EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A sentence has been set for the man found guilty of two counts of intoxicated manslaughter and one count of intoxicated vehicular assault for killing a mother and son in a wrong-way crash on Loop 375. 73-year-old Juan Martinez was sentenced to 15 years in prison and upon release of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 20-year-old man is charged with intoxication manslaughter following Sunday’s wrong way crash in downtown El Paso that killed 40-year-old Adriana Olivan of Sunland Park, according to El Paso Police. El Paso police say Antonio Machorro Jr. of Denton, Texas was speeding the wrong way on Stanton Street early Sunday
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — February 10, 2023, marks 33 years since seven people were targeted in a mass shooting at a Las Cruces bowling alley, and Las Cruces-Doña Ana County Crime Stoppers is offering a $25,000 cash reward for information that helps identify the two male suspects. Investigators believe the suspects are Hispanic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man accused of killing a mother and son in a wrong-way crash on Loop 375 has been found guilty on two counts of intoxicated manslaughter and one count of intoxicated vehicular assault. Juan Martinez, 73, killed 25-year-old Elide Garcia and her 6-year-old son in December 2019 when he drove
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three separate drug seizures at the Yselta Port of entry amounted to nearly half a million dollars in drugs seized, according to U.S. Customs and Border protection. Officers intercepted nearly 13 pounds of fentanyl and 44 pounds of cocaine on Feb. 1 and Feb. 5. The first incident happened Feb.
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UPDATE: According to a spokesperson with El Paso Police, a 32-year-old Hispanic man entered the convenience store just after 12:30 p.m. Officials said he demanded money and showed a weapon on his waistband to the store clerk. The clerk, a 28-year-old man, then fired his weapon at least once and shot the 32-year-old, according to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement officials in Las Cruces say they are concerned about a rising trend of vehicle thefts in the city. The Dona Ana Sheriffs Office said in 2022, 353 vehicles were reported stolen from the county’s unincorporated areas, more than double the year prior. Officials said thieves are stealing vehicles
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By Holmes Lybrand and Tierney Sneed, CNN Two people charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities — a neo-Nazi leader and a woman with whom he had a personal relationship — allegedly planned to attack electrical substations encircling Baltimore and “completely destroy” the entire city, according to federal court documents. The Justice Department has charged
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon city police department says all vehicles that have been burglarized recently have one thing in common, the cars were all left unlocked. Most vehicles have valuable items inside, whether that be wallets, purses, laptops, weapons, or anything else a thief may want. To prevent this from happening to you,
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UPDATE – New Mexico State Police have released new information regarding the officer-involved shooting Saturday morning. At 7:09 a.m. Alamogordo Police and Otero County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 1000 block of 16th Street to a single-vehicle crash, according to a press release from NMSP. Witnesses reported to state police that the driver got out
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two Fort Bliss soldiers are charged with murder, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. Spc. Mason Klippert, is accused of killing a girl under 16 years of age by negligently suffocating the child. According to investigators, it happened on or about August 9, 2019. Spc. Francisco Cardenas is accused of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has appointed Peter Pacillas as its new Interim Police Chief. Pacillas has served as Assistant Police Chief since 2009. According to a city news release, Pacillas has served as a member of the Central Patrol, Tactical Division, Northeast Substation, Pebble Hills Regional Command, Training Academy, Support Services Division,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A teacher at Chapin High School was arrested Thursday night. The teacher now in custody, is Orlando A. Solis, who is listed on the El Paso Independent School District’s website as a mathematics teacher. Solis is also listed as an advisor for Chapin High School’s Robotics Club. ABC-7 has obtained
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police say one person has died after being stabbed Thursday. Police say the Crimes Against Persons unit responded to Las Palmas Medical Center near UTEP where the victim was taken. Police says officers are still trying to determine where the stabbing took place. It is not known if the victim
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — ABC-7 has learned State Farm Insurance and Progressive will not be writing new policies on certain KIA and Hyundai vehicles in some markets. According to the insurers, the impacted vehicles have a key to start the ignition, which can make them easy to steal. ABC-7 is gathering more information
