Update: The bomb squad found the item “to not be a threat.” EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Department officials say they received reports of a “suspicious item” at Pebble Hills Regional Command. The command center is located at 10780 Pebble Hills in East El Paso. EPPD officials say that the station is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police responded to a 911 call at Father Rahm Avenue and South Virginia Street in the Segundo Barrio this morning. Police officials tell ABC-7 that the call, which came in at 9:38 AM, reported a body in the area. Police confirm that they are now investigating a death.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A pedestrian died Sunday night after being hit by a vehicle, according to El Paso Police. Investigators said it happened on I-10 East near the Zaragoza exit at 9:40 p.m. Sunday. Police identified the dead pedestrian as 38-year-old Siddharth Mukherjee from Humble, Texas. Officials said a white Cadillac was traveling
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Update: The outage has been resolved and everyone has power now, the El Paso Electric Outage Map shows. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to El Paso Electric’s outage map, over 3,000 residents are without power in West El Paso. The outage was reported at around 9:30 p.m. near North Mesa Street and Lomas Del Rey near
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UPDATE (1:45 PM): El Paso Police say two pedestrians were hit by two different vehicles along I-10 West near Exit 19-B near downtown. Special Traffic Investigators (STI) responded to the crash at 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Their investigation shows a Mitsubishi Montero was westbound as two women were crossing I-10 onto the path of the Montero
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 crews spotted a large police presence at a hotel in Downtown El Paso early Saturday morning. Video shot by our ABC-7 crew shows the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express at 409 E Missouri Ave. sectioned off with red tape while multiple El Paso Police cars surrounded the
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ATHENS, Texas (KVIA) — Texas officials put out an Amber Alert for an abducted child in Athens, Texas, a town an hour and a half southwest of Dallas. The alert says that the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 11-year-old Mia James. James is described as a white female last seen wearing a long-sleeved
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Update (12:01 PM): El Paso Police say the 17-year-old driver of the single vehicle involved in this crash has died. Police say Robert Menchaca was driving west on the 600 block of Mulberry at 12:19 this morning when, for unknown reasons, his Jeep drifted into the eastbound lane and hit a utility pole. Menchaca died
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Department detectives are investigating the death of two people in Central El Paso as a murder-suicide. Officers were called out at 9:42 PM Thursday and found two bodies on the 3500 block of Hueco. Crimes Against Persons detectives were called out soon after. They are investigating this
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UPDATE (November 16, 2024): The Las Cruces Police Department issued a statement clarifying the arrest and release of Danny Garcia De Leon. In a social media post, Chief Jeremy Story stated Garcia was in custody for 12 hours and two minutes on two serious felony charges. “A statement was printed that the District Attorney’s Office
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A crash is blocking the westbound lanes of US-70 near Las Cruces right now. The crash happened Thursday afternoon on US-70 westbound at milepost 157, near Holman Road. “Motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and watch for emergency personnel, and equipment,” an NMDOT spokesperson explained Thursday
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Update (4:38 PM): All lanes are now reopen. Update (2:21 PM): One lane has reopened. The other lanes remain closed. Update (2:12 PM): TxDOT says the crash in Anthony, New Mexico caused all lanes of I-10 West to be closed. Clearing time is until further notice, officials with TxDOT say. TxDOT officials posted a photo
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A semi is on fire at I-10 East at Paisano. An ABC-7 viewer sent in the video showing the truck spewing flames into the air. TxDOT says that all lanes, shoulders, and the entrance and exit ramps nearby are all blocked as crews try to contain the flames. The fire
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people are charged with Burglary of Coin Operating Machine after El Paso Sheriff’s Office officials say they tried to break into equipment and steal from Clint Laundromat. On November 10, 2023, deputies got a call about a burglary in progress at the laundromat, located at 13178 Alameda Avenue. Courtesy:
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Update: Special Traffic Investigators are responding to the crash, which police describe as a three-vehicle collision. Update: Traffic along Gateway West and Yarbrough is being re-directed, according to a post from El Paso Police. The Lee Trevino on-ramp from Gateway West is blocked at this time. Traffic on Gateway East and Yarbrough is also being
