UPDATE (April 23, 2026) — ICE El Paso officers re-arrested Bertha Olga Gómez-Fong April 15, ICE said. They arrested her the same day the Board of Immigration Appeals granted the DHS’ request to pause the immigration judge’s decision to grant her bond. DHS filed an appeal of the bond grant, which is pending. ICE originally
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Today after a four-hour hearing in Juarez two parents are now charged with the killing and disposing of their 18-month-old child Eithan Daniel. The toddler was found dead in South Juarez two weeks ago. The mother, 23-year-old Vianey Esmeralda, is now charged with aggravated and first-degree homicide/murder, as well as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A new initiative to support young people’s mental health is being launched by Emergence Health Network in collaboration with the Boys and Girls club of El Paso. The EHN “Mind Lab” is a lounge space located inside the Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso at 801 South Florence Street,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons sent a letter to Rep. Veronica Escobar, (D) Texas, detailing that one of her staffers posed as an attorney to gain access into Camp East Montana facilities at least 11 times. The letter also said that the staffer, Benito Torres, attempted to pass
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UPDATE (9:37 P.M.): According to El Paso Police Sergeant Robert Gomez, two elderly people were found dead inside a home in the area. They were found at around 6 P.M. after a welfare check was called in. Police remain on scene and are currently investigating EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –At around 8:10 P.M. El Paso
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Alberto Silva Fernandez joins ABC-7 as a producer. Alberto is a proud graduate from The University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelors in Multimedia Journalism and a Minor in Sociology. Alberto grew up here in El Paso graduating from Montwood High School and being an active part of the yearbook program where he
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Update (4:12 PM): The El Paso Chamber says that Live Nation will light the Star on the Mountain red and white in honor of the BTS World Tour coming to El Paso. The star will be lit in BTS’ honor tonight and on January 23. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — BTS, the popular South Korean
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Nov. 29 is small business Saturday, tradition which started in 2010 by American Express and was officially sponsored by the Small Business Association in 2011. The annual day is placed in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday to give shoppers a chance to shop local during the holiday season. According to the
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Local grocery store chain Food City has announced it will be providing gift cards for those receiving Food Stamps (SNAP) and federal workers who are currently going without pay. This comes as the federal government has been shutdown for the past 31 days and is the second longest government shutdown in U.S. history as of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Google has signed the nearly $1.4 billion settlement that was originally agreed upon back in May. Google was sued by the State of Texas back in 2022 for misconduct of users private data including biometric identifiers, geolocation, and incognito browsing activity. This settlement is one
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–Early voting comes to an end on Oct. 31 as 17 state propositions, whether Socorro and Tornillo ISD can increase tax rates above what is allowed by law, and filling in local council seats for Socorro, Clint. and Village of Vinton. As of Thursday Oct. 30 only 17,481 people have cast their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–The Hospitals of Providence NICU hosted a Halloween costume contest with some of their newborns. Contestants’ costumes varied from a baby doctor to a witch to a pumpkin spice latte. Courtesy: Hospitals of Providence Courtesy: Hospitals of Providence While the costumes may not be scary, officials say the festive costumes brought smiles
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