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Chihuahua police report decrease in violence, Juárez off world’s most dangerous cities list

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua Department of Public Safety, or Chihuahua State Police Department (SSPE), reported last week that Ciudad Juárez has dropped off the list of the 15 most violent cities in the world, after 54 months of the current state administration. State Public Security Secretary Gilberto Loya announced that, after four

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Driver accepts Manslaughter plea in crash that killed founding member of the Dixie Chicks

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso District Attorney’s Office has announced 33-year-old Domenick Chavez, the driver charged with manslaughter in the crash that killed Laura Lynch, has pleaded guilty. According to the D.A.’s office, Chavez accepted a plea deal in connection to the crash from December 22, 2023 that killed 65-year-old Laura Lynch of

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Messages released that allege affair between Rep. Tony Gonzales and former staffer

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Messages were released that show conversations between U.S Representative Tony Gonzales and his former staffer Regina Santos-Aviles. Gonzales represents part of far-East El Paso and is up for re-election next week. There were several messages that were released, most of them were sexually explicit. They show Gonzales asking Santos-Aviles to

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La Nube announces new leadership team

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- La Nube has announced Monday that the STEM center has created a new chief executive leadership team. La Nube says this team shifts from a traditional CEO model to a collaborative executive structure designed to strengthen shared accountability, thoughtful decision making, and long-term sustainability. “La Nube was built through collaboration, and it’s fitting

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Eastlake Mariachi Falco, Socorro Mariachi Los Gavilanes achieve Division 1 Superior Rating at state competition

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The Socorro Independent School District announced that Eastlake High School’s Mariachi Falco earned Division 1 Superior rating and Socorro High School’s Los Gavilanes also received an overall Division 1 rating at the 2026 UIL State Mariachi Festival. SISD “Every mariachi program in our district works incredibly hard and deserves recognition,” said

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Texts show Rep. Tony Gonzales asked for explicit photos from aide who later died by suicide

Texts show Rep. Tony Gonzales asked for explicit photos from aide who later died by suicide Additionally, a police report shows that the aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, told responding officers she set herself on fire because her husband was romantically involved with her best friend. by Eleanor Klibanoff Feb. 23, 2026, 3:31 p.m. Central Republish This Story

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‘Greater calm’ after violence erupted over killing of drug lord ‘El Mencho,’ Mexico’s president says

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes was killed in an operation on Sunday, officials said. ByAnne Laurent and Meredith Deliso February 23, 2026, 12:24 PM President Claudia Sheinbaum said there is a “greater calm” in Mexico on Monday, a day after violence ignited in the country following the killing of the drug lord known as “El Mencho.” Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes,

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Governor Abbott orders increased public safety operations amid cartel violence

AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA)- Governor Greg Abbott has told the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to increase public safety and homeland security operations throughout Texas due to rising cartel violence in Mexico. “Mexican drug cartels pose a significant threat to public safety and national security,” said Governor Abbott. “By increasing proactive efforts to defend against

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25 Mexican National Guard troops left dead in operation that killed cartel leader

Mexico Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch says 25 members of the National Guard were left dead in Jalisco in six separate attacks after the killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press February 22, 2026, 10:01 PM GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Mexico Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch

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Nick Reiner pleads not guilty in stabbing deaths of parents Rob and Michele Reiner

His arraignment was pushed to Monday after his attorney withdrew from the case. By Meredith Deliso, Emily Shapiro, Vanessa Navarrete, Trevor Ault, Alex Stone, Matthew Fuhrman, Julie Sone, and Irving Last February 23, 2026, 10:46 A Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Monday following his arrest late last year in the stabbing deaths of his parents, renowned director Rob Reiner

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