EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Police responded to a shooting outside of a west El Paso bar Friday night. Police say it happened at 1035 Belvidere street outside of Westside’s 3rd Hole bar and grill. The call came in just after 10 p.m. Officials say officers responded to the scene and found that nobody had been
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 35-year-old man trespassed onto University Medical Center, broke into a sheriff’s deputy’s patrol car, and injured the deputy, according to officials. The man was identified as 35-year-old Marco Antonio Garcia. It happened Wednesday, around 8:25 p.m. According to the sheriff’s office, Garcia was taken to the El Paso County
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(CNN) — Prosecutors in Brazil have agreed to a deal with Rep. George Santos in a case in which he is accused of defrauding a Rio de Janeiro area clerk of $1,300 over clothes and shoes in 2008, documents obtained by CNN show. A petition from Santos’ attorney requesting a deal says Santos would agree to formally
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 40-year-old man wanted for hitting a 75-year-old man struck an El Paso police officer as officers tried to arrest him, according to El Paso police. Police say Jeffrey Alan Battle was wanted for hitting a 75-year-old man on March 19. Police say they spotted Battle outside an apartment on
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(CNN) — The extraordinary legal peril surrounding Donald Trump is reaching a fever pitch at the same time the former president is forging ahead in a 2024 Republican primary that is increasingly dominated by criminal investigations in New York, Washington and Atlanta. But there’s no public information as to when or whether an indictment could
Continue Reading (CNN) — Denver Police said in a Twitter post that they are responding to a shooting at East High School in Denver, Colorado. “At this time, two adult victims have been located and transported to area hospitals. It is believed the suspect is no longer on scene, and investigators are working to develop additional info,” according to
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Anthony police have issued a nationwide warrant for Francisco Smith III. Smith is wanted for aggravated battery against a household member and two counts of aggravated assault. The 22-year-old is accused of attacking his mother with a machete Monday morning. The mother is expected to recover fully. Police say he
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A settlement has been reached between the El Paso County Attorney’s Office and the owners of 9 Spa. The settlement means the owners of 9 Spa will permanently close their business at 1160 Airway Blvd. and will not operate any business of this type in El Paso County. The County
Continue Reading (CNN) — The US Capitol Police force “is not currently tracking any direct or credible threats to the US Capitol” ahead of a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump, according to a department intelligence assessment obtained by CNN. But officials in Washington are preparing for demonstrations that could erupt, a district official told CNN on Monday.
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A mother received several stab wounds from her son Monday morning, an incident that prompted a shelter-in-place order, according to Anthony police. Anthony Chief of Police, Vanessa Ordoñez, says it was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. The mother was stabbed in the arm and
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(CNN) — A Florida jury convicted three men in the murder of rapper XXXTentacion on Monday. Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome were all found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery. XXXTentacion, who was 20, was shot and killed outside of a motorsports store in Broward County in June 2018. He was also robbed of
Continue Reading (CNN) — Two students were injured in a shooting at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, according to a statement from local police. “At around 6:55 this morning, we received multiple reports of shots fired on campus, outside of the school building,” police spokesperson Tim Ciesco said. “Two students were injured and are now receiving
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fugitive wanted on one count of continuous sexual assault of a child and six counts of aggravated assault of a child has been captured. Officials say 24-year-old Nathan Torres-Giron was captured Tuesday. He was found at the 9400 block of Chantilly Drive. He was booked into the El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Venezuelan man bit a US Border Patrol officer Tuesday with enough force to draw blood, according to the FBI. It happened when a US Border Patrol officer was giving instructions to a group of undocumented non-citizens at the center. According to officials, Jhon Rincon-Teran became agitated and ran around
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(CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for an alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia. The court said there “are reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Putin bears individual criminal responsibility” for the alleged crimes, for having committed them directly alongside
