EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to court records, Vanessa Loreli Ronnebaum has been sentenced after pleading guilty to stealing an SUV and crashing into an El Paso Police Vehicle, injuring two officers. Court records show Ronnebaum pleaded guilty on Sept. 17 to evading arrest with a vehicle, two counts of aggravated assault against a public
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By Isabella Murray September 20, 2026, 9:34 AM President Donald Trump is arguing that another one of his projects around Washington, D.C., is being built for national security purposes, claiming that his proposed “Triumphal Arch” would also be used as a “top grade Military Complex.” Trump posted on his social media platform Sunday that, at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Animal Services (EPAS) shared on social media Sunday that a dog named Archer helped in his own rescue after he got too close to the Border Freeway. According to EPAS officials, Animal Protection Officer (APO) Cobo was sent to the Border Freeway area as officers from the El
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MESILLA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Mesilla Marshals Office says Andrew Castro-Figueroa was arrested and faces charges after leading deputies on a high-speed chase through Mesilla that happened on September 18th, 2026, after 11 pm. According to the Marshals Office, a 2023 red F-150 truck was seen by a Mesilla Deputy accelerating from the Mesilla
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The El Paso Police Department says a 26-year-old motorcyclist is dead after a crash early Sunday morning in Far East El Paso. According to police, officers were sent out to the 2300 block of Zaragoza for a crash involving a motorcycle around 2:51 am, Sunday, Sept. 20. EPPD says the department’s
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UPDATE (8:47 a.m.) — ABC-7’s signal has been restored. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A power outage at KVIA-TV’s transmitter site is impacting the station’s over-the-air signal. Multiple TV and radio stations are affected. You can still watch Good Morning El Paso livestreaming at KVIA.com at 6 and 8 a.m.
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ANTHONY, N.M. (KVIA) — The La Viña Wine Festival begins day one of its two-day celebration on Saturday at noon, offering people a chance to try over 20 different wines from its selection. While people sampled wine, as much as their wristband tickets allowed, the atmosphere was pleasant, with conversation filling the air and a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Move with MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) was held Saturday morning in East El Paso to raise awareness of impaired driving. According to organizers, the 5K event was a way to bring people together in support of the organization’s mission to end impaired driving. Organizers say the event is an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Hospitals of Providence held an event where the community was able to tour the hospital’s newest emergency room Saturday emergency room – The Hospitals of Providence Emergency Room Gateway. The emergency room is located 11213 Gateway Blvd. West, Suite A, El Paso, TX 79935. The new facility is The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 viewer by the name of Fred shared security footage of himself removing a yogurt cup that had gotten stuck on a skunk’s head. According to the viewer, he was on his morning walk around 6 a.m. Saturday in Northwest El Paso, that’s when he noticed a skunk in
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LAS CRUCES (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) believes excessive speed and alcohol may have been contributing factors in a crash that critically injured a 22-year-old man early Saturday morning. According to LCPD, just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Las Cruces police and fire personnel were sent to a report of a crash on the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to a social media post posted Saturday afternoon by International Bar, the bar will close its doors on September 27. In the post, the bar released the following to the El Paso community: “After a decade in business, we will be closing International on September 27th. We won’t forget
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By Logan Schiciano, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to create an “AI Force” and name an AI czar as the government faces growing calls to impose guardrails on the rapid development of artificial intelligence.The president, writing on Truth Social, repeated his assessment that fears over AI amount to a hoax
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UPDATE (9/19/26) — Socorro Police Department (SPD) says 35-year-old Rojelio Enriquez Jr. was arrested and charged after barricading himself following a call for a family violence incident. According to police, officers were dispatched to the Nevarez Palms Apartments for a family violence incident in progress around 12:22 p.m. Police say officers attempted to talk to
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ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — Classic cars, pets and free vaccines are coming together Saturday in Anthony for the 2nd annual Wagging Wheels Car Show & Pets. The Town of Anthony is hosting the community event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 19 at Anthony Municipal Park, 101 Richard White in Anthony. The event
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El Paso’s weather pattern has changed very little over the past several days, which explains the repeated rounds of thunderstorms that have developed across the area each evening. The setup has been driven by an upper-level ridge centered over the southeastern United States and an upper-level trough positioned near California. That pattern is about to
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By Michelle Stoddart President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. has struck an agreement with Denmark that gives the U.S. “permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns.” “At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that the United
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water said a 16-inch water main break happened in Far East El Paso Friday. At the scene, ABC-7 saw a Socorro Independent School District police car in a sinkhole. The break caused the nearby El Dorado High School to dismiss students. “Currently, we don’t have a cause. Crews
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The air was very different a quarter of a century ago when it came to the issue of smoking in the Borderland. In 2001, the City of El Paso passed the first public no smoking ordinance in the state of Texas. As a result, gone were the questions of “smoking
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — KVIA-TV received an honorable mention for unearthing a hazing scandal involving the Franklin High School football team at the 2026 Nancy Monson Spirit of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Awards. The Nancy Monson Spirit of FOI Awards, presented by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, go to
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HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — Border wall construction started in Hudspeth County, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website. It’s part of the Big Bend 1 Project, which includes 47.3 miles of border wall. CBP’s website said the project implements President Donald Trump’s “Securing our Borders” Executive Order and “Declaring a National Emergency
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(KVIA) — New Mexico animal health officials confirmed a second New World screwworm case in the state. It was found in a horse in Grant County, which is west of Deming. State and federal officials expanded surveillance and fly-trapping around the location to find any additional cases and determine whether the pest spread beyond the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Yolanda D. Hoffmeister is no stranger to pain and grief, but the local humanitarian continues to use art to guide her own healing journey. She was born and raised in New York, but now lives in El Paso after her veteran husband retired. At 5 years old, her grandfather taught
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 obtained copies of 911 calls regarding recent incidents at Camp East Montana. Local officials and agencies had to respond following an attack on security staff on Sept. 1 and a riot on Sept. 7. Emergency reports from August through the first week of September show that the following 911
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security approved a $7.5 billion federal funding reimbursement to Texas for border security costs, Governor Greg Abbott announced Friday. The reimbursement was for Operation Lone Star, a border security initiative Gov. Abbott launched in 2021. He said taxpayers “spent billions” during border security efforts. Thousands
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces food pantry said it took a stand against hunger with a hunger strike. The Casa De Peregrinos went without food for 24 hours and started Thursday. During its hunger strike, Casa de Peregrinos accepted donations, according to its website. All proceeds go toward efforts to feed children,
Continue Reading By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump claimed Friday afternoon that he is “banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico “from the White House.” He said it was “effective immediately,” but there was no indication his administration had taken steps to follow through.A source familiar with the matter said even some White House staffers
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department is responding to an aggravated assault in Far East El Paso on Friday. EPPD Detective Judy Oviedo said it happened on the 4600 block of Turf Road near El Dorado High School. Police didn’t share any other information at this time.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For many students attending the University of Texas at El Paso, trips to the gas station have challenged their budgeting. Students’ commutes vary as many live in Far East El Paso or across the border in Ciudad Juárez. Some student drivers admitted to pushing their luck by riding on fumes
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