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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El Paso woman’s life transformed, credits weight loss surgery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Stephanie Regalado has struggled with her weight since she was a teenager. As a result, Regalado suffered from asthma, sleep…
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In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month star on the mountain will be lit gold
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chamber announced the Star on the Mountain will shine gold on Wednesday, September 4th, in recognition of…
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Woman’s skull fractured, El Paso man arrested
Update (September 4, 2024): El Paso Police arrested Payne and charged him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon before booking him into the El…
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Understanding suicide warning signs and supporting suicide survivors, advice from El Paso mental health expert
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As part of Suicide Prevention Month, mental health professionals are urging the community to take action by both recognizing…
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Large fire destroys house in south-central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A vacant house in south-central El Paso has been destroyed after an early morning fire. El Paso Fire Department said it…
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Operation Disruption: New Mexico says it just rescued 91 people from human smuggling
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham just announced the results of “Operation Disruption,” a human trafficking…
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7 people arrested after allegedly robbing jewelry store in Ciudad Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Seven people have been arrested in connection to a jewelry store robbery in Ciudad Juarez on Saturday, August 31st. The…
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National award-winning author shares rise to fame as very first GuyRex Girl
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- A former Texas beauty queen and Guyrex Girl spoke to ABC-7 about the realities of becoming the first protégé of “Kings of…
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Some Las Cruces residents frustrated over proposed expansion of housing subdivision near base of Organ Mountains
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A proposed zoning change off of Dripping Springs Road in Doña Ana County near the base of the Organ Mountains has…
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LULAC speaking in El Paso on Texas A.G. Paxton and ‘voter suppression’
Update: Just after 2 p.m. today, El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced that she and other representatives of the Texas Democratic…
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Sen. Cruz to speak Thursday with business leaders in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will be in El Paso on Thursday to speak with business leaders in the region. According to a…
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Juarez residents pay respects to 15-year-old killed by rain waters
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Family members, friends, classmates, and Juarez residents gathered to say a final goodbye to 15-year-old Juárez resident…
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September is ‘Hunger Action Month,’ how El Pasoans can make a difference
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — ABC-7 is teaming up with Albertsons to support El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank during ‘hunger action month.’ Shoppers at…
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El Pasoans enjoy St. Anthony’s Bazaar despite rainy conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans gathered in the thousands this Labor Day Weekend to take part in St. Anthony’s 61st Annual Bazaar. This event…
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