CRIME & SAFETY
Man shot, killed in officer-involved shooting in Chaparral
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man was shot and killed in Chaparral, New Mexico, Monday afternoon, April 29 in what the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office is calling an officer-involved shooting. The incident happened at about 2:20 p.m. near Luna Azul and Prescott Anthony Dr. Deputies responded to call about a theft in progress […]
Man who died after incident at wastewater plant in Socorro identified
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso Water officials identified the man who died after being "trapped in a confined space" at Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant in Socorro Friday afternoon. Officials identified the man as 34-year-old Jordan Haynesworth. Haynsworth was an employee for El Paso Water. He was a...
Police: 32-year-old El Paso man dead after crash, speed was a factor
Update: Police are identifying the victim as 32-year-old Pedro Negrete. Special Traffic Investigators say that Negrete was traveling at a high rate of speed west on I-10 when he veered right into the center median, striking a wrong way traffic sign pole. His car kept going west in the center median until he hit another sign pole. The car then started moving north west, then came to a rest in the middle lanes of the 11000 block of Gateway West, according to police officials.
PHOTOS: Texas DPS 'Human Smuggling Arrests' for April 5-April 18
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Texas Department of Public Safety's West Texas Regional office distributed a lineup of people arrested in the El Paso area for Human Smuggling between April 5 and April 18. If you see signs of human smuggling or other criminal activity in your neighborhood,...
Update: 1 hurt, rescued on Mt. Cristo Rey
Update: According to Sunland Park Fire Department’s X account, a 24-year-old male has been rescued. The individual is stated to have a lower leg injury, according to the fire department. He has been transported to a local hospital, according to Sunland Park Fire. Original: EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Sunland Park Fire Department is […]
Man killed in motorcycle crash near Brentwood in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A man is dead after a motorcycle crash Tuesday night in west El Paso. Information is limited at the moment, but according to police on the scene, a man died after being in a motorcycle crash near the Jack in the Box on Mesa Street and Brentwood Avenue.
APD: Suspect in February murder died of overdose in El Paso
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department says Andre Chavez, a suspect in a February murder, died of an overdose in El Paso on Monday. Daniel Lee Hadders and Chavez were charged with the murder of Christoper Fallen. Fallen’s body was found at his home on February 6 with his head wrapped in tape, his hands […]
Vigil held for El Paso man killed in Wisconsin water tank
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- An El Paso family honored the life of 30-year-old Carlos Medina with a vigil Saturday night. The family released balloons into the sky to remember their son, brother, and friend. Officials say Medina died after becoming trapped in a water tank in Wisconsin while he...
Docs: Man facing murder charge in cartel-related shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 20-year-old man is now facing a murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting that happened outside a bar a few days after Christmas in 2022, according to court documents obtained by KTSM. Brandon Alexis Garcia, 20, is charged with murder in the death of Alonso Llamas Chavez, 35. […]
Police: Armed men held more than 100 migrants in home
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Police in Juarez say they have turned over to Mexican immigration authorities 104 migrants found in an overcrowded stash house late Tuesday. The group included four minors. Almost all the migrants were from Central America and were being guarded by armed caretakers at a home on the corner of […]
Aunt arrested after toddlers are found wandering on busy intersection in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A woman was arrested after two kids were found wandering at a busy intersection last week. Deputies arrested 33-year-old Maria Isabel Elizande last Tuesday. Deputies met with a concerned citizen at the Northwest Patrol Station about two children found between the ages of two...
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