EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso is asking for your help in finding 2 people that vandalized the star on the mountain. The El Paso Police Department says two people were captured on security cameras on July 12th. Police have since released images of the people who they believed are responsible,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested 68-year-old Rene Solis after recording two adult females and one juvenile female inside a thrift shop dressing room. Investigators said on July 28, 2023 the Criminal Investigations Targeted Response Unit (CID-TRU) was dispatched to the Goodwill Store located at the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sun Bowl Association hosted the 2023 Sun Court Coronation Friday, and a new Sun Queen was announced. It all took place at the El Paso Country Club from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday night. The event has been a part of the Sun Bowl since 1936, and is only
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department announced late Friday evening that a body was recovered from Mt. Cristo Rey. Fire officials say the body was found in rough terrain, right off of Brickland Road. The Sunland Park Fire Department collaborated with the Sunland Park Police Department to help bring the
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A stray bullet hit 14-month-old Jorge Andrés Cardona Rivas’ head when his family was caught in the middle of a shooting in Juarez. The shooting happened while Jorge was with his family inside a car. His family rushed him to a Juarez hospital, where doctors admitted him to the ICU. Five
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jail records show that agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ El Paso office arrested El Pasoan Fernando Castillo on Friday, July 28. Castillo is not an FBI agent himself, he was only arrested by FBI agents. Agents charged Castillo with Bribery of Public Officials, a federal crime. They booked
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Originally Published: 27 JUL 23 22:31 ET By Donald Judd (CNN) — President Joe Biden delivered remarks in Washington, DC, Thursday, paying tribute to the nation’s 33rd president – who, 75 years ago this week, signed an executive order desegregating the US military – while issuing a scathing rebuke of Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville,
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CANUTILLO, TX (KVIA) — Students in the Canutillo School District are gearing up for an exciting start to the new academic year. The district is proud to announce the introduction of several new programs, promising a dynamic learning experience for students of all ages. One of the highlights of this year’s back-to-school season is the
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Doña Ana County Detention Center corrections officer is facing a lawsuit after he allegedly shot at a naked inmate. The New Mexico Prison and Jail Project filed a lawsuit on Wednesday claiming corrections officer Brady Kehres used excessive and unjustifiable force. The incident happened back on May
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Plaza Theatre will host a live stage show of The Price is Right on November 9, 2023. Tickets will become available on July 28 at 10 AM here. The show is interactive, giving audience members the chance to participate in the famous game show. Contestants will have the opportunity
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Update: The Las Cruces Fire Department has extinguished the landfill fire by 2 p.m. Thursday. “Solid Waste and Las Cruces Fire Department crews will continue to monitor the green waste landfill for potential rekindling of debris,” a City of Las Cruces spokesperson added in a statement. “The Foothills Landfill, at 555 S. Sonoma Ranch Blvd.,
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Consejo Estatal de Población (COESPO), a Chihuahua State Department agency, is helping migrants with different immigration-related services. Those services include migratory information, linking them to jobs in Juarez, and assisting them with using the CBP One app. COESPO also guides migrants through the shelter network and health services the state
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The jurors, judge, defense and prosecution teams, and victim’s family were shown more than 20 minutes of footage from the dash camera of Deputy Pete Herrera, from the morning he was killed on March 22nd, 2019, in court Thursday morning. The footage showed the deputy pulling over his alleged killer,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso symphony orchestra is hosting Star Wars: A New Hope in concert. The concert features composer John Williams’ complete score from the original movie. Since the release of the first Star Wars movie over 40 years ago, the Star Wars saga has had a seismic impact on both cinema
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A woman was rescued from the Sunland Park area after suffering life-threatening heat injuries, Wednesday afternoon. According to Sunland Park Fire Department’s Twitter account, crews were called out to 300 block of Rio Alamos Dr. not far from McNutt Rd. Fire crews were also assisted by Sunland Park Police.
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Update: El Paso Police identified the hiker as 61-year-old Kevin Kline, a Dubuque, Iowa resident. Someone called to report Kline missing after he had not been seen or heard from for several hours. Investigators believe he fell and tumbled down a rocky part of the 1,000 steps trail. Officials say that the El Paso Police
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department lost one of its officers this week. The El Paso Fallen Officers Memorial Foundation announced the passing of Officer Fernando De La Torre Tuesday. “Officer De La Torre was an honorable man, officer, brother, mentor, friend and most importantly, a husband and father,” the foundation
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A landfill is on fire in Las Cruces. It has been burning for the last five days. Lightning struck a pile of raw material in the landfill Friday night. This is happening at the Foothills Landfill on the 500 block of Sonoma Ranch Boulevard, Las Cruces Fire Department officials
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools Superintendent Sherley O’Brien says the start of the 2023-2024 school year has had several challenges for the district. That includes school bus delays and extremely hot weather. O’Brien said as all students returned to school last week, traffic issues throughout the city, coupled with a
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JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — The U.S. Consulate in Juárez, Mexico is expected to make an important, immigration-related announcement on Wednesday. It will happen during a news conference at noon at the offices of the Consejo Estatal de Población (COESPO) in Juarez. The news conference will feature Richard Verma, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As the school season approaches, the City of El Paso Public Health Department is taking proactive measures to ensure children are receiving their necessary vaccines. Dr. Hector Ocaranza, the health authority of The City of El Paso, describes vaccines as a life saving tool and encourages all eligible children to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA ) — A mountain lion was seen roaming around an East El Paso neighborhood. A viewer reached out to ABC-7, notifying us of video that appears to show a mountain lion between Red Sails Dr. and McLean St. not far from Pebble Hills Elementary. Neighbors informed us that they’ve seen the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 has learned the 39-year-old woman charged in a deadly crash was released on her own recognizance, meaning that she was not required to post bail, based on a written promise to appear in court when required to do so. The defendant, Vianey Marquez Adams, is due back in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools is dealing with bus issues as it launches its 2023-2024 school year. A district spokesperson says the extreme heat and driver shortages has caused bus delays for students, who returned to school last week. The district says some routes were delayed up to two hours
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Students from Sunland Park, Anthony, and Las Cruces are sending science experiments to the edge of space on the Airbus Perlan Mission II. The pressurized glider will travel 90,000 feet to the stratosphere, higher than any other piloted airplane, carrying with it a number of projects by students
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crews with the Sunland Park Fire and Police Departments are working together right now to recover a body from Mt. Cristo Rey. The crews set up a base camp at McNutt Road and Racetrack Road just before noon Tuesday. @SunlandParkFire and SPPD working with OMI on a body recovery
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A landfill fire, which officials say was caused by a lightning strike, has been reportedly causing problems for nearby residents. The fire started Friday night and, despite efforts from the Las Cruces Fire Department and Solid Waste Department, it continues to burn right now. The fire will likely burn
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Borderland students get ready to go back to school, one El Paso barbershop is making sure they have a fresh haircut. Trnd Setters Barbershop is offering free back-to-school haircuts for school age students Tuesday, July 25 from 10am to 5pm. It is on a walk-in basis and student must
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San Elizario, TX (KVIA) — San Elizario school district kicks off their first day of school today and their first 4-day week. “Our goal, is to make sure that all of our students and staff have that opportunity to use that mindful eagle Monday to take care of self-care themselves so that they can come
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two separate rollover crashes, leaves to people injured early Tuesday morning. El Paso Fire crews responded to a single-rollover crash in Central El Paso around 1 a.m. It happened at the intersection of Gateway East and Stephenson Avenue, not far from Hawkins Elementary. One person was taken to the hospital
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