El Paso County considers seeking historic designation for Segundo Barrio
EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso County continues to seek a historic designation for the entire downtown El Paso, it is considering submitting a…
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Your Voice, Your Vote: Texas House District 76 candidates debate
EL PASO, Texas — Two candidates are vying for the Texas House District 76 seat: Former city representative Claudia Ordaz-Perez and Elisa Tamayo.…
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Out-of-town runners boost El Paso economy during marathon time
EL PASO, Texas – With more than 1,000 runners from outside the borderland set to run in Sunday’s El Paso Marathon, businesses are taking advantage…
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Police affidavit says son was covered in blood when officers arrived at west El Paso home and found his parents fatally stabbed
EL PASO, Texas — A police affidavit obtained by ABC-7 on Friday offered new details as to what happened early Thursday when a couple was found…
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Funeral processions by police and military held in 2 states for El Paso detective killed in Arizona crash
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police narcotics detective killed in an Arizona car crash earlier this week was given a final farewell by law…
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‘All you want to do is cry’: Clint family loses everything in house fire
CLINT, Texas — Alexandra Rivera was working at a call center when her phone rang. It was her family, the house was on fire. Everything she…
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El Paso woman turns 100 on Valentine’s Day, says staying active is secret to long life
EL PASO, Texas — She exercises, knits and crochets, drives, and even mows her own lawn. And this Valentine’s Day, Katie Jensen turns 100 years old.…
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Socorro man arrested for drive-by shooting is released a day later after police say new evidence clears him
UPDATE: Socorro police said Friday that charges were dropped against shooting suspect Oscar Jimenez and he was released from jail after new evidence…
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Car ends up engulfed in flames on Loop 375 near Montwood
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Firefighters worked Friday morning to put out a car fire on Loop 375 North near Montwood. A grey sedan caught fire…
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SWAT standoff in northeast El Paso ends peacefully as man wanted for embezzlement finally surrenders to police
EL PASO, Texas — A SWAT standoff Friday afternoon with a wanted man barricaded in a home in northeast El Paso ended peacefully when he finally…
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Over $10,000 raised for El Paso Zoo’s ‘Quit Bugging Me’ Valentine’s Day event
EL PASO, Texas — Spending Valentine’s Day alone can sting, which is why the El Paso Zoo gave people a chance to poke some fun at an ex-boyfriend or…
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El Paso woman in traffic crash dies 2 weeks later from what were thought to be minor injuries
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman thought to have suffered minor injuries in a late January car crash has now died from those injuries over two week…
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El Paso man killed in head-on car crash with asleep driver near Barstow
BARSTOW, Texas — An El Paso man has been killed in a car crash near Barstow. The Texas Department of Public Safety says 37-year-old Horacio…
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Man accused of stabbing his parents to death in his west El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 35-year-old man was arrested Thursday on capital murder charges after he allegedly stabbed his visiting parents to death…
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El Paso man killed in motorcycle accident gives the gift of life through organ donation
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso family is taking a tragedy and turning into something positive, not just for their family, but for several others.…
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90-year-old El Paso amputee learns to love herself after suffering numerous setbacks
EL PASO, Texas — 90-year old Davie Johnson is quite the inspiration. Eleven years ago, she had both of her legs amputated at the knees. Her life…
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Mystery hero’s reunion with family of baby saved in Walmart mass shooting is postponed
EL PASO, Texas — A reunion that was months in the making has now been put on hold. Lazaro Ponce, the man who authorities say saved a two-month-old…
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Border officers make ‘huge’ liquid meth and gun ammo busts in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said they made a pair of “huge” seizures Wednesday night involving liquid meth and a…
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UMC parking lot treated as crime scene after victim arrives at hospital ER with gunshot wounds
EL PASO, Texas — Police cordoned off a portion of the parking lot at University Medical Center in front of the emergency room entrance Wednesday…
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Book author tells Borderland kids to choose love and embrace their differences
EL PASO, Texas — Kids across the Borderland are being inspired by a unicorn. Â They’re learning to embrace things that make them unique, work hard,…
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EL PASO, Texas — The now-identified mystery hero seen on surveillance video saving a baby during last year’s mass shooting at the Cielo Vista…
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Parents concerned about photo showing what appears to be El Paso student holding hand-gun in school restroom
EL PASO, Texas — A photo of what appears to be an El Paso middle school student holding a gun in a school restroom is circulating on social media,…
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Questions arise over Border Patrol agents ‘taser’ use in El Paso restaurant after viral video surfaces
EL PASO, Texas — A video circulating on social media shows U.S. Border Patrol agents using a “taser” to shock and subdue a man they say was a…
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Accused El Paso Walmart shooter makes initial federal court appearance in shackles, pleads ‘not guilty’ to hate crimes
EL PASO, Texas — The man accused of killing 22 people and wounding two dozen more in a shooting at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart made an initial…
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El Paso firefighter seriously hurt after being struck by pickup truck in hit & run on Transmountain
(Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect a change in the color of the vehicle that authorities now say they are looking for.) EL…
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El Paso Zoo mourns loss of Mexican Gray Wolf Zephyr in 2nd death this year
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Zoo’s 14-year-old Mexican Gray Wolf named Zephyr was euthanized on Wednesday due to multiple health issues stemming…
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Speeding driver faulted in deadly central El Paso crash now jailed on manslaughter charge
UPDATE: The speeding driver accused of causing last Wednesday’s deadly crash was released from the hospital on Tuesday and then arrested by police on…
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Dog abandoned at El Paso dump gets second chance at love
EL PASO, Texas — When Loretta Hyde first got the call about an injured dog abandoned at a nearby dump, she knew she had to help. What she…
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Numerous Borderland schools have delayed starts for Wednesday morning
EL PASO, Texas — The following school districts and other entities are delayed for Wednesday morning due to weather…. 2-Hour Delay: El Paso ISDEl…
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Winter storm exits Borderland after dumping up to 2 inches of snow in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service remained in effect for Las Cruces and the El Paso metro areas…
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