Man rescued from border wall, arrested for illegal entry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso firefighters rescued a man who wasn’t able to climb down the border wall, according to a U.S. Customs and Border…
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‘You’re a dead terrorist b****:’ Man allegedly threatens US Forest Service officer at Las Cruces court
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Silver City man has been charged with threatening a U.S. Forest Service officer at a Las Cruces court after a sentencing…
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Family and lawyer suing federal government seek accountability and justice for their dog
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Daw family, former owners of Chop, the dog allegedly shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in El Paso last…
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Jury finds Robron Lewis guilty of 2021 McDonald’s murder
Editor’s Note: The original story said the shooting happened at a McDonald’s located across the UTEP campus. It happened at a McDonald’s near the…
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ICE involved in fatal Maine shooting
By Luke Barr and Bill Hutchinson Federal immigration authorities were involved in a fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday, according to the…
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Community advocates for couple killed in hit-and-run
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Clint breakfast restaurant has been raising money for the couple killed in Sunday’s crash on Loop 375 near Yarbrough. El…
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Man charged with negligent deadly weapon use at Whiskey Dicks Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A man has been charged with negligent use of a deadly weapon after allegedly unsafely handing a gun at Whiskey Dicks in…
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Las Cruces man charged for alleged aggravated assault with box cutter
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 56-year-old man faces an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge after allegedly chasing someone with a box…
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Woman charged for allegedly kicking Las Cruces EMS workers, police officer
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 20-year-old woman faces two felony charges of battery after allegedly kicking two emergency healthcare workers and a…
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Man charged for alleged stabbing in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces police arrested and charged a 37-year-old man suspected of a stabbing during a disagreement Saturday. After…
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Rocket launcher, fentanyl pills seized during homicide investigation in Juárez
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua State Police seized a rocket launcher and 1,000 fentanyl pills from a couple in Juárez. Police the…
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Juveniles’ ‘prank’ leads to sex offender and son facing charges, court documents say
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal that 47-year-old Marco Antonio Gomez and 23-year-old Angel Gomez, are…
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Crimes Against Persons Unit needs the public’s assistance
The Crimes Against Persons Unit needs the public’s assistance in locating a 13-year-old Jacob Garcia. Investigators are asking anyone with…
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8 firearms, 500 rounds of ammunition seized at Texas border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it arrested a man who allegedly tried to enter Mexico with eight firearms…
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Alleged ‘imposter’ nurse arrested under fraud warrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A woman accused of posing as a nurse and working without a license has been arrested in El Paso Thursday, according to jail…
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Crypto scams rise in Texas, what you can do to protect yourself
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to a report from the FBI, people aged older than 60 years lost more than $4 billion from cryptocurrency scams. In…
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First-degree murder conviction upheld in Alamogordo police officer’s shooting death
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KVIA) — Friday, the New Mexico Department of Justice said the state’s supreme court upheld a first-degree murder conviction in a…
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Former nurse practitioner arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a patient
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting a patient…
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La Tuna prison in Anthony, Texas, to close; Rep. Escobar shares concerns
UPDATE (July 9, 2026): Thursday, U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar sent the Federal Bureau of Prisons a letter sharing her concerns about the La…
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‘Help me get my beer’: 21-year-old man charged for deadly hit-and-run on Loop 375
UPDATE (July 9, 2026) — A social media post reportedly helped police identify 21-year-old Abraham Sosa Castro as a suspect in a deadly hit-and-run…
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El Paso man sentenced to 5 years for stalking woman he met at gym
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man received a five-year sentence after pleading guilty to stalking a woman for nearly a year, according to court…
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Las Cruces woman pleads guilty to cyberstalking co-workers through clinic scheduling platform
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces woman pleaded guilty to threatening her co-workers using an online health clinic scheduling platform, the…
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Las Cruces police warn about copper wire thieves
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department on Thursday warned the public for suspicious people who steal copper wire from light…
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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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Las Cruces teen sentenced to 9 years for shooting, paralyzing victim during drug deal
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces teenager received a nine-year federal prison sentence for shooting and paralyzing an 18-year-old victim…
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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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15-year-old killed in crash at Bridge of the Americas
UPDATE (11:29 p.m.) — The Northern Zone District Prosecutor’s Office said the teenager hit was 15 years old, not 13. Officials said the teen was hit…
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Son of alleged Las Cruces bounty hunter charged in federal child exploitation case
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man faces federal child exploitation charges after investigators found a phone with evidence, according to…
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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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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ asks for medical prison facility for life sentence
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada asked a federal judge to serve his life sentence at a medical prison facility,…
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