Las Cruces woman killed in pedestrian crash at Target parking lot identified
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A woman struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in a target parking lot in Las Cruces has died. The woman has been…
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Takeaways from the January 6 hearings day 8
CNN By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The January 6 committee, in its final public hearing until the fall, presented damning new…
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Ricky Martin’s nephew withdraws his harassment claim against the singer
By Chloe Melas, Melissa Alonso and Jean Casarez, CNN A nephew of singer Ricky Martin who claims he and Martin shared a romantic relationship has…
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El Paso Police: Teen couple’s early morning crime spree targets 4 stores at gunpoint in 20-minute span
EL PASO, Texas — A couple, one 18, the other 19, robbed four stores at gunpoint Wednesday in a 20-minute span, according to El Paso police. Police…
Continue Reading Ex-Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
By Paul Vercammen and Brad Parks, CNN Thomas Lane, one of the three former Minneapolis police officers convicted in February of violating George…
Continue Reading The FCC is cracking down on ‘auto warranty’ robocalls
By Brian Fung, CNN US telecom providers will now be required to block millions of illegal robocalls a day advertising extended vehicle warranties,…
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EL Paso Sheriff’s office warns about scams targeting the area
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Sheriff’s office is warning about scam calls coming from individuals impersonating employees with the Sheriff’s Office.…
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Eviction leads to call for help from El Paso Bomb Squad
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County constables say they found suspicious items Wednesday inside a man’s home during an eviction. Officials say it…
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Former Horizon High School teacher sentenced to life in prison for coercion, enticement of minor
EL PASO, Texas — A former teacher has been sentenced to life in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor according to federal officials.…
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103 migrants, 3 stash house busts, one busy day in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Three different human smuggling attempts were disrupted Friday by El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents, encountering 103 migrants.…
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Man accused of robbing far east El Paso smoke shop at gunpoint
EL PASO, Texas — A 31-year-old man robbed a far east El Paso store at gunpoint Saturday, according to El Paso police. Waymon Cheatham was arrested…
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Socorro police: Man arrested after evidence connected to two aggravated robberies
SOCORRO, Texas — A man was arrested Tuesday in connection to two aggravated robberies in the city of Socorro. Socorro police say the robberies…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses murder charge against bodega clerk who claimed self-defense in fatal stabbing
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A Manhattan judge dismissed a murder charge Tuesday against a bodega worker who fatally stabbed a man earlier this month in what…
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El Paso Police: Man used car as weapon in spat over Target store parking spot
EL PASO, Texas — A 40-year-old man is charged with aggravated assault after police say he pinned a man with his vehicle. The violent confrontation…
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Texas Department of Public Safety investigating how 91 of its troopers and Rangers responded to Uvalde school shooting
UVALDE — The Texas Department of Public Safety is reviewing how 91 state troopers and Rangers responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting to…
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Watch: Dona Ana Sheriff’s Office holds news conference regarding fatal Vinton shooting
DOÑA ANA, County — LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- During a news conference, Dona Ana Sheriff Kim Stewart said her deputies were on the lookout for the…
Continue Reading Parkland school shooter was ‘cold, calculative, manipulative and deadly,’ prosecutors say in death penalty trial
By Eric Levenson and Dakin Andone, CNN The gunman who killed 14 students and three adults at a Parkland, Florida, high school in 2018 was…
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WATCH: “Systemic failures” in Uvalde shooting went far beyond local police, Texas House report details
The 18-year-old who massacred 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde on May 24 had no experience with firearms before his rampage began. He targeted…
Continue Reading Authorities seize more than $690,000 worth of hard narcotics in Texas
By Emma Tucker US Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas have seized nearly 90 pounds of hard narcotics with an estimated street value of…
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Dog helps capture infamous Mexican drug lord
(CNN) – Meet Max, the dog that is credited with helping capture infamous drug lord, Rafael Caro Quintero. Authorities say the dog discovered the…
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Driver dead after police pursuit in Vinton, Texas
VINTON, Texas– Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle involved in several hit and runs that occurred in El Paso County Friday just…
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Child comes to Northeast Providence Hospital with stab wounds, transported to different hospital
A child arrived at the Hospitals of Providence, Northeast campus, early Saturday morning with stab wounds, according to first responders from the El…
Continue Reading Man goes to the hospital with serious injuries after jumping out of a car
EL PASO, Texas– First responders said a man has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after jumping out of a car. The incident…
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Mexico captures drug lord responsible for torture, killing of DEA agent
MEXICO CITY — Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, responsible for 1985 torture, killing of DEA agent. Caro-Quintero, the former…
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WATCH: Gov. Abbott urges parents to educate children about fentanyl, speaks on Uvalde
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is touring Houston’s Department of Public Safety Crime Lab. Gov. Abbott and held a news conference on…
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El Paso man arrested for deceptive business practice; victim was 75 years old
EL PASO, Texas — A 29-year-old man who police say presented himself as an energy consultant for a company he was no longer working for has been…
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Man and woman wanted on a variety of charges arrested at Westside Hotel
EL PASO, Texas — A man and a woman were arrested at the La Quinta Inn at 7550 Remcon as they were preparing to drive away, according to El Paso…
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Uvalde police officer who drew outrage for checking his phone was waiting to hear from his dying wife during shooting
After leaked surveillance of law enforcement responding to the Uvalde shooting was published earlier this week, angry snap judgments and criticisms…
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Father of murdered 5-year-old El Paso native says he wants life in prison for mother, boyfriend
EL PASO, Texas — The father of Emily Canales, the 5-year-old El Paso native who was killed allegedly by her mother and her mother’s boyfriend in…
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CBP seizes over 30 pounds of cocaine, handgun at El Paso Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas — Customs and Border Protection seized about 34 pounds of cocaine along with a gold-plated handgun from a 26-year-old male U.S.…
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