EL PASO, Texas – El Paso State Representative Evelina “Lina” Ortega will be inducted into the Texas Legal Legends. Texas Legal Legends is a project of the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas. It memorializes the stories of legendary lawyers who have practiced in Texas. The induction ceremony will take place Thursday, Feb.
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso shoppers interested in staple food items may have a hard time finding them. At Food City Supermarkets, signs have been put up alerting customers of some shortages and reduced hours. The signs read, “We are temporarily reducing our menu and deli hours due to labor shortages and product
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EL PASO, Texas — (Update) El Paso Police have identified the man who was stabbed multiple times on Sunday morning in the upper valley. Mark Holguin, 23, is a resident of Sunland Park, New Mexico. Police say officers arrived to 1071 Country Club Road to find Holguin on the ground with stab wounds. The investigation
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UPDATE (2/15): A motorcyclist died after crashing into a disabled car in the middle lane of US 54. El Paso police say 61-year-old Anthony Lightbourn died at the scene. The driver of the car that had become disabled was on the right shoulder attempting to warn drivers. Police say the crash happened at 11:30 a.m.
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UPDATE (02/14): An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a deadly weekend shooting. Carlos Alberto Sifuentes was arrested and charged for the murder of 43-year-old Azul Jade Ruiz. He’s been booked on a $2 million bond. SOCORRO, Texas — A woman is dead following a shooting in Socorro. According to the El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas– Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new public health tool that will help provide critical information on Covid-19 trends. The CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System, used to detect the Covid-19 virus in sewage, will now start collecting that nationwide data and making it available on their Covid
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — The owner of a central El Paso home damaged by a wayward truck wants answers. The crash happened Tuesday evening at the intersection of Alabama and Savannah Avenue. The truck was unoccupied when it crashed into the corner of the home at around 5:30 p.m., but no one was injured. The
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EL PASO, Texas– Starting Wednesday, The City of El Paso Museum and Cultural Affairs and Department (MCAD) will hold multiple community meetings to seek input about a new public art piece honoring the victims of the August 3, 2019, mass shooting. The new memorial will be located at Ponder Park, just blocks away from the
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department officials say three girls have now been charged with arson after a fire at Pebble Hills Elementary. Four girls were taken into custody, they were charged with burglary of a building. Police say they caused $100,000 in damage at Glen Cove Elementary School and Pebble Hills Elementary
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EL PASO, Texas – Arturo Hernandez of Vinton was arrested and charged with injury to a child by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called out to the 200 block of Holguin on a family violence call on Saturday, Feb. 5. Deputies say a preliminary investigation revealed Hernandez had intentionally struck a one-year-old
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EL PASO, Texas – Commissioners Court approved a proposal presented by Commissioner David Stout that will end parking fees charged to visitors on regular weekends. Fees will still be charged on holidays and for major events. Commissioner Stout described Ascarate Park as, “El Paso’s version of Central Park.” During Monday’s regular meeting, Stout said the
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UPDATE: Las Cruces police say two teenagers were wounded in an early morning weekend incident on Gladys Drive. According to investigators, a 13-year-old boy remains in critical condition: another 17-year-old is in stable condition with a wound to the torso. Police say a man and woman who had been admitted to the hospital have since
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas– The De Soto hotel fire may have left the building charred from the inside with structural damage, but one thing that remained untouched is the mural painted on the exterior of the building. The 19-year-old painting depicts members of the El Paso Boxing Hall of Fame, which is something one El Pasoan
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — The FBI of El Paso warns the public of an increase in kidnapping and virtual kidnapping extortion. According to the FBI El Paso Field Office, they continue to see an increase in these crimes over the last year. The agency is offering advice so that El Pasoans do not fall victim
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas– Since the start of the pandemic, the Law N Paws animal shelter has seen more intake requests. This increase has led to overcrowding, hindering the shelter’s ability to take in additional abused animals. Law N Paws founder, Vanessa Acosta, said they are creating a larger sanctuary, giving more pets a second chance.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – Just a day after the historic De Soto Hotel went up in flames, one nearby restaurant owner began to clean up the damage that was left behind. Emiliano Marentes, the owner of Elemi restaurant, told ABC-7 that the De Soto Hotel was so close to his business, they were forced to
