14 pounds of cocaine intercepted at Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas — Customs and Border Protection officers thwarted a smuggling attempt after discovering 14.7 pounds of cocaine at the Ysleta Port of…
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City of Socorro releases statement regarding Councilman Ruben Reyes’ DWI, Weapons arrest
SOCORRO, Texas — The City of Socorro gave ABC-7 an official statement Thursday regarding Councilman Ruben Reyes’ recent arrest. The statement came…
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Three people threatened with AR-15 and handgun in east El Paso incident
EL PASO, Texas — Three people were arrested after threatening three others in east El Paso with weapons, according to El Paso police. The incident…
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Former CFO of Trump Organization pleads guilty for his role in tax fraud scheme and agrees to testify against company
By Kara Scannell, CNN Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a…
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El Paso teens recruited to smuggle migrants into the United States through social media
EL PASO, Texas – In recent days, we’ve seen juveniles used to transport migrants into the United States. On Monday, a 19-year-old El Paso resident…
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El Paso mansion party events “temporarily canceled by court order”
EL PASO, Texas — The party’s over, at least for a few weeks, for a home in far east El Paso that the El Paso County Attorney’s office alleges is…
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FBI says El Paso man punched Border Patrol Agent in the face
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is accused of punching a Border Patrol Agent in the face early Sunday morning. According to the FBI, agents arrested…
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First responder describes sinkhole rescue in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– A heroic act by firefighters saved the life of a 72-year-old woman last week after her car was swallowed by a sinkhole that formed…
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Attorneys of convicted murderer Ricardo Marquez file motion for new trial
EL PASO, Texas — Convicted murderer Ricardo Marquez is asking for a new trial. Marquez was convicted on June 23, 2022, of the killing of Erika…
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El Paso police identify U.S. driver in Upper Valley crash; confirm passengers were migrants
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say a 19-year-old east El Paso resident was driving the car that overturned into a canal in the Upper Valley Monday…
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New Mexico senator speaks on national gun reform legislation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich spoke Monday on gun reform legislation that passed in the U.S. Senate in June. The…
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Socorro representative arrested for DWI according to spokesperson
SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro representative Ruben Reyes was arrested for DWI Thursday, Socorro’s spokesman Victor Reta confirmed. Reta says Reyes has…
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Las Cruces man threatened to burn building at NSMSU, according to complaint
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man is accused of threatening to burn a building at New Mexico State University. John Oliver Hamilton, 54,…
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Mexico’s week of drug violence shakes administration
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Days of widespread drug cartel arson and shootings in four states…
Continue Reading Suspect accused of shooting a coach during a Dallas-area youth football game turns himself in
Texas police are looking for the man accused of shooting a coach at little league football…
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Two people taken to a local hospital after a crash involving a motorcycle and car
EL PASO, Texas– Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car Saturday night. It happened on Mesa and…
Continue Reading Man fatally shoots self after crashing car into barricade near US Capitol Building
By Daniella Diaz, CNN A man shot and killed himself after driving into a vehicle barricade near the US Capitol Building early Sunday morning, US…
Continue Reading Five Americans among injured in Jerusalem shooting attack
By Amir Tal and Hadas Gold, CNN At least eight people, including five Americans, were wounded in a shooting attack targeting a bus near the Western…
Continue Reading 1 person is dead and 17 injured after a car drove through a crowd at a Pennsylvania community event
By Tina Burnside, CNN A man was arrested on suspicion of driving his car into a crowd Saturday evening in Pennsylvania, killing one person and…
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One man dead after shooting in south-central El Paso
UPDATE: Police confirm that a 44-year-old has died after he was shot in south-central El Paso. The victim was rushed to University Medical Center…
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2 people transported to the hospital after kitchen fire in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– El Paso firefighters respond to a condition two fire on the east side at the La Estancia Apartments. A spokesperson for the fire…
Continue Reading Shooting in East El Paso sends one person to the hospital
EL PASO, Texas– A shooting in East El Paso sends one person to the hospital. It happened at the 3700 block of Breckenridge, less than one mile from…
Continue Reading Suspect in Salman Rushdie attack pleads not guilty to second-degree attempted murder and assault charges, attorney says
By Paul P. Murphy, Aya Elamroussi, Nicki Brown, Samantha Beech, Liam Reilly and Ray Sanchez, CNN The man suspected of stabbing renowned author Salman…
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Juárez residents forced to change their daily activities due to rise in violence
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — After several attacks made on Thursday to different businesses and convenience stores, Juárez residents had to change…
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Found guilty at trial, Texas man drinks cloudy liquid, dies
DENTON, Texas (AP) — A man on trial in Texas died Thursday after drinking from a large water bottle containing a cloudy liquid as a jury found him…
Continue Reading Officials refuse to answer key questions about Uvalde response probes as anger grows
As students prepare to go back to school, Uvalde parents expressed their frustration to the school district after they shared their new security…
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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 14: “We Want to Find Her Body:” The Disappearance and Death of Erika Gaytan
EL PASO, Texas — The date between Erika Gaytan and Ricardo Marquez to a concert ended with Gaytan not returning home. Her family immediately…
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The Washington Post: FBI searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence for classified nuclear documents
(CNN) — The FBI sought to locate classified documents related to nuclear weapons, among other items, when agents searched former…
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3 killed in fight between rival gangs in Juarez prison; 20 injured
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua — An afternoon riot among inmates in a Juarez jail led to the deaths of three inmates, according to authorities. The riot…
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Man, teenager charged with string of west El Paso business burglaries
EL PASO, Texas — Two males in custody for an unrelated offense were matched to surveillance photo images related to a string of burglaries in west…
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