Accused Las Cruces child pornographer indicted on 12 felony counts
A Las Cruces man was indicted by a Dona Ana County grand jury Thursday on 12 felony counts of making and possessing child pornography Raymond Pacheco…
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Las Cruces man jailed without bond after allegedly holding knife to 13-year-old son’s face
A Las Cruces man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly threatened his 13-year-old son with a knife. Las Cruces police said 37-year-old Edward…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 24 years in prison for Alamogordo high-speed chase that led to standoff
Kaleb Scroggins, 23, was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years in prison for a 2017 Father’s Day high-speed chase in New Mexico that led to a…
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Group of teens charged in El Paso armed robbery that led to police shooting
Four El Paso teenagers are being charged in a weekend armed robbery of a 7-11 convenience store that resulted in a police officer shooting and…
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Former El Paso police officer pleads guilty in deadly hit-and-run, will spend 8 years in prison
A former El Paso police officer is going to spend eight years in prison for a deadly hit-and-run. Roberto Garcia pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge…
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FBI names new special agent in charge of El Paso field office
Luis Quesada has been named as the special agent in charge of the El Paso Field Office, FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday. This comes…
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Man driving stolen car from El Paso with drugs allegedly inside arrested in Las Cruces
Las Cruces police arrested Orlando R. Jacques, 29, Tuesday morning. Police said officers located a Chevrolet Equinox that was stolen on Oct. 3 in El…
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El Paso City Rep. Morgan had gun at time of arrest, remains in office for now, wife seeks divorce
UPDATE: Councilman Sam Morgan’s wife has now filed for divorce in the wake of domestic violence allegations, according to court records…
Continue Reading Country music star Gretchen Wilson gets kicked out of Las Cruces hotel after employees call 911
Country music star Gretchen Wilson is calling on Las Cruces to boycott Hotel Encanto after she was asked to leave early Sunday morning. After…
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Sun Metro station named after Walmart shooting victim, widow gives a heartfelt thank you
El Paso City Council unanimously passed a motion Tuesday to rename a Sun Metro bus station after a victim of the August 3 mass shooting at the Cielo…
Continue Reading Drunk driving suspect allegedly offers New Mexico deputy $10K bribe to let him go; it didn’t work
A New Mexico man is facing charges after authorities say he attempted to bribe a sheriff”s deputy after being pulled over on suspicion of…
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Texas police chief apologizes for woman shot to death by officer in her own home
Fort Worth Interim Police Chief Ed Kraus apologized Tuesday for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson in her home by a Fort Worth officer.…
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Texas police officer charged with murder for shooting woman dead in her own home
A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front…
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Texas cop who shot woman in her own home resigns from police force
A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman in her home while responding to a call about an open front door acted without…
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Bomb Squad examines suspicious package in far east El Paso neighborhood, says it wasn’t hazardous
The El Paso Police Bomb Squad converged Monday afternoon on a residential neighborhood on the city’s far east side after a suspicious package…
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Texas cop never ID’d himself before shooting, killing woman in her own home playing video games
A concerned neighbor called police at 2:23 a.m. Saturday to check on the woman who lived across the street because her front door was open. At 2:30…
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El Paso shooting ‘hero’ stands by bottle-tossing claim, threatens to sue police for saying he didn’t
One of the Walmart shooting victims has pushed out a new statement, threatening to sue police, after weeks of questions about what he claimed…
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Man arrested for allegedly tossing out box of puppies at garbage dumpster in Socorro
A 54-year-old man was arrested late Friday on animal cruelty charges for allegedly disposing of a box of puppies at a trash dumpster in Socorro.…
Continue Reading ‘I was very disappointed’: El Paso councilman absent from constituent meeting after assault arrest
After being arrested and charged with domestic violence last week, El Paso City Councilman Sam Morgan was noticeably absent Friday from a community…
Continue Reading Texas man sentenced to death for killing 6 members of ex-wife’s family
A man who prosecutors say was driven by vengeance when he fatally shot six members of his ex-wife’s family in Texas, including four children,…
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2 men shot, seriously wounded during fight outside bar in El Paso’s Lower Valley
Two men were hospitalized Friday with serious injuries after being shot during a fight in El Paso’s Lower Valley during the early morning…
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Accused El Paso gunman is deadliest surviving mass shooting suspect in American history
Of the 18 deadliest mass shootings in the United States, seven mass shooters committed suicide and another five were killed by police, according to…
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El Paso church pastor arrested on charges he supplied alcohol to teen girl he met on church trip
An El Paso church pastor was arrested Thursday on charges that he supplied alcohol to a 16-year-old girl. 31-year-old Carlos Alberto Cortez was being…
Continue Reading Minivan sought in deadly hit & run on I-10 that claimed life of 19-year-old Fort Bliss soldier
El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said Thursday they were looking for a vehicle that struck and killed a Fort Bliss soldier who was walking…
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‘One Fund El Paso’ begins taking applications from Walmart shooting victims
Victims of the Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting can now begin to apply for financial assistance from One Fund El Paso. Eligible victims may apply for…
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Lower Valley massage parlor shut down after allegations of illegal sex activity, human trafficking
An El Paso judge ordered a Lower Valley massage parlor closed Tuesday after authorities alleged a pattern of illegal sexual activity and potential…
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Husband of El Paso’s Border Patrol chief facing charges of sex assault and kidnapping
A U.S. Border Patrol agent, whose wife heads the El Paso sector of the agency, is facing charges he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a junior agent…
Continue Reading Ex-Texas cop Amber Guyger to serve murder sentence in same prison as singer Selena’s killer
The former Dallas police officer sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of her neighbor will be housed in the same prison as the woman who…
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Man sought for allegedly disposing of puppies at garbage dumpster in Socorro
El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies issued a public call for help Monday to identify a man who disposed of a box of puppies at a trash dumpster…
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A Texas Ranger got a serial killer to admit he killed 93 women: This is how he did it
A 79-year-old inmate who says he killed 93 women as he moved around the country for nearly four decades offered his confession to a Texas Ranger. In…
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