Woman stabbed in neck in south-central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A 34-year-old woman was stabbed in the neck Monday in central El Paso. El Paso police say it happened just before 6 p.m. on Noble…
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El Paso man charged with online solicitation of a minor
EL PASO, Texas – A 35-year-old man has been arrested after sending nudes photos of himself to a person he thought was a 15-year-old girl, according…
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El Paso City Council approves $6.6 million in funding for El Paso Police body-worn cameras
EL PASO, Texas – Hundreds of new body cameras are headed to the El Paso Police Department after El Paso city council unanimously approved $6.6…
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Narcan on hand: How one police department’s Narcan program saved hundreds of lives
This is the second story in a three-part series on the use of Narcan by law enforcement.TEMPE, Ariz. — When Officer Dave Hanson trains police…
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Juarez man charged with deadly lower valley shooting; police say self-defense claim was made up
Editor’s note: EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say a Juarez man has been arrested for killing 29-year-old Luis Alfredo Ramos early Monday morning.…
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Man charged with intoxication manslaughter after deadly Sunland Park drive collision
UPDATE: (03/17): According to documents obtained by ABC-7, Michael Allen Ransdell said he had his hazard lights on prior to the crash because his…
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El Paso man arrested for possession of child pornography
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man was arrested for possessing child pornography. Police say 44-year-old Guillermo Esparza had a dozen electronic…
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Man arrested in San Elizario for domestic criminal mischief
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in San Elizario for domestic criminal mischief. It happened Sunday morning March…
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Prosecutors admit they violated a Capitol rioter’s rights after leaving him waiting in jail since December
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department asked a judge on Monday to drop a criminal case against a Capitol rioter,…
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Narcan on hand: EPPD patrol officers don’t carry Narcan amid skyrocketing overdose deaths
This is the first story in a three-part series on the use of Narcan by law enforcement.EL PASO, Texas — In the early morning hours of July 23, 2019,…
Continue Reading NYPD deploys Neighborhood Safety Teams to battle gun violence, replacing controversial plainclothes unit
By Mark Morales, CNN A controversial unit within the New York Police Department that was revived to battle rising gun violence in the city is finally…
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Man hospitalized after being shot in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police are investigating after a man was shot in the Lower Valley Monday morning. It happened on the 9100 block of…
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‘He was a good man’: Anthony man shot to death, suspect on the run
ANTHONY, New Mexico – An Anthony family is grieving the loss of a 36-year-old man shot to death on Saturday night. Deputies say they are searching…
Continue Reading Two people shot, one fatally, while sleeping on New York City streets Saturday, police say
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Police are offering a $10,000 reward after an armed suspect opened fire Saturday on two apparently homeless people who…
Continue Reading 5 West Point cadets overdose on fentanyl during spring break, police say
By Melissa Alonso and Amanda Musa, CNN A suspect is in custody after five West Point cadets overdosed — four of whom were hospitalized —…
Continue Reading A 32-year-old man is accused of killing couple in Daytona Beach
By Amanda Musa, CNN A 32-year-old man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of a couple last weekend in Daytona…
Continue Reading Now, that’s just icky: Border agents seize boxes of blood-sucking leeches
By Jay Croft, CNN Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia recently made a series of slimy discoveries — some 300 leeches sent…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seize parrots, drugs, currency and food products
EL PASO, Texas – In the last seven days, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working ports of entry in El Paso and New Mexico made various…
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Watch: Jury reaches guilty verdicts in Doña Ana County ‘murder for hire’ trial
UPDATE: The jury found Cristal Cardenas guilty on count 1, first-degree murder by deliberate killing. Cardenas was found not guilty on a second count…
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El Paso teenager arrested in carjacking turned chase
UPDATE (03/11): El Police arrested 19-year-old Khalil Joseph Duque Thursday. Police say Duque pointed a weapon at a woman at a department store and…
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WATCH: Jussie Smollett sentenced to 30 months probation, 150 days in jail
CHICAGO, Illinois — The sentencing hearing for Actor Jussie Smollett ended with an explosive outburst from Smollett proclaiming his innocence. Cook…
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El Paso officer swerves to avoid head-on collision; lower valley man arrested
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say an officer had to take evasive action to avoid being hit by a man who was driving straight towards him. Police…
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Man stabbed trying to break up central El Paso bar fight
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said a man was taken to the hospital after being stabbed at a bar late Wednesday night. It happened after 11…
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Former Horizon High School teacher pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of minor
EL PASO, Texas – Federal officials say, Ricardo Ortiz, 30, pleaded guilty Wednesday to enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. According to…
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Stephen Miller sues to block January 6 committee’s subpoena for his phone records
By Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former White House senior adviser Stephen Miller filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block…
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Trial continues for woman accused of double homicide in Doña Ana County
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The woman accused of a double homicide was back in the courtroom Wednesday morning. 34-year-old Cristal Cardenas and Luis…
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UTEP warns campus to be on alert for potential Russian cyberattacks
El PASO, Texas– The University of Texas at El Paso has raised alerts about emails with suspicious links and pictures of the war that could be used…
Continue Reading Woman charged with fake abduction story used racist stereotypes to describe kidnappers, advocates and scholars say
By Nicole Chavez, CNN When Sherri Papini claimed she was abducted in Northern California, investigators were led to believe they were looking for two…
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Trial begins for suspected “murder for hire” double homicide in Doña Ana County
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Opening arguments began Tuesday in the trial for a Doña Ana County woman accused of hiring a hitman to kill her…
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Former Del Valle High School coach arrested for improper relationship with student
EL PASO, Texas – A former Del Valle High School coach was arrested for having an improper relationship with a student between June 2018 and…
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