El Paso Electric addresses high number of heat-related power outages
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric addressed the ongoing heat-related power outages their customers have been experiencing this past month in…
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Fort Bliss soldier killed, 5 others injured after tactical vehicle accident
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One Fort Bliss soldier was killed, and five others were injured following a non-combat-related vehicle accident Friday…
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18-year-old woman arrested after allegedly trying to hire a hitman to go after her 3-year-old son
(CNN) — Police arrested an 18-year-old mother Tuesday after she attempted to hire a hitman to kill her 3-year-old son, according to police.…
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72-year-old missing, last seen leaving his home, Sheriff investigators say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff’s deputies are looking for 72-year-old Hector Fierro, who was last seen leaving his home on July 17 at 11:00…
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US officials try to piece together why Ft. Bliss soldier bolted into North Korea
Originally Published: 19 JUL 23 16:12 ET Updated: 20 JUL 23 01:44 ET By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Just one day…
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El Paso Gang Unit arrests teen for drive-by shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gang investigators with the El Paso Police Department charged 19-year-old Thomas Xavier Rosales with four counts of…
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El Paso’s Water Rescue Team pulls body from canal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team pulled a body out of a canal near the border Friday morning. This happened…
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Three UTEP Miner stars give one-on-one coaching to the players of tomorrow
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s not everyday you get one-on-one, hands on coaching from Division 1 athletes, but three UTEP Miners took it upon…
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24-year-old Socorro man dead in drunk driving crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 24-year-old Gabriel Magana died at an area hospital after investigators say he crashed his car into the back of a pickup…
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Man critically injured in early morning Central El Paso stabbing
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — One man has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing near Piedras and Yandell. Police reported a call…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Triple-digit heat continues along with record-high potential
El Paso hit 109 Thursday, breaking the old record of 108. El Paso is now on the 35th consecutive day of triple-digit heat. This is also the 36th…
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Ethics Commission finds City Representative Hernandez violated City Ethics Code
Update: Representative Hernandez released a statement following the Ethics Commission’s decision to send her a letter of reprimand. You can read it…
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Alamogordo community remembers slain police officer during funeral service
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Alamogordo community gathered Thursday afternoon to remember police officer Anthony Ferguson. The officer was…
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El Paso singer Khalid featured on Barbie soundtrack
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native and popular singer Khalid just announced that he has a song on the new “Barbie” movie’s album. The song,…
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Car hits, kills young woman on busy road; analysis suggests victims like her are overrepresented in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An unidentified woman in her 20s died while running across West Paisano Wednesday night. Special Traffic Investigators with…
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Mom leaves 3 children in 112° car, facing child abuse charges, Dona Ana investigators say
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office investigators charged 25-year-old Stephanie Diaz with child abuse after they say she…
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Welcome home Kaden! The miracle baby who survived 168 days in the NICU is discharged
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Baby Kaden’s journey home was a long and painful one. The 25-week preemie spent 168 days post-birth in the NICU at Las…
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Watch: Alamogordo says goodbye to fallen officer shot during traffic stop
Alamogordo is hosting a funeral for police officer Anthony Ferguson, who was killed during a traffic stop over the weekend. 26-year-old Dominic De La…
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Mexican officials unveil new strategy to battle organized crime in Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Tuesday, Mexican authorities from all three levels of government, federal, state, and local, presented this new…
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How ABC-7 uses Artificial Intelligence to make sure news comes first
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial Intelligence is a growing presence in our lives. From the personal assistants on our phones, social media, smart…
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City of El Paso Ethics Commission grills Representative for hours
UPDATE – Both George Zavala and City Representative for District 3 Cassandra Hernandez faced questioning and shared their testimony to the Ethics…
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Hiking in the heat: how to stay safe
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department says this past month alone, they have responded to 5 distress calls related to heat and hiking.…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Very hot, record high potential
The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect because it will be hot again on Thursday. Yesterday El Paso hit a record high of 111 degrees – the hottest…
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Tiny creature found swimming in East El Paso swimming pool
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Animal Services recovered a tiny caiman from an East El Paso swimming pool Wednesday. Courtesy: El Paso Animal…
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Watch: Candlelight vigil honors slain Alamogordo Police officer
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Alamogordo community will hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday night in honor of slain police officer Anthony…
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El Paso health officials announce first reported West Nile Virus case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s first reported case of Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus Disease (WNV) this season has placed a 50-year-old man in the…
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The last American to defect to North Korea was from El Paso, expert says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Amid recent reports of a US soldier running across the border into North Korea, experts are recalling the last American to…
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New information on U.S. soldier who ran to North Korea ahead of trip back to Ft. Bliss
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. soldier who ran across the border into North Korea is still detained in the country. Travis King was set to be…
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El Paso Police charge accused Amistad bus robber with ‘unlawful restraint’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators say 37-year-old Sunland Park resident Danny Salas stole an Amistad bus from the parking lot of Sunland Park…
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El Paso Sheriff’s office locate missing man
Update: Officials have found Adrian Orozco. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office did not provide any details about how Orozco was located, what…
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