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Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada pleaded not guilty today to charges of drug trafficking and orchestrating criminal activity including murder plots and torture. Unlike at a hearing in El Paso, Zambada was brought into the court on his feet and held by U.S. Marshals, according to the Associated Press.

Today is National Voter Registration Day. And, in El Paso, a recorded 517,616 are registered to vote. If you have not registered, you can still do so by person or by mail until October 7th.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the fiscal year 2025 budget that includes increased cost for jail operating expenses, elections and court costs. The county is anticipating a $500,000 dollar cost for the Walmart mass shooting case trial and expects it to take place next year.

Federal officials say a small device that converts firearms to machine guns is rapidly spreading across Texas. And they warn anyone making, selling, or using the device faces prison time.

Taxable value for El Pasoans’ homes and commercial spaces rose over the last year, according to new figures from the El Paso Central Appraisal District. Preliminary data show the taxable value of homes rose by nine percent and over 12 percent for commercial properties.

KTEP’s Angela Kocherga spoke with Celeste Nevarez Chief of Clinical Services at Emergence Health Network about the fifth anniversary of the Walmart mass shooting.

Five years after the Walmart mass shooting - relatives of the 23 people killed and survivors injured in the attack are waiting for the state of Texas to prosecute the case.

Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada appeared in federal court today and entered a plea of not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges. Zambada faces drug trafficking, money laundering, and other charges related to running a criminal enterprise.

A trial in the Walmart mass shooting case may not begin until Summer 2026, according to a scheduling order released today by District Court Judge Sam Medrano. The order says jury selection in the case, which could take months, will start next November.

KTEP’s Aaron Montes spoke with El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez about what penalties individuals face for threatening schools. And, what is being done to deter others from making threats.