Former state Rep. Joe Pickett announces he won’t run for Dist. 5 council seat
EL PASO, Texas — Former Democratic state Rep. Joe Pickett has announced he is not running to represent District 5 on City Council. Just hours before…
Continue ReadingEl Paso
Art Windows unveiling at El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas — A ribbon-cutting ceremony and opening reception for an art windows unveiling will be held by the El Paso International Airport and…
Continue Reading
Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Fire dispatch officials confirm a motorcyclist is in serious condition following a crash. The incident happened shortly before 5:30…
Continue Reading
El Paso woman arrested after crashing into police car while intoxicated
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after police officials said she crashed into a police unit.…
Continue Reading
20 people left displaced after a rock wall collapse damages a West El Paso apartment complex
EL PASO, Texas – A rock wall collapsed on an apartment building leading to multiple apartments damaged in the area. The collapse happened at the 3500…
Continue Reading
El Paso Water helps residents prepare for possible heavy rain & flooding with free sand bags
EL PASO, Texas — Cars were lining up at El Paso Water’s Eastside Stormwater Operations Center Friday afternoon to pick up sandbags in anticipation…
Continue Reading
Retired judge weighs in on 375 dismissed criminal cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A retired El Paso judge is weighing in following the dismissal of 375 criminal cases. Since Monday, the cases were released after…
Continue Reading
Cheney says January 6 committee still wants to hear directly from Pence
By Annie Grayer, Jamie Gangel and Gloria Borger, CNN Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the January 6 House select committee, told ABC on Friday that…
Continue Reading
14 pounds of cocaine intercepted at Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas — Customs and Border Protection officers thwarted a smuggling attempt after discovering 14.7 pounds of cocaine at the Ysleta Port of…
Continue Reading
City of Socorro releases statement regarding Councilman Ruben Reyes’ DWI, Weapons arrest
SOCORRO, Texas — The City of Socorro gave ABC-7 an official statement Thursday regarding Councilman Ruben Reyes’ recent arrest. The statement came…
Continue Reading
Three people threatened with AR-15 and handgun in east El Paso incident
EL PASO, Texas — Three people were arrested after threatening three others in east El Paso with weapons, according to El Paso police. The incident…
Continue Reading
Victim advocate speaks out after criminal cases dismissed in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A victim advocate is speaking out as dozens of criminal cases continue to be dismissed in El Paso. Since Monday, hundreds of cases…
Continue Reading
El Paso Electric explains what to do before and during a power outage
EL PASO, Texas – A power outage can happen anytime and to anybody. Wednesday’s storms knocked out the power of one west El Paso apartment complex for…
Continue Reading
Family of Walmart shooting victim must now communicate through private attorney
EL PASO, Texas — The family of Walmart shooting victim Alexander Hoffman must now communicate through a private attorney with anything having…
Continue Reading
‘I just want my son home,’ U.S. Marine Veteran from El Paso injured fighting for Ukranian Army, needing help to get home
EL PASO, Texas — With a dog tag around her neck, Sara Hernandez sat in her kitchen and talked about her son, Alex Ortiz. She laughed as she shared…
Continue Reading
TxDOT El Paso: Transmountain is open
UPDATE: The Texas Department of Transportation El Paso says their crews have checked out Transmountain and confirms the road remains open. TxDOT says…
Continue Reading
Rain arrives overnight, expected to stick around for a few days
EL PASO, Texas — Rain arrived overnight, bringing showers to most of the Borderland. On to three inches of rain are expected in El Paso and Las…
Continue Reading
El Paso teens recruited to smuggle migrants into the United States through social media
EL PASO, Texas – In recent days, we’ve seen juveniles used to transport migrants into the United States. On Monday, a 19-year-old El Paso resident…
Continue Reading
El Paso mansion party events “temporarily canceled by court order”
EL PASO, Texas — The party’s over, at least for a few weeks, for a home in far east El Paso that the El Paso County Attorney’s office alleges is…
Continue Reading
Canutillo ISD preparing to ask the school board to call for bond election
EL PASO, Texas — Canutillo ISD is preparing a bond proposal for the school board to vote on, next Monday. The proposals inside the bond include…
Continue Reading
First responder describes sinkhole rescue in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– A heroic act by firefighters saved the life of a 72-year-old woman last week after her car was swallowed by a sinkhole that formed…
Continue Reading
Crash at I-10 east at Raynolds backing up traffic
EL PASO, Texas — A serious crash at I-10 east and Raynolds in the left two lanes is backing up traffic. The crash was reported just before 6:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading
Delivery driver shot man in south-central El Paso; police call delivery driver the victim
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say a delivery driver who shot a man who had approached him with a wooden pole was the victim of the incident. The…
Continue Reading
Socorro representative arrested for DWI according to spokesperson
SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro representative Ruben Reyes was arrested for DWI Thursday, Socorro’s spokesman Victor Reta confirmed. Reta says Reyes has…
Continue Reading
ABC-7 Xtra: El Paso proposed property tax rate
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso will vote to approve a property tax rate for the next fiscal year within the next few days. ABC-7 Xtra breaks…
Continue Reading
El Paso Pro-Musica gears up for ‘Summerfest’ concert
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Pro-Musica is getting ready for it’s “pre-season” concert, “Summerfest” at UTEP’s Fox Fine Arts Plaza on Saturday. The…
Continue Reading
Mexican retired railroaders block the Bridge of the Americas; demand pension, medical help
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — A protest held by retired Mexican railroaders has delayed traffic at the Americas International Bridge for hours now. More than…
Continue Reading
One person dead, multiple injured after cars crashes into ditch in El Paso’s upper valley
EL PASO, Texas — One person is dead and seven others are injured after an SUV fell into an irrigation ditch in the upper valley early Monday…
Continue Reading
One person rescued from a fire in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso fire crews responded to a structure fire at the Blue Diamond Shirt on the 4300 block of Montana. The call came in right…
Continue Reading
Texas Rescue Patrol offering Borderland teens the chance to become a cadet
Local teens are getting hands-on experience, and the skills that could help them save lives. “Not many 13 years are out there working on the…
Continue Reading