EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Isaiah Nordgren was 21 years old when he lost his life to suicide. Now, his mother is remembering him by publishing her grieving journey. ‘A Life Less Spoken’ by author Crystal Ellison, is a heart-wrenching collection of poems from different points throughout Ellison’s life. The book was inspired by her
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders paid a visit to El Paso Thursday, to celebrate the opening of a new carwash. Tommy’s Express Car Wash just opened on Montana near Geronimo. The cheer team, officially nicknamed ‘America’s Sweethearts,’ posed for photos and signed autographs at the grand opening. El Pasoans also enjoyed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A vigil will be held in El Paso Sunday for the 240 hostages currently being held by Hamas, the Jewish Federation of El Paso and Las Cruces announced. The Federation is encouraging people of all faiths to attend the vigil, which is to be held at San Jacinto Plaza at
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — With over 1200 veteran students pursuing their dreams at UTEP, the Military Student Success Center is the primary resource for these students – helping with their transition from service to education. Lucas Miller, a UTEP pre-law student and veteran, emphasizes how his military experience shaped him, “you either learn how
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tropical Smoothie Cafe has announced a partnership with UTEP to introduce the University’s official smoothie called “Liquid Gold”. It is a refreshing blend of orange juice, non-fat yogurt, white chocolate, and turbinado. The “Liquid Gold” smoothie is packed with essential vitamins and nutrients and is sure to capture the spirit of UTEP Miners. Customers can
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All lanes on I-10 West at Redd Rd are currently closed due to a stalled vehicle, according to the Texas Department of Transportation El Paso’s X account. TRAFFIC ALERT ‼️ I-10 West @ Redd Rd, Stalled Vehicle, All Lanes Closed, Clearing Time Until Further Notice. pic.twitter.com/HBVp4rvPeI— TxDOT El Paso (@txdotelp)
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Border Sector Anthony “Scott” Good sent out a post on the social media site “X”, reporting the work of local agents within the last 48 hours. Chief Good’s data reported that agents responded to 15 smuggling attempts involving 98 migrants. Four stashed houses were encountered in that time
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UPDATE: El Paso Police are now saying that 9 cars were involved in the crash. The person who died is a 28-year-old man, according to police, but officials have not released his name “pending notification.” He died at the scene. An investigation revealed a heavy tow truck driver was travelling north on Loop 375 when
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Superintendent of the Socorro Independent School District is a finalist for the top job at a district in Arizona. Dr. Nate Carman is one of three finalists for superintendent of the Peoria Unified School District in Glendale, Arizona. Glendale is a suburb of Phoenix. Carman and the other two
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police have identified the pedestrian who was killed after being hit by a vehicle in East El Paso Tuesday. Police said 65-year-old Villarreal Arnaldo of El Paso began to cross the street in a non-designated area when he was hit. The driver attempted to avoid Arnaldo, but was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced that all of its offices will be closed Friday in observance of Veterans Day, which is Saturday. The following services are closed on Friday: City Museums (Archaeology, Art, and History)El Paso Public LibrariesRecreation and Senior Centers, Aquatics Facilities, and Sports fieldsMunicipal Court/Bond OfficesOne-Stop ShopTax
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Doña Ana County is offering up to $1,000, for information that helps identify the suspect responsible for causing criminal damage to property throughout the city. Police say over the last several months, someone spray-painted “Chaps,” “Chaparro” or some variation of that moniker, at various locations
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man from Juarez pled guilty to one count of conspiring to traffick firearms and one count of illegal re-entry to the U.S. in a federal court in El Paso, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ said in a release that Erick Arenas Pascual, 22, was arrested
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, Emergence Health Network opens their new Veteran’s One-Stop Center on Gateway West Boulevard. Counseling, support programs, mental health support and veteran connections are all housed under the One-Stop. Numerous agencies are connected to the One-Stop — from education programs to peer groups. EHN hopes to provide improved access and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has expanded the Disabled Veteran Parking Policy at the El Paso International Airport. It will now include New Mexico license plates and clarifies which lots are applicable. The policy changes were approved Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, by the El Paso City Council and will go into
