Animal rescue advocate trying to lower number of stray animals in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Animal rescue advocate and owner of local pet adoption service PAWsitive Rescue, Karen Washington, is advocating for city…
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Police say man robbed El Paso auto store while smuggling 6-year-old migrant
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An Albuquerque man is accused of robbing an auto parts store while attempting to smuggle three migrants, including a…
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Teen accused of stealing car, getting it stuck in El Paso desert area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 17-year-old Angel Salazar is facing theft and burglary charges after the El Paso Sheriff’s office says he took someone…
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Former Vice President Pence testifies to election probe federal grand jury
Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday to the federal grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election. Sources say his…
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UTEP to host job fair
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s College of Education will be hosting its 2023 Spring Education Job Fair. The event will host school district and…
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Border Patrol ride-along: migrants on the run
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) –It’s a little past 6 a.m. and still dark outside. This is Sunland Park, New Mexico which is part of the Santa…
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‘This is a real crisis’: Sacred Heart Church overwhelmed by the growing number of migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– As the number of migrants camping outside Sacred Heart Church continues growing, church officials are becoming concerned.…
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Car crashes into west El Paso business
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car crashed into a west El Paso business late Thursday afternoon. Our crews observed police and fire crews helping the…
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ABC-7 welcomes new mental wellness reporter as part of Be Mindful campaign
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 deepens its commitment to strengthening the Borderland’s mental health system through its multi-platform initiative,…
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Mexican officials hold meetings ahead of lifting of Title 42 on May 11
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Local Juarez and Chihuahua state officials have had several meetings this week ahead of the lifting of Title 42. Juarez…
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White House preparing for influx of migrants when Title 42 is lifted
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Leaders in Washington D.C. are working to create solutions on the expected surge in migrants when Title 42 is lifted in the…
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Aaron Jones charity softball game returns to Southwest University Park
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso natives Aaron and Alvin Jones will host their second annual A&A All the Way Foundation Charity Softball Game…
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DHS secretary makes announcement about Title 42
Update: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says that when Title 42 is lifted on May 11, the US will return to processing migrants under Title 8. He…
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Wild On Ice, winner of Sunland Park Derby, euthanized weeks after win
Update: The owner of Wild on Ice confirms to ABC-7 that the racehorse was euthanized Thursday morning. It suffered a hairline fracture, putting it at…
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Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional…
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Nearly 13,000 pieces of evidence collected in DOJ’s ongoing Uvalde investigation
UVALDE, Texas— The Department of Justice is analyzing 13,000 pieces of evidence connected to the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,…
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Honor Flight honors Veterans in the Borderland with a trip to the nation’s capital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico and El Paso transports America’s Veterans to Washington DC to visit the memorials that…
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El Paso homeless shelter sees influx of over 300 migrants, demand for services double
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— The Opportunity Center for the homeless saw a total of over 300 migrants arrive at their facility Wednesday. A small parking…
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Lower Valley residents expressing concerns on influx of migrants
UPDATE – Some residents in El Paso’s Lower Valley are asking increased law enforcement presence in their area, especially with the upcoming lifting…
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More than 300 surveillance cameras to go up in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso police plan to put up more than 300 surveillance cameras around the city starting next month. The project was…
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NMSU to form task force to fight future hazing, sexual assault incidents
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State University says it plans to launch a task force to prevent hazing. The university’s basketball team…
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New judge assigned to Moises Galvan murder case, sets September trial date
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new judge has been appointed to oversee the murder trial of Moises Galvan. This is the third judge assigned to the case…
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar named chair of Biden re-election campaign
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar has been named as one of seven co-chairs of President Joe Biden’s re-election…
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3 teens arrested in death of a 20-year-old woman who was killed when a large rock was thrown at her car
(CNN) — Three teens were arrested in the death of a 20-year-old Colorado woman who was killed when a large rock thrown at her car went through the…
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We Build The Wall founder sentenced to 4 years in prison
NEW YORK — The co-founder of a fundraising group linked to Steve Bannon that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the…
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Local ‘Grupo Beta’ leader in Juarez charged for migrant deaths; family members protest for his freedom
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juan Carlos Meza is the head of the Beta Group in Juarez. Wednesday he was charged in connection to the fire that killed…
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Your behind-the-scenes look at the El Paso Zoo’s new baby giraffe
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 was invited for a behind-the-scenes look at the El Paso Zoo’s new baby giraffe Wednesday. The baby’s story begins…
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For migrant children who cross the border alone, a new set of challenges getting health care awaits
By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune April 26, 2023 “For migrant children who cross the border alone, a new set challenges getting health care…
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Surveyors use drone technology to map dinosaur footprints in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Surveyors, paleontologists, and students from El Paso-area high schools gathered at the base of Mt. Cristo Rey…
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Jury finds EPPD officers violated pursuit policy in deadly chase
Two El Paso Police officers involved in a vehicle pursuit in 2016 did not follow department policy or accurately assess the risk to innocent…
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