EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –After dedicating nearly half a century to looking after the wellbeing of Anthony ISD students, District Nurse Marlene White is retiring. According to AISD, White was hired in 1975 as the district’s first full-time nurse. She lead efforts for proper vaccination access for students in the 70’s. She was a first
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As El Pasoans deal with some of the coolest temperatures of the season this weekend, dozens of migrants living on the streets are having to deal with the same frigid conditions overnight. According to the City of El Paso’s Migrant Situational Awareness Dashboard, the amount of migrant crossings into El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just four days after the Panera Bread chain restaurant opened up the West Towne Marketplace in Northwest El Paso, the store has already had to temporarily close its doors. The restaurant posted a sign on its front door that said in part, “Due to the incredible turnout, we have no
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld a man’s murder conviction, overruling a state Court of Appeals decision that found his constitutional right to a speedy trial had been violated. Jeremiah Gurule waited nearly six years in jail before a jury convicted him in 2016 of murder and evidence tampering
Continue Reading ESPANOLA, N.M. (AP) — Authorities said Sunday that they are still trying to identify four people who died in a fiery two-vehicle crash on a New Mexico highway about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Española. State police said officers were called to the scene on U.S. Highway 84 around 3:30 a.m. Saturday. Two people
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For this week’s Sunday Funday, step into the magic of the season at 1509 Capitan Ridge, El Paso, where Maribel Ortega’s home has become a local legend, transforming into a mesmerizing Winter Wonderland. Though visitors can only admire the spectacle from the outside, the enchantment is palpable. Maribel’s dedication to
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Update: Results from the El Paso County Elections Department show a tight race between District 2 candidates Veronica Carbajal and Josh Acevedo. Both are falling short of the simple majority needed to be named the winner. If no candidate achieves 50% of votes, there will be a runoff election on January 20th. EL PASO, Texas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 was able to talk to one of the people involved with SanctuaryCities.com. The group is responsible for several billboards that have gone up near Downtown El Paso. They simply read “Sanctuary City” and have an image of New York City or San Francisco in the background. On one side
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — After years of people walking trails that officials tell ABC-7 are not safe, New Mexico’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin manufacturing implosions in the area next to the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Wednesday. “Community Pit #1 was established back in the ’70s by BLM as a community
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — All members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation expressed outrage with the U.S. House leadership’s move to block compensation for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing and the mining of uranium during the Cold War. Originally, the bill expanded eligibility for compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A video reportedly captured this week appears to show two people dumping two puppies in an El Paso dumpster. The puppies were rescued in time, but the people have not yet been identified. Also captured this week: a separate incident in which a man tried to rescue a dog seen
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Borderland migrant advocates are speaking up after new data revealed the El Paso sector was the busiest during fiscal year 2023. Alan Lizarraga, the communications director for the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR), told ABC-7 that reported migrant deaths are on the rise. The El Paso sector saw 149 reported
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A 60-year-old man is dead after a Las Cruces Police Department spokesperson says he was struck by a car. The crash happened just before 6 Sunday evening on the 1900 block of East Lohman Avenue. Police investigators say a car was driving on Lohman when the pedestrian, Kevin Taylor,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Jewish community prepares to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah with a public Menorah lighting Thursday evening. The Hanukkah, known as the Jewish festival of lights, kicks off the evening of December 7th and will conclude December 15th. The large public menorah displayed outside of the Chabad
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A rare fire engine is returning to Las Cruces after decades away from home. Fire Engine’s History The 1915 Ford Model-T Type A chemical fire engine (the earliest known fire engine in Las Cruces) fought fires from the year it was built until it was decommissioned in 1934. The
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — In a recent study, El Paso ranked 10th in the country for those 65+ living with Alzheimer’s disease. Bringing awareness to our initiatives is a priority, and through the support of local sponsors, donors, and supporters, this has become possible on a larger scale. Marble Brewing brewed and created a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s mental health reporter, Avery Martinez, has been selected as one of four journalists to receive a 2024 International Health Study Fellowship from the Association of Health Care Journalists. Under this fellowship, Martinez will travel to Spain next year where he will explore the intersection of mental health stigma —
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Casa Auto Group is welcoming a brand new location to its family of dealers today. The family-owned dealership is celebrating the ribbon cutting and the grand opening of the Casa Autoplex in Las Cruces. Formerly called the Borman Autoplex of Las Cruces, the location sells Ford, Honda, Hyundai,
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — This week, big groups of migrants were seen arriving into Juárez on trains. Some of them are staying at local city shelters, and others went straight to the U.S.-Mexico border. The city’s Director of Human Rights, Santiago González, told ABC-7 his team has noticed increased volume at the Kiki Romero shelter
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of San Elizario City Council on Tuesday received a $10,000 donation from El Paso Electric (EPE) as part of an agreement for the utility’s expansion of its Texas Community Solar program. The funds can be used by the City of San Elizario for community enhancements for its over
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In the wake of a murder at the El Paso Jail Annex late last month, ABC-7 is speaking with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards Executive Director Brandon Wood. The agency inspects jails when an inmate dies while in custody. The commission also conducts un-announced inspections on a 24-month cycle. The El Paso
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Congressman Gabe Vasquez announced the arrival of 26 F-16 fighter jets at Holloman Air Force Base. The jets will be permanently based at Holloman. “Holloman Air Force Base is a national leader in training America’s fighter pilots, and this final
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During City Council Tuesday, El Paso Police discussed the violence being seen at entertainment venues and house parties throughout the Borderland. According to Steve Lopez, EPPD Westside regional commander, the department is facing challenges such as Crimes against persons, property crimes, noise disturbances, and house parties involving kids, among others. EPPD
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas’ capital murder trial against accused El Paso Walmart mass shooter Patrick Crusius is inching forward and it doesn’t come without a hefty price-tag for state taxpayers.Crusius, 25, of Allen, Texas, has already been convicted in federal court of killing 23 people and injuring 22 more inside the Cielo Vista Walmart on August 3, 2019.
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El Paso Texas (TX)- El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego discussed the winners for the Mural at the Healing Garden and the economic development business initiative called Project Seafox, and a private business prospect that will be collaborating with the County.
Continue Reading Update: A spokesperson with the New Mexico Corrections Department released a statement Tuesday evening. The department says investigators are treating the death as a suspected homicide. “Today, staff at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility (SNMCF) in Las Cruces found a male inmate in his cell with injuries suggestive of a serious assault. The inmate was
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UPDATE: In a news conference, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said the murder of a jail inmate was a planned attack where 6 inmates blocked the door of the sleeping area to prevent security from watching. When asked why it took until the next morning for the detention officers to notice the victim had
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol agents in the El Paso sector were the busiest in fiscal year 2023. Among apprehensions, rescues, deaths, etc., all numbers increased compared to previous years. The number of deaths were especially high, as U.S. Border Patrol recorded 149 deaths in fiscal year 2023. Around 60 of those
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new lawsuit filed against NMSU alleges a commercial driving instructor contracted by the university sexually assaulted four women. The 16-page civil lawsuit obtained by our news partners KOAT in Albuquerque alleges Adrian Gutierrez, a commercial driver’s license examiner, also listed in the suit as an employee of NMSU
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Gloria Sanchez was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer following a screening in January 2022. She was one of several breast cancer warriors honored at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso’s Lighting Campus for Hope event Friday. “If it wasn’t for the screening, my cancer would
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