UPDATE – El Paso Police have confirmed that Ann Fritz is the mother of John Fritz. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators with the El Paso Police Department have determined that two bodies found in Central El Paso last week was the result of a murder-suicide. As ABC-7 reported, officers initially responded to the 2400
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High winds will impact blue recycling bin pickup for the next couple of days in the City of El Paso. The Environmental Services Department will not be collect them on Wednesday and Thursday this week due to gusts expected over 40 miles per hour and concerns about the safety of
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KVIA- Damage caused by the high winds are being reported across the Borderland and areas around Las Cruces. These are some of the images/videos being shared by ABC 7 crews and viewers.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Museum of History is already preparing for their upcoming lunar new year celebration for the Year of the Horse. “It’s more of a free spirited kind of, um, aura for the Year of the Horse,” said Erica Marin, the director of the El Paso Museum of History.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- El Paso Water has announced Tuesday that there will be a temporary water shut-off in Northeast El Paso on Thursday, February 19. The outage is planned to happen from 10 am to about 4 pm and EP Water says the outage will impact an estimated 300 homes and businesses near McCombs
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert as we awaiting strong wind gust and blowing dust and sand. This is the first of four consecutive windy weather days this week. The National Weather Service has issued weather alerts for this windy week for El Paso and Doña Ana County: Wind
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27 minutes ago The FBI ran DNA from a glove found during a roadside search through the national database known as CODIS, and did not get a match to any of the roughly 22 million samples in the database, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. That glove was found about 2 miles from Nancy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Carlos Santana and the Doobie Brothers will bring their newly-announced Oneness Tour 2026 through the Borderland this August. The North American tour kicks off in late May with the Doobie Brothers joining the performances in June. They’ll both perform at the Don Haskins Center on Aug. 16. The tour will
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Both chambers of Congress are out of session this week. By ABC NEWS February 17, 2026, 10:42 AM A person with what appeared to be a gun was arrested near the front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., according to Capitol police. Both chambers of Congress are out of session this week. This is a
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EL PASO, Texas — Strong wind gusts between 45 and 50 miles per hour are expected across the Borderland, according to the National Weather Service in El Paso. Forecasters say the gusty conditions are being driven by a tightening pressure gradient behind a passing system, creating dry, dusty air typical for late winter and early
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UDPATE (10:38 A.M.)- The El Paso Police Department has confirmed that the school has been cleared after responding to a ‘non-credible threat’ at Franklin High. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- El Paso Police, the El Paso Independent School District Police Department and other law enforcement agencies are responding to a possible threat Franklin High School Tuesday
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UPDATE (7:15 a.m.) — All lanes reopened, according to TxDOT. UPDATE (6:33 a.m.) — A second person has been sent to the hospital with serious injuries, according to EPPD. Police said two cars crashed. UPDATE (4:48 a.m.) — One person has been transported to the hospital with serious injuries, according to the El Paso Fire
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Originally Published: 17 FEB 26 04:45 ET Updated: 17 FEB 26 04:50 ET By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, has died, a Rainbow Push Coalition spokesperson confirmed to CNN. He was 84. Jackson,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Steel metal plates covering past and ongoing repairs under roads can be seen across El Paso. If there’s someone in the lane next to you, you have no choice but to drive over it. Neighbors that live near Westwind Drive in West El Paso say they have had to deal
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso City Council announced Monday that the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) rejected a request from El Paso Electric that could have increased costs for customers. El Paso Electric had requested the PUC to approve the Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) adjustment. Council officials say the proposal would
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- El Paso Water has confirmed that a 24-inch water main was hit by a contractor working in the area near the intersection of Dyer and Sean Haggerty, causing a break in the main. A spokeswoman with EP Water says that customers in the area may experience low water pressure and EP
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UPDATE – New Mexico Department of Public Safety responded with the following statement: “We are deeply concerned anytime allegations involve harm to a child or sexual abuse, and we recognize how serious and difficult these matters are for survivors and the community. While we can’t comment on the specifics of allegations that are the subject
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El PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The City of El Paso Council announced Monday that the City Attorney has been authorized to file a motion for rehearing with the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). ABC 7 reported earlier this month that the RRC approved the Texas Gas Service’s request to increase rates. With the increase officials say
Continue Reading CNN By Elise Hammond, Mark Morales, Danya Gainor, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A youth hockey game was violently interrupted Monday when the sound of gunfire echoed inside a packed ice rink in Rhode Island, leaving at least two people dead and three others injured, police said. The suspected shooter, who police say took their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO), 20-year-old David Borders was arrested and charged Friday with Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle and two counts of Collision Involving Damage. EPCSO says that deputies had performed a traffic stop on a gray Toyota Corolla in the 13100 block of
Continue Reading By Jack Moore, Jon Haworth, Bill Hutchinson, Emily Shapiro, Meredith Deliso, and Nadine El-Bawab Last Updated: February 16, 2026, 1:59 PM MST Nancy Guthrie, 84, was kidnapped on Sunday, Feb. 1. 22 minutes ago Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Monday that members of the Guthrie family are “cleared” as suspects in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. “To be clear … the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Medical staff at Camp East Montana initially said that two detainees had attempted to hang or strangle themselves in separate calls to El Paso 911 operators, according to new audio of the calls obtained by ABC-7. In the first call from Jan. 3 of this year, the caller who does
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The shooting was at an ice rink in Pawtucket, just outside of Providence. By Aaron Katersky, Luke Barr, and Sasha Pezenik February 16, 2026, 1:32 PM A shooting was reported at an ice skating rink in Rhode Island on Monday, with the exact number of people shot and their conditions unknown, sources told ABC News. The incident
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)- The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum have announced the 14th Annual Museum ROCKS! Gem & Mineral Show will return Feb. 21-22, 2026. Organizers say that this event will bring people of all ages and different levels of rock enthusiasts to event. Attendees will be able to view more
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A Mexican federal judge ordered the immediate release over the weekend of José Luis A.C., the former owner of the infamous “Crematorio Plenitud,” where approximately 386 bodies were found in Juárez last year. Judge Luis Eduardo Rivas of the Seventh District Court granted an injunction to the crematorium owner, a decision
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New Mexico (KVIA)- The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has issued wind advisories for drivers planning on traveling February 17-20. The advisories are being issued due to expected wind and gust speeds for the area in the coming days, according to NMDOT. NMDOT recommends that if drivers must travel during these days to check
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Duvall won an Oscar for 1981’s “Tender Mercies.” By Christopher Watson February 16, 2026, 11:12 AM Robert Duvall Reflects on 50-Year CareerThe legendary actor discusses his most famous roles and the new court drama, “The Judge.” Jeff Vespa/Getty Images, FILE Robert Duvall, the Academy Award-winning actor known for roles in some of American cinema’s greatest
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)- Community Options announces that over 17,000 runners attended the Cupid’s Chase 5k, held in over 49 cities nationwide including Las Cruces. Organizers say that this year’s event drew in over 6,000 more participants than last year’s total of 11,000. Community Options says that funds raised from Cupid’s Chase benefits the
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For all the art enthusiasts, the El Paso Museum of Art opened up new exhibits for their grand reopening on Feb. 14. “Frida Kahlo — Sus Fotos” is a traveling exhibit from Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico City, and is now here in El Paso, but not for a long time. ABC-7 got a preview of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A sudden overnight complete closure of the airspace over El Paso and near Santa Teresa leads to major concerns and confusion about what exactly was happening. As the El Paso closure was lifted just as suddenly hours later, there were more issues raised about how decisions were being made and a lack of
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