By Kristen Holmes, Hannah Rabinowitz, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in Alexandria, Virginia, as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents. James has been under investigation since May over a 2023 mortgage she took out to buy a home in
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DEMING, New Mexico (KVIA) — Prosecutors say Gerard Flores, 38, is being held without bond after he was arrested on multiple child sexual assault charges. Officials say that Flores is a mariachi teacher. Officials charged Flores with two counts of criminal sexual penetration of a minor, two counts of criminal sexual penetration (school employee), and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– When you walk on Missouri and Stanton you may see rainbow crosswalks and bike lanes, but those paintings may soon be removed. Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Transportation to remove “all political ideologies from our streets.” The directive goes on to say, “Under federal and state guidelines
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A third person has been arrested in connection with the fatal Salopek Park shooting that happened on September 4. Las Cruces Police arrested Esteban Munoz, 19, Wednesday and charged him with felony counts of armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Las Cruces Police announced the arrests of
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By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Oct. 9, 2025 “Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for Sunday through at least Tuesday. We are tracking a storm system that will bring stronger rain chances and cooler temps. Today will be mostly calm aside from breezy patterns through the day and light winds into our evening. We will reach just
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Sun Metro is informing residents in public meetings this week of the changes happening to the transit system that begin next year. Sun metro expects to improve connections to jobs, schools, health care and other important destinations by increasing route frequencies and reducing travel time next year. Based on their 2022 study “Sun Metro Rising” they
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HOMESTEAD MEADOWS SOUTH, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will be at Mountain View High School tomorrow conducting a training exercise. The exercise is scheduled to happen from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Officials say the public may see a large law enforcement presence and hear loud noises during the exercise. They
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Eight people allegedly connected to a Texas midwife accused of performing illegal abortions have been arrested and indicted for practicing medicine without a license, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday. At least one of the eight people indicted in the case is accused of illegally performing an abortion in
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By Deva Lee, Catherine Nicholls, Mostafa Salem and Aditi Sangal, CNN Updated 7:32 PM EDT, Wed October 8, 2025 Netanyahu to convene government Thursday to ratify deal From CNN’s Jeremy Diamond and Tal Shalev Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will convene the government Thursday to ratify the agreement with Hamas and return the hostages from Gaza. He called
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new study from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has uncovered how financial incentives may subtly shape officiating decisions in one of America’s most iconic institutions: the National Football League. By analyzing more than 13,000 penalty calls from 2015 to 2023, researchers found that postseason officiating has
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police just identified the pedestrian who was hit and killed on Zaragoza on Saturday as Luis Francisco Salcido, 22. Special Traffic Investigators say Salcido was walking against the do not cross sign at the crosswalk. A car was going through the intersection of Zaragoza and Sun Fire and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Venezuelan national and suspected Tren de Aragua gang member Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, 23, pleaded guilty to illegally possessing guns and conspiracy to destroy evidence. Court documents state that Ortega-Lopez illegally entered the country on December 15, 2023. He was then released pending removal proceedings. HSI then received an anonymous
Continue Reading CNN By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Arizona’s Democratic senators got into a hallway confrontation with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday as the government shutdown’s eighth day dragged on. The clash between Johnson and Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego centered on the speaker’s decision not to swear in Democrats’ newest
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nurse Practitioner Victor Lee Ilog voluntarily surrendered his license after court documents state Ilog allegedly violated the boundaries of the nurse/client relationship. A Texas Board of Nursing report states that Ilog allegedly inappropriately engaged in sexual relationships with patients. Ilog graduated from UTEP with a nursing degree in 2007 and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)- “In Our Blood,” a movie shot in Las Cruces with local crewmembers, is premiering later this month. “In Our Blood” was directed by Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Pedro Kos and features actors Brittany O’Grady, E. J. Bonilla and Alanna Ubach. “The community was happy to welcome ‘In Our Blood’ production to our city,”
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — On Monday, Las Cruces City Council approved a resolution reaffirming the City’s commitment to making the City of the Crosses a “welcoming community.” A city spokesperson describes a welcoming community as a “quality place to live and work.” “The resolution also affirms the City’s immigrant-friendly status and commitment to the established
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VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — Blue Origin’s 36th New Shepard flight successfully took off from and landed back in the West Texas desert this morning. Blue Origin launches its New Shepard program from a site outside of Van Horn, Texas. Watch this morning’s launch in the video player above. This morning’s launch saw six new
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VATICAN CITY (KVIA) — El Paso’s Bishop Mark Seitz and Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Celino met with Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City recently. According to an Instagram post on the El Paso Diocese’s official account, Seitz and Celino were part of a small delegation of immigration advocates who met with the pope for 15 minutes.
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell, Andi Babineau, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Nine months after a raging inferno decimated the Los Angeles area, claiming the lives of a dozen people and burning down thousands of homes and businesses, officials have arrested a suspect in Florida on suspicion of arson. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is facing a federal charge
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are on the scene of a crash on I-10 East just before the Cotton Exit. A semi-truck appears to have jackknifed and is blocking several lanes. According to police and the Texas Department of Transportation, the crash happened a little after 2 a.m. All lanes are closed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Trump announced last week a new round of sweeping tariffs, including 25% on all heavy-duty trucks and 30% on furniture imported into the U.S. All trucks not manufactured in the U.S. will be subject to a 25% tariff once imported into the country. “In order to protect our Great
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The effects of the federal government shutdown are stretching far beyond Washington, D.C., and are being felt right here in El Paso — especially near Fort Bliss. At Suki’s Hot Cuts, a locally owned barbershop off Fred Wilson Avenue and U.S. 54 in Northeast El Paso, barbers say they’ve seen
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local McDonald’s franchise owners recognized the achievements of Borderland residents today with the 24th annual McDonald’s Triunfadores Award luncheon. It’s all in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. This event also recognizes the achievements of individuals from diverse fields who have left a mark through their professional accomplishments and community service
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The American Federation of Government Employees is calling for the end of the government shutdown. Union representatives from El Paso asked Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn to work with them and other federal workers to help end the shutdown that has now gone on for 6 days. “Every
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Update (October 8, 2025): District Attorney James Montoya released a statement on the case against Christopher Sotelo. A spokesperson for Montoya’s office says he has received several requests for interviews. Montoya released the following statement in response: “While we cannot comment on this case specifically, the DA’s Office reviews all cases sent to us by
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP opens Conference USA’s “Midweek Madness” with a home contest against Liberty on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The game’s theme is “College Night”, while proud partner Fox Auto is the game sponsor. The Miners and Flames are set to kick off at 6 p.m. in Sun Bowl Stadium, as the contest is televised on CBS Sports Network.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol officials say that agents found nine migrants left abandoned in a storm drain for six hours. The migrants had been left there by human smugglers, officials say. One migrant was found unresponsive and died. Emergency crews rushed four people to the hospital. First responders were called out to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, the City of El Paso celebrated the completed renovations of Fire Station No. 15. The city hosted a ribbon cutting today. An ABC-7 crew was on hand to witness the celebrations. Fire Station No. 15, located in the Upper Valley at 115 Shorty Lane, was renovated using $2.5 million from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees agreed on a timeline for the search for a new superintendent today. The timeline agreed on by trustees is as follows: October 10Deadline for stakeholder and application feedbackNovember 10Deadline for review of applicationsNovember 14 & 17Initial interviews of candidatesDecember 2 &
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