Texas DPS chief Steve McCraw says his agency “did not fail” at Uvalde school shooting
Weeks after Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said he would resign if his troopers had “any culpability” in the botched…
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East El Paso home scene of federal investigation
EL PASO, Texas — A home in east El Paso is the scene of a federal investigation. FBI agents executed a search warrant Wednesday morning at a…
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Man catches fire after being hit with stun gun in South Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A man in his 30s suffered burns after El Paso Police used a stun gun on him. The incident happened around 3:23 p.m. Wednesday at…
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Las Cruces man charged with 5 counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 30-year-old man was arrested at a restaurant near Organ Mountain High School on five counts of criminal sexual contact of…
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Man who drove SUV into Waukesha Christmas parade found guilty of intentional homicide
(CNN) — Darrell Brooks was found guilty of six counts of first-degree intentional homicide on Wednesday for driving his SUV into a crowd…
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Watch out for ‘leakage’: These are some clues students can look out for to help prevent school violence
By Holly Yan, CNN To help thwart potential school violence, students and staff need to beware of certain warning signs — and feel comfortable…
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3 more men found guilty in Whitmer kidnapping plot
By Brian Vitagliano, CNN A jury in Michigan has found three men guilty of providing material support for a terrorist act and two other state charges…
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Police investigate possible homicide in south-central
UPDATE – A 62-year-old man died after being injured in at altercation with an 88-year-old man, according to a spokesman from the El Paso Police…
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Barrio Azteca gunmen found guilty in consulate murders of 2010 sentenced to life in prison
EL PASO, Texas– According to the Department of Justice, Jose Guadalupe Diaz Diaz, 43, and Martin Artin Perez Marrufo, 54, were sentenced to life in…
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Teenager arrested in upper valley bakery robbery linked to multiple burglary sprees
UPDATE: Court documents obtained by ABC-7 show Jacob Perez’s physical description, and MO connected him to a series of 15 business burglaries back in…
Continue Reading Father of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery charged with second-degree murder in connection with her death
By Amir Vera and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The father of missing 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder…
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Crocodile in a car: Juarez man arrested after driving with the exotic animal
Courtesy SSPE JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Chihuahua state police say they found a crocodile inside a man’s car. Officials say the man tried offering…
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Texas attorney general turns down El Paso DA’s request for help prosecuting Walmart case, El Paso Inc reports
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas attorney general won’t help prosecute the Walmart shooting case, turning down a request from El Paso’s district attorney,…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Officer being investigated over Uvalde response gave order to delay classroom breach
By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN A Texas state police captain tried to delay a law enforcement team entering the…
Continue Reading Jury finds Kevin Spacey not liable for battery
By Lauren del Valle, CNN [Breaking news update, published at 4:12 p.m. ET] In a victory for Kevin Spacey, a New York jury has found him not liable…
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Fentanyl pills found inside candy boxes seized at LAX
(CNN)– Thousands of suspected fentanyl pills were seized at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday. Authorities say someone tried to go through…
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Capitol Police arrest three on weapons charges after spotting a suspicious vehicle near Supreme Court and Library of Congress
(CNN) — US Capitol Police have arrested three people from Georgia on weapons charges after police found them with two firearms, according to a law…
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Man charged with murder in weekend shooting in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A 19-year-old Fort Bliss Soldier has been arrested in connection to an early-morning shooting Sunday at the 8500 block of Dyer.…
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Watch: Gov. Abbott holds news conference on fentanyl crisis
WACO, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott will hold a news conference following a roundtable with state and local law enforcement on the state’s fight…
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Suspect involved in Stanton Bridge shooting identified
EL PASO, Texas — The suspect involved in Friday’s Stanton Bridge shooting has been identified. 32-year-old Maxwell Billingslea assaulted his mother…
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One person left with serious injuries after a shooting in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A man has been transported to the hospital in critical condition after being shot in Northeast El Paso, according to El Paso Police.…
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1 person “accidentally shot” in Lower Valley
UPDATE: El Paso police say one man was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he was accidentally shot. Police did not say if…
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Stanton Bridge closed following shooting
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say a shooting at the foot of the Stanton Bridge sent one person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The…
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El Paso man arrested for making false police report; claimed officer caused his head to slam onto hood of car
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say a man admitted he made up an account in which he claimed an officer caused him to slam his head against the hood…
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Police identify man they say threw rocks at two officers in overnight incident
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police have identified a man they say was throwing rocks at them, leading one officer to shoot the man. Police say…
Continue Reading ‘It got ugly.’ Jurors in Parkland school massacre case report feeling threatened, disrespected during tense deliberations
By Sara Weisfeldt, Jason Hanna, Elizabeth Wolfe, Leyla Santiago and Christina Maxouris, CNN One of the three jurors in the Parkland school massacre…
Continue Reading 5 dead in Raleigh, North Carolina, shooting, police say
By Amir Vera, Jamiel Lynch, Sara Smart and Andy Rose, CNN Five people — including an off-duty police officer — are dead after a shooting…
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Trials, hearings rescheduled at Municipal Court
EL PASO, Texas — Trials and hearings at the Municipal Court on 810 E. Overland are being rescheduled due to a small fire, according to a city…
Continue Reading ‘This jury failed our families.’ Loved ones of Parkland school massacre victims say justice eludes them
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Gina Montalto’s parents simply clutched hands and cried as it was announced Thursday that a Florida jury recommended the…
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Parkland school shooter avoids the death penalty after jury recommends life in prison
(CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 11:43 a.m. ET] A jury has recommended that Nikolas Cruz be sentenced to life in prison…
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