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A winner of three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. El Paso, Texas is one of America’s safest cities. But it’s not immune to crime. This podcast by ABC-7 anchor Stephanie Valle dives deep into stories that grip the Borderland community with details that rarely make the news - but deserve to be heard.
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Woman on the Run: The Search for Desiree Skaf
Hidden gemBorderland Crimes' "Woman on the Run: The Search for Desiree Scaff" follows Janet Valderrama's 2013 death in El Paso and the eight-year search for the driver, Desiree Scaff.
Nov 27, 2024·42m·3 clips - 2
Family of Mom, Toddler Waits 30 Years for Murder Trial
Hidden gemBorderland Crimes revisits the 1994 East El Paso triple homicide of Connie Villa, her three-year-old son Dante Santoni, and Francisco Santoni, a case that stayed cold for decades.
Sep 26, 2024·25m·1 clip - 3
5 Years Later: Trial for Aug. 3, 2019 Walmart shooter still pending
Aug 3, 2024·17m - 4
Justice Delayed: El Paso Girl Waits 8 Years to Face Accused Rapist
Hidden gemBorderland Crimes follows C.D., an El Paso woman who says abuse began when she was five in 2012 and whose wait for trial has stretched to age 17.
Jul 24, 2024·26m·2 clips - 5
"Perpetually Tortured:" A Family Vows Vigilance as Killers Plead Guilty
Hidden gemBorderland Crimes tracks Tyler Croke's May 17, 2024 sentencing update in El Paso, seven years after he was killed at age 23.
Jun 28, 2024·30m·3 clips - 6
Who Killed Kimberly? Daughter Seeks Answers
Hidden gemBorderland Crimes examines the unsolved 2011 hit-and-run death of 32-year-old Kimberly Esparza in El Paso through reporting by Stephanie Valle and interviews with Kimberly's daughter, Brianna Sanchez.
May 21, 2024·34m·2 clips - 7
Keeping a Killer Incarcerated
Feb 27, 2024·25m - 8
"I want my mother's story known:" The murder of Mary Corral
Hidden gemBorderland Crimes examines the 2005 killing of 20-year-old Maria “Mary” Corral by her boyfriend Richard Flores in El Paso.
Feb 1, 2024·28m·2 clips - 9
The Final Punishment: An eyewitness account of a killer’s execution
Hidden gemBorderland Crimes reporter Stephanie Valle recounts witnessing David Renteria's November 16, 2023 execution for the 2001 killing of five-year-old Alexandra Flores in El Paso.
Dec 4, 2023·31m·2 clips - 10
The Wait for Justice Ends
Nov 21, 2023·27m - 11
Abduction at an ATM: The Murder of Sophia Martinez
Mar 2, 2023·1h 15m - 12
Attacker Shoots Couple, Kills Wife in Act of Suspected Political Extremism
Nov 22, 2022·31m - 13
“We Want to Find Her Body:” The Disappearance and Death of Erika Gaytan
Aug 11, 2022·1h 3m - 14
“We Feel Victimized All Over Again:” Veteran’s Murder Unresolved After Five Years
May 5, 2022·41m - 15
32 Years Later and Still No Resolution in Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre
Feb 11, 2022·11m - 16
A Murder Case, a Mistrial and Misconduct Allegations: The Death of RJ Franco
Jan 24, 2022·33m - 17
Lured from the Toy Aisle: The Kidnapping and Murder of Alexandra Flores
Nov 18, 2021·1h 2m - 18
Blood and Heartbreak: A Murder by the Rio Grande Goes Unsolved for 27 Years
Aug 31, 2021·45m - 19
“We Don’t Know Who Can Have That Kind of Hate:” Family Torn Apart After Son Murders Mother
May 26, 2021·1h 7m - 20
A Mass Murder and a Cover-up: The Massacre at Porvenir, TX
Jan 28, 2021·38m - 21
Deaths in the Desert: A Serial Killer's Personal Graveyard
Nov 25, 2020·1h 2m - 22
”It was a set-up for my son to die:” The unsolved murder of Terrance Kinard, Jr.
A mother recounts her son's unsolved murder in El Paso, with police still searching for the shooter.
Sep 21, 2020·45m - 23
"We Feel Like We're Being Hunted:" 23 Killed at El Paso Walmart in Suspected Hate Crime
This episode examines the 2019 Cielo Vista Walmart massacre in El Paso, featuring survivor accounts and the ongoing legal case.
Aug 3, 2020·29m - 24
“This is Bizarre:” Police Ask Local TV News Outlets to Broadcast a Decapitated Head
A deep dive into a 1995 murder and dismemberment case in El Paso, solved through unprecedented police-media collaboration.
May 20, 2020·51m - 25
Massacre at Las Cruces Bowl: America’s Largest Unsolved Mass Shooting
This episode investigates the 1990 Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre, one of America's largest unsolved mass shootings.
Feb 10, 2020·50m - 26
Killing for Custody: The Life and Death of Bill Wolff
Nov 19, 2019·49m - 27
Witness to a Murder: An update on the Life and Death of Rick Madrigal
Sep 23, 2019·23m - 28
“Hey, are you alive?”: The life and death of Rick Madrigal
Jun 25, 2019·48m