Doña Ana County Sheriff distributes 3,000 face masks to help public comply with order
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After Doña Ana County Commissioners mandated masks in all public areas of the county, Sheriff Kim Stewart said she knew…
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2 men arrested in Dona Ana County shooting that wounded pair
UPDATE: Authorities on Friday said that 61-year-old Manuel Balderrama has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and…
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Fort Bliss officials mum about crime scene outside Cassidy gate to post
EL PASO, Texas — Fort Bliss officials were mum Friday about a crime scene just outside the Cassidy gate to the post. A tent was erected and crime…
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Minnesota governor expects ‘swift’ justice in Floyd death as ‘fires still smolder’
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz expressed his concern Friday over the protests that have rocked his state and the black community…
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4 arrested after gunshots occur during George Floyd protest in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Albuquerque police used a helicopter and tear gas to disperse a crowd of people following a confrontation during an…
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Caught on video: 90-year-old Texas grandma tries to defuse tense confrontation between police & black motorist
MIDLAND, Texas — When police stopped a Texas man for an alleged traffic violation, the confrontation turned tense, videos of the incident show.…
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Texas jail says guards didn’t notice inmate giving birth
DALLAS, Texas — A woman managed to go into labor and give birth alone in a Texas jail cell without any corrections officers noticing until after…
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Fugitive college student wanted in 2 Connecticut slayings is captured
(Editor’s note: The suspect’s father is a former UTEP football player. Details here.) HARTFORD, Connecticut — A college student sought by police as…
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Captured Connecticut murder fugitive’s father played UTEP football in the 1980’s
EL PASO, Texas — The father of a fugitive college student, arrested Wednesday night for murder after a nationwide manhunt, was a UTEP football…
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Las Cruces man sought in murder of his own brother
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man was being sought by police Wednesday on a murder charge for allegedly gunning down his own brother nearly…
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Family argument ends with man shot, wounded in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — One person was hospitalized and two others taken into custody after late night gunshots rang out in front of a home in a far east…
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4 police officers fired after death of black man seen pinned down
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday, hours after…
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‘He’s not by himself’: Youngest survivor of Aug. 3 El Paso mass shooting turns 1-year-old
EL PASO, Texas — Nine months ago, an El Paso mother and father died shielding their infant son from a mass shooter. This weekend, baby Paul Gilbert…
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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 4: ‘This is Bizarre’: Police ask local TV news stations to broadcast a decapitated head
EL PASO, Texas — Over four days in 1995, people stumbled upon a woman’s spray-painted body parts — including her decapitated head. Police…
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SWAT standoff after officer shoots at man with knife in Lower Valley ends hours later with arrest
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police SWAT team standoff that began Friday night in a Lower Valley neighborhood finally ended hours later into early…
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‘He will die’: Fianceé of Otero County Prison inmate with heart failure fearful amid virus outbreak
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — As the number of prisoners infected with Covid-19 increases rapidly inside the walls of the Otero County Prison, one…
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Inmate diagnosed with 1st confirmed virus case at El Paso County’s downtown jail
EL PASO, Texas – The first confirmed case of coronavirus inside the downtown El Paso County jail was reported by sheriff’s officials on Friday. A…
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Texas Naval base shooter believed to have expressed support for terrorist groups online
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The deceased suspect in Thursday’s shooting at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas was a 20-year-old male…
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Man who filmed Arbery shooting video also charged in his slaying
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia man whose cellphone video of Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting helped reignite the case was charged with murder…
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Bomb squad removes ‘suspicious item’ from east El Paso intersection
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police bomb squad on Thursday removed a “suspicious item” from an east side intersection. The intersection of Edgemere…
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‘Armed terrorist with an AR-15’: At least 3 shot at Arizona mall
CLICK HERE for updates on this story. GLENDALE, Arizona — One person was in critical condition and at least two others were also injured in a…
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Man held without bond for deadly Sunland Park crash that killed El Paso mom, hurt 6 others
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A west Texas man was ordered held without bond Wednesday on vehicular homicide and other charges stemming from the death of…
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Virus outbreak exploding at El Paso’s Rogelio Sanchez State Jail
EL PASO, Texas — At least 99 of El Paso County’s Covid-19 infections come from an outbreak at the Rogelio Sanchez State Jail in far east El Paso,…
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Las Cruces shop owner shot during burglary may have been killed with own gun
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces shoe repair businessman, believed to have been shot to death while interrupting a burglary at his shop, may…
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Ex drug cartel hitman ‘El Chino Antrax’ killed in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A former top enforcer for Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel who spent time in a U.S. prison has been identified as one of three…
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$2,000 reward offered to find who shot, killed Las Cruces man
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Crime Stoppers announced a $2,000 reward on Monday in the hopes of finding the person responsible for a deadly…
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Police search for pickup driver involved in Dona Ana County deadly hit-and-run
VADO, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police said Saturday that they were looking for the driver of a pickup truck involved in a deadly hit-and-run…
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Statewide Amber Alert: Police say 14-month-old Texas child abducted by woman
POTEET, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Saturday for a 14-month-old Texas boy allegedly abducted by a woman and believed to be in “grave…
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Walmart shooting threats connected: FBI says 2 Borderland residents arrested were friends
EL PASO, Texas — A Horizon City man and a Socorro woman each charged over the past week with making separate online threats to shoot up local…
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5 people shot in Albuquerque apartment parking lot after fight
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Five people were shot in southeast Albuquerque late Thursday night. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of an…
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