EL PASO, Texas– Fire officials said eight people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after being hit by one car near Pebble Hills and Tierra Blanda Drive. Some neighbors tell ABC-7 that they have seen several issues in that same intersection. Neighbor, Christopher Murphy, said he has been living in the area for
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EL PASO, Texas – Most El Pasoans may recall the migrant surge in 2019, when hundreds of migrants would walk right up to the border barrier and surrender to border patrol agents. Many of those migrants were requesting asylum. Agents were overwhelmed driving from one end of the barrier to another, picking up those migrants and taking
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say a ‘verbal altercation’ at Lloyd’s Pub preceded a shooting in west El Paso early Thursday morning. The shooting happened on the 6200 block of Dew Drive just about a mile away from Coronado High School. Police say 21-year-old Matthew Romero shot 30-year-old Bryan Otherson. Romero was charged
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water customers who were inadvertently overcharged for their Environmental Services Department fees should seeing a refund on this month’s bill. ABC-7 first noticed a 20% increase on the ESD side of the bill last month and began asking questions of the department as to why the trash collection service
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EL PASO, Texas – US Customs and Border Protection officers say they seized cocaine and methamphetamine at El Paso Ports of entry over the last week with an estimated street value of $210,000. In addition, 17 fugitives from justice were arrested. “The work performed by our CBP officers continues to enhance the safety of our
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – What was once a vibrant street in Las Cruces is now a troubled corridor with abandoned buildings, broken glass and graffiti. Over a six-month period, businesses along the El Paseo corridor had dozens of incidents of property crime, according to city data obtained by ABC-7. The vast majority were smaller
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital late Thursday night after a crash on I-10 East near Lomaland. It happened just after 10 p.m. on the eastbound lanes. Police have not said what caused the crash and the victim has not been identified. Stick with ABC-7 for updates.
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EL PASO, Texas– The El Paso sector is seeing a 57 percent increase in apprehensions compared to one year ago. That’s about 113,000 encounters, according to Border Patrol Public Affairs Spokesperson for the El Paso sector, Carlos Rivera. “What we’re seeing here in the El Paso sector, along the border, is about 70 percent of
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Plastic bags, diapers and deceased pets all have at least one thing in common — they’re not supposed to be recycled. When trash, detritus or diapers left in blue bins make their way onto the conveyor belts at the recycling center in Northeast El Paso, workers have to sort it out by hand. That contributes
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EL PASO, Texas – Court documents obtained by ABC-7 show how three men accused of capital murder intended to rob a 15-year-old Riverside High School student. According to the documents, 17-year-old Christopher Carrillo had been messaging 15-year-old Kevin Gonzalez minutes before his death. Investigators say Carrillo somehow convinced Gonzalez to meet him, Jorge Juarez, and
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EL PASO, Texas — After Monday’s fire at Crosby Elementary was deemed arson by the Fire Marshal’s Office, ABC-7 is learning more about what happens to vacant schools. The fire at Crosby Elementary School in Northeast El Paso was the second fire at that school this year. Officials at EPISD say the districts owns more
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EL PASO, Texas – Repairs after last night’s hail storm are underway. Quarter-sized hail hitting Santa Teresa, New Mexico and the surrounding areas have people looking for repairs this morning. Ruben Lopez, Manager at C and D Dent Guys said their auto hail repair business has received over 15 calls and has had continuous stop
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Maeve Garay featured in “The Garcias” EL PASO, Texas — HBO Max is revamping a television series from 2000 and introducing it to a new audience. It’s called The Garcias, and it’s a look at how the characters from the show called The Brothers Garcia, aged and with their own families. One of the stars of The
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EL PASO, Texas – On Wednesday morning in a news conference between the City of El Paso and Solar United Neighbors, the announcement was made about a new partnership between the two entities, and the launch of the El Paso Solar Co-op. To join the new co-op is free, and you don’t have to commit
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso fire officials say a second fire at Crosby Elementary this year was intentional. The fire broke out Monday morning at the vacant school. The Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating. No arrests have been made. This is a developing news story. Download the KVIA news app to get alerts
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EL PASO, Texas – Police arrested a 30-year-old man from Horizon Saturday for firing his weapon outside of a bar. It happened at the 10700 block of Pebble Hills in east El Paso. Officers with the Pebble Hills Regional Command could hear the shots from inside their station. Officers approached Christian Alexander Rodriguez, who was
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico- Hail hit the Santa Teresa area hard overnight. A 10% chance of rain had been forecasted for Otero and Hudspeth county, but no hail was expected in the Santa Teresa region of Dona Ana. Farmer and Rancher Jim Jordan said he was asleep when the storm hit but was quickly awakened.
