UPDATE (April 15, 2026) — EPPD said a fight happened at the park and a 16-year-old boy discharged a gun. No injuries were reported. EPPD’s gang unit learned during the fight, a person brandished and fired a gun into the air several times, EPPD said Wednesday. Police arrested the boy and referred him to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement arrested two individuals on separate incidents of deceptive business practices targeting elderly victims, the El Paso County Constable’s Office, Precinct 4, said Wednesday. First Incident A 70-year-old man told a deputy constable he needed help with a missing vehicle on Jan 4. According to the constable’s office, the man
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park police arrested a 19-year-old man for leaving the scene of an ATV crash that injured a female under 18 years old, according to documents ABC-7 obtained. Documents referred to the female as a victim. Police said the crash happened April 10. Documents said police went to a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a man for the second time after he allegedly threatened deputies during the first. 25-year-old Jon Christian Orozco was originally arrested for a second offense DWI after running a red light and making a wrong turn, EPCSO said. EPCSO said during
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council approved hiring an outside consultant to handle a lawsuit filed by Daniel Villegas, an El Paso man who said he was forced to confess to the murder of two people in a drive-by shooting when he was 16-years-old in 1993. In Tuesday’s executive session, City
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department arrested Herman Lee Brown Knowles III (37) , Bryan Carnious Feilding (34), Rickey Lee Wilson (38) for Burglary of Vehicle, EPPD said Tuesday. According to police, on April 10, officers responded to a reported burglary of a vehicle at a retail parking lot on the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force is investigating a reported car theft. A victim reported paying thousands of dollars for repair and paint services to a body shop. Police said in March the victim kept receiving messages by the shop stating that their car was almost done,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection to his father’s death in San Antonio, police documents said. His father was an El Paso businessman, according to the Greater El Paso Association of REALTORS. San Antonio police arrested Daniel Sebastian Ordonez Thursday. He faces a charge of tampering or
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UPDATE (April 14, 2026) — Sanchez admitted to posting the threatening Facebook post to police, according to police documents obtained by ABC-7. According to documents, Sanchez allegedly posted “I’m going to war myself for the United States” and invited others to join. “We are gonna kill everybody at the police station and even go into
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The family of a teen who was shot and killed in Las Cruces spoke about gun safety and juvenile crime in front of the Las Cruces City Hall Monday. Chris Carnero was 13 at the time of the shooting. Police arrested another 13-year-old boy, who they said shot Carnero
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Hope and Anchor bar issued a statement Monday in response to the death of Jaime Andrade, the man who died after 19-year-old Ambar Chavira crashed into his vehicle April 7. “Our hearts go out to the Andrade family. Jaime Andrade was a member of this community and his loss
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 29-year-old woman after deputies received reports of a 2-year-old walking alone in a Far East El Paso neighborhood Sunday, EPCSO said. After the call, deputies went to the 500 block of Kearney Way near Eastlake Boulevard. EPCSO said the child’s mother, Andrea
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UPDATE (April 13, 2026) — According to police documents, 42-year-old Billy Porter allegedly recorded and uploaded a video of him groping the 19-year-old victim to Snapchat. Documents said the victim did not give him consent to record her. Police documents obtained by ABC-7 said the victim allegedly went to Porter House Ink Piercing and Tattoo
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – According to court documents obtained by ABC-7, Kurtis Dale, Jacklyn Garcia, and Eufemia Villa have been arrested and are facing charges after allegedly attacking a man at Burn Lake Park on November 26th, 2025. Court documents say that police responded to Burn Lake Park on November 26th, 2025 around
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said a 26-year-old man was arrested at the Ysleta Port of Entry Wednesday after fleeing a traffic stop in Far East El Paso. EPCSO said a deputy conducted a traffic stop April 4 on the 13100 block of Eastlake Blvd. near Eastlake High School.
