EL PASO, Texas — On Friday the Aggies defeated San Diego 90-77 in their first game since a deadly shooting involving forward Mike Peake last Saturday morning. The Aggies went on an 11-0 run early, seemingly putting the events of the past week behind them. NMSU took a 16 point lead into the half. San
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EL PASO, Texas — The man that was seen walking down the Joe Battle area carrying a rifle and dressed in tactical gear on November 10 has been arrested. Mario Fernando Diaz, 28, caused alarm to many El Pasoans in the Far East when he was seen walking in several El Paso neighborhoods and near
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Originally Published: 25 NOV 22 04:55 ETUpdated: 25 NOV 22 12:07 ETBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The gunman in this week’s deadly Walmart shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, purchased the handgun he used the morning of the attack and left a “death note,” outlining grievances against people in his life, city officials said Friday.The city released
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EL PASO, Texas — A man was arrested Wednesday as one of the persons responsible for a shooting that happened in the Canutillo area Tuesday. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said in a release they took 22-year-old Andre Bryce Gilmer into custody Wednesday for the shooting that happened at the 7100 block of 3rd
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Originally Published: 22 NOV 22 23:48 ETUpdated: 23 NOV 22 17:38 ETBy Holly Yan, Ariane de Vogue, John Miller, Curt Devine and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have identified five of the six people who were killed in a Virginia Walmart after the store’s manager began firing Tuesday night before killing himself.Five of the deceased
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The peace and quiet in an affluent, historic Central El Paso neighborhood was shattered by gunfire during a violent attack in Nov. 2020. Georgette Kaufmann, a respected state attorney and beloved mother and wife, was killed. Her husband Daniel was shot, but survived. The gunman escaped into the night, not
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — More information has surfaced regarding a shooting in Albuquerque early Saturday morning, where New Mexico State University basketball player Mike Peake was injured and 19-year-old University of New Mexico student Brandon Travis was fatally shot. ABC-7 has obtained court documents that show Jonathan Smith was arrested in connection to the
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police say the 19-year-old University of New Mexico student, who was shot and killed Saturday morning, had devised a plan with three other people to “lure” a New Mexico State student to UNM’s campus to assault him. That plan lead to an altercation which left 19-year-old Brandon Travis
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UPDATE: El Paso police say a 50-year-old homeless man was beaten and left on the sidewalk next to the Hawaiian Royale motel on Dyer street. The man was hospitalized in critical condition. Police did not indicate if any suspects were in custody. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas– Crimes Against Persons are investigating an assault that
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UPDATE: El Paso police say a 65-year-old man lost control of his vehicle while driving on U.S. 54 north and rolled the car. That man was ejected from the car and died on the roadway, police said. No other people were involved. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas– Special Traffic Investigators were called out to the
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UPDATE: Sources close to NMSU confirmed to ABC-7 that Mike Peake, a junior forward for the New Mexico State basketball team, was involved and injured in the shooting. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University fans are reacting to Saturday’s deadly shooting involving an NMSU student. The Albuquerque Journal reported that an altercation
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales has asked the Texas 8th Court of Appeals to stop the Walmart shooting trial to review the legitimacy of the trial court’s orders. The document is called a “motion for stay of trial” and is asking the appellate court to decide whether or not 409th District Court Judge Sam Medrano’s
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EL PASO, Texas — Federal officials have arrested a Tucson man for the September robbery of a GECU in east El Paso. According to officials, 45-year-old Sherman Edward Lester Jr. robbed the GECU credit union at gun point and got away with an undisclosed sum of money. Lester is also accused of an attempted robbery
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(CNN) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday appointed a special counsel to oversee the criminal investigations into the retention of national defense information at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and parts of the January 6, 2021, insurrection. Both investigations implicate the conduct of Trump, who on Tuesday declared his candidacy in the 2024 presidential race, making him a
Continue Reading (CNN) — Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison on Friday following her conviction in January for defrauding investors while running the failed blood testing startup Theranos. Holmes, who was found guilty in January on four charges of defrauding investors, faced up to 20 years in prison as well as a fine of $250,000 plus
