ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – One-on-One with District Attorney James Montoya
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been a little over a year since James Montoya was sworn in as the new district attorney for El Paso. ABC-7 Xtra host…
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Department of War shot down ‘seemingly threatening’ drone within military airspace near El Paso
UPDATE AT 9:25 P.M. The Department of War, the FAA and CBP issued this joint statement to ABC-7: “At President Trump’s direction, the Department…
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ABC-7 at 4: Community Resiliency with the United Way of El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A focus on community resources to promote mental health, overcoming stress, and resiliency for individuals and the…
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ABC-7 at 4: Free tax preparation help with GECU and the VITA Program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With tax season upon us, there are options available for free tax preparation assistance for those who qualify in the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The legacy of Carlos Spector
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Looking back on a lifetime and legacy for a local immigration attorney with a national impact. Carlos Spector, regarded as…
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Bond lowered for El Paso woman charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso magistrate court judge Thursday lowered the bond for an El Paso woman charged with running over a pedestrian…
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Doña Ana County Sheriff says man moved at deputies with knife before deadly shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart said a man inside a house on fire refused to leave and “moved at the deputies” with a…
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El Paso Electric responds to City comments on pending rate case outcome
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric is taking issue with the City of El Paso on the anticipation of a final decision on the electric rate case…
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UT Regents approve $65 million for new UTEP Student Success Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The governing body of the University of Texas System has approved a big improvement coming to UTEP in the next 4 years. The…
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El Paso woman sentenced to nearly 3 years for more than $600,000 in wire fraud
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso woman working as an accountant was sentenced in federal court for stealing more than $600,000 through fraudulent…
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New Mexico Attorney General orders reopened investigation into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The State of New Mexico will be taking another look at possible crimes at a ranch in northern New Mexico previously owned by…
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Power outage affects Canutillo ISD HQ, West Towne Marketplace
UPDATE – An El Paso Electric spokesperson told ABC-7 that non-EPE contractors in the area hit power lines, and that crews are working to get the…
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Road debris shuts down all lanes I-10 West before Executive Center Blvd.
UPDATE: All lanes have now reopened on I-10 West at Executive Center Blvd. as the debris has been cleared from the road. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –…
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Sunland Park Fire respond to house fire on Father Luis Catano St.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department is responding to a house fire on Father Luis Catano St. this morning, in between Sunland…
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Eastsound lanes on Transmountain reopen after after semi rollover
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All lanes on Transmountain are now open after being shut down for hours Tuesday afternoon as crews cleared a semi that was…
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Fire department responds to dozens of wind-related incidents Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High winds made for a busy day for emergency responders in El Paso. By about 5 p.m., the El Paso Fire Department had…
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City pauses recycling pickup due to high winds, pushes to Monday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High winds will impact blue recycling bin pickup for the next couple of days in the City of El Paso. The Environmental…
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Investigators deem suspicious deaths in Central El Paso as murder-suicide, identify bodies
UPDATE – El Paso Police have confirmed that Ann Fritz is the mother of John Fritz. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators with the El Paso Police…
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Santana, Doobie Brothers tour coming to El Paso in August
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Carlos Santana and the Doobie Brothers will bring their newly-announced Oneness Tour 2026 through the Borderland this…
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911 calls from Camp East Montana reveal medical response to detainee deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Medical staff at Camp East Montana initially said that two detainees had attempted to hang or strangle themselves in…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Aftermath of the El Paso airspace closure
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A sudden overnight complete closure of the airspace over El Paso and near Santa Teresa leads to major concerns and…
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Anti-drone weapons in development for years in Borderland by military, contractors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Directed energy weapons may sound like science fiction, but systems like lasers and microwave beams are very much becoming a…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Local government pushback on ICE detention facilities and major endowment to UTEP engineering
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Federal immigration policy, enforcement and facilities have been in the national spotlight in recent months, with…
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Border wall strategy in Borderland discussed in Epstein Files
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The phrase “El Paso” shows up hundreds of times in the Epstein files, along with other Borderland locations mentioned in the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Texas School Vouchers begins family enrollment
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Education savings accounts – also known as school vouchers – are about to become a reality in Texas. A top priority for…
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19 year-old arrested for Fabens shooting death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a 19 year-old El Paso man in connection to a 17 year-old who…
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Property Taxes due tomorrow – what you need to know about payments in El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the January 31st deadline to make 2025 property tax payments in Texas landing tomorrow, property owners in El Paso…
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ABC-7 interview with Vikki Goodwin, Democratic Texas Lt. Gov. Candidate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Andrew J. Polk interviewed Vikki Goodwin, one of the Democratic candidates for Texas Lieutenant Governor. Watch the…
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One-on-one interview with Senate candidate Wesley Hunt
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch ABC-7’s Andrew J. Polk’s one-on-one interview with Senate candidate Wesley Hunt…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Local impact of immigration enforcement actions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Across the country, immigrations and customs enforcement is stepping up enforcement actions. Some communities are pushing…
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