UPDATE: 10:46PM – Doña Ana County has lifted the evacuation order for Salem, Hatch, Garfield and Placitas. The evacuation order remains in effect for Rincon. The county is urging those returning to their home to use caution as flooding, debris, damaged roads and other hazards may remain. UPDATE: 7:47PM – Doña Ana County has now
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UDPDATE (9/9/26): Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal the moments that led up to the stabbing of a 14-year-old. Police charged Jaine King with assault with a deadly weapon in the September 2 stabbing. According to court documents, police were called out to the 400 block of Nordstrom for a report of a stabbing. When
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ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — All westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Anthony are closed due to a collision, according to a traffic alert. Drivers are being urged to avoid the area and expect delays while crews respond to the crash. The closure is impacting traffic on westbound I-10 near Anthony. Authorities have not released information
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UPDATE (April 1, 2026) — El Paso police identified the motorcyclist as 49-year-old Thomas Joseph Saddler Wednesday. According to a press release, Saddler was attempting to avoid crashing into a truck attempting to turn onto Montana. Saddler “veered to the right” and hit the back of the truck. He was dislodged from this motorcycle and
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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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Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken from her home early Sunday, authorities said. By Jon Haworth, Meredith Deliso, and Alex Stone February 4, 2026, 7:19 PM (ABC NEWS) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings made an emotional plea for the return of their mother, who remains missing days after police believe she was abducted from her home
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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
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Former first lady Michelle Obama says she believes the US is moving closer to having a woman president. In a newly released interview, she clarified her earlier comments, in which she had suggested the country was not yet ready for one. Here’s what else you need to know to get
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UPDATE (8:00 P.M.) — Dr. Josue Borrego was officially hired as Canutillo ISD’s new superintendent after a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees. He will begin his tenure later this month. “I am thrilled to join the Canutillo ISD family and to work alongside the dedicated educators, administrators and auxiliary staff who make up
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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
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — A small band of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Monday night to approve a funding measure to reopen the federal government — without securing their party’s demand to guarantee an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, which help millions of Americans afford insurance. The funding
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By Devan Cole, John Fritze, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday temporarily paused a lower court order that required the Trump administration to cover full food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November, siding with the administration on a short-term basis in a legal fight that has
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 crews have spotted El Paso Police at the site of a 2-vehicle crash on the westside this evening. The crash site is located at I-10 and Transmountain. El Paso Fire has not yet confirmed if there were any injuries or people taken to the hospital. We’ll update you as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire tells ABC-7 that one person was taken to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in the Lower Valley. It happened this evening on Alameda at Polo Inn. According to the fire department, that person sustained serious injuries. We’ll update you with more information as soon as we
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A motorcycle crash left at least one person injured. El Paso Fire says the crash was reported about 6:51 p.m. at Montana and Rutherglen in East El Paso. El Paso Police and fire crews are at the scene.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is at the 16800 block of Montana Avenue in far east El Paso County assisting after a “an emergency plane landing”. The incident happened about 10:19 a.m. and no fire or injuries were reported. Investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the emergency
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New Sunday morning, October 19th, police have one person in custody after responding to a barricaded subject on the 6000 block of Honeybee Court. Police later sent out an alert that the person was soon after in custody. ABC-7 crews arrived at the scene. They say police units are still
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Matthew Friedman, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A California parole board has denied parole for Erik Menendez, who was convicted alongside his brother Lyle of murdering their parents in 1989, delivering a crippling blow to the brothers’ yearslong fight for release. The decision does not bode well for Lyle Menendez, whose
Continue Reading(UPDATE: 8:15 P.M.) — New Mexico State Police briefed the public earlier this evening. They said 4 people were involved in the shooting. A 14-year-old boy was killed in the shooting. The other shooting victim is 19-years-old. Police said the suspect in custody is 18-year-old John Fuentes. According to police, it appeared those involved were
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UPDATE: El Paso Fire report 3 patients were injured in a crash in the lower valley. Two were taken to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries, another received minor injuries and was also taken to the hospital. Two other passengers were assessed at the scene but refused transport. No word yet on what
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By David Close and Becky Gamester-Newton, CNN (CNN) — George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist whose legendary rivalry with Muhammad Ali culminated in the famous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ title bout, died Friday according to a verified social media account dedicated to Foreman. He was 76. The Instagram post
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire has confirmed to ABC-7 that reports of an odor of gas were received from a Spectrum call center tonight on the 1300 block of Lomaland in the eastside. The call came in at 8:40 p.m. Officials say the Texas Gas Service and EPFD cleared the building. A
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By Antonia Mortensen, Christopher Lamb and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, remains in “critical” condition and developed an “asthmatic respiratory crisis” earlier on Saturday, the Vatican said in a statement. “This morning Pope Francis presented with an asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude,
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The House voted on Friday to pass a stopgap funding bill in a bid to avert a shutdown just hours before a midnight deadline. The Senate must take up the bill next before it could be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed
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UPDATE: El Paso Police confirm one person was injured in a shooting. The investigation is ongoing. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fire dispatch confirms one person received serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital Sunday afternoon. The incident happened just after 2:30 p.m. at Alameda and Cebada in South Central El
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UPDATE: El Paso Police say the westbound lanes of North Loop at Holmsley Trail as STI continues their investigation into the cause of a motorcycle crash. There is no traffic back up at this time, according to a social post by El Paso Police, and clearing time is until further notice. UPDATE: El Paso police
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Police Department responded to a pedestrian that was injured after being struck by a vehicle at North Festival Drive and North Mesa Street in West El Paso Friday just after 5:30 p.m. The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. N. Mesa at Paragon
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — Authorities are searching for a missing child, who the Ector County Sheriff’s Office and other officials believe is in “grave or immediate danger.” Maxamillius Aiden Dominguez, 6, is a Hispanic male last seen wearing a teal blue Toy Story shirt, blue jeans, and black crocs. He was last seen Friday
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A large police presence was spotted at Loop 375 and Midway in the Lower Valley around 7 a.m. Saturday morning. An official with the El Paso Police Department said officers responded to a “domestic call” in the area, but did not provide further details. Shortly after ABC-7 learned of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar will serve as National Co-Chair for Vice President Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign. Escobar changed her cover photo on her official Facebook page to confirm that she will be taking over the position. Escobar is the representative 16th congressional district, which is based in El Paso.
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