By Meredith DelisoApril 8, 2026, 1:01 PM The woman reportedly known as the “Ketamine Queen” was sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing the drug that killed Matthew Perry. Jasveen Sangha admitted in a plea agreement to working with another dealer to provide the “Friends” actor with dozens of vials of ketamine, including the
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UPDATE (11:02 a.m.) — The secure protocol at El Paso High has been lifted, EPISD said. Classes will resume as scheduled. EPISD said its district police and El Paso police investigated the reported threat and determined it’s not credible. The district added, district police will remain on campus out of caution. Law enforcement present at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A newly filed lawsuit in El Paso County accuses Uber Technologies, Inc. and one of its drivers of false imprisonment, assault, and gross negligence after a ride reportedly spiraled into a violent confrontation, leaving a mother and her two young children traumatized. According to court filings, plaintiff Cynthia Sarabia, acting individually
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Courtesy: EPPD UPDATE (April 6, 2026) — El Paso Police identified the woman punched in the video as Kelcee Hufford, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. They detail the moment officers went to an apartment in South-Central El Paso after a family violence assault report March 31. Documents say Hufford’s roommate said Hufford assaulted her
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police officers arrested a 24-year-old man in the Northeast for a report of shots fired, EPPD said Friday. The arrest happened Wednesday morning at the 3100 block of Titanic Avenue near Devils Tower Circle. According to EPPD, officers conducted a traffic stop on Daniel Reinert. While investigating, officers
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UPDATE (April 3, 2026) — The victim, 13-year-old Chris Carnero died, his mother confirmed with ABC-7. 13-year-old Chris Carnero(Photo Courtesy: Janel Carnero) “He was an absolutely beautiful soul,” Janel, Carnero’s mother, told ABC-7. “I’m sure you can see that just from everyone’s words. Yesterday several schools throughout Cruces kids wore pink in memory of him
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A suspect in the Salopek Park shooting from September 2025 plead guilty to three charges Wednesday. 18-year-old Apolinar Rosales plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter, tampering with evidence and unlawful carrying of a handgun, according to court documents. Rosales faces three sentences: 18 months in jail, 11 months in
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By Emily Shapiro and Meredith DelisoApril 2, 2026, 11:20 AM Body camera footage has been released showing Tiger Woods’ arrest for driving under the influence following his rollover crash in Florida last week. The footage from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows the legendary golfer undergoing a field sobriety test, being placed into handcuffs and then driven from the
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Originally Published: 02 APR 26 07:20 ET Updated: 02 APR 26 11:42 ET By Amanda Musa, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Florida authorities released body camera video of the arrest of golf legend Tiger Woods, who was charged with driving under the influence after his latest rollover crash last week. Watch the videos below: Woods
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by Claudia Lorena SilvaMarch 31, 2026 A judicial candidate in the May 26 Democratic primary runoff election is married to a registered sex offender with an extensive arrest record and ties to a bail bonds company that has faced legal repercussions for kidnapping and assault, court records show. El Paso County Court at Law No. 2
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies charged a 31-year-old man for evading arrest and possession of a controlled substance, EPCSO said Wednesday. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop near the intersection of Tierra Este Road and Tierra Arena Drive. The driver drove away at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested two women after being dispatched to the Sparks community for an aggravated assault call, EPCSO said Wednesday. Deputies met with the victims, who said the women became aggressive during a child custody exchange March 31. Deputies met with victims at at the 100
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UPDATE (2:35 p.m.) — El Paso police said the victim, Salome Lares, passed away and the offense is now murder. UPDATE (April 1, 2026) — ABC-7 obtained an affidavit further detailing the incident. According to documents, David Garcia set fire to Salome Lares, kicked him in the head and dropped rocks on him. On March
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — A lockdown at Canutillo High School has been lifted after reports of criminal activity near the campus, the Canutillo Independent School District posted on Instagram and Facebook Wednesday. All students and staff are safe. The lockdown lifted at 1:32 p.m. The district said police are investigating the off-campus criminal activity and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso County deputy took a 14-year-old student with a weapon into custody at IDEA Horizon Vista Tuesday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. According to a press release, the deputy was working an off-duty assignment at the campus when school administrators reported the student with a
