A teenage driver in El Paso was arrested for DWI with a child in her car, after results showed her blood alcohol nearly twice Texas' legal limit. She faces serious charges and a $3,000 bond.

TxDOT plans to replace a freeway sign after a crash on I-10 East near Geronimo that resulted in a fire and three hospitalizations. Repair costs may reach $350,000. Traffic has reopened.

A woman was arrested for stealing a truck in Fabens, with swift collaboration between the EPCSO and Constable's Office leading to a quick recovery of the vehicle.

A 1992 court victory by Bowie High students limited Border Patrol stops near campus — protections now tested after a DHS directive and a Supreme Court order this year.

A Vado man was sentenced to 33 years after a child-sex conviction and a separate kidnapping plea, with both counts labeled serious violent offenses. The rulings require him to serve most of the terms behind bars.

Two alleged leaders of a Caribbean smuggling ring were extradited to Texas after a 2023 migrant boat vanished. Federal prosecutors say the case grew from on‑island operations in San Andrés.

A 36-year-old man was booked in Doña Ana County after an alleged assault in Canutillo, a stolen-car crash and threats on Vinton Avenue. He’s now awaiting extradition to El Paso.

A woman was arrested in El Paso, Texas, for allegedly stealing a truck after deputies tracked the vehicle and apprehended her without incident. Her bail was set at $3,500.

The U.S. Treasury designated the Cartel de Santa Rosa de Lima and jailed leader José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, alleging industrial-scale fuel theft and prison-based control of cartel operations.

A 44-year-old man was arrested after a UTV chase near Clint ended when deputies disabled the vehicle. He was booked on an evading-with-a-vehicle charge and held on $10,000 bond.

DEA agents in El Paso say they seized 16 kilograms of purple, pliable fentanyl that tested positive for xylazine — officials warn overdoses could be harder to reverse.

Sheriff Roybal imposes Stage I Fire Restrictions in El Paso County to prevent wildfires, banning most open burning and fireworks, and requiring spark arrestors on engines.

A Houston man received a 14-year prison sentence for smuggling meth through Eagle Pass, Texas, with 31.4 kilograms of drugs hidden in his vehicle's tires.