Deputies removed 35 animals from a Far East El Paso property after welfare checks found unsanitary conditions; a 39-year-old man was arrested on multiple animal-cruelty warrants.

A 58-year-old man was seriously hurt in a hit-and-run on Hercules in Northeast El Paso; police and Crime Stoppers are asking for tips.

An off‑duty El Paso County deputy detained a 17‑year‑old after stopping a Circle K theft; deputies say the teen tried to grab the deputy’s service weapon. $71.62 in merchandise was recovered and the suspect was booked downtown.

A driver died early Saturday after his SUV struck the back of a parked tractor‑trailer on Don Haskins. Police say speed contributed and the Special Traffic Investigation Unit is probing the crash.

Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 254 immigration cases in a single week under Operation Take Back America. The filings include smuggling, re‑entry and fraud counts.

CBP officers in El Paso pulled five people from rail cars packed with lime-scale powder on June 12; a mother and her 12-year-old were among those rescued and all were medically cleared. Authorities urged the public to report suspicious activity near railways.

Crews are working a rescue at the Rio Grande canal near Levee 20 after a 1 p.m. call. Police say they are assisting U.S. Border Patrol in an ongoing operation.

An early-morning shooting in Midland left multiple people shot and a suspect barricaded while hospitals treated victims and a standoff continued.

HSI San Antonio says a Mexican national in Laredo was sentenced to more than 15 years after sexually exploiting a child he targeted on social media. The agency said he will face deportation after his sentence.

Two lawful permanent residents were charged in El Paso with attempting to smuggle a juvenile through the Paso Del Norte port of entry, prosecutors said.

A Tren de Aragua-linked woman known as “La Barbie” was sentenced to two years after pleading guilty to trafficking tied to the Gateway Hotel; court records show 616 days of credit.

A San Elizario man faces multiple charges after deputies say he rammed a pickup, fled and resisted arrest. Authorities booked 41-year-old Samuel Dominguez on aggravated-assault and evading charges.

Police say Stefon Anthony Bonito was arrested and charged with murder after Alberto Bustamante — found with head injuries in May — later died.