Continue Reading By Emily ShapiroMarch 31, 2026, 7:43 AM Tiger Woods told authorities that he was looking down at his phone and changing the radio station and didn’t realize the truck in front of him had slowed down before his rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, according to the probable cause affidavit. No one was injured in the Friday
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- The FBI El Paso Field Office is now accepting applications for its annual Summer Teen Academy. High school students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to explore federal law enforcement careers at 660 S. Mesa Hills. This free program offers insights into investigations, cyber threats, and SWAT operations. Applications, including
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez obtained a temporary restraining order to shut down the Dirty Laundry bar in East El Paso, Sanchez said Monday. Authorities describe the bar as a “common nuisance” with more than 280 emergency calls to the bar over the last two years. The El Paso
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office released its 2025 Annual Report, which highlights a 14% reduction in crime, EPCSO announced Monday. The report comes after Sheriff Oscar Ugarte’s administration’s first year. In 2025, EPCSO said it responded to more than 153,000 calls and more than 45,000 traffic stops. EPCSO said
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Originally Published: 30 MAR 26 15:24 ET Updated: 30 MAR 26 15:27 ET By Cindy Von Quednow, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The attack earlier this month on a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, was “a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan,” the FBI said
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The ‘Centro de Reinserción Social No. 3,’ or CERESO 3 prison in Juárez is a Chihuahua state-run penitentiary located south of the city. ABC-7 toured the facilities where the Chihuahua State Public Security Secretariat (SSPE) renovated some cell blocks related to the most populated areas and those with the highest
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UPDATE: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Andrew Martinez, 30, with aggravated assault. The sheriff said Martinez was located by deputies and members of the Anthony Police Department in the area with the suspected weapon. After Anthony Police were called out to the 500 block of Franklin Street just after 11 p.m.
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HORIZON, Texas (KVIA)- According to the Horizon City Police Department Almanza-Gutierrez arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated after police responded to a vehicle stopped in the roadway. According to HCPD, on March 23, 2026 at around 3 am, HCPD Officers conducted a welfare check in the 1500 block of S. Kenazo in Horizon City
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Police shared a post on social media stating that two individuals were arrested after getting into a physical struggle with officers Tuesday. The post says officers conducted a traffic stop at Cristo Rey Blvd in Sunland Park. Officials say that the situation escalated and that after
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HORIZON, Texas (KVIA)- According to the Horizon City Police Department (HCPD), Refugio Salvador Camargo was arrested in connection to a hit-and-run crash that happened Monday afternoon, March 24. Officials say that around 2:30 pm, HCPD officers responded to a reported hit-and-run crash in the 300 block of S. Darrington Road in Horizon City. HCPD says
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Court documents obtained by ABC 7 reveal moments leading up to the arrest of 19-year-old Shai Alva who faces charges after a domestic incident. According to court documents, an officer from the Sunland Park Department responded to a residence in Sunland Park in response to a domestic disturbance. When
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Today after a four-hour hearing in Juarez two parents are now charged with the killing and disposing of their 18-month-old child Eithan Daniel. The toddler was found dead in South Juarez two weeks ago. The mother, 23-year-old Vianey Esmeralda, is now charged with aggravated and first-degree homicide/murder, as well as
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The United States Attorney’s Office District New Mexico say that a Las Cruces man pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearm offenses after agents recovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, and firearms during a search of his residence. Court documents say on April 3, 2024, FBI and Metro Narcotics Task Force agents executed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over two months after 36-year-old Victor Manuel Diaz from Nicaragua was pronounced dead while under ICE custody at Camp East Montana, his family was able to pay their last respects to him. ABC-7 reported back in January that Randall Kallinen, the attorney representing Diaz’s family, had just started an investigation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- 52-year-old Jose Vargas was arrested by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and is facing charges after officials say that Vargas falsely reported a stabbing. According to officials, multiple deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to the 19000 block of Tierra Drive in Tornillo to a report of a stabbing in
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