A man in his early 50s was seriously hurt after a hit-and-run at North Loop Drive and Jewel Drive; Socorro police say a brown passenger vehicle fled the scene.

A jury in El Paso sentenced Kevin Jerome Woods to 33 years after convicting him of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.

TEA's Intruder Detection Audit shows most campuses passed safety checks, but around 13% had findings — largely door and maintenance problems.

Ruidoso Downs' 49‑day summer meet will run at The Downs at Albuquerque starting May 22 after a hydrology study found flood risks at the mountain track. Trials kick off over Memorial Day weekend and the All American Futurity remains set for Sept. 7.

A multi‑agency raid in the Huntsville area led to three arrests and the seizure of roughly 15.1 pounds of cocaine and nearly $39,000 in cash.

El Paso’s Crisis Intervention Team is being summoned to more mental‑health 911s this year; police and Emergence Health Network report strong diversion but say staffing and vehicles are tight.

Cool morning gives way to upper‑80s and gusty afternoons; elevated fire-weather risk runs through Sunday.

A hazardous-materials spill closed all lanes of Loop 375 west at Plant Road, TxDOT El Paso says. Expect major delays as crews secure and clean the scene.

A jury cleared one member of an El Paso family accused in a 2023 Upper Valley road‑rage killing; two relatives still face murder charges.

A worker was hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries after an overnight industrial incident at Sierra Plastics in El Paso's Lower Valley.

A Segundo Barrio business owner locked a robbery suspect inside his shop on May 6, but the man slipped out before police arrived. He was arrested May 19 and booked on an aggravated-robbery charge.

U.S. News names El Paso the No. 1 big U.S. city to live in for 2026 6 7, highlighting affordability, short commutes and quality-of-life measures.

Former El Paso astronaut Danny Olivas was among advisers quietly removed from NASA panels this spring, prompting warnings from former agency leaders and lawmakers. The changes come amid a shakeup of Artemis oversight.