UPDATE (Sept. 21, 2026): An inmate in Hudspeth County helped police identify one of three suspects from a deadly shooting at Tom Lea Upper Park, according to police documents. The shooting happened around 3:39 a.m. on Sept. 12 at the park. Documents said police went to the park and found the two men dead on
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UPDATE (3:15 p.m.): The El Paso Police Department said the chase is connected to a deadly shooting that happened in East El Paso Monday. The shooting happened around 6:20 a.m. at the 1700 block of Charlie Smith Drive, EPPD said. Officers found a 32-year-old man that had been shot and died. A witness told police
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Socorro, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Police Department arrested 22-year-old Christopher Aaron Olivas on Sept. 18, in connection with an aggravated robbery that occurred on April 24, 2026. On April 24, 2026, at approximately 12:23 a.m., officers with the Socorro Police Department were dispatched to Murphy USA, on the 10300 block of Alameda, for a
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MESILLA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Mesilla Marshals Office says Andrew Castro-Figueroa was arrested and faces charges after leading deputies on a high-speed chase through Mesilla that happened on September 18th, 2026, after 11 pm. According to the Marshals Office, a 2023 red F-150 truck was seen by a Mesilla Deputy accelerating from the Mesilla
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department is responding to an aggravated assault in Far East El Paso on Friday. EPPD Detective Judy Oviedo said it happened on the 4600 block of Turf Road near El Dorado High School. Police didn’t share any other information at this time.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Two Las Cruces women have been charged with felony counts for allegedly hosting a teenage runaway, according to police. The Las Cruces Police Department said 49-year-old Crystal J. Buster and her mother, 68-year-old Kim Renee Stevenson, are suspected of “contributing to the delinquency” of a 15-year-old boy. Crystal Buster (left)
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old man for reckless driving on Tuesday. EPCSO said it happened near the 14800 block of Edgemere Boulevard near IDEA Edgemere. Deputies found tire marks throughout a shopping center parking lot. Body cam footage EPCSO shared showed allegedly Anthony Samaniego
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UPDATE (Sept. 15, 2026): A 24-year-old man was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of discharging a firearm after Sunday’s shooting, police said. Joseph Alexander Aguilar allegedly fired several rounds into the air outside a Central El Paso bar. Joseph Alexander Aguilar’s mugshot(Courtesy: EPPD) According to the
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By Emily Shapiro Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said on Tuesday. If Nick Reiner is convicted of the murders of his parents, renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner, the maximum sentence he would face is life without the possibility of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Saturday, two people were killed here in a shooting at Tom Lee Upper Park. One neighbor said she just wants to help keep the neighborhood safe — and that’s why she’s pushing for a neighborhood watch. “We heard nothing in the front,” said Nancy Monty, a neighbor in the
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man faces several charges, including child abuse, after he allegedly urinated on a toddler on Sunday, documents said. Officers went to a home on Spitz Street for a domestic disturbance. Documents said when they arrived, they spoke with a woman and her 3-year-old son. The woman allegedly
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 46-year-old man received a prison sentence Monday after pleading guilty to murder and manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance in a death that happened at the Downtown El Paso County Detention Center. The 34th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said the sentencing is the first of its kind in West Texas.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office helped find a woman indicted on a child murder charge, EPCSO said Monday. Court documents said she failed to feed two children — one of whom died. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, its deputies helped find 25-year-old Glenda Marks.
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UPDATE: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar toured Camp East Montana Thursday morning to find out about the reported confrontations between detainees and facility staff. Escobar said ICE blamed a group of Venezuelans for starting those exchanges that led to the assault of staff and what ICE is describing as a riot. Escobar said several people were taken
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says that on September 5, 2026, 25-year-old Christian Esparza was arrested and charged with Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle. According to officials, around 2:59 a.m., an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a blue Audi Q7 traveling eastbound at a high
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal that a Socorro School District employee, 37-year-old Armando Guadalupe Saucedo, was charged with sexual assault of a child and criminal trespass. An arrest affidavit says the child’s mother found Saucedo in her child’s closet on Sunday, September 6, and told him to get out
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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 to find the driver responsible for a serious crash that left a man seriously injured. On Saturday, August 8th, at 2:48 A.M., a 26-year-old man was changing a tire on the shoulder of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A judge issued a decision in a hearing Friday where David Leonard Wood’s attorney requested testing on evidence from the 1987 serial killings. During the hearing, visiting Judge Dick Alcala stated that even though the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals had ruled against the defense’s request for DNA testing back
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UPDATE (Sept. 4, 2026): El Paso police said they arrested 50-year-old Richard Montoya after Wednesday’s shooting. EPPD said they were dispatched to Windsor Drive for an assault in progress. They found a 49-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He went to a hospital. Police charged Montoya with aggravated assault and discharge of a firearm
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By Peter Charalambous, Mason Leib, Melanie Schmitz, Tonya Simpson, Aaron Katersky, and Marwa Mouaki The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mom who killed her three young children while in the family’s home on Jan. 24, 2023, has ended in a mistrial after seven days of juror deadlock. Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, claims she was suffering from postpartum
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputy constables arrested a confirmed Chuco Tango gang member Thursday, according to the El Paso County Constable’s Office Precinct Six. Deputy constables learned about the possible location of a wanted gang member, 37-year-old Pedro Valdivia, the constable’s office said. They went to the 7600 block of Garden Place in Lower
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Originally Published: 04 SEP 26 11:54 ET By Nicki Brown and Eric Levenson (CNN) — After Judge William Sullivan said he intends to declare a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy due to a hung jury on Friday, defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked for time to file an emergency appeal to the Supreme Judicial
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Some El Paso County institutions said they’re aware of a social media trend that could be depicted as a threat. The “Cat in the Hat” trend involves artificial intelligence (AI) pictures and videos of the Dr. Seuss character. Some videos appear to show people wearing a costume of the character. Some
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police apprehended a man at Jefferson Silva High School Thursday, according to the El Paso Independent School District. EPISD said a man allegedly running away from law enforcement entered the high school’s grounds. Officers apprehended him. “At no time were students or staff in danger, and campus operations
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UPDATE (Sept. 3, 2026): El Paso Police said 36-year-old Ramiro Aaron Sanchez died while performing maintenance on heavy machinery. Police said the equipment fell on him. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also responded to the incident. Police said no foul play is suspected in the incident. EPPD is continuing the investigation. UPDATE (11:57
Continue Reading By Peter Charalambous, Mason Leib, Katie Kindelan, and Melanie Schmitz Jury deliberations are underway in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mom who killed her three young children while in the family’s home on Jan. 24, 2023. Clancy’s defense attorney claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she strangled her children and attempted to take
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office faces a more than $4 million deficit — up more than $550,000 from last week. During Monday’s El Paso County Commissioner’s Court meeting, Budget and Finance Director Carmen Candelaria said projected deficit is because of salaries, overtime and meals at the jails. She also
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Deputies arrested a 65-year-old man on three deceptive business practice warrants, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. According to documents, a victim alleged Humberto Camarillo stole $2,500. Documents said the victim contacted the owner of Coast 2 Coast Automotive and Collision about a car listed for sale on Facebook.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso Fire Department employee allegedly took fuel from an EPFD vehicle to put into his personal vehicles, according to the El Paso County Constable’s Office, Precinct 4. In a news release sent Wednesday, the constable’s office said 51-year-old Oscar Maldonado took the fuel from different City of El Paso
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 17-year-old boy was found guilty of five felonies in connection with a gun shop burglary in Las Cruces, the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. In November 2025, six teens used a stolen Kia Forte to smash through Strykers Shooting World, according to the district attorney’s office. They
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