Drug disposal bags available for free in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The opioid addiction crisis has been affecting the nation for years and El Paso is not immune. According to the Texas Department of…
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U.S. Customs & Border Protection holding El Paso hiring seminar
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is looking for new officers and agents. CBP is holding hiring seminars this week where those who…
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A boy’s Christmas wish for a Paydirt Pete toy fulfilled by Santa & UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso-area boy who wrote a letter to Santa that ended up in Kansas is getting his wish fulfilled. Among other things, Lucas…
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Santa works to fulfill Christmas wish list found in Kansas written by an El Paso boy
EL PASO, Texas — A Christmas wish list from a boy that was discovered along a highway in the Midwest includes a request for an item that is…
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Honoring a late husband: The story behind El Paso’s living Christmas tree
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso’s living Christmas tree in San Jacinto Plaza was once a favorite source of serenity and shade planted in an…
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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 2: Killing for custody: The life and death of Bill Wolff
A college professor was found shot to death on a sidewalk. Detectives learn the victim and his ex-wife were in the midst of a custody battle so…
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Smoke prompts evacuation of Del Valle High School
EL PASO, Texas — Smoke inside a Lower Valley high school forced the entire building to be evacuated. Ysleta Independent School District officials…
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Sweet video shows El Paso couple’s wish to dance again come true after life-altering surgery
EL PASO, Texas — Juan and Gloria Serrano are happy to dance together once again. The couple didn’t think it would be possible, because Gloria was in…
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Tax renewal to benefit Las Cruces Public Schools being decided by voters
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Voters in Dona Ana County were deciding whether to renew an existing tax to support students at Las Cruces Public Schools…
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4th annual El Paso WinterFest runs Nov. 23-Jan. 5
EL PASO, Texas — Sure, Halloween just passed a few days ago and we’re weeks away from Thanksgiving. But the City of El Paso is already thinking…
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Abandoned Anthony ‘puppies left to die’ will get new homes in the Midwest
ANTHONY, New Mexico — A litter of “puppies left to die” in a box on the side of a road in Anthony this summer are now heading across the country to…
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El Paso City Council clashes over whether to censure Sam Morgan for domestic violence arrest
EL PASO, Texas — A resolution to censure and condemn a city representative accused of hitting his wife is being held up for a couple of months while…
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El Paso’s sluggish population growth could affect representation at Texas capitol
EL PASO, Texas — Could El Paso’s voice in Austin get quieter? It all depends on the outcome of the upcoming census. The state of Texas is seeing a…
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Stephanie Valle, anchor/ reporter
Stephanie Valle has been with ABC-7 since 2001, starting as an intern. After nearly ten years working mornings, she was named News Operations Manager…
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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 1 update: Witness to a murder: An update on the life and death of Rick Madrigal
Marinda Palacios saw her friend, Rick Madrigal, get shot to death by her boyfriend. Leonel Hernandez was convicted of Rick’s murder. Months after…
Continue Reading Borderland Crimes, Podcast 1: “Hey, are you alive?”: The life and death of Rick Madrigal
A former radio DJ lays dead inside his apartment. Detectives believe his death is connected to a tip about a case of a possible kidnapping and…
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