A two-vehicle crash at Martin Luther King and Stan Roberts left one driver dead and prompted a Special Traffic Investigations probe, the city says.

El Paso Fire says dozens of CO calls this winter and urges residents to test detectors and inspect heating systems. Know symptoms, placement and replacement timing.

Javier Navarro was arrested for running a vehicle theft scam in El Paso, facing charges with bonds set at $5,000. He allegedly stole and sold vehicles, with six recovered so far. Separate from this, a police chase ensued over another stolen vehicle.

Two El Paso teens, Gutierrez and Rodriguez, are charged with the murder of Jose Sanchez Garcia in November 2025. They are held without bond after an extensive investigation.

Horizon High briefly entered secure mode Monday after reports of an armed person nearby; police searched the area and found no one who posed a threat. The campus has resumed normal operations.

A Juvenile Probation Detention Officer in El Paso, Texas, was arrested after being caught with cocaine in a secure area of a juvenile detention facility.

Attorneys filed a federal civil‑rights suit alleging El Paso police used excessive force during a July I‑10 encounter that an autopsy ruled a homicide. The filing names the department and several officers.

Police assisted the county sheriff at an active weapons disturbance near Idalia Avenue and Piedras Street; officials released few details as crews worked into the evening.

Collaborative efforts by several rescue teams led to the safe extraction and hospital transport of an injured hiker, with details of the hiker's condition undisclosed.

Deputies in El Paso County arrested Isaac Molina Jr. after a 911 call reported he was threatening residents; no actual stab wounds were found. He faces multiple charges, including Attempted Homicide.

An 18-year-old died in a two-vehicle crash in El Paso, Texas, after a Pickup truck ran a red light. The driver, Abel Garcia, was charged with Intoxication Manslaughter.

Lamar Elementary and El Paso High were placed on lockdown after a nearby incident; the district says all students and staff are safe. Instruction continued inside classrooms.

A 25-year-old inmate admitted he helped plan a 2023 jailhouse killing and was handed a 15-year sentence.