Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center suing Texas AG
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune, and Vianna Davila, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica Sept. 26, 2024 “Attorney General Ken Paxton targets El…
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Texas DPS: 20+ suspected Tren de Aragua gang members arrested in El Paso’s Gateway Hotel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to ABC-7 today that law enforcement officers arrested “more than 20…
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Truck plows through Sunland Park house
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire crews responded to an incident last night where a truck plowed through a home. The house is…
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El Paso Border Patrol arrest man wanted for murder in the Dominican Republic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol agents arrested a person wanted for murder inside of a stash house in El Paso Tuesday. That day, Border Patrol…
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Man accused of murdering 3 El Pasoans in 1994 set to go on trial June 2025
Update (March 4, 2025): The March 3 trial date was canceled. A new trial was scheduled for June 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM. That is according to court…
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ReadyOne Industries receives $193.7 million contract to make protective military apparel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Defense Logistics Agency Trap Support just awarded El Paso’s ReadyOne Industries a $193.7 million contract to produce…
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CBP officer sentenced to 20 months for slamming U.S. citizen’s head into a barrier, lying on official report
COLUMBUS, New Mexico (KVIA) — A federal court just sentenced a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer to 20 months in prison for violating the…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud
Originally Published: 25 SEP 24 21:29 ET Updated: 26 SEP 24 10:53 ET By Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras and Gloria Pazmino,…
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Biden set to add new guidelines for active shooter drills, how this could affect El Paso schools
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Biden administration is set to introduce and sign a new executive order aimed at enhancing school safety and cracking down…
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New organization says Lincoln Park conservation committee is not putting event fund profits back into the community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Jose Cardoza, President of Barrio Lincoln Park association says he started Lincoln Park conservation committee Hector…
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El Paso Mayor says city needs to change procedures following Gateway Hotel closure
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser acknowledged the city’s shortfalls in handling the Gateway Hotel’s closure in an interview with…
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Two years after Sierra Blanca migrant shootings, criminal case languishes
By Adelaide Olberding and Emma Popkin / El Paso Matters Light winds wafted across an arid stretch of desert in Hudspeth County near the intersection…
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County, City of El Paso move forward with funding for planning of I-10 Downtown Deck Plaza
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Both county and city officials in El Paso discussed moving forward with funding for planning of the I-10 Downtown Deck Plaza…
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Woman caught smuggling 748 pounds of Mexican bologna into the U.S.
PRESIDIO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 748 pounds of Mexican bologna at the Presidio port of entry on Monday, September…
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Border Patrol agents arrest convicted felon attempting to enter U.S. in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol agents in Santa Teresa arrested a man identified as Guzman-Intzin, who is a convicted felon…
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Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo opens its gates today!
LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — The Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo is inviting all Borderland families this weekend to join the fun! The…
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Socorro police make arrest in violent assault
Update (September 25, 2024): Socorro Police just announced that its officers arrested 24-year-old Cristian Lopez in connection with the aggravated…
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El Paso Police Department says crime has gone down by 3%
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Department (EPPD) says crime in El Paso has gone down by 3% compared to this time last year. El Paso Police…
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Affordable housing apartments coming to West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted 6 to 2 in favor of rezoning HOME’s property in West El Paso, making way for the proposed 104-unit…
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UTEP urges community to stay safe after two indecent exposure assaults near campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two cases of indecent assault, or fondling, that allegedly happened outside UTEP property is being investigated by the El…
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Council approves resolution, step forward for Deck Plaza project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council just voted in favor of possibly giving matching funds to the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization…
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Officers & other volunteers help kiddos at EP Children’s Hospital for “Childhood Cancer Awareness” Month
EL PASO (KVIA) — We’re in the middle of “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month” & El Paso Children’s Hospital will have a parade for the kiddos and…
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City of El Paso settles lawsuit filed by Chief Internal Auditor
Update: Enriquez tells ABC-7 that the case has been settled. After coming to an agreement, the city and Calderon’s legal team notified the judge’s…
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State auditor concludes investigation, finds CRRUA spent money to build arsenic treatment plant appropriately
Update: CRRUA Executive Director Juan Crosby made comments on the investigation’s findings this morning. “We are gratified with the outcome of the…
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Gov. Abbott endorses Bill Hicks for El Paso District Attorney
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is endorsing Bill Hicks to retain his position as the 34th Judicial District Attorney. Hicks is…
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Another deadly summer reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Another scorching summer hit El Paso in 2024. The days were filled with triple-digit temperatures, as many El Pasoans did…
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GoFundMe set up for Jefferson High School student injured by vehicle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A GoFundMe has been set up for one of the students injured by a vehicle outside of Jefferson High School on Wednesday,…
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Kolby Gonzales: Las Cruces’ Teenage Champion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kolby Gonzales, at just 14 years old, is already one of the most accomplished jujitsu wrestlers in the world. He is just a…
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Son of former Gateway Hotel resident shares the details of his mother’s relocation
Update: Mayor Oscar Leeser’s staff asked to reschedule the interview to later this week. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a news conference last Thursday,…
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Tren de Aragua gang member arrested in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens just announced the arrest of a confirmed Tren de Aragua gang member in El Paso. The…
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