ABC-7 Xtra: El Paso County Attorney cracking down on massage parlors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Attorney, Jo Ann Bernal’s efforts to shut down allegedly illegal massage parlors is ongoing with the closure…
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A Texas woman convicted of killing pro cyclist ‘Mo’ Wilson is sentenced to 90 years in prison
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday sentenced a woman to 90 years in prison for the May 2022 shooting death…
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El Paso murderer dead after U.S. Supreme Court denied execution stay request
Update: The execution commenced at 6:45 p.m. ET. Renteria spoke his final words and was pronounced dead at 7:11 p.m. ET. Renteria started his last…
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Dallas man pleads guilty to murder of El Paso teen
DALLAS, Texas — The man accused of murdering four people in a three-week period in late 2020 has pleaded guilty to the killing spree. Authorities in…
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Only on ABC-7: Alexandra Flores’ brother remembers his sister ahead of convicted killer’s execution
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — David Renteria is set to be executed Nov. 16 in Huntsville, Texas. The El Paso man has been on death row since being…
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Asian Spa Massage in East El Paso is temporarily closed after alleged illicit activities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Attorney’s Office has shut down Asia Spa Massage, located in East El Paso, after obtaining a Temporary…
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El Paso County Constable deputies arrest fugitive wanted for crimes including aggravated sexual assault of a child
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child, and a ‘criminal warrant for injury to a child/elderly/disabled person…
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Graffiti tagger wanted by Las Cruces Police
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Doña Ana County is offering up to $1,000, for information that helps identify the…
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Juarez man pleads guilty to conspiring to traffick firearms upon illegal re-entry to the U.S. through El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man from Juarez pled guilty to one count of conspiring to traffick firearms and one count of illegal re-entry to the U.S.…
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Jury finds El Paso brothers not guilty of murder
Update: The jury found both brothers not guilty of murder. ABC-7 was in the courtroom as the verdict was read. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Closing…
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El Paso District Attorney, Socorro ISD Police to address school threats
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro ISD Police Chief George Johnson and El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks are set to hold a news conference Monday…
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Police arrest man accused of firing gun in the Cincinnati Entertainment District
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested Ny’Quan Ontario Thames on two counts of discharging a weapon Wednesday. Police investigators say…
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The woman accused of killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson tracked her on a fitness app, prosecutors say
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The murder trial of a woman accused of gunning down rising pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson and…
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Seven shot at Las Cruces house party, police ask for help
Update: The Las Cruces Police Department is asking for help solving this case. “Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Dona Ana County is offering up to $1,000…
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Convicted El Paso murderer sentenced to 30 years in jail
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The man accused of shooting his brother and killing his friend in 2018 got a combined 30 years in prison today. Nicholas…
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Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she…
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Brother of victim in El Paso’s Upper Valley house party shooting speaks out
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Uriah Urias, pictured above, was one of the victims in a shooting that happened early Saturday, according to his family.…
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El Paso man facing additional charges after police say he killed two of his neighbors
Update (August 7, 2024): Velazquez remains in jail on a $500,000 bond. He is scheduled to enter a plea on October 24, 2024. His jury trial is set to…
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“This guy needs to be caught dead or alive”: Former U.S. Marshal provides context on Maine manhunt
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former United States Marshal for the Western District Robert Almonte provided perspective on the ongoing intensive manhunt…
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El Paso man sentenced to 20 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced pill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal court sentenced 28-year-old El Pasoan Patrick Harley Chaires to 20 years in prison this week for selling a…
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Watch: Border Patrol talking about initiative to address criminal organizations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Authorities from the United States and Mexico met on Friday to continue an initiative they have been working on together…
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El Paso firearms instructor reacts to mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A day after a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine left 18 people killed and dozens more injured, officials say the suspect is a…
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Two arrested in connection to East El Paso house party shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department said it has arrested the two people in connection to a shooting at a house party in East El…
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El Paso Police searching for suspects in a shooting that left 21-year-old dead, two teens injured
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department is looking for suspects in a deadly shooting that happened outside of a West El Paso Bar last…
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El Paso man sentenced to 12 years for vehicular homicide, other charges
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — An El Paso man who was found guilty of homicide by vehicle and sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was also found…
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Man arrested for stabbing woman in Canutillo, leaving her with life-threating injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man was arrested this week for stabbing a woman in Canutillo last month, leaving her with life-threatening injuries,…
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Joseph Alvarez sentenced to life in prison for murder of local state attorney
UPDATE: After Alvarez was formally sentenced, Georgette Kauffman’s widow Daniel Kauffman gave his impact statement through tears and heavy breath.…
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EPPD: No evidence supporting reports of armed individuals in El Paso locations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency dispatchers received reports Monday of armed individuals in El Paso locations, according to the El Paso Police…
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Police search for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed an elderly man
EL PASO, Texas — EL Paso Police continue to search for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash. Police officials said that on Tuesday,…
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Jury finds Joseph Alvarez guilty of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
UPDATE: A jury found Joseph Alvarez guilty in the murder of state attorney Georgette Kaufmann. He was also found guilty of aggravated assault with a…
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