A University at Buffalo graduate was detained by ICE in El Paso after competing in a national engineering contest; family and UB officials say they are seeking answers.

Sean Austin Orr faces multiple felony counts after investigators tied online child sexual‑abuse material to an email attributed to him. Bond is set at $1.1 million.

El Paso police say a three-day warrant sweep produced 125 arrests citywide, including DWI and traffic-related arrests. The department posted results on Facebook.

Crime Stoppers of El Paso circulated its May 29 Most Wanted bulletin, naming ten people wanted on charges from aggravated assault to DWI. Tips may be eligible for rewards.

A Socorro resident admitted responsibility for a June 2024 crash that killed three teens and was sentenced to three years, six months in Juárez.

A former UTEP cornerback pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years' probation and 100 hours of community service in a family violence case stemming from a 2025 incident.

Soldiers in Ciudad Juárez destroyed guns handed in by locals as part of Mexico’s cash-for-guns program, which also swapped toy weapons for safer toys. The effort is pitched as one piece of a larger anti-violence strategy.

El Paso fire and water officials warn that seasonal releases into local canals and the Rio Grande will create swift currents and road hazards; residents should avoid riverbanks.

Eagle Pass police say a man was found dead at Camp Eagle and investigators have sealed off the scene. Authorities have released few details while the inquiry continues.

A 37-year-old El Paso man was arrested during a traffic stop in Far East El Paso and booked on two counts of indecency with a child. Bond was set at $75,000.

Six horses were seized by Presidio County deputies on FM 170 and turned over to USDA for testing amid New World screwworm concerns.

Two El Paso officers were honored locally and nationally after surviving a June 1, 2025 shootout that left a suspect dead and one officer wounded.

Mexican federal forces arrested a U.S.-wanted suspect identified as a nephew of Joaquín “El Chapo” during a Nogales raid, officials said. A Tapachula sweep recovered hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and an arsenal of weapons.