UPDATE (Aug. 18, 2026): The El Paso Police Department confirmed it arrested and charged Jesus Angel Cortez for an alleged home burglary. In a news release sent Tuesday, EPPD said it went to a home on Upson Drive near Downtown El Paso on Sunday. Officers met with the homeowner, who said his family could hear
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UPDATE (1:51 p.m.): The Crime Stoppers of El Paso said it identified the suspect, but did not publicly share his name. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police are looking for a man who allegedly walked around a Lower Valley El Paso middle school. According to the Crime Stoppers of El Paso, on July
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By Christopher Watson Frank Beard, longtime drummer for the legendary blues rock trio ZZ Top, has died at age 77. “It was announced today that Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s drummer for the past 56 years, has died. He was in hospice care when he passed away at his ranch in Richmond, TX with family members
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a San Diego Padres’ staffer at the El Paso International Airport Sunday, the DHS confirmed. DHS alleged 34-year-old Oswaldo Jose Pirela Dominguez, the team’s minor league catching coordinator, was staying in the U.S. illegally. According to Dominguez’ brother’s Instagram post, the minor league coach
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Montana West near Justice Drive and Tierra Este has reopened after flooding temporarily closed the road overnight last week. Carlos Vijarro, who lives less than two minutes from Montana West, said, “I’m sure some of the vehicles were not meant to drive through that amount of water, but, they tried
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El Paso Community College is highlighting one of their newer programs that launched this past spring: Polysomnography. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins them live from Rio Grande Inter-professional Simulation Education Center (IPEC) Lab on Thursday morning. The program is part of the Respiratory Care Technology Program as an in-demand healthcare technology career. Polysomnography
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New Mexico State University kicks off the fall semester with Good Morning El Paso on Wednesday. Jose Loera, executive director of facilities and services, gives an update on the NMSU Alumni Pond. It has reopened to the campus community after the installation of a new clay liner, refilling the pond and the removal of construction fencing. The university
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is in the hospital after a crash involving a Sun Metro bus in Northeast El Paso Tuesday, according to police. Police said the crash happened near Marshall Road and Railroad Drive just after 7:30 a.m. At the crash site, ABC-7 saw a grey truck with its airbags activated.
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By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — A player development staff member for the San Diego Padres was detained in Texas last week while traveling and is being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.Oswaldo Pirela, 34, works as a catching coordinator for the Padres organization and was in El Paso, Texas, to work with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court unanimously approved it’s new tax rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year budget, which is expected to be approved and enacted this October.In a quiet public hearing in Downtown Monday night, only three residents appeared for public comment, voicing their opposition for the tax rate
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District will be asking voters to approve nearly $50 million in funding from a tax increase in the next election. The SISD Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved putting a Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election or VATRE item on the Nov. 3rd ballot for voters in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court approved a resolution Monday and sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott calling for additional state action and protections surrounding data center development in the borderland. The county is asking Gov. Abbott to clarify whether recent state protections for communities impacted by data
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car caught fire on Loop 375 near Mile Marker 19 on Transmountain Monday, according to the El Paso Fire Department. One person was sent to the hospital, EPFD said. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) cameras showed the car drove off the highway. El Paso fire confirmed it happened before
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Community College’s women’s half marathon team was named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NCJAA) team of the year after earning a team GPA of 3.78 during the 2025-26 academic year. The team earned the honor after earning the highest GPA among women’s half marathon teams, EPCC said.
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UPDATE (5:55 p.m.) — According to arrest affidavits ABC-7 obtained, Christian Forest Carbajal allegedly exposed himself in public on three separate occasions. The victims who reported him took pictures of his car, which helped investigators find and arrest him, documents said. First Incident One affidavit said on April 30, a victim alleged Carbajal touched his
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fall Home & Garden Show will return to El Paso Convention Center from Aug. 28-30 with free admission. The three-day event will feature home improvement, garden vendors, demonstrations and experts on gardening, design and landscaping. The show will run; 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 28. 10 a.m.
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Our StormTrack Weather Team has issued another ABC-7 First Alert for another round of scattered to widespread storms that may produce heavy rain, strong winds, and blowing dust. Scattered showers and thunderstorms have already popped up and drenched parts of town! Most of our storms have been isolated because of the cloudy skies which has
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, El Paso County announced it joined a federal lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to withhold 20% of funding for certain grant programs unless states and some local governments comply with new federal requirements governing how elections are conducted. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which is part
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 25-year-old man from San Elizario faces an intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle charge after a crash killed a 72-year-old man on the Loop 375 Friday, police said. According to an arrest affidavit ABC-7 obtained, Julian Lujan allegedly drove his truck the wrong way while intoxicated. Documents said the truck
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by Gabby Birenbaum, Uriel J. García and Kayla Guo, The Texas TribuneAugust 17, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced that his agency is pausing construction work in Big Bend National Park while he conducts an “on-the-ground evaluation,” reversing course after heavy machinery had begun moving dirt. In a video
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted on Monday to close bids for the management and operation of the county-owned coliseum. The court voted to close bids so the county can issue a revised solicitation with clearer information, according to a news release. It also includes sports tourism promotion program
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person was hospitalized after a fire in South-Central El Paso, according to the El Paso Fire Department. EPFD said it happened at a one-story commercial building. The fire was reported at 9:31 a.m. Monday, according to the fire department. Crews controlled it within 24 minutes. Damage seen inside the
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TULAROSA, N.M. (KVIA) – Two weeks after Tularosa declared a water emergency, residents and business owners are growing frustrated as the village continues to restore its water supply. The owner of local restaurant Casa De Sueños, Matthew Kaplan, said people in the village are angry. Tularosa Mayor Deborah Cooksey said storms up in the Mescalero
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After a jury was selected Friday, opening statements started Monday in a capital murder trial for a man accused of killing his aunt and girlfriend on Christmas in 2022. Police said both alleged murders happened in separate locations. That day, El Paso Police went to a house on Truman Avenue
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By Devin Dwyer The Supreme Court on Monday declined a request from President Donald Trump to reconsider its rejection of his appeal in the 2023 E. Jean Carroll case. The decision means it’s the end of the line for Trump’s bid to overturn a $5 million jury award to Carroll, which the writer’s representatives said was paid in July. The Court did not explain its decision
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Actress Hayden Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest prior to her death, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office said in a press release Monday. First responders and emergency medical services responded to a 911 call at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday and located Panettiere, 36, in cardiac arrest, the coroner’s office said. Responders “initiated advanced
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Education doesn’t happen only in the classroom — Raiz is working to educate children and even adults on finance with free courses available from anywhere. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins them on Monday morning to talk about how they connect with schools and community members. Raiz provides free financial education courses for children
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The America First Policy Institute is hosting a policy forum Monday in Mesilla, New Mexico, featuring U.S. Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar. He’s set to speak about border security and law enforcement in the region. The event is part of the organization’s America First Speaker Series. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Staff Sergeant Matthew Rubio. Staff Sergeant Rubio has served in the Air Force for the past four years. We thank you for your service. Send in a
Continue Reading By Holly Yan, Jason Morris, Karina Tsui, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend and his brother called 911 to say the actress was unresponsive Sunday at a South Carolina apartment complex where medics would later declare her dead, according to a newly released police report.Panettiere, known for playing an indestructible cheerleader in the
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