SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police are looking for a man and woman who shot at an NMSP officer during a traffic stop near US-285 at milepost 185 in the Fort Sumner area. NMSP says the officer is okay. The public is being urged to on the lookout for a gray
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 crews have spotted multiple police units and ambulances responding to a crash on El Paso’s westside. According to the El Paso Fire Department, it happened around 8:20 p.m. near Mesa and Executive Blvd. ABC-7 crews say they saw a car lodged into a building, and the car caught fire.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man who was allegedly in possession of narcotics on Sunday, February 8th. EPCSO says deputies were checking a car at 7105 Doniphan Dr. and observed drugs in plain view inside the car. EPCSO says deputies found meth and marijuana. Officials say 49-year-old
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says a man was arrested after exposing himself to several women in Horizon City. 56-year-old Ivan Padilla is charged with Indecent Exposure. He was booked into the El Paso County Jail on a $15,000 bond. Ivan Padilla, Courtesy EPCSO EPCSO says on February 4th,
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UPDATE (1:55 p.m.) — Socorro ISD has confirmed Virginia Striplin was a teacher at O’Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says a 53-year-old woman is dead after a crash in the Far East. The crash happened Thursday, February 5th, around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chamber, in partnership with Live Nation, will light the star on the mountain in yellow and white tonight to celebrate singer Post Malone’s highly anticipated concert that’s happening at the UTEP Sun Bowl. As ABC-7 has reported, Post Malone will make a stop in El Paso on
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police and Las Cruces-Dona Ana County Crime Stoppers are continuing the search for the people who killed three children and two adults at a bowling alley on February 10, 1990; this has remained a cold case for nearly 36 years now. LCPD say two men entered Las
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Attorney’s Office says it obtained an injunction ordering the permanent closure of the Boss Lady Pub in Socorro after an investigation revealed human trafficking and prostitution was happening there. The bar is located at 11400 East Gateway Boulevard. The final court order declares the bar a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In recent days, all eyes have been on the current investigation and search underway in Tucson, Arizona. Right now local law enforcement and the FBI are working urgently to find the mother of Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie. Law enforcement, including Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, believe 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has a new director for the Capital Improvement Department (CID). He is Javier Acosta. His appointment is effective February 16, 2026. The City says Acosta brings more than 20 years of experience in civil engineering, capital program delivery, and public infrastructure leadership. In this role,
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed four bipartisan bills today halfway into the legislative session. These bills are aimed at improving infrastructure, expanding the health care workforce, and addressing immigration detention concerns. The bills the governor signed are: House Bill 9: Immigration Safety Act — Prohibits state and local
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are asking for the community’s help in finding the man they say crashed into a parked car at a neighborhood in the Upper Valley. EPPD says the hit-and-run happened on the 5500 block of Valley Maple on November 30th at 9 a.m. EPPD posted home security camera
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Miguel Loya, a local businessman and UTEP alumnus, has donated $30 million dollars to UTEP’s engineering program. It’s the largest gift the university has ever received. UTEP is renaming the engineering college to the Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering. UTEP says this sum will help provide scholarships to students
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says on Tuesday, February 3rd, deputies tried to stop a Dodge Charger on I-10 West around 4 p.m. Deputies observed four people inside the car. EPCSO says the car initially stopped before it began moving again. Officials say the car then crashed into another
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UPDATE (February 6th, 2026) — The City of El Paso said it managed to lower the rate increase percentage through negotiation efforts. The City says average small homes will see a 10% hike; that translates to roughly $3.64 per month. For people with the average large home, they’ll see a 19% increase, which translates to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety says it’s increasing enforcement statewide this Super Bowl Sunday, February 8th. State Troopers will be out to prevent impaired driving, speeding, and other dangerous acts on the roads. Texas DPS adds it’s increasing patrols as part of the nationwide Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man was arrested after allegedly opening fire and then getting rid of the gun. 18-year-old Cesar Galindo is charged with deadly conduct and evidence tampering. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a shooting in Horizon City on Sunday. Officials say following interviews and reviewing surveillance
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security says it has arrested five migrant men convicted of serious crimes here in El Paso. DHS says Javier Barrientos of Mexico was convicted of homicide. Alejandro Gonzalez-Ramirez is from Cuba and was convicted of child sex abuse crimes. Reydell Oviedo Jimenez is also from Cuba
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso leaders are looking to address drunk driving, which they call a critical issue here in the Borderland. At a news conference today, officials say that over the last three years, traffic deaths have decreased by 24% and 5000 DWI arrests have been made. District Attorney James Montoya spoke
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Update (January 27, 2026): A Chaparral man is dead after the crash on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard at Stan Roberts last night. El Paso Police say that William Beschle, 78, tried to make a right turn onto Stan Roberts from the left-turn-only lane of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The attempt caused another driver
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mental health services are now a little more accessible to residents in East El Paso and on Fort Blis. Freedom Behavioral Health Solutions moved to a new clinic site. That new clinic features therapy services, psychiatric evaluations, and tailored support for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families. The company say
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man will spend 15 years in prison after pleading guilty for his role in the deadly beating of a fellow inmate at the County Jail Annex on November 26, 2023. 25-year-old George Lopez pleaded guilty to the murder of 57-year-old Jesus Torres. Lopez was sentenced to 15
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments surrounding Texas Senate Bill 4 today. The bill was originally passed in December of 2023 and makes illegally entering Texas from Mexico a crime. The state is asking the court to reconsider a ruling that blocked the implementation of SB 4. El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Right now I-10 East at Redd Rd. is closed due to a crash. El Paso Police’s STI team is I-10 East and Mesa. EPPD says the crash involves serious injuries. ABC-7 has a crew going to the scene. Standby for updates.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Parkland High School student was arrested after officials say he or she allegedly assaulted a teacher. Ysleta Independent School District officials confirmed the news to ABC-7. The district says the incident happened Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Officials say the teacher was injured and received medical attention. District officials say
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Update (2:46 PM): El Paso Police say that charges have been filed in this case. ABC-7 inquired into whether charges have been filed against Carlos Molinar. This is the response we received from a police spokesperson: “Charges have been filed regarding this case; however, no arrest has been made.” El Paso Police Department Update (January
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police’s Special Traffic Investigations Unit is at the scene of a crash in South-Central El Paso tonight. EPPD says one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The crash involved a motorcycle and a car. The call came in at 7:30 p.m. The crash happened at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police’s Special Traffic Investigations Unit is at the scene of a crash in the Lower Valley tonight. Police say one person was hit by a car. It happened at 863 N. Carolina around 6:11 p.m. That’s not far from Yarbrough. Police have not yet disclosed the condition of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says a man is pending extradition to El Paso from the Doña Ana County Detention Center after alleged assault and robbery in Canutillo on December 11th. Deputies responded to reports of an assault in progress at 7000 Third St. EPCSO says 36-year-old Miguel Rojero
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Originally Published: 17 DEC 25 20:38 ET Updated: 17 DEC 25 20:47 ET By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, killing 4 people, according to US Southern Command. “On Dec. 17, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth,
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