A hiker is in critical condition after a Black Hawk hoist rescue in the Franklin Mountains; local teams and CBP worked together to bring the person to a hospital.

Enrique “Kiki” Guajardo López pleaded guilty to racketeering and drug charges tied to the 2010 Ciudad Juárez consulate murders and acknowledged acting as a lookout. He faces a possible life sentence.

Arturo Alluin says he corrected his campaign report after entries showed spending on suits and events at restaurants he owns. He insists he didn’t misuse funds.

A late-night shooting in northeast El Paso sent one person to the hospital; police responded to the 3600 block of Fred Wilson and are investigating.

A trooper’s traffic stop near Geronimo recovered about 156,000 fentanyl pills and led to one arrest, authorities say.

A Texas DPS trooper found a 6-year-old hidden in a vehicle during a Maverick County traffic stop; the driver was arrested on smuggling charges.

Triple-digit heat will ride through El Paso this weekend. City cooling centers and heat-safety resources are available.

TxDOT will take public input Aug. 4 in Clint on a proposed 20-mile Border Highway East extension. Spanish-language staff and a virtual option will be available.

Two 24-year-olds died after a pickup allegedly sped across lanes on Loop 375 South and struck two vehicles and a concrete pole, police say.

After Saturday's monsoon storms, a Canutillo family is still cleaning up sinkholes and water damage near Selva Drive.

CBP officers at Presidio seized 22.4 kilograms of fentanyl hidden in a truck's spare tire; the driver was arrested and faces federal charges.

Sunny today with a high near 95°F. Triple-digit heat arrives Friday–Saturday; cooling centers are open.

Two Mexican nationals were sentenced to 46 months after a 26-year-old woman died while being smuggled through the Santa Teresa desert. Prosecutors say she was left behind and died of heat exposure.