EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The man accused of smuggling migrants and endangering lives as he sped through streets and a golf course over the weekend, was in court Tuesday. Javier Pena, a Michigan man, is charged with Smuggling of persons: Fleeing and Evading Arrest Detention w/ Vehicle or Watercraft. Pena is being held on bonds totaling
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Police officers who work street crimes in Las Cruces say blue Fentanyl pills are popping up all over the city, causing addiction issues, and a rise in certain crimes. “We see it in almost every interaction we are involved with as far as the crimes that we’re focusing on,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you need to get your laps in the pool, or just want to take a soak this fall, the City of El Paso’s aquatic centers have your back! The following Aquatic Centers are available for swimming: Armijo Aquatic Center 911 S. Ochoa St. Monday-Thursday: 5 to 6:30 a.m.; 8
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an aggravated assault that happened Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to his leg near the Spanish Baptist Church on the 14500 block of Montana Avenue in East El Paso. The man was rushed to the hospital. He
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UPDATE: El Paso City Council voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to extend two Emergency Ordinances in relation to the migrant crisis experiences by the city. Mayor Oscar Leeser said said during the discussion that the migrant numbers have dropped by 1000 people per day. “We’re still in a crisis. And even though we may be in
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The new migrant shelter in Juarez coordinated by the National Institute of Migration (INM) and the City of Juarez is set to be finished today and will start hosting only migrant families. In a morning news conference, the Juarez Director of Human Rights, Santiago González, mentioned this shelter will give migrants
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday’s rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun. What’s called an annular solar eclipse — better known as a ring of fire — will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S. and Central and
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Customs and Border Protection will resume cargo processing at Bridge of the Americas. This is after a three week suspension that began on September 18 due to the migrant surge. Bridge of the Americas cargo will be open from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. In a statement
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Will New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s temporary gun ban in and around Albuquerque stand? That’s the question dominating conversations in New Mexico. Last week, a federal judge ruled that the temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the ban will be extended until October 11. At that point, the judge will determine whether the latest
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LAS CRUCES, Texas (KVIA) — A person who had been barricaded inside a house on the 400 block of Wildcat Canyon in Las Cruces since 9:00 Monday morning has come out. Police say that the SWAT situation ended at 3:45 p.m. No one was injured in the confrontation and the subject is now in custody,
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — From taking in game or concert at Southwest Community Park… to strolling through a renovated San Jacinto Plaza… to jumping on the reinstated trollies… to chillin’ with friends on a rooftop deck at some of the borderland’s social hot spots, downtown El Paso has gone through numerous changes over the last decade. On a personal note, been such
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials say an unknown man robbed a woman near an adult club in East El Paso. Police are now trying to find that man. Officers were called out to the 11400 block of Chito Samaniego on reports of an Assault in Progress on September 9, around 2:30 a.m. The victim
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juarez will open a new shelter for migrants that arrive by train to alleviate the surge the Borderland is currently seeing. Thousands of migrants have been arriving in Juarez recently, and now the City of Juarez, along with Mexico’s National Institute of Migration, is installing this new “camp”
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A truck smashed into the Family Dollar located at 8899 Alameda in the Lower Valley Monday morning. KVIA An ABC-7 crew at the scene captured images of the truck still partially inside of the store, which shows significant damage. The truck appears to have rammed through the front glass paneling.
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 24-year-old Christian Joe Franco is dead after a motorcycle crash in Las Cruces early Monday morning. The collision happened near the intersection of South Main Street and Wyatt Drive. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. Franco died at the scene.
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TX DOT) is using National Pedestrian Safety month to launch their campaign “Be Safe. Drive Safe.” According to TX DOT, October had the highest number of pedestrian crashes on Texas roadways last year. And in the last five years, pedestrian traffic fatalities in Texas have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Migrant releases into El Paso by Customs and Border Protection have gone down over the last week, according to the city’s Migrant Situational Awareness Dashboard. The dashboard shows that, as of Sunday evening, almost 7,900 migrants were released into El Paso by CBP in the 40th week of 2023, compared
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A clinic designed to help children with physical and cognitive disabilities was held in east El Paso Sunday at the Butterfield Trail Golf Club. Call Me ABLE, a foundation formed by Bea and Joe Gaskins to help children with disabilities, along with Adaptive Golfers, partnered to make the clinic a
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Update: The upcoming camp will be Fall Break Horse Camp from October 9th to October 12th at 15415 Buckwheat St., 79938. Victoria Davis, owner of Horses Unlimited expressed that the participants will have the opportunity to engage in educational and entertaining activities that include riding horses. Craft activities and meals will be provided each day.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Murders resulting from domestic violence have increased in Texas, according to a new report from the Texas Council on Family Violence. Honoring Texas Victims indicates that 216 Texans were killed by their intimate partners across 64 counties last year. El Paso was one of those counties. According to the report,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire broke out in South-Central El Paso Friday afternoon. This is happening at a warehouse on Magoffin and North Lee, according to the El Paso Fire Department. The Opportunity Center for the Homeless is located at the same intersection. EPFD crews responding to a condition 3 fire at a
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Thousands of migrants have arrived in Juarez and the border this week by train. For authorities in Juarez, the manner in which the migrants are arriving is causing issues. Officials with FERROMEX have agreed to work with federal authorities to prevent migrants from traveling on trains for their own safety, but
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal court in El Paso indicted 27-year-old Las Cruces resident Bradley Fariss Pieper this week. Officials accuse Pieper of coercing a minor. Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested Pieper last month after he arranged a meet up with a person he believed to be a 15-year-old girl, with the intention
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Southern New Mexico Pride, PFLAG Las Cruces, and Families & Youth Innovations Plus have joined together to host the first Las Cruces Pride Parade. The event is slated for 4 p.m., Saturday, October 7 in downtown Las Cruces, at 100 N. Main St. Businesses, organizations, nonprofits and other groups
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Biden Administration announced Thursday that some Venezuelan migrants will be deported back to their country. The U.S. will resume repatriation flights for Venezuelans who crossed the border unlawfully and who do not have a legal basis to remain in the country. The announcement was made after Venezuelan authorities accepted
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Home Builders Association on Thursday hosted a forum for candidates vying for mayor of Las Cruces. The candidates; Eugenia Ortega, Alexander Fresquez, Eric Enriquez, Mike Tellez, Isabella Solis, and Kasandra Gandara all responded to questions about how they will prioritize construction-related issues during their potential mayoral
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police say a bar fight led to the death of a 42-year-old man, and caused severe injuries to a motorcyclist. Investigators say that 42-year-old Tony Perez got into a fight with a motorcyclist at the Blitz Sports Bar on East Idaho Avenue the night of September 29,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso implemented an online migrant dashboard in September of 2022, to help the public keep track of migrant numbers. The online site works similarly to the City’s Covid-19 dashboard that was created at the beginning of the pandemic. Types of data include the number of daily
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Eaton Corp., a global manufacturer, bought the Helen of Troy building last month. The sale finalized on September 28, according to a spokesperson for Eaton. The spokesperson declined to discuss the amount the company paid for the building, located at 1 Helen of Troy Plaza in Northwest El Paso. Eaton
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HUECO TANKS, Texas (KVIA) — Hueco Tanks is getting in on the celebrations for the Texas State Parks’ 100th birthday. Happening October 21 and 22, the 29th Annual Hueco Tanks Community Fair invites the West Texas community to celebrate the culture and natural beauty preserved at the state park. Activities begin at 10 a.m. and
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