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – As the temperatures drop, the population at homeless shelters rises. John Martin, deputy director at the Opportunity Center, said the shelter expects about a 25% increase among those seeking shelter as early as Wednesday. Martin said they are closely monitoring the space available to keep more people warm. Due to the
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Chihuahuan state officials say they’ve arrested two people in connection to the deaths of two women whose bodies were dismembered and dumped in bags along a highway. Investigators say 25-year-old Jaqueline Isela C. R. and 24-year-old David R. were captured in connection to the investigation. According to investigators, Julissa Ramirez and Nohemi
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EL PASO, Texas– With more than 3,000 Covid-19 deaths in El Paso alone, thousands of Borderland pets have lost their owners. According to Law N’ Paws, there has been an increase of intake requests at local shelters, causing overcrowding. A spokeswoman for the shelter said that since the pandemic started, they have seen a big
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EL PASO, Texas – Local bar and restaurant Tortuga Sports Lounge closed its doors after eight years in business. The owner told ABC-7 that if it weren’t for Covid, he would still be in business. Owner, Ron Patterson, said that in the last eight months his sales have decreased by 70 percent due to Covid-19
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Editor’s note: The owner of the photo that lead the animal services investigation asked that KVIA not share the photo, so we have removed it from the story. EL PASO, Texas – Days after the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act went into effect in Texas, some El Pasoans are raising concerns after a post showed an
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — In a press conference today, New Mexico Governor Michelle Grisham announced the ‘Supporting Teachers and Families initiative.’ The initiative was created to provide critical support for New Mexico schools and child care facilities who have been facing extreme staffing shortages. According to the governor, the initiative encourages state workers and
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EL PASO, Texas– Starting Jan. 25, the El Paso Independent School District will require all students and staff to wear masks while on campus. Students and staff have the ability to opt-out. District officials said that unless the staff member or the parent of a student opts out, the only people who cannot opt-out or
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP spring semester began Tuesday, but students returned to the classroom at a time when Covid-19 cases continue to rise in the El Paso community. UTEP President Heather Wilson sent out a guide for staff members. In the letter, Wilson repeated the importance of protecting one another. “We value in-person
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EL PASO, Texas– A man who survived some of the most violent battles American soldiers have ever seen such as Normandy, The Battle of the Bulge and Operation Market Garden, was remembered during a gathering Saturday as a father, a soldier, a hero. LTC Bob Chisolm, 96, died in his El Paso home on January
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EL PASO, Texas – Three separate crashes early Saturday morning resulted in multiple people taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The first crash of the day was a rollover reported just before 2 a.m. It happened on I-10 and Redd Road, in West El Paso. Fire officials confirmed that one person with life-threatening injuries
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EL PASO, Texas – Since August, sewage from two broken pipelines in west El Paso has caused foul odors to permeate around the area, frustrating locals who live there. West side residents have even seen sewage making its way into their own homes-even inside their bathroom tubs. On Tuesday Jan. 11, the final step in
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EL PASO, Texas – A Texas law called “Safe haven” or “Baby Moses” law seeks to reduce the abandonment of newborns by parents who, for whatever reason, can’t take care of them. An 18-year-old Hobbs woman was charged with attempted murder over the weekend. She’s accused of tossing her baby into an open dumpster behind
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EL PASO, Texas– Following the holidays, Americans are predicted to call in sick after a global wave of Covid-19 illness keeps people stuck at home isolated. Andrew Hunter, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics, told the Wall Street Journal that he predicts more than five million Americans will be staying home from work after being
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police arrested a man on Saturday, Jan. 8, for multiple cell phone thefts. According to police, 27-year-old Hector Alfredo Maldonado Escobar would contact phone sellers on social media and arrange to meet in person. After agreeing to a price, police say Escobar would show the victims he had sent
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