SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire Chief Daniel Medrano is crediting a new technique with helping save additional lives in the desert. In May, the small department introduced the ice bag technique to assist patients suffering from heat-related illnesses. Each summer, SPFD receives dozens of calls from people suffering from heat stroke
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The water utility for the El Paso region is being recognized across the state for efforts in water conservation – and a project to bring more advanced water recycling to a tap near you in the next few years. The August edition of Texas Monthly magazine is focused on water
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kimberly Esparza was walking home with her husband after watching a football game at a bar Sunday night when she was hit by a car and killed. The driver left the scene, and Esparza, a 32-year-old mother of two, died on the street. More than 12 years after her death,
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EL PASO (KVIA) – Wednesday, August 21st is National Fentanyl Prevention Awareness Day. Jennipher Talamantes spent the day in New York City while taking part in a special ceremony to pay tribute to the lives lost from fentanyl. She says a picture of her son, Jake, who passed away from fentanyl poisoning, was featured in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local businessman Ricardo Mora has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer of the El Paso Chamber. Mora takes over the job from Andrea Hutchins, who left the Chamber in June. Mora is the co-founder of the Technology Hub Business Center in Juarez and was recently principal at RM
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EL PASO (KVIA) — Fentanyl is a drug that’s killing people in the El Paso and Las Cruces area at alarming rates. As officers continue to crack down on drug dealers, more people who’ve lost loved ones to fentanyl are also joining the fight. ABC-7’s Paul Cicala caught up with Jennipher Talamantes Guerra, a grieving
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This episode of the Borderland Crimes Podcast won a 2024 National Edward R. Murrow Award. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Dec. 4, 2001, the man behind a chilling crime that stunned the El Paso community was arrested. David Renteria was charged with capital murder in the death of Alexandra Flores, 5, who had gone missing more
Continue Reading EL PASO (KVIA) – Fentanyl is a drug that’s killing people in the El Paso and Las Cruces area at alarming rates. As officers continue to crack down on drug dealers, more people who’ve lost loved ones to fentanyl are also joining the fight. In a special report set for ABC-7 at 10 pm on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hispanic culture dominates the Borderland, but does it also influence mental health access for the Hispanic population? That’s the question we explore in this ABC-7 special report, Fronteras Mentales: A Journey into Hispanic Mental Health. Avery Martinez, ABC-7’s Be Mindful correspondent, traveled across Spain, Mexico and the U.S. to explore
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 30 years. That is how long the families of Concepción Villa, Francisco Santoni, and Dante Santoni have been waiting for answers and closure. That’s also how long ABC-7 has been covering the family’s triple murder. “Police say all three victims died of multiple stab wounds,” Estela Casas said the evening of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Rosa Guerrero continues to help students prepare for the upcoming school year. Guerrero is a lifelong educator, a community activist, and a friend. In our final Words of Wisdom installment, Guerrero is talking to students about what makes them unique and how to embrace their differences inside the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Rosa Guerrero is an educator, humanitarian and outspoken community activist. Guerrero continues to teach others about the importance of embracing our roots, culture and where we come from. She recalls being hit by her elementary school teachers for speaking Spanish in the classroom. Guerrero is passionate about Borderland
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Borderland continues to experience above-average temperatures, Dr. Cynthia Saenz, owner of Canutillo Veterinary Hospital, emphasizes the importance of keeping pets safe from the heat. Located at 7109 Bosque Rd, Canutillo, TX 79835, Dr. Saenz’s clinic is a resource for pet owners concerned about pets’ health and heat-related issues. With
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Teacher, dancer, humanitarian, community icon and lifelong educator Rosa Guerrero has taught thousands of Borderland students. Guerrero continues to share wisdom with those returning to the classroom. In this installment, Guerrero focuses on the importance of discipline and respect. She said teaching taught her all about discipline, and that was
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – With back-to-school season in full swing, El Pasoan Rosa Guerrero continues to share wisdom with those returning to the classroom. The lifelong educator has had many first days of school. She wants to share advice with teachers as they gear up for the rest of the school year. Guerrero encourages teachers
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– This back-to-school season, El Pasoan Rosa Guerrero is helping students and teachers thrive in the classroom. Guerrero is a teacher, dancer, educator, humanitarian, and community icon. She has dedicated decades of her life to teaching others. At 89 years old, Guerrero said she continues to give lectures to students. She said she
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Borderland nears the fifth anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in El Paso’s history, we are nowhere near the start of the state trial for the man who claimed responsibility for the massacre in a federal court last year. The lack of a definitive trial date for Patrick
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has seen a number of long-term road projects going on across the city, from I-10, to Montana, to Loop 375 and places in between. These are state projects overseen by TXDOT. But, we haven’t seen the last of them. Even though our population has decreased slightly, there seems to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Pasoan Gilbert Serna’s life was forever marked by the Aug. 3rd, 2019 mass shooting inside the Cielo Vista Walmart. The deadly attack claimed the lives of 23 people. Thousands of customers were inside the store when the gunman opened fire. Many scrambled to find emergency exits, but Serna chose to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The pain of the mass shooting lingers on for the family of Guillermo “Memo” Garcia, who died from his injuries around nine months after being shot by the Wal Mart shooter. Memo’s widow, Jessica Garcia, was also shot that day, August 3, 2019, however, she survived her injuries. Meanwhile, Memo’s
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EL PASO (KVIA) — The Justice Department has released a statement on the arrest of the co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, who was taken into custory in El Paso, TX on Thursday. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada helped found the Sinaloa Cartel alongside of Chapo Guzman, who’s son was also arrested. In a release, the Justice
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Next Saturday August third marks the fifth anniversary of the darkest day in El Paso’s history. Twenty-three people lost their lives in a mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart. Another 22 were injured. As we remember the victims, this week’s ABC-7 Xtra Sunday edition focuses on how resilient El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Eight years after police charged Edward Alvarado with the abuse of four young girls, Alvarado’s fate has yet to be determined by a jury. “It takes a toll,” one of the individuals impacted by the case told ABC-7. Watch the video for Stephanie Valle’s Borderland Crimes report that aired July
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — School begins this Monday for students in the Clint Independent School District, and Tuesday for San Elizario district. Classes resume for the remaining districts in El Paso county over the next two weeks. Whether your child is beginning their education in Pre-K, or moving from elementary school to middle school,
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Many Mexicans are now reversing a longtime trend of marijuana smuggling from Mexico into the U.S. For many decades, the marijuana business was made moving weed from Mexico into the United States, but with the drug’s legalization in several U.S. states, many Mexico residents are now choosing to
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EL PASO – The dream of any kid is to grow up in a loving, supporting home. As part of a program called “Heart gallery of El Paso”, KVIA continues to profile some amazing children in the borderland who want to be adopted. Twelve-year-old Joshua Rodriguez held back tears as he talked about the suffering he and his
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Despite interest rates hovering around seven percent, people are willing to pay higher prices for a home in El Paso. New data from the Texas Real Estate Research Center shows that, as of May, home sales in El Paso have already surpassed last year. And last month, the median price of homes in El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector’s Confined Space Entry Team (CSET) was created over two decades ago to combat subterranean human smuggling threats on the border. They sweep, operate, and supervise the storm drain system which has been used by human smugglers to cross migrants illegally into the United States.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Transnational criminal organizations are well known for using the sewer system as a mean of smuggling migrants into the U.S. El Paso’s storm drain system has been used by human smuggler and migrants to avoid encountering U.S. Border Patrol agents or U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. The U.S. Border
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