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UPDATE (3:29 p.m.) — Soria had a BAC above the legal limit, standing at 0.154, according to an affidavit obtained by ABC-7. Documents said she was driving at 117 mph, then just under 89 mph when she crashed. Fifteen-year-old Sophia Eliza Ramirez was not wearing a seatbelt in the SUV and was ejected, documents said.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A use of force incident involving a woman’s arrest is drawing attention after a viral video showed an officer punching her during the encounter. Robert Almonte, a retired deputy chief with the El Paso Police Department and former U.S. marshal for the Western District of Texas, said the situation could
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(UPDATE) — El Paso Police Chief Peter Pacillas addressed the arrest on April 2 that went viral on social media stating his officers “acted within the law and policy of the El Paso Police Department.” Pacillas said that is what he expects his officers to do and that he supports his officers. During the news
Continue Reading UPDATE (April 9, 2026) — The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission opened an investigation involving the Hope and Anchor bar, TABC confirmed with ABC-7 Thursday. A business usually closes temporarily during investigations if it presents a clear danger to the public or poses a risk to investigators, TABC said. The commission said Hope and Anchor can
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A grand jury declined to indict, the woman who was accused of being drunk when she ran over Ana Maria Paniagua, killing her. El Paso District Attorney, James Montoya said in a statement: “Under Texas law, a grand jury must return an indictment to proceed with a felony criminal case.
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UPDATE (April 9, 2026) — Jeremy Jordan pleaded guilty after a hearing Thursday. Jordan received differed adjudication, according to the court log. Additionally, Jordan was sentenced to 6 months under the County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, court logs show. He was also charged $312 in fees. Jordan was charged for aggravated assault with a
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — The Northern District Attorney’s Office in Juárez found and rescued 10 dogs after carrying out six search warrants in several neighborhoods throughout March, the Attorney General of the State of Chihuahua said Wednesday. During one of the searches, authorities found an object similar to a firearm. The item has been
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UPDATE (April 8, 2026) — The jurors found Josiah Ontiveros guilty on three counts of first-degree murder. He was not found guilty on the three conspiracy charges. Specifically, the jury found Ontiveros guilty of depraved mind murder. District Attorney Fernando Macias said that means jurors determined Ontiveros shot into a crowd without regard for human
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department said it arrested 35-year-old Francisco Javier Solis-Jurado Tuesday in connection to six burglaries in West El Paso. EPPD said officers found Solis-Jurado near the intersection of Doniphan and Montoya Drive with a stolen item. He’s now booked into the county’s detention facility under a $30,000
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a 25-year-old man after seeing a social media video allegedly showing him pointing a weapon at people, EPCSO said Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said the video showed an incident that reportedly happened near the intersection of Pellicano Drive and Sunfire Boulevard. Through investigative
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By Meredith DelisoApril 8, 2026, 1:01 PM The woman reportedly known as the “Ketamine Queen” was sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing the drug that killed Matthew Perry. Jasveen Sangha admitted in a plea agreement to working with another dealer to provide the “Friends” actor with dozens of vials of ketamine, including the
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UPDATE (11:02 a.m.) — The secure protocol at El Paso High has been lifted, EPISD said. Classes will resume as scheduled. EPISD said its district police and El Paso police investigated the reported threat and determined it’s not credible. The district added, district police will remain on campus out of caution. Law enforcement present at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A newly filed lawsuit in El Paso County accuses Uber Technologies, Inc. and one of its drivers of false imprisonment, assault, and gross negligence after a ride reportedly spiraled into a violent confrontation, leaving a mother and her two young children traumatized. According to court filings, plaintiff Cynthia Sarabia, acting individually
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UPDATE (April 6, 2026) — Angelita Chacon faces at least 20 years in prison, the New Mexico Department of Justice said Monday. Chacon faces charges of Abuse of a Resident Resulting in Death, False Imprisonment and Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping. The New Mexico DOJ said a district court judge agreed to a plea agreement requiring
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Courtesy: EPPD UPDATE (April 6, 2026) — El Paso Police identified the woman punched in the video as Kelcee Hufford, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. They detail the moment officers went to an apartment in South-Central El Paso after a family violence assault report March 31. Documents say Hufford’s roommate said Hufford assaulted her
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