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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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thousands of Borderland shoppers headed out to local shopping centers this Black Friday. ABC-7 crews witnessed lines of people gathering outside of Cielo Vista Mall in East El Paso Friday morning. Shoppers said they were looking for the best deals in electronics and clothes. ABC-7 spoke with the general of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several studies have shown that mental health and exercise are intertwined, and for one gym in Horizon City — each Saturday they gather for a free spin class working out both together. Xtreme Core Fitness has been offering these classes for years, starting each Saturday at 8 a.m. ABC-7’s Be
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Eager shoppers arrived at Cielo Vista Mall by 4:00 a.m. for Black Friday deals. Despite forming lines, a seasoned shopper noted a significant decrease in the usual hustle, she says, “It has died down tremendously; you don’t see the big crowds or people fighting for TVs like in prior years.”
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department will be recruiting at the Cielo Vista Mall this weekend, answering questions about becoming an officer and the application process. Applications for the 2024 Training Academy are due December 31. LCPD is offering financial incentives for newly hired cadets. The recruiters will be at the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank saw record-breaking numbers of volunteers this Thanksgiving Eve, with an increased demand for food at the bank. There were scores of volunteers on hand, after calls for volunteers from El Pasoans Fighting Hunger. If you want to continue to help the food bank
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A prominent member of the El Paso District Attorney’s team in the prosecution of the accused Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius, has left her position in the state case against him. ABC-7 confirmed the development with DA Bill Hicks. Principal Trial Chief Loretta Hewitt resigned Monday. Hicks said he does not
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Borderland’s economy has a different impact this holiday season with sales and the change in currencies between the U.S. dollar and the Mexican peso. After commercial crossings were stuck with the recent migrant surge, borderland businesses tried to recover with ‘El Buen Fin’ in Mexico and Black Friday in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Chief Military Officer was recognized by the Association of Defense Communities as one of 16 Defense Community Champions. These officials are working to improve the lives of their defense communities. Paul Albright was recognized for working diligently with staff and community partners to provide a
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT), along with Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced the return of the modern passenger train service. The service will use around 17,484 kilometers of railway across the country; that’s nearly 11,000 miles. According to Mexico’s SICT, these seven routes are among the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — An abandoned house on Brownlee Avenue in Las Cruces caught fire Tuesday night. Firefighters started their efforts to extinguish the flames just before 9 p.m. November 21, 2023. Heavy smoke and fire poured out of the boarded-up home, city officials said in a news release Wednesday morning. The plywood
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Police officers arrested 23-year-old Maria Isabel Lopez Martinez on an intoxication manslaughter charge November 21, 2023. Socorro Police Special Traffic Investigators say Lopez Martinez was drunkenly driving a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) when she crashed. The victim was riding in the bed of the UTV, was thrown from the vehicle,
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Impossible is often just a starting point on a Christopher Nolan film and “Oppenheimer,”about the father of the atomic bomb, was no exception. In fact, it’s often where inspiration was born. During one especially stressful stretch, filmmakers lost their White House set five days before they had one day
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During Tuesday’s El Paso City Council meeting, members discussed Item 28, a proposed rezoning of a part of Mission Valley. The plot in question is located on the 9600 block of Socorro Road. Multiple area residents gathered at City Hall to speak out against the proposed rezoning. The applicant, Octavio
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is partnering with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, to highlight the organization’s Heart Gallery initiative. The Heart Gallery was recently launched here in El Paso, and is the first of 11 statewide programs meant to improve the foster care system in the state, and increase adoptions.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fabens High School junior Denisse I. Villalobos-Estrada won the 2023 “I Voted” Sticker Contest. Her design will be showcased during the 2024 electoral season. Denisse created the design over three class periods, encouraged by her business teacher, Michael Salas. She feels his support and the business and marketing foundation she
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Republican Party urged New Mexico’s state Supreme Court on Monday to strike down a congressional map that has divvied up a politically conservative oil-producing region into multiple districts as it reshaped a swing district along the U.S. border with Mexico. The high court heard
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Update: Officials say the person had been run over by an off-road vehicle and died at the hospital. The driver of the vehicle did not stay at the scene and help the victim. Officials have not yet identified the victim. ABC-7 is working to learn whether charges will be filed in this case. The El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke one-on-one with the El Paso woman who survived an acid attack in Hawaii back in April. El Paso native Davina Licon said she is still on her healing journey and feels hopeful despite the challenges she has faced throughout her recovery. Back on April 7th, the now 21-year-old
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police say they are still gathering information after a woman was killed over the weekend in a crash at Young Park. Police say she was riding in a stolen vehicle with three teenagers. Police say it all started Saturday morning, when the owner of the Hyundai Tucson
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Xóchilt Gálvez, Mexican candidate for the ‘Frente Amplio por México’ party will start her pre-campaign activities today at Juárez’s Plaza de la Mexicanidad, where the red “X” is located. Her event is expected to attract about 2,500 people. Event organizers invited residents from El Paso as well. Gálvez is set to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Animal Services Department working in conjunction with Petco Love hosted a fourth free pet wellness clinic for hundreds of borderland cats and dogs. The free pet wellness clinic provided pets parvo/distemper vaccines, feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, and panleukopenia vaccines for cats, and microchipping for all
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police responded to a reported stabbing at 6101 Gateway Boulevard West just after 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Police say it happened near the Ross Dress for Less store at Bassett Place. El Paso Fire dispatch confirms one person was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. No
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In this week’s Sunday Funday moment, we present five Canutillo High School seniors: Angel Rodriguez, Evylyn Gesualdo Perez, Benjamin Lerma, Christian Choi, and Christopher Brock—who have been selected as QuestBridge finalists. If awarded, these students will receive over $200,000 in tuition, books, travel, housing, and food, providing a significant boost
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UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Special Traffic Investigators revealed that speed and alcohol is what contributed to the crash that killed a 27-year-old man in east El Paso, Sunday Morning. Investigators say the rider of the motorcycle was going southbound on Saint Paul Place at a high speed and failed to stop at an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police Special Traffic Investigators responded to the 5300 block of Paisano just after 11:25 Friday night after a motorcyclist crashed with a truck. STI’s learned through their investigation that 28-year-old Mauricio Miranda, was riding a motorcycle when he ran a red light and crashed into a truck. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A star is lighting up El Paso as of Saturday, and it’s not the one on the mountain. This one is atop the Christmas tree in the middle of San Jacinto Plaza, and was lit in celebration of the start of a seasonal tradition. El Paso WinterFest began Saturday in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Central El Paso Friday night. It happened on El Paso Dr. and Chelsea St. El Paso Police said a car and a motorcycle crashed, Special Traffic Investigators are currently on the scene No further information has been released at this time. ABC-7
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ahead of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are encouraging travelers to plan ahead. According to CBP officials, the busiest time for CBP officers working at area ports is typically late November through early January. “So our first tip would be just to plan
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