Police presence at clinic on Ft. Bliss
Update (6:00 PM): Fort Bliss officials say that Military Police remain on site at Mendoza Clinic. “There remains no risk to the community,” Ft. Bliss…
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Southern Utah head coach makes fiery comments at UTEP, El Paso ahead of tomorrow’s game
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southern Utah University football head coach DeLane Fitzgerald had some fiery comments about UTEP, El Paso, and Ciudad…
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Las Cruces woman held without bond for allegedly murdering her girlfriend’s brother
Update (September 6, 2024): A spokesperson for the Third Judicial District Attorney in Dona Ana County says Carrillo was held without bond in…
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Gas smell causes evacuation at Del Valle High School
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Students at Del Valle High School this morning were evacuated due to a routine gas-line maintenance procedure. That…
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Former Las Cruces High School teacher released from probation early after inappropriately touching a student
Update (September 6, 2024): Howard just received an early release from probation. Attorney General of New Mexico Raúl Torrez says he strongly…
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El Paso boy killed in motorcycle crash on Alameda
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Special Traffic Investigators say a 17-year-old El Paso boy was killed in a motorcycle crash on Alameda…
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El Paso PD arrest 25-year-old in connection to fatal drunk driving crash
Update (September 6, 2024): Special Traffic Investigators arrested 25-year-old Jorge Alexis Gamboa and charged him with intoxication manslaughter in…
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Las Cruces man sentenced to 10 years for paying hitman $200 to kill his girlfriend’s mother
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man was just sentenced to 10 years in a federal prison for his attempt to hire an undercover ATF agent…
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Two penguins die of avian malaria at El Paso zoo
Update: ABC-7 has learned that the two penguins who died were adult penguins. One was six years old and the other was nine years old. The average…
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Governor breaks ground on new clinic offering abortions in Dona Ana County
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and local leaders just broke ground on a new reproductive health clinic…
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Sen. Ted Cruz touts border trade, security policies in visit to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was in El Paso for a rare visit to the Borderland on Thursday. Cruz spoke at a local business…
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15-year-old girl arrested in violent home invasion in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three teens were arrested for allegedly invading a home on the 400 block of South Mesa Hills. The incident happened on July…
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Battle for Parking: UTEP students, area residents cramped space problems
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The beginning of every semester at the University of Texas at El Paso brings a problem to many neighbors as students fill…
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El Paso homeowner shoots man trying to burglarize his house at 4 a.m.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officers charged 25-year-old Andrew Michael Poblano with Capias Attempt to Commit Burglary of Habitation. Officials say that…
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Juarez man caught smuggling guns, meth in El Paso sentenced to 25 years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 52-year-old Juarez resident Rene Hernandez-Cordero was just sentenced to 300 months (25 years) in prison for conspiracy to…
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Operation Not in Vain: Police in Las Cruces arrest 77 alleged felons
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police, New Mexico State Police, the U.S. Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and DEA are…
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Judge approves transfer of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada from El Paso to New York for trial
Update (2:10 PM): U.S. District Judge in Western Texas, Kathleen Cardone, approved El Mayo’s move from El Paso to the Eastern District of New York.…
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U.S. CBP deploys aerostatic balloon in Santa Teresa
Update (September 5, 2024): The balloon arrived at the U.S. Border Patrol Santa Teresa Station. U.S. CBP and Border Patrol El Paso Sector confirmed…
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93-year-old Chihuahua resident identified as person who died in Redd Road crash
Update (September 5, 2024): Police just identified the person who died as 93-year-old Chihuahua resident Jesus Roman Villezcas Carrazco. Police say…
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FBI El Paso to host diversity recruitment event at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FBI El Paso Field Office will host a Diversity Recruitment Event on Friday, September 6, 2024, aimed at encouraging…
Continue Reading ‘Secure’ status lifted at Santa Teresa Middle School
Update: During a news conference this morning, the Gadsden ISD superintendent explained that after an extensive search, reports that a student may…
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El Paso District Attorney discusses school threats
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks, along with other agencies in the region, released a video about the serious…
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Texas Attorney General sues Bexar County over mailing voter registration forms, Congresswoman Escobar to discuss later today
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an ongoing effort to monitor what he calls “Election Integrity”, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Bexar County…
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Train derailment South of Juárez leaves multiple migrants injured; one child dead
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez, Chihuahua, and Mexican authorities responded to reports of a train derailment Tuesday night. According to a…
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Sacred Garden, one of the longest-operating dispensaries in Las Cruces, to close their doors
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — One of the longest operating dispensaries in Las Cruces says they’re being forced to close their doors, just over…
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El Paso Zoo announces death of sea lion L.B.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo is mourning the death of its beloved California sea lion, Little Bit. L.B., as he was known, died on Sunday…
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Former Dona Ana Sheriff’s deputy sentenced to 9 years for sexually assaulting arrestee in the back of his patrol car
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A former Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputy was just sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting an…
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Motorcyclist was speeding when he lost control and died on Transmountain, El Paso police say
Update (September 4, 2024): Police just identified the dead motorcyclist as 22-year-old Tyler Jonathan Reardon. Special Traffic Investigators are…
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El Paso woman arrested for allegedly causing fatal crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police just arrested 26-year-old Elizabeth Olivia Chagra- Nichols in connection with a deadly April crash. The…
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El Paso track athlete wins two silver medals at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris
Update (September 4, 2024): Medrano won silver in the 100m T38 and the 400m T38. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Coronado High School alumnus Ryan Medrano…
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