EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Fire Department says they responded to the 1900 block of Bay City Place just after 2 p.m. Saturday to a near drowning call. A child was taken to an area hospital in serious condition. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan and NFL star Aaron Jones and his A&A All The Way Foundation have partnered with ashes-to-diamond company Eterneva, to give memorial diamonds to families who have lost a loved one in the military. Eterneva uses the ashes, hair, or other token items of a loved one to create
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two people have been rescued this morning from the canal. The rescue occurred at Loop 375 and Midway, in the Lower Valley. The call came in at 2:21 a.m. Border Patrol Requested fire officials for help in the water rescue. Both people were taken to the hospital and are recovering
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EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a complete list of TxDOT’s and Las Cruces road closures May 22 to May 26. For updates in El Paso, click here. For a look at more information from TxDOT, click
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UPDATE: Police said Crimes Against Persons is investigating this incident as a suspicious death. As of yet, the investigation is not being ruled a homicide and there are no suspects. However, police said that does not rule out the possibility. “It is something that does require more investigation,” said El Paso Police Sergeant Javier Sambrano.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead following a car crash in east El Paso early Sunday morning. El Paso Police confirmed the call came in at 2:53 A.M. It happened at the Edgemere exit at Loop 375. Police say 2 vehicles were involved in that crash. They add special traffic investigators (STI)
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with the El Paso Police Department reveal a domestic disturbance call resulted in a deadly crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley. Officers were called to an apartment complex at 670 N. Carolina around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. A 45-year-old woman told police she had an argument with 42-year-old Ivan Ignacio
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead and multiple others are seriously injured after a car crash early Sunday morning in northeast El Paso. The crash happened at the 10005 block of Dyer. That’s not far from the intersection of Woodrow Bean Transmountain Dr. El Paso Fire dispatch officials say the call came
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Honor Guard State Drill Team won 1st Place in a national competition. The Steve Young National Honor Guard Exhibition and Tributes is an opportunity for law enforcement agencies from across the country to perform various ceremonies and tributes. It is an annual event held
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College has partnered with the U.S. Army in a first of its kind program to train EMT soldiers to become paramedics. What is normally a two year program, the Accelerated Paramedic Program prepares soldiers in just 170 days. “The Army as a whole looked at El Paso Community College
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Attending a week-long summer camp in the forest is something not many El Paso children have experienced, partly due to the cost. But dozens of El Paso kids will have the opportunity to experience summer camp at no cost to their families, thanks to Candlelighters. Candlelighters held its annual fundraising
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new report released by Forbes Advisor shows Texas tops the list of worst drivers in the entire country. Meanwhile, the state of New Mexico came in 6th place. Forbes gave the Lone Star State a score of 100 out of 100. Meanwhile, the Land of Enchantment received a score
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District sent a message to Coronado High School parents regarding lockdown protocols at the campus. The campus was on lockdown at 12:01 p.m. and lifted by 12:15 p.m. The district said the protocols were initiated as an over abundance of caution after an incident near the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several residents of the Blue Flame Apartments in Downtown El Paso are alleging they have not had heating or cooling services since last year. One resident, Kathyran Johnson, told ABC-7 that residents were advised in a meeting held Monday that floors 2 through 13 have no AC or heating. Johnson
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is home to one of the last Glamour Shots photography studios left in the country. At its peak, there were 350 Glamour Shots studios throughout the country. Now there are only two remaining. The other location is located in New Jersey. The photography studios were popular in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Court documents from the El Paso Police Department provide a timeline of events from an alleged murder involving EPISD Special Education teacher, 25-year-old Matthew Jacob Mendoza. According to the documents, on August 29th, 2021, Mendoza, the victim Eric Hernandez, and a witness were drinking beers at Red Sands. Investigators say
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In the early 1990s, Glamour Shots photography studios were booming with business. At its peak, there were over 350 studios across the United States. Fast forward to 2023, and only two studios remain. One of them is located in East El Paso, and the other is in New Jersey. Glamour
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UPDATED EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Car crashes into gas meter in Kern Place neighborhood leaving some residents startled. According to fire officials, they received a call just before 11:30 Thursday night. Video from our ABC-7 crews shows what appears to be a grey vehicle crashed into a gas meter. Fire officials were called out
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nearby residents of MacArthur School were quick to react after a teacher was arrested on murder charges. The El Paso County Sherriff’s Office confirmed that 25-year-old Matthew Jacob Mendoza was arrested Thursday outside the campus. El Paso Independent School District confirmed Mendoza is a teacher at the school. One woman
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Drowning Prevention Coalition of El Paso held their annual news conference Thursday morning. The event was held at the Westside Natatorium, beginning at 10 a.m. Members of the coalition include El Paso Water, the El Paso Fire Department, the YWCA, Wet ‘N Wild Waterworld, and various other local organizations.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One downtown business owner told ABC-7 that business has severely decreased since Title 42 expired. Jesus Solano, a downtown business owner, said in a message to ABC-7, “It’s been very slow since last week. Basically, we went back to normal or maybe a little slower.” There have been less and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Do you want to be featured on ABC-7? Do you have a Glamour Shot from the original company, Glamour Shots? Well, dig them out of your closest, dust them off and hand them over! ABC-7’s Rosemary Montañez will be bringing you a special report on the company and their legacy,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 submitted a complaint to the Texas Attorney General’s Office against Canutillo Independent School District. This comes after the district failed to respond to our open records request. ABC-7 asked the district to release surveillance footage of an incident that involved what school officials described as a senior prank using
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Wednesday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced the winners of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. Aznette Hernandez, a senior at Eastwood High School was the first place winner for her piece, “Mi Querido Apa” or in English “My beloved father.” Ivan Calderon from Da Vinci School for the Science and the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday night The El Paso Fire Department Water Rescue Team assisted Border Patrol with rescuing one person at the canal along the border highway. The person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The incident happened by Border Highway and Padres around 10 p.m. Right now the canals are
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Borderland continues to see an influx of migrants, the Salvation Army said it is in need of volunteers to help prepare meals for asylum seekers. According to the organization, the Salvation Army is apart of several projects to help with the surge. The Salvation Army of El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The John Drugan School in the Socorro Independent School District received today a $10,000 technology grant from Rack Room Shoes after sixth-grade science teacher, Ricardo Mendez, was named one of five winners of the company’s nationwide Teacher of the Year Contest. Melissa Carrillo, mother of a sixth-grader at John Drugan
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso police said Wednesday they arrested Brandon Jacob Perez, 17, after an investigation into this weekend’s shooting at an East El Paso Mexican food restaurant. It happened at the Viscount Village Shopping Center, in the parking lot of the restaurant. Crimes Against Persons detectives say they arrested Perez with
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UPDATE: Police said all lanes are now reopened. UPDATE: Traffic is expected to begin flowing again shortly. Police said the subject involved in the incident that shut down traffic has been taken into custody. UPDATE: A witness told ABC-7 eastbound traffic is being diverted at Mesa Street and shut down at Executive Blvd. EL PASO,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Out in Far East El Paso, there is a training facility where future linemen can learn how to climb the vertical 30-40 foot wooden poles you see along the roadways and in neighborhoods. In a partnership between Dona Ana Community College and El Paso Electric, those interested in a future
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