Ricardo Marquez found guilty of murdering Erika Gaytan
UPDATE: District Attorney Yvonne Rosales has informed ABC-7 that the sentencing phase of the case will resume tomorrow morning. EL PASO, Texas – A…
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WATCH: Jan. 6th final June hearing, hearings to resume after July recess
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Jan. 6 Committee is holding their final hearing in the month of June. Chairman Bernie Thompson has stated that more…
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UPDATE: Pedestrian hit by semi-truck on I-10, all westbound lanes closed
UPDATE: The pedestrian who died has been identified as 71-year-old Alfonso Medina Varela. EL PASO, Texas – A pedestrian was hit by a semi-truck on…
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Power outages affecting New Mexico State University, DACC
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A widespread power outage has left much of New Mexico State University’s main Las Cruces campus without power, as well as…
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Supreme Court says Constitution protects right to carry a gun outside the home
By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York gun law enacted more than a century ago that places…
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EPPD: Body found in east El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — A person was found dead in an east El Paso neighborhood Thursday morning, according to El Paso Police. Police said the first call…
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Covid-19 vaccinations for kids younger than 5 now administered in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — More than two years since the start of the pandemic, the Borderland’s youngest population can now get a Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccines…
Continue Reading Jury sequestrated in Ricardo Marquez trail, deliberation to resume tomorrow
EL PASO, Texas – The jury has been sequestrated in the trail of Ricardo Marquez, the man accused of killing Erika Gaytan. Deliberation will resume…
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19-year-old arrested after early morning DPS pursuit, crash
EL PASO, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety say that the man arrested as the result of Wednesday morning’s pursuit has been identified as…
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Uvalde CISD Police Chief placed on administrative leave
UVALDE, Texas – The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arrendondo has been placed on administrative leave.…
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Traffic Alert: Mesa southbound closed
EL PASO, Texas — Tx Dot El Paso is reporting Mesa Southbound near Glory Road, just north of the UTEP campus, is closed until further notice. A tweet…
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FIRST ALERT: Late afternoon storms bring rain to Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Rain and strong winds moved swiftly into the City of Crosses Wednesday after a series of storms rolled into the area. In…
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Socorro Independent School District to increase salaries of teachers, administrators
EL PASO, Texas – The SISD board voted Tuesday to give pay raises all across the district. Teachers will get the pay highest raise with a 6% raise in…
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El Paso Water encourages customers to pick up sandbags ahead of anticipated storms
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water is encouraging customers to pick up sandbags as strong thunderstorms are anticipated this week across the region.…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Texas School Marshal Program
EL PASO, Texas – Conversations about a program that’s dedicated to keeping schools safe are buzzing in Texas. However, this program is not commonly…
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Investigators: Officer foils plot to mail pot to jail
EL PASO, Texas — Investigators say an officer processing mail sent to the El Paso County Jail Annex found marijuana inside one of the letters. That…
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WATCH: Biden calls for 3-month suspension of gas tax
EL PASO, Texas –President Joe Biden is set to call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until the end of September. The move is…
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Texas DPS pursuit leads to rollover crash in lower valley, multiple injuries reported
EL PASO, Texas — Multiple people are injured after a rollover crash in the lower valley that stemmed from a pursuit, according to the Texas…
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WATCH Live: Texas Senate Hearing on Uvalde investigation
CLICK HERE TO VIEW LIVESTREAM AUSTIN, Texas — The “To Protect All Texans, Special” committee will hear public testimony on mental health and firearm…
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EPISD pay plan could mean $29 million budget deficit down the road
The El Paso Independent School District board is expected to vote on increasing teachers’ salaries by 5% — a pay boost that comes with dire…
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Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look bad
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin on Tuesday accused state authorities of selectively releasing information about last month’s school shooting to…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s in the bipartisan gun safety bill
CNN By Lauren Fox, CNN The Senate’s compromise legislation on gun safety unveiled on Tuesday, potentially the most significant new federal gun…
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‘What do we do when another disaster hits?’ Afghans face crises on all fronts after quake kills 1,000
CNN By Tara John, Akanksha Sharma, Jo Shelley and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Aid groups scrambled on Thursday to reach victims of a powerful earthquake that…
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The new Elvis movie comes with big expectations including a famous local impersonator
EL PASO, Texas– “Elvis” will premiere on the big screen on June 24, the cast includes Austin Butler, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Tom Hanks. There’s a…
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UMC rolls out Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5
EL PASO, Texas – The University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) administered the first vaccine to a child under 5 Tuesday. This is after the Federal…
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Passenger dies after fiery crash into light pole in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A passenger died after a fiery crash into a light pole at the Montwood and Zaragoza intersection in east El Paso. Police say it…
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El Paso Police: Handcuffed suspect bites officer before attempting to run away
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer was bitten by a handcuffed suspect who had been stopped for not having a vehicle registration sticker,…
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Military leaders use ‘honest conversations’ to combat service member suicides
Editor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
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Texas boy, 5, dies after being left in hot car for hours
HOUSTON A 5-year-old boy has died after being left in a vehicle in the Houston area as his mother prepared for a birthday party and as temperatures…
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El Paso City Council passes resolution to address school violence
EL PASO, Texas — Two council items led to extended discussion at Tuesday morning’s city council meeting. The first item was a resolution that called…
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