EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department Water Rescue team members responded to a report of a body found in the water at Paisano and Executive. One male body, between 20-30 years old, was recovered and the scene was turned over to law enforcement for investigation purposes.
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EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of El Pasoans gathered Friday evening to protest the Supreme Court’s ruling surrounding abortion. The protest took place in San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso. Friday morning the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the landmark case Roe v. Wade. The ruling overturns a women’s constitutional right to
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EL PASO, Texas — FBI El Paso and the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Western District of Texas addressed the potential for protest violence following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in a statement Friday. “The FBI will continue to work with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to
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EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7’s very own Iris Lopez and her family appeared on ABC’s ‘The View’ on Friday. The appearance was part of the show’s 25th anniversary celebration, and part of this celebration is showcasing the shows biggest fans, whom they refer to as “superfans.” Lopez claimed she’s the show’s biggest fan, however, her
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In the same decision that overruled Roe, the U.S. Supreme Court was clear that the constitutional right to access contraceptives remains untouched — though one justice said he would welcome challenges to that right. What protects the right to contraceptives? The 1965 Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut established that married couples have a right
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EL PASO, Texas — Sentencing for the man found guilty of murdering an El Paso mother resumed at the El Paso County Courthouse Friday morning. The decision of Ricardo Marquez’s sentencing is expected from Judge Sam Medrano Monday. The defense asked for the jury to sentence in the first trial, which ended in a mistrial.
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EL PASO, TEXAS – Crime Stoppers of El Paso is seeking information on the November 2021 death of Armando Torres, 27. A semi-truck driver ran over Torres the night of November 4. El Paso Police officials say the driver reported seeing Torres lying on the Trowbridge exit ramp. The semi-truck driver could not stop quickly
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UPDATE: District Attorney Yvonne Rosales has informed ABC-7 that the sentencing phase of the case will resume tomorrow morning. EL PASO, Texas – A jury unanimously found Ricardo Marquez guilty of murder on Thursday. The verdict was reached at 10:26 a.m. The jury is currently figuring out the next steps of the trial, deciding if
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Law enforcement and emergency agencies from across Doña Ana county are set to hold a job fair Thursday. The city of Las Cruces, as well as NM Workforce Connections and NMSU are working with 20 agencies to host this career expo. Help with resume building, along with interviews held on
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water is encouraging customers to pick up sandbags as strong thunderstorms are anticipated this week across the region. Sandbags are available at 4801 Fred Wilson Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. This location is open year-round, according to El Paso Water officials. Other sandbag distribution sites
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EL PASO, Texas – A passenger died after a fiery crash into a light pole at the Montwood and Zaragoza intersection in east El Paso. Police say it happened Saturday just after 12:30 a.m. Special Traffic Investigators say the driver, 23-year-old Kederick Renard Brooks Jr. of northeast El Paso was driving a Nissan Altima northbound
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EL PASO, Texas — Two council items led to extended discussion at Tuesday morning’s city council meeting. The first item was a resolution that called for additional school safety in order to better protect schools from violence. This item was written in response to the mass shooting in Uvalde, TX. On the item, the measures
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EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso began work on two structures in Duranguito, to prevent further damage to them through the monsoon season. The buildings are located in Duranguito within the area of the voter-approved Multi-Purpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Center. The buildings are 300 West Overland and 212 West Overland. The
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EL PASO, Texas — Early Sunday morning, crews with the El Paso Fire water rescue team recovered two bodies. The recovery operation happened on the 2600 block of Paisano in west El Paso just before 2:00 a.m. Originally only one individual in the water was reported, but a total of two bodies were recovered. Both
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EL PASO, Texas — Police officials say a body was discovered at The Chimney’s apartment complex just before noon. It happened at the 200 N. Festival Dr. Crime scene units are investigating at this time. This is a developing news story. Download the KVIA news app to get alerts the moment news breaks.
