Only on ABC-7: Las Cruces man sentenced to 5 years probation in child abuse case
On Tuesday a 22-year-old Las Cruces man accused of severely injuring his girlfriend’s one-year-old son in 2011 was sentenced to five years…
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Former El Pasoan at root of latest Arpaio investigation
An Arizona sheriff’s deputy — originally from El Paso — recently killed himself after an encounter with Phoenix police. ABC-7 has…
Continue Reading Nullification of Wright Amendment to impact El Paso
Back in 1979 a piece of legislation called the Wright amendment was put into place by a Fort Worth congressman named Jim Wright. The Wright…
Continue Reading City Council approves hiring Tommy Gonzalez as city manager
El Paso City Council voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to hire Tommy Gonzalez as the City’s second city manager in its history. Gonzalez is…
Continue Reading Poki Roni Ranch owner, convicted murderer found dead in jail cell
Travis Kirchner, the man convicted of murdering his 81-year-old mother in 2011, was found dead early Sunday morning in his jail cell at the Boyd unit…
Continue Reading Pre-K pilot program aims to help children with no early childhood education
Early childhood education is meant to prepare children for kindergarten by teaching social skills, classroom behavior and the early stages of basic…
Continue Reading EL Paso County Looks To Reduce Highest Jail Costs In The State
As County taxpayers are paying the most per capita in the State for the El Paso County jail system, Commissioners are exploring how to reduce costs.…
Continue Reading City rep. questions city attorney’s legal advice
El Paso’s City Council held a special meeting Monday afternoon after a city representative asked for clarity and assurances that the council…
Continue Reading Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks region to become national monument
President Obama is using his executive authority to designate the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks region as a national monument. He has the authority to…
Continue Reading First year New Mexico teacher evaluations under scrutiny
Seventy-five percent of the 16,000 teachers evaluated under a new system called NMTEACH Educator Effectiveness system earned a rating of effective or…
Continue Reading Pedestrian pathway to create new entrance to Ballpark is not delayed, despite what signs say
A new pedestrian pathway expected to improve access to the Downtown Ballpark was supposed to be completed by the end of spring. But the $6.5 million…
Continue Reading El Paso County to attempt to revive canceled vanpool program
El Paso County will now attempt to revive its Vamonos Vanpool program in order to continue receiving about $2 million in other rural-transit grants.…
Continue Reading Driver slams against TXDOT vehicle, freeway shut down for one hour
A man in in the hospital after his scar slammed against a TXDOT vehicle Monday afternoon, causing the freeway to be shut down. El Paso county…
Continue Reading Roof collapse downtown leads to evacuation of nearby businesses
El Paso firefighters responded to a partial roof collapse downtown at 216 Oregon St., near the corner of Oregon and Overland Monday morning. El Paso…
Continue Reading Northeast El Paso school evacuated
El Paso police say they’ve taken into custody a man believed responsible for a precautionary school evacuation. Students at Dowell Elementary…
Continue Reading Election day in the borderland Tuesday
Democratic and Republican Party Runoff Election (Tuesday, May 27, 2014) Election Day will be Tuesday, May 27, 2014 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.…
Continue Reading Family loses home to fire, heroic neighbor steps in
A family of four on the far east side lost their home Sunday evening. It was the second fire of the day in El Paso County. It happened on the 3500…
Continue Reading Fires break out in the borderland
Large plumes of black smoke filled the air in central El Paso Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out at a water treatment plant near the intersection…
Continue Reading Missing man found in NM
El Paso Police officials were notified that a missing man they were looking for over the weekend had been located. Police officials were contacted by…
Continue Reading May 2014 Story: TxDOT: Initial phase of Lincoln Center demolition to start by end of the month
TxDOT will begin the initial phase of the demolition of the Lincoln Center by the end of the month, according to spokesman David Glessner. The first…
Continue Reading 299 pounds of marijuana seized at international bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation officers seized 299 pounds of marijuana Thursday. The drugs were seized at three…
Continue Reading Joyce Wilson to step down as City Manager on May 20
El Paso’s first City Manager will step down at the end of the work day on Tuesday, May 20. City Council will vote to approve hiring Tommy…
Continue Reading County terminates head of department that oversaw Vamonos vanpool program
County Commissioners in a meeting May 15 voted to terminate Rosemary Neill, the head of the department that oversaw the now-cancelled Vamonos vanpool…
Continue Reading Borderland graduation ceremonies begin Friday
It will be a busy weekend for soon-to-be graduates and families of three area colleges and universities. Texas Tech, El Paso Community College and…
Continue Reading First on KVIA.com: El Pasoan behind the viral ‘360 degree selfie’
Around the world in 360 degrees. The travels of Alex Chacon, 26, are going viral. The El Pasoan has spent the last three years on the road,…
Continue Reading Justice of the Peace candidates prepare for runoff
The race for two Democrats running for a Justice of the Peace seat is heating up. ABC-7 met with candidates Sergio Coronado and Brian Kennedy on…
Continue Reading Special Report: Which schools spend the most and the least per student in EPISD?
The El Paso Independent School District’s 2014-2015 budget will be finalized and approved in June. We’ve covered the district’s…
Continue Reading May 2014 story: Fort Bliss’ command sergeant major dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan
May 2014 story: Fort Bliss’ command sergeant major dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan Command Sgt. Maj. Martin R. Barreras died Tuesday…
Continue Reading Helicopter trashed by vandals, burglarized in Northeast El Paso
El Paso Police are still looking for burglars who vandalized a maintenance helicopter and a jet fuel tanker in the Franklin Mountains in northeast El…
Continue Reading Vanpool stops Friday, commissioners request report
The final days of Vamonos Vanpool, an El Paso County sponsored program meant to reduce traffic and pollution, are here. County Commissioner Pat Abeln…
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