DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office confirms the death of Kim Yacone and the arrest of her husband, Bob Yacone. The Yacones were owners of a local Italian restaurant in Picacho Hills. Sheriff Kim Stewart held a news conference Tuesday afternoon, in which she outlined the timeline of events.
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Update: ABC-7 sources confirm Bob and Kim Yacone, owners of a local Italian restaurant in Picacho Hills called Forghedaboudit, were involved in this incident. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –A woman’s body was discovered Sunday night, and when Sheriff’s deputies called for backup, things took a dangerous turn. It happened Sunday around 7:42 p.m. at the
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UPDATE (1:25 PM): The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office now says they are investigating a homicide in far east El Paso County. Deputies received a call about a person that had been shot Tuesday morning. Deputies discovered a male and a vehicle they believe are related. Officials say they do not believe there is an
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EL PASO, Texas — A 38-year-old man was involved in two hit and run crashes prior to a car dealership rampage that caused over $170,000 in damage, according to El Paso Police After arresting Eduardo Robles, police say they found one pound of cocaine in his possession. Police say officers used a taser on Robles,
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EL PASO, Texas — A former El Paso woman says her family is seeking justice after her father died in a deadly motorcycle crash in south central El Paso earlier this year. Briana Wood, a former El Pasoan, says her father died while riding his motorcycle on May 14. An official crash report shows 59-year-old
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglary in progress call on Sept. 18. It happened in the 3900 block of N. Zaragoza. Upon arrival, deputies found a 27-year-old man inside the property. An investigation revealed Brucker Michael James cut through the fence surrounding the business and made entry without
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say a 26-year-old man is seen in surveillance video exiting a car and shooting a 35-year-old man multiple times in an early Sunday morning attack. Christopher Ryan Correa died from his injuries. Police say it happened at that 10-4 Oyster Bar at 12275 Pellicano around 2:20 in the
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An out-of-town judge on Monday postponed a hearing to determine if the state judge will continue to preside over the 2019 Walmart mass shooting. Judge Sid Harle, the presiding judge of the San Antonio-based 4th Administrative Judicial Region, granted prosecutor’s request for a continuance after a short Zoom hearing. Harle, a former Bexar County district
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SOCORRO, Texas — A 28-year-old man is charged with killing his brother following a fight over the weekend, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say Jose Antonio Angarita stabbed 30-year-old Edward Angarita following a fight. Edward Angarita was found early Sunday morning at a canal bank near the 11000 block of Gem
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Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction got the attention of millions of Americans after the hit podcast “Serial,” has been released after a Baltimore judge approved a motion to vacate his conviction. But his legal fight is not over. CNN correspondent Alexandra Field reports on what’s next.
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EL PASO, Texas– One man is dead after being stabbed in Socorro. It happened at a canal bank near the 11000 block of Gem Valley early Saturday morning. The Socorro Police Department responded to the call just before 4 AM. The victim was taken to a hospital where he later died of his injuries. The
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– Joshua Lopez, 25, was arrested and booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Facility on Sept.16 after allegedly shoplifting and leading Las Cruces Police on a chase on July 27. According to the criminal complaint, Myles Luciano and Joshua Lopez allegedly attempted to walk out of a Lowe’s Home Improvement Store
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EL PASO, Texas – Police confirm one man is dead after being shot in East El Paso. Police said when they arrived on scene they located a man in his mid 30’s with a gunshot wound. He was later transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. Police said it happened outside the 10-4 Oyster
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EL PASO, Texas — Four teenagers were arrested after a drive-by shooting in Sparks on Saturday, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say a drive-by shooting happened at the 13000 block of Goucher drive. After the investigation, police arrested 18-year-old Horacio Salazar, and three 19-year-olds, Angel Garay, Agustin Magalde, and Elijah Lira.
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EL PASO, Texas — An unidentified man died from his injuries Saturday after being taken to the hospital early this morning. Investigators say they were called out to a canal bank near the 11000 block of Gem Valley around 3:52 am. The call was about a man who had been stabbed. The Socorro Police Department
Continue Reading By Scott Glover and Daniel A. Medina, CNN Federal authorities in Kansas on Thursday arrested a retired homicide detective from the Kansas City police department on charges that he kidnapped and sexually assaulted two women decades ago. The charges against Roger Golubski stem from a years-long grand jury probe first disclosed by CNN in October.
