JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — This week, Chihuahua state authorities and Mexican federal authorities conducted an operation to transfer 209 prisoners from three state jails to multiple federal prisons in Mexico. According to Gilberto Loya, Chihuahua’s Public Safety Secretary, they transferred these inmates because state jails in Chihuahua do not have the physical or legal capabilities
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso video game developer Xalavier Nelson Jr. has released a video game for PC and XBOX players titled “El Paso, Elsewhere.” The game takes place in a dystopia, where a man is fighting off monsters, demons, and eventually his lover Draculae, Lord of the Vampires, before she ends the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Several local restaurants came together in raising $10,200 for the family of fallen Las Cruces Police Officer Jonah Hernandez. Hernandez was killed in the line of duty on February 11, after Armando Silva stabbed him. A witness, who has since been identified as Isaiah Astroga, shot and killed Silva
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Martin revealed a crucial detail: Texas law prohibits the provision of candidate biographies on the ballot. However, she emphasized that they do offer a vital resource: the sample ballot. “Your personalized sample ballot is just a click away,” Martin encourages, pointing voters to the official website. By entering your precinct
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Borderland family, as well as a local artist, have been chosen to hold the title of 2024’s ‘El Pasoan of the Year.’ The Fox family was honored Tuesday during a luncheon, along with artist Gaspar Enriquez, for their services in the community over the years. In 2023, the Fox
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CORRECTION: Officer was checking on subject in a vehicle. Officer was not tracking as previously reported. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in El Paso’s Upper Valley early Tuesday morning. According to El Paso Police, an officer was checking on a subject when he then fired his gun.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Recent data from the City of El Paso, as well as recent data from U.S. Border Patrol, indicates a rise in migrant crossings into the region. While the current numbers are not as high as the El Paso Sector has seen in past surges, a political expert said those numbers
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HORIZON, Texas (KVIA) – On Sunday, March 3rd, the second-hand boutique named “ifellinlovehere” helped lead the way for a special outdoor market in Horizon City. The boutique, which specializes in vintage clothing from the 1990s and 2000s, brought together 25 vendors, food trucks and live music. It featured all local artists and business owners, helping
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Truck drivers in Mexico went on strike several times in February raising their voices to have more safety and security at Mexican federal highways. Concerns were raised as they have been assaulted, hijacked and some even killed in previous years due to the cargo they move and transport to the U.S.-Mexico
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Election Day approaches, it’s crucial to be prepared to cast your ballot. Here’s what you need to know: According to El Paso County Elections Department, the following are acceptable forms of photo ID: Texas law requires voters to present one of the following forms of photo identification at the polling
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — At the start of this Women’s History Month, the first woman and first Hispanic U.S. Surgeon General will share her memoir with Burrell student doctors on Sunday. It will take place at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Campus in Las Cruces at 4 p.m. Dr. Antonia Novello will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every Sunday at 8 AM, volunteers gather at the El Paso Animal Services Center for more than just dog walking. They’re there to give shelter dogs a much-needed break from the kennel and perhaps fill your heart with joy. Rescue Run, a nonprofit organization, is on a mission to spread
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After losing her husband of 33 years, army veteran, Carol Eller, and her disabled son once experiencing homelessness are now getting a helping hand from non-profit organization, Endeavors. “He had gotten stage four lung cancer. We found out a few days before Christmas, and then that Easter he was gone,” Eller told
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The only U.S.-Mexico cross border 10k run is taking place Saturday morning! The 6th annual Run Internacional starts at 8 a.m., and begins at 3333 North Oregon next to San Jacinto Plaza. The 6.2 mile route crosses from downtown El Paso into Juarez, and then finishes at the Paso del
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez’s food bank or Banco de Alimentos de Cd. Juarez has been operating for almost a year now. According to Director Marco Torrez, the food bank is currently assisting over 6,200 families per month. The main goal by the end of 2024 is to be helping over 10,000. There are
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) Fifth grade teacher at Chester E. Jordan Elementary School, Caitlyn Bowen, is being hailed as a hero after performing the Heimlich maneuver on a student last month. Bowen is one of the coaches for the school’s Destination Imagination program, where students flex their creativity and compete in science challenges. On February
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The construction on the part of I-10 that stretches from Redd Road to Vinton Road has long been a point of contention. El Pasoans have had to sit in the traffic caused by backup there for years. But for some, the impacts of that construction are everyday. Enchanted Hills is
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After a U.S. federal judge in Austin blocked Texas SB4 on Thursday, migrant advocates on both sides of the border applauded this decision. ABC-7 spoke with La Casa del Migrante in Juárez. They’ve received multiple calls from concerned people living in Texas. Most of them are people who have lived in
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Update: Police say they will release body camera footage of the night of Officer Hernandez’s death at 10 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2024. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police identify 29-year-old Issiah Astorga as the man who shot and killed Armando Silva, the man accused of stabbing Officer Jonah Hernandez to death.
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Update: Police say the suspect got to the house and confronted the two victims. Police are identifying the victims only as a 38-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man. They identified the suspect, although ABC-7 is not including the name here as the suspect has not been charged. Crimes Against Persons detectives say the suspect had
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DONA ANA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Two men are charged with aggravated assault on a peace officer after the Dona Ana County Sheriff said they fled while deputies attempted to question them in another alleged crime. The situation started around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday when deputies found Derrick Whitehead seriously injured in a desert area off
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —The FBI in El Paso has confirmed to ABC-7 that it investigated allegations of excessive use amongst city representatives’ taxpayer-funded gasoline cards, and the case is now in the hands of federal prosecutors. “The El Paso Field Office conducted a thorough investigation into the allegations and subsequently presented the comprehensive results and
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Water discoloration is being reported by some customers, according to Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA). CRRUA officials say discoloration is due to system maintenance operations. Utility technicians are currently addressing the issue. They also say the water is safe to consume.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted 5-1 Monday to present a letter of reprimand to Representative for District 7 Henry Rivera. Representative for District 4, Joe Molinar, told ABC-7 Rivera is accused of allowing his wife, Dora Oaxaca, to supervise and direct the day-to-day duties of a city employee. He is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As American Heart Month draws to a close, Del Sol Medical Center patient Mike Menager shares his remarkable journey of undergoing a life-saving heart procedure at the hospital. Over a year and a half ago, Mike received a pacemaker installation to address his heart condition. However, his health continued to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland Rainbow Center will hold a vigil Sunday for Nex Benedict. Benedict was a non-binary 16-year-old originally from El Paso, who died in Owasso, Oklahoma earlier this month. Their death came a day after they were allegedly attacked in a bathroom at their high school. Nex’s mother, Sue Benedict,
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Nylia Ballet Academy is gearing up for the production of “Cinderella” and called all dancers to audition. The event took place at their studio on 13340 Soleen Rd. Ste D, drawing eager participants on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Auditions ran from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm, with the morning session for dancers aged 13 and
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- This Leap Year, the town of Anthony invites the community to step into the rhythm of their most anticipated cultural celebration, the Leap Year Festival, happening March 1-2. Amidst the festivities, Luis Grijalva, renowned cumbia instructor from Art in Motion dance studios, is set to lead the charge in bringing the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Annunciation House in El Paso is set to speak out for the first time after the Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against it on Tuesday. The AG’s allegations say the Annunciation House is facilitating illegal entry to the U.S., harboring “aliens,” human smuggling, and operating a stash
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — In court documents obtained by ABC-7, New Mexico State Police identify the man who barricaded himself inside an RV parked at a house north of Las Cruces as Tyler Hanson. The investigator stated in the documents that Hanson is wanted in Colorado on multiple counts, including violation of
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