to the Uber driver who police say was shot by his passenger. 52-year-old Daniel J. Piedra Garcia died Wednesday after he was taken off life support. Investigators said 48-year-old Phoebe Copas of Kentucky was riding in the Uber on her way to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police officials are identifying one of the drivers allegedly involved in a fatal hit and run crash in Northeast El Paso June 10. Investigators say 28-year-old Esteban Armando Nava and his passenger at the time, 31-year-old Anaiza Molina, drove off after running over 57-year-old Pedro Salas. Police believe
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Update: According to court documents newly obtained by ABC-7, investigators found surveillance footage showing the two suspects run up and shoot Carlisle while wearing black face masks. A witness came forward and showed investigators a social media video they had taken inside a nearby bar called Profe appearing to show Hemley wearing a Tommy Hilfiger
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has learned the 48-year-old woman charged with murder in the death of El Paso Uber driver Daniel Piedra had previous run-ins with law enforcement. Court records from Monroe County in Kentucky show that Phoebe Copas had a number of domestic disputes in Tomkinsville, including second degree assault charges. Police
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Update: Martinez was found in a car that had crashed at the park’s basketball court with a bullet wound to the head. According to court documents, investigators spoke with Theus’ family, who helped track him down. The family allegedly said Theus and his friends are part of a gang. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal judge has decided to respect the joint wishes of the prosecution and defense team involved in the Walmart shooting trial to move the sentencing hearing from June 30 to July 5, 2023. The teams made the request earlier this month, citing logistical issues with the original date. They
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies charged 19-year-old Anthony Nguyen Duenas with murder and aggravated assault. He is accused of killing 15-year-old Bel Air High School student Ryan Romero on April 16, 2023. Duenas was booked into the El Paso County Jail on a $1,150,000 bond on June 20. Romero was
Continue Reading Update: The family of the Uber driver, Daniel Piedra, says that he was taken off of life support this afternoon. The suspect, Phoebe Copas is now facing murder charges. She is being held on a $1,500,000 bond. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The woman charged with shooting an Uber driver on US-54 near Loop 375
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The woman charged with shooting an Uber driver on US-54 near Loop 375 is due for a bond hearing on Friday, June 23. The hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. 48-year-old Phoebe Copas is charged with Aggravated Assault after investigators say she shot her Uber driver, Daniel Piedra, on June 16. Police
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two Juarez police officers have been charged with aggravated kidnapping of two migrants. Officials say this happened on May 9. According to the Chihuahua State Attorney General, it happened around 6 p.m. at the Juarez International Airport when two migrants who had just arrived from Mexico City were waiting for an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to newly obtained court documents, 48-year-old Phoebe Copas has been charged with Aggravated Assault after investigators say she shot her Uber driver on June 16. Police say Copas, who is not from El Paso, was riding in the Uber on her way to Speaking Rock Casino to meet her
Continue Reading Update: According to a police spokesperson, the Gang Unit stopped the car just before 10:30 Monday morning. He says several people were riding in the car and officers detained two people. Officers are still searching for another person who ran away. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police conducted a traffic stop in East
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys are asking that the sentencing of Patrick Crusius be pushed back from June 30 to July 5, 2023. Crusius plead guilty to federal murder and hate crime charges earlier this year. The sentencing hearing is the final step of the federal case against Crusius. According to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Residents of an Upper Valley neighborhood are calling for speed bumps to be put on their street after a man and his dog were killed by a drunk driver Friday night. “Our entire community is kind of upset because we’ve always said we needed speed bumps, but we’ve never actually
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police said a suspected drunk driver hit and killed a man walking his dog in Upper Valley Friday evening. Special Traffic Investigators say 32-year-old Cody Reid Lesher was speeding and heading southbound on Emory Road in a 2015 Maserati southbound when he lost control of the car crashing
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 27-year-old Adam Alexander Torres will spend the next 24 and a half years in prison for the murder of Rogelio Baeza outside a Las Cruces bar in 2019. Court officials say on June 28, 2019, Torres drove up to the Halo Lounge on the 2400 block of South Locust
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A jury found 25-year-old Angel Rosales guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit armed robbery Friday. The verdict is connected to the 2020 murder of Justin Clark. Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies were called out to the 5400 block of Shenandoah Trail on December 15.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso law enforcement officers say 42-year-old Edgar Efren Avila threatened a postal worker. Officials say the alleged threat was made on June 12 just after 3 p.m. on the 2800 block of Castle Hill Circle in East El Paso. Officers were called out to a house after receiving reports
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces court sentenced Juan Baños-Lopez to 15 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Amberly Busby Lopez. Baños-Lopez was convicted of the second degree murder charge in March. Las Cruces Police arrived at the couple’s home on the 3100 block of Posada Court in Las
Continue Reading (CNN) — A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on the New York City subway, according to a source with knowledge of the case. Penny, 24, was indicted on second-degree manslaughter charges. Penny surrendered to police last month to face a second-degree manslaughter charge. He
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police is asking the community for help in identifying the driver in a hit-and-run crash that left a 19-year-old man severely injured. It happened on the northbound lanes near 755 S. Telshor Blvd. on Saturday, June 10th, shortly after 10 p.m. The man was taken to University
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An man was arrested and charged Monday for abusive sexual contact that allegedly happened on May 26, 2022. The warrant for his arrest was issued on Thursday. Marcos Alvarez Murillo made his first appearance in federal court Tuesday at the Western District of Texas: District Court in downtown El Paso.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police are trying to find the person who allegedly hit and injured a man with a car. Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Dona Ana County is offering a $1,000 reward for information. The crash happened June 10 just after 10 p.m. on the northbound lanes of South Telshor
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