New crime data suggests there may be a growing problem at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — Coming in at 31 out of over 2000 schools in a national campus safety ranking gave UTEP a reason to celebrate. They posted the…
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Border Patrol chases migrants into El Paso school during Christmas program
EL PASO, Texas — Parents at an elementary school were attending a Christmas program Tuesday evening when suddenly law enforcement swarmed the…
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UTEP nursing grad defies the odds, offers inspirational message to others
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP nursing program is one of the toughest in the nation. Add being a single mother to three children with no support…
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Video shows moment officer accidentally fired gun inside Las Cruces school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 on Friday obtained video that shows a police officer who recently fired his weapon inside a Las Cruces middle school…
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El Paso’s Irvin High School journalism program receives top honors
EL PASO, Texas — While the majority of El Paso was chowing down on Thanksgiving dinner, the Irvin High School Rockets journalism team was putting…
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Las Cruces High School wrestling tourney briefly disrupted after teacher thought she saw person with gun
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A report of a possible person with a gun at Las Cruces High School late Friday afternoon briefly disrupted an after-school…
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Canutillo school district celebrates 60 years at Diamond Jubilee this Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – Canutillo ISD and the Canutillo Alumni Foundation for Education (CAFÉ) will host a Diamond Jubilee this Saturday, December 14 to…
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Former Socorro schools superintendent indicted on federal bribery charges
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A former Socorro Independent School District superintendent is being held on $50,000 bond on federal corruption and conspiracy…
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Tornillo High School teacher arrested, accused of sending sexually explicit text messages to boys
TORNILLO, Texas — A teacher at Tornillo High School has been arrested on accusations of having “improper relationships with students,” sheriff’s…
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UTEP exhibit featuring art created by migrant children ends this Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Deserts gardens invites you to join them for Las Posadas at the Centennial Museum and…
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Giants guard, UTEP alum Will Hernandez wears ‘El Paso Strong’ cleats on MNF; Eagles rally past Giants 23-17
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — UTEP alum and New York Giants’ starting left guard Will Hernandez wore special ‘El Paso Strong’ cleats to benefit…
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Teen brothers accused of breaking into Las Cruces school and causing over $1,000 in damage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two teenager brothers have been arrested after they allegedly broke into Lynn Middle School over the weekend to burglarize…
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Driver who struck, killed 7-year-old El Paso girl in school crosswalk won’t be charged in her death
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly three months to the day that 7-year-old Alexa Barrera was tragically hit by car and killed in a crosswalk on her way to…
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Officer who accidentally fired gun inside Las Cruces school faces criminal charge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A school resource officer who accidentally fired his gun inside Picacho Middle School is facing a misdemeanor criminal…
Continue Reading Family says boys were nearby when officer accidentally fired gun at Las Cruces school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A school resource officer inadvertently fired his gun inside a Las Cruces school on Wednesday afternoon, and the family of…
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El Paso school officials examining how much homework is too much
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Independent School District officials met Tuesday to discuss homework in the district and how much is appropriate, but took…
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Youth in states requiring universal background checks are less likely to carry guns to school, study says
High school students in states that require universal background checks on all prospective gun buyers are less likely to carry guns compared to…
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‘Stop the Bleed’: New emergency medical training course comes to Texas schools
EL PASO, Texas — Both independent school districts and charter schools all across Texas are working on a new medical emergency program for their…
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‘Yards of Time’ exhibition showcases work by UTEP graphic arts students
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Several students studying graphic design at UTEP will have their work on display beginning this Thursday. The “Yards of Time”…
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UTEP receives $70 million for new research facility
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved $70 million in funding for a major new facility at The University of…
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Eastwood High School snare line wins first place at international competition
EL PASO, Texas — It’s proof that practice does indeed make perfect. The snare line at Eastwood High School recently competed at an international…
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‘Hanksgiving’ a success thanks to the outpouring of donations from El Paso community
EL PASO, Texas — Students and staff at Hanks High school were overwhelmed at the amount of support they received from the El Paso community after…
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El Paso man arrested for alleged rape on New Mexico State University campus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An El Paso man was arrested Friday on charges stemming from a rape last month on the campus of New Mexico State University.…
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Civil rights group wants Socorro educator in video telling Hispanic student to ‘speak English’ banned from teaching
SOCORRO, Texas — A Latino civil rights organization on Friday called on state and local education officials to ban a Socorro High School substitute…
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SOCORRO, Texas — A substitute teacher who filled in earlier this week at Socorro High School is now under investigation after a video surfaced of…
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Thousands of Las Cruces students to receive meals for Thanksgiving break
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — 17,000 Las Cruces elementary and middle school students will receive breakfast and lunch meals for Thanksgiving break.…
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Girl’s sudden death after becoming ill at northeast El Paso school under investigation
EL PASO, Texas — Officials said they were looking into the cause of an elementary student’s sudden death just hours after falling ill at her…
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Father of El Paso teacher hopes ‘eternity in hell’ awaits her killer after he’s sentenced to 10 years in prison
EL PASO, Texas — A man accused of striking an El Paso elementary school teacher with his car and killing her pleaded guilty in a deal with…
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Horizon City school honors former student, youngest victim of Walmart mass shooting
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Frank Macias Elementary School honored one of their own Thursday. Javier Amir Rodriguez was only 15 when his life was…
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Legendary former Bel Air football coach Bob Savage dies at 85
EL PASO, Texas — Legendary football coach Bob Savage, who led Bel Air High School’s program from 1973 to 1992, has died at the age of 85, ABC-7 has…
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