Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Epstein
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals,…
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District Attorney announces target date for Crusius state trial for Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas — District Attorney Yvonne Rosales has announced a target date for the state trial against Patrick Crusius, the accused August 3rd…
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January 6 committee unexpectedly adds new hearing for Tuesday
By Annie Grayer, CNN The committee investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection on January 6, 2021, has added a previously unexpected public hearing…
Continue Reading 8 people injured in a shooting at a rave in Tacoma, Washington
By Tina Burnside, CNN At least eight people were injured in a shooting at a rave party early Sunday morning in Tacoma, Washington, according to the…
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Police responding to stabbing investigation in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Police investigated a stabbing in West El Paso early Sunday morning. The initial report was released just after 2 a.m. The…
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Special Traffic Investigators called out to a crash involving an officer
EL PASO, Texas- First responders confirmed Special Traffic Investigators were called out to the scene of a crash involving an officer. It happened…
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Walmart shooter trial: Jury selection and trial date set
EL PASO, Texas – A United States district judge has set the date for the jury selection for the Patrick Crusius trial. The trial will follow…
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Local tax preparer pleads guilty to tax fraud scheme, over $600 thousand involved
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man has pleaded guilty to a tax fraud scheme, the DOJ says. 41-year-old Elein Rodela Jr. plead guilty to 14 total…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office searching for hit and run driver who fled on foot
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding the driver that fled on foot from a fatal motor…
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Ricardo Marquez sentencing begins, decision expected Monday
EL PASO, Texas — Sentencing for the man found guilty of murdering an El Paso mother resumed at the El Paso County Courthouse Friday morning. The…
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Investigators seeking information on man who died after lying on I-10
EL PASO, TEXAS – Crime Stoppers of El Paso is seeking information on the November 2021 death of Armando Torres, 27. A semi-truck driver ran over…
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Former EPPD officer sentenced to 2 years in prison for drug conspiracy
EL PASO, Texas – A former El Paso Police Department officer was sentenced to 24 months in prison Thursday after she plead guilty to one count of…
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Ricardo Marquez found guilty of murdering Erika Gaytan
UPDATE: District Attorney Yvonne Rosales has informed ABC-7 that the sentencing phase of the case will resume tomorrow morning. EL PASO, Texas – A…
Continue Reading Jury sequestrated in Ricardo Marquez trail, deliberation to resume tomorrow
EL PASO, Texas – The jury has been sequestrated in the trail of Ricardo Marquez, the man accused of killing Erika Gaytan. Deliberation will resume…
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19-year-old arrested after early morning DPS pursuit, crash
EL PASO, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety say that the man arrested as the result of Wednesday morning’s pursuit has been identified as…
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Investigators: Officer foils plot to mail pot to jail
EL PASO, Texas — Investigators say an officer processing mail sent to the El Paso County Jail Annex found marijuana inside one of the letters. That…
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WATCH Live: Texas Senate Hearing on Uvalde investigation
CLICK HERE TO VIEW LIVESTREAM AUSTIN, Texas — The “To Protect All Texans, Special” committee will hear public testimony on mental health and firearm…
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Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look bad
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin on Tuesday accused state authorities of selectively releasing information about last month’s school shooting to…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s in the bipartisan gun safety bill
CNN By Lauren Fox, CNN The Senate’s compromise legislation on gun safety unveiled on Tuesday, potentially the most significant new federal gun…
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El Paso Police: Handcuffed suspect bites officer before attempting to run away
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer was bitten by a handcuffed suspect who had been stopped for not having a vehicle registration sticker,…
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El Paso man killed in northeast hit-and-run crash
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Police Special Traffic Investigators say Cecil Blesh O’Neal III, 48, was hit and killed by a car on Saturday, June 18, just…
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Supreme Court says certain gun crimes are not ‘crimes of violence’ under federal law
By Tierney Sneed, Ariane de Vogue, Jessica Schneider and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Virginia man who is seeking to…
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“If there’s kids in there, we need to go in”: Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools — but not clear orders
The Texas Tribune has reviewed law enforcement transcripts and footage that federal and state investigators are examining after the May 24 tragedy.…
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Suspect sought after man’s body found in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Police responded to an unattended death call at the 1200 block of Laurel in central El Paso. Responding officers noticed…
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First image from inside Robb Elementary sheds new light about law enforcement response
UVALDE, Texas — A new photo from inside Robb Elementary shows multiple officers inside Robb Elementary with rifles and at least one ballistic shield…
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Texas Senate Democrats call again for a special session on gun safety in response to Uvalde shooting
Watch the news conference here. With Texas schools restarting classes in less than two months, Texas Senate Democrats renewed calls Monday for Gov.…
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WATCH – Texas Senate Democratic Caucus ask Governor to call for special session to address school safety, mass shootings
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Senate Democratic Caucus is asking Governor Greg Abbott to call for a special legislative session to address school safety…
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Repeated break-ins frustrate business owners along El Paseo Corridor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces business manager is upset over repeated business break-ins. The Safe-Haven Animal Sanctuary thrift store was…
Continue Reading US Marshals nab 24 violent fugitives in Oregon operation
By Emma Tucker, CNN US Marshals arrested 24 violent fugitives earlier this month during a five-day operation that involved multiple law enforcement…
Continue Reading Authorities in California seize $60,000 worth of meth hidden in child booster seats
By Emma Tucker, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers have seized $60,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in child booster seats at a…
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