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Comparing El Paso to Juárez Gives Insights into Effectiveness of ‘Gun Control’

Compare violence in El Paso to that of its conjoined twin across the border, Ciudad Juárez, with its "restrictive gun laws."

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Cabela’s opens new stores in Texas, New Mexico

Cabela's opened two new stores this month in Texas and New Mexico -- just days before finalizing a merger with competitor Bass Pro Shops, scheduled Monday.

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Fugitive wanted for decade-old murder caught crossing border

Reyes, who is a U.S. citizen who had been living in Mexico, was placed on the Wanted List in 2007 but was last known to be living in the Kansas City area.

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‘Shot Through the Heart’ event a Valentine’s Day success (VIDEO)

There’s a shooting contest with heart-shaped targets that couples must shoot out together, followed by fellowship, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

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‘El Chapo’ extradited to the US

The cartel kingpin was brought across the border through El Paso then placed on a plane bound for New York, one of many locations where he faces charges.

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FBI Top Ten fugitive arrested in Texas

Terry A.D. Strickland’s arrest came just one day after authorities received information on his possible whereabouts through the FBI tip line.

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Siblings indicted for murder-for-hire plot could face life in prison

Three El Paso siblings could face up to life in prison for hiring someone to travel into Mexico and murder an entire family, the Justice Department said.

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UPDATE: FBI takes over investigation in Fort Bliss shooting (VIDEO)

A man shot a doctor at an El Paso Veterans Administration hospital Tuesday before shooting and killing himself, a preliminary investigation by authorities shows.

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**GRAPHIC** CCTV footage of Texas cop fatally shooting handcuffed prisoner (VIDEO)

The closed circuit video footage of the Texas police officer that fatally shot a handcuffed prisoner last year was released Monday after a grand jury declined to indict the officer.

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Drug cartel-style threats, hanging mannequins spotted on Texas billboards (VIDEO)

Drug cartel-style threats, along with hanging mannequins, were spotted on two billboards in southern Texas Thursday morning. The phrase “Plata o plomo,” which translates to “silver or lead,” was written in large lettering on a billboard in East El Paso. Another message on a billboard in Central El Paso read “dying for drugs.” Both billboards […]

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