Paso del Norte Center of Hope raises awareness over human trafficking cases on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Paso del Norte Center of Hope, which was opened to assist and protect victims of human trafficking, leads…
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Border Patrol El Paso Sector alerts rideshare drivers about smuggling dangers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is warning rideshare drivers about the significant legal and physical dangers associated…
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El Paso deputies issue 265 citations during ‘Operation Slow Down’ on Transmountain Road
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced it executed “Operation Slow Down” to reduce dangerous driving on…
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City of El Paso reaches $8 million settlement for Daniel Villegas lawsuit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, the City of El Paso said it reached an $8 million settlement agreement with Daniel Villegas to resolve a federal…
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El Paso boxer Kayla Gomez arrested for allegedly assaulting step-aunt
ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — The Anthony Police Department arrested and charged El Paso boxer Kayla Gomez for allegedly assaulting her step-aunt…
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Former El Paso police officer sentenced on assault, violence charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former El Paso Police Department officer pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony offenses, according to the El Paso…
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New Mexico father, son reunite in El Paso after 3-year abduction
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As families across the country gather together to celebrate the 4th of July, one family will reunite for the first time in…
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Man charged for allegedly following woman into Circle K restroom
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it charged a man for voyeurism after he allegedly followed a woman into the…
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Charges dropped against former Eastlake High School football coach accused of choking girlfriend
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — A former Eastlake High School football coach had an assault case against him dismissed, according to documents ABC-7…
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Former EPISD special education teacher indicted on 16 counts of injury to a child
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former special education teacher at a West El Paso elementary school faces 16 counts of injury to a child, according to…
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More than 57 pounds of methamphetamine seized, hidden in SUV at Paso Del Norte bridge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 57 pounds of methamphetamine at the Paso Del Norte Port of…
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Former Fort Bliss soldier pleads guilty to child exploitation crimes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to child exploitation crimes while living in Alaska and Texas, the…
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3 arrested after stabbing investigation, brief standoff
UPDATE (June 23, 2026) — ABC-7 obtained arrest affidavits detailing a stabbing at a Vista market store. Documents allege 20-year-old Isaiah Jonathan…
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Woman wished pug would ‘just pass away already,’ charged for animal cruelty: EPCSO
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — A 26-year-old woman faces an animal cruelty charge after El Paso County Animal Welfare officers found an underweight pug, the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Five decades of stopping crime in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are many parts of the criminal justice system – and all rely on information. The who, what, when, where, why and how…
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Chuco Tango gang member arrested for alleged parole violation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, the El paso County Constable’s Office Precinct Six said deputy constables arrested a Chuco Tango gang member for…
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Man charged for allegedly failing sex offender registration duties for 25 years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Friday said it arrested and charged a registered sex offender who allegedly failed to…
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2 arrested after deputies find dog in small space with dried poop, no food
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies arrested two people after helping El Paso County Animal Welfare with an animal cruelty investigation, the County…
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Man arrested after hidden camera investigation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 55-year-old man has been arrested by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation involving a hidden…
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Man charged for alleged car chase in Far East El Paso
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon City Police said it arrested and charged a man for allegedly leading police on a pursuit in Far East El Paso…
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Man accused of threatening shoppers with knife at Outlet Shoppes arrested
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 41-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he threatened several people with a knife at the Outlet…
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Man charged for alleged gas station robbery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of a theft at a gas…
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CBP finds 11 adults, 1 child in El Paso stash house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Twelve people have been arrested after U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations found a stash house in El…
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Deputies rescue 35 animals, charge man for alleged animal cruelty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 39-year-old El Paso man faced 20 counts of animal cruelty after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it rescued…
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2 people accused of trying to smuggle people, including child, into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, the Justice Department said two Mexico residents appeared in federal court this week in El Paso to face charges for…
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Man charged for alleged hit-and-run, violating protective order
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man suspected of a hit-and-run. At 6:17 p.m. that day, deputies…
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Man charged for murder after victim dies from assault injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly murdering a 47-year-old man, they announced Wednesday. On June 6,…
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3 staff members arrested after investigation into Deanna Davenport Elementary special education classroom
UPDATE (6:35 p.m.) — ABC-7 obtained the arrest affidavit for Ruth Julieta Flores and Cecilia Rocha-Lucero. Both detail the two allegedly witnessing…
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New details released on in-custody death involving the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
UPDATE (June 10, 2026) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office released a statement saying it followed department policy when it came to responding to…
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San Elizario man charged for resisting arrest after allegedly leaving crash site
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office charged a man for allegedly driving away from a crash scene and resisting deputies…
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