LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Camino Real Middle School teacher accused of inappropriate relations with a student has been indicted Tuesday, according to District Judge Conrad Perea’s office. During Tuesday’s hearing, a judge ruled 43-year-old Wyatt Cornelius will be held without bond during proceedings. His arraignment is pending and his jury trial hasn’t been
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Crime Stoppers of Houston has introduced SafeSpace, a digital safety platform shaped and led by students to help teens outside of school. SafeSpace is designed for teens and provides them with round-the-clock access to guidance, interactive activities, and reliable support. It’s a place where students can take a break, think things through, and move forward
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By Mason LeibMay 5, 2026, 3:59 PM A Massachusetts jury has found star NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs not guilty on two criminal charges following a trial stemming from an alleged incident involving a private chef. On Tuesday, the panel returned verdicts of not guilty on both counts, which included strangulation or suffocation and assault
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso deputies arrested a 35-year-old woman for driving while intoxicated more than three times, the sheriff’s office said Monday. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies stopped Erica Vianney Becerra’s truck in Far East El Paso near the intersection of N Zaragoza Road and John Hayes Street. She allegedly drove
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso deputies arrested and charged a 31-year-old man with abandoning or endangering a child after they found an unattended 2-year-old Monday. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call about the child on the 12700 block of Eastlake Boulevard (near the Eastlake High School area). EPCSO
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By The Associated PressMay 5, 2026, 12:18 PM CARROLLTON, Texas — A man shot five people in Texas on Tuesday, killing two, at a shopping mall north of Dallas, police said. Carrollton Chief Roberto Arredondo said it was not a random act of gunfire and that the victims knew the attacker, who was later arrested after
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua State Public Security Secretariat started operations at the new Sentinel Tower, or “Torre Centinela” in Downtown Juárez two weeks ago, a project that presented back in 2022, as ABC-7 previously reported. During a news conference Monday, the Chihuahua Public Safety Secretary, or Police Chief, Gilberto Loya Chávez along
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By Meredith DelisoMay 4, 2026, 4:14 PM U.S. Secret Service officers exchanged gunfire with an armed man near the White House property in Washington, D.C., on Monday, authorities said. The suspect and a juvenile bystander were struck during the exchange of gunfire, according to the U.S. Secret Service. The shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. Monday
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The principal at IDEA Edgemere Academy in East El Paso was arrested and charged for driving while intoxicated, according to jail records. Arrest documents said she crashed into a road divider in Far East El Paso. On April 18, an El Paso County deputy saw Nubia Lizette Salinas failing to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for smuggling more than six kilograms of cocaine, according to a press release from District Attorney Hames Montoya. A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested Jose Villa in October 2023 after stopping his truck near the I-10 Clint exit.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people, including a teenager, Sunday after stopping a wrong-way driver. EPCSO said the stop led to a narcotics and weapons seizure. Deputies issued a traffic stop near N Zaragoza Road and Pellicano Drive after seeing a silver vehicle driving in the wrong
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By Yi-Jin YuMay 4, 2026, 11:25 AM An attorney for Britney Spears issued a guilty plea Monday after the music star was charged with driving under the influence on April 30 following an arrest in March. Spears, who did not appear in court, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to one day in jail, which she already served. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County secured a temporary injunction against the Dirty Laundry bar in East El Paso, County Attorney Christina Sanchez announced Monday. The bar must stay closed until its owners can provide a safe environment for the public, the county said. The county obtained a temporary restraining order in March
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro police arrested a 35-year-old man Saturday after an alleged aggravated assault and standoff. The City of Socorro said he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s house while she wasn’t home. At 7:40 a.m. May 2, police went tot he intersection of Flor Bonita Avenue and Peters Road for an aggravated assault call.
