EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Days after an El Paso magistrate judge declined to charge a man accused of carrying a gun towards a crowd outside a Cincinnati Entertainment District bar, a grand jury indicted him on two counts of terroristic threat related to the incident. Andres Gabriel Lodoza, 22, had been arrested Saturday after
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jose Angel Varela is in court this week, accused of murdering his 2-month-old daughter in February of 2017. According to court documents, Varela was taking care of the girl, Velma, and his 2-year-old son. The mother of the children was taking a break and slept in a different room the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students and parents across Texas can now view their STAAR testing results from Spring 2023. Tests are taken over several core subjects, from grades 3-8. “This year’s results show reading-language arts proficiency for students in grades 3-8 remains largely unchanged, continuing the level of academic recovery achieved in 2022 coming
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 1980s rock groups Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard will perform at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso this Friday. Alice Cooper will open for the bands. The concert is scheduled to start at 5:45 PM. Doors open at 3:45 PM. Concertgoers will be allowed to lineup outside starting at 2 PM.
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersAugust 16, 2023 El Paso is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases again as the dominant virus strain Eris, or EG.5, spreads throughout the United States. Eris is a subvariant of omicron, the coronavirus variant that in winter of 2021 caused one of the sharpest spikes in infections during the
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by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersAugust 14, 2023 El Paso’s Ron Stallworth, whose book “Black Klansman” became a New York Times best seller and a hit movie, will publish another book from his law enforcement career in 2024. “The Gangs of Zion: A Black Cop’s Crusade in Mormon Country” is scheduled to be published on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso judge declined to charge a man accused of carrying a gun towards a crowd outside a Cincinnati Entertainment District bar. Andres Lodoza was detained by police Saturday night after FBI agents saw him get into a fight with another person at the Champagne Villain bar, get out
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The presiding juror of the Facundo Chavez capital murder trial opened up to ABC-7 about the deliberation process. Chavez was found guilty on Aug. 3, 2023 of killing El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy Peter Herrera during a traffic stop in San Elizario on March 22, 2019. The two-week long trial culminated
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A large pool of standing water is raising concern among residents of an East El Paso neighborhood as at least two properties’ rock wall is cracked and allegedly crumbling. Courtesy: Teresa Nunez An ABC-7 viewer said they, along with other residents of Arboleda Dr., are forced to drive through about
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is seeing a rise in the number of migrants on its streets right now. That means that most shelters are at or over capacity. As a temporary solution, the City of El Paso started putting some migrants in hotels. On Monday, ABC-7 spoke with John Martin, the Deputy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department has found the child that was missing from his Northeast El Paso home. 12-Year-old, Dai-Von Green was found sleeping in front of a residence at 11100 Tatcher Pond Ln, located in the Northeast. This comes, after Police say Green went missing when he ran away
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — In the heart of Clint Independent School District, an educator is going above and beyond to provide profound support for her students. Meet Jennifer Galindo, a dedicated teacher with 16 years of experience, who recently received national recognition for excellence in teaching. “My dad, I knew he my dad had
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas DPS troopers continue to search for a driver involved in a pursuit Monday morning. The driver, who was in a black Nissan Titan, tried to avoid a traffic stop near Paisano Drive and Executive Boulevard in West El Paso just before 8 AM. The trooper that tried to stop
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A water leak at the intersection of Airway and Viscount may not be resolved until early next year, according to El Paso Water officials. In a statement, El Paso Water spokesperson Denise Parra said that the company was unsuccessful in pinpointing where the water was coming from after conducting an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A significant number of migrants has been seen in Segundo Barrio lately, outside of Sacred Heart Church. Migrants continue to arrive in Juarez by train, according to El Diario de Juárez. Approximately 500 migrants were seen during the weekend, with more to come soon, according to experts. They have been
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for your help in locating two men accused of stealing bicycles in west El Paso. The value of the stolen bikes range from $300 to $5,997 and included motorized bicycles. Investigators were able to obtain security camera footage of the two suspects. Photos
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Texans across the state take advantage of savings this tax-free weekend, staff at the Cielo Vista Mall are celebrating El Paso’s local communities. Amid back-to-school shopping and the deals that come with it, the mall hosted a back-to-school expo Saturday. “It’s an educational opportunity for the community to come
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A dance extravaganza not seen since 2003 is making its return to the Borderland Saturday. Zapateados, described as having an aztec ritual, intense matachines, fiery flamenco, a romantic ballet, and more, is making its return for one night only at the Plaza Theatere. If you want orchestra level center tickets, those will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you have never adopted an animal before, the process may seem somewhat daunting. That’s why The Humane Society of El Paso said they want to make it as simple as possible. “Our adoption process at the Humane Society is pretty simple,” said Kim Lambert, the shelter’s animal care supervisor.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After a week of El Pasoans voting for either Team Cat or Team Dog, The Humane Society of El Paso has announced our city’s preference; El Paso is a dog town! The competition was a part of the Human Society’s 30th annual Happiness Happens Here Telethon, in partnership with ABC-7.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the City of El Paso does a nationwide search for the next CEO of city government, there’s one thing Mayor Oscar Leeser tells ABC-7 he would do differently. ABC-7 learned former City Manager Tommy Gonzalez did consulting work for the City of Durango, Colo., while he was working for El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso woman was forced out of her home after a fire destroyed everything. The house was a complete loss. The fire was started because of an electrical short. Luz Anchondo said she was at her son’s house when the fire started. She was shocked when she arrived at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two dogs attacked and killed another dog in East El Paso this morning. The attack happened on Lou Graham Drive, between Lee Trevino and George Dieter in East El Paso. A viewer sent video of the attack to ABC-7. We had to blur out almost the entire video while airing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Casa Auto Group gifted a Jeep Gladiator Overland truck to one lucky person in the Red Raider community! Medical student Kristina Ingles won the truck in the raffle organized by the Paso del Norte Community Foundation benefiting Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and student scholarships. “Scholarships funded
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A massive 20-foot sinkhole opened up on the 700 block of Mission Ridge Boulevard in Far East El Paso, according to a spokesperson with the El Paso Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called out to the Mission Ridge and Addingham area. The El Paso County Roads and Bridges and Horizon Fire
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Multiple sources have confirmed that Luby’s is set to open a new location in Downtown El Paso, at the El Paso County Courthouse, soon. Luby’s employee Teresa Brady responded to an inquiry from ABC-7 about the new Luby’s. “We are actually having a soft opening for their employees and the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police charged an El Paso man with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after officials say he shot at two people. The shooting happened on the 8700 block of Dyer Street just before midnight Wednesday, according to police officials. Police say that two people, a man and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Border Patrol Agents in the El Paso Sector told ABC-7 migrant apprehensions continue to rise steadily across the region. Border Patrol Agent Fidel Baca said in the month of August they are averaging over 820 migrant encounters a day. He said they are seeing a combination of families and single individuals
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Family members of El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy Peter Herrera spoke directly to Facundo Chavez, the man who murdered their brother, son, and husband. Chavez was found guilty of capital murder on Thursday August 3, 2023, and the same jury sentenced him to death on Wednesday, August 9. Deputy Herrera’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The family of fallen El Paso Sheriff’s Deputy Peter Herrera speak on Thursday about the death sentence handed down to Facundo Chavez, the man convicted of his murder.
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