2 dead in northeast El Paso shooting that police say was murder-suicide are identified
UPDATE Dec. 10: Police identified the murder victim as 24 -year old Monica Marie Carazo Vergel of El Paso and said she died at the hospital. The…
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‘The lights of our lives:’ Las Cruces family mourns mother & child killed in suspected El Paso drunk driving crash
(Editor’s note: The family is seeking help to pay for the funerals. If you’re interested in donating, there is a link at the bottom of this article.)…
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‘It’s a sick game for him’: Las Cruces man on trial for attempted murder, accused of brutally beating pregnant girlfriend
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Trial started Monday for a Las Cruces man who is accused of brutally beating his 15-week pregnant girlfriend over the…
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Houston police chief criticizes McConnell and Senate Republicans over guns: ‘Whose side are you on?’
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican lawmakers for not…
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El Paso man arrested after police say they found 17,000 child porn images in his home
EL PASO, Texas — A 30-year-old El Paso man has been arrested after police said they found over 17,000 images of child pornography during a search of…
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‘Violent crimes against children’: Anthony trucker arrested by FBI for allegedly soliciting boys for sex
EL PASO, Texas — A 57-year-old Texas truck driver made an initial appearance in federal court Monday afternoon following his arrest by the FBI in…
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East El Paso Catholic church vandalism included bible burning and satanic symbols; pastor says FBI probing it as hate crime
EL PASO, Texas — The pastor of an east El Paso Catholic church vandalized last week said late Sunday that the FBI now tells him the incident is…
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Teen brothers accused of breaking into Las Cruces school and causing over $1,000 in damage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two teenager brothers have been arrested after they allegedly broke into Lynn Middle School over the weekend to burglarize…
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Alleged drunk driver blamed for head-on traffic crash that killed mother & young son on Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — An alleged drunk driver has been arrested and charged with causing a head-on traffic collision on Loop 375 that claimed the lives…
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El Paso man jailed after alleged threats against judge & accused Walmart shooter
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday it had arrested a man who allegedly made death threats against a judge and the…
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Driver who struck, killed 7-year-old El Paso girl in school crosswalk won’t be charged in her death
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly three months to the day that 7-year-old Alexa Barrera was tragically hit by car and killed in a crosswalk on her way to…
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Accused Walmart shooter’s defense seeks to add 3rd lawyer amid ‘staggering’ amount of evidence to review
EL PASO, Texas — Claiming a “staggering” amount of evidence to wade through for the future trial of accused El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius,…
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Was it terrorism? 4 dead, including Saudi shooter, at U.S. naval base in Florida
PENSACOLA, Florida — A shooter opened fire in a classroom building at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola on Friday in an attack that left four…
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Upgraded felony criminal charge filed against El Paso city Rep. Sam Morgan
EL PASO, Texas — An upgraded criminal charge has now been filed against northeast El Paso’s representative on city council following his October…
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As Doña Ana County harvests pecans, farmers worry about theft
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s not just the busiest time of the year for pecan growers, but one of the most dangerous. “Pecan theft is a continuing…
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Woman tried to smuggle 1/2 pound of meth in her ‘vaginal cavity’ through El Paso border checkpoint
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it caught a woman trying to smuggle a half-pound of methamphetamine into the country from…
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UPS driver allegedly dealt drugs out of his delivery truck along El Paso route
El PASO, Texas — A UPS truck driver is accused of delivering illegal drugs alongside his legitimate cargo on his El Paso route, sheriff’s deputies…
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East El Paso Catholic church latest vandalized; FBI unsure if cases are connected
EL PASO, Texas — St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in east El Paso had nearly half a dozen windows and doors destroyed along with a small fire…
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Police think missing El Paso mom’s accused killer buried her in Red Sands, but haven’t found body so far
EL PASO, Texas — Police on Thursday had not yet found a body in their murder investigation into missing mother, 29-year-old Erika Gaytán, but…
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Las Cruces police officer fired just hours after prosecutor drops drunk driving charge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces officer was fired Thursday by the city’s police chief just hours after prosecutors dropped, at least…
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Officer who accidentally fired gun inside Las Cruces school faces criminal charge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A school resource officer who accidentally fired his gun inside Picacho Middle School is facing a misdemeanor criminal…
Continue Reading Missing El Paso mom allegedly killed by concert date; police documents outline details of her murder
EL PASO, Texas — A 29-year-old El Paso mother who vanished back in July after going to a concert was killed by her concert date, police alleged…
Continue Reading Family says boys were nearby when officer accidentally fired gun at Las Cruces school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A school resource officer inadvertently fired his gun inside a Las Cruces school on Wednesday afternoon, and the family of…
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Teen boy seriously wounded in Ruidoso shooting
RUIDOSO, New Mexico — Police were investigating a shooting Wednesday evening that seriously wounded a 17-year-old boy. It happened around 5 p.m. at…
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‘I’ll F***ing kill you’: Father to file misconduct complaint against El Paso officer who threatened son on video
EL PASO, Texas — A father whose son had his life seemingly threatened by an El Paso police officer on video said Wednesday that he is filing a…
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‘Beer Run’ suspects who apparently targeted northeast El Paso 7-11 sought by police
EL PASO, Texas — Police are searching for so-called “beer runners,” a group of people suspected in recent beer thefts from a local store. El Paso…
Continue Reading ‘I’ll F***ing kill you’: No change to El Paso officer’s duty status as probe continues into conduct caught on video
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer recently recorded on a doorbell camera being involved in a verbal confrontation with a 24-year-old crime…
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‘We’re in this for the long haul’: Forums set for those affected by Aug. 3 shootings
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso United Family Resiliency Center will host two Victims’ Forums as part of the community’s path to recovery from the…
Continue Reading ‘I’ll f***ing kill you’: El Paso police officer’s conduct to be investigated after verbal confrontation with witness caught on video
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department said it will launch an internal investigation into an officer’s conduct after a doorbell camera…
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Anthony vitamin shop worker who posed as cop allegedly stole $640k and spent it on women, drugs and travel
ANTHONY, New Mexico — A married Anthony vitamin shop employee who lives in a “rundown mobile home” and claimed to be a police officer is accused of…
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