EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 28-year long battle boils down to only 48 hours for one El Paso victim of sexual assault awaiting justice. On Wednesday, ABC-7 sat down with Jeremiah, a victim of this crime in 1995. Arturo Blanco is accused of sexually assaulting him. Blanco was arrested in Colorado in Sept. 2023 after being
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office issued a Silver Alert for missing 75-year-old Mel Villalobos. A spokesperson says Villalobos was last seen at noon Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at his home in Anthony, New Mexico. The office does not know where he went. He was wearing a grey
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the holiday season unfolds, a staggering surge in travel is underway across the nation, as projected by AAA. Anticipating over 115 million Americans venturing for Christmas and New Year’s—marking a remarkable increase of 2.5 million from the prior year—travel hubs are bracing for record-setting numbers. According to AAA, airports
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley in Las Cruces recently opened a brand new building, yet the shelter remains at capacity. The building had its grand opening on December 7th, and while the event led to a boost in adoptions, the shelter still has very little room
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Business leaders in Juárez have called on the Mexican federal government to find a different way to deal with the recent migrant surges. U.S. CBP recently decided to shut down rail crossings in El Paso and Eagle Pass. This has slowed business along the border. Several local stake holders have since
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a heartwarming effort to brighten the holiday season for those in need, The Salvation Army distributed Christmas gifts to a record-breaking 594 applicants this year through its Angel Tree program. The beneficiaries include families and seniors who have eagerly anticipated this festive assistance. The annual Angel Tree program, initiated
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Update: A family member identified the child as 11-month-old Marlene. The family member says Marlene’s father, Marcos, tried to enter the fire several times to look for the infant. He was severely burned in the process and taken to the Lubbock Burn Center in critical condition. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Corrections Department identified the inmate killed at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility near Las Cruces on December 5, 2023. 21-year-old Richard M. Cresap had been serving a 15-year prison sentence for the second-degree murder of Alexander Jackson. Jackson died in 2021. Cresap was sentenced in April
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) – EPWater is looking for residents who are eager to learn more about the utility and the services it provides to the community. The second annual EPWater Citizens Academy is accepting applications for the 2024 class. The Citizens Academy will provide access to behind-the-scenes tours of EPWater facilities, interactions with EPWater
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, or CRRUA, sent out a notice over the weekend letting its customers know that arsenic levels were higher in their drinking water than what’s allowed in the third quarter of 2023. “Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard,” said CRRUA in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 48-year-old Michelle Marie Gonzales on a child abuse charge Monday. Jail records show they booked her into the Dona Ana County Detention Center just after 11:00 a.m. Monday without bond. Deputies arrested Gonzales on the 1500 block of La Fonda Drive. This is
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Trains in Juarez continue to be stuck carrying tons of cargo and merchandise south of the border. ABC-7 spoke with Jerry Pacheco, the president of the Border Industrial Association, who said this holiday season we will continue to see delayed shipments of cargo not arriving on time, which will start disrupting
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A semi-trailer going southbound on the Loop 375 flyover to I-10 east tips over landing on Gateway East, Tuesday morning. Police say a man in his 50s was transported to the Del Sol with non-life threatening injuries. First responders received the call at 6:31 a.m. The right turn lane on
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Update: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas and the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) also are also suing over SB4. The ACLU of Texas issued the following statement on the new law. “We’re suing to block one of the most extreme anti-immigrant bills in the country. The bill overrides bedrock constitutional principles and
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s largest city is blanketed with 10,000 cameras, license plate readers along some of the busiest roadways and special listening devices that hone in on the sound of gunfire — all part of a technological net of sorts that Albuquerque authorities say has been
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Update (December 18, 2023): Lunsford plead not guilty at a hearing today. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford is accused of voluntary manslaughter with a firearm in the August 2022 death of Presley Eze. According to court officials, Officer Lunsford forcibly removed Eze from a car in order to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The three former NMSU men’s basketball players facing sex offense chargers stood before a judge in Las Cruces Monday. Former Aggies Deshawndre Washington, Doctor Bradley, and Kim Aiken Jr. appeared before Judge Conrad Perea, along with their attorneys. Judge Perea granted the trial a track three assignment during the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This week’s Sunday Funday moment, sponsored by Sarah Farms, shines a spotlight on the remarkable non-profit organization, You Eat I Eat, nestled in the heart of Northwest El Paso. Founder and CEO, Dorene Marcus Corothers, has been a beacon of hope for the El Paso community for eight years. With
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over 2,700 students graduated from UTEP this weekend. Some of them told us about what’s next, as others reflected on what it took to get to this point in their lives. Raul Tinajero and Aldo Sanchez are good friends, who both graduated from UTEP with degrees in computer science Sunday.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced the death of his mother, Melissa, Sunday morning. “Our beautiful mom passed from this world early this morning, joining our sister and dad,” Beto O’Rourke shared on social media. Melissa O’Rourke was born and raised in El Paso. She was the middle of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is temporarily suspending international railway crossing operations in the El Paso and Eagle Pass bridges starting Monday, Dec. 18 at 8:00 a.m. The decision by CBP will allow the redirection of personnel to other areas to help USBP with migrant intake and processing. A release
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The first version of the article incorrectly stated it was I-10 westbound that was closed. It is I-10 eastbound. UPDATE- The eastbound lanes of I-10 opened after 10 a.m. Sunday. ABC-7 is still working to learn what led up to the crash. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — I-10 eastbound at Executive Center Blvd.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Christmas festivities continue throughout the Borderland, here is a list of what you can expect for Saturday, Dec. 16. The “Navidad de la fe luminarias” returns to scenic drive Saturday. 4,000 luminarias, sand-filled paper bags with a candle, will be lit at nightfall along El Paso’s Scenic Drive.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– It is a combine where the El Paso high school football seniors get a chance to show to college coaches why they should be recruited to attend their respective college. the event is an opportunity for scholarships. About 30 colleges attended the event. In its 12 years of existence the combine has been responsible for 275 seniors
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parents of students within the Socorro Independent School district received an email on Thursday notifying them of a potential increase in the student-to-teacher ratio. The Texas Education Agency established a 22:1 student-to-teacher ratio for grades Pre-Kinder-4th. Amid continued growth in the area, a student could be asked to attend an
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El Paso,TX (KVIA)-If you are looking for something to do this weekend the Jazz Exchange will host the “Tis the Season for Big Band Joy,” a magical holiday fundraiser set to enchant El Paso on Sunday,December 17, 2023. Hosted at the charming Vyable Coffee located at 100 Porfirio Diaz St, the event promises an enchanting
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces jury found 19-year-old Jamari Sanchez guilty of second-degree murder Friday. Sanchez, who was a juvenile when he killed 31-year-old Matthew Portillo in September 2021, was tried as an adult. Police investigators say Sanchez and three other teens were driving along the 1000 block of East Juniper
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)- The Happy Feet Project delivered new pairs of shoes to some students at Red Sands Elementary, Frank Macias Elementary and Carroll T. Welch Elementary. The students were selected by Mr. Oaxaca and the El Paso Rotary Club to receive a donation of new pairs of shoes.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Chief Internal Auditor Edmundo Calderon has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming it and some of its former and current staff members harassed and intimidated him following a gasoline card audit done by his office. That audit found “excessive” use of two city representatives’ taxpayer-funded gasoline cards. Calderon is seeking between $250,000 and $1 million dollars in damages,
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Update: The results are in! The Las Cruces Chile Drop is ranked #3 on USA Today’s final list of the best countdowns to 2024. “Things get spicy in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on December 31,” the publication explains in its description of the chile drop. “That’s when the city rings in the new year by
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