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Judge rules El Paso Scottish Rite arson suspect is "absolutely a danger to society"

The alleged El Paso Scottish Rite Temple arsonist was denied bond by a judge who ruled he was "absolutely a danger to society."

 

HB 3: How El Paso schools, teachers and police are dealing with Texas armed guard law

A Texas state law coming into effect Sept. 1, 2023, requires all schools to have an armed guard on campus. Here's how El Paso schools are preparing.

 

Border deaths: El Paso's deadliest summer has claimed at least 136 migrant lives

At least 136 migrants have died in Border Patrol's El Paso Sector in fiscal 2023, the highest number since the agency began reporting migrant deaths.

 

Las Cruces man, woman arrested in violent robbery of casino prize winner in West El Paso

A former Las Cruces teacher is one of two people accused of an armed robbery that targeted a casino-prize winner in El Paso.

 

Former city Rep. Claudia Rodriguez faces ethics complaint over fuel card usage last year

According to the city's Ethics Code, former city Rep. Claudia Rodriguez can still face consequences over ethics violations during her time in office.

 

Texas National Guard disbanded intelligence wing after members used WhatsApp to spy on migrants

An investigation by Military Texas National Guard leaders disbanded Operation Lone Star's intelligence wing after reports of the WhatsApp surveillance.

 

Commissioners, county judge increase taxes, include 'tone deaf' raises, speakers say

The county's new tax rate was set at 45.9 cents and it is expected to cost the average homeowner of a home valued at about $187,000 about $100 more a year.

 

El Paso climate action ramping up as global climate crisis worsens

Bolstered by U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar's Climate Crisis Advisory Committee, El Paso is taking the reins of a regional push to tackle climate change.

 

Man accused of beating to death estranged wife's boyfriend at airport goes to trial

The murder trial of an El Paso man accused in the 2021 beating death of his wife's boyfriend at El Paso International Airport began Monday.

 

Mass grave may contain bodies of Mexican migrants who vanished near Texas border

A mass grave in Chihuahua may hide the bodies of migrants possibly killed by a drug cartel near the Texas border.

 

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