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UPDATE — Fire officials say they recovered a female body approximately in her 20’s from the water and have turned the scene over to law enforcement for identification and investigation purposes. EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department Water Rescue unit is responding to a report of a body found in a canal
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso administrative offices will be closed on Monday, June 20, in observance of the Juneteeth Holiday. Here’s what’s will the closed or will not have service: Garbage and Recycling Collection Not Impacted (Trash not collected on Mondays)Greater El Paso Landfill and Citizen Collection StationsCity COVID-19 Vaccination sitesEl Paso ZooImmunization ClinicsMunicipal
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EL PASO, Texas – Raising prices are being felt by everyone across the country. Groceries, bills, and of course, gas prices have skyrocketed in the past several months. According to AAA, the national average for regular gas is $5.009 a gallon. In El Paso County, the average price for a gallon of gas is $4.82.
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EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center is set to present to county commissioners a master expansion plan Thursday morning. The county hospital will be asking the commissioners to approve the publication of notice — which could include a hefty chunk of money. 400 million of your taxpayer dollars — that’s what is set to
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EL PASO, Texas – June 15 marks the start of the rainy season in the desert southwest. This is known as the Monsoon. This time of year, weather patterns change with the beginning of the Monsoon. During the spring months, winds are often dry and out of the west, whereas during the Monsoon, the winds
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EL PASO, Texas — A man convicted of killing his then 18-year-old girlfriend was sentenced Tuesday to 47 years in prison. Jose Casas was found guilty on June 9 of shooting and killing Santana Castro. Santana’s brother, Raymond, told jurors that on the day of the murder, he found his sister lying motionless on her
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El Paso’s Tigua Indians can legally operate bingo-based games at their Speaking Rock Entertainment Center in the Lower Valley, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision on Wednesday. The decision is a major victory for the Tiguas, formally known as the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, in their three-decade fight with the state of
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police have identified a Fort Bliss soldier killed in a hit and run crash in east El Paso. Police say 20-year-old Alyssa Rae Clinger died Monday from her injuries. According to investigators, Clinger was seriously injured after being hit by a pick-up truck traveling southbound on Lee Trevino Sunday
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CANUTILLO, Texas– With temperatures reaching record-breaking highs this weekend, Borderland residents are out enjoying the clear skies, live music and relaxing with a glass of wine at the Zin Valle Vineyard. Ryan Poulos, co-owner of the Zin Valle Vineyards, said it has been a part of the family for 18 years. He said that staffers
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – Police officials say a 20-year-old female Fort Bliss soldier was seriously injured after a hit and run crash. It happened at around 12:35 a.m. while she was crossing Lee Trevino from the west curb to the east curb. A pick up truck traveling south bound struck her and fled the scene.
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EL PASO, Texas– Dozens gathered at Nations Tobin Park Saturday to honor those lives lost during the Uvalde shooting. Organizer, Johnny McGrue, said he has been planning this for almost two weeks and is expecting about 10 car and truck clubs to come together to support the cause. “Parents are losing their kids, especially at
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EL PASO, Texas- The animal non-profit group Horses Unlimited is now offering a summer camp for kids and teens. There will be arts and crafts, information on what the animals eat and how their digestive tracts work plus riding horses. Owner and operator, Victoria Davis is married to a veteran and believes her animals can
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Fire Department Water Rescue crews responded to a U.S. Border Patrol report of a body in the water at the Border HWY and Paisano canal on Saturday morning. Divers recovered the body and turned it over to law enforcement officials for identification and investigation purposes. Check back with ABC-7
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UPDATE: The El Paso County Sheriff’s office has identified the victim as 41-year-old Cynthia Alferez. They have also charged 41-year-old Ronald Adrian Blacksmith with the murder. According to Robert Rojas, commander with the criminal investigations division of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says Socorro PD was called out to the scene by Blacksmith. When
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A building that has been under construction for more than a decade in downtown Las Cruces will soon become a boutique hotel and restaurant, according to a developer for the project. “We are excited,” said Bob Pofahl, one of the five general partners developing the project. “We know this building
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