Border Patrol addresses stash houses in El Paso sector
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Leadership for the Border Patrol El Paso Sector says they are still seeing properties being used by Transnational Criminal…
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Family of El Paso man who died after being tased by police to file lawsuit seeking accountability
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Angelica Lujan, the mother of Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez, the 30-year-old man who died after a confrontation with police…
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Federal agencies arrest 35 migrants, smugglers in human smuggling scheme
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem posted on her X account over the weekend the arrest of 33 migrants and two…
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Cartel leader known as ‘Delta 1,’ two Juárez police officers killed in shooting
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two Juárez Municipal Police officers (SSPM) and an alleged leader of the “La Línea” criminal group in Juárez are dead…
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Migrants found inside sewer in Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Videos on social media showed a group of migrants inside a sewer in El Paso’s storm drain system. The El Paso Police…
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Chihuahua AG’s Office investigates discovery of New Mexico teen found dead
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — ABC-7 reported on Tuesday that Chihuahua State authorities found a 17-year-old girl from Hobbs, New Mexico, dead and…
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Crews in Juarez sealing cross-border tunnel found in El Paso
Update (January 27, 2025): Crews in Mexico have started sealing the tunnel. JUAREZ, Chihuahua and EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This morning, various…
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Chihuahua authorities find hundreds of uncremated bodies at Juárez crematorium
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office (Fiscalía General del Estado) continues investigating a crematory…
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Mexican authorities respond to incident inside CERESO 3 in Juárez
UPDATE (June 24, 2025): The Chihuahua State Police Department just reported they have concluded with inspections and operations at CERESO 3 in Ciudad…
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Child advocates speak on differences between discipline and abuse
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Experts and professionals in children’s development say that while people often try to discipline their kids, they…
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Borderland leaders, officials speak about Texas sheriffs working with ICE
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas House approved Senate Bill 8 over the weekend, which is set to mandate some local sheriff’s offices in the state…
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New Mexico man accused of murder appears in federal court
Update (May 29, 2025): The man that was extradited by Mexican authorities earlier this week, made his first appearance in federal court this morning.…
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Mexican consulates in the U.S. warn of DWI dangers, including deportations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores) recently issued a warning on social…
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Daycare centers in Juárez closed for alleged sexual abuse cases
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua state authorities have closed five daycare facilities south of the border due to allegations of child sexual…
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Day 3: Lori Vallow murder conspiracy trial Update
The Lori Vallow Daybell murder conspiracy trial resumes on Wednesday.…
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Private security groups in Juárez assisting law enforcement
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Crime and violence south of the border have been notorious for over a decade, especially in the Ciudad Juárez – El Paso…
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Deputies arrest EPPD officer for assault
Update: El Paso Police will speak about the arrest tonight. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested an El…
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Borderland residents asked to help mutilated stray dog
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A Juárez dog named Maggie was found abandoned and mutilated in the streets of El Paso’s sister city. Maggie’s two back…
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Memorials set up for teenagers killed in Las Cruces mass shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Family members and friends of the victims killed during a mass shooting in Las Cruces last Friday continue to gather…
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Teens charged in vape shop robbery
Update (March 14, 2025): EPPD officials say officers arrested five juveniles in connection with the robbery. Their ages and charges are listed below.…
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Retired detective refutes Wood appeal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Retired El Paso Police Department detective John Guerrero was part of what became known the “Desert Deaths” task force…
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NM AG releases immigration enforcement report
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico recently published statistics regarding…
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Mexican felon, previously convicted of sexual contact with a child, arrested in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The U.S. Border Patrol arrested a Mexican man who has been deported twice before, and is currently facing up to 10 years in…
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Another criminal captured under the ”Se Busca Información” campaign Mexico-U.S. joint effort
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Foreign Operations Branch were informed on March 6 that Leonel Salas-Favela, also…
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David Leonard Wood files last minute appeal ahead of scheduled execution March 13
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The attorney for a man convicted of six murders in El Paso decades ago has filed a last-minute appeal to stop his execution…
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Man charged with stealing Can-Am ATV
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff deputies arrested Raul Hermelindo Ayala, 47, and charged him with the theft of a Can-Am ATV from a…
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Lower Valley Murder: Suspect to go on trial in April
Update (March 4, 2025): Court records state that the trial date is now set for April 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM. Update (November 13, 2024): Court records…
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Mexican officials say 29 cartel members sent to the U.S. were requested by U.S. government
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican members of the safety cabinet held a news conference today to speak about the 29 cartel members’ extraditions…
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ABC-7 at 4: FBI El Paso offers tips to make it easier for the community to report public corruption
El Paso, TX(KVIA-TV)—Most public officials – elected and appointed – are honest in their work and committed to serving their fellow citizens.…
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Mexican national sentenced for assaulting Border Patrol Agents in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Mexican man was sentenced in an El Paso federal court to 46 months in prison for three counts of assault on a federal…
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