Sheriff deputies encourage students to become law enforcement officer
EL PASO, Texas – Students at Hughey Elementary School received a special visit from El Paso County Sheriff Deputies. It was an opportunity for the…
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Riverside High School teacher only one from El Paso selected to serve on task force
EL PASO, Texas – Sergio Estrada is one of 24 Texas teachers selected to join the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Teacher Vacancy Task Force. The task…
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A dad’s anguish outside Texas school while shooting unfolded
By JAKE BLEIBERG and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Javier Cazares raced to his daughter’s school when he heard there was a…
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1 dead, 1 in serious condition after shooting in Segundo Barrio
UPDATE: Police confirm one man is dead after shooting in Segundo Barrio Sunday afternoon. Police said the man was 51-years-old, and another female…
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ABC-7 Xtra: El Paso, Uvalde bonded by tragedy
EL PASO, Texas-In the days following the Uvalde shooting, Governor Greg Abbott was front and center holding news conferences. El Paso had a similar…
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A Border Patrol tactical unit killed the Texas gunman. The elite force has played key roles in the US
By Faith Karimi, CNN When gunfire rang out at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, officials from Customs and Border Protection were among…
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New Mexico State caps improbable WAC tournament run with title; Clinches NCAA Regional berth
MESA, Arizona – New Mexico State baseball coach Mike Kirby admitted the baseball gods were on his side. As a result, the improbable Aggies are headed…
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Huge turnout expected at Elephant Butte Lake this holiday weekend
ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE, NM — Triple-digit temperatures are expected throughout the Borderland this Memorial Day weekend and not even the rise of gas…
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Americas HS Trailblazers headed to Final Four
Lubbock, Texas – Americas High School’s softball team has made it to the Final Four. The Trailblazers beat Flower Mound Marcus 4-1 Saturday morning…
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Person in critical condition after ATV crash in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — One person was rushed to the hospital Friday night following an ATV crash. The crash happened just before midnight on Friday. It…
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Second arrest made in Socorro woman’s murder
EL PASO, Texas – Detectives with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit have made a second arrest in a homicide that happened on Feb.…
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Frazier takes Flight: Creating future pilots in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – This summer, the War Eagles Air Museum and Red Arrow Flight Academy are launching the first-ever Aviation Adventure Summer…
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Despite ample school security plan, Texas shooter found gaps
By COLLIN BINKLEY and KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press Robb Elementary School had measures in place to prevent this kind of violence. A fence lined…
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Woman flees, assaults deputy after reportedly stealing from a restaurant
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies respond to a report of a theft at a restaurant in Clint. A description of the suspect was provided…
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Sheriff’s Crisis Intervention Team details services provided by the team
EL PASO, Texas – Live Active-El Paso hosted a Mental Health Resource Fair at San Jacinto Plaza. The fair included deputies from the El Paso County…
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Las Cruces business owners impacted by high crime
LAS CRUCES, Texas — Las Cruces business owners gathered Thursday to discuss their frustrations with city leaders they say fail to…
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El Paso native, Oscar winner F. Murry Abraham to appear at 2022 Plaza Classic Film Festival
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso native F. Murray Abraham will appear at this year’s 15th annual El Paso Community Foundation Plaza Classic Film Festival.…
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El Pasoans moved to donate blood after the Uvalde mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas – Just one day after the deadly Uvalde shooting in an elementary school, many El Pasoans have chosen to roll up their sleeves and…
Continue Reading ‘Joe died of a broken heart’: Husband of beloved teacher killed in Texas shooting dies two days later
By Joe Sutton and Christina Maxouris, CNN Fourