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Las Cruces International Airport expands emergency transport capabilities

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Emergency care is expanding in southern New Mexico. On Wednesday, the ribbon was cut on a new fixed-wing medical transport and air base at Las Cruces International Airport. Memorial Medical Center partnered with Native Air to add a new plane, pilots, and...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 3, 2026

New Mexico AG challenges Project Jupiter

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico Department of Justice filed responses in support of two emergency petitions challenging Project Jupiter's permitting process, according to Attorney General Raul Torrez. The first petition is the Water Case: Center for Biological Diversity v....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 3, 2026

New Mexico DOJ files support for Project Jupiter permit petitions

SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez announced Thursday that the state Department of Justice filed responses supporting two emergency petitions before the state Supreme Court. NMDOJ argued that state agencies cut corners on legally required process...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

Update: El Paso Ends Flock Camera “Experiment,” Per Chris Canales

EL PASO, Tx., September 3, 2026: In an update to a story, we have been covering for you for months, the El Paso Police Department has “effectively halted the use […] The post Update: El Paso Ends Flock Camera “Experiment,” Per Chris Canales appeared first on El Paso Herald Post ....

El Paso Herald-PostSep 3, 2026

City Rep. Canales says EPPD will halt use of Flock cameras

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - El Paso City Representative for District 8 Chris Canales released a statement in which he says the El Paso Police Department will halt the use of Flock’s Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) camera devices. Canales said he was notified by Police Chief Pet...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

El Paso rep. on Flock use: 'I'm glad this experiment is over'

El Paso, Texas (KTSM) - El Paso City Representative Chris Canales reacted after learning that the police department had effectively halted its use of Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras. "I’m glad this experiment is over," the councilman posted on Wednesday, Sep...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 3, 2026

1 hospitalized, lanes closed after crash on I-10 East near Vinton

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- One person was hospitalized after a crash on I-10 East near the Vinton exit. Both eastbound lanes are currently closed, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. The person who was hospitalized has minor injuries, EPCSO said. Traffic is being dive...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

Live: Man hospitalized in Northeast El Paso shooting

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A shooting in a Northeast El Paso neighborhood prompted police to respond Wednesday, September 2. According to El Paso police, a man taken to a hospital after the happened. Police responded to the 10300 block of Windsor Drive near Sun Valley Drive after th...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 3, 2026

Crash closes I-10 East near Vinton

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A crash on Interstate 10 near Vinton has closed the eastbound lanes, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Sept. 2. According to the Sheriff's Office, the crash happened on I-10 East at mile marker 2, near the Vinton exit. One per...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 3, 2026

Shooting reported in Northeast El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso police said a shooting happened in Northeast El Paso near Andres High School on Wednesday. The El Paso Police Department said it happened around 7:54 p.m. at the 10300 block of Windsor Drive. ABC-7 reached out to the El Paso Fire Department about ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

One seriously injured after stabbing, police surrounding home in West El Paso

UPDATE: The El Paso Fire Department said one person with serious injuries was taken to an area hospital for treatment. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - Several units with the El Paso Police Department responded to a house in the 400 block of Nordstrom in West El Paso. A call reporting a s...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

1 person seriously hurt after stabbing in West El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- One person sustained life-threatening injuries after a heavily armed police presence was seen in West El Paso Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2. Police with armour and helmets are seen taking cover behind vehicles along the 400 block of Nordstrom were staged in ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 3, 2026

Man arrested on 3 deceptive business practice warrants

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Deputies arrested a 65-year-old man on three deceptive business practice warrants, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said. According to documents, a victim alleged Humberto Camarillo stole $2,500. Documents said the victim contacted the owner of Coast 2 ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

DPS increases enforcement efforts this Labor Day weekend

AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) – The Texas Department of Public Safety is increasing traffic enforcement efforts across the state for Labor Day weekend. As part of the Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE), more troopers will be out on the road from September 4-7. The operation...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

Teen hospitalized after ATV crash in Far East El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Wednesday, two people, including a teenager, went to the hospital after an ATV crash in East El Paso, the County Sheriff's Office said. At 9:06 a.m., EPCSO deputies went to the 13500 block of Timothy Drive near Desert Wind School to respond to the crash. ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 2, 2026

Teen driver, passenger hurt after ATV crash in far East El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Two people are seriously hurt after an ATV crash in far East El Paso, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, deputies were dispatched to the 13500 block of Timothy Drive regarding an ATV crash involving...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