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 viewers captured images appearing to show an ambulance overturned in Horizon. Courtesy: @el_elias28 via Instagram The images show an ambulance on its side in the middle of the street near Horizon High School. Courtesy: @el_elias28 via Instagram Emergency personnel, as well as a Horizon Police unit, were spotted at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department is saying electrical wiring was what caused a downtown building to catch fire. It happened at the back of Grace Trading Store, located at 511 South Stanton Street Sunday night. ABC-7 crews captured video of people starting to work through the rubble and damaged goods
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol El Paso Sector officials are seeking information on a wanted individual. Wanted! Se Busca Informacion!Our new Target for this week is EP10, if you have any information on this individual, please contact us.Help keep our communities safe! Call 915-314-8194 or useWhatsApp, available 24/7.#elpasotx #newmexico #crime pic.twitter.com/WPt3x8aE8X— Anthony “Scott”
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Update: Officials say all lanes are now back open. There is no word if anyone was injured in the collision. KVIA DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County officials warn a “multiple-vehicle crash” is blocking all lanes at the intersection of NM 478 and Ohare Road right now. Officials explain on social
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Update: Watch the derailment live below: VADO, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) officials say that NM 478 near mile post 10 is closed due to a train derailment. Right now NMDOT has a detour in place on NM 228 (Mesquite Drive) and NM 227 (Vado Drive). NMDOT is asking drivers
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency dispatch officials with the El Paso Fire Department confirmed with ABC-7 that a water rescue is taking place near the U.S./Mexico border barrier Sunday evening. The call came in just after 8 p.m. According to dispatch officials, a person “fell off of the border wall” and landed in or
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Update: Officials with the El Paso Fire Department confirmed to ABC-7 that no one was injured as a result of the fire on San Antonio Ave. As of early Sunday morning, investigators are still examining the cause of the fire. Officials also told ABC-7 the fire on Awbrey St. was caused by a resident burning
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– While walking home from school on October 28th, Genesis says she was approached by a man who asked if she needed a ride. She says she declined, the man drove off but passed her 4 more times before approaching her again. According to Genesis the second time he approached her he
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office is looking to prosecute 32-year-old Juarez resident Ender Alexander Vargas-Meza for battery of a US Border Patrol Agent Thursday. The alleged battery happened September 24, 2024, a spokesperson for the DA’s Office explained. The spokesperson says the New Mexico U.S. Attorney’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department crews put out a fire inside the former Crosby Elementary School this morning. The call first came in at 10:19 AM when smoke was seen coming from inside of the building. The fire was classified as minor. The school, located at 5411 Wren Avenue in Northeast
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Below is the list of Most Wanted Fugitives for the Week of November 8, 2024, submitted by the El Paso Police Department and El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and distributed by Crime Stoppers of El Paso. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Chief Anthony “Scott” Good posted the following wanted poster.
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BAYARD, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico DPS officials say 61-year-old Anthony Aveles is charged with First Degree Murder, First Degree Attempted Murder, and Shooting at a Motor Vehicle. The investigation started on Friday, November 1, 2024 when Aveles and his girlfriend were driving on US-180 in Grant County. The girlfriend, identified by investigators only
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Update (1:50 PM): Las Cruces Fire Department officials say crews were dispatched at 5:30 Thursday. A staff member had found the fire inside of a school bathroom. Officials say it caused “very minor damage.” The school was evacuated safety. Courtesy: LCFD “A school staff member had safely used a nearby fire extinguisher which kept the
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Update (November 6, 2024): New Mexico State Police released the following statement about the crash. “On November 4, 2023, at around 6:40 p.m., New Mexico State Police responded to a 2-vehicle crash with injuries on I-25 southbound near mile post 5. The initial investigation indicated a 2022 Hyundai SUV, driven by a 57-year-old female, was
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters put out a house fire on the 4200 block of Salvia Loop early this morning. LCFD officials say that around 5 AM, the fire broke out, emitting heavy smoke from the attached garage when emergency crews arrived. Crews brought the fire, which was contained to the
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