Firework safety: how to stay safe on the holiday weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 4th of July is one of the most festive holidays in the country, and El Paso officials say safety is one of the biggest…
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Man pulled from rubble of collapsed house in Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two people were injured after a house damaged by the recent storms collapsed. It happened in the Partido Escobedo Colonia…
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El Pasoan accused of submitting false documents to criminal court
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff deputies arrested Jose Alejandro Vaquera, 33, and charged him with submitting falsified documents and emails…
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Last day for public comment input on proposed border wall construction in New Mexico
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking public comments on a proposed 1.32-mile construction of a new border…
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TSA now offering military families expedited access to PreCheck at El Paso airport
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — TSA is introducing expedited access to PreCheck for military families at the El Paso International Airport. The airport will…
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Migrants found hidden under flatbed, semi truck driver arrested
DEMING, New Mexico (KVIA) — Border Patrol agents arrested a semi truck driver accused of trying to transport 13 undocumented migrants near Deming,…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Scattered storms, drier 4th of July
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert hanging on to a 40% for scattered thunderstorms. Drier air is expected to push in, in…
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Family violence call results in officer-involved shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are releasing new details on the family violence call that resulted in an officer-involved shooting last…
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24-year-old motorcyclist dead after crash on Mesa
Update (July 2, 2025): Special Traffic Investigators say Cody Arthur McCuan, 24, died in the crash that happened at the intersection of Mesa and…
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Border Patrol’s BORSTAR unit trains agents in the El Paso Sector
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — The U.S. Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) Unit was established in 1998 to respond to injury and…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Storm chances and cooler temps
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First alert as thunderstorm activity is expected through the region today amid cooler temps. We…
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CBP looking to build border barrier along south side of Mt. Cristo Rey, seeking public input
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is building a 1.32-mile stretch of new border barrier on the south side…
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New Mexico is now automatically registering eligible voters
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — Starting today, New Mexico will automatically register eligible voters when they complete a driver’s transaction with…
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Authorities release mugshot of man they say pointed a gun at deputies and barricaded himself at a home
Update (8:30 PM): The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office just released Enriquez’s mugshot. Officials say he had an outstanding warrant out of Horizon PD…
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El Paso veteran who was honored with emotional parade dies of breast cancer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso veteran who was honored with a drive-by parade this Spring as she battled terminal breast cancer has died. Erica…
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Man drove into flooded arroyo, was swept away by floodwaters in Doña Ana County
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Fire Department’s Swiftwater Rescue Team saved a driver after his truck was swept down an arroyo by…
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El Paso woman convicted of vehicular homicide
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An Otero County jury convicted El Pasoan Rebecca Herrera, 34, of vehicular homicide while intoxicated. “The jury deliberated…
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Texas Dept. of Agriculture Commissioner comments on plans to reopen livestock ports
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sid Miller, Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture, shared the following statement regarding the USDA’s plans…
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El Paso Police release body camera footage from officer-involved shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police have released footage from the officer-involved shooting that left one man dead and one officer injured on…
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Safe Streets Operation coordinated law enforcement response for July 4th
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Independence Day weekend, many will likely take to the parks and streets around the county to celebrate. But making…
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County commissioners approve $1 million for Downtown El Paso Deck Plaza
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners voted during their meeting today to approve county funding for the Downtown El Paso Deck Plaza…
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Victim identified accused shooter to police: Documents
Update (June 30, 2025): We are learning more details about the deadly shooting that happened at Nations Tobin Park on June 20, 2025. One person,…
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USDA to reopen Santa Teresa Port of Entry to livestock imports amid screwworm concerns
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The USDA has announced a phased reopening of southern ports of entry to livestock imports as officials continue to…
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Investigators identify motorcyclist killed on Montana
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police just identified the motorcyclist who died in the crash on the 9600 block of Montana early Sunday morning as…
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Chihuahua authorities find hundreds of uncremated bodies at Juárez crematorium
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office (Fiscalía General del Estado) continues investigating a crematory…
Continue Reading Man will spend the rest of his life in prison for producing child sex abuse materials
ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — An Anthony, Texas man will spend the rest of his life in prison on production of child sexual abuse material charges. Court…
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Juarez teen apprehended after pursuit ends in High Ridge neighborhood
Update (3:00 PM): Texas DPS officials say that the pursuit ended with troopers arresting Juarez resident Gabriel Villa, 18. The department released…
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ABC-7 Do-Gooder: El Paso pastor honors late wife with new ministry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso pastor spends his time leading a ministry… but also being a leader in the community. He’s newest mission…
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Man accused of killing Arizona pastor included El Paso on his list of future targets: Report
PHOENIX, Arizona (KVIA) — Our news partners ABC15 in Phoenix are reporting that the man accused of killing an Arizona pastor included El Paso on his…
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Gov. Greg Abbott, AG Ken Paxton do not have to release Uvalde or Jan. 6 emails, Texas Supreme Court rules
By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune June 27, 2025 “Gov. Greg Abbott, AG Ken Paxton do not have to release Uvalde or Jan. 6 emails, Texas Supreme Court…
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