El Paso woman pleads guilty to stealing money from a union
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman pleaded guilty to stealing money from a union. Court documents state Dorothy Ferguson, 58, took out 29…
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Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime into law
By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes lynching a federal hate crime,…
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A woman and a man are facing solicitation of a minor charges according to police
EL PASO, Texas – Two people were arrested during an FBI El Paso Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Taskforce inter-agency operation.…
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City council hears update on Safe and Secure City Cross-Functional Team
EL PASO, Texas – City Council today received an update on the research and study of best practices for the composition and scope of the El Paso…
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Mesilla educator accused of inappropriately touching special needs student
MESILLA, New Mexico – Authorities arrested an educational assistant at Zia Middle School who they accuse of inappropriately touching a special needs…
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Binational agencies discuss migrants, fentanyl and firearm seizures, and downward trend in homicides
EL PASO, Texas – Law enforcement agencies from both sides of the border attended a binational coordination meeting today. The Juarez Secretary of…
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Woman has a warning for people using social media: Be vigilant, be very vigilant
EL PASO, Texas – Social media is used by many to reach out to friends and keep in touch with family, but there are many in the community who have…
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One person in custody after Las Cruces mobile home catches fire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An abandoned mobile home caught fire in Las Cruces Wednesday evening, threantening other homes that were occupied. Las…
Continue Reading Council of judges discuss implementing new Texas law regarding cash bail for those accused of violent crimes
EL PASO, Texas — The Council of Judges in El Paso county are discussing how to implement Texas Senate Bill 6, which among other things, does not…
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El Paso man faces federal charges for distributing child sexual abuse images
EL PASO, Texas – The FBI announced the arrest of an El Paso man for receiving and distributing images involving the sexual exploitation of a minor.…
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US formally declares Russian military has committed war crimes in Ukraine
 (CNN) — The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Secretary of State…
Continue Reading Capitol riot suspect is granted refugee status in Belarus after fleeing US
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A US Capitol riot suspect who fled the United States has been granted refugee status in Belarus, according to Belarusian…
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Driver police say hid in backyard after causing crash charged, placed in jail
UPDATE (3/22): El Paso police say 25-year-old Luis Hernandez was charged with two counts of accident involving injury or death. Hernandez had been…
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Two men arrested for stabbing man police say tried to defend central El Paso bartender
UPDATE: Police announced a second arrest in connection to the stabbing. Matthew Luis Acevedo, 24, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault…
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Canutillo family tracks down, detains car thief after home burglary
CANUTILLO, Texas — A family detained a car thief as they waited for El Paso Sheriff’s deputies to arrive. According to the Sheriff’s department, a…
Continue Reading Argument over food stamp purchase ends in stabbing of 18-year-old northeast El Paso man
EL PASO, Texas – An 18-year-old was stabbed Saturday after police say an argument over a food stamp purchase escalated. Police say the 18-year-old…
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A man has died police say after he was struck in a hit and run crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – From our New Mexico Mobile Newsroom, Las Cruces Police say a man in his 50s was taken to Mountain View Hospital after he was…
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Man is arrested after threatening a store clerk with a knife, taking scratch-off lottery tickets
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Police officers say 27-year-old Michael Nicholas Noder pulled out a knife and threatened a store clerk at the 7-11 at 5007…
Continue Reading Three people were killed in a shooting at a North Carolina hotel
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Three people were killed and three others injured in a shooting at a Fayetteville, North Carolina, hotel Saturday. The…
Continue Reading Multiple people were wounded in an overnight shooting in Dallas
By Michelle Watson, Keith Allen and Alaa Elassar, CNN At least ten people were wounded in an overnight shooting in Dallas early Sunday, according to…
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Las Cruces Police Department Academy wants you to join their team
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Las Cruces Police Department is looking for dynamic, service-oriented men and women to serve as peace officers as the…
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Scouts reach deal with Catholic committee in BSA bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys have told a Delaware judge that a committee for several Catholic entities in the Boy…
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El Paso Police: Computer repair leads to child pornography arrest
EL PASO, Texas – A man’s computer repair lead to his arrest after police say the repairperson discovered indecent photographs of children. The El…
Continue Reading Eastside stabbing; Police say victim uncooperative
EL PASO, Texas – A man was taken to the hospital after being stabbed. El Paso police say the victim is being uncooperative, refusing to provide…
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Man used 13-year-old boy as human shield during hours-long standoff in east El Paso
UPDATE (03/18): El Paso police say a man held a 13-year-old at knifepoint and used the boy as a human shield during a family violence disturbance…
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Police say El Paso man assaulted woman, forced her to join him at job interview at jail
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say a 23-year-old woman was held at gunpoint and forced to accompany her captor to a job interview at the Otero…
Continue Reading Recently unsealed video shows California man screaming ‘I can’t breathe’ before dying in police custody after 2020 traffic stop
By Taylor Romine and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A federal judge has unsealed a video taken by the California Highway Patrol that captures the death of…
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Fighting the problem of child exploitation in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Homeland Security Investigation Statistics released a report detailing 5,393 cases of Child Exploitations for the 2021 fiscal year.…
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Police: Man on meth vandalizes El Paso police car
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say a man who admitted to using methamphetamine earlier in the day vandalized a police car at police headquarters.…
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Two men arrested in McCombs shooting; guns, drugs seized
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police arrested two men in connection to a March 6 shooting at Barraza Park on McCombs. Police say a fight left a…
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