Woman allegedly kidnapped from Socorro store found after police converge on SUV
UPDATE: Authorities said a Socorro woman suspected of being a kidnap victim was located Wednesday afternoon and investigators are trying to determine…
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Armed man shot, killed by Doña Ana sheriff’s deputy after traffic crash is identified
UPDATE: The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office delivered a two-minute briefing on Wednesday morning where they released the identity of an armed man…
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Jonathan Price was shot 4 times in the torso by Texas officer, according to court affidavit
WOLFE CITY, Texas — The Texas police officer charged with murder after killing Jonathan Price outside a convenience store shot him four times…
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El Paso man arrested after witness says he sexually assaulted a puppy
EL PASO, Texas — A 24–year-old El Paso man is jailed on a felony charge of bestiality after a witness indicated he engaged in sexual contact with…
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Ex-Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd’s murder is freed on $1M bond
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail on Wednesday and was…
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Texas officer charged with murder after shooting a 31-year-old Black man who tried to intervene in a dispute
WOLFE CITY, Texas — A Texas police officer stands charged with murder in the shooting of a 31-year-old Black man after a preliminary…
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‘It boils my blood’: Man accuses El Paso woman of hitting elderly mother
EL PASO, Texas — A man from Deming, New Mexico is accusing his friend of abusing hit 92-year-old mother. Cruz Guerrero told ABC-7 he left his…
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El Paso woman arrested for allegedly kidnapping own son from hotel swimming pool
EL PASO, Texas – A 20-year-old El Paso woman has been arrested and charged with kidnapping after she allegedly kidnapped her own son from the…
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Las Cruces police warn about imposter census takers asking for personal, financial information
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces police are warning residents about impersonators portraying themselves as census takers and asking for personal…
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Far east El Paso County massage parlor shut down amid prostitution allegations
EL PASO, Texas – Local and state officials have shut down a far east El Paso County massage parlor where they contend “illegal activity occurs…
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El Paso City Council candidate Shawn Nixon allegedly wrote $10k in bad checks to cleaning firm
UPDATE: El Paso police on Monday provided additional details on the arrest of City Council candidate Shawn Nixon and released his jail mugshot photo…
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Top federal prosecutor in West Texas resigns from post
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas John Bash, the top federal prosecutor for a vast region that extends from El Paso…
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Abbott, Patrick say corruption accusations against Texas AG Paxton ‘raise serious concerns’
AUSTIN, Texas — Accusations that Texas’ attorney general engaged in crimes including bribery and abuse of office “raise serious concerns,”…
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Car crash leads to sheriff’s deputy shooting man on South Main Street in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Authorities said a Sunday traffic crash at South Main Street and Union Avenue in Las Cruces led to a Dona Ana County…
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Top aides ask feds to investigate Texas Attorney General for multiple crimes including bribery
AUSTIN, Texas — A group of top aides for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking federal law enforcement to investigate their boss,…
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Caught on camera: El Paso police seek help catching 7-Eleven bandit
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who robbed a northeast El Paso convenience…
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Border Patrol arrests Phoenix man in connection with agent-involved shooting outside of Lordsburg
UPDATE: LORDSBURG, New Mexico – Border Patrol agents arrested a 28-year-old Phoenix man in connection with a human smuggling incident and…
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Judge rules former Las Cruces officer will stand trial for murder in chokehold death
UPDATE: A judge has ordered ex-Las Cruces police officer Christopher Smelser to stand trial for murder following a two-day preliminary hearing after…
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Man charged with murder after killing friend, shooting dad in car traveling on I-10 in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said they arrested a man and charged him with murder for the shooting death of his friend and the wounding…
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LISTEN: Newly released grand jury audio recordings detail the moments before Breonna Taylor died
(Editor’s note: In the above video player is a live playback of the newly released grand jury audio tapes that are being streamed to Youtube. ABC-7…
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Man arrested in ambush shooting of 2 Los Angeles County deputies
LOS ANGELES, California — Prosecutors have charged a 36-year-old man Wednesday with a brazen ambush of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies…
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El Paso dad allegedly admits drinking, going for more beer when crash occurred killing his 3 kids
EL PASO, Texas — Court documents show the father of three children who died in a northeast El Paso car crash over a week ago smelled of alcohol at…
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Woman shot dead, man wounded at Amazon warehouse in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — A woman was dead and a man was rushed to a hospital following a shooting at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Jacksonville…
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2 ‘very intoxicated’ victims hurt in west El Paso bar stabbing; liquor agents investigating
EL PASO, Texas — Two victims described as “very intoxicated” walked to a nearby fire station for help after reportedly being stabbed at a west El…
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Texas sheriff indicted after probe into Black man’s death
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas sheriff has been indicted on charges accusing him of destroying or concealing video in an investigation into the death in…
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Dona Ana County jail gets new director who has come up through the ranks
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Dona Ana County Detention Center has a new leader. Bryan Baker has been named the new director of the county detention…
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El Paso DA’s office pays tribute to Aug. 3 mass shooting victims at memorial wall
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County District Attorney’s Office paid tribute to the 23 victims killed in the Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting on…
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Caught on video: Dash cam shows wild police chase through New Mexico corn field
CLOVIS, New Mexico — Three people have been charged for leading police on a wild chase through a New Mexico corn field last month, ABC affiliate…
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Puppy stolen at knifepoint from couple in east El Paso restaurant parking lot
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police on Friday night put out a public call for help to identify and find a man who held up a couple at knifepoint and…
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Body found near downtown El Paso; detectives scour area
EL PASO, Texas — Investigators were at the scene of a body found Friday afternoon in south El Paso near downtown. Officers summoned detectives to…
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