Migrant stash house discoveries in Borderland continue at unprecedented levels
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s U.S. Border Patrol sector chief says the region continues to be plagued by human smuggling. As ABC-7 has previously…
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Fort Bliss mandates masks due to El Paso’s ‘substantial’ virus risk
FORT BLISS, Texas — Military personnel and all others visiting Fort Bliss must return to wearing face masks indoors on the U.S. Army post due to…
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3 cases of highly infectious Delta variant confirmed in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Three cases of the very contagious Covid-19 Delta variant have been confirmed in El Paso, all among unvaccinated people. The…
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Covid infection reported at Clint High School
CLINT, Texas — The Clint Independent School District has reported a case of Covid-19 at Clint High School. The district would not disclose whether…
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Migrants moved by smugglers using ride-shares in Borderland
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Law enforcement officials tell ABC-7 that a new trend is emerging by smugglers to transport undocumented migrants around…
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Army says missing Fort Bliss sergeant has been found alive
UPDATE, July 30: Fort Bliss officials said Friday afternoon that missing Army Sgt. Soto de Jesus had been found alive, but offered no additional…
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Socorro man arrested for dog found ‘covered in blood’
SOCORRO, Texas — A Socorro man has been arrested on an animal cruelty charge after his dog was found “covered in blood,” police announced Friday.…
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Chile harvest starts early for southern New Mexico farmers
HATCH, New Mexico — The aroma of fresh roasted green chiles is already wafting through southern New Mexico as some farmers are getting a…
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Jefferson students plant 23 trees in honor of Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas — Jefferson High School students and faculty planted 23 trees on Friday to remember the lives lost in the Aug. 3, 2019 Cielo Vista…
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Motorist hurt as cars collide, triggering rollover near downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Two vehicles collided at an intersection near downtown El Paso on Friday afternoon, triggering a rollover that injured a motorist.…
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El Paso water parks, pools reduce hours as school year starts
EL PASO, Texas – As many El Paso area school kids are headed back to the classrooms, officials announced they are reducing hours at city-owned…
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El Paso pediatrician urges parents to make sure immunization records are up to date
EL PASO, Texas — With kids making their way back to school, an El Paso pediatrician says the focus shouldn’t just be on Covid-19. Parents should…
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2 injured as cars collide, overturn in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Two people were injured after a northeast El Paso car crash early Friday that resulted in two vehicles overturned. It happened at…
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Police say brazen Lower Valley auto thief has been caught
EL PASO, Texas — A group of car dealers on Alameda Avenue in El Paso’s Lower Valley are hoping their nightmare is finally over after police say they…
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NMSU says masks mandatory indoors on campus for everyone
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is once again requiring everyone on campus to wear face masks indoors, regardless of…
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El Paso DA says trial not yet set for accused Walmart shooter, death penalty still sought
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales held a very brief news conference to deliver a statement on Thursday afternoon as the…
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Clint teachers excited, nervous about start of new school year amidst pandemic
CLINT, Texas — After a year of teachers and students being away from the classrooms, it is now time for schools to return to normal. Although the…
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El Paso man accused in stolen donut truck crash while drunk faces ‘crime spree’ charges
UPDATE, July 29: 23–year-old Carlos Emmanuel Andrade, who was arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen Krispy Kreme truck while driving drunk,…
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New Mexico orders all state employees to get Covid-19 vaccinations or wear masks, undergo regular tests
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will mandate that all state government employees get the coronavirus vaccine or face weekly Covid-19 testing,…
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Arrest made in murder of San Elizario man gunned down in front of his home
UPDATE, July 29: El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies announced an arrest Thursday in the murder of a San Elizario man who was gunned down in front of…
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70-year-old San Antonio man hit by car, killed in east El Paso
UPDATE, July 29: Police on Thursday released the identity of the 70-year-old man struck by a car and killed earlier in the week along the 1300 block…
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Amarillo man was pedestrian hit, killed in El Paso rail yard
UPDATE, July 29: El Paso police on Thursday identified the man struck and killed by a train earlier this week near the Union Pacific Railroad Yard.…
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El Paso’s Plaza Classic Film Festival opens for 14th year
EL PASO, Texas –The Plaza Classic Film Festival is back and is making it’s return to the Plaza Theatre. The 14th annual festival starts Thursday…
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Caught on video: Massive gusher results from Lower Valley water main break
EL PASO, Texas — A Lower Valley water main break on Wednesday evening resulted in a massive gusher behind Bel Air High School. The incident…
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Downtown I-10 project debated by El Paso County Commissioners
EL PASO, Texas — A project designed to upgrade a section of Interstate 10 in downtown is creating a debate in El Paso County Commissioner’s Court…
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Traffic detour through Durazno area neighborhood draws residents ire
EL PASO, Texas — After the Texas Department of Transportation rerouted traffic through the Durazno area, residents living west of the Spaghetti Bowl…
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14-year-old central El Paso boy shot in head while playing with gun has died
UPDATE, July 28: A 14-year-old boy who was accidentally shot in the head while playing with a gun earlier this month has died of his injuries. The…
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Hiker rescued after being caught in flood, stranded for days in Gila National Forest
DEMING, New Mexico – A missing hiker who got caught up in a flash flood in a southern New Mexico forest was finally rescued after being stranded…
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1-year-old girl hospitalized after nearly drowning in west El Paso pool
EL PASO, Texas — A young girl was hospitalized after nearly drowning in a swimming pool at a west El Paso home on Wednesday. The 1-year-old child…
Continue Reading More whistleblowers allege poor migrant child care at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — Two more whistleblowers have come forward alleging that migrant children who stayed at the Fort Bliss facility in El Paso…
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