Month: April 2018

Here are the DWI arrest photos released by El Paso Police for the month of March 2018. KVIA.com app users, click here to access the slideshow.

Prosecutors say a North Texas man who faked being a photographer and movie director to gain access to boys must serve 40 years in prison for molesting the children. Kevin Scott Morris of Forney was sentenced Wednesday in Dallas in a plea deal. The 45-year-old Morris in December pleaded guilty to enticement of a minor.

Thousands of fans lined up in downtown Philadelphia to celebrate another sports championship with a parade, this time for Villanova University’s Wildcats. The winners of the men’s basketball tournament rode double-decker buses along Market Street, the heart of the business district, ending at City Hall for a rally. They threw T-shirts into the cheering sea

Asserting the situation had reached “a point of crisis,” President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration and drug smuggling. “The lawlessness that continues at our southern border is fundamentally incompatible with the safety, security, and sovereignty of the American people,” Trump

Democrats and Republicans each want to wield the stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress over immigration as a weapon in November’s congressional elections. Fanned by tweets from President Donald Trump about a crisis on the Mexican border that others reject as manufactured, each party is using immigration to fire up voters in House races

Six-year-old Ryland Ward jumps down from his uncle Michael’s lap and bounds across the job site. The Dallas Morning News reports there’s chocolate ice cream, he’s heard, his favorite. Climbing onto the minitractor parked in front of the house, Ryland holds the carton in his good hand and gnaws at the lid. He’s intent on

A bartender is among four Houston-area people charged in the death of a mother and her 3-month-old child killed in February when their SUV was slammed by an underage drunken driver. The charges announced Thursday are the first involving a new Harris County district attorney task force that works to find the source of the

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips has been banned from drinking alcohol for two years after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated in Texas. Phillips was also sentenced to two years of probation during a court appearance Wednesday near Corpus Christi, where he grew up. Phillips must abide by other conditions, such as completing a DWI education

With financial obstacles to overcome, both locally and nationally, what does the future of solar energy look like in New Mexico? The city of Las Cruces recently made a huge commitment to renewable energy, planning to be 100 percent reliant on wind and solar energy by 2050. “We have access to over 350 days of

A homicide investigation is being launched in far east El Paso County. The sheriff’s office said that deputies were called to the desert area near Marvin Lane and Century Drive about an unresponsive man just before 10 p.m. Wednesday. That’s when they found the body of Jose Guadalupe Reazola, 19, of Horizon City, Texas. The

Warmer weather will return Thursday, with most temperatures reaching the 80s. The region will remain under mostly sunny skies, and occasionally breezy. Saturday will remain warm, and windy during the afternoon. Sunday, an upper-level disturbance will bring stronger winds and some blowing dust.

April 5 is National Burrito Day. Some restaurants are expected to have specials: Tortas Mexico y Mas at 9530 Viscount Blvd. will have discounted burritos. Chuy’s at the Fountains at Farah is donating $1 to help fight cancer for every burrito sold. The word ‘burrito’ first appeared in the Dictionary of Mexicanisms in 1895. It

ABC-7 confirmed that an El Paso state lawmaker is working on once again trying to introduce a so-called “red flag” gun law in Texas. Sen. Jose Rodriguez, (D) El Paso, told ABC-7 in an email that he has tried to pass a law allowing “extreme risk protective orders” since the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook

It’s National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, according to AAA Texas, and the service is launching a new initiative that aims to reduce deaths and injuries as a result of cell phone use by drivers. Thus, AAA coined the phrase “intexticated” for it’s campaign theme of “Don’t Drive Intoxicated – Don’t Drive Intexticated.” The educational campaign

A video posted by retired Sgt. Major John Baldwin caught the attention of ABC-7. In the video, Baldwin is crossing back into the United States from Ciudad Juarez on the Paso Del Norte bridge. Baldwin stops near the top of the bridge to call out the fact that the American flag that hangs at the

Working or stay-at-home, moms are inundated with nonstop tasks, and a recent survey showed most work the equivalent to 2.5 jobs. A Welch’s survey showed that moms work 98 hours per week, averaging out to 14 hours per day. Tiffany Devez is a mom to a 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son, in addition to a

Nearly one in 100 babies are born with a heart condition — and a new study says that their mothers may have a higher risk of their own heart problems. A study of more than 1 million moms found that those raising children with heart problems were more likely to be hospitalized themselves for heart

Several NMSU seniors hit the field together one final time at NMSU’s pro day Wednesday at Aggie Memorial Stadium. There were reportedly seven pro scouts in attendance looking at some of the team’s biggest stars including wide receiver Jaleel Scott, running back Larry Rose III, and quarterback Tyler Rogers. For some, just getting to audition

Asserting the situation had reached “a point of crisis,” President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration. “The lawlessness that continues at our southern border is fundamentally incompatible with the safety, security, and sovereignty of the American people,” Trump wrote

As the investigation into the Austin bombings became increasingly urgent last month, police also worked to inform the public and enlist their vigilance. Interim Chief Brian Manley as well as state and federal law enforcement officials provided repeated news briefings on the hunt to identify and apprehend the serial bomber. When officers closed in, the

The city is asking for your input for next year’s budget. The ‘Chime In’ program was formed several years ago but the city is now taking to social media to gain more responses. The city is asking that you visit their website HERE to take their survey and include your input. The survey asks what

El Paso is set to get another Sprouts Farmers Market, bringing around 140 jobs to the area, announced company officials Wednesday. The store is one of 13 new locations scheduled to open later this year. It will be located in East El Paso at 9801 Gateway Boulevard West, where Toy’R’Us was located. There are two

El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies say a 48-year-old woman who went missing Tuesday night has been located. Deputies met with Shea Roberts and her family just before 1:00 pm Wednesday at the East Montana Patrol Station. Prior to her missing, Deputies said Roberts was last seen at approximately 11:20 pm, getting into a four-door dark

President Donald Trump and border-state governors are working to “immediately” deploy the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration, with some troops potentially arriving later Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said. “The threat is real,” Nielsen said at an afternoon briefing, adding that Trump was signing a proclamation to put the

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story used an incorrect photo. We apologize for the error. A lawsuit filed against Democratic Congressional nominee Veronica Escobar and El Paso County Elections Administrator Lisa Wise has been dropped at the request of the former candidates who filed it. Escobar said in a statement Tuesday, “This lawsuit

A day before a woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters, her father said he warned police that his daughter was upset with the company’s handling of her videos and might be planning to go to its offices, but authorities say her relatives gave no indication she might turn violent. Police also said that Nasim Aghdam,

A day before a woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters, her father said he warned police that his daughter was upset with the company’s handling of her videos and might be planning to go to its offices, where she later wounded three people before killing herself. Police disputed the father’s statement Wednesday, saying that Nasim

Strong winds that swept through the Houston area have caused a hangar to collapse at one of the city’s airports, damaging planes and scattering debris. The National Weather Service says gusts of about 60 mph (100 kph) were recorded late Tuesday at Hobby Airport. Authorities say the wind appears to have caused the hangar at

A woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters Tuesday, setting off a panic among employees and wounding at least three people before fatally shooting herself, police and witnesses said. Officers and federal agents swarmed the company’s complex in the Bay Area city of San Bruno after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire. Television news footage showed

A weak backdoor cold front pushed west Wednesday morning, kicking up the winds along the west-slopes. Temperatures will be cooler behind the cold front; temperatures will warm back up Thursday. A strong upper level disturbance will bring strong winds to the area on Sunday, along with cooler temperatures.