Feds seek to reinstate death sentence for Boston bomber
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General William Barr says the Justice Department will seek to reinstate the death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber…
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‘Satanist’ former Fort Bliss soldier sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for bomb plot
TOPEKA, Kansas — A former Fort Bliss soldier described by prosecutors as a Satanist and linked to a neo-Nazi group was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2…
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Horizon City school was on temporary lockdown due to barricaded man nearby
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Ricardo Estrada Middle School in Horizon City was on lockdown for a couple of hours Wednesday. Horizon police asked that the…
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Arrest made in killing of Las Cruces teen whose loss was mourned by the community
UPDATE, Aug. 19: Las Cruces police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 17-year-old boy in the Aug. 6 shooting death of 18-year-old Jacob Daniel…
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City of Las Cruces paying $6.5M to settle chokehold death lawsuit involving former police officer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The City of Las Cruces has agreed to pay $6.5 million to the family of man choked to death by a now-former police officer…
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Gov. Abbott says any Texas city that defunds police should have property taxes frozen forever
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday proposed punishing cities that cut police funding by freezing property tax revenue, the main…
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Teen accused of trying to smuggle liquid meth disguised as water across border into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – An American teen was arrested with more than 150 pounds of liquid methamphetamine disguised as bottled water when he tried to…
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2 men arrested, charged with murder in ‘unattended death’ of Canutillo man
CANUTILLO, Texas – Two men have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a man in Canutillo over the weekend,…
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10 kittens dumped in trash bags on northeast El Paso street corner
EL PASO, Texas — Police put out a public call for help Tuesday in finding the person responsible for dumping ten newborn kittens on a northeast El…
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New El Paso pet grooming rules adopted in the wake of groomer charged in puppy’s death
EL PASO, Texas — In what local officials are calling “the first grooming ordinance of its kind in the country,” El Paso City Council on Tuesday…
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‘I don’t know what he’s capable of’: Las Cruces assault victim’s family warns of attacker’s parole
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s been fourteen years since a Las Cruces woman was bludgeoned with a hammer inside a bakery, leaving half her body…
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Armed man shot, killed by police inside Walmart in Rio Grande Valley
WESLACO, Texas – A man dressed in black armed with both a rifle and a handgun who entered a Walmart store in the Rio Grande Valley was shot…
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Standoff at Texas home has ended after hostages are released
CEDAR PARK, Texas –A standoff that began Sunday at a home in Texas has ended peacefully, Cedar Park police announced Monday. “The suspect…
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El Paso man accused of stabbing 2, leading police on car & foot chase
EL PASO, Texas — A 26–year-old El Paso man was arrested Monday after allegedly stabbing two men and then leading police on a car and foot chase.…
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5 wounded in shooting at San Antonio flea market
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Police in San Antonio say at least five people were wounded, including one critically, in a shooting at a flea market. Police…
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CEDAR PARK, Texas — Three police officers in Cedar Park were shot while responding to a call at a home Sunday, according to a tweet from the…
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2 found hurt after far east El Paso traffic crash as police, deputies & constables converge on the scene
EL PASO, Texas — Two people were found hurt after a traffic crash in far east El Paso late Friday night. El Paso police officers, sheriff’s…
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FBI warns Borderland parents to stay vigilant against cyber threats, fake apps during online learning
El Paso, Texas — As Borderland kids head back to the virtual classroom for the start of school, the FBI warns parents to stay vigilant for online…
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Guards accused of ‘systematically’ sexually assaulting detainees at El Paso ICE Processing Center
EL PASO, Texas — Guards at the ICE El Paso Processing Center on Montana Avenue sexually assaulted and harassed inmates in a “pattern and…
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‘Grave danger’: Texas Amber Alert issued for 5 children allegedly abducted by couple
CRYSTAL CITY, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Friday for five Texas children. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Ruben…
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City of Las Cruces agrees to cash payout, police reforms to settle lawsuit over chokehold death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The City of Las Cruces has settled a civil lawsuit stemming from the death of a Latino detainee that a now-former…
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Police identify 26-year-old man shot, killed in gun battle during family violence call in east El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Monday released the identity of the 26-year-old man shot and killed by officers responding to a domestic disturbance case on…
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Las Cruces police offer $2,000 reward for tips in homicide of teen found dead in crashed car
UPDATE: Las Cruces police on Monday announced a $2,000 Crime Stoppers reward to help solve last week’s suspicious death that they now say has been…
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Mystery solved: Child porn probe – not aliens – led to FBI’s closure of Sunspot observatory in 2018
SUNSPOT, New Mexico — There is finally an answer to one of southern New Mexico’s greatest mysteries in recent history. Back in September 2018, the…
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Las Cruces teacher arrested on child sex charge, held without bond
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces educator was arrested over the weekend and charged with criminal sexual communication with a child, which is…
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Attorneys for former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger file appeal in Botham Jean murder case
DALLAS, Texas — Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in his own apartment — saying she…
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Friends, family march for El Paso mom Erika Gaytan after her accused killer’s bond is reduced
EL PASO, Texas – About two dozen people gathered in downtown El Paso Friday evening to seek justice and express support for missing mother Erika…
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Police say Texas church pastor admits raping 9-year-old at his home
HOUSTON, Texas — Investigators say a church leader has admitted to raping a 9-year-old boy and may have additional victims due to his position, ABC…
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Internal affairs probe clears El Paso officer seen stomping on arrested man’s bare feet in video
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso officer seen on video stomping on the bare feet of a man in police custody utilized “necessary and reasonable” force…
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El Paso woman arrested after pet carcass found in backyard with ground temperature of 152 degrees
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police announced the latest in a spate of animal cruelty arrests on Friday. Investigators said 22–year-old Jennifer De La…
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