What you should know about ghost guns as Biden announces new regulation
By Dakin Andone, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday announced new steps aimed at regulating so-called “ghost guns,” as use of the…
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Police investigating 2 separate deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say they are investigating two separate deaths Sunday night. Authorities say they are investigating a shooting death…
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A stabbing in northeast El Paso leaves one man with serious injuries
EL PASO, Texas – Police officials say one man was transported to the University Medical Center with serious injuries after being stabbed. It happened…
Continue Reading Here’s why the Parkland shooter is facing a jury even though he has already pleaded guilty
By Dakin Andone, CNN Jury selection began this past week in the penalty phase of Nikolas Cruz’s trial, the part of his court case that will…
Continue Reading $3.2 million in alleged cocaine seized at Texas border
By Kelly Murray, CNN A tractor trailer coming into the US from Mexico was caught Friday carrying 427 pounds of alleged cocaine, the US Customs and…
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Four stash house busts, net 53 migrants, in a busy 24-hour period in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – As many as 53 migrants were taken into custody in a series of stash house busts in a busy 24-hour period. The following busts were…
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WATCH: Video released showing reason why Sunland Park Chief of Police was fired
UPDATE (04/08): Sunland Park officials released surveillance video showing Sunland Park Chief of Police Javier Guerra’s confrontation with a suspect…
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Lead prosecutor delivers brief statement after mistrial declared in Erika Gaytan murder trial
UPDATE (04/08) : The lead prosecutor for the State, Habon Mohamed, delivered a brief statement this afternoon. She said an issue with the jury…
Continue Reading Teenager shot in San Elizario
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas — A 19-year-old was shot in San Elizario Thursday. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were responding to an…
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Mesilla Plaza vendor arrested; charged with child sex crimes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Mesilla Marshals arrested a town plaza vendor Friday morning, who they say molested a 14-year-old girl on a school field…
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Man says he was stabbed after multiple people approached him at Grand View Park
EL PASO, Texas – A 25-year-old man suffered several stab wounds after he said multiple people approached him at Grand View Park in central El Paso.…
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Northeast man arrested for stabbing after argument over food stamp purchase escalated
EL PASO, Texas – The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested 37-year-old Shawn Jose Osuna for stabbing an 18-year-old in March. Police…
Continue Reading College admissions scam’s test-taking ace sentenced, former USC coach found guilty
By Jason Hanna and Ray Sanchez, CNN A key figure in the sprawling college admissions scam was sentenced to four months in prison Friday — the…
Continue Reading Member of Proud Boys leadership pleads guilty to US Capitol attack charges and will cooperate with prosecutors
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A leader of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty on Friday to two felony charges in one of the most prominent criminal cases…
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El Paso police investigate overnight stabbing in central that left 1 person critically injured
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso police are investigating a stabbing that sent one person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries late Thursday…
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Murder trial of man accused of decapitating his own mother begins
EL PASO, Texas– Fernando Alonzo Alarcon, accused of murdering his mother Graciela Acosta five years ago, sat before a jury Wednesday. In 2017…
Continue Reading This romance novelist is on trial in her husband’s killing. It’s like a plot twist from one of her books
By Faith Karimi, CNN Nancy Crampton-Brophy wrote steamy romance novels with muscular, often shirtless, men on their covers and titles like “The…
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Grand Jury indicts El Paso man accused of kidnapping woman on his way to job interview
EL PASO, Texas – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Matthew Joseph Contreras with kidnapping. According to court documents,…
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Man arrested in Fabens after officials say he fired at least 1 shot near homes
EL PASO, Texas – A 19-year-old man was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Monday. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says…
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Leader of West Virginia Proud Boys pleads guilty for role in US Capitol riot
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The leader of the West Virginia chapter of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally entering the US Capitol…
Continue Reading No charges will be filed in fatal police shooting of Amir Locke, killed during no-knock warrant service
By Omar Jimenez, Brad Parks and Peter Nickeas, CNN Prosecutors declined to file charges against the Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Amir…
Continue Reading Sacramento mass shooting was the result of gang violence and involved at least 5 gunmen, police say
By Amir Vera, Taylor Romine and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Sacramento police say a Sunday mass shooting that left six dead was the result of gang violence…
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Man charged in connection to dumpster fire in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A 57-year-old man was arrested after investigators said he set fire to a dumpster in an alley behind the 8900 block of Roberts…
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Man charged with arson in south-central El Paso fire
EL PASO, Texas – A 33-year-old man was arrested for arson due to an early morning fire March 30 in south-central El Paso. Police say witnesses…
Continue Reading Dallas concert where 1 was killed and 16 were injured did not have a permit, police chief says
By Amir Vera and Raja Razek, CNN The Dallas concert that left one dead and 16 injured did not have a permit, according to Dallas Police Chief Edgardo…
Continue Reading 3 charged with capital murder in the shooting death of an off-duty Houston-area deputy
By Chris Boyette, CNN Three people are facing capital murder charges after an off-duty Harris County deputy was shot and killed while leaving a…
Continue Reading All 6 victims killed in the Sacramento mass shooting are identified as police arrest a suspect
By Susannah Cullinane, Holly Yan, Stella Chan and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Police on Monday said they have arrested one man who is a suspect in…
Continue Reading A 22-year-old was attacked on the subway by a person shouting anti-gay slurs, police say
By Kiely Westhoff, CNN The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an incident in which an unidentified individual was…
Continue Reading 6 dead, at least 12 wounded after a shooting in downtown Sacramento, police say
By Chuck Johnston and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Sacramento police are appealing for the public’s help to find multiple shooters who opened fire…
Continue Reading Federal judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for new trial over jury issue
By Eric Levenson, CNN A federal judge upheld Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction on sex trafficking charges Friday, ruling that a juror’s…
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