4th of July Response one of busiest of the year for El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that their Fourth of July response this year was one of the biggest of the…
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Borderland emergency response agencies report fewer calls this Fourth of July
Some first responders in El Paso and surrounding areas are reporting a reduction in the amount of emergency calls they received and responded to on…
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Family members of girls killed in Juarez react to car accident
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Today, two of the three girls killed in a car crash in Juárez were laid to rest. 45-year-old Henry Raygoza from El Paso…
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Group charged months after Socorro park shooting
SOCORRO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Socorro Police have arrested multiple people connected to a shooting at Jardin de Flores Park in September 2023. Four…
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ABC-7 at 4: Natural Disaster Charity Fraud
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TX)- As we watched the natural disaster unfold in Ruidoso last week, we all wanted to help the small community that had been…
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Three major violent crimes in one day spark rising crime concerns for Las Cruces residents
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Two double homicides and one shooting happened Sunday in Las Cruces. Although one of the double homicides was a…
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El Paso teens charged with arson in Dona Ana County
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — 18-year-old Landus Rivas and 19-year-old Gabriel Hernandez are charged with arson. Landus Rivas (Courtesy: Dona…
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One person shot in Northeast El Paso burglary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is in the hospital after being shot in Northeast El Paso Saturday morning, according to police. Police said…
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Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office identifies man shot by deputy after high-speed chase
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart has identified 26-year-old Michael Christopher Goodheart as the man that…
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Robbing Your Rides: Vehicle thefts continue to climb in El Paso; how local teens are playing a part
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Angela Barton still remembers the exact moment she realized her Kia Sorento had been broken into. The Northeast El…
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New Mexico authorities searching for child sex offender last seen in El Paso area
TULAROSA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Otero County Sheriff deputies are looking for 41-year-old Tularosa resident James Martin. Officials say Martin…
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Man arrested for Terroristic Threat at county pool
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrested and charged a man Thursday for threats outside at an El Paso County pool. El…
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Member of ‘notorious’ Bandidos Motorcycle Club sentenced for firearms possession
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — An Alamogordo man will now serve 21 months in prison after a federal and state law enforcement investigation found…
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Mexican man sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection to migrant death in Doña Ana County
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Mexican national was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges related to a deadly human smuggling…
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El Paso Sheriff’s Office: Scammers caught attempting to steal from several families
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dannia Gonzalez and Jonathan Ambriz were just arrested for outstanding theft of service warrants after deputies say they…
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Crime Stoppers of El Paso asking for public’s help identifying alleged shooter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso is asking the public for help in identifying a person who shot at a Northeast El Paso home. On…
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Migrant found dead along Rio Grande has not been identified, authorities say
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A migrant was found dead near the Rio Grande last Friday. Officials found the migrant’s body in a spot at the border wall…
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ABC-7 is searching for answers after two SISD board members were arrested
Update: ABC-7 learned that Ricardo and Gabriela Castellano both bonded out of jail the same day they were arrested, according to jail bond records.…
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Crime Stoppers of El Paso ask for help identifying armed robber
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A man held up a pizzeria at gun point, and Crime Stoppers of El Paso is asking for the public’s help identifying the man. It…
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Neighbors react to deadly East El Paso shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A deadly shooting, that El Paso Police officials said happened Friday night, left residents in the area shaken. Police said…
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Increased security at Juarez International Airport due to recent fatal shootings
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican authorities of all three levels of government have started operations to safeguard the Juárez International…
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Man’s bond now allows him to live in Sunland Park while awaiting murder retrial in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has confirmed a man awaiting a retrial after his murder conviction was overturned is allowed to live outside the state…
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Man pleads guilty to murder of Army combat veteran in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A suspect in the murder of a U.S. Army combat veteran in El Paso has pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal.…
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El Paso man pleads guilty to 2016 murder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After nearly eight years of waiting, the family of a man found dead in the desert of Northeast El Paso has some resolution.…
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ABC-7 at 4: FBI El Paso warns of rising sexual assaults on planes
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- As sexual assault awareness and prevention month comes to an end, the FBI wants to warn you about a serious federal crime that…
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One year later, family of slain El Paso man remember him as they continue to seek answers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday will mark one year since an El Paso man was murdered, and his family is still awaiting justice. On April 29, 2023,…
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Crime Stoppers hub opening at Bassett Place mall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This is the first Crime Stoppers hub in El Paso. It is located at the entrance between Kohl’s and Conn’s Home Plus. The hub…
Continue Reading El Paso man sentenced to over 21 years in prison in connection to deadly kidnapping
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man was sentenced Wednesday to 262 months in prison for his part in a deadly 2021 kidnapping, according to the…
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Former Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman, attempting to destroy evidence
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A former deputy for the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the rights of a…
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El Paso Police search for man accused of shooting another man outside convenience store
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police said an unidentified man shot and wounded another person at a Circle K in East El Paso Monday. Authorities…
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