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Thousands of Doña Ana County residents showed up to vote on Tuesday November 7, and the unofficial results of a tightly-contested race show former Las Cruces Fire Chief Eric Enriquez is the choice for the city’s new Mayor. ABC-7 covered the race extensively, which by the end of the
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juarez Civil Protection Department says it did not receive any reports of damage after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake early Wednesday morning, announced Roberto Briones Mota, head of the agency. The epicenter of the quake was in a small Texas town south of Carlsbad, New Mexico, the official said. “Calls were
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Chile Drop has been nominated as one of the 20 best New Year’s Eve drops. Las Cruces residents are encouraged to vote for the Chile Drop, through a Reader’s Choice 2023 contest conducted by USA Today. Votes can be cast here. Chile Drop fans can vote for
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Voters in Doña Ana County showed up by the thousands on November 7 to make their voices heard. A county representative said 20,792 people voted Tuesday, including absentee and early voting. It’s a big day across the county as all 5 Municipalities are all running elections. In Las Cruces,
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JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — José Ángel Parra is from the Mexican state of Guerrero and currently lives in Juarez. He and his family are from a small Mexican town called Coyuca de Benítez, approximately 17 miles away from Acapulco. His family suffered the impact hurricane Otis brought to Mexico’s Southern Pacific Coast. After power outages and communications were lost, José Ángel didn’t hear from his family for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Borderland furniture superstore Daw’s Home Furnishings will close operations soon. The store first opened in 1951 as S.O.S TV & Appliance Company in Central El Paso. The store sold black-and-white televisions and appliances. It eventually started selling higher quality furniture. The Daw family would consolidate their three locations and move
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s Attorney General (Fiscalía General de la República) informed the public they have charged six people with organized crime, human trafficking, and money laundering. In a statement, they said: “Derived from a bilateral investigation with US authorities Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA), the dismantling of
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The fate of a “problematic” vacant home in Las Cruces will be decided by City Council Monday. The house, located at 375 Karen Avenue, has been deemed by the city as “unsafe and unsanitary,” and the council will vote on its demolition during Monday’s meeting. The property off of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In this week’s Sunday Funday moment, Tilisa Elliott, a 15-year-old from North Carolina, shines as a symbol of boundless resilience. A Courageous Beginning Tilisa’s story began with a heart-wrenching revelation—birth defects loomed before her birth. Her arrival brought a race against time, an immediate surgery, and the beginning of an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It has been several years since families have been able to walk in memory of their loved ones, and victims of crimes have been honored with the Walk for Victims of Crime. One grieving mother told ABC-7, the walk is important for people like her. “It’s very hard, you know,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The Dioceses of El Paso, Juarez, and Las Cruces will gather for the 26th annual bi-national border mass Saturday morning. It will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the border between El Paso and Juarez. The entrance to the Border Mass will be at the Rio Grande canal by the American Dam
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the number of migrant crossings continues to rise, so do the number of dangerous, and sometimes deadly, car chases associated with them. ABC-7 has shown you ride-alongs with the Texas Department of Public Safety and U.S. Border Patrol to show you the dangers law enforcement officers face. But an October 16th chase
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two teenagers are in custody after Socorro Independent School District officials say they made threats against Montwood High School. The two incidents are separate, and one disrupted classes for an entire day. The district explained the incidents in a news release Friday: “On Oct. 30, 2023, Socorro ISD Police took
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Update: The El Paso Fire Department verified the cause of the smell of gas in different locations across El Paso recently. East and Northeast El Paso were among the areas where the smell was most prevelant. “What happened actually was that mercaptan — which is a component that they add to the gas so you
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Update: The Las Cruces Police Department provided ABC-7 with the following statement: “The juvenile found Thursday to have a gun at Centennial High School is a 15-year-old. He was charged with possession of a deadly weapon on school grounds and booked into the juvenile detention facility.”Dan Trujillo, Las Cruces Police Department LAS CRUCES, New Mexico
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