Larry Monarrez
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Veteran dies after self-inflicted gunshot at El Paso VA Medical Center parking lot
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Regional Veterans Affairs leaders were in El Paso today after a man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the El Paso VA clinic's parking lot and died soon after. Details surrounding the shooting remain murky, but a VA spokeswoman said the victim was a veteran. Witnesses told ABC-7 that the → Read More
El Paso DA asks appellate court to rule on 409th District Court's actions in Walmart shooting case
EL PASO, Texas -- El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales has asked the Texas 8th Court of Appeals to stop the Walmart shooting trial to review the legitimacy of the trial court's orders. The document is called a “motion for stay of trial” and is asking the appellate court to decide whether or not 409th District Court Judge Sam Medrano’s → Read More
Judge in Walmart mass shooting case puts El Paso's District Attorney on notice
EL PASO, Texas- A much anticipated hearing in the Walmart mass shooting case Thursday morning left many questions unanswered - mainly about who is prosecuting the capital murder case. The El Paso County District Attorney's Office sent Charles Vance to represent the state. El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales was not present for the hearing. → Read More
El Paso High SAT tests reported seen "blowing around on Mesa street"
EL PASO, Texas -- ABC-7 received an audio recording stating that SAT test sheets were scattered along Mesa street on Saturday. The recording stated the test sheets were part of a shipment meant to go to the College Board for grading and university admission. “The incident has been reported to UPS and College Board, and → Read More
Audio recordings from Hoffmann Family's purported conversations with Vinton Judge
EL PASO, Texas -- ABC-7 is hearing the voice purportedly of Vinton Municipal Judge Roger Rodriguez. ABC-7 obtained the recordings as part of our extensive coverage of the DA's office. These recordings were made by the family of Alexander Gerhard Hoffmann, a victim in the Walmart shooting. In it, the voice identified as Rodriguez talks about ABC-7's continued → Read More
Report: DA's Office intimidated witness in Walmart shooting case
EL PASO, Texas -- The latest filing in the state case of the Walmart shooting contains strong allegations of wrongdoing -- but none of them against accused gunman Patrick Crusius. A findings report by a court-appointed lawyer for the family of a Walmart shooting victim implicates El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales, Assistant District Attorney Curtis Cox and → Read More
142 additional criminal cases dismissed in referral court
EL PASO, Texas -- Scores more criminal cases were dismissed for failure to indict. This adds to a mounting number of cases that have already been dismissed. The dismissals included misdemeanor and felony level accusations of family violence, drug charges, and driving while intoxicated. This is a developing news story. Download the KVIA news app → Read More
More criminal cases dismissed due to prosecutorial delays
EL PASO, Texas -- Another 75 criminal cases were dismissed today under a rarely used Texas statute that allows for accused people to be freed if not indicted within a specified time. Officials present in the court this morning said all 75 cases were dismissed with no objection from the District Attorney's office. These were → Read More
State's lead prosecutor no longer on Walmart shooting case
UPDATE: The District Attorney's Office sent the following statement to ABC-7: "Following recent events, a change was necessary. We wish Mr. Briggs the best." EL PASO, Texas -- District Attorney Yvonne Rosales's lead prosecutor on the Walmart shooting case was taken off the case Monday afternoon, a source close to the case confirmed. John Briggs was assigned → Read More
Dozens of criminal cases in El Paso dismissed after failure to indict within specified time
EL PASO, Texas -- A small group of attorneys and a few journalists sat in a side room at the El Paso County Courthouse this morning as dozens of criminal cases were dismissed. The dismissals are known as an "Article 32.01," a statute in Texas law that is meant to help ensure the right to a → Read More
Gag order issued in accused Aug. 3rd Walmart shooter case
UPDATE: The judge in the Walmart shooter case issued a gag order at a status hearing this morning. Judge Sam Medrano of the 409th District Court scolded District Attorney Yvonne Rosales for talking through to the media on several occasions about the Patrick Crusius case. Crusius is the accused Cielo Vista Walmart shooter. He is → Read More
Gas line rupture in Lower Valley leads to evacuations, shelter-in-place order
EL PASO, Texas -- A Lower Valley gas line rupture prompted some evacuations and a shelter-in-place order on Wednesday afternoon. The rupture was reported around 2 pm and the cause had not been determined. Residents in the Lower Valley neighborhood near La Paz and Rodeo streets were told to evacuate or shelter-in-place after the gas → Read More