El Paso Walmart mass shooter transferred to state custody
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas man who was recently sentenced in federal court for killing 23 people and wounding two dozen more at El Paso’s…
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How was $58,131 worth of City of El Paso ‘U-Matter Program’ gift cards distributed?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than $15,000 worth of gift cards purchased in 2022 for the City of El Paso’s ‘U-Matter Program’ remain undistributed as…
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City of El Paso is sued over street resurfacing contracts connected with 2022 bond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two City of El Paso contracts totaling more than $30 million for street resurfacing as part of the 2022 Community Progress…
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El Paso Rep. Hernandez accounts for 40% of taxpayer-funded gas purchases in 2023, audit says usage “appears excessive”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City of El Paso District 3 City Representative Cassandra Hernandez accounted for nearly 40% of the gasoline purchased using…
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City council working lunches that cost El Paso taxpayers $17,000+ since 2022 now off the table
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Working lunches that cost El Paso taxpayers more than $17,000 over the last 16 months will no longer be provided during El…
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Rep. Hernandez refunds City of El Paso $6,700 for “excessive” gas card use, records show
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District 3 City Representative Cassandra Hernandez paid the city $6,700 to cover gas expenses incurred on her…
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City manager’s office spent more than $100,000 in taxpayer money on city-issued P-card since 2022
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’s office spent more than $100,000 using taxpayer-funded procurement cards (P-cards) from…
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How did former District 6 City Rep. Claudia Rodriguez spend $7,555.48 of taxpayer money in one day?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Questions still remain how former District 6 City Representative Claudia Rodriguez spent $7,555.48 in one day using…
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Mayor concerned El Paso elected officials, city staff spent $500K+ on taxpayer-funded purchasing cards in 2022; former Rep. Rodriguez spent $7,500+ in one day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an exclusive interview with ABC-7, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said he’s concerned about the amount of spending on city…
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Mayor Leeser: Auditor felt ‘pressured’ to ‘change his report’ on taxpayer-funded gas card audit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said in an exclusive interview with ABC-7 on Friday that the city’s chief internal auditor felt…
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El Paso D.A. says his office never declined EPPD investigation into misuse of city gas cards
UPDATE (5/25/23): El Paso D.A. Bill Hicks followed up with Assistant District Attorney Doug Tiemann who told him he only spoke with an El Paso Police…
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In Pursuit: Texas DPS migrant pursuits rise exponentially in 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Department of Public Safety state trooper pursuits of suspected smugglers happened at an exponentially greater rate in…
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In Pursuit: The potential dangers of the Texas DPS migrant pursuit policy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An updated emergency driving and vehicular pursuit policy from U.S. Customs and Border Protection is now in effect. The…
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CBP announces reduction of Paso Del Norte bridge operations and new enforcement to remove migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Federal officials will begin conducting a “targeted enforcement operation” in El Paso Wednesday, according to U.S. Customs…
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‘It’s like a rollercoaster:’ El Paso mother’s yearslong wait to see daughter’s accused killer go to trial
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Her daughter was killed in 2019, but more than three years have passed, and she still doesn’t have closure. That El Paso…
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Pedestrian killed on I-10 East near Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead after being struck and killed by a car on I-10 East at Downtown, according to El Paso Police. Police say…
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El Paso D.A. Hicks “Reloads and Restocks” prosecutor experience
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With a potential state capital murder trial of the accused Walmart shooter looming, newly-appointed District Attorney Bill…
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ABC-7 launches Be Mindful. campaign in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Be Mindful. multi-platform initiative seeks to strengthen the Borderland’s mental health system by…
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El Paso Mayor wanted President Biden to see migrant crisis ‘through my eyes’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Joe Biden’s visit to El Paso Sunday lasted more than an hour than initially scheduled in part because of an…
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WATCH: Apparent groups of migrants cross Border Highway, harrowing close calls with vehicles
EL PASO, Texas — An ABC-7 camera captured video showing what appear to be groups of migrants crossing the Border Highway near Fonseca Dr. on Tuesday…
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NMSU admits curfew statement was not clear, 3 players who broke rule suspended
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — NMSU officials now say a response to a question about the deadly Nov. 19 shooting on the UNM campus involving men’s…
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Battle of I-25 men’s basketball games canceled in wake of deadly shooting involving NMSU player
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Battle of I-25 will have to wait another year. University of New Mexico Athletic Director Eddie Nunez announced during…
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El Paso’s Housing Market: Will the Bubble Burst?
EL PASO, Texas — Mortgage rates saw their largest weekly drop since 1981 Thursday. A 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now stands at 6.6%, down 1.2%. But…
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Poll: Apathy grows as 62% of El Pasoans are now undecided on downtown arena in Duranguito
A new scientific poll of ABC-7 news viewers shows a significant increase in apathy over whether a downtown arena should be built in the Duranguito…
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Give Hope: Breast cancer survivor credits early detection for saving her life
EL PASO, Texas — Alma Calderon is one of the many breast cancer survivors living in the Borderland, but she said she wouldn’t be here if not for her…
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UTEP stuns Boise State, earns biggest win of Dana Dimel era
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP played its most complete game of the season en route to a 27-10 win over Boise State, marking the biggest win of the Dana…
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Grief continues to grip victims of Walmart shooting on third anniversary of August 3rd
EL PASO, Texas — Three years after the August 3rd Cielo Vista Walmart shooting, Cecilia Medina still carries the emotional wounds from that day. She…
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Dealing with separation anxiety, and back to school worries amplified by the pandemic
Editor’s Note: Dr. Carla Alvarado will be in the studio Saturday night for a special half-hour show to dive more into separation anxiety and how…
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E-mails between ESD and EP Water show confusion over billing “glitch”
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water customers who were inadvertently overcharged for their Environmental Services Department fees should seeing a refund…
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Several city representatives to direct City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to lower El Paso tax rate
EL PASO, Texas – Several city representatives say they will direct City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to decrease the City of El Paso tax rate. District 5…
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