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Migrants 'bail out' of 19-year-old's car during DPS pursuit through El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A 19-year-old El Paso woman was arrested and charged with human smuggling and evading law enforcement on Tuesday after she led Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a high-speed pursuit and migrants "bailed out" of her car along the way. Karla Perez, 19,...
Incident report reveals details of the arrest that led to an Army veteran's death
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — KFOX14/CBS4 received the 115-page incident report for the arrest and subsequent death of Michael Thompson, an Army veteran. Thompson died in police custody in June of 2022. In those documents, multiple officers detailed their role in the arrest of the veteran after a wellness...
Spectrum internet outage July 16 in El Paso neighborhood due to damage
Some El Pasoans with Spectrum internet found themselves without service most of the afternoon, Tuesday, July 16. A spokesperson with Spectrum, the second largest cable operator in the United States, said the outage was not widespread, but affected a specific neighborhood for about seven hours. On social media, some residents in East El Paso, noted the outage. ...
Q&A with ‘Retablos’ author Octavio Solis
Playwright and director Octavio Solis, known for stage works such as “Scene With Cranes,” “Quixote Nuevo,” “Mother Road,” and “El Paso Blue,” has parlayed his narrative skills to memoir with his book “Retablos: Stories from a Life Lived Along the Border.” Born and raised in El Paso, Solis draws deeply from his upbringing in a border town to create a vivid portrayal of life along the Texas-Mexico divide.
Temps will cool as more clouds arrive along with rain chances
This will be the last day of triples for a while as we see cooler temps and rain chances through early next week. A few showers and storms will develop north of the area and then move south the next several days. There will be a few spots that get some rain but not expecting a whole lot of accumulation.
El Paso man sentenced to 15 years for distributing fentanyl causing death
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl causing death, according to a press release sent by the United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas. According to court documents, Michael Joseph Cuccaro, 22, sold counterfeit M-30 oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to […]
Girls Rock Camp is back, and louder than ever
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM)—This is the second year that El Paso girls have spent their summer learning how to rock and roll at a camp that promotes inclusivity in the music industry. Jim Ward, a renowned musician and a key member of the accalimed El Paso-based band Sparta, is one of the passionate founders of […]
Couple stopped at border with $750K in undeclared cash
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Federal officials have filed felony smuggling charges against a couple allegedly trying to leave the United States with more than three-quarters of a million dollars stashed in the spare tire of a pickup truck. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents discovered the cash...
NM governor adds fire relief, organized crime and fentanyl to special session agenda
New Mexico’s governor added three new elements to her agenda for the special session, including disaster relief for wildfire survivors, a crackdown on organized crime and toughening criminal penalties for selling fentanyl. Flanked by supporters from local and tribal governments on Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a proclamation officially calling lawmakers to the […] The post NM governor adds fire relief, organized crime and fentanyl to special session agenda appeared first on Source New Mexico.
New Mexico Democrats mostly rebuff calls from Democratic governor to address high crime rates
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democrats in the state legislative majority on Thursday resisted calls by New Mexico’s governor for immediate action to address the “dangerous intersection” of crime and homelessness, shunning her proposals to enhance criminal penalties, restrict panhandling and expand involuntary detention and treatment for mental health problems.
BernCo DA, state public defender’s office talk about juvenile justice system
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The numbers are shocking. Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman said in his 18 months of office, he’s indicted 19 children for first-degree murder. He had bold words for a legislative committee Wednesday morning. “The juvenile criminal justice system in New Mexico is broken. I do not say that lightly, nor do […]
Heavy rain possible through early next week, bringing a threat of flash flooding
An active monsoon weather pattern continues through early next week. Storms will bring a threat of heavy rain and flash flooding each afternoon. More storms developed Wednesday across New Mexico. Some storms dropped heavy rain in parts of the state today, which prompted Flash Flood Warnings, including in Albuquerque. All Flash Flood Warnings have expired tonight, but some showers and storms are fizzling out by sunrise Thursday.
National Council on Problem Gambling Forms Tribal Advisory Council
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has announced the formation of its Tribal Advisory Council (TAC), consisting of executives from tribal gaming organizations across the U.S. National Council on Problem Gambling established the Tribal Advisory Council to benefit Native American communities. The TAC will raise awareness for Native American...
Who’s on New Mexico’s MMIP Advisory Council? It’s unclear.
It is unclear who is on a state advisory council on missing and murdered Indigenous people announced nearly eight months ago by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham amid upset over her decision to disband a task force focused on the crisis. A story New Mexico In Depth published Friday about the...
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