Update: El Paso Police say that the male suspect refused to comply with commands, and made threats towards the female victim’s life. “Officers were dispatched to a residence in response to a call reporting an individualarmed with a weapon,” police officials wrote in a recent news release. “Upon arrival at the scene, officers heard a
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Update (October 15, 2024): Jail records show that De La Luz’s kidnapping charge has been dismissed. He pleaded guilty to and was convicted of unauthorized use of a vehicle. Update: Police have confirmed that they have found the child in Juarez, Mexico and took Ariel De La Luz into custody. They are working with Mexican
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Update: El Paso Police say that the victim, 28-year-old Brian Valentin Almanza, was murdered. A person went to check up on him at the apartment and found him dead. The Crimes Against Persons unit is now investigating. No one has been arrested. Police are still looking for information. Anyone with knowledge of what happened is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested an El Paso woman earlier this month on her third DWI charge. Investigators say that 26-year-old Elisa Adriana De La Gala was driving on the 12300 block of Pebble Hills Boulevard in Far East El Paso when she crashed her car into a roundabout. This happened
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Update: The Fire Department has called off the search. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department’s Combined Search and Rescue team is on Rim Road looking for a car that might have rolled off the road, according to a spokesperson. The search started Tuesday afternoon. Crews are in the area of Rim
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Update: One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency crews are on the scene of a collision in East El Paso. Fire crews were called out to George Dieter and Pendale late Tuesday morning on reports of a pedestrian hit by a car. Medical responders are still
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VINTON, Texas (KVIA) — A semi-truck flipped over while traveling on the Vinton overpass Tuesday morning. Emergency crews are on the scene assessing the situation. No one was injured in the crash, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Avoid driving in that area and taking that overpass if possible. Use the ABC-7 Traffictracker
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Update: Esparza’s family will hold his service on Thursday, September 14 at 7 p.m. at San Ignacio de Loyola Catholic Church. That is located at 408 Park Street. They will then hold a burial service on Friday, September 15 at 12 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. That is located at 401 South Zaragoza Road. Update:
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UPDATE — All lanes of Joe Battle have been reopened, Special Traffic Investigators are now leading the investigation EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person suffered severe injuries after a collision near the intersection of Joe Battle Blvd and Edgemere Blvd, according to first responders. The crash involved both the motorcycle and another vehicle. The
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water crews are fixing a water main break in Far East El Paso. It is happening on Tierra Este Road. The area between Tierra Arroyo and Tierra Nogal is closed as repairs are made. An El Paso Water spokesperson says the company does not have an estimated fix
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff’s deputies interrupted a burglary Thursday and found a wanted criminal hiding inside a box spring in the process. Officials say that Xanya Yvette Zamora was inside a bedroom, hiding in a box spring mattress. They arrested her on an outstanding criminal warrant for Aggravated Assault with a
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Update: ABC-7 has learned that several pets were found dead inside the home. ABC-7 is working to learn more information about their deaths. Update: Fire crews have put out the blaze. No one was injured, according to officials. Investigators are starting to look into the cause of the fire. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — One individual has been transported to a medical facility with severe injuries due to a vehicle collision Thursday morning, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. All lanes will be closed at mile marker 3 heading eastbound on I-10. Scheduled for the next four hours according to the Sheriff’s
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Update: A Socorro Police Department spokesperson clarified Thursday that the four men injured in the shooting took themselves to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials say that cars sped away from the scene following the shooting. The do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public. The Socorro Police Department continues to investigate
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Update: The El Paso Sheriff’s Office released the following statement Thursday afternoon: “On September 7, 2023, at approximately 10:20 AM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received information regarding a possible threat directed towards IDEA Public School at 15101 Edgemere Blvd. Details of the possible threat to the campus were reported on-site to the
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department officials tell ABC-7 that emergency crews rushed a 3-year-old child to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a possible drowning. This happened at 14300 Armando Silva Drive in Far East El Paso Thursday morning. The 911 call came in at 11:15 a.m. as a child drowning.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person was taken to University Medical Center with injuries after a crash in Northeast El Paso. According to El Paso Police, the call came in just after 5:00 a.m. The collision will impact drivers headed toward US-54 South near Sun Valley, which is blocked. Download the KVIA Weather and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In less than 24 hours, two separate shootings have taken place in El Paso. The first shooting took place around 1:32 a.m. Sunday after the El Paso Police Department responded to a shooting at a house party at the 10900 block of Gary Player Dr. Two people were listed in
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UPDATE– Officials with the El Paso Police Department said two people are in critical condition following a shooting in East El Paso. Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday officers responded to a shooting at a house party at the 10900 blocks of Gary Player. When officers arrived they found a large gathering of partygoers in the backyard.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police tell ABC-7 that a car crashed into a pedestrian in Northeast El Paso Friday morning. The crash happened near Dyer and Hondo Pass just before 11 a.m. The pedestrian was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. An ABC-7 crew was at the scene and captured video
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff’s officials say that a man was murdered in Canutillo late Thursday night. Deputies were called out to the 7200 block of Sixth Street just after 10:30 p.m. The call came in as an “ongoing altercation.” When they arrived they found an unidentified man with a stab wound.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police officers are responding to a disturbance near Wells Fargo bank in downtown El Paso, according to police dispatch. Information is limited at this time. This is a developing story.
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — One person is in the hospital after an ATV and a dirt bike crash head-on, Wednesday night. It happened in a desert area near Memorial Pines Ln. in Sunland Park, New Mexico. First responders were called out to the scene at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. One person was
Continue Reading Update: Socorro ISD officials say that the lockdown is lifted. Investigators found no evidence to support the rumor that a person was on campus carrying a gun. Students will continue with the rest of their day on a modified schedule. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Eastlake High School is on lockdown. Socorro Independent School District
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Update: After the initial fire Sunday evening, the house caught fire again Monday morning. According to a spokesperson with the El Paso Fire Department, investigators determined that the second fire was started intentionally. The cause of the first fire remains unknown. Both fires are still under investigation. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A house on
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UPDATE: The Cotton Street Exit of I-10 is back open. The derailed train as well as the grain product are still on the tracks. UPDATE: I-10 East at Cotton Exit remains closed. Grain is still seen on the tracks with at least three train cars visible on their sides and other train cars left off
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire crews are at the scene of a house fire at Stevens Street and Alameda Avenue in South-Central El Paso. Officials tell us they have knocked out the flames. A spokesperson says no one injuries have been reported. The fire was classified as moderate, according to fire officials.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man in his 40’s has been rescued by Combined Search and Rescue Teams, according to the El Paso Fire Department. The rescue operation took place at the 1500 block of McKelligon Canyon. Officials with EPFD reported that the man suffered a bone fracture. First responders are working to stabilize
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Update: Court documents newly obtained by ABC-7 show that investigators believe Hernandez was “bar hopping” before the crash. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 26-year-old Cassandra Yolanda Hernandez has been charged intoxication manslaughter following a crash that led to a woman’s death, according to El Paso Police. Investigators have identified 40-year-old Alondra Soriano Rojas as the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — An official with the Las Cruces Police Department confirms to ABC-7 multiple people were taken to the hospital following a six-vehicle car crash. The incident happened on E. Lohman Ave. and Walton Blvd. just before 2 p.m. Saturday. An official said several people were taken to the hospital with
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