Sandy Hook families reach $73 million settlement with gun manufacturer Remington
By Sarah Jorgensen, Jason Hanna and Erica Hill, CNN The families of five children and four adults killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School…
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Playing on your emotions: violin scam reaches Borderland
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A fake-violin-playing scam that’s popular across the country has made its way to the Borderland. The scam’s trademark…
Continue Reading El Paso Police identify victim in Upper Valley stabbing
EL PASO, Texas — (Update) El Paso Police have identified the man who was stabbed multiple times on Sunday morning in the upper valley. Mark Holguin,…
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18-year-old man arrested after deadly shooting of woman in Socorro
UPDATE (02/14): An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a deadly weekend shooting. Carlos Alberto Sifuentes was arrested and charged…
Continue Reading There’s a growing consensus in law enforcement over no-knock warrants: The risks outweigh the rewards
By Peter Nickeas, CNN The shooting death of Amir Locke by a Minneapolis SWAT officer serving a no-knock warrant during a homicide investigation last…
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Canutillo man charged with murdering his sister; says he was hurt after she had sex with another man
CANUTILLO, Texas — El Paso Sheriff’s investigators say a man admitted to killing his sister after learning she had had sex with another man.…
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Three taken into custody on drug charges after traffic stop in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Two men and a juvenile were arrested Thursday after police say were found in possession of drugs. The arrests happened just after…
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2 men arrested in more than 1 million dollar drug bust in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A marijuana bust with a load at an approximate street value of $1,087,200 led to the arrest of two men in far east El Paso. El…
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El Paso Police: 17-year-old found with firearms, cash, drugs
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say 17-year-old Francisco Javier Guacin Jr. was arrested Feb. 04, after he was found in possession of drugs, money…
Continue Reading A woman was killed and nine officers injured in Phoenix shooting. In all, 15 US officers were shot in the last 24 hours
By Ray Sanchez, Caroll Alvarado and Jenn Selva, CNN A woman was fatally shot and nine police officers were injured early Friday in a Phoenix suburb,…
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Victim recalls horrific shooting on 32nd anniversary of Las Cruces bowling alley massacre
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– Over three decades have passed with this crime unsolved. There is a new detective in charge of the investigation and the…
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El Paso police: woman arrested for leaving dog out in cold while dog yelped in pain
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police arrested the owner of a dog they say had been left out in the cold weather, yelping in pain. On Thursday, police…
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Court records: ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris to plead guilty
CHICAGO (AP) — “Cheer” star Jerry Harris is expected to plead guilty Thursday in a federal child pornography case alleging he solicited sex…
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Criminal groups ‘sowing mayhem’ in Juárez test new administration
CIUDAD JUÁREZ – On a recent day in January, six buses, five cars and a convenience store burned in broad daylight. An old booth that served as a…
Continue Reading Man arrested on suspicion of rape on flight to London’s Heathrow Airport
By Allegra Goodwin, CNN A man arrested on suspicion of raping a woman on a United Airlines flight to London Heathrow Airport has been released under…
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2 El Pasoans arrested for trafficking cocaine in Mississippi
Rankin County, MISSISSIPPI (KVIA) — Two El Pasoans were arrested in Mississippi Tuesday after deputies discovered 29 pounds worth of cocaine in…
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Tip leads to discovery of 132 migrants crammed in tractor-trailer in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A tip leads to the discovery of 132 migrants crammed inside a commercial trailer Monday in far east El Paso. The suspected…
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Three girls face arson charges after fire at elementary school
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department officials say three girls have now been charged with arson after a fire at Pebble Hills Elementary. Four…
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Baby hit with electrical cord; Vinton man arrested
EL PASO, Texas – Arturo Hernandez of Vinton was arrested and charged with injury to a child by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were…
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Air Force ordered to pay more than $230M in church shooting
By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press The U.S. Air Force has been ordered to pay more than $230 million in damages to survivors and victims’ families…
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Five men in the same car shot at in east El Paso; shooter’s identity remains unknown
UPDATE: El Paso police say an 18-year-old and 30-year-old man were injured after their car was shot at this morning after leaving a “gentleman’s…
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One person has been arrested after assaulting another in south central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — One person was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after they were assaulted in south central El Paso. Police say…
Continue Reading FBI El Paso Warns of Kidnapping, Virtual Kidnapping
EL PASO, Texas — The FBI of El Paso warns the public of an increase in kidnapping and virtual kidnapping extortion. According to the FBI El Paso…
Continue Reading 2 Barrio Azteca gang members found guilty in consulate murders of 2010
EL PASO, Texas — Two Barrio Azteca gang members were found guilty in the 2010 murders of a U.S. Consulate employee, her husband, and the husband of…
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DHS announces creation of new cybersecurity review board
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has announced the creation of a new Cyber Safety Review Board that will have public and…
Continue Reading The FBI has identified suspects accused of making threats to HBCUs this week, official says
By Travis Caldwell and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The FBI has identified people suspected of making bomb threats this week directed at historically Black…
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El Paso police officers met with ‘violent confrontation’ at south-central intersection
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say two officers encountered a ‘violent confrontation’ when a man approached their patrol car, which was stopped at…
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Sensors are helping El Paso police detect gunshot incidents
EL PASO, Texas– You may not have known it, but for the last couple of months gunshots sensors have been an extra set of ears for the El Paso Police…
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Embarrassed burglar leaves $200, flees home with his AR-15
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The first surprise for a pair of suburban homeowners in New Mexico was finding an armed burglar in their…
Continue Reading Four girls in custody, charged with causing $100,000 in damage at 2 El Paso schools
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say they have taken four juveniles into custody after they caused about $100,000 in damage at two elementary…
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