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 Bejarano has been charged with evading arrest or detention, theft of property, and criminal mischief. Police say officers attempted to pull Bejarano over on the 8700 Block of Gateway East after
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Update (September 25, 2024): On September 20, 2024, Clark’s legal team filed a motion to restore property. Update (August 2, 2024): Clark is scheduled to enter a plea on January 23, 2025 at 10 AM. His jury trial is scheduled to begin April 14, 2025 at 9 AM. Update (January 9, 2024): Clark has been
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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 Department. Stephen Plummer with the El Paso Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force reported that 2022 saw 74 incidents, while 2023 saw 107, a 33 incident increase. Plummer
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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,” whose criminal history includes aggravated homicide. Border Patrol says information was provided through the “Se Busca Información” tip line, which allowed for Mexican law enforcement entities to intercept Gallegos in
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — One officer with the Albuquerque Police Department was taken to the hospital after a shooting Saturday night in northeast Albuquerque. The department shared a video on their social media platform “X” with the latest details. According to Albuquerque police, officers responded to a license plate reader hit on a stolen car. Officials said officers
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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 murder of 44-year-old Fernando Martinez. Murder which happened twenty years ago on Christmas Eve. Martinez was found murdered inside his business, Saygo Bakery Equipment Service, located in Northeast
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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 Kinard’s death was the first murder of 2019 and had gone unresolved until several days ago. A check of online court records showed two additional case numbers for co-defendants facing charges
Continue Reading 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 resolution today. According to court documents newly obtained by ABC-7, multiple people are facing capital murder charges in the killing of 20-year-old El Paso DJ Terrance Lamont Kinard Jr.
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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 El Paso Police Department, the three people were working inside the Dunkin at the time of the alleged assault. Courtesy: El Paso Police Department Police arrested and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The three former NMSU men’s basketball players facing sex offense chargers stood before a judge in Las Cruces Monday. Former Aggies Deshawndre Washington, Doctor Bradley, and Kim Aiken Jr. appeared before Judge Conrad Perea, along with their attorneys. Judge Perea granted the trial a track three assignment during the
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After seven years of investigations, accusations and three trials, prosecutors say they have finally found justice for Antonio and Dawn Armstrong. The former NFL player and his wife were found shot in the bedroom of their Houston home in 2016 while their children, AJ and Kayra, were inside. Dawn and Antonio Armstrong were well known
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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 where the deaths occurred so the lawyers can gather photos, measurements and other documentation before the house is demolished. Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in
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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 crime he never committed. Even the current local prosecutor said what happened to Haynes, who was 16 when he was charged with murder in 2004 and convicted the following
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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 credit card from a vehicle burglary. Police say between the evening of Monday, November 6th, and the morning of Tuesday, November 7th, several cars were burglarized in
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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 were rescued in time, but the people have not yet been identified. Also captured this week: a separate incident in which a man tried to rescue a dog seen
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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 at the shopping center on 1160 Airway, heard a car continuously honking in the parking lot. The unnamed woman said she went up to the car and saw a six-year-old
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UPDATE: In response to the escalating concerns surrounding violence at house parties and bars, the El Paso Police Department unveiled an extensive public safety plan during yesterday’s City Council meeting. The major focus of the meeting was the Cincinnati Entertainment District, listed as one of the most problematic areas in El Paso. Chief Pacillas, alongside
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During City Council Tuesday, El Paso Police discussed the violence being seen at entertainment venues and house parties throughout the Borderland. According to Steve Lopez, EPPD Westside regional commander, the department is facing challenges such as Crimes against persons, property crimes, noise disturbances, and house parties involving kids, among others. EPPD
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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 Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing, has been charged with attempted murder, according to court documents.According to the federal complaint, at approximately 12:30 p.m. local time
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Donald Fowler, from Ohio, is facing charges for making allegedly racially-charged threats to the Doña Ana County District Attorney. Fowler allegedly called DA Gerald Byers about an officer-involved shooting between a Las Cruces police officer and Teresa Gomez. She was shot by Officer Felipe Hernandez when she tried
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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 system. 2021Inmate/Inmate AssaultsInmate/Officer AssaultsJan122Feb113Mar93Apr181May103Jun101Jul141Aug120Sep122Oct195Nov92Dec160 2022Inmate/Inmate AssaultsInmate/Officer AssaultsJan161Feb84Mar173Apr193May291Jun306Jul363Aug196Sep254Oct362Nov271Dec332 2023Inmate/Inmate AssaultsInmate/Officer AssaultsJan433Feb342Mar224Apr202May293Jun351Jul280Aug362Sep212Oct154 EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Sheriff’s Office says 57-year-old Jesus Torres was murdered by six other inmates inside the El
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Update: ABC-7 has obtained court documents detailing Torres’ murder. The documents state that a detention officer walked into Torres’ cellblock and found him lying on a bottom bunk covered in a blanket. When the detention officer pulled back the blanket, he found Torres with his head wrapped in a bloody plastic bag and earphones around
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Update: The Socorro Independent School District placed De La Cruz on unpaid leave on November 17, 2023. The district tells ABC-7 she has worked with the district since September 2019. SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Police arrested a 50-year-old woman for allegedly encouraging a 14-year-old boy into a sexual relationship with her 13-year-old daughter, prosecutors
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested 17-year-old Carlos Luna Garza November 11, 2023 after officials say he allegedly robbed a Pizza Hut delivery driver. Investigators say Luna Garza posted images of the driver and the stolen food on social media soon afterward. Carlos Luna Garza (Courtesy: El Paso Police Department) The alleged
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Update: Officials with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said that there is a suspect, however, they are not able to release any additional information at this time. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office responded to a distress call at the 800 Block of Agua Nieve Pl. in
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Update: A jury found Garcia guilty of criminal trespass. She was sentenced to six months probation, 100 hours of community service, and a $700 probated fine. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement, describing how they first arrested Garcia in 2021. “In 2021, El Paso County Sheriff’s Detectives assigned to the Peter
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke one-on-one with the El Paso woman who survived an acid attack in Hawaii back in April. El Paso native Davina Licon said she is still on her healing journey and feels hopeful despite the challenges she has faced throughout her recovery. Back on April 7th, the now 21-year-old
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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 of yet another spa. The latest spa forced to temporarily close it’s doors was the Asian Spa Massage on the eastside on Yarbrough, where a woman who only spoke Mandarin
Continue Reading 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 of rising professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in a case that sent investigators on a 43-day international search for the killer. Jurors deliberated for just over
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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 statement with a hymn in Spanish praising the Lord. He then led a prayer. Renteria then turned to the victim’s family. “Not a day goes by that I don’t think
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