EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 39-year-old man pleaded guilty last week to smuggling more than 6 kilograms of cocaine and was sentenced to 12 years in prison, the El Paso District…
Border Report – $272K in cash confiscated at bridge to Mexico, CBP says
A bundle of cash totaling $272,000 was seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at an international bridge in Laredo, Texas, that leads to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, the agency says. Read:…
El Paso Matters – Minnesota woman detained by ICE in El Paso still denied ovarian cyst surgery, congresswoman says
Immigration detention officials have confirmed that a Minnesota woman detained in El Paso for almost two months has an ovarian cyst, but haven’t provided information on how they plan to treat her,…
Border Report – Democrats add Pulido’s South Texas race to ‘Red to Blue’ list
Latin Grammy winning singer Bobby Pulido, who is the democratic candidate for Texas’ 15th Congressional District, is among races nationally targeted for a win by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Read:…
KTSM News – Trucker sentenced to 12 years for cocaine smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 39-year-old man pleaded guilty last week for smuggling more than six kilograms of cocaine and was sentenced to 12 years in prison, the El Paso District…
Border Report – Nonprofits sue to stop Texas law that allows local police to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering US
Several nonprofits on Monday filed a lawsuit to stop a Texas from going into effect next week that would allow local and state law enforcement to arrest those who are suspected of…
KTSM News – Wrong-way driver stop leads to arrests, ‘ghost gun’ seizure
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A wrong-way driving incident led to a “ghost gun” seizure and three arrests, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. At about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, May…
KTSM News – Person shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says
An individual was shot by law enforcement Monday near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Will BTS come back to El Paso after sold-out shows this past weekend?
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Sun Bowl at UTEP thundered with cheers and applauds with BTS member Kim Tae-Hyung, also known as V, during farewell remarks Sunday, May 3. Through his…
KTSM News – UTEP study: Valley fever cases triple in past decade in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A new study by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso has identified a significant rise in Valley fever cases in El Paso over the…