A 46-year-old man died after deputies arrested him in San Elizario; the El Paso County Major Crimes Unit and Texas Rangers have taken over the investigation.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Antonio says federal prosecutors filed 251 immigration-related cases for March 13–19, including alleged smuggling and re‑entry charges.

SWAT units responded to a home at Bagdad and McCombs in northeast El Paso Friday morning; officials released limited information.

At least five relatives were arrested after a young boy’s body was found wrapped in a blanket in Ciudad Juárez. Authorities say the child’s parents are being treated as prime suspects.

A single-vehicle crash near NMSU on March 14 injured three people; two were airlifted to UMC El Paso and police say a draft arrest warrant is pending.

Seven suspects had capital-murder indictments dismissed in the 2019 killing of El Paso rapper Terrance "TK" Kinard Jr. Four defendants remain charged and face trial.

Mexico’s Defense Department airlifted about 1,170 troops to Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez and León this week as a security reinforcement, the military said.

Sophia Ramirez, 15, remains on life support after an I-10 crash near Lee Trevino; her family says she has no brain activity and they are preparing to remove life support.

CBP officers at the Paso del Norte crossing seized 139.5 kilograms of drugs hidden in a pickup on Feb. 28, including about 14.86 kg of fentanyl — a public‑health danger.

White Sands officials shortened the Bataan Memorial Death March to the 15.6‑mile route because of forecast heat and limited on‑course medical support. The change alters logistics for thousands of marchers.

Abbott hosted Canada’s Conservative leader in Austin to tout trade and energy ties while Democrat Gina Hinojosa ramps up organizing and fundraising ahead of November.

El Paso has put out a formal request to study expanding the Ysleta‑Zaragoza bridge. The city's RFQ asks consultants to explore a third bridge and major approach upgrades.

State Republicans are advancing proposals that could strip undocumented children of guaranteed K–12 schooling and trigger costly legal fights.