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Intoxication manslaughter arrest in Northeast El Paso

October 26, 2024 1:02 AM Paul Schulz

Update (October 28, 2024): Special Traffic Investigators say 29-year-old Kevin Meacham was traveling “at a high rate of speed” while taking the US-54…

Sunland Park Fire crews work to put out house fire

October 27, 2024 10:30 PM Yvonne Suarez

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) – Sunland Park Fire battled a fire that started at a garage of a home along the 800 block of Blue Park Avenue. The…

El Paso health provider charged with attempted sexual assault

October 25, 2024 5:56 PM KVIA ABC-7, Tyaun Marshburn

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff deputies with the office’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit took 45-year-old Ali Ahtesham into custody.…

EPISD police officer shot at car after ‘road rage’ incident on Zaragoza

September 18, 2024 6:09 PM KVIA ABC-7

Update (October 24, 2024): Court documents newly obtained by ABC-7 reveal that Shreve, an EPISD police officer, was driving in his personal truck to…

CBP officer shoots at car on border highway

October 22, 2024 5:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

Update (October 24,2024): Court documents newly obtained by ABC-7 describe Zubia as an “off duty officer with Customs and Border Protection whom was…

All activities canceled at Franklin High School due to water utilities issue

October 24, 2024 12:57 PM Yvonne Suarez, Andrew J. Polk

Update: El Paso Water issued the following statement: “Following reports of discolored water at Franklin High School today, EPWater crews assisted…

Car carrying 15 people crashes in Santa Teresa

October 23, 2024 2:58 PM Emma Hoggard

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire Department crews responded to a rollover involving a car transporting 15 people. The car crashed…

One person recovering after being rescued from canal

October 23, 2024 7:18 AM Jennifer Mendoza

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is in the hospital after being rescued from the canal near the border highway, Wednesday morning. El Paso Fire…

Water line leak repaired in the Anapra area

October 22, 2024 8:07 AM Jennifer Mendoza

Update: The repairs are now done. “Repairs are complete and water is restored,” a spokesperson said. SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — A water line leak…

Man in 70s killed by car in Northwest El Paso

October 20, 2024 7:54 AM Kerry Mannix

Update (October 21, 2024): Special Traffic Investigators say the driver was traveling south on South Desert when she hit a man in the roadway. She…

Pedestrian was standing in the road when car hit him, El Paso Police say of Upper Valley crash

October 18, 2024 6:45 AM Jennifer Mendoza

Update (October 21, 2024): The El Paso Police Department Special Traffic Investigations Unit is looking into the crash. Investigators say the…

Rollover crash leaves one person with serious injuries

October 19, 2024 9:52 PM Jason McNabb

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fire dispatch say one person received serious injuries after a car rolled over along Gateway West near Yarbrough…

All lanes reopen after crash on US 54 South and McCombs

October 19, 2024 4:26 PM Yvonne Suarez, Brianna Perez

UPDATE: El Paso Police say all lanes are now open at the intersection of US 54 South and McCombs after two vehicles collides. Two people were taken…

SISD terminates teacher who used school app to inappropriately communicate with student

September 18, 2024 5:46 PM KVIA ABC-7

Update (October 17, 2024): The SISD Board voted to terminate Almaraz “with good reason” in a recent meeting. The vote was unanimous. Update…

Horizon City teen hired through WhatsApp to smuggle migrants, paid $3,000

October 4, 2024 9:08 AM Jennifer Mendoza

Update (October 16, 2024): Court documents newly obtained by ABC-7 reveal that the defendant, Joseph Anthony Maldonado, picked up six migrants near…

New Details: Woman stalked near El Paso City Hall

October 4, 2024 4:34 PM KVIA ABC-7

Update (October 16, 2024): Court documents newly obtained by ABC-7 reveal that Martinez allegedly harassed the victim on two separate occasions in…

Man wanted for capital murder, kidnapping in Dallas arrested in Santa Teresa

October 16, 2024 4:05 PM KVIA ABC-7

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Federal law enforcement agents in Santa Teresa arrested 38-year-old Ehiker Mendoza-Morales on an outstanding…

I-10 East reopens after serious crash

October 16, 2024 12:09 PM KVIA ABC-7

Update: The road is now back open, according to a spokesperson with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This morning El…

El Pasoan accused of murdering woman denied bond

April 23, 2024 3:59 PM Kerry Mannix

Update (October 15, 2024): The judge denied Arnold bond during the October 11, 2024 bond hearing. He remains in jail. Update (September 25, 2024):…

Father who triggered El Paso Amber Alert has kidnapping charge dismissed

October 15, 2024 4:12 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ariel De La Luz, who made local headlines in September 2023 for triggering an Amber Alert when he was accused of taking his…

Shooting near Las Cruces Applebee’s leaves one person injured

October 15, 2024 11:59 AM Jason McNabb

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — One person has sustained minor injuries following a shooting that took place next to a Las Cruces Applebee’s,…

Person airlifted after serious crash in Hudspeth County

October 14, 2024 3:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — One person was air evacuated away from a crash just past Van Horn on I-10 westbound in Hudspeth County Monday morning. A…

One person hospitalized after vehicle fire

October 13, 2024 6:25 AM Paul Schulz

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a vehicle fire in the Lower Valley Sunday morning. It…

El Paso Fire crews quickly extinguish shed fire in central El Paso

October 12, 2024 10:24 PM Jason McNabb

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fire crews responded to a structure fire just before 10 p.m. Saturday in Central El Paso. It happened at the 500…

El Paso woman wanted on multiple credit card abuse charges

June 3, 2024 5:15 PM KVIA ABC-7

Update (October 11, 2024): Crime Stoppers of El Paso included Barraza on its list of “El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted.” Barraza was…

Sexual assault suspect arrested in El Paso

October 4, 2024 10:33 AM KVIA ABC-7

Update (October 11, 2024): Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested Aranda at his home and took him into custody. Aranda was wanted…