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New Jersey man sentenced to five years in prison over GoFundMe scheme

August 7, 2022 12:02 PM Sam Harasimowicz

A New Jersey man who was part of a scheme to defraud GoFundMe donors has been sentenced to five years in prison Friday. 43-year-old Mark D’Amico…

One of four Muslim men slain in potentially linked Albuquerque killings remembered as ‘brilliant public servant’

August 7, 2022 7:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone and Michelle Watson, CNN A 27-year-old Muslim man killed last week in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is being remembered as a…

Police searching for at least 2 gunmen after 9 injured in Cincinnati shooting

August 7, 2022 5:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Zenebou Sylla and Samantha Beech, CNN Authorities are searching for at least two gunmen after nine people were injured in a shooting in downtown…

He was shot and killed playing the sport he loved. Now this Ohio 15-year-old is one of the country’s latest victims of gun violence

August 7, 2022 1:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Ali Jeylani knows you shouldn’t pick favorites when it comes to family members, but of his seven siblings, he’s…

Police looking for car involved in road-rage incident that left a 3-year-old hospitalized

August 6, 2022 5:46 PM Dylan McKim

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police are looking for any information that will help identify the suspects who were involved in a road-rage…

They survived a mass shooting at their California high school 30 years ago. It still affects them today

August 6, 2022 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN Angela Welch still recalls every detail. The stocky gunman in a camo vest. The gunshots, one after another. The piercing…

3-year-old girl injured in Las Cruces after shooting in possible road rage incident

August 5, 2022 5:24 PM David Gonzalez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 3-year-old girl was rushed to University Medical Center after being injured following a shooting that Las Cruces police…

Supervisor at downtown jail fired after being arrested for indecency with a child

August 5, 2022 2:04 PM David Gonzalez

UPDATE: According to documents obtained by ABC-7, a 12-year-old girl told a counselor she had been abused by SGT. Lorenzo Morales, when she was six…

Man arrested for striking several people in Gallup parade had previous DWI; hate not suspected as motive

August 5, 2022 7:34 AM Noelia Gonzalez

UPDATE: New Mexico State Police say there is no reason to suspect a man driving into a parade in Gallup was motivated by hate. Police add there were…

Police say El Paso man posed as juvenile, shared child porn; victims sought over invasive recordings

August 5, 2022 11:35 AM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas — A 34-year-old El Paso man posed as a “local juvenile” on social media, using that account to share images of child pornography,…

Officials: 15-year-old U.S. girl with migrants in trunk drove car that crashed at west El Paso intersection

August 4, 2022 11:28 AM David Gonzalez, Jason McNabb

UPDATE: Texas Department of Public Safety officials say a 15-year-old girl, who is a U.S. citizen, was driving the car that crashed at N Mesa and…

Four current, former Louisville police officers federally charged in Breonna Taylor’s death

August 4, 2022 9:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Sonia Moghe and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Four current and former Louisville police officers involved in the deadly raid on…

Grief continues to grip victims of Walmart shooting on third anniversary of August 3rd

August 3, 2022 5:17 PM Erik Elken

EL PASO, Texas — Three years after the August 3rd Cielo Vista Walmart shooting, Cecilia Medina still carries the emotional wounds from that day. She…

Family of 5 shot at while driving; El Paso man charged with aggravated assault

August 3, 2022 4:21 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after police say he fired upon a family of five inside a…

Las Cruces police officer shoots suspect after beer theft investigation escalates into physical confrontation

August 3, 2022 3:57 PM Sarah Coria

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police say a beer theft investigation escalated into a deadly shooting that took the life of a 36-year-old man…

WATCH LIVE: Recent Las Cruces shots fired incidents turn everyday locations into dangerous situations

August 3, 2022 12:00 PM Sarah Coria

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Residents in Las Cruces have been near shootings in well-known areas. The most recent shooting happened Tuesday night at…

8-year-old boy wounded in Highland Park shooting is transferred to a rehab facility

August 3, 2022 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess and Ashley Killough, CNN Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy left paralyzed in the 4th of July parade mass shooting in Highland Park,…

Officer-involved shooting near gas station in Las Cruces; one man shot and killed

August 2, 2022 5:17 PM David Gonzalez

UPDATE: Las Cruces police say no officers were injured in this incident. One man was shot and killed. According to Dan Trujillo, Las Cruces Police…

Doña Ana County DA says he learned of 6-year-old dog mauling death through media, not Sheriff’s Office

August 2, 2022 11:22 AM Sarah Coria

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Grand Jury indicted three people in the dog mauling incident involving the Nov. 22, 2021, death of…

Almost 600 Texas youth are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink of collapse

August 2, 2022 10:20 AM Texas Tribune

Texas’ juvenile prison system is nearing total collapse. Its five lockups are dangerously understaffed, an ongoing problem that worsened…

Juarez man facing charges in deadly Santa Teresa rollover

August 2, 2022 12:01 AM David Gonzalez

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A 19-year-old man is facing multiple charges in connection to a deadly crash in Santa Teresa, where two people believed…

County implements curfew for juveniles after uptick in crime

August 1, 2022 10:27 PM Dylan McKim

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso county commissioners approved a late-night curfew for juveniles who are found in public places. The new curfew extends an…

Jan 6. rioter who carried gun to US Capitol and threatened Nancy Pelosi gets more than 7 years in prison

August 1, 2022 3:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge on Monday sentenced Guy Reffitt, who brought a gun to the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot and…

Man convicted in death and dismemberment of New Mexico girl

August 1, 2022 1:00 PM Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man was convicted Monday in the 2016 death of an Albuquerque girl who was strangled, dismembered and set on fire in the…

Threat against County Courthouse prompts caution; some may be working remotely

August 1, 2022 12:43 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County workers have been asked to work remotely for the week after a threat was made to the courthouse, officials said. The…

A mass shooting in downtown Orlando leaves 7 people hospitalized. The assailant is still at large

July 31, 2022 6:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Tina Burnside and Holly Yan, CNN At least seven shooting victims were hospitalized Sunday after a melee in downtown Orlando, Florida. The violence…