Arrest made in Las Cruces murder that happened year ago this week
UPDATE, Dec. 9, 2021: An arrest has been made in the murder of Ronnie Benavidez, who was found dead of gunshot wounds inside a Las Cruces home…
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1 of 6 teens arrested in Las Cruces drug murder is identified as he turns 18
UPDATE, Sept. 16, 2021: One of a half-dozen teens arrested last year in a deadly Las Cruces shooting tied to drugs was publicly identified on…
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2 fugitive brothers arrested near Dallas for murder of 27-year-old El Pasoan last year
UPDATE, Feb. 4: El Paso police announced the arrests Thursday of two brothers wanted in the murder of another El Paso man last year. 24 –year old…
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Police arrest 2, find guns after stolen SUV chase through far east El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas — About a dozen police officers and sheriff’s deputies rushed an isolated neighborhood in far east El Paso County Thursday in pursuit…
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Samuel Little, America’s worst serial killer who confessed to a Texas Ranger, dies at age 80
LOS ANGELES, California — Samuel Little, believed to be the most prolific serial killer in American history, has died at age 80, the California…
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ABC-7 exclusive: An inside look at efforts to stop human trafficking at illicit El Paso massage parlors
EL PASO, Texas — They are located in strip malls appearing like a legitimate storefront, but behind closed doors some El Paso massage parlors become…
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City audit alleges fraud in Las Cruces government involving $1.8 million in public funds
(Editor’s note: An initial version of this article referred to a state audit. Rather, this is a city audit that had been forwarded to the state…
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Nashville RV bomber identified; authorities say he died in blast
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Federal investigators said Sunday that the suspect in the Christmas Day RV bombing in Nashville was killed in the explosion.…
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3 dead, 3 wounded in random shooting at Illinois bowling alley
UPDATE: The 37-year-old man taken into custody by police, identified as Duke Webb, has been charged with three counts of murder and three counts of…
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Body found in central El Paso on Christmas morning
EL PASO, Texas — Police discovered a body in central El Paso on Christmas morning. That body was found in the 1000 block of Laurel Street. The…
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El Paso police seek help in solving Christmas Eve murder unsolved since 2003
EL PASO, Texas – Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a murder that happened on Christmas Eve 17 years ago. On Wednesday, Dec. 24,…
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Trump pardons included El Paso Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting Mexican drug smuggler
EL PASO, Texas — Two former U.S. Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting and wounding a Mexican drug smuggler near El Paso were among dozens of…
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Doña Ana County sheriff’s deputies, police officers are getting vaccine; call it ‘quick and easy’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Christmas came early for law enforcement officers across Doña Ana County. “It was quick and easy,” said Lt. Jason Gleason,…
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3 in custody after ‘active shooter’ incident at a Tennessee Walmart
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Three people were taken into custody by police after a reported ‘active shooter’ situation at a busy Walmart store full of…
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Outgoing El Paso DA seeks appointment as top federal prosecutor in west Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Jaime Esparza, who is about to step down as El Paso’s district attorney after 28 years, is seeking to be appointed as the top…
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Police warn that El Paso car thefts ‘do go up’ as temperatures drop
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As temperatures drop, the El Paso Police Department is warning that car thefts can go up. A police spokesman says it is…
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Police say Las Cruces man killed neighbor to avenge son’s death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police said a 71-year-old man acknowledged killing his son’s neighbor as the victim sat in a vehicle…
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Florida man arrested in Las Cruces admits using virus quarantine rules to cover up his wife’s murder
JUPITER, Florida — A man arrested in Las Cruces, New Mexico earlier this year and extradited back to Florida on accusations of murdering his wife…
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Police investigate crime involving injured person in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police were investigating an “injured party” call on Saturday night in west El Paso. Officers were on scene of Abe Goldberg…
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North Las Cruces shooting leaves man with serious injuries
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Police said a man is suffering serious injuries after being shot. The shooting happened around 11 a.m. Saturday…
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Police seek help in solving poisoning of 3 dogs in Lower Valley yard
EL PASO, Texas – Three dogs were poisoned in their own backyard, and police want the public’s help in finding the person or persons who did it.…
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‘NorCal’ rapist Roy Waller sentenced to 897 years
Roy Charles Waller, a serial rapist who terrorized northern California for at least 15 years, will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Known as…
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2 murder arrests now made after teen’s body is found in northeast El Paso desert
UPDATE, Dec. 18: A second arrest has been made in the murder of Ramon Vargas, a teenager whose body was recently found in a desert area in northeast…
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No word on victim’s condition in east El Paso shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Police converged on an east El Paso neighborhood Thursday night after a shooting occurred. It happened in the 1500 block of Paul…
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Mexican congress approves law limiting authority & immunity for U.S. DEA agents in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The lower house of Mexico’s congress overwhelmingly approved a law this week limiting foreign agents operating in the…
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Texas man arrested for allegedly dismembering woman while still alive in ‘gruesome’ killing
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A man has been arrested in connection with the “gruesome” slaying and dismemberment of a San Antonio woman, ABC…
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Murder fugitive killed in shootout with Border Patrol after running southern New Mexico checkpoint
HATCH, New Mexico — A murder fugitive was shot and killed following an exchange of gunfire with U.S. Border Patrol agents during a chase of a car…
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Former Houston police captain charged with pointing gun at repairman, believing he was a voter fraud ‘mastermind’
HOUSTON, Texas — A former Houston police captain was charged Tuesday with running a man off the road and pointing a gun to his head two weeks…
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Mexican national arrested for trying to smuggle 19 migrants from El Paso to Dallas
ALBANY, Texas — Authorities have charged a Mexican national with trying to smuggle a group of 19 migrants from El Paso to Dallas in a pickup truck.…
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Customs officers find more than 2.5K pounds of meth hidden in semi-truck at Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas – More than 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working the Ysleta Port of…
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