EL PASO, Texas — A man struck a police officer in the face with a taser after taking it from one of two officers that were attempting to detain the man Monday. 27 –year old Angel Eduardo Zamora was seen littering by the two officers assigned to the Central Regional Command’s Metro unit. Zamora fled
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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Romero as a victim in its headline. UPDATE: The mayor of the Town of Anthony, Texas, Benjamin Romero, who was arrested on Sunday for alleged assault against a family member, appeared in the El Paso County Jail Magistrate Court Tuesday. The Judge Magistrate ruled that
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EL PASO, Texas– Federal Judge David Guaderrama is ordering prosecutors and defense attorneys to agree on a date for a hearing to discuss whether accused Walmart mass shooter Patrick Crusius will face the federal death penalty. The order, issued Thursday, gives both parties until September 16th to agree on a deadline for prosecutors to announce
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EL PASO, Texas — The shooting happened near The White Sands Federal Credit Union on the 4500 block of Hondo Pass. It all began with the robbery at the Walmart Neighborhood market a few blocks east Police believe the suspect tried to run away, but officers began a chase. Investigators say officers found the suspect and one of the
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EL PASO, Texas- First responders confirm that three people were injured after a rollover crash over night. The call came in around 11 p.m. It happened at the 7600 block of North Loop. First responders confirm that one person suffered serious injuries, while the other two people were transported with minor injuries. It is unclear
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EL PASO, Texas — Police say they’ve arrested three men who injured four people at a house party in a random act of violence back on July 23. The shooting happened around 2:20 a.m. on the 14000 Block of Honey Point Drive in far east El Paso. According to investigators, there three men fired multiple
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UPDATE (2:44 p.m.): Lockouts at Eastwood High School, Eastwood Middle and Eastwood Knolls have been lifted. Bloodhounds have been arriving at the Candlewood Ave. area just about a block above the bank in search of suspect. UPDATE (1:59 pm): A suspect is still at large after robbing the GECU credit union on 10425 on Vist
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EL PASO, Texas — Over 180 criminal cases were dismissed Friday morning in an El Paso referral court. Since August, hundreds of cases have been dismissed after the District Attorney’s office didn’t indict them within the outlined time. The cases that were dismissed Friday range in charges including online solicitation of a minor, criminal trespass,
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UPDATE: A spokesman for the DA tells ABC-7 they have begun the refining process but would not give specifics. EL PASO, Texas — Scores more criminal cases were dismissed for failure to indict. This adds to a mounting number of cases that have already been dismissed. The dismissals included misdemeanor and felony level accusations of
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York Police Department officer Thomas Webster, who unsuccessfully tried to convince a Washington, DC, jury that he was merely acting in self-defense against a police officer who he assaulted on January 6, 2021, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday. In videos played during his trial, the 56-year-old former
Continue Reading (CNN) — One student is dead and two others were injured after an apparent stabbing attack Thursday at a high school in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Jacksonville Police said a student resource officer at Northside High School requested assistance around 7 a.m. after a physical altercation between students broke out inside one of the school’s common
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man accused of having an improper relationship with a student. The Sheriff’s Office says Cale James Danielson, 27, turned himself in on August 17 at the El Paso County Detention Facility after a warrant of arrest was issued. Investigators say they received
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Police are asking for help finding the driver involved in a deadly crash Tuesday night in the lower valley. According to investigators, a 2013 Chrysler 300 was going east on North Loop near Lafayette Drive when it collided with a pedestrian around 9:49 p.m. Police say the driver did
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EL PASO, Texas — The Fabens Independent School District said Tuesday it has an open investigation into inappropriate behavior between a student and an educator. The District said it could not provide any comment at this time, citing the investigation. In a news release, the district says it is collaborating with local and state authorities
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN A shipment of baby wipes at the US-Mexico border turned out to be something quite different: $11.8 million worth of cocaine. US Customs and Border Protection officers seized the narcotics Friday at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge, according to a Monday news release. The bridge connects Texas and the Mexican state of Nuevo
