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Man arrested after shots fired in east El Paso faces assault, gun & drug charges

October 23, 2021 2:12 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Oct. 24: Police on Sunday identified the man arrested after shots were fired at an east El Paso apartment complex as 26-year-old Josue Emilio…

After ‘heartbreaking’ theft of $200k of LCHS band equipment, some items recovered

October 23, 2021 11:20 AM Kate Bieri, Rosemary Montañez

UPDATE: Albuquerque Police on Saturday night said they had located the stolen Penske rental truck with Las Cruces High School’s band equipment. The…

Man flown to UMC after being shot in Las Cruces

October 23, 2021 10:58 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man was hospitalized after a shooting in Las Cruces late Saturday night. The shooting took place at Jordan Road and…

Woman wounded, another grazed in east El Paso shooting tied to burglary

October 23, 2021 2:41 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE: Police confirmed a 25-year-old woman suffered a leg wound and a 20-year-old woman was grazed by a bullet early Saturday as multiple gunshots…

West El Paso massage parlor shut down amid sex probe

October 22, 2021 6:46 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas – Local and state officials have shut down a west El Paso massage parlor where they contend “illegal activity occurs habitually.”…

Irvin High School student in custody after report of gun

October 22, 2021 1:55 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — An Irvin High School student was taken into custody Friday by El Paso Independent School District Police after a report that he had…

Bond set at $200k for El Paso man caught standing over stabbing victim with knife

October 20, 2021 4:09 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Oct. 22: A man was being held on $200,000 bond after El Paso police arrested him with a knife in his hands standing over a stabbing victim,…

Chaparral habitual sex offender found hiding in shed gets 30-year sentence

October 22, 2021 10:31 PM Jim Parker

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A “habitual sex offender” found hiding in a shed by Otero County authorities has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for…

14 men from El Paso & beyond arrested in DPS prostitution sting

October 22, 2021 7:04 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officers and federal agents said they arrested 14 men in a prostitution sting conducted in the El…

Police say man shot at central El Paso bar was intruder who broke in

October 16, 2021 2:29 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Oct.20: Police said a 37-year-old man wounded at Chankla’s bar over the weekend was a burglar who was shot after breaking in. Investigators…

‘Armed and Dangerous:’ Police identify suspect in Las Cruces deadly shooting

October 19, 2021 2:44 PM Lesley Engle

Update: Las Cruces Police on Wednesday identified 26-year-old Tyler Williams as the shooter who allegedly killed a man at an apartment complex…

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to murder charges and apologizes for Parkland high school massacre

October 20, 2021 8:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, Leyla Santiago and Gregory Lemos, CNN Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who carried out the massacre of students and faculty members at…

UPDATE: Amber Alert cancelled for 4-year-old boy taken from daycare in Chaparral

October 19, 2021 3:30 PM Lesley Engle

According to the Otero County Sheriff’s Office, Izrael Martinez was found and is safe. No further details were provided. ++++++ CHAPARRAL, New…

WATCH: 12-year-old driver crashes after leading Dona Ana deputies on chase

October 18, 2021 3:58 PM Kate Bieri, Tom Scott

Editor’s note: Video contains profanities. DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – Video just released to ABC-7 shows a 12-year-old driver leading Doña Ana…

Couple arrested for kidnapping woman after Dona Ana standoff; case tied to cartel

October 17, 2021 10:12 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Oct. 18: Authorities told ABC-7 on Monday that a couple with ties to a criminal cartel, accused of kidnapping a 33-year-old woman for five…

Police retrieve ‘large bullet’ found in east El Paso yard

October 18, 2021 1:53 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police on Monday afternoon responded to a residential neighborhood on the city’s eastside for an unusual discovery.…

El Paso FBI office warns of increased risk of QR code scams

October 17, 2021 10:28 AM Dylan McKim

EL PASO, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigation says they have seen an increased risk of QR code scams around the nation as more businesses…

Man collapses, dies along Lazy Cow Mountain Trail in northeast El Paso

October 16, 2021 3:41 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso firefighters were called out on a mountain rescue Saturday afternoon after a man suffered an apparent medical emergency and…

37-year-old man critically hurt in far east El Paso stabbing; attacker sought

October 16, 2021 2:15 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE: A 37-year-old man remain hospitalized Saturday afternoon in critical but stable condition after being stabbed multiple times in a far east El…

Five times as many police officers have died from Covid-19 as from gunfire since start of pandemic

October 16, 2021 1:38 PM CNN

Covid-19 has been the leading cause of death for US police officers in the last two years, according to Officer Down Memorial Page. CNN’s Ryan Young…

Socorro fugitive sought for multiple violent crimes found hiding under pile of clothes

October 16, 2021 10:47 AM Jim Parker

SOCORRO, Texas — A Socorro fugitive wanted on numerous violent felony arrest warrants was found hiding under a pile of clothes in a home after…

Gunman ‘out of nowhere’ shoots 3 deputies outside Houston bar, killing one, authorities say

October 16, 2021 4:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Alta Spells, CNN A gunman “came out of nowhere” and fired on constable’s deputies who were trying to detain…

Attorney: Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre

October 14, 2021 11:10 PM Associated Press

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The lawyers for accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz say he plans to plead…

Violent SoCal fugitive identified as man killed in LCPD shootout

October 10, 2021 12:22 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Oct. 13: Las Cruces police on Wednesday identified a violent California fugitive as the man killed in a shootout with officers during a…

Texas youth lockups are target of federal probe for sex abuse, staff misconduct

October 13, 2021 12:21 PM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas — The scandal-plagued Texas Juvenile Justice Department is the target of a new federal civil rights investigation, the four U.S.…

Coroner says Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation

October 12, 2021 12:34 PM ABC News

UPDATE: Gabby Petito’s cause of death was ruled to be strangulation and the manner of death was homicide, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue said on…