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EL PASO, Texas — Today city council announced a private-public partnership with billionaire Paul Foster to revitalize the historic Kress Building in downtown El Paso. Foster, the owner of Franklin Mountain Investments, has plans to revitalize the Kress Building to the same status it had in its heyday. The building used to be a social
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EL PASO, Texas – In a 5 to 2 vote, El Paso City council voted to approve a feasibility study for the Multi-purpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Center at a cost not to exceed $798,611. The project was approved as part of the 2012 Quality of Life Bond program. The project has been stalled by
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CANUTILLO, Texas — A man was arrested for stalking a victim on multiple occasions. El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies were called out to the 500 block of Talbot on April 11. Deputies say 68-year-old Jesus Unzueta intentionally caused damage to a car. The damage was estimated to be below $100. But deputies say through further
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EL PASO, Texas – Three men were arrested for the April 7 stabbing attack against a 25-year-old man. The attack happened at Grand View Park in central El Paso. Rene Marquez, 21, and Isaiah Isaac Chavez, 29, were booked into the El Paso County Jail. Jose Antonio Flores, 25, was arrested in Oklahoma and is
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EL PASO, Texas– Mighty Mujer Triathlon welcomed back their 11th annual event after struggling to fully reopen it since the start of the pandemic. President and race director of Mighty Mujer Triathlon, Gabriela Gallegos, said this is the first year since the start of the pandemic that they were able to have their event under
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico- The dogs of the Animal Rescue League are getting their legs a stretch. Thats because they have teamed up with the city of Sunland Park, New Mexico in order to take their dogs on leashes and out for walks. Saturday and Sunday at 9AM Sunland Park Assistant to City Manager/Director of
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EL PASO, Texas – One El Paso off-roading group was helping out the firefighters assisting in the McBride Fire. The Doomsday Off-Road Racing team collected donations this past week for the firefighters assisting in the Ruidoso wildfires. The group took supplies to the firefighters that were stationed there on Sunday. The group organizer said that
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– The first Las Cruces 4/20 Hemp and Cannabis Festival takes place Wednesday, more than two weeks after recreational sales begin in New Mexico. Local vendors and live entertainment will be provided at the festival. Gates opened at 10 A.M; entertainment will begin at 2 P.M. You must be 18 and over
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Las Cruces Police are looking for two men in connection with a shooting early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the 1400 block of Solano Dr. near a Dollar General store. Once on scene, they found a man with gun wounds to his lower body. Hours later, officials named Jerimiah Javi Parra Baca, 22 and Juan
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EL PASO, Texas – In under one month Texans will head out to the ballot. In this election, you will notice two state propositions on the ballot that could impact homeowners if passed. The first state proposition on the ballot, if passed, would essentially mean a lower property tax rate for homeowners who are older
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UPDATE (4/18): Police indentified the driver as Luis Baltazar Torres. UPDATE (4/17): Police officials say one unidentified, 32-year-old man driving a 2013 GSXR-R750 motorcycle died on the scene of a crash last night. It happened around 11:52 p.m. on US-54 near the Transmountian exit. Initial investigations revealed the motorcyclist was traveling northbound at a high
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– A Las Cruces family is mourning after they say police shot and killed their 75-year-old grandmother on Saturday night. Family members say Amelia Vaca died at the hands of police, but officers have yet to confirm she was involved in the shooting. The shooting occurred on Santa Fe Street and Fir
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Rattlesnakes are venomous reptiles that are common in our desert climate and with one bite they can kill. Terry Chandler has been training dogs for more than 30 years to avoid the deadly reptile. “We’ve had dogs that have come to us 10 years after they have been through the clinic,”
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