Convicted El Paso murderer sentenced to 30 years in jail
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The man accused of shooting his brother and killing his friend in 2018 got a combined 30 years in prison today. Nicholas…
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Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she…
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Brother of victim in El Paso’s Upper Valley house party shooting speaks out
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Uriah Urias, pictured above, was one of the victims in a shooting that happened early Saturday, according to his family.…
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El Paso man facing additional charges after police say he killed two of his neighbors
Update (March 4, 2025): Court records show that the December 2, 2024 date was canceled. No new trial date has been set yet. Jail records show that…
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“This guy needs to be caught dead or alive”: Former U.S. Marshal provides context on Maine manhunt
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former United States Marshal for the Western District Robert Almonte provided perspective on the ongoing intensive manhunt…
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El Paso man sentenced to 20 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced pill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal court sentenced 28-year-old El Pasoan Patrick Harley Chaires to 20 years in prison this week for selling a…
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Watch: Border Patrol talking about initiative to address criminal organizations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Authorities from the United States and Mexico met on Friday to continue an initiative they have been working on together…
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El Paso firearms instructor reacts to mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A day after a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine left 18 people killed and dozens more injured, officials say the suspect is a…
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Two arrested in connection to East El Paso house party shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department said it has arrested the two people in connection to a shooting at a house party in East El…
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El Paso Police searching for suspects in a shooting that left 21-year-old dead, two teens injured
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department is looking for suspects in a deadly shooting that happened outside of a West El Paso Bar last…
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El Paso man sentenced to 12 years for vehicular homicide, other charges
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — An El Paso man who was found guilty of homicide by vehicle and sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was also found…
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Man arrested for stabbing woman in Canutillo, leaving her with life-threating injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man was arrested this week for stabbing a woman in Canutillo last month, leaving her with life-threatening injuries,…
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Joseph Alvarez sentenced to life in prison for murder of local state attorney
UPDATE: After Alvarez was formally sentenced, Georgette Kauffman’s widow Daniel Kauffman gave his impact statement through tears and heavy breath.…
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EPPD: No evidence supporting reports of armed individuals in El Paso locations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency dispatchers received reports Monday of armed individuals in El Paso locations, according to the El Paso Police…
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Police search for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed an elderly man
EL PASO, Texas — EL Paso Police continue to search for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash. Police officials said that on Tuesday,…
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Jury finds Joseph Alvarez guilty of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
UPDATE: A jury found Joseph Alvarez guilty in the murder of state attorney Georgette Kaufmann. He was also found guilty of aggravated assault with a…
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Evidence presented during day 2 of Joseph Alvarez murder trial
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The second day of the murder trial of Joseph Alvarez wrapped up Tuesday afternoon.Alvarez is accused of killing Georgette…
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Sentencing hearing set for El Paso man charged in deadly crash in Chaparral
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — The sentencing hearing for an El Paso man accused of crashing his car, killing two people and then fleeing the scene…
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Investigators: Speed, alcohol contributed to East El Paso crash that killed a man
Update (October 16, 2023): El Paso Police say four cars were involved in the crash. Investigators say speed and alcohol contributed to the crash.…
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One person seriously injured after shooting in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in West El Paso early Sunday morning. It happened at the 5200 block of…
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One person injured in northeast El Paso shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person has been taken to the hospital after a shooting in northeast El Paso. According to police, the shooting took…
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EPPD, Crime Stoppers of El Paso ask for community’s help in locating suspects in a West El Paso shoe store burglary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for the community’s help in locating a couple that…
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Crime Stoppers of El Paso is asking for your help in identifying suspects in fatal house party shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for any tips related to last weekend’s house party shooting that left two teens dead.…
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El Paso jury finds Moises Galvan guilty of murder
Update: The jury has found Galvan guilty of murder and of aggravated assault. The court ordered the jury to return tomorrow. ABC-7 is working to…
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El Paso man accused of murder takes stand in his own defense
El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — A man accused of murder took the stand Wednesday in his own defense. Moises Galvan is accused of shooting and killing…
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14-year-old girl dies after shooting at student party at El Paso Vrbo rental
Update: Socorro Independent School District officials tell ABC-7 that Worthington was a student at Pebble Hills High School. Hernandez graduated from…
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Las Cruces man convicted of sexually assaulting a minor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man was found guilty by a jury of sexually assaulting a minor multiple times over several years,…
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El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, pleads not guilty to drug and money laundering charges at initial Chicago court appearance
Originally Published: 18 SEP 23 15:29 ETUpdated: 18 SEP 23 16:07 ETBy Whitney Wild, CNN(CNN) — Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Mexican drug lord…
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Second murder trial for El Paso man begins with emotions running high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The second murder trial of an El Paso man accused of shooting another man to death outside of an East El Paso bar in 2017,…
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Residents near deadly house party shooting worry about a rise in teen violence
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The sound of gunshots, followed by a car speeding away, is what many in a Far East El Paso neighborhood woke up to early…
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