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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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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