Trial underway for El Paso father charged in infant daughter’s death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Day 3 of the Capital murder trial of Jose Varela got underway Thursday at the El Paso County District Court. Varela is…
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El Paso Mayor files veto against City Council action that would eliminate juvenile curfew ordinance
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser filed a veto against an action taken by City Council during its August 15 meeting that would…
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Paso del Norte Children’s celebrates 75th anniversary with luncheon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Paso del Norte Children’s, a nonprofit organization providing services to children with special needs and their parents,…
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Person shoots through Clint border barrier at Border Patrol agents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol officials say a group of agents were shot at from the Mexican side of the border barrier this morning.…
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Possible sinkhole opens up near the Fountains of Farah in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A possible sinkhole opened in the middle of a sidewalk at the Fountains of Farah Wednesday afternoon. The outdoor mall is…
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Maui’s death toll reaches 111 as searchers – many coping with their own losses – comb the wildfire zone
(CNN) — With more than a third of Maui’s wildfire burn zone now searched, children are confirmed among 111 killed as…
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El Paso grand jury indicts man for terroristic threat after judge declined charge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Days after an El Paso magistrate judge declined to charge a man accused of carrying a gun towards a crowd outside a…
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El Paso father standing trial, accused of murdering 2-month-old daughter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jose Angel Varela is in court this week, accused of murdering his 2-month-old daughter in February of 2017. According to…
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Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard performing in El Paso this Friday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 1980s rock groups Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard will perform at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso this Friday. Alice…
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Hatch chile farmers facing “one of the worst seasons they’ve seen” due to ongoing heat wave
GARFIELD, New Mexico (KVIA) — While the smell of roasting green chile is a staple in southern New Mexico in August, farmers say many customers are…
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Serious motorcycle crash in South-Central El Paso sends one person to the hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Special Traffic Investigators with the El Paso Police Department are responding to a serious motorcycle crash at Glenwood…
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Police identify person who was killed in a rollover crash on US-54, Wednesday morning
UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The identity of the person who died on US-54, early Wednesday morning has been released. 47-year-old, Fernando…
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Trump expected to be booked at Fulton County jail, sheriff says
Atlanta (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender at the Fulton County jail, the local sheriff said Tuesday in a statement,…
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One person in the hospital after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A single-vehicle rollover crash sends one person to the hospital Wednesday morning. According to fire officials, it happened…
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What constitutes a terroristic threat? ABC-7 investigates after El Paso judges declines to charge alleged gunman
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso judge declined to charge a man accused of carrying a gun towards a crowd outside a Cincinnati Entertainment…
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Chavez juror speaks to ABC-7: “If this case doesn’t call for the death penalty, which case does?”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The presiding juror of the Facundo Chavez capital murder trial opened up to ABC-7 about the deliberation process. Chavez was…
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Person reported falling off motorcycle in East El Paso, Fire Department says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a person who fell off a motorcycle in East El Paso. A spokesperson…
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Residents say flooding causes structural damage in Lower Valley neighborhood every time it rains
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A large pool of standing water is raising concern among residents of an East El Paso neighborhood as at least two…
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One dead after car and motorcycle collide on I-10 near Schuster exit
Update: El Paso Police say the 60-year-old motorcyclist crashed into a car after he was reportedly “weaving through traffic at high speeds.” The car…
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Special needs team gives El Paso athletes a sense of belonging
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Sports often unite people, but for one local team, playing sports allows them to not feel alone in this world. 915…
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New list claims New Mexico is the least-livable state in the nation
NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — A new report argues that New Mexico is statistically the worst state to live in. WalletHub analyzed 51 different factors,…
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A jackknifed semi-trailer causes full lane closures on I-10 West at Sunland Park
UPDATE (8:00 am): El Paso Police have tweeted all lanes on I-10 at Sunland Park are now open. There is a minor backup. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A…
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11-year-old Las Cruces boy missing for third time this summer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police are searching for 11-year-old, Isaac Rubio, who ran away from his home Monday evening. This is the…
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12-year-old missing boy has been found in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department has found the child that was missing from his Northeast El Paso home. 12-Year-old, Dai-Von…
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Clint ISD teacher receives national recognition
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — In the heart of Clint Independent School District, an educator is going above and beyond to provide profound support for her…
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Woman in wheelchair struck by car, hospitalized in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New video shows a car that struck an elderly woman in a wheelchair near Hanks High School Monday. El Paso Fire Department…
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Search continues for driver involved in pursuit with DPS trooper
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas DPS troopers continue to search for a driver involved in a pursuit Monday morning. The driver, who was in a black…
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Water leak at busy East El Paso intersection may not be resolved until early next year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A water leak at the intersection of Airway and Viscount may not be resolved until early next year, according to El Paso…
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FBI agents disrupt possible shooting at Cincinnati bar, El Paso Police say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Army Special Agents, FBI Agents, and officers with the El Paso Police Department intervened as a man with a rifle walked up…
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From Lahaina to El Paso
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Lahaina, a historic town of 13,000 people has been swept by flames, officials said, leaving more than 2,700 structures…
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