El Paso man sentenced to 2.5 years for murder
UPDATE, August 22, 2024: Court records show that Ramirez was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. UPDATE, August 21, 2024: Court records show…
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Some historic Bhutanese Revival UTEP buildings could soon be gone
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UT System Board of Regents just approved a new 10-year master plan for UTEP. University President Heather Wilson…
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Southern California CBP officers seize $5 million in meth concealed in watermelon shipment
OTAY MESA, California (KVIA) — CBP officers stationed at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility seized $5 million worth of meth concealed within…
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Mexico to bring charges against capo, not for drugs, but for turning over another drug lord to US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The strange saga of how two Mexican drug lords were detained after landing in a plane in the United States in July just got…
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El Paso mental health expert offers advice for college students facing emotional challenges
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As college students begin a new academic year and transition into a new phase of life, the pressure can feel overwhelming.…
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West El Paso residents seek answers for the August 12th power outage
EL PASO, Texas (KIVA) — It’s been over a week since the 9 hour long power outage that affected 4,000 residents. One viewer notified ABC-7 that she…
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El Paso mom in NYC for National Fentanyl Awareness Day as she pays tribute to son who died of drug overdose
EL PASO (KVIA) – Wednesday, August 21st is National Fentanyl Prevention Awareness Day. Jennipher Talamantes spent the day in New York City while…
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SISD Board of Trustees unanimously votes for plan premium rates
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees heard recommendations on changes to the district’s health plan for…
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Some classrooms at Purple Heart Elementary School without A/C
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parents are calling for change after classrooms at Purple Heart Elementary School have gone without A/C. Some parents…
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Binational leaders met to discuss border trade and immigration
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s 2nd District Gabe Vasquez hosted a binational meeting along with Juárez…
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El Paso reports first West Nile Virus death this year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man in his 50s is the first Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus (WNV) death reported in El Paso this year. The City of El Paso…
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ABC-7 at 4: What to know about MPOX
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV)—MPOX has been declared a global health emergency. The World Health Organization says a deadlier strain of M-pox is rapidly…
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Texas Attorney General investigating organizations ‘illegally registering non-citizens to vote’
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he is launching an investigation into “reports that organizations in Texas are…
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El Pasoans speak out after power outage
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is looking into a power outage that happened earlier this month that caused several hundred customers in West El Paso…
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Fabens ISD investigates school bus incident posted on social media
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to Fabens Independent School District, the district has completed an investigation into a recent bus incident that…
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Man sentenced 5 years after drunk driving crash in 2021
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — On August 1st, 2021, Mayvel Alexandra Morales was driving her family back from vacation, when their lives were changed in an…
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Las Cruces police recover $8,000 in stolen merchandise, arrest a woman
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police and Department of Homeland Security Investigators arrested one person and recovered more than…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson joins former Rep. Yvette Herrell in Las Cruces for NRCC ‘Battle Station’ grand opening
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, along with former U.S. Representative Yvette Herrell, will be…
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Juarez woman sentenced to 20 years for recruiting for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 43-year-old Juarez woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for recruiting for a Mexican drug trafficking…
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New Mexico State University welcomes students back
LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — Today marks the first day of classes at New Mexico State University. The university is welcoming 15,000 students back to…
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DEA Emphasizes Education and Prevention on National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is recognizing Wednesday, August 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness…
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Canutillo ISD releases footage to ABC-7 of “Senior Assassin” prank more than one year after an open records request
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District has now released to ABC-7 the surveillance footage of a “Senior Assassin” school…
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Heart Gallery & Adoption Process
EL PASO (KVIA) — If you go to the Heart Gallery of El Paso website at www.heartgalleryelpaso.org you can see a handful of amazing kids who hope to…
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El Paso city manager finalist Ferrini responds to professional misrepresentation allegations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In her first interview since the start of the El Paso city manager selection process, Community and Development Department…
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El Paso City Council discusses appointment of new city manager
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council selected Dionne Mack as the next city manager after a lengthy closed-door meeting. In a 6-2 vote, Mack…
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ABC-7 Listens: Trump campaign still owes City of El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — (Originally broadcast on April 7, 2024) The campaign for president is ramping up ahead of the November election, and one…
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El Paso City Council approves new budget and no-new-revenue tax rate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced the adoption of its Fiscal Year 2025 budget, along with the approval of a No-New-Revenue tax…
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State representative addresses red flour beetle infestations in Socorro, surrounding parts of El Paso County
UPDATE: Representative Mary Gonzalez — who represents House District 75, an area that encompasses much of eastern El Paso County — posted the…
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Plane crashes into Dewey’s Breakfast Shop
ODESSA, Texas (KVIA) — A small plane crashed into power lines, traveling an entire block before slamming into Dewey’s Breakfast Shop near 68th and…
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Mexican bus drivers caught allegedly smuggling 92,900 rounds of ammo in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement officers in El Paso arrested two Mexican bus drivers Saturday for the alleged smuggling of ammunition. Court…
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