EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After U.S. federal judge Alia Moses denied Texas’ request to stop federal government officials from cutting concertina wire on the border, the office of the Texas Attorney General sent out a statement appealing the decision. The statement says in part, “The state of Texas requested that the court preliminarily enjoin
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Donald Fowler, from Ohio, is facing charges for making allegedly racially-charged threats to the Doña Ana County District Attorney. Fowler allegedly called DA Gerald Byers about an officer-involved shooting between a Las Cruces police officer and Teresa Gomez. She was shot by Officer Felipe Hernandez when she tried
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Shop local this weekend and participate in the 4th Annual Buy El Paso Day, sponsored by the City of El Paso and the Better Business Bureau El Paso. This Saturday, December 2nd, Buy El Paso Day will feature more than 50 local businesses with items for anyone on your shopping list,
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Update: El Paso Fire says they saved two teenagers and a dog. They had been exploring the sewer when they got stuck. This afternoon, crews successfully rescued, with no injuries, two people and a dog at Phoenix and Del Monte. Apparently, two teenagers were exploring the sewer system with their pet dog when they eventually
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– The District Attorney for the Third Judicial District in Doña Ana County, Gerald Byers, clarified Thursday why criminal cases continue to be dismissed. The District Attorney said a new rule by the New Mexico Supreme Court is to blame. The rule was announced for Southern New Mexico in June. Byers
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — FirstLight Federal Credit Union has awarded $5,000 to eight El Paso college students attending Western Technical College. FirstLight Federal Credit Union’s annual scholarship program is aimed at supporting and empowering college students in their pursuit of higher education. These scholarships are designed to alleviate the financial burden associated with tuition
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has asked the Republic’s Senate for their approval and authorization to have members of the U.S. military enter the country to give training to members of the Mexican military. Through an oficio or official letter, the president explains that the U.S. military will participate in
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Update: Students that shared their projects Monday said they learned a lot both inside, and outside the classroom. “Just having that different cultural background just brings a lot of different perspective. Their upbringing being different from ours,” said Juliana Trujillo, an NMSU student. “Before I came here, I had a phobia about language barriers because
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police say there is a heavy law enforcement presence around Franklin High School in West El Paso. Homeland Security Investigators, El Paso Police, and EPISD Police were directing traffic near the school. An EPISD spokesperson says the law enforcement presence is not connected to the high school campus
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A criminal justice professor at NMSU gave ABC-7 insight about gang culture and safety protocols in jails and prisons after an inmate at the El Paso County Jail Annex was murdered inside his cell Sunday night. A witness told investigators the motive behind the murder was gang related. Six fellow inmates
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Retired Officers Wives Club invites the wives and unremarried widows of officers and warrant officers from any military branch to join their organization. The club meets for lunch and a program on the third Thursday of every month (the second Thursday in December) at the Centennial Club on east
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso invites our Borderplex community to its campus as it concludes its 10-year anniversary with the Lighting Campus for Hope event on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Local title company Lone Star Title is the presenting sponsor of Lighting Campus for Hope.The free event
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Update: ABC-7 has obtained court documents detailing Torres’ murder. The documents state that a detention officer walked into Torres’ cellblock and found him lying on a bottom bunk covered in a blanket. When the detention officer pulled back the blanket, he found Torres with his head wrapped in a bloody plastic bag and earphones around
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High school artists in El Paso are invited to celebrate Earth Day 2024 by participating in the City of El Paso’s Environmental Services Department (ESD) Dumpster Art Contest. The department says art design should be reflective of El Paso’s unique culture while promoting an environmental-friendly lifestyle. “The contest provides an
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UPDATE: As of Friday, December 1, the confined express lanes at the Paso Del Norte Bridge are now open. JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua state officials announced that they will open the new confined lane at the Paso Del Norte Bridge this Friday, Dec. 1 at 8 a.m. This new lane will be for users
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s U.S. Postal Service processing facility may see changes coming in the near future. USPS says they’re evaluating transitioning El Paso’s processing and distribution center into a downscaled local processing center. This means that “destinating” mail, which is mail arriving for its final delivery, will continue to be processed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College (EPCC) will hold closing ceremonies and awards today for the 22nd annual K-12 Art Exhibit. The closing reception will be held Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the EPCC Administrative Services Center (ASC), located at 9050 Viscount Blvd. in the Building A Auditorium. The
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juarez Civil Protection Department announced the opening of a new shelter a month ago, due to the start of cold temperatures. This warming center will be in Downtown Juárez at Calle 20 de Noviembre, next to the Monumento a Juárez statue. ABC-7 spoke with the Juarez Civil Protection Department, which
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UPDATE: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police have located 13-year-old Noah Yoder, who was reported missing over the weekend. Police officials say she was found in good condition. Las Cruces Police thank all those who helped with information to locate Yoder. —————————————————————————————– LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police are
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new food pantry will be coming soon to the Sunland Park area. The pantry will feed up to 500 families starting in the winter of 2025. The City of Sunland Park dedicated a plot of land to build the newest Casa de Peregrinos food pantry, and the New
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The city of El Paso held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate recent renovations done to Marina Rios Park. These renovations were the result of a $200,000 public-private partnership with Marathon Petroleum. The ribbon cutting was held at the park, which is located at Clark Drive and Cleveland Avenue. The park
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One local DJ is now concerned for her safety after a string of violence over the weekend and looking to make changes. This comes after a gang dispute at an East El Paso bar led to a fight and a shooting, according to El Paso Police. A 30-year-old man suffered non-life threatening injuries. Producer/ DJ,
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld a Democratic-drawn congressional map that divvied up a conservative, oil-producing region and reshaped a swing district along the U.S. border with Mexico, in an order published Monday. All five justices signed a shortly worded order to affirm a lower
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — According to El Diario de Juárez, members of the National Guard have been alerting National Institute Migration agents about a rise in the number of falsified migratory permits to stay in Mexico. Authorities have noticed this trend among migrants arriving at the Juarez International Airport. The National Institute of Migration issues
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An official with the Texas Rescue Patrol told ABC-7, the Red Sands area has become an increasingly dangerous area for first responders. Officials with the organization have reported seeing people discharge firearms near volunteers as they assist patients. The Texas Rescue Patrol is an organization that provides emergency care and
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CULBERSON COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — The Culberson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year-old Juan Sanchez-Franco on a murder charge earlier this month. The Suspect Officials say Sanchez-Franco is suspected of murdering 25-year-old Christopher Jones. The Sheriff’s Office issued the following explanation via Facebook: “A 19 year old Van Horn man identified as Juan Sanchez-Franco was arrested
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Holiday festivities will be going on all weekend throughout the Borderland as Christmas nears. The Magic of Lights illuminates Camp Cohen Water Park for the first time ever this holiday season. The drive-through holiday lights spectacular is hosted by the City of El Paso. It open from November 17th to December 31st
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Nov. 25 is International Eradication of Violence Against Women’s Day. Dozens of women in Juárez gathered Friday in favor of women’s rights. They organized a caravan that traveled over seven miles across Juárez. In an event organized by the Women’s Justice Center, cars drove across town alongside Juárez and Chihuahua public safety vehicles to raise
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Update: Officials with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said that there is a suspect, however, they are not able to release any additional information at this time. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office responded to a distress call at the 800 Block of Agua Nieve Pl. in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2023 Holiday Lights on the Lake at Ascarate Park, from Fred Loya Partners L.P. & El Paso County, will fill the night sky starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday. The kickoff event will include music, food options and even the traditional visit from Santa Claus. The annual holiday event will
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