Mexico sues U.S. gun makers over flow of arms across border
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The Mexican government is filing a civil lawsuit in the U.S. against major gun manufacturers, alleging that negligent…
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Complete coverage of 2nd anniversary of Aug. 3 shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Here’s a collection of ABC-7’s on-air and online coverage on Aug. 3, 2021, reflecting the two-year anniversary of El Paso’s Cielo…
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Man charged with attempted murder of woman at Planet Fitness in Las Cruces
UPDATE: The man suspected in Tuesday morning’s shooting that injured a 29-year-old woman at Planet Fitness has been charged with…
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Far east El Paso County massage parlor shut down amid sex probe
EL PASO, Texas – Local and state officials have shut down a far east El Paso County massage parlor where they contend “illegal activity occurs…
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‘We’re survivors’: Aug. 3rd shooting victim copes with loss of husband 2 years after tragedy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jessica Garcia spent 16 years with the love of her life, Guillermo ‘Memo’ Garcia. That’s why two years later, after the…
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Memorial bell tolling ceremony at City Hall for Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas — Members of El Paso City Council participated in a special Aug. 3 memorial bell tolling ceremony Tuesday morning before the…
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El Paso County’s Aug. 3 healing garden remembers victims
El PASO, Texas — It’s been two years since one of the most tragic days in El Paso and the healing process is far from over. A new permanent…
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Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon
WASHINGTON, DC — An officer died after being stabbed Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon, and a suspect in…
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Teens arrested for man’s murder at Las Cruces house party
UPDATE, Aug. 3: Police announced the arrests Tuesday of two Las Cruces teenagers for a weekend shooting death that occurred at a house party. Isaiah…
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Former El Paso Mayor Dee Margo keeps scrapbook of letters showing support after Aug. 3 shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Dee Margo, while flipping through a scrapbook of letters and cards from around the world, recalls the heinous shooting that left 23…
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WATCH: Ponder Park memorial service remembering Aug. 3
EL PASO, Texas — The Border Network for Human Rights led a memorial service for the El Paso community in remembrance of the Aug. 3,…
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Guide to events honoring victims on 2nd anniversary of Aug. 3 shooting
EL PASO, Texas – In honor of the second anniversary of the Aug. 3, 2019 mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart that claimed the lives…
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SUV runs over Juarez quinceanera group killing 2, injuring 9
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — What was supposed to be a celebration ended in tragedy in Juarez as an SUV driver struck 11 people, killing two of them at a…
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Police say drug deal gone bad led to Lower Valley man’s shooting
UPDATE, Aug. 2: Detectives on Monday said a drug deal gone bad resulted in the weekend shooting of a man at an apartment complex in El Paso’s Lower…
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Arizona flags at half-staff to honor former El Pasoan killed in shooting rampage
TUCSON, Arizona — Flags flew at half-staff Saturday across Arizona by order of the governor in honor of a 20-year-old Tucson emergency medical…
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Socorro man arrested for dog found ‘covered in blood’
SOCORRO, Texas — A Socorro man has been arrested on an animal cruelty charge after his dog was found “covered in blood,” police announced Friday.…
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Police say brazen Lower Valley auto thief has been caught
EL PASO, Texas — A group of car dealers on Alameda Avenue in El Paso’s Lower Valley are hoping their nightmare is finally over after police say they…
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El Paso DA says trial not yet set for accused Walmart shooter, death penalty still sought
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales held a very brief news conference to deliver a statement on Thursday afternoon as the…
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New Mexico education secretary replaced, new top cop named
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has named two new cabinet secretaries. The top jobs oversee the departments of safety…
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El Paso man accused in stolen donut truck crash while drunk faces ‘crime spree’ charges
UPDATE, July 29: 23–year-old Carlos Emmanuel Andrade, who was arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen Krispy Kreme truck while driving drunk,…
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Ex-U.S. Catholic cardinal is 1st charged with child sex crime
BOSTON, Massachusettes — Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked after a Vatican investigation confirmed he had sexually molested…
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Arrest made in murder of San Elizario man gunned down in front of his home
UPDATE, July 29: El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies announced an arrest Thursday in the murder of a San Elizario man who was gunned down in front of…
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LCPD says city council limited ability to deal with migrants found in hotel room
UPDATE, July 28: New information emerged Wednesday about an alleged case of human trafficking at a Las Cruces hotel where 25 people were reportedly…
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New Mexico House majority leader under investigation for racketeering, money laundering
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Authorities are investigating longtime New Mexico legislator Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s possibly illegal connections…
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14-year-old central El Paso boy shot in head while playing with gun has died
UPDATE, July 28: A 14-year-old boy who was accidentally shot in the head while playing with a gun earlier this month has died of his injuries. The…
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Caught on video: Naked man runs through downtown El Paso, gets arrested
(Editor’s note: The video above contains nudity. Viewer discretion is advised.) EL PASO, Texas — A naked man was arrested after running through the…
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2 charged in southern New Mexico death of smuggled migrant in U-Haul
UPDATE, July 27: A New Mexico resident and a Mexican national have been charged in the death of a migrant who was discovered in the back of a U-Haul…
Continue Reading Accused Walmart killer’s court hearing on mass shooting’s 2nd anniversary is reset
EL PASO, Texas — A court hearing for the suspected Cielo Vista Walmart shooter, originally scheduled to happen on the date of the massacre’s second…
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U.S. Capitol police detail violence at Jan. 6 riot hearing
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats launched their investigation into the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection Tuesday with a focus on the law…
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Georgia man gets life sentence in Asian spa mass killings
CANTON, Georgia — A Georgia man accused of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses has been sentenced to life without parole.…
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