LAS CRUCES, Texas (KVIA) — A person who had been barricaded inside a house on the 400 block of Wildcat Canyon in Las Cruces since 9:00 Monday morning has come out. Police say that the SWAT situation ended at 3:45 p.m. No one was injured in the confrontation and the subject is now in custody,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A truck smashed into the Family Dollar located at 8899 Alameda in the Lower Valley Monday morning. KVIA An ABC-7 crew at the scene captured images of the truck still partially inside of the store, which shows significant damage. The truck appears to have rammed through the front glass paneling.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 24-year-old Christian Joe Franco is dead after a motorcycle crash in Las Cruces early Monday morning. The collision happened near the intersection of South Main Street and Wyatt Drive. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. Franco died at the scene.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A vehicle ends up in a pond near the golf course on Country Club Road Sunday morning after a pursuit by Texas Department of Public Safety officers. A spokesman for TxDPS confirms the pursuit was initiated at Mesa and Doniphan in the Upper Valley. The jeep ended up in a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire broke out in South-Central El Paso Friday afternoon. This is happening at a warehouse on Magoffin and North Lee, according to the El Paso Fire Department. The Opportunity Center for the Homeless is located at the same intersection. EPFD crews responding to a condition 3 fire at a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fuel spill is causing congestion along I-10 West near the McRae exit. That is according to an alert on the Texas Department of Transportation traffic map. All of the lanes appear closed, according to TXDOT, although there is still backup in the area. Use the ABC-7 Traffictracker to find
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Update: ABC-7 has obtained the booking photos of four of the people arrested in connection with the fights. Jorge Bejarano 18-year-old Jorge Bejarano is charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity. Isaiah Olguin Officials charged 17-year-old Isaiah Olguin with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity. Fernando Barron 17-year-old Fernando Barron is charged with Engaging in Organized
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Update: First responders identify the pedestrian as a woman in her 20s. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police say that Special Traffic Investigator are blocking of roads in Northeast El Paso after a collision between a pedestrian and a car. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash, according to
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Update: El Paso Police say that the suspect, 24-year-old Ace Isaac De Santiago, is dead. No other deaths or injuries have been reported. Police officials confirm that the aggravated robbery happened at the Wing Daddy’s Sauce House. When officers arrived at the restaurant early Monday morning, they found De Santiago with multiple gunshot wounds at
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Update: The UTEP Soccer team is identifying Martinez as a supporter of the team. He attended UTEP. UTEP Soccer sends our love and condolences to the family and friends of Diego Martinez. We will always be grateful for his and his Kappa Sigma brothers’ support of our team. 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/wTkBDbfZpk— UTEP Soccer (@UTEPSoccer) October 3,
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Update (September 29, 2023): Horizon Police have arrested two people in connection with the crash. Investigators say that tips from the public led them to arrest 25-year-old Sofia Maribel Gonzalez and 79-year-old Benito Cabrera Licona. Officials charged them both with Collision Involving Serious Bodily Injury or Death and booked them into the El Paso County
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Update: Special Traffic Investigators arrived at the scene soon after the crash. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency crews are responding to a serious motorcycle crash in West El Paso. The collision between the car and the motorcycle happened at Kern and Mesa early Friday afternoon. The crash happened just a block from Mesita Elementary
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two cars crashed on North Lee Trevino Drive and Trawood Drive in East El Paso Thursday afternoon. The collision happened just before 4:30 p.m. near Hanks High School, according to a spokesperson with the El Paso Fire Department. One of the cars caught of fire, officials said. No injuries have
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Update: The district says students at all three schools were released at the normal dismissal time. Update: El Paso Police say that the Gang Unit is trying to find a person who ran away from a traffic stop. They are in the area near Arizona and Brown, just blocks from El Paso High School. EL
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Update: El Paso Police say that the SWAT situation is now over. The person is no longer inside the house. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department SWAT team is surrounding a house on Arizona and Brown, blocks from El Paso High School. Police officers tried to detain the person during a
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Update: After an investigation on campus, officials say that the supposed threat was found to be nonviable. Classes will resume as scheduled Thursday. The high school’s principal reminds all parents to make sure their children understand the gravity of making false threats to the school. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Independent School District evacuated
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Update: The outage map now shows that seven people are impacted by the outage in Las Cruces, while a separate outage in West El Paso is impacting 900 people. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The El Paso Electric Outage Map shows an outage impacting 53 people in Las Cruces. Heavy rain and hail is
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash is backing up traffic along North Mesa in West El Paso. This is happening on the 4600 block of Mesa. Emergency crews with the El Paso Fire Department are on scene. They are blocking off several lanes. Avoid driving in this area is possible. Use the ABC-7 Traffictracker
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Update: A City of Las Cruces spokesperson tells ABC-7 that Aragon no longer works for the city. He was hired in August of 2007 and was terminated on September 19, 2023. The spokesperson said Aragon had not been in the office since August 16, 2023. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 38-year-old Dominic Luis Aragon
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Update: Socorro Independent School District officials tell ABC-7 that Worthington was a student at Pebble Hills High School. Hernandez graduated from Options High School. Update September 20, 2023: El Paso Police now say that two people died as a result of the shooting. They identified the two victims as 19-year-old Eliel Omar Bultron Hernandez and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law Enforcement are responding to a single-vehicle crash in West El Paso. It happened at Rio Bravo St. and Executive Blvd. Fire officials say the call came in at 12:23 am. There were no injuries reported and no one was taken to the hospital according to Fire officials. Executive Blvd.
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Update: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says residents near the fire are now being evacuated. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency crews are responding to a massive fire in Far East El Paso Tuesday afternoon. The smoke can be seen from miles around, according to multiple ABC-7 viewers. The El Paso and Horizon Fire
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA)-Convicted child killer David Renteria has his execution date back on the calendar, according to a source with information about the case. In an email, a spokesman with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice also confirmed Renteria’s death is rescheduled for his original date. ABC-7 confirmed that on Sept. 8, the judge
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UPDATE – El Paso Police have sent out an update on the social media site X, stating that all lanes have reopened on US-54. UPDATE – El Paso Police have sent an update regarding the crash. The collision happened on U.S. 54, at Mile Marker 26, according to EPPD. One person has been taken to
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UPDATE — : The El Paso Police Department confirmed the identity of the person who died. They say 24-year-old Ruben Garfio was driving Eastbound at a high rate of speed when he veered off the road and struck a large cement pillar. Police said investigators are awaiting further testing to determine if alcohol was involved.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are investigating a crash that happened in Northeast El Paso. The crash happened near the intersection of McCombs St. and Dyer St. shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday. First responders confirmed two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. No other information is know at this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department water rescue teams are trying to get a body out of a water retaining pond in the Lower Valley. This is happening near Alameda and Cadwallader. Fire officials have reported one death. They have not reported any injuries. We have a crew at the scene and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A bicyclist is seriously injured after a collision with a car in East El Paso Friday afternoon. Emergency crews rushed the bicyclist to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Special Traffic Investigators are taking over the investigation. Officials confirm that a single car and a bicycle were involved in the collision.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators are looking into a “purported social media threat” made towards Horizon High School this week. “Our primary objective is to guarantee the presence of our School Resource Officers on campus, who will be diligently patrolling,” an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said Friday. The Sheriff’s office says it
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement are responding to a rollover crash Friday morning. It happened at the intersection of Wyoming St. and Kansas St. in Central El Paso. Fire officials say they received the call at 5:00 a.m. No serious injuries have been reported but 3 people were taken to the hospital. El
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