EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department said it has arrested the two people in connection to a shooting at a house party in East El Paso last month. Alan Villanueva, 18, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and Luis Ruiz, 19, is charged with evading arrest or detention
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department is looking for suspects in a deadly shooting that happened outside of a West El Paso Bar last week. Police said the shooting happened on October 15 in the parking lot of a strip mall at 5200 N. Mesa. Officers first found one victim with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans could have better access to dental care in the near future, after an El Paso-based financial planning firm donated $50,000 to the Hunt School of Medicine’s Dean’s Excellence Fund. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center said the donation from Ethos Financial will support students’ education. This comes during
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The remains of 30 people whose bodies were unclaimed were buried Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Las Cruces. Each of the bodies was cremated. The remains had been in the custody of the Doña Ana County Health and Human Services Department for at least two years, as required
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Originally Published: 24 OCT 23 12:31 ETBy Leah Asmelash, CNN(CNN) — “Oppenheimer” may have given the Trinity Site a boost of fame this summer, but for many history buffs, making a pilgrimage to the area is a journey years in the making.Nearly 4,000 people flocked to the Trinity Site this past Saturday, according to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over the weekend, Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristie Canegallo, paid a visit to El Paso to tour the Bridge of the Americas, with a particular focus on the technology used to detect fentanyl. In a release, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, “Throughout this year, CBP and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans raised over $1.3 million for local nonprofit organizations during the 8th annual El Paso Giving Day Thursday. Some of the local groups that benefitted from the annual fundraiser were Second Chance Wildlife Rescue, which received over $42,700; El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank with over $71,300, and the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Pebble Hills High School marching band will participate in the 2023 UIL State Marching Band Championship next week. The band will compete against 43 high schools across the state at the Alamodome in San Antonio on October 30. The top 12 performing bands will compete on October 31. “Our
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Migrant numbers on the border continue to go down, according to Juarez authorities. Juarez continues to see a decrease in migrants after they were not allowed to travel on trains to the border. The Mexican president has now confirmed the number of migrants that arrive at both Mexico’s southern and northern border. Juarez mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar said
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — An El Paso man who was found guilty of homicide by vehicle and sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was also found guilty of multiple other charges. Patrick Woods, 38, was convicted of killing two people, one count of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, open container and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man was arrested this week for stabbing a woman in Canutillo last month, leaving her with life-threatening injuries, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The stabbing allegedly happened on September 22 around 11:00 p.m. Deputies said they found the victim on the pavement with blood covering her
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks held a press conference Monday, to address and answer questions about the murder case in which Joseph Alvarez was convicted Friday. Alvarez was sentenced to life in prison Monday for the murder of state attorney Georgette Kaufmann of El Paso. He was sentenced to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces officials are giving local cannabis businesses the opportunity to share their experiences, to foster improvements for the industry locally. Las Cruces will be hosting a town hall Monday, and officials invited state and local representatives. The meeting will be held at 606 N Mesquite in Las Cruces
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead after a vehicle allegedly driving the wrong way crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash happened near mile marker 56 on I-10 around 11 p.m. Sunday. The unnamed driver allegedly drove the wrong way in west-bound lanes. Officials said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sentencing is underway for the El Paso man who was found guilty in the murder of a state attorney in November 2020. Joseph Alvarez was also found guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against the victim’s husband, Daniel Kauffman. Alvarez shot and killed state attorney Georgette Kauffman in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency dispatchers received reports Monday of armed individuals in El Paso locations, according to the El Paso Police Department. But police said in a post on X, no evidence was found supporting the claims. Today, 911 received reports today of armed individuals in El Paso locations. No evidence was found
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — All 10 El Paso IDEA Public Schools have been included in the “America’s Healthiest Schools” list for 2023, a program by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. This is thanks to IDEA’s “Healthy Kids Here” program. The program focuses on three vital areas: food, fitness, and instilling healthy habits. Students
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local doctors are helping out children in need by operating… on pumpkins! In a fundraiser fitting for the season, hundreds of people bid for pumpkins that were creatively carved by surgeons. Organizers said 100% of the proceeds go to helping children at the Lee & Beulah Moor Children’s Home. “There’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A popular decades-long tradition finally came back to El Paso this weekend after a hiatus of several years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. St. George’s Church in West El Paso held their 69th ‘Feast of the Middle East’ Saturday and Sunday. The event welcomed everyone, and organizers said it’s a
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EL PASO, Texas — EL Paso Police continue to search for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash. Police officials said that on Tuesday, officers found 80-year-old Luis Valles lying on the ground near the intersection of Kansas and 3rd in Downtown El Paso. Valles was taken to the hospital, but was pronounced dead.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Second Chance Wildlife Rescue is hosting a fundraiser to continue providing care for injured wildlife in all of West Texas and Southern New Mexico. “We are the only full time wildlife rehabilitation center in our region dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife for release back into the wild,” says Dr.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds gathered in Downtown El Paso Saturday to show support for the people of Palestine. This comes as the Israeli-Hamas War enters its third week. “My people are over there getting massacred. Genocide. And I’m just here, and all I can do is speak and protest, and show that I
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Update: The westbound lanes of I-10 have been opened. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Eastbound lanes of I-10 have opened after closing Thursday following a crash involving two semi-trucks, according to a Texas Department of Transportation official. Jennifer Wright, a TXDOT spokesperson, said the westbound lanes should be open before rush hour Friday. North and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some women who bought their wedding dresses from Posh Bridal, located at the Fountains at Farah in East El Paso, say they are worried they will not be getting their dresses. A notice posted by the landlord said the store was closed due to unpaid rent, and the locks had
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UPDATE: A jury found Joseph Alvarez guilty in the murder of state attorney Georgette Kaufmann. He was also found guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The jury deliberated for a few hours. Some family members were seen embracing each other and crying after the verdict was handed down. Outside of the courtroom one
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Former U.S. Representative and candidate for Texas governor Beto O’Rourke will visit Las Cruces in a free event open to the public Friday. In a post on the social media platform X, O’Rourke said the event will include discussion on “how we can overcome the challenges to our democracy.”
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SOCORRO COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The famous Trinity Site — where the atomic bomb was last tested on July 16, 1945 — will have a free open house Saturday with no reservations required. This comes after the recent release of the film ‘Oppenheimer.’ Due to the release of the movie in July, U.S. Army
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico’s State Secretary of Education will tour Doña Ana Elementary School Friday, to witness the impact of the Las Cruces Public School District’s tutoring initiatives. Dr. Arsenio Romero is a LCPS District alumnus, as well as a former elementary school teacher and principal. District officials said he will
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A community health fair will be held Friday in the Village of Doña Ana in an effort to create a healthier community, according to officials. Officials from Doña Ana County’s Health and Human Services Department — who are hosting the event — said the fair will have a
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police sent out an alert Thursday evening warning the public of a serious crash along Loop 375 west at US-54. Emergency crews shut down all lanes of Loop 375 west in that area and initiated a detour. Avoid driving in this area if possible. This is a developing
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