Sunland Park Racetrack cancels Saturday races, Sunday still up in the air
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Racetrack has canceled its races for tomorrow due to poor track conditions. The racetrack confirmed…
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Up to $1,000 offered for man suspected of burglarizing Las Cruces business 3 times last year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of a…
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UMC of El Paso gifts UTEP School of Nursing and Health Sciences $1.5 million
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University Medical Center (UMC) of El Paso is gifting $1.5 million to UTEP to allow the university to increase the size of…
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El Pasoan sentenced for building tunnel to smuggle migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to use a border…
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Gov. Abbott declares statewide disaster for New World screwworm
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration today to better equip the Texas New World Screwworm…
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Job Fair at Southwest University Park
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southwest University Park is holding a job fair Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The job fair is happening…
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3 buildings catch fire in 12-hour period in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Three separate buildings caught fire in Las Cruces over a 12-hour period between Tuesday and early Wednesday. The…
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$1,000 reward for information on hit-and-run that killed bicyclist in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces & Doña Ana County is offering a cash reward of $1,000 for information leading to…
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Inmate dies in El Paso County Detention Facility
Update (6:10 PM): ABC-7 filed an open records request with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Today we obtained the records, which show that…
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Texas AG suing nurse practitioner for mailing abortion drugs to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Debra Lynch, a Delaware-based nurse practitioner accused of shipping abortion…
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New York woman tried to buy gun to ‘kill ICE agents,’ DHS says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — DHS is investigating a woman who officials say tried to buy a gun to “protect herself from ICE Agents, and also to kill ICE…
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Texas AG investigating alleged abuse of H-1B Visa program
Update (January 28, 2026): Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching an investigation into alleged abuse of the H-1B Visa program. Governor Greg…
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Texas DPS stops stolen car in East El Paso
Update (January 27, 2026): Texas DPS Troopers with Operation Lone Star and with the Criminal Investigation Division helped the El Paso Police…
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Police find nothing after reports of armed person near Horizon High; secure mode lifted
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon City Police officials say they received reports of a possible armed person in the desert area near Horizon High…
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Building in Las Cruces catches fire twice in 24 hours
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Las Cruces building caught fire twice in less than 24 hours. Firefighters uses ladder to access room of abandoned home…
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Las Cruces firefighters put out fire in second-floor bedroom
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters put out a small fire in the second-floor bedroom of a house on Ascencion Circle on Friday. Just fore…
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Flight Tracker: Arrivals and departures at El Paso International impacted by winter storm
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several flights in and out of El Paso have been canceled today due to the ongoing impacts of the winter storm that is…
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Peruvian migrant accused of assaulting Border Patrol agent near Mt. Cristo Rey
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Peruvian migrant is accused of assaulting a Border Patrol agent in the Mount Cristo Rey area. The migrant, Denis…
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Former Eastlake High coach files discrimination charge under the Americans with Disabilities Act
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former Eastlake High School Coach Matthew Taylor has filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC and intends to pursue…
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Shots fired near El Paso High, Lamar Elementary. Lockdown now lifted.
Update (3:12 PM): The lockdown at El Paso High School is now over. El Paso Police tell ABC-7 that shots were fired in the area just before 1:55 p.m.…
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Hiker finds ancient remains near Alamogordo
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Ancient remains have been located in near Alamogordo in Otero County. The Sheriff’s Office says that on Wednesday, a…
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City of El Paso initiates Snow and Ice Response Plan ahead of winter storm
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso says that its Streets and Maintenance crews are prepared to respond to the winter weather conditions…
Continue Reading More cases of New World screwworm reported in Tamaulipas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says new active cases of New World screwworm have been reported by Mexican…
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Governor issues disaster declaration for 134 counties, including El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 134 counties ahead of this weekend’s expected winter storm. El Paso,…
Continue Reading Weapon confiscated from Eastlake High student
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The principal of Eastlake High School sent out an alert to parents today stating that the campus was put on hold this…
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One seriously injured in crash on I-10 East at Copia
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A rollover crash on I-10 East near Copia left one person seriously injured. The call reporting the crash came into 911 at…
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Ardovino’s Desert Crossing delays start of farmer’s market by a week due to storm
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ardovino’s Desert Crossing is pushing back the opening day of its farmer’s market by a week due to the winter storm…
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Las Cruces police officer spots smoke coming from house, wakes up resident
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Las Cruces Fire Department officials say that a Las Cruces Police officer spotted smoke coming from a house and called it…
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El Paso doctor pays $200,000 to settle drug, fraud allegations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso doctor has agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act, the…
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El Paso warming centers available as cold front heads toward the state
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With a cold front headed toward Texas, the City of El Paso is keeping warming centers open and available for residents. “The…
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