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EL PASO, Texas — Another 75 criminal cases were dismissed today under a rarely used Texas statute that allows for accused people to be freed if not indicted within a specified time. Officials present in the court this morning said all 75 cases were dismissed with no objection from the District Attorney’s office. These were
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Police officer was injured after being assaulted during a call, according to police. The officer, an 8-year-veteran of the police department, can be seen in police body cam video speaking with the suspect before things turned violent. It happened Monday, August 22, on the 3900 block of Taylor
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Raja Razek, CNN A gunman who killed two people and injured five others — including two police officers — in Phoenix on Sunday was armed with a semi-automatic rifle and wearing tactical gear, according to authorities. The shooter, who police said appears to have died by suicide, was also found with
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EL PASO, Texas — A Dallas man is accused of assaulting an El Paso police officer during a post-arrest search, according to police. A video of the incident was released. According to police, it shows 29-year-old Tony Wells attacking the officer. Another officer can be seen coming to help the officer under attack. Wells had
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By Josh Campbell, CNN US Secret Service investigators have seized $286 million in illegally obtained coronavirus pandemic relief funds, the agency announced Friday. An investigation run by the service’s Orlando, Florida, field office determined conspirators fraudulently submitted small business pandemic relief loan applications “using fabricated or stolen employment and personal information,” the agency said. The
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UPDATE: Police say the stabbing call occurred at 12:47 p.m. at 9133 Kernel Circle at the San Montego apartments. One person was taken to the hospital. The investigation is ongoing. EL PASO, Texas — A woman in her 20s was stabbed this afternoon at a lower valley apartment complex, according to first responders. The call
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EL PASO, Texas — A drunk driver hit a patrol car Friday morning while police were investigating another DWI crash on I-10 at Piedras. Early this morning, while investigating a crash involving a DWI driver, another DWI driver crashed into one of the patrol cars at the scene. That’s five police cars put out of
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EL PASO, Texas — Three puppies were recently dumped outside of Animal Rescue League, a non-profit rescue shelter. They were left on a hot day in a box, covered with a heavy blanket, in their own feces and vomit. It’s not an uncommon sight for director Loretta Hyde, who says those puppies are lucky a
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FORT BLISS, Texas — A 25-year-old Fort Bliss soldier has been indicted on federal firearms charges. Grant Lee Mosley is accused of making and dealing firearms without a firearms license. According to the El Paso FBI Field Office, Mosley was manufacturing 3-D printed auto sears that would convert a semi-automatic firearm system into a fully
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned the El Paso Public Defender’s office filed 616 cases for possible dismissal today because the District Attorney’s Office has not indicted the accused. The hearings may start as soon as Monday. Just last week, a magistrate judge had to dismiss 375 because DA Rosales did not indict the cases
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UPDATE: Austin police say 1-year-old Sailor Tucker has been found and is safe. They add that a Jessica Skelton has been taken into custody on unrelated charges. 2nd UPDATE:With the assistance and support of the U.S. Marshals Office and the diligent work of APD's Missing Persons Unit, Saylor Elizabeth Tucker has been located and is
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man who told police he was struck by a car in the Cincinnati Entertainment District was later arrested after a video showed him punching the driver’s side window of a Jeep, according to El Paso police. Police arrested 30-year-old Jesus Angel Avila for making a false report. According
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN At least three people reported to police that Gary Busey allegedly touched them inappropriately at a Monster Mania event in New Jersey earlier this month, according to a probable cause affidavit. Police said the actor initially denied groping anyone, then asked police to “apologize to the victims,” later asking detectives to
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UPDATE: The District Attorney’s Office sent the following statement to ABC-7: “Following recent events, a change was necessary. We wish Mr. Briggs the best.” EL PASO, Texas — District Attorney Yvonne Rosales’s lead prosecutor on the Walmart shooting case was taken off the case Monday afternoon, a source close to the case confirmed. John Briggs was assigned
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– ABC-7 has obtained the 911 call of the Las Cruces road-rage shooting that resulted in a 3-year-old girl being shot on August 5. The child can be heard throughout the call screaming in pain and fear as the mother of the child speaks with the dispatcher while the father is driving
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