EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new 84-page report from Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union alleged abuse, medical neglect and poor conditions at the Camp East Montana immigration detention facility in El Paso. The report is based on interviews with detainees, family members and legal advocates. It alleged some detainees experienced
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man wanted on multiple child sex crime warrants is now in custody, according to the El Paso County Constable Office, Precinct Three. Deputies learned Ivan Jade Zacarias was wanted several outstanding felony warrants. The offenses included one count of child sexual abuse and two counts of child
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juarez Civil Protection Department responded to 49 incidents within 24 hours, including a fire at the Rio Grande Mall. From Tuesday to Wednesday, the fire department alone responded to 34 calls. The Municipal Rescue Unit attended to the remaining 15 incidents, according to the General Directorate of Civil Protection.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assents Control changed how the Juárez Cartel appears on its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, according to a news release published Wednesday. Now, the cartel is listed as a transnational terrorist group, target type criminal organization and secondary sanctions risk. Before the change, the list
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces Utilities on Wednesday warned the public about a possible scam asking residents to submit a form about their water quality. The utility said it didn’t make or authorize any flyers or door hangers about the notices. The utility said the possible scam may try to collect personal information
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, July 19, the community is invited to the opening night for the high school production of “Shrek the Musical” at Coronado High School. The play was put together by students and faculty from across the El Paso Independent School District, who worked for several weeks on costuming, sets, choreography
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools announced a new online school open to all of New Mexico Wednesday. The virtual school, Aspire Online School, serves grades kindergarten through 12th grade, according to a news release. LCPS said the online school complements the district’s Virtual Learning Academy (VLA), which serves LCPS students in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District shared a list of campuses giving free breakfast and lunch meals for the upcoming school year, which starts Aug. 3. Through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), nearly 90% of YISD campuses will provide free lunch, according to the district. Here is
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UPDATE (1:46 p.m.) — El Paso police said I-10 West after Vinton reopened at 12:40 p.m. UPDATE (12:23 p.m.) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said one person was sent to a local hospital with minor injuries. Deputies said several vehicles are invovled. According to TxDOT’s El Paso map, the lane is still closed.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A Segundo Barrio mural honoring Hispanic heritage has been painted over. The mural — which stood on the side of a clothing store at 701 S El Paso St. — disappeared three years after its creation. El Paso native Kelsey Kilcrease painted the mural. She said it made a difference
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert El Paso health officials have confirmed one case of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, this year. The report comes during a multi-state outbreak that has prompted the Federal Drug Administration to investigate contaminated produce. The cyclospora parasite, known for causing severe diarrhea, is not new to the region. Isolated cases
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 35-year-old woman died Tuesday after a train hit her in Las Cruces, according to police. It happened at about 11:45 p.m. at the railroad tracks near Brown Road, Las Cruces Police said. The tracks are near S Main Street. Police said a BNSF train hit the woman while she
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UPDATE (8:47 p.m.) — El Paso Electric says strong winds may have caused damage to electrical lines in the area near the airport. “El Paso Electric crews responded and completed repairs,” a spokesperson told ABC-7. “Power to the airport was restored by rerouting service, minimizing the duration of the interruption for customers.” UPDATE (6:19 p.m.)
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso firefighters rescued a man who wasn’t able to climb down the border wall, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection statement on Tuesday. CBP said the man tried to illegally enter the U.S. by scaling the border wall near Loop 375 and Yarbrough. Agents arrested the man
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Burnout is a big concern in the professional world, especially for doctors. That’s why William Beaumont Army Medical Center has invested in some technology that makes part of the job a little easier. A new study by JAMA Network Open says doctors spend more than half of their workdays at
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — One woman was airlifted from Las Cruces to an El Paso hospital in critical condition after a crash Tuesday, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. Police said they went to the intersection of El Paseo Road and Farney Lane to respond to a crash involving two vehicles. The woman
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, a truck crashed into a University Medical Center laboratory on Alberta Avenue, according to a spokesperson. According to a UMC El Paso spokesperson, there was no immediate danger to patients, staff or operations. Employees in the area and those inside the truck were being evaluated out of an abundance
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Shaquille O’Neal — under the name “DJ Diesel” — will perform at a Northeast El Paso Bar come September, according to a social media post he made Tuesday. His stop in the Sun City is one of just four in Texas. The former basketball player also goes by the stage
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Silver City man has been charged with threatening a U.S. Forest Service officer at a Las Cruces court after a sentencing hearing, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said Tuesday. Court documents alleged that on June 11, 55-year-old Fred Andrew Berry appeared in a Las
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was ordered to temporarily stop vehicle stops in Texas and Maine following two deadly shootings involving the agency, ABC News reported. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released a statement responding to the order: “The reported decision by ICE to pause vehicle stops is a good first step.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Daw family, former owners of Chop, the dog allegedly shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in El Paso last September, is seeking justice and accountability from the federal government. As ABC-7 reported yesterday, a federal lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. government alleging that a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Downtown El Paso’s skyline is undergoing some change. Monday, the iconic Wells Fargo letters started being removed from the building. It appeared crews used a platform connected to cables to take the letters off. Wells Fargo closed its Downtown El Paso branch in January 2025, as ABC-7 previously reported. Other
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A train and a semi-trailer crashed in Tornillo Tuesday morning, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. EPCSO said it happened at 9:03 a.m. at O T Smith Road and Alameda Avenue. No injuries were reported, the sheriff’s office said. ABC-7 is sending a crew to the scene to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It was been nearly two weeks since El Paso native and U.S. Marine, Christopher Steven, was shot and killed at a Walgreens in West El Paso. Anna Kuba married Steven in July 2023. The two met while he was deployed in Okinawa, Japan — Kuba’s hometown. Since his death, Kuba
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters put out a fire on N Mesquite Street Monday night. Crews went to the 700 block of N Mesquite Street, near the intersection with E Lucero Avenue, and saw heavy fire and smoke coming from a detached garage, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. Crews controlled
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A early Tuesday morning water main break has closed all lanes heading west on Montana Avenue in Far East El Paso near Red Sands Elementary School. According to the El Paso County Sheriff Office, Montana westbound is closed at O’Shea Road. Officials are telling the community to avoid the area. No
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Clint breakfast restaurant has been raising money for the couple killed in Sunday’s crash on Loop 375 near Yarbrough. El Paso police charged 21-year-old DavidMcCall for allegedly crashing into Alfredo and Miriam De La Torre while they rode on a motorcycle. Their daughter frequently went to Coffee Waffle in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal lawsuit against the U.S. government alleged a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a dog inside an El Paso home last year. Singleton Schreiber, LLP filed the lawsuit on behalf of Seth Daw and said the complaint raises claims for assault, battery, conversion and trespass to property
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A man has been charged with negligent use of a deadly weapon after allegedly unsafely handing a gun at Whiskey Dicks in Las Cruces July 4. According to documents, 20-year-old Ericko Alejandro Rodriguez was at Whiskey Dicks driving a truck and got into an altercation at the bar. An officer
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 56-year-old man faces an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge after allegedly chasing someone with a box cutter in Las Cruces, according to documents ABC-7 obtained Monday. It happened July 4. Documents said the victim told police he had allegedly been assaulted by Scott Heiple in a Downtown
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