Ft. Bliss man sentenced to 8 years for intoxicated assault
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Ft. Bliss man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 8 years in prison today for Intoxication Manslaughter and Intoxication…
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“I just couldn’t believe what I was seeing:” Ruidoso Emporium destroyed by floods, over $1 million in estimated damages
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Many homes and businesses survived the devastating wildfires in Ruidoso last month, only to now be destroyed by intense…
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Funding for Sun Bowl improvements can still be decided on, says County Judge Samaniego
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego told ABC-7 that funding for Sun Bowl improvements can still be decided on and that he…
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City of El Paso host first comprehensive plan meeting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Today the City of El Paso hosted the first of many comprehensive plan meetings. The city invited residents to come out and…
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Motorcyclist dead after hitting van in West El Paso
Update (July 10, 2024): El Paso Police just identified the motorcyclist who died as 22-year-old Peter Jaden Gonzalez. Special Traffic investigators…
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Woman suffering from heat exposure in Sunland Park desert
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Search and rescue crews with the Sunland Park Fire Department were looking for a woman lost in the desert off…
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UMC El Paso seeks to ask taxpayers for almost $400 million in November bond election
by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersJuly 9, 2024 University Medical Center of El Paso will ask county commissioners to approve putting a $396.6 million…
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City of El Paso hosts workshops for Envision El Paso, a comprehensive plan update
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has launched a series of workshops as part of the beginning stages to update the comprehensive plan,…
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El Paso Police unit involved in East El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fire dispatch confirmed one person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a crash in East El…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Severe storm potential, with gusty winds and lingering dusty conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the gusty, dusty, winds expected mid-afternoon along with elevated rain…
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Affordable housing project in West El Paso to be considered following public meeting with residents near the area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The board of the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso (HOME) decided in a public meeting Tuesday, July 9, that it would…
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Water rescue crews pull 54 people out of Rio Grande
UPDATE: El Paso Fire Department finished rescue operations at the water near Doniphan at around 8:05 p.m.. 54 people were rescued from the water. No…
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El Paso mom back in town to identify her two children who died in a car crash on Sunday
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — The mother of the two girls who died along with her sister and two nephews will be back in town after being stranded…
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4th of July Response one of busiest of the year for El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that their Fourth of July response this year was one of the biggest of the…
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“Immense breach of trust of the highest order:” Attorney speaks out after assistant D.A. allegedly sends graphic messages to teen
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — After an assistant Doña Ana District Attorney was fired Monday for alleged misconduct, the attorney for the victim…
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Chihuahua man charged with human smuggling after fatal crash in East El Paso
Update (July 9, 2024): A Texas DPS spokesperson says the pursuit started near Bassett Mall after troopers determined the car was involved in human…
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Girl seriously injured on her way to pick up her Quinceañera dress released from hospital
Update (July 9, 2024): Our news partners in Juarez, Channel 44, reports the quinceañera, Helen, and her mother, Guadalupe, were just released from…
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Flash flood causes gas leaks in Ruidoso, evacuation order in place
Update: Village officials posted on social media stating that the flooding has caused multiple gas leaks. “Please stay away from gas smells and…
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New Mexico man charged with sexually assaulting children at occupational therapy appointments
CLOVIS, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Department of Justice (DOJ) special agents arrested Jared Cordum today for allegedly sexually assaulting…
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El Paso deputies looking for missing 17-year-old Gabriel De Jesus Rivera
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for 17-year-old Gabriel De Jesus Rivera. He is missing and likely in need…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Gusty, dusty, rainy Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the gusty, dusty, winds expected tonight along with elevated rain chances. Kicking…
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El Paso City Council hosting Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Workshops
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor and City Council are holding budget workshops to discuss the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which includes significant…
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Saving a life with the push of a button: Border Patrol rescue beacons across the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol El Paso sector has seen a significant increase in migrant rescues this fiscal year (2024), making rescue…
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Socorro man arrested after man found stabbed outside home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Police Officers arrested 41-year-old Jesus Angel Huerta and charged him with aggravated assault with a deadly…
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Watch: Man caught allegedly joy ridding in another person’s Porsche
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso County Sheriff’s deputy arrested 32-year-old Andrei Borovenskii after he was spotted allegedly joy ridding…
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Las Cruces man held without bond, 18-year-old shooting victim still in the hospital
Update (July 8, 2024): Las Cruces Police arrested 28-year-old John Alexander Moreno, charging him with several felony counts of aggravated battery…
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Man charged with aggravated assault arrested at Santa Teresa port of entry
Update (July 8, 2024): Police arrested Jaquez today at the port of entry in Santa Teresa. This is the new mugshot just released by Las Cruces Police…
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Driver killed in Far East El Paso crash identified as 17-year-old
Update (July 8, 2024): El Paso Police Department Special Traffic investigators say 17-year-old Joseph Flores Jr. was driving “at a high rate of…
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18-month-old girl dies after family member hits her in driveway of Horizon home
Update: Horizon police clarify the child was an 18-month-old girl. Police officials say the girl had been struck in the driveway of her house by a…
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“A Passage Below”: A look into U.S. Border Patrol’s special unit working in the storm drains
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Transnational criminal organizations are well known for using the sewer system as a mean of smuggling migrants into the U.S.…
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