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EL PASO, Texas – A Stratford, Texas man was sentenced to life in prison on numerous counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Court documents show Johnny George Gonzalez, 35, was using the Dark Web forum to share links to digital storage folders containing child pornography and child erotica. The case was referred to the
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN R. Kelly was convicted of multiple child pornography charges at a Chicago federal trial and acquitted on others. Kelly was convicted on three of four counts of production of child pornography and three of five counts of enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity. He was acquitted on
Continue Reading By Lucy Kafanov and Chuck Johnston, CNN A girl who was 15 when she killed a man she said raped her multiple times must pay his family $150,000 in restitution, an Iowa judge ruled Tuesday. Pieper Lewis, who killed her alleged rapist in 2020, received a deferred judgment from Polk County District Judge David Porter
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EL PASO, Texas — A judge has ordered District Attorney Yvonne Rosales to appear and answer to a petition to remove her from office, moving the case one step closer to a jury trial. Visiting Judge Tryon D. Lewis issued the order Wednesday afternoon. Under state law, Rosales has ten days to appear in court
Continue Reading By Mark Morales and Ray Sanchez, CNN The 30-year-old mother of three children found unresponsive on the Coney Island shoreline in Brooklyn has been arrested and charged in their deaths, a law enforcement official told CNN Wednesday. Erin Merdy has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder, three counts of depraved indifference to human
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EL PASO, Texas — Two men shot at a man they had a previous dispute with, according to El Paso police. Police say the victim was 23-year-old Justin Noe. Investigators say the shooting happened Friday, Sept. 9, on the 200 block of Arisano in the Upper Valley. The El Paso Police Gang Unit arrested 24-year-old
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EL PASO, Texas– The trial of a man accused of a murder in 2017 may be delayed even further. Assistant District Attorney Rene Flores announced in Judge Marcos Lizarraga‘s courtroom during a hearing Tuesday morning that his last day in the office will be Friday, Sept. 23. Flores made the announcement during a pre-trial hearing
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EL PASO, Texas – Visiting Judge Tyron D. Lewis threw out several motions by District Attorney Yvonne Rosales in her efforts to halt a civil suit to remove her from office, court records show. EL PASO Attorney Omar Carmona filed the civil suit on Aug. 24. Rosales responded by filing motions arguing how the petition
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COLUMBUS PORT OF ENTRY, NM – CBP agriculture specialists expect to see a peak in the number of shipments they get through the port. In 2021 specialists processed about 11,000 shipments of chile. Volume is expected to increase in 2022. “CBP is addressing this increased workload by assigning additional agriculture specialists to the Columbus port
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EL PASO, Texas– Crimes Against Persons are investigating a homicide in East El Paso after finding one person dead in a car, according to El Paso Police officials. Authorities responded to a vehicle on the roadway at I-10 East just before Loop 375 on ramp North. Police said they discovered the body of a 32-
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The search for a missing tiger continues in New Mexico. According to New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, conservation officers discovered criminal activity while investigating wildlife crimes. Back in August, officers obtained search warrants for two homes. NMDGF officers believe a tiger was being illegally held as a pet in
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EL PASO, Texas — EPPD’s Westside patrol and CIT are responding to an aggravated assault call on the 5900 block of Sixta Drive. Stay tuned to ABC-7 as we follow this story.
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EL PASO, Texas — FBI El Paso and GECU announced an additional reward Friday for information leading to the arrest of the suspect of last week’s GECU bank robbery in east El Paso. The FBI announced a reward of up to $5,000 Wednesday. GECU announced Friday that they will be matching this reward amount, making
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was arrested for stealing a 2014 Mustang from the La Casita Used Car Dealership in Central El Paso and injuring an employee during the robbery Wednesday. 51-year-old Martin Albert Valenzuela and the stolen vehicle were located by The Auto Theft Task Force and the Central TAC Unit.
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