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 16-year-old girl who met a man to purchase marijuana in far east El Paso instead tried to steal the drug, leading to her being shot in the back of the head, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. 23-year-old Cesar Roa is charged with murder for the Feb. 16 shooting
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two men were arrested following a stabbing at Buck’s Cabaret in east El Paso Sunday, El Paso Police said. 25-year-old Anthony Paul Yepez and 23-year-old Ethan Edward Alvarez are accused of stabbing 35-year-old Casey Kelley, who police found stabbed when they arrived on the scene. According to police, the two
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — One person is in custody after a stabbing on the corner of Idaho and El Paseo, Las Cruces Police said Monday. Police confirmed to ABC-7 that one person was stabbed, their condition is unknown. One of two suspects is in custody. Our crews witnessed one person being taken away
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EL PASO, Texas — A woman was seriously injured in a shooting by a group of men, after the group was kicked out of a club, according to Crime Stoppers of El Paso. The organization, along with the El Paso Police Department, is asking for your help in finding those involved in this week’s Crime
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police officials confirmed one person was rushed to the hospital following a stabbing Sunday afternoon. According to first responders, the victim suffered serious injuries. Officials told ABC-7, the stabbing occurred at 11701 Gateway West in East El Paso around 6:20 p.m. Police were not able to provide any
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – Arrest records show Michael Brandon Madrid, Jr, 32, is facing robbery, resisting arrest and parole violations. Court documents show police officers were called out to a CVS Pharmacy on the 3000 block of N. Main St after a clerk reported a robbery. According to the report, Michael Brandon Madrid,
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) – Investigation Bureau agents with the New Mexico State Police arrested Daniel Ortiz, 16, and Drake Armendariz, 16 a few days after a homicide was reported on I-25 just outside of Las Cruces. The two teen are facing the following charges: murder in the first degree, conspiracy to commit
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The criminal history of the man who is accused of killing a 16-year-old girl, who was found dead in an alley last month, has been obtained by ABC-7. Criminal records show 23-year-old Cesar Roa had been arrested for drug possession charges multiple times in the past. According to criminal documents,
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police say detectives with the Crimes Against Persons unit arrested 23-year-old Cesar Roa. Roa is facing murder and several drug charges. On Feb. 16 police were called out to the 14300 block of Coyote Trail in far East El Paso. Officers discovered the body of 16-year-old Jasmine Estrella
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell, Fidel Gutierrez, Karol Suarez and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The cartel believed responsible for the armed kidnapping last week that killed two American tourists and a Mexican woman in Matamoros, Mexico, issued an apology letter and handed over five of their members to local authorities, according to images circulating online and a version
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – More than 28-pounds of cocaine and 16 pounds of fentanyl were found by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in two separate smuggling attempts. At 11 a.m. officers at the Bridge of the Americas referred a 26-year-old American citizen for a secondary inspection of her vehicle. A non-intrusive exam was conducted
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– — NMSU graduate and Spectrum News 13 photojournalist Jesse Walden says he is recovering following a shooting in Florida that took the lives of his colleague Dylan Lyons and a 9-year-old girl. The shooting happened on February 22. Walden and Lyons were covering a homicide of a woman in Pine
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across the nation, including here in El Paso. According to data ABC-7 obtained through an open records request, 350 catalytic converter thefts were reported in 2022. In 2013, only 17 were stolen. That’s a nearly 2,000% increase in thefts. The converters, which help
Continue Reading (CNN) — The Justice Department issued a scathing critique Wednesday on the Louisville Metro Police Department after a nearly two-year review it launched into the force following the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor. The review, looking at whether the Louisville Metro Police Department used excessive force, found that officers use unreasonable tactics including unjustified neck restraints, police dogs
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JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — After news of four U.S. citizens were kidnapped in Tamaulipas, Mexico, some local residents say they’re reconsidering doing their medical procedures across the border. Most people cross to Mexico on a daily basis, but now, borderland residents are concerned about how violence could affect their trips south of the border. It
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