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By Angeline Jane BernabeApril 30, 2026, 3:09 PM Britney Spears has officially been charged with driving under the influence after being arrested in March, according to the Ventura County District Attorney. She will be arraigned on May 4, but she does not have to appear for her court hearing. The misdemeanor charge comes after the
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon City police arrested and charged a man for injuring a 10-year-old child. Raul David Reyes was charged with injury wo a child with intent to cause bodily injury, which is a felony offense. According to documents, on April 25, Raul David Reyes allegedly argued with Flor Aldaba Soto at
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UPDATE (1:52 p.m.) — Police documents ABC-7 obtained said an undercover El Paso police officer arrested Gallardo using an ad for soliciting prostitution. Arrest documents said Gallardo contacted the undercover officer using an adult escort website and agreed to pay $100 for a 30-minute service. When Gallardo arrived to the agreed location, the Wyndham Hotel
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Senator John Cornyn said El Paso County received a federal grant of $700,000 to help local law enforcement prevent, investigate and prosecute cyber crimes. The funds will go to special training, developed response to cyber-related offenses and advocacy for victims, Sen. Cornyn announced Wednesday. “From online harassment and deepfakes
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DEMING, N.M. (KVIA) — A 15-year-old was arrested in connection with a shooting that killed an 18-year-old and injured a 17-year-old in southwest Deming, the Luna County Sheriff’s Office said. The suspect was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first degree murder, robbery, shooting at or from a vehicle and tampering with evidence. Officials said the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol agents arrested and charged two people in El Paso after searching a home with conditions “consistent with operations of a stash house,” the Justice Department said Wednesday. On April 20, agents detained Edith Marie Dominguez, a U.S. citizen, and Gregory Jose Daniel Martinez-Tovar, a Venezuelan migrant. Agents then
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it charged a 30-year-old woman for driving while intoxicated with children in her vehicle. EPCSO said the arrest happened Sunday just before 1 a.m. in Canutillo. Deputies stopped Cristina Zeigler because her vehicle didn’t have license plate lights, EPCSO said. Deputies said she
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua Attorney General César Jáuregui Moreno placed his resignation on Monday, days after the State Investigation Agency (AEI), along with Mexico’s Defense Department (SEDENA) and several U.S. officials, discovered two drug labs south of the state on April 18. The drug lab was discovered around 400 miles south of the Juárez –
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UPDATE (April 28, 2026) — Las Cruces police identified the suspect as 45-year-old David Gallegos Jr. Tuesday. LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces police said a 45-year-old man died in Las Cruces officer-involved shooting Friday. Metro Narcotics Agents were surveilling the man as part of a narcotics investigation, according to police. The shooting happened
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 54-year-old man was arrested for animal cruelty, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. His arrest happened after the county’s animal welfare department found seven puppies abandoned in Fabens in March. According to EPCSO, detectives found Carlos Flores responsible for abandoning the puppies, which were three weeks old.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sherriff’s Office deputies arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly refusing to stop for a traffic stop Sunday. According to EPCSO, deputies tried to stop Mario Alberto Marquez on Bachimba Drive near N Darrington Road in Far East El Paso. Marquez didn’t stop and kept driving until he
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A traffic stop for speeding escalated after El Paso police used a stun gun on the driver, documents said. According to police documents, Gene Morales was driving 47 mph in a 30 mph zone. Officer D. Mobbley turned his unit’s lights on to start a traffic stop and asked for
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MIDLAND, Texas (KVIA) — A 58-year-old man from El Paso was shot while riding his motorcycle in Midland, police said Sunday. The Midland Police Department said he’s now in stable condition. Investigators said the man was a member of Mongols OMG, or outlaw motorcycle gang. According to an MPD press release on Facebook, the man
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By David Brennan, Alexander Mallin, and Pierre Thomas Cole Allen, the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night, made a brief first court appearance on Monday to face charges, including attempted assassination of the president. Allen, 31, walked in wearing a blue jumpsuit and took his seat at the defense table.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested a 31-year-old man for leaving a traffic stop and allegedly almost hitting an officer with his vehicle. EPPD said on April 17, police tried stopping Jacob Williams at the 300 block of W San Antonio Avenue near the Abraham Chavez Theatre. When an officer made contact
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested a woman after attempting a traffic stop Wednesday. A viral video of the arrest shows one of the officers punching her face. According to arrest documents, Regina Viramontes was charged for harassing a public servant, resisting and evading arrest and possession of marijuana. Police tried stopping
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