Juárez’s rise in violence is related to fighting among cartels and gangs, expert says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The rise in murders and other violent crime in Ciudad Juárez is related to fighting among cartels and gangs. That’s…
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Juárez saw relative rise in homicides in January
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — It was a violent month for our sister city. According to the Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office, January saw 125…
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Federal jury sentences El Paso dealer to decade in prison for selling fentanyl
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 56-year-old Gary Everett Rinker will spend the next 130 months in prison after a federal court found him guilty of…
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El Paso Sheriff’s Office warns scammers are calling, threatening to put victims in jail unless paid
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam. A spokesperson says scammers are calling people…
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DEA report shows increase in fentanyl seizures in 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says fentanyl is the leading cause of death for those aged 18-to-45 in the United…
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Law enforcement search for suspect in murder outside West El Paso bar
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking the public for tips to find those responsible for a murder outside a…
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El Paso man pleads guilty to cyberstalking his former girlfriend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Thursday, U.S. attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas announced an El Paso man pleaded guilty to…
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Chaparral man will serve 90 months in prison for hostage taking
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office announced Thursday…
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El Paso man accused of stalking Shakira at her Miami home
MIAMI BEACH, Florida (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained documents from Miami Beach police detailing what led to the arrest of El Pasoan…
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Socorro man who was arrested 27 times in 2023 was arrested again after a police chase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has more details on a Socorro man who was arrested following a police chase. 37-year-old Socorro resident Armando…
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18-year-old arrested after allegedly fleeing fatal intoxicated crash
Update (September 25, 2024): On September 20, 2024, Clark’s legal team filed a motion to restore property. Update (August 2, 2024): Clark is…
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Motorcycle thefts on the rise, according to EPPD Auto Theft Task Force
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Motorcycle thefts made a jump by more than 30 in 2023 compared to 2022, according to data from the El Paso Police…
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Border Patrol confirm the arrest of “El Pitufo” as a result of the “Se Busca Información” tip line
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol have confirmed the arrest of “EP1,” a 39-year-old Mexican national known with an alias of “El Pitufo,”…
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Albuquerque police officer injured after shooting Saturday night
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — One officer with the Albuquerque Police Department was taken to the hospital after a shooting Saturday…
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Crime Stoppers of El Paso ask for community’s help in unsolved 20-year murder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso and the El Paso Police Department are asking for the community’s help with any information in the…
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11 suspects named in El Paso rapper’s 2019 murder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 confirmed Friday the number of people linked to the murder of a local rapper is now up to 11. Terrance…
Continue Reading Suspects arrested in connection to murder cold case featured on Borderland Crimes podcast
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A once-cold case at the center of Episode Six of ABC-7’s Stephanie Valle’s Borderland Crimes podcast is one step closer to…
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Three employees accused of assaulting customer at Northeast El Paso Dunkin
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people are accused of assaulting a customer at the Dunkin on the 9100 block of Dyer in the Northeast. According to the…
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Status conference held for former NMSU basketball players charged with sex crimes in hazing case
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The three former NMSU men’s basketball players facing sex offense chargers stood before a judge in Las Cruces…
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How prosecutors convicted the son of slain Houston couple after 3 trials
After seven years of investigations, accusations and three trials, prosecutors say they have finally found justice for Antonio and Dawn Armstrong.…
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Bryan Kohberger’s defense team given access to home where students were killed before demolition
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — The defense team for a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students has been given access to the off-campus home…
Continue Reading After 20 years in prison, a wrongfully convicted man is freed. Here’s what he plans to do next
CNN, WCCO By Cheri Mossburg, Brad Parks, Rachel Webb and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Marvin Haynes has spent most of his life behind bars for a…
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Crime Stoppers of El Paso asking for public’s help in finding two men recorded using stolen credit card
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for help in identifying two men who were recorded using a stolen…
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Watch: Video appears to show El Pasoans dumping puppies in dumpster
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A video reportedly captured this week appears to show two people dumping two puppies in an El Paso dumpster. The puppies…
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Man accused of leaving young children in a car to drink at an El Paso bar
UPDATE — ABC-7 was able to obtain the arrest warrant affidavit of Fabio Minchala. The court documents state that a bartender working at Honest Abes…
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El Paso Police plans to present a strategic public safety plan to address incidents in bars and house parties
UPDATE: In response to the escalating concerns surrounding violence at house parties and bars, the El Paso Police Department unveiled an extensive…
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El Paso Police unveil plan to address violence at bars and house parties
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During City Council Tuesday, El Paso Police discussed the violence being seen at entertainment venues and house parties…
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Inmate charged with attempted murder after stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times
Originally Published: 01 DEC 23 17:18 ETUpdated: 01 DEC 23 17:36 ETBy Jamiel Lynch and Sara Smart, CNN(CNN) — The inmate accused of stabbing…
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Ohio man charged over allegations of racially-charged threats to Doña Ana County DA
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Donald Fowler, from Ohio, is facing charges for making allegedly racially-charged threats to the Doña Ana…
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ABC-7 reaching out to officials after a man was killed inside the El Paso County Jail Annex
Update: The El Paso Sheriff’s Office provided data for the number of inmate/inmate and inmate/officer assaults that happened in the county jail…
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