Family says El Paso County Jail ignored inmate’s calls for help before he died
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso family said they had to go request medical help for George Vargas because jail workers were not doing anything…
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El Paso Woman Finds Hope as Sister Steps Up as Kidney Donor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After years of living with kidney disease and time spent on dialysis, El Paso resident Brittany DeSantiago has found new…
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District Court Judge recuses herself from unaccompanied migrant child’s immigration case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Court documents show that District Court Judge Marlene Gonzalez has recused herself from the case of an unaccompanied…
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Former Las Cruces Police officer will serve 9 years in prison for manslaughter
Update (5:44 PM): Emotions ran high Tuesday inside the Third Judicial District Court as former police officer Felipe Hernandez, his family and the…
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Texas AG investigating alleged abuse of H-1B Visa program
Update (January 28, 2026): Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching an investigation into alleged abuse of the H-1B Visa program. Governor Greg…
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Man charged with possessing a Molotov Cocktail after fire burned Las Cruces apartment
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ATF has arrested Richard Sepulveda, 47, and charged him after the fire that happened on the 1900 block of South…
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Study finds prolonged detention harms migrant children’s mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Children of immigrants who are held in detention far longer than federal guidelines face serious and lasting mental and…
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Third person charged in Las Cruces school zone shooting case
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A third person is now charged in connection with the September 2025 shooting in a Las Cruces school zone. Court…
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Job Fair at Southwest University Park
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southwest University Park is holding a job fair Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The job fair is happening…
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2 federal officers involved in Pretti shooting placed on leave, sources say
Tensions are escalating in the wake of the shooting of Alex Pretti. By Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, and Ivan Pereira Last…
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3 buildings catch fire in 12-hour period in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Three separate buildings caught fire in Las Cruces over a 12-hour period between Tuesday and early Wednesday. The…
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El Paso Fire: Deadly risk of carbon monoxide poisoning this winter
As we continue seeing low temperatures, families at home are trying to stay warm however they can. But carbon monoxide can be produced accidentally…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Below freezing start, dry calm afternoon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Temperatures will once agin be below freezing to start your morning but god news we will trend warmer than yesterday as well…
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El Paso County Attorney says AG Paxton could be targeting some counties
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In March and April of 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tried to pass a rule that would have made certain counties…
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El Paso DA looking to increase DWI fines
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso leaders are looking to address drunk driving, which they call a critical issue here in the Borderland. At a news…
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Inmate dies in El Paso County Detention Facility
Update (6:10 PM): ABC-7 filed an open records request with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Today we obtained the records, which show that…
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Northwest El Paso residents raise traffic concerns as new Alderete middle school campus moves forward
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Northwest El Paso residents are voicing concerns about traffic and safety as Canutillo ISD prepares to build a new campus…
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$1,000 reward for information on hit-and-run that killed bicyclist in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces & Doña Ana County is offering a cash reward of $1,000 for information leading to…
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Chaparral man dead after crash in Northeast El Paso
Update (January 27, 2026): A Chaparral man is dead after the crash on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard at Stan Roberts last night. El Paso Police…
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Family of migrant killed at Camp East Montana seeking justice and accountability from federal government
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A hearing to discuss the case of the second migrant who died while in federal custody at Camp East Montana inside Fort Bliss…
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Texas AG suing nurse practitioner for mailing abortion drugs to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Debra Lynch, a Delaware-based nurse practitioner accused of shipping abortion…
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1 person shot after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents in Arizona, sheriff says
By Holmes Lybrand, Alisha Ebrahimji, Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of being involved in human trafficking was injured after…
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‘Let go of me’: Cuban man who died in ICE custody allegedly slammed by guards, witnesses say
Geraldo Lunas Campos died Jan. 3 at Camp East Montana in Texas. By Laura Romero January 27, 2026, 11:45 AM Several detainees at a Texas immigration…
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New York woman tried to buy gun to ‘kill ICE agents,’ DHS says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — DHS is investigating a woman who officials say tried to buy a gun to “protect herself from ICE Agents, and also to kill ICE…
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Doctor urges continuing Dry January challenge after month ends
If you tried out Dry January, or maybe you didn’t get the chance to, a local doctor ABC-7 spoke with shares the benefits of keeping up the challenge…
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El Paso County Commissioners discuss potential new detention facility
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and the County Commissioners spoke about a potential new DHS facility in Clint today.…
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Attorney for family of third migrant who died at Camp East Montana investigating death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 reported less than two weeks ago about the third reported migrant death at Camp East Montana inside Fort Bliss, where…
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Las Cruces Public School to operate on 2-hour delay Tuesday
Update (5:50 PM): Canutillo ISD will operate on normal schedule Tuesday. Update (5:40 PM): Las Cruces Public Schools will have a two-hour delay…
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Man captured, charged with murder in Socorro
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies arrested Gabriel Ontiveros, 30, and charged him with the murder of Eduardo Contreras, 35. The afternoon of January…
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Two 17-year-olds arrested for November murder in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two 17-year-olds are charged with the November 2025 murder of Jose Sanchez Garcia, 39. Deputies found Sanchez suffering from…
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