Update (6:02 AM): El Paso County Commissioner Sergio Coronado for the El Paso County Commissioners Precinct 4 Democratic Primary fell to candidate Annette Griego. Miguel Teran defeated Incumbent David Stout for El Paso County Commissioner Precinct 2 . Griego led with 57% of the votes while Teran had 53% in his. Update (March 4, 1:19
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Racetrack has canceled its races for tomorrow due to poor track conditions. The racetrack confirmed the news to ABC-7 this afternoon. Races for Saturday, January 31, 2026 have been canceled. Any stakes races that had been scheduled for Saturday will be rescheduled for a later date. A
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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 man suspected of burglarizing The Power Center three times last year. The business is located on North Telshor Boulevard. Officials say the most recent burglary happened on
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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 its nursing and occupational therapy programs. The funds will go toward hiring new faculty at the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. That will allow class sizes to
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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 tunnel to smuggle undocumented migrants into the country. Oscar Ivan Carrillo, 20, appeared in federal court Wednesday to receive his sentence. Federal prosecutors say that on
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration today to better equip the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team. The New World screwworm presents a threat to Texas, according to the Governor’s Office. Officials in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas have been reporting new cases of New World screwworm in
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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 at the WestStar Club at the ballpark. Job seekers will have the opportunity to apply for the following variety of part-time, seasonal, and event-based positions: Guest Services Cleaning Crew
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Three separate buildings caught fire in Las Cruces over a 12-hour period between Tuesday and early Wednesday. The fire department is now urging all residents to be vigilant. They recommend Las Crucens keep their smoke detectors in good working condition and keep a fire extinguisher at hand at all
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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 the arrest of the person responsible for a hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist. The hit-and-run happened on January 9, 2026, on Holman Road near the intersection of Barksdale Loop.
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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 27-year-old George Vargas died on January 25, 2026. The custodial death report adds that the preliminary results indicate Vargas died from blood clots in both lungs. Records show that Vargas was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Debra Lynch, a Delaware-based nurse practitioner accused of shipping abortion drugs to El Paso. Lynch operates Her Safe Harbor, a group that Paxton says routinely sends the abortion drug mifepristone and misoprostol to women in other states. “The organization advertises abortion pills by
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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 Agents.” ICE agents in New York are investigating, DHS officials say. New York State Police are also on the case. DHS officials say that the woman
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Update (January 28, 2026): Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching an investigation into alleged abuse of the H-1B Visa program. Governor Greg Abbott announced a freeze and a review of the program in the state. Paxton issued Civil Investigative Demands to three North Texas companies suspected of fraudulently using the program. “Reports have indicated that the businesses under
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Update (January 27, 2026): Texas DPS Troopers with Operation Lone Star and with the Criminal Investigation Division helped the El Paso Police Department Anti-Theft Task Force stop a stolen car spotted near the Fountains at Farah on Monday. The car was stolen near I-10 and Edgemere in East El Paso, according to Texas DPS officials.
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon City Police officials say they received reports of a possible armed person in the desert area near Horizon High School today. After investigating, however, police did not find any individual posing a threat to the school. “At no time was Horizon High School in danger,” the police department posted
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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 Sunday morning. (Courtesy: LCFD) The building, located on the 3300 block of Bataan Memorial in Las Cruces, first caught fire around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. The fire crews put
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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 4 p.m. Friday, crews were sent out to the house on reports that smoke was coming from inside. Courtesy: LCFD The firefighters were able to quickly get the
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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 hitting the eastern United States. Keep track of all the flight arrivals and departures at El Paso International Airport below. Your browser does not support iframes. ABC-7
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Peruvian migrant is accused of assaulting a Border Patrol agent in the Mount Cristo Rey area. The migrant, Denis Puente-Rios, had previously been removed from the United States and was attempting to illegally reenter the country at the time of the assault, court documents state. In addition to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former Eastlake High School Coach Matthew Taylor has filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC and intends to pursue his claims, according to the Baeza Law Firm. The firm is representing Taylor in this case. In addition to the charge of discrimination, Taylor has also filed a grievance seeking
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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. today. El Paso ISD provided an updated statement on the incident. “El Paso High School briefly implemented a lockdown today due to an incident in the
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Ancient remains have been located in near Alamogordo in Otero County. The Sheriff’s Office says that on Wednesday, a hiker reported finding a skull in the creek bed along the Alamo Canyon Trail. Detectives then went out to the area and found the human remains. The Office of the Medical
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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 expected to hit the Borderland this weekend. The winter storm is expected to blanket most of the eastern United States and bring colder temperatures and storm conditions to El
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says new active cases of New World screwworm have been reported by Mexican authorities in the state of Tamaulipas. The total is now 16, with 13 cases currently active. The USDA has also confirmed that one of the newly-reported cases is just 197 miles from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 134 counties ahead of this weekend’s expected winter storm. El Paso, Hudspeth and Culberson Counties are on the list. The storm is anticipated to bring snow and cold temperatures. “Whenever we go through any type of disaster, job number one is always
Continue Reading 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 afternoon after reports of a weapon on campus. “District personnel and police investigated the situation and retrieved a weapon from a student,” the principal stated. “The student is
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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 3:31 p.m. Courtesy: TXDOT TXDOT is reporting that exit 22B by the Spaghetti Bowl is closed due to the crash. Traffic is backed up in the area. Use
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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 anticipated to blow into the region this weekend. “Due to the predicted severity of the incoming winter storm and the impact this weather will have on our community, Farmers
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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 in. The officer was also able to wake up the house’s sleeping resident. The fire happened early this morning on Evans Drive. The police officer spotted smoke coming from
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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 False Claims Act, and the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act. That is according to federal prosecutors. “The allegations involved the issuance of 255 controlled substance prescriptions to 15 individuals
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