EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso law enforcement officers say 42-year-old Edgar Efren Avila threatened a postal worker. Officials say the alleged threat was made on June 12 just after 3 p.m. on the 2800 block of Castle Hill Circle in East El Paso. Officers were called out to a house after receiving reports
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The change of command ceremony is a centuries-old tradition where the outgoing military commander symbolically relinquishes command and passes the division’s colors, also known as the division’s flag, to the new presiding officer. Outgoing William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) Commander Col. Brett Venable spoke about leaving his position. “This
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners will hear a presentation, then take action on whether to allow sales of fireworks during this year’s July 4th holiday celebration. Commissioners will hear about the County’s current drought conditions as they relate to potential fireworks restrictions. ABC-7 will update this news story when details become
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kali Uchis will perform in El Paso this October during the second leg of her The Red Moon in Venus Tour. She’ll be at the Don Haskins Center October 3. This tour follows the release of Uchis’ recent album, Red Moon in Venus in March. The album made it into
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 3660 into law, protecting those who trap, neuter or spay, and release feral cats back into the wild from animal abandonment charges. Cats that have been fixed by TNR (trap, neuter, return) programs are easily recognizable, as the top part of one of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol officials say human smugglers are cloning FedEx vans to bring migrants into El Paso. U.S. Border Patrol Officials sent photos of these cloned vans. On Friday, ABC-7 was there as agents and Texas DPS troopers took several migrants into custody after they were found inside what looked
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new law signed by Governor Greg Abbott gets rid of temporary paper plates for vehicles. When a person buys a car in Texas, they are given a temporary paper plate that’s good for 30 days. During that time, they are supposed to register their vehicle with the Texas DMV
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local plastic surgeon from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso recently made the trip to Ukraine to operate on children who have been injured in the ongoing war. Dr. Shawn Diamond performed reconstructive surgery on children aged 2 to 19. They were mainly dealing with burn scars,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An man was arrested and charged Monday for abusive sexual contact that allegedly happened on May 26, 2022. The warrant for his arrest was issued on Thursday. Marcos Alvarez Murillo made his first appearance in federal court Tuesday at the Western District of Texas: District Court in downtown El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade returned from an overseas deployment earlier this month. Fort Bliss welcomed the return of these soldiers with an Uncasing Ceremony that was scheduled earlier this morning. Approximately 1900 soldiers returned upon serving in the European Command Theater for nine months. An uncasing of
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UPDATE: The commissioners today approved UMC going forward with the revenue bond to secure the new UMC surgical Hospital in East El Paso. The $55 Million will be used to secure the purchase of the building, as well as equipment, personnel, CT scanners, everything that goes into outfitting a hospital. UMC said no taxpayer money
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit wants help identifying four people they describe as people of interest in an April 16, 2023 homicide. Investigators found the victim in a desert area near Batavia Street in Horizon City. Now they want to find four people shown in these
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are investigating after they found a body on the westside. They have set up a crime scene on the 5200 block of Carousel Drive, a few blocks south of North Mesa Street, just after 2 p.m. Details are limited at this time. This is a developing story.
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(KVIA) — Legendary author and one-time El Pasoan Cormac McCarthy is dead, sources report. He was 89. McCarthy wrote well-loved books, many set along the border, such as No County for Old Men, The Road, and All the Pretty Horses. McCarthy called many places home, including El Paso and northern New Mexico. He is said
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El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Summer vacation means students spend months away from classrooms, as well as the mental health support that schools provide. Educators agree mental health is a major concern in education, especially during the summer. By making sure that students have opportunities to get the support they need, El Paso districts hope students’
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There is no denying that technology plays a huge role in our lives now, but it also will loom large over future jobs for which our students need to be prepared. ABC-7 went to Tornillo, Texas, home of one of the smallest and most rural districts in El Paso County, to see
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Strive Now will be hosting a five day summer camp for El Paso teens. Teenagers will be able to participate in workshops, networking, mentor training from community partners, and exciting activities. Strive Now is a nonprofit organization that wants to empower students from the El Paso area through mentorship, taking
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Clint Independent School District will be hosting a teacher job fair today. The event will take place at Clint I.S.D. Central office located 14521 Horizon Boulevard from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information head to their website.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One man has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting near the intersection of Noble and Myrtle. Fire dispatchers say the incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday, the victim was identified as a man in his mid-20’s. This is a developing story and we’ll
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UPDATE (6:45 p.m.): Police said one subject is in custody EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police said they are responding to an Aggravated Assault call at the 12100 block of Royal Wood in East El Paso. Police said the call came in at 3:13 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A murder-suicide is being investigated by El Paso Police in Northeast El Paso. Police were called out to the scene at the 9800 block of Sidewinder Sunday after a family member said they were worried because they had not heard from the victim in three days. Through their investigation, police
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by Elida S. Perez, El Paso Matters June 11, 2023 Former city Rep. Claudia Rodriguez filled up her gas tank in Carlsbad, New Mexico, during the Fourth of July weekend in 2021 using her city-issued gas card – one of five times she used taxpayer dollars to purchase fuel out of town in less than
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marshall’s clothing store opened a distribution center in east El Paso at 3900 Global Reach Drive. According to El Paso Times, it already has 500 employees and is expected to offer 1,150 jobs eventually. People interested in applying and knowing more information about the careers they are offering can click
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Roller derby is certainly not the most common sport out there, but for some El Pasoans, it’s more than just a game. “Even though we’re skating up against each other. If you think about us poking and laughing with each other so it’s just a really laid back, fun, welcoming
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water Employees raised money for the Boys and Girls Club of El Paso this weekend by getting a little competitive. Every year El Paso Water employees chose a charity to support. This year, they chose to support the Boys Girls Clubs of El Paso by hosting and competing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police were called out to a noise disturbance call on the 11700 block of Campfire Lane near Saul Kleinfeld Dr. in Far East El Paso early Sunday morning. Police say they were told of a party at a house with people out in the streets blocking driveways in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for the public’s help in solving a murder that happened in April. Police said that they responded to a vehicle that crashed into a yard on the 5900 block of Ameen Avenue in northeast El Paso on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police say a 57-year-old man died after he was hit by a car, then run over by a truck as he laid on the ground. It happened Saturday just after 8:40 p.m. along the 8200 block of Dyer. The police investigation revealed the man was trying to cross
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- According to TxDot El Paso Twitter page, a high impact closure begins Sunday morning. I-10 eastbound between Mesa and Sunland Park will have a complete freeway closure from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mesa on-ramp closed will also be closed due to crews repairing asphalt plugs.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person has died following a crash involving a pedestrian. The deadly crash happened near the intersection of Dyer St and Hercules Ave, in Northeast El Paso. Special Traffic Investigators have been called out to the scene. EPPD alerted ABC-7 of the fatal crash at 10:31 p.m. Saturday evening.
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