El Paso International Airport braces for busy holiday travel season
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso International Airport says they expect approximately 86,000 travelers to depart between December 22 and January 2. To…
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Police investigating crash on I-10 East at Zaragoza
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police said around 7:35 p.m. that they are investigating a crash that started on I-10 East at the Zaragoza on-ramp…
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Las Cruces house repair business owner accused of robbing homes he had worked on
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A New Mexico man is charged with multiple crimes after an alleged robbery. Guillermo Flores Jr. is charged with…
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Sunland Park couple arrested for child abuse, abandonment
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Jail records show that 19-year-old Christina Marie Baker and 27-year-old DeJesus Hernandez are each charged with two…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Fog warning for Friday morning, rain chances into the weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for our rain chances going into the holiday weekend. Thursday evening weather weather…
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El Paso Zoo treating sick elephant with stem cell therapy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 71-year-old Savannah, the El Paso Zoo’s Asian elephant, is receiving care for arthritis and ear cancer. Staff says…
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Victims share their story of being contacted by scammers pretending to work for El Paso’s DEA
UPDATE – Diane Snyder, a victim of a fake DEA agent phone scam, spoke about what she was told when the scammers contacted her earlier this year.…
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Holidays can help those with memory loss: El Paso experts speak about inclusive Christmas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The holiday season brings many families together, and the Alzheimer’s Association of West Texas says it’s a great…
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El Paso sexual assault victim one step closer to justice
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 28-year long battle boils down to only 48 hours for one El Paso victim of sexual assault awaiting justice. On…
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Texas begins flying migrants from southern border to Chicago. The 1st plane carried over 120 people
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas sent a plane with more than 120 migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago in an…
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Dona Ana Sheriff’s Office looking for missing 75-year-old man
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office issued a Silver Alert for missing 75-year-old Mel Villalobos. A…
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Driver facing intoxication manslaughter charge after car slams into semi
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Chaparral man is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after police say he caused the death of his passenger when he…
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Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley at capacity despite new building’s opening
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley in Las Cruces recently opened a brand new building, yet the shelter…
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Business leaders in Juarez pressure federal government to change migration policies
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Business leaders in Juárez have called on the Mexican federal government to find a different way to deal with the recent…
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San Elizario family loses 11-month-old daughter in fire; father still fighting to survive
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — A GoFundMe had been set up to assist the family of Marcos Martinez after his 11-month old child was killed in a mobile…
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Franklin High back to normal after heightened law enforcement presence in the area
Update: Officials say the area is clear. A person was refusing to leave their car, but has since been taken into custody. That person was placed…
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Woman dead after stopping in the middle of El Paso highway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Special Traffic Investigation Unit have confirmed the 79th traffic fatality of 2023 following a Sunday night crash…
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El Paso man dead after serious south-central crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Special Traffic Investigators say a man died after he was thrown out of his car. 52-year-old Fernando Gutierrez was driving…
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Tips from experts on toy safety and overspending this holiday season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Only 5 days until Christmas, and kids are getting ready to unwrap gifts. As parents prepare for the festivities, health…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Scattered showers Wednesday
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- The ABC-7 First Alert continues, clouds will stick around, and rain chances will increase starting today. Scattered showers will…
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I-10 West reopens after pedestrian was hit in Downtown El Paso area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on I-10 West Tuesday night, according to El Paso Police. The westbound lanes of the…
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2023 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for USPS, UPS, and FedEx
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cyber Monday is now officially the biggest online shopping day of all time with consumers having spent $12.4 billion…
Continue Reading Child dies in San Elizario mobile home fire
Update: A family member identified the child as 11-month-old Marlene. The family member says Marlene’s father, Marcos, tried to enter the fire…
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Suspects arrested in connection to murder cold case featured on Borderland Crimes podcast
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A once-cold case at the center of Episode Six of ABC-7’s Stephanie Valle’s Borderland Crimes podcast is one step closer to…
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Officials identify inmate killed at Las Cruces correctional facility
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Corrections Department identified the inmate killed at the Southern New Mexico Correctional…
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Watch: El Paso District Attorney addresses new controversial Texas migration law
UPDATE: During the press conference Tuesday, D.A. Hicks hicks said he anticipated there being an injunction that would prevent prosecution of the…
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Collision slowing traffic along I-10 West near Redd Road in West El Paso
Update: Traffic is moving along I-10 West now, however, cars are still moving more slowly than normal. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash is causing a…
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Arsenic levels in Santa Teresa’s water supplies “exceeded the maximum contaminant level” in 2023, according to CRRUA
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, or CRRUA, sent out a notice over the weekend letting its customers…
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Las Cruces woman arrested on child abuse charge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 48-year-old Michelle Marie Gonzales on a child abuse charge Monday. Jail…
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Suspension of rail operations impacting Borderland’s business
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Trains in Juarez continue to be stuck carrying tons of cargo and merchandise south of the border. ABC-7 spoke with Jerry…
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