A San Elizario man faces four livestock-cruelty counts after authorities rescued 100 animals from two properties. A court awarded 69 animals to a local rescue ranch.

El Paso’s long-running Montana interchange is finally taking shape, with signs, walls and barriers in place. But major finishing work and traffic restrictions remain.

A May shooting at a Las Cruces Catholic church has led to a federal firearms charge against a convicted felon. Investigators say surveillance video and a later gun-store case helped connect the suspect to the scene.

Two women reported alleged indecent assaults at East El Paso stores. Police say surveillance footage helped identify the suspect.

El Paso County deputies seized nearly 120 kilograms of cocaine and $7,000 during a tractor-trailer interdiction. No arrests have been announced as the investigation continues.

El Paso is mourning Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the award-winning author of <em>Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe</em>, who died at 71 after a lengthy illness.

El Paso faces highs from 104 to 106 degrees through Friday as a Heat Advisory remains in effect.

Heat Advisory 11 a.m. Monday to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Highs near 105°F; cooling centers open.

Socorro ISD trustee Ryan Reid Woodcraft was booked July 25 on an assault causing bodily injury charge and released later that day, according to jail records. Local reporters say the district has not yet commented.

A roommate dispute in Northeast El Paso ended in a fatal shooting; police say 41-year-old David Daniel Hall was arrested after his 33-year-old roommate, Joshua Lopez, was shot and later died. Detectives are investigating.

Heat Advisory Friday 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; highs near 106°F. Use cooling centers and avoid mid-day exertion.

A hiker is in critical condition after a Black Hawk hoist rescue in the Franklin Mountains; local teams and CBP worked together to bring the person to a hospital.

El Paso’s long‑running gay bar The Tool Box has opened Tool Box East at Sunfire Village on Zaragoza Road, aiming to bring nights out closer to eastside neighborhoods.