El Paso contractor pleads guilty to wage theft
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso contractor Joseph Arroyos pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges connected with his failure to pay his workers…
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37 migrants found inside El Paso stash house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol agents in El Paso arrested 37 undocumented migrants found inside a stash house last week. El Paso Sector Chief…
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Humane Society president steps back into kennel for El Paso Giving Day
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Humane Society of El Paso Board President Anton Conlon is once again spending 24 hours in a kennel to raise awareness and funds…
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Law N’ Paws seeks help building sanctuary after rent increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– With Giving Day around the corner, Local organization Law N’ Paws is asking for the communities help in building a pet…
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Horizon City teen hired through WhatsApp to smuggle migrants, paid $3,000
Update (October 16, 2024): Court documents newly obtained by ABC-7 reveal that the defendant, Joseph Anthony Maldonado, picked up six migrants near…
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Man wanted for capital murder, kidnapping in Dallas arrested in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Federal law enforcement agents in Santa Teresa arrested 38-year-old Ehiker Mendoza-Morales on an outstanding…
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Man who killed motorcyclist in street race sentenced to 7 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces judge just sentenced 38-year-old Jason Salais to seven years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. A…
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Tren de Aragua gang member wanted for homicide in Texas arrested in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — HSI El Paso arrested a Tren de Aragua gang member in Sunland Park on October 11, 2024. “The Venezuelan national…
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Two cases of Mpox confirmed in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Department of Public Health (DPH) just confirmed two Mpox cases. The two infected people are described…
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Judge considering temporarily closing East El Paso club Chicas Locas
Update: During the hearing, the judge has been considering ruling on a temporary restraining order for 30 days. The defense argued that there was no…
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UTEP to add court and field signage, renew partnership with GECU
Watch the news conference live below: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso’s athletic department will announce the renewal of…
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How to protect yourself, and your family as temperatures go down
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After an unseasonably warm start to Fall, the Borderland is beginning to see cooler temperatures. Soon enough, it will be…
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Native El Pasoan sentenced to 28 years for killing Las Vegas reporter in 2022
By KEN RITTER Associated Press October 15, 2024, 11:08 PM LAS VEGAS —Â A native El Pasoan and former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was…
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Congressman Gabe Vasquez headlines healthcare bus tour event in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Representative Gabe Vasquez, who’s running for re-election for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, made an…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Windy Wednesday with cooler temps
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 First Alert continues to be in effect for the backdoor cold front that entered the region. Temps are cooler and…
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Countdown for El Paso Giving Day, early donations open now!
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Giving Day, the city’s biggest day of giving is tomorrow, October 17, but El Pasoans can donate now during the early…
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NMSU tops Louisiana Tech in double overtime thriller, 33-30
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The New Mexico State Aggies secured their first conference win of the season, and they did in dramatic fashion. The Aggies…
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Mexican Judicial Power officials protest at Borderland ports of entry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Dozens of workers and officials with Mexico’s Judicial Power (PJF) protested at the Bridge of the Americas on the Mexican…
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Be Mindful: Sign up today for NAMI Walks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of El Paso is inviting you to join them at its “Mental Health for All”…
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Father who triggered El Paso Amber Alert has kidnapping charge dismissed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ariel De La Luz, who made local headlines in September 2023 for triggering an Amber Alert when he was accused of taking his…
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Shooting near Las Cruces Applebee’s leaves one person injured
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — One person has sustained minor injuries following a shooting that took place next to a Las Cruces Applebee’s,…
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TTUHSU IT outage due to ‘cybersecurity event’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with Texas Tech Health El Paso said the information technology outage they have been experiencing is the result of…
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Prominent El Pasoans campaigning for passage of UMC bond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several prominent local businessmen are working to get the University Medical Center bond passed by voters. The proposed…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: El Pasoan who took a leap of faith and became her own boss
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — September 15 to October 15 marks National Hispanic Heritage Month—a month created to recognize…
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East El Paso residents invited to learn about Montwood Drive Extension Project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — East Side residents will have the opportunity to learn more about the Montwood Drive extension project during a community…
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ABC-7 speaks to Amigo Airsho chairman on event’s return to the Borderland
Update (October 15, 2024): ABC-7 spoke with Amigo Airsho Chairman Alan Russell about the event’s return to the Borderland today. Listen to the…
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Emergence Health Network helps those in El Paso legal system
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Emergence Health Network offers a variety of services to those in the El Paso County, including for those who are in the legal…
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Person airlifted after serious crash in Hudspeth County
VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — One person was air evacuated away from a crash just past Van Horn on I-10 westbound in Hudspeth County Monday morning. A…
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Walmart shooting defense lawyers subpoena former prosecutor for upcoming hearing
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersOctober 14, 2024 A former top prosecutor in the Walmart mass shooting case who has criticized District Attorney Bill…
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Lower Valley residents concerned about commercial traffic at the Ysleta-Zaragoza bridge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 viewers have voiced concerns over the semi-truck traffic at some of El Paso’s Lower Valley residential areas.…
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