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two people were injured in two separate dog attacks in as many days, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The first attack happened Monday around 4:15 p.m. at the 200 block of Oil Mill in Tornillo. Officials say a pit bull and bulldog attacked an elderly female, biting
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police say a 6-year veteran with the department was arrested Monday following his Dec. 21 indictment on a case dating back to 2014. El Paso police say Eric B. Ramirez was also relieved of duty. Ramirez was booked on multiple charges and multiple counts, including sex abuse of
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Originally Published: 30 JAN 23 01:34 ETUpdated: 30 JAN 23 11:36 ETBy Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Nick Valencia, CNNEditor’s note: This article contains graphic videos and descriptions of violence. (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 11:36 a.m. ET]A sixth Memphis police officer involved in Tyre Nichols’ arrest, Officer Preston Hemphill, has been relieved of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso woman is charged federally with impersonating a federal employee, and Homeland Security Investigations is seeking more people she may have defrauded for a combined total of over $400,000. 53-year-old Ana Hernandez is facing criminal charges related to wire fraud along with impersonation of a federal employee after
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man with outstanding felony arrest warrant for repeated acts of sexual assault of a child was apprehended at the Ysleta border crossing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers Monday, according to CBP officials. Officials said a 37-year-old man was revealed to have an outstanding warrant out of the
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Originally Published: 27 JAN 23 01:35 ETUpdated: 27 JAN 23 19:20 ETBy Travis Caldwell, Jay Croft, Eric Bradner and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The city of Memphis has released police body camera and surveillance video showing the January 7 traffic stop and violent police confrontation that led to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.CNN is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over 500 pounds of hard drugs have been seized at El Paso ports of entry since the start of 2023 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The drugs seized include almost 330 pounds of methamphetamine, just under 140 pounds of cocaine, and over 40 pounds of fentanyl. “CBP officers are
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Originally Published: 26 JAN 23 08:00 ETUpdated: 26 JAN 23 14:06 ETBy Eric Levenson, Melissa Alonso and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — All five former Memphis police officers who were fired for their actions in the arrest of Tyre Nichols earlier this month have been charged with murder, according to Shelby County court records.Taddarius Bean, Demetrius
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 witnessed several law enforcement pursuits in west El Paso early Thursday morning. The first possible pursuit ended just before 4:30 a.m. on I-10 west at Sunland Park. The incident could be seen on the TxDOT traffic cameras. Multiple law enforcement vehicles could be see along the left shoulder as well
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Tuesday marked the first hearing in the Aug. 3 shooting case since new El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks took over the office. But not much is known about what happened during the hearing. The hearing was conducted in the judge’s chambers of the 409th District Court. ABC-7 petitioned Judge
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UPDATE (1:12 p.m.): A 29-year-old man was shot and robbed shortly after midnight Wednesday in a desert area near 2300 Tierra Del Monte, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say the man they did not identify was shooting with two women when one woman shot him and stole his weapons. Officials say
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal announced Tuesday she would not seek re-election. Her current term expires on Dec. 31, 2024. Bernal has served as County Attorney since 2009. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve this community. I intend to finish my term andhave much
Continue Reading By Amanda Watts and Amy Simonson, CNN The suspect in a shooting that left three people dead in Washington state killed himself hours later after he borrowed a stranger’s phone, called his mom and made “incriminating statements, including, ‘I killed those people,’” the Yakima police chief said Tuesday. The suspect had “a large amount of
Continue Reading By Joe Sutton, Theresa Waldrop and Aya Elamroussi, CNN At least seven people were killed and one person critically injured Monday in shootings at two separate locations in a small coastal community in the San Francisco Bay area, becoming the state’s second mass shooting in three days, officials said. The suspect, identified as 66-year-old Chunli
Continue Reading (CNN) — Two students are dead and one school employee is in serious condition after a shooting incident at a “charter school” in Des Moines, Iowa, according to the City of Des Moines Police Department. At 12:53 p.m., Police and fire personnel responded to a report of a shooting at 455 SW 5th Street, which
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