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UPDATE 3:15 p.m.: El Paso police arrested 24-year-old Kyle Demetrius Ellison in connection to an assault against two of its officers. Police say the officers were assaulted after responding to a call early Friday morning. According to investigators, the assault happened when the officers tried to detain Ellison, who was believed to have been involved
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EL PASO, Texas — A 24-year-old Juarez man is accused of breaking into a northeast El Paso Church’s Chicken fast-food restaurant, according to El Paso police. Investigators say Angel Fernando Zarate broke his way into the restaurant through the drive-through window Wednesday morning around 4 a.m. The Church’s Chicken is located at 5308 Dyer. Fernando
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EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian struck while crossing Loop 375 from south to north died from his injuries Thursday, according to El Paso police. Investigators say the victim, a 52-year-old male from Guatemala, was running across the road with a group of about six other men. On Thursday night, police described the crash as
Continue Reading (CNN) — One US Customs and Border Protection agent is dead and two others injured after a shootout with suspected drug smugglers off the coast of Puerto Rico, according to agency spokesperson Jeffrey Quiñones. “An agent that was transported directly to a hospital in Mayagüez, we were told just a few minutes ago, they have
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ANTHONY, New Mexico — Jeffrey Clay, a former school principal who was indicted by a federal grand jury for kidnapping and illegal sexual activity had his detention hearing today. According to the indictment, it was on August 4th when Clay offered to give the victim a ride to a friend’s house, where he allegedly instead
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EL PASO, Texas — The husband of an east El Paso daycare employee has been charged with two counts of indecency with a child, according to El Paso police. Investigators say Mark Rotz, 66, is married to an employee at Tessy’s Home Day Care at the 3400 block of Freeport. Police say Rotz was arrested
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District is proposing termination for an administrator facing federal charges of kidnapping and sexual assault. Jeffrey Steven Clay was indicted by a federal grand jury last week. Investigators say he offered a ride to a woman but, instead, then drove her to his home in Anthony, New Mexico. Investigators
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say the victim in a deadly shooting last week was a 52-year-old male but have not identified him pending notification of next of kin. The shooting happened Friday at 8601 Robert in northeast El Paso in the afternoon. The Crimes Against Persons Unit was called out the investigate.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man accused of shooting his wife and shooting at police has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. District Court Judge Douglas Driggers sentenced 34-year-old Julian Valenzuela Monday. Las Cruces police arrested Valenzuela after a chase on March 4. Police said at the time that it all began with Valenzuela’s
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Division of the Drug Enforcement Agency is hosting a family summit for families in West Texas and New Mexico who’ve been impacted by a family member’s use of illicit substances. The event is intended to assist families with information and help direct them to educational resources, treatment, prevention
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The owners of Children’s Playhouse Daycare at 1309 Foster Rd in Las Cruces say that their business is being vandalized “at least once a week.” They say the windows of their daycare have been broken, at shot at with BB guns, and they say that their storage has been broken
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(CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 11:17 a.m. ET] Police have in custody a University of Virginia student suspected of fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other people Sunday at the school’s main campus in Charlottesville. [Original story, published at 11:02 a.m. ET] A manhunt is underway for a University of Virginia student
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Police Department officials confirm one woman has been arrested following a stabbing. Investigators told ABC-7, a 29-year-old man had been admitted to Sierra Providence East Sunday morning with a laceration to the torso. 34-year-old Christina Saenz and the victim got into a verbal argument while out at a bar,
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Editor’s note: The special streams live Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. ABC NEWS – ABC News correspondent John Quiñones and ABC News contributor María Elena Salinas report on how the people of Uvalde are navigating their lives nearly six months after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary. During this ABC News special, Quiñones joins local families for the custom of
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EL PASO, Texas — A former school principal has been indicted by a federal grand jury for kidnapping and transportation for illegal sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico. A federal grand jury indicted Jeffrey Steven Clay, 50, of Anthony, New Mexico. According to the indictment, back on August
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