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2 motorcyclists seriously hurt in weekend El Paso crashes

September 11, 2021 5:21 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Sept. 12: El Paso police said Sunday that two motorcyclists were seriously hurt in weekend traffic crashes. Hours after a Saturday crash that…

Driver sought in Upper Valley pedestrian hit & run turns self in to police

September 10, 2021 9:59 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Sept. 12: EL PASO, Texas — Police on Sunday announced that the driver of a silver Toyota Camry wanted for striking a pedestrian in a…

2 hurt when cars crash into stalled vehicle on I-10 in east El Paso

September 12, 2021 9:19 AM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — First-responders said a three car crash Sunday morning on Interstate 10 sent two people to the hospital. The crash happened just…

El Paso holds memorials to remember 9/11

September 11, 2021 7:35 PM Rosemary Montañez

EL PASO, Texas — It’s been 20 years since that fateful September day that the United States endured. And 20 years ago the nation promised…

Motorist crashes into police car in central El Paso

September 11, 2021 5:07 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A motorist backing out their car crashed into a police vehicle on a central El Paso street on Saturday afternoon. The incident…

WATCH: El Paso firefighters hold 9/11 memorial ceremony

September 11, 2021 10:05 AM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas —Twenty years ago Saturday, the U.S. suffered the single deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil in history. Among the dead…

Volunteers clean headstones at Fort Bliss cemetery to coincide with 9/11 anniversary

September 11, 2021 8:19 AM Katie Frazier

FORT BLISS, Texas — The headstones at the 80-year-old Fort Bliss cemetery were given a cleaning to coincide with the Sept. 11 anniversary. ‘Carry…

Speeding sports car driver unhurt after crash, jump over west El Paso brick wall

September 11, 2021 3:06 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A motorist believed to be speeding was fortunate to walk away unscathed after his sports car crashed into and then powered over a…

Power restored for 2,300 in Socorro, San Elizario who lost service after car hit pole

September 10, 2021 8:57 PM Jim Parker

SOCORRO, Texas — Over 2,300 El Paso Electric customers were without power in the Socorro and San Elizario areas at one point Friday night due to…

22-year-old El Pasoan jailed for robbery, assault after SWAT standoff

September 10, 2021 11:45 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE #2: Police late Friday night identified the man arrested following a central El Paso SWAT standoff earlier in the day as 22-year-old Andrew…

A look inside the Fort Bliss housing complex for Afghan refugees

September 10, 2021 4:32 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

FORT BLISS, Texas — The Biden administration on Friday provided the first public look inside Fort Bliss’ Dona Ana Range Complex where Afghans…

16-year-old boy arrested for gunning down Las Cruces man

September 8, 2021 10:22 AM KVIA ABC-7

UPDATE, Sept. 10: Las Cruces police announced charges Friday against a 16-year-old boy in last weekend’s death of a 31-year-old man. The teen,…

Man arrested in shootings of El Paso lawyer couple says he executed ‘Satanists’

September 9, 2021 1:19 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE: A police affidavit obtained by ABC-7 outlines an apparent motive for the shootings of a prominent attorney couple in their central El Paso…

La Union still in clean up mode weeks after floods destroy homes

September 9, 2021 12:04 PM Brianna Perez

LA UNION, New Mexico — Weeks after severe flooding damaged homes in La Union, the community continues their clean up efforts in the hopes of…

Body pulled from canal in south central El Paso; death probed

September 8, 2021 5:35 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police detectives were investigating the discovery of a body late Wednesday afternoon in a south central El Paso waterway.…

El Paso man arrested with over $80k of fentanyl in car

September 8, 2021 3:02 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso motorist has been jailed on felony drug charges after sheriff’s deputies said they found over $80,000 worth of fentanyl…

El Paso has 1st 2021 case of West Nile virus; man hospitalized

September 7, 2021 8:25 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Health officials are warning residents to take precautions against mosquito bites after confirming the first case of West Nile…

El Paso County breaks ground on new all-abilities playground

September 8, 2021 5:58 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County was set to break ground on a new playground that will give Borderland kids off all ages and abilities the…

Lower Valley man accused of murdering mother-in-law during argument over wife

September 4, 2021 9:33 AM Rachel Phillips, Jim Parker

UPDATE, Sept. 7: New details were revealed Tuesday in court documents about what led an El Paso man to allegedly shoot and kill a woman during an…

What challenges do Afghan refugees face if they choose leave Ft. Bliss or Holloman AFB?

September 7, 2021 8:04 PM Rachel Phillips

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico — There’s nothing stopping Afghan refugees from leaving Borderland military installations that have been set up…

Horizon community to gather for parade in support of sick child

September 7, 2021 12:02 PM Brianna Perez

HORIZON CITY, Texas– Family of 4-year-old Mia Chehade has asked the community to help in joining them for a ‘Strong like Mia’ parade, just days…

NMSU invests nearly $1.5 million in free iPads for all freshmen

September 7, 2021 12:04 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Every New Mexico State University freshman is eligible for a free iPad this semester. “Honestly, when they emailed me, I…

All 5 El Pasoans to die of Covid in past week weren’t vaccinated

September 7, 2021 12:15 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Five El Pasoans died in the county from Covid-19 over the past week – but for the first time in recent weeks, health officials said…

The difference a year made for El Paso Labor Day celebrations

September 6, 2021 12:03 PM Dylan McKim

EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans celebrated Labor Day on Monday – a year after the holiday was put on hold during the pandemic. A year makes a big…

1 dead, 1 critical from motorcycle crash on Spur 601

September 5, 2021 5:45 AM Rachel Phillips

UPDATE Sept.6: El Paso police on Monday identified a woman killed and man hurt when their motorcycle ran off Spur 601 into a dirt embankment and then…