Cartel members arrested for Juarez car junkyard arson fires
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — At least five car junkyards were set ablaze simultaneously by members of the Mexican drug cartel called “La Linea,”…
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Fewer LCPD officers on school campuses due to shortage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As the Las Cruces Police Department seeks to fill dozens of positions, the department has removed most of its school…
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Las Cruces man charged with multiple violent felonies released without posting cash bond
UPDATE, Aug. 10: A Las Cruces man initially jailed without bond on over a dozen felony charges, including attempted murder, has now been released on…
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$1M bond set for 1 of 2 arrested in northeast El Paso arson fire case
UPDATE, Aug. 10: Fire Marshals on Tuesday identified the two men arrested in connection with a Monday morning house fire in northeast El Paso that…
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Mexican gunmen again fire shots across boundary at El Paso Border Patrol agents
UPDATE, Aug. 10: EL PASO, Texas – For the second time in under a week, a U.S. Border Patrol agent in El Paso’s Lower Valley has been shot at by…
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Feds offer plea deal to Cowboys for Trump leader for Capitol riot
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — Federal prosecutors have offered a confidential plea agreement to Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin that might…
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Former El Paso cop pleads guilty to helping stepdad deal drugs
EL PASO, Texas — A former El Paso police officer has admitted helping her stepfather deal drugs in the Borderland, federal prosecutors said Monday.…
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Shootings prompt deputies to up patrols of desert area at SAC
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up their presence in the desert area behind the Socorro Activities Complex…
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Alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim sues Prince Andrew for sex abuse
NEW YORK, NY — An alleged victim of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit against Prince Andrew of Britain on Monday,…
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Man wounded in drive-by shooting at Las Cruces intersection
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police were investigating an apparent drive-by shooting that injured a 29-year-old man at a Las Cruces intersection…
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Man gunned down shortly after Mexico’s president tours Juarez to tout public safety
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador touted the importance of public safety during a visit to Juarez on Sunday to…
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3 arrested in man’s murder at east El Paso house party
UPDATE, Aug. 6: Detectives on Friday announced the arrests of three men in connection with a murder that took place late last month outside a house…
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Socorro owner of severely malnourished dog is arrested
UPDATE: Socorro Police said they arrested the owner of a severely malnourished dog on animal cruelty charges following a meeting Friday with an…
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Police say El Paso man had 1,000 images of infant sex assaults
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is jailed after police said they found “over 1,000 images of children and infants being sexually assaulted” during…
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El Paso, Las Cruces police arrest several men for child porn
EL PASO, Texas — Police in El Paso and Las Cruces announced multiple arrests Friday involving three separate cases of child pornography possession.…
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Lawsuit: Guards mistook dentures for contraband, beat inmate
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A civil rights lawsuit says a man was brutally beaten by corrections officers in New Mexico and denied medical treatment at a…
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Ex-football player may sue EPPD after cops tackled him
EL PASO, Texas — Former football player Joshua Long says he’s considering suing the El Paso Police Department after he was tackled and subdued by…
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Feds to probe Phoenix police over excessive force, homeless abuse
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is launching a widespread probe into the police force in Phoenix to examine whether officers have been…
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Mugshot released of man held on $1M bond in northeast El Paso road rage shooting
UPDATE, Aug. 4: Authorities released the mugshot of 36–year-old David Saenz, who remained held on a million dollar bond on charges of aggravated…
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El Paso driver told deputy he was drinking prior to wrong-way I-10 crash that killed 1, hurt 6
UPDATE, Aug. 4: The man charged in a deadly head-on car collision in far east El Paso told investigators he had been drinking at home and at a…
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Mexico sues U.S. gun makers over flow of arms across border
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The Mexican government is filing a civil lawsuit in the U.S. against major gun manufacturers, alleging that negligent…
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Complete coverage of 2nd anniversary of Aug. 3 shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Here’s a collection of ABC-7’s on-air and online coverage on Aug. 3, 2021, reflecting the two-year anniversary of El Paso’s Cielo…
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Man charged with attempted murder of woman at Planet Fitness in Las Cruces
UPDATE: The man suspected in Tuesday morning’s shooting that injured a 29-year-old woman at Planet Fitness has been charged with…
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Far east El Paso County massage parlor shut down amid sex probe
EL PASO, Texas – Local and state officials have shut down a far east El Paso County massage parlor where they contend “illegal activity occurs…
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‘We’re survivors’: Aug. 3rd shooting victim copes with loss of husband 2 years after tragedy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jessica Garcia spent 16 years with the love of her life, Guillermo ‘Memo’ Garcia. That’s why two years later, after the…
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Memorial bell tolling ceremony at City Hall for Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas — Members of El Paso City Council participated in a special Aug. 3 memorial bell tolling ceremony Tuesday morning before the…
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El Paso County’s Aug. 3 healing garden remembers victims
El PASO, Texas — It’s been two years since one of the most tragic days in El Paso and the healing process is far from over. A new permanent…
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Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon
WASHINGTON, DC — An officer died after being stabbed Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon, and a suspect in…
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Teens arrested for man’s murder at Las Cruces house party
UPDATE, Aug. 3: Police announced the arrests Tuesday of two Las Cruces teenagers for a weekend shooting death that occurred at a house party. Isaiah…
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Former El Paso Mayor Dee Margo keeps scrapbook of letters showing support after Aug. 3 shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Dee Margo, while flipping through a scrapbook of letters and cards from around the world, recalls the heinous shooting that left 23…
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