LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Phoenix Field Division (ATF) is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person or people responsible for the shooting of Alejandro Roman, 14, earlier this month. The ATF is offering the reward in conjunction with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man who was lying on I-10 in Hudspeth County is dead after a car ran him over. Texas DPS officials say that the crash happened four miles east of El Paso County on June 15, 2025 around 4:30 AM. Officials say Michael Joseph Schall, 40, was lying on the
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Special Traffic Investigators are looking into a fatal single-car crash on the 15300 block of Montana Avenue. The crash happened yesterday afternoon. Officials pronounced Sergio Emmanuel Camarillo-Ponce, 39, dead at the scene. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office says that preliminary findings are that
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police are investigating a “suspicious death.” Officers found a man’s body near the tennis courts at Lions Park, located at 701 West Picacho Avenue, this morning. A passerby spotted the man’s body before 5 AM. LCPD detectives were then called in to investigate. They have not yet
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters put out three separate fires over a 13-hour period, officials say. A man was burned in one of the fires. The first fire started around 7:30 AM Wednesday, 11, 2025 at the Discount Tire at 420 South Telshor Boulevard. Crews put out a fire in a
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Originally Published: 12 JUN 25 04:56 ET Updated: 12 JUN 25 06:04 ET By Sophie Tanno, Aishwarya S. Iyer, Rhea Mogul and Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — An Air India passenger plane with 242 people on board has crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in India’s western city of Ahmedabad. Images from the scene
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several lanes of I-10 West are closed due to a car fire. This is happening on I-10 near the McRae exit in east El Paso. The Texas Department of Transportation says that the fire broke out at 10:05 AM. The severity is listed as high.
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Update (4:38 PM): El Paso Police say Special Traffic Investigators believe a car traveling south on US-54 swerved to avoid a person lying down in the road. The car was unable to avoid the man, who has not yet been identified. The driver then called police to report the incident. Police say this is the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested a man accused of livestreaming himself shooting his dog with an Orbeez gun on social media. Jesus Armando Ortega, 27, is charged with cruelty to a non-livestock animal. Officers booked him into the El Paso County Detention Facility on a $4,000 bond. An Orbeez gun is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police have charged another Ft. Bliss soldier in the murder of Edward Daquan Smith, 23. EPPD worked with the Army Criminal Investigation Division to take Spc. Howard Chevard Dyron Brock, 21, into custody. They booked him into the El Paso County Detention Facility on a $1 million bond.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police just identified the man who died in the crash at the intersection of Doniphan and Redd Friday night as Raymundo Carlos Martinez, 41. Special Traffic Investigators say that Martinez was a passenger in a car traveling north on Doniphan. When the car started to make a U-turn,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Power lines are down on I-10 near Mesa. Traffic is backed up in the area as a result. El Paso Police Department officials say that I-10 east and westbound are closed. They say the fiber optic utility lines went down after a crash in the construction zone near the Mesa
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) – A joint effort by members of the Doña Ana Fire Rescue, Mesilla Fire Department, and Las Cruces Fire pulled three people out of the Rio Grande. Crews were sent out about noon Saturday, after receiving a call about a possible drowning, according to the Doña Ana County Public
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Fort Bliss soldier is charged with animal cruelty after a video went viral on social media showing his dog hanging from its collar off the side of a truck. Police officers arrested and booked Sgt. David A. Scott, 46, into the El Paso County Detention Facility on a $30,000
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Both lanes of Transmountain West are closed right now due to a crash. Emergency crews are in the area responding to the collision. The Texas Department of Transportation currently lists the severity of the crash as “high.” The crash happened at 3:24 PM today. Use the ABC-7 TrafficTrack Map to
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Update (June 6, 2025): The Rock Faith Center released a statement grieving the loss of Pastor Jason Owens. “It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the passing of our dear Pastor Jason Owens,” the church’s stated. “Pastor Jason was not only a dedicated servant of God but also a cherished friend and
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VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies in Van Horn arrested a fugitive this week. The El Paso County Constable Office of Precinct Three says 42-year-old Andres Menchaca was arrested on Tuesday. He was originally arrested in December of 2020 by El Paso Police for intoxicated assault. The office also adds Menchaca was arrested for several charges, including
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Update (June 3, 2025): El Paso Police just identified the person killed in the shooting on Dyer as Damian Arce, 31. Officials say that officers found Arce suffering from a gunshot would in the parking lot of Chit Chat Bar, located at 4808 Dyer. He died at an area hospital. Crimes Against Persons detectives are
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Update (June 3, 2025): A spokesperson for the 125 Armored Division at Ft. Bliss just identified the person who died in the crash at Loop 375 and Spur 601 in the early morning of June 1 was Spc. Brittney Delva, 29. A division spokesperson sent the following statement on Delva’s death. “Fort Bliss confirms that
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — A jury convicted Shaun Lefleur, 56, of murdering his wife in 2024. He received a life sentence, officials say. New Mexico State Police in Alamogordo received reports of a homicide on April 21, 2024. Officers found Arkansas resident Nancy Lefleur, 67, in a shallow grave in the desert area near
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — The Horizon City Police and Horizon Fire Departments are at the scene of a residential gas leak right now. Officials say the leak is happening near South Kenazo Avenue and Duanesburg Street. Surrounding streets are closed off to ensure public safety while Texas Gas Service works to stop the leak.
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Update (June 2, 2025): El Paso Police just identified the man who died as Salvador Valdiviezo, 35. Police officials say that Valdiviezo started firing toward officers shortly after they arrived at the house on Passo Via Street. “Both officers returned fire and Valdiviezo was struck several times, he was transported to the hospital and succumbed
Continue Reading Update (May 28, 2025): The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Special Traffic Investigations Unit has taken over the investigation into the crash. “Preliminary findings indicate that a white Kia was traveling south on Horizon Boulevard when the driver began changing lanes erratically, lost control, and crossed the raised median into the northbound lanes, resulting in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police arrested two 14-year-olds at Basset Place today on suspicion of making a false report. They are also charged with evading arrest and resisting arrest. The officers were called out at 3:05 PM on reports that two children were in the mall with weapons. The officers arrived to find the
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Update (4:18 PM): El Paso Fire Department officials say that five cars were involved in the collision. Emergency crews rushed four people to the hospital with minor injuries. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A multi-car crash on Gateway South at McCombs in northeast El Paso is blocking traffic in the surrounding area. The Texas Department
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Police officials say a man barricaded himself inside of a smoke shop in Socorro as he tried to get away from officers early Tuesday morning. Officers were called out for a welfare check on the 9900 block of Alameda at 1:44 AM Tuesday. Socorro Police officials say that when the officers
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people suffered serious injuries in a multi-car crash on Alameda this afternoon. Emergency crews rushed an additional three people to the hospital with minor injuries. Another person was injured in the crash, but refused transportation to the hospital. One of the three people who suffered serious injuries was airlifted
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Fire crews put out a fire on Idaho Avenue Monday evening. The fire broke out in a backyard at 6:40 PM Monday, May 26, 2025. Firefighters battled heavy smoke pouring out of a shed in the backyard. They put out the fire in about 10 minutes, according
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UPDATE: El Paso Water sent a statement to ABC-7 that reads “Crews are on-site working to make repairs to the water main break. Customers do have water service. Water/flooding is from the water line that broke.” EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A water main break in Far East El Paso has caused water to flow onto
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — There is a fire burning in Canutillo right now. The blaze is located at 7000 Fourth street. Smoke is rising into the air, and it can be seen from miles around. The fire is happening near Canutillo Elementary School. An ABC-7 viewer sent in video of the smoke and flames. Sirens
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