EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Attorney, Jo Ann Bernal’s efforts to shut down allegedly illegal massage parlors is ongoing with the closure of yet another spa. The latest spa forced to temporarily close it’s doors was the Asian Spa Massage on the eastside on Yarbrough, where a woman who only spoke Mandarin
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — David Renteria is set to be executed Nov. 16 in Huntsville, Texas. The El Paso man has been on death row since being convicted of the 2001 kidnapping and killing of Alexandra Flores, 5, in a crime that stunned the El Paso community. One person who will be a witness
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At long last, there is a conclusion in the case centered around a deadly shooting outside an east El Paso bar in the early morning hours of Jan. 29, 2017. The suspected shooter, Moises Galvan, 19, was arrested at the scene. Galvan was accused of murdering RJ Franco, 22, and gravely wounding Franco’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — David Renteria was convicted of the 2001 murder of Alexandra Flores, 5, and was sentenced to death in 2003. Flores was seen on Walmart surveillance video leaving the store with a man who was later identified as Renteria. Flores’ partially burned body was found the following day, the morning of Nov.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Frank Vilorio has been fishing at elephant butte lake for thirty years as a fishing guide. He’s a combo fishing expert – says he watches ABC-7 to get the latest forecast and uses some weather fishing folklore. The day I went out fishing was gorgeious – sunny and warm. The problem is, it’s not
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Vatican in Rome hosts a gathering of bishops, and others, to discuss such topics as women’s participation in church, whether or not women can become ordained deacons. It’s called a Synod. Right now, a male deacon can marry couples, or even preside over funerals: women cannot. This despite the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the narcocorrido, a Mexican traditional drug ballad, gains popularity worldwide and artists like Peso Pluma and Nathanael Cano keep climbing to the top of the music charts, the origins of the genre are widely unknown in the U.S. A narcocorrido is a traditional Mexican ballad, but with lyrics that
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JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — José Ángel Parra is from the Mexican state of Guerrero and currently lives in Juarez. He and his family are from a small Mexican town called Coyuca de Benítez, approximately 17 miles away from Acapulco. His family suffered the impact hurricane Otis brought to Mexico’s Southern Pacific Coast. After power outages and communications were lost, José Ángel didn’t hear from his family for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the number of migrant crossings continues to rise, so do the number of dangerous, and sometimes deadly, car chases associated with them. ABC-7 has shown you ride-alongs with the Texas Department of Public Safety and U.S. Border Patrol to show you the dangers law enforcement officers face. But an October 16th chase
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Since the first game of football was played between Rutgers and Princeton in 1869, the game has always been associated with men. It’s played by men, coached by men and refereed by men. But in recent years more women have started to take on roles at all levels of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The majority of us will switch back the clock an hour as part of daylight saving time this weekend. Most Americans, not all, have been changing the clocks twice a year as part of day light saving time since it became law in 1918. But now, lawmakers across the U.S., like right
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SUNLAND PARK, NM (KVIA) — In the close-knit community of Sunland Park, a town of fewer than 20,000 residents, lies an immense challenge. This town grapples with one of the highest volumes of illegal border crossings. However, the residents, Border Patrol agents, and Sunland Park Police Department officers work hand in hand to maintain community
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new commander has arrived at Fort Bliss. Colonel Brendan Gallagher, Fort Bliss Garrision Commander, is originally from Maryland. “I knew I always wanted to serve in some capacity, in some way,” Col Gallaher said. While in college, he joined ROTC snd says he was hooked. He was commissioned as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Meet Michael Osburn. He is an Army veteran turned philanthropist after he suffered a life-changing injury while serving his country. This injury helped inspire him to create Adaptive Cycler’s Plus. It’s a non-profit meant to enrich the quality of lives of people with disabilities through competitive and recreational sports. “We
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The acting deputy for Homeland Security, Kristie Canegallo, visited El Paso last week and gave ABC-7 an exclusive interview. She was in town to tour the Bridge of the Americas and the cutting edge technology used on the bridge. That technology peeks into cars as they drive through a low frequency
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Air Force Security Forces competition, known as the Defender Challenge, is made up of ten, four person teams from around the globe. The competition focuses on the craft and tools of their trade: core operational skills and tactics, teamwork, weapons proficiency and physical endurance. “As time goes by, tactics
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EL PASO, TEXAS — Two men are accused of shooting at a group of migrants who had stopped to get a drink of water, killing one and wounding another, according to investigators. The shooting happened on Sept. 27, 2022, near Sierra Blanca, Texas. Michael and Mark Sheppard, both 61, are out on a $500,000 dollar bond each,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The increase in migrant activity led to Texas Governor Greg Abbott initiating Operation Lone Star, which prompted more Department Of Public Safety troopers in the Borderland. DPS has a broad pursuit policy, pursuits that many times end in car crashes and rollovers highlighted in the ABC-7 special report, Smuggler’s Pursuit.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been great living and working in the El Paso area after returning less than a month ago to this wonderful place I call home. There are so many hidden gems in the borderland, however, one of the most popular tourist attractions that most people in this region are very prideful
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott began cracking down on migrant crossings, illegal or otherwise, by initiating Operation Lone Star, increasing the number of Department of Public Safety Troopers in the Borderland. Those Troopers operate under a broad-ranging pursuit policy. Since the start of Operation Lone Star, the Borderland seen a rise of DPS pursuits.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Conditions with the war in Israel are constantly changing from one day to another. You may recall Israel declared war against the militant group, Hamas, when militants swooped into border towns a week ago, killing and injuring hundreds, taking hostages as well. This Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra, Las Cruces Rabbi
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Police officers who work street crimes in Las Cruces say blue Fentanyl pills are popping up all over the city, causing addiction issues, and a rise in certain crimes. “We see it in almost every interaction we are involved with as far as the crimes that we’re focusing on,
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — From taking in game or concert at Southwest Community Park… to strolling through a renovated San Jacinto Plaza… to jumping on the reinstated trollies… to chillin’ with friends on a rooftop deck at some of the borderland’s social hot spots, downtown El Paso has gone through numerous changes over the last decade. On a personal note, been such
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This week, health officials reported the fourth known case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in an El Pasoan. WNV is transmitted by mosquitoes. The main way mosquitoes breed is in standing water, usually left behind after rainfall. What makes this virus so dangerous, is there is no known cure. According to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More and more Americans are now smuggling migrants across the border, enticed by the money paid by Mexican drug cartels. ABC-7 interviewed an American human smuggler who revealed details about the human smuggling operations in this region. The interview took place in an undisclosed location in New Mexico, and we
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ten years ago, Marie Claire Seoame met her true love. Within six months, they were engaged and planning a future. Then, her love took his own life. On today’s edition of ABC-7’s Xtra at 10, mental health reporter Avery Martinez walks us through her story — and how she’s helping
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When police chief Greg Allen died in January, one of his assistant chiefs, Peter Pacillas, was named interim police chief. Chief Pacillas is one of several candidates now being considered for the permanent position of police chief. The selection process is no easy task, city officials say. The new chief
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thousands of migrants arrive at the U.S. border with Mexico every day. ABC-7 embedded with a group of migrants on Monday morning as they desperately looked for a way to cross the Rio Grande. The group of about 600 said they had disembarked a train from southern Mexico that morning
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas is gearing up for a heated primary election in the upcoming race for one of its U.S. Senate seats. While the general election is well over a year from now, in November of 2024, the race against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who is pursuing a third term, is already filling
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