Gov. Greg Abbott announces crackdown on Venezuelan gang
By Juan Salinas II and Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Sept. 16, 2024 “Gov. Greg Abbott announces crackdown on Venezuelan gang” was first published…
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Teen who allegedly helped Sicarios shoot man outside eastside bar charged with murder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gael Hernandez was just 18 when El Paso Police say he piled a group of Sicarios (hitmen) into his white PT Cruiser and drove…
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Texas officials call El Paso ‘ground zero’ for violent Tren de Aragua gang
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is concerned the expansion of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua “could destabilize public safety…
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Borderland officials break ground on new canal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Commissioner of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission broke ground today on a new canal.…
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Bullfighting returns to Ciudad Juarez this year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bullfighting is making a comeback this year in Ciudad Juarez. Officials say the event will feature nationally recognized…
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Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleaded not guilty in New York this morning
Update (September 13, 2024): El Mayo pleaded not guilty in court this morning. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A court in New York has scheduled a hearing…
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People rescued off Mt. Cristo Rey
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Two people were rescued by the Sunland Park Fire Department near Mt. Cristo Rey. The two separate incidents…
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Inside a Downtown El Paso hotel that is reportedly housing Tren de Aragua gang members
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today an ABC-7 crew was granted exclusive access to walk the halls of the Gateway Hotel. Last night, ABC-7 reported the…
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City of Juarez to open four new facilities to house migrants and children
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — In a morning news conference, city of Juárez officials announced these projects to host more migrants, children, and…
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5 dead at Juarez quinceañera party, 3 were minors
JUAREZ, Chih. (KVIA) – The Chihuahua State Attorney General’s office identified the victims of an armed attack at a quinceañera party late Saturday.…
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Mexican federal government set to bus migrants with CBP One appointment to the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican government, through the National Institute of Migration (INM), announced last weekend the launch of an…
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Juarez man caught smuggling guns, meth in El Paso sentenced to 25 years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 52-year-old Juarez resident Rene Hernandez-Cordero was just sentenced to 300 months (25 years) in prison for conspiracy to…
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Judge approves transfer of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada from El Paso to New York for trial
Update (2:10 PM): U.S. District Judge in Western Texas, Kathleen Cardone, approved El Mayo’s move from El Paso to the Eastern District of New York.…
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U.S. CBP deploys aerostatic balloon in Santa Teresa
Update (September 5, 2024): The balloon arrived at the U.S. Border Patrol Santa Teresa Station. U.S. CBP and Border Patrol El Paso Sector confirmed…
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Train derailment South of Juárez leaves multiple migrants injured; one child dead
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez, Chihuahua, and Mexican authorities responded to reports of a train derailment Tuesday night. According to a…
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Operation Disruption: New Mexico says it just rescued 91 people from human smuggling
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham just announced the results of “Operation Disruption,” a human trafficking…
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7 people arrested after allegedly robbing jewelry store in Ciudad Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Seven people have been arrested in connection to a jewelry store robbery in Ciudad Juarez on Saturday, August 31st. The…
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Juarez residents pay respects to 15-year-old killed by rain waters
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Family members, friends, classmates, and Juarez residents gathered to say a final goodbye to 15-year-old Juárez resident…
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Juarez authorities recover of body of teenage boy swept away by torrential rains
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Civil Protection Department in coordination with the Fire and the Rescue Departments carried out the search…
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Body of teen boy swept away in Juarez floods has been found by search and rescue teams
UPDATE: The Juarez Civil Patrol says the body of Rafael Antonio RodrÃguez Ibarra was found by search and rescue team Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The…
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Mexico’s President pauses relations with embassies of the U.S. and Canada
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIa) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said during a news conference he will “pause” the relations Mexico has…
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U.S. and Mexican authorities hunting down ten wanted criminals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. and Mexican authorities announced during a news conference today the arrest of multiple wanted criminals due to…
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Congressman Tony Gonzales talks border security in San Elizario
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — Congressman Tony Gonzales is discussing border security efforts with law enforcement officials in San Elizario today.…
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DHS approves $380 million for communities supporting migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just announced that, through FEMA and CBP, $380 million will be allocated to…
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Juárez remembers Juan Gabriel on the eighth anniversary of his death
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Today marks eight years since El Divo de Juárez died. Juan Gabriel died on August 28, 2016, in Santa Monica California;…
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Inside ICE’s El Paso Processing Center; currently holding over 700 detainees
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Processing Center (EPC) is part of the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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Originally Published: 26 AUG 24 21:31 ET By Associated Press (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that…
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Juan Gabriel’s museum: ABC-7 takes tour inside new Juárez tourist attraction
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juan Gabriel’s museum at his former home started receiving visitors over the weekend. As part of the pre-opening, with…
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El Paso man arrested in Juarez for driving under influence previously punched officer, officials say
UPDATE: ABC-7 has been made aware that the incident in which “Edgar T.” punched an officer and the incident in which he ran a stop sign are two…
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Juárez JuangabrielÃsimo kicks off with massive celebrations
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Ciudad Juárez and the Borderland are ready to start the celebrations in honor of the eighth anniversary of Juan…
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