UPDATE (12:15 p.m.): Police said 19-year-old Raul Alberto Sias died in Wednesday’s crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that Sias rear-ended a truck with his motorcycle, according to the El Paso Police Department. The impact threw him off the motorcycle. EPPD said speed is a contributing factor in the crash. Police said this is the 56th traffic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Spc. Americo Lucero He was a Gulf War veteran and recipient of several awards including the congressional unit award. We thank you for your service. Send in
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UPDATE (Oct. 13, 2026): The El Paso Police Department said 20-year-old Francisco Martinez III died in Sunday night’s stabbing. The Crimes Against Persons Unit is still investigating the stabbing. Anyone with information can call 915-832-4400 or Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477 to remain anonymous. Police haven’t taken any suspects into custody. ABC-7 spoke
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Retired World World II Veteran Daniel Torres. We thank you for your service. Send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the military,
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(KVIA) — Monday, Doña Ana County announced a new online Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) website where residents can review proposed infrastructure projects and give feedback on through a questionnaire. The project page provides information about the County’s proposed 2028–2032 ICIP projects. The page serves as a tool to assist in local governments funding for
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Mia Sofia Okubo joined the ABC-7 team as a producer after interning. She has a bachelor’s in digital media production from The University of Texas at El Paso and graduated in Fall of 2024. Mia was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. She attended Coronado High School and photographed for her school newspaper, beginning her love for journalism.
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Harmony Public Schools EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All Six Harmony Public Schools Campuses have been recognized in El Paso to earn a National PLTW Distinguished School Recognition. Project Lead The Way is a national nonprofit organization that provides transformative learning experiences in computer science, engineering, and biomedical science, helping students develop real-world knowledge and skills for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College’s Summer and Fall Mobile Food Pantry is preparing to return June 2. EPCC said it’s teaming up with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger to host a grocery pick up every Tuesday through November from at EPCC campuses across the city. Organizers ask residents to bring their own
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a suit against Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp. Paxton alleged the company misled consumers about privacy protections on the messaging app. WhatsApp is marketed as a “secure” messaging service by using end-to-end encryption. The encryption lets the sender and recipient access messages, but the platform
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Thursday, Las Cruces Public Schools celebrated three educators for being recognized by the National Education Association Southwest Region and NEA-New Mexico. Two of the the finalists were nominated by NEA from Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy. Josephine Lopez, the MVLA office manager was selected as Educational Support Professional of the Year for
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department pledged to improve trust between police and the community with the “Trust Building Campaign.” Part of the campaign includes hearing from residents through surveys, meetings and other events. LCPD said it prioritized officer’s well-being and implemented trauma-informed response trainings to ensure officer safety. LCPD Police Chief
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ysleta Independent School District announced Angelica Castaneda, from Loma Terrace Elementary School, as the district’s 2026-27 Elementary School Teacher of the Year. YISD said Castaneda will compete in the upcoming regional Teacher of the Year contest with Ysleta High School educator Jacob Pineda, the district’s 2026-27 Secondary Teacher of the
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