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A convicted El Paso drug dealer was sentenced Monday to more than 24 years in federal prison in the cocaine overdose deaths of two people five years ago, authorities said. Paris Lamont Dennis, 39, had pleaded guilty in February to a one count of distribution of a controlled substance causing serious bodily injury, said the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas.

LAS CRUCES, N.M (KFOX14) — A hearing for former Las Cruces Police Officer Christopher Smelser is set for Wednesday. The hearing will take place at the Las Cruces District court at 1:30 p.m. (WARNING: The following video contains graphic language and images some viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion...

A 19-year-old man was stabbed in a confrontation with three masked people during a home invasion Sunday night in far East El Paso, police said. The teenager was assaulted by the burglars who entered a house about 10 p.m. in the 3500 block of Oxcart Run Street, police officials said Tuesday. ...

In what’s already been a deadly year along the US-Mexico border, the Border Patrol is warning immigrants not to risk their lives to cross illegally into the US. In just the El Paso, Texas area, at least 40 immigrants have died trying to cross into the country this year alone. Most of the deaths are associated with drownings in the Rio Grande or falls from the border wall. In a joint effort with the Mexican government, the US Border Patrol is working to get out the message that crossing the border is much more dangerous than immigrants think, often because smuggling...

Nothing says "Happy Fourth of July" like shooting off enough explosives to annoy your neighbors and scare all the dogs in the neighborhood. As traditional and American as playing with explosives on the 4th may be, you cannot set off screaming mimis, finger blasters, spleen splitters, or whisker biscuits wherever you want. Most cities and towns have ordinances that dictate if and where you can.

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — There are several road closures throughout El Paso Tuesday night into Wednesday morning that might impact your commute. I-10 East at Loop 375 Interchange, road work, Loop 375 North exit closed, clearing time 6 a.m. I-10 West @ Loop 375 Exit 34 closed, clearing...

The city manager and city councilors in Sunland Park, New Mexico made a few adjustments to the rules there regarding the sale and purchase of cannabis. Under state law, municipalities and local governments get to set certain rules about how cannabis products are sold. No city or town, though, is allowed to ban the sale of cannabis outright.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Shannon Brewer has lived in Mississippi her entire life, but when she realized the U.S. Supreme Court was about to upend her life’s work, she didn’t think twice about trading her state’s lush wetlands for a ragged mountain range. At 50, Brewer...

Discover the beautiful Caverns of Sonora; just a short 5-hour drive east of El Paso. Everyone in El Paso has heard of or been to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico but did you know that the Caverns of Sonora in Texas are just as mind-blowing?. Similar to Carlsbad Caverns, the...

LAS CRUCES - A new thrift store will soon open in Las Cruces with sales to benefit La Casa Inc., a domestic abuse treatment center. The new store will have its grand opening July 9 at 812 Spruce Ave., near the intersection of Solano Drive and Spruce Avenue. La Casa Thrift Store will be open to everyone with finds ranging from home goods, gently used clothes, furniture, toys and more.

Far West Texas is known for its distinctive sense of place, characterized by desert vistas scattered with spiky ocotillo plants and small towns full of dust and quirk. It’s in this environment that architectural firm Trost & Trost made its mark in the early 20th century. Brothers Henry and...

Nearly 40 migrants crossing the Mexico border into Texas have died in the El Paso region since October, and 15 of those deaths were caused by drowning in irrigation canals along the border wall. The deaths of 53 people found in an abandoned tractor trailer in San Antonio this week...

Burges football coach James Routledge does believe winning can be contagious, not just for one team, but for all the teams sharing a campus with a winner. The proof is bound to be anecdotal, but this past season Burges put together a mountain of evidence. ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – After enduring heavy damages from record rainfall events in 2021, El Paso Water is preparing for this year’s monsoon season. The Public Service Board approved an emergency resolution June 8, allowing the utility to expedite resulting storm repairs immediately following damages to storm water structures.   To date, 43 projects totaling […]

We are writing to you as El Pasoans grieving with our neighbors in Uvalde, who are experiencing the unimaginable pain that also touched our community three years ago. Our community believes it is time for the Texas Legislature to address the epidemic of gun violence in our state. We hosted...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The U.S. Border Patrol warned migrants and the public about the “dangers of crossing the border” during a safety event Monday morning. Border Patrol agents and first responders gave a first-hand look at how perilous that journey can be. Almost every day,...

EL PASO, Texas -- The Hospitals of Providence East held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil its new $20 million expansion project. The expansion will include additional 30-beds for the Intensive Care Unit Step Down, a third Catheterization Lab equipped with biplane technology, an additional 6-beds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a private area and triage rooms for Obstetrics Emergency Services, and additional operating room within Women’s Services to expand obstetric care.

LAS CRUCES - Following discussion during a Las Cruces City Council work session June 27, councilors tentatively agreed on what projects they'll ask voters to fund using general obligation bonds this fall. The city is considering asking voters to approve $23 million in GO bonds to finance a slew of...