Man arrested on three warrants for deceptive business practice

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 65-year-old man was arrested on three counts of deceptive business practices after allegedly taking an initial payment and not completing agreed-upon work, according to a news release by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Humberto Camarillo was arrest...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

El Paso Fire employee arrested for alleged fuel theft, abuse of work services

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- An El Paso Fire Department employee allegedly took fuel from an EPFD vehicle to put into his personal vehicles, according to the El Paso County Constable’s Office, Precinct 4. In a news release sent Wednesday, the constable's office said 51-year-old Oscar...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 2, 2026

El Paso Fire Department employee arrested for theft of fuel

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A man employed with the El Paso Fire Department is accused of stealing fuel after a witness came forward saying the 51-year-old would dispense fuel tanks into his personal vehicles. A tip from a concerned citizen in Anthony, New Mexico, led authorities to ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

Homeland Security secretary’s Coast Guard plane makes emergency landing

By Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, CNN Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (CNN) — An engine failed on a US Coast Guard plane with the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security onboard, forcing it to make an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon. “We just lost our right ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 2, 2026

Police investigate ‘industrial accident’ near Reyes Elementary School

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Police Department is investigating an "industrial accident" in Northwest El Paso Wednesday. EPPD said the call came in at 10:05 a.m. Its Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating the accident at 7200 Paseo Del Norte, which is near Reyes Ele...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 2, 2026

Police at 'industrial accident' in Northwest El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - An "industrial accident" happened at 7225 Paseo del Norte Drive. El Paso police are on the scene talking with workers at a construction site Wednesday, September 2. According to police, Crimes Against Persons investigators are looking into the accident. Oc...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

El Paso pair faces charges after Fabens carjacking

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Two El Paso residents were arrested after a vehicle pursuit that began with an investigation involving three migrants and ended with an alleged carjacking at a gas station in Fabens last week, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. It happened...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

ICE arrestó a unas 51.000 personas en agosto, otra cifra récord

Por Priscilla Alvarez, CNN El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) detuvo a más de 51.000 personas en agosto, según una fuente familiarizada con los datos, lo que marca un nuevo máximo durante el segundo Gobierno de Trump. Los arrestos de I...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 2, 2026

Closing the multilingual hazard-communication gap

Employers operating multilingual workforces with chemical hazards face a critical blind spot: Language barriers drive workplace injuries, regulatory violations, and liability exposure. When workers don’t understand safety instructions and labels, training, and emergency protocols...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 2, 2026

El Paso PD outline new strategy to address DWI as arrests trend upward

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Police Department is looking at new ways to address impaired driving as DWI arrests continue to trend upward in the city. EPPD presented City Council with a strategy on Tuesday, Sept. 1, aimed at reducing impaired driving through a combination ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

Law enforcement beefs up patrols for Labor Day weekend

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Labor Day is around the corner, and as people are preparing for the three-day weekend, law enforcement agencies are beefing up patrols during the holiday. The El Paso Police Department said they will be increasing traffic enforcement from Friday, Sept. 4 ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 1, 2026

Gas leak closes street in Northwest El Paso; repairs underway

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A gas leak has left an area in Northwest El Paso closed on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 1. The El Paso Fire Department reported that a gas line was hit at the intersection of Berringer Street and Artcraft Road. Texas Gas Service told KTSM 9 News that its crews...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 1, 2026

Tiger Woods to appear in court Wednesday for a change of plea in his DUI case

By Emily Goodwin and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a change of plea hearing, court records show, five months after he said he was seeking recovery treatment after a rollover car crash led to charges of driving under the inf...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 1, 2026

Man dead after 'unsafe' lane change on Transmountain

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- One man is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Transmountain that happened on Monday, Aug. 31, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. The crash happened shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Transmountain at mile marker 20, near the museums in the Northeast...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 1, 2026

Chicken coop catches fire in Ciudad Juárez

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A small chicken coop caught on fire at a home in Ciudad Juárez Tuesday morning, Sept. 1. The incident happened in the Colonia Campesina neighborhood. Flames from the fire consumed a room made of cardboard and wood, where a couple kept their chickens. One f...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 1, 2026

Firefighters extinguish blaze at vacant Central El Paso home

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Firefighters extinguished a fire at a vacant home early Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, in Central El Paso. The fire call came in at 2:47 a.m. from the 3700 block of Morhead Avenue, according to the El Paso Fire Department. EPFD reported that 12 units and 33 fir...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 1, 2026