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Texas Department of Family and Protective Services brings awareness to scams targeting elderly people

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — June is Elder Abuse Prevention Month in Texas. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services hosted an informative conference to explore critical topics, including elder financial exploitation. Adult Protective Services found 2,157 elderly people in the El Paso area who suffered forms of abuse, neglect or exploitation. APS partnered

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Four El Paso women recognized

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Four El Paso women were named among the Top 15 at the Miss Texas USA competition, earning a moment in the spotlight on the statewide stage. Victoria Chavez, Namya Mickell, Maddie McGuire and Ashley Rojas advanced to the semifinals during this year’s pageant. The women say the experience was about

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Spider monkey captured in Juarez

JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Officials in Juarez captured a spider monkey. This video from our news partners Canal 44 shows an animal control officer attempting to wrangle the monkey, which is running around the break room of an office building. Mexico’s Attorney General for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) says that the species is endangered and that

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7 in the City: Live from the Rodeo

Watch an exclusive livestream from behind the scene of the rodeo below: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 7 in the City reporter Isabella Martinez is MCing Star Western Wear’s Rodeo at the El Paso Coliseum tonight. Isabella checked in with ABC-7’s Nichole Gomez on ABC-7 at 4 before the rodeo got started. You can watch

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Grandmother-granddaughter duo separated by distance write new children’s book

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A grandmother and granddaughter duo are celebrating a big milestone after publishing a children’s book.  Grandmother Sloan Sullivan lives in Lake Geneva, WI, and granddaughter Brooklyn Freytag lives in El Paso, TX.  The novel, The Blueberries of Life: A Book about Grandparents, was inspired by their long-distance relationship and having to

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