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…
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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…
Continue Reading Garland says the only pressure DOJ feels on January 6 probes is to ‘do the right thing’
By Tierney Sneed After several recent developments in the January 6 investigations that put the Justice Department in the center of the political…
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House passes bill to federally decriminalize marijuana
By Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has voted with a slim bipartisan majority to federally decriminalize marijuana. The vote was 220 to 204. Republicans…
Continue Reading Man who brought Molotov cocktails near Capitol on January 6 sentenced to nearly 4 years
By Holmes Lybrand Concluding one of the more unnerving cases surrounding January 6, a man who brought multiple firearms, Molotov cocktails and other…
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Off-duty Texas deputy killed in shooting near Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — An off-duty Texas deputy sheriff has been killed in a shooting on the northern outskirts of Houston. Harris County Sheriff Ed…
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El Paso Sheriff’s Office identifies man Border Patrol says tried to drive across Rio Grande
UPDATE (03/31) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office released the mug shot of the man Border Patrol arrested for trying to drive across the Rio…
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Man wanted for stabbing woman in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruce police are searching for 40-year-old Rodrigo Villegas after an early morning incident on the 1800 block of Sexton…
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Visiting judge grants motion to remove El Paso District Judge from murder re-trial
EL PASO, Texas – A visiting judge has granted the State’s motion to remove Judge Marcos Lizarraga from the Moises Galvan murder re-trial. In…
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El Paso woman pleads guilty to stealing money from a union
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman pleaded guilty to stealing money from a union. Court documents state Dorothy Ferguson, 58, took out 29…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime into law
By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes lynching a federal hate crime,…
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A woman and a man are facing solicitation of a minor charges according to police
EL PASO, Texas – Two people were arrested during an FBI El Paso Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Taskforce inter-agency operation.…
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City council hears update on Safe and Secure City Cross-Functional Team
EL PASO, Texas – City Council today received an update on the research and study of best practices for the composition and scope of the El Paso…
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Mesilla educator accused of inappropriately touching special needs student
MESILLA, New Mexico – Authorities arrested an educational assistant at Zia Middle School who they accuse of inappropriately touching a special needs…
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Binational agencies discuss migrants, fentanyl and firearm seizures, and downward trend in homicides
EL PASO, Texas – Law enforcement agencies from both sides of the border attended a binational coordination meeting today. The Juarez Secretary of…
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Woman has a warning for people using social media: Be vigilant, be very vigilant
EL PASO, Texas – Social media is used by many to reach out to friends and keep in touch with family, but there are many in the community who have…
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One person in custody after Las Cruces mobile home catches fire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An abandoned mobile home caught fire in Las Cruces Wednesday evening, threantening other homes that were occupied. Las…
Continue Reading Council of judges discuss implementing new Texas law regarding cash bail for those accused of violent crimes
EL PASO, Texas — The Council of Judges in El Paso county are discussing how to implement Texas Senate Bill 6, which among other things, does not…
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El Paso man faces federal charges for distributing child sexual abuse images
EL PASO, Texas – The FBI announced the arrest of an El Paso man for receiving and distributing images involving the sexual exploitation of a minor.…
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US formally declares Russian military has committed war crimes in Ukraine
(CNN) — The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Secretary of State…
Continue Reading Capitol riot suspect is granted refugee status in Belarus after fleeing US
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A US Capitol riot suspect who fled the United States has been granted refugee status in Belarus, according to Belarusian…
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Driver police say hid in backyard after causing crash charged, placed in jail
UPDATE (3/22): El Paso police say 25-year-old Luis Hernandez was charged with two counts of accident involving injury or death. Hernandez had been…
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Two men arrested for stabbing man police say tried to defend central El Paso bartender
UPDATE: Police announced a second arrest in connection to the stabbing. Matthew Luis Acevedo, 24, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault…
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Canutillo family tracks down, detains car thief after home burglary
CANUTILLO, Texas — A family detained a car thief as they waited for El Paso Sheriff’s deputies to arrive. According to the Sheriff’s department, a…
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