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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Do you have a backyard you want to show off? Send us your pictures of your beautiful borderland backyard. You’ll be…
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78 people identified from Juárez crematorium
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Officials in Ciudad Juárez say 78 people have been identified from the ‘Plenitud’ crematorium. Earlier this…
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3 people hospitalized after crash in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people were sent to the hospital with minor injuries after a crash in Northeast El Paso early Saturday. It happened…
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Downtown Deck Plaza economic survey revealed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation posted the results from the new economic impact study. The purposed 6.5 acre Deck Plaza…
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Human jawbone discovered at historic Concordia Cemetery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Concordia Cemetery is known as the final resting place of legendary gunslinger John Wesley Hardin and El Paso’s first…
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Border wall construction projects aim to deter further illegal crossings
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security approved several projects for the border wall, specifically in the El Paso…
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LCPD’s Real Time Crime Center now operational
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department’s new Real Time Crime Center is now operational, allowing law enforcement personnel…
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City confirms first death from West Nile Virus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Department of Public Health has confirmed the first death this year from West Nile Neuroinvasive (WNV)…
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Good Vibes Only: El Paso woman competes in Special Olympics in Italy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 22-year-old from El Paso traveled to Turin, Italy, in March for the Special Olympics World Winter Games. Karla Alvarez…
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UPDATE: Suspect in killing of Charlie Kirk identified, in custody
This story is composed of developing updates from CNN. UPDATE (8:23 a.m.): The suspect is 22-year-old Tyler Robinson from Washington, Utah, according…
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Health expert shares signs of malnourishment after seeing rise in El Paso
For Malnourishment Awareness Week, ABC-7 spoke with a local medical expert to shares the signs of malnourishment and how it impacts the health of…
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UTEP students believe social media has caused political tension
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke with multiple students about the role that social media has played in escalating political violence over the…
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Pebble Hills High School students honor 9/11 victims through day of service at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA)– On the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, students from Pebble Hills High School joined more than 200…
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SWAT Team deploys chemical agent to get man to exit house, surrender
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sheriff deputies arrested Edward Moore, 37, and charged him with aggravated assault and interference with an emergency…
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Ysleta ISD board adopts new property tax rate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees adopted what officials are calling the lowest property tax rate in…
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Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth
Dr. Hector Granados of El Paso said he wished AG Ken Paxton’s office had let him show he stopped providing gender-affirming care for youths before…
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Department of Education ending discretionary funding for Minority-Serving Institutions; UTEP reacts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of Education is ending discretionary funding to several Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grant…
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Second suspect arrested in deadly Salopek Park shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police have made a second arrest in the shooting at Salopek Park that resulted in the death of Julia…
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Fire at Coachlight Motel in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Coachlight Motel on South Motel Boulevard in Las Cruces caught fire Wednesday afternoon. First responders got to the…
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City of El Paso’s former chief military officer arrested for assault
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Paul Albright, the City of El Paso’s former chief military officer, was arrested for assault causing bodily injury to a…
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FBI releases images of person of interest amid manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer
Cartridges with “transgender and anti-fascist” writing on them were found. By Meredith Deliso, David Brennan, and Megan Forrester September…
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UTEP hosts annual 9/11 stair climb, honoring fallen first responders
The El Paso community is honoring the fallen from the 9/11 terrorist attack with their annual 9/11 stair climb memorial. Nearly 2,000 people are…
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Newly released video reveals timeline of deadly Las Cruces Young Park shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Newly obtained surveillance footage is providing a clearer picture of the chaos and violence that unfolded during…
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Fort Bliss soldier accused of spying for Russia to be arraigned Friday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Spc. Taylor Adam Lee, 22, the Fort Bliss soldier accused of attempting to spy for the Russian Federation, will be arraigned…
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Family judge recuses herself from Max Grossman case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A family court judge has removed herself from a child custody case involving well-known government watchdog and…
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Borderland politicians react to death of Charlie Kirk, conservative activist and Trump ally
Update (5:52 PM): El Paso County Democratic Chair Michael Apodaca is reacting to the news of Charlie Kirk’s death. Read his full statement below: “I…
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Canadian steel manufacturer considering building facility in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Endurance Technologies, Inc. (ETI), a Canadian steel processing and manufacturing company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta,…
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New Details: Northeast El Paso couple arrested for alleged animal cruelty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained new court documents detailing the events leading up to the arrest of Shannon Marie Hayes Inks and Wayne…
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Removal halted for DACA recipient, Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago
UPDATE (09/11/2025): Santiago’s attorneys confirmed to ABC-7 that the federal government’s request to recuse Immigration Judge Michael Pleters was…
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Governor Abbott signs executive order to protect kids from hemp products
AUSTIN, TX (KVIA) — Today Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order aimed at protecting children from hemp-derived products,…
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