Two men convicted of killing Malcolm X exonerated
After more than half a century, two men are set to be exonerated for the assassination of Malcolm X; CBS2’s Alice Gainer…
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Gunman arrested after 2 El Pasoans shot following meeting with Juárez prosecutors
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Two El Pasoans were shot and wounded as they left the Chihuahua state Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday.…
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Defendant takes stand in trial over killing of Ahmaud Arbery
BRUNSWICK, Georgia — The defendant who fired the shotgun that killed Ahmaud Arbery took the stand Wednesday as defense attorneys began presenting…
Continue Reading ‘QAnon Shaman’ Jacob Chansley sentenced to 41 months in prison for role in US Capitol riot
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Jacob Chansley, the so-called “QAnon Shaman,” was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his…
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Man charged with setting 25-year-old El Paso woman on fire in drug dispute for being a ‘snitch’
UPDATE, Nov. 16: A 37-year-old man was charged with capital murder Tuesday in the death of a native El Paso woman whose body was set on fire in…
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1 hospitalized, 1 jailed after shooting at Las Cruces hotel tied to drug dispute
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A convicted felon was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting another man multiple times during an early morning drug…
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La Union man arrested for month-old murder at south-central El Paso bar
UPDATE, Nov. 15: A month after a deadly shooting at a south-central El Paso bar, police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a southern New Mexico man…
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Victim hurt in Sunset Heights stabbing; attacker steals car and flees
EL PASO, Texas — A stabbing in Sunset Heights Tuesday afternoon left a victim wounded and police searching around the nearby UTEP campus for the…
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6 teens shot, wounded near Colorado high school; multiple suspects on the loose
AURORA, Colorado — Six high-schoolers were hospitalized after they were shot at a park near their Aurora school on Monday afternoon, police said.…
Continue Reading Closing arguments end in Rittenhouse trial, jury to start deliberations Tuesday
UPDATE# 3: Closing arguments have concluded in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. The jury is set to start deliberating on Tuesday. Attorneys in…
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Workers at federal prisons are committing some of the crimes
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press investigation has found that more than 100 federal…
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Man arrested at home after 2 stabbed during fight at central El Paso bar
UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas — A 54-year-old man was arrested at his home early Saturday, a short time after police allege he stabbed two other men at…
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‘Not credible threat’ leads to added security at Del Valle High School
EL PASO, Texas — Students were not allowed to leave the Del Valle High School campus for lunch on Friday and other security measures were put in…
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El Paso teen charged with stabbing newborn to death minutes after birth is released from jail in plea deal
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman who was jailed in 2018 for allegedly stabbing her newborn baby has accepted a plea deal and is now free,…
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FBI warns laser strikes on planes rising in El Paso, puts pilots & passengers in danger
EL PASO, Texas — Laser pointers usually used in business meetings or for presentations are now causing distractions for pilots as people in…
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Man charged with 11 murders in Texas
By DAVID WARREN Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a Dallas man previously arrested in the death of an 81-year-old woman has been…
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Amber Alert discontinued for 3-year-old missing Texas girl
UPDATE: A statewide Amber Alert that was issued early Thursday morning for a missing 3-year-old girl out of Austin has been canceled, according to…
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Sunland Park man faces decades in prison for sexually assaulting 8-year-old
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A Sunland Park man has been convicted of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old, prosecutors announced Wednesday. 43-year-old…
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Santa Fe DA tells ABC News ‘no proof’ of ‘sabotage’ on Alec Baldwin movie set
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The Santa Fe district attorney who is leading the investigation into the “Rust” film set shooting involving Alec…
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Gang unit arrests central El Paso man for shooting wife, says he lied about drive-by
EL PASO, Texas — A 51-year-old central El Paso man has been arrested for allegedly shooting his wife and then lying to police by claiming that she…
Continue Reading Rittenhouse takes stand in own defense at murder trial
UPDATE: KENOSHA, Wisconsin — Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his murder trial, acknowledging he used deadly force when he shot three people…
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East El Paso man jailed for allegedly shooting cats with air rifle
EL PASO, Texas — An east El Paso man was jailed on animal cruelty charges after he allegedly shot two cats with an air rifle, police said Tuesday.…
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Police say man fatally shot self after stealing Las Cruces officer’s car, crashing into school
UPDATE #3: Officials late Tuesday acknowledged it was a Las Cruces police officer’s sedan that was stolen from an I-25 crash scene earlier in the day…
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West El Paso man held on $50k bond for firing multiple guns at apartment complex
EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso man was being held in the downtown jail Tuesday on $50,000 bond, accused of opening fire into an apartment complex…
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Extra police presence at Irvin High School after ‘vague threat of violence’
EL PASO, Texas — Extra police officers were assigned duty at a northeast El Paso high school on Tuesday morning after officials reported what was…
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Violent crime in Las Cruces up by 22%, driven by assaults & robberies
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At a City Council meeting Monday, the Las Cruces Police Department released its 2021 third quarter crime statistics,…
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Police say man shot dead in east El Paso after assaulting ex-girlfriend is justifiable killing
UPDATE, Nov. 8: Investigators on Monday said they were ruling last week’s shooting death of a man by a homeowner on El Paso’s east side as a case of…
Continue Reading Houston’s police chief spoke with Travis Scott about safety before a deadly crowd surge left 8 people dead at the Astroworld Festival
By Travis Caldwell, Holly Yan, Rosa Flores and Steve Almasy, CNN Before rapper Travis Scott took the stage Friday night at his sold-out Astroworld…
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Speaking Rock Entertainment Center reopens after bomb scare
UPDATE#2: The FBI said no explosives were found and Speaking Rock has been allowed to reopen to the public Sunday night. The investigation into that…
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Woman found dead in Doña Ana County desert had arrived from Mexico
UPDATE, Nov. 7: Investigators have determined that a woman whose body was found last month in a desert area south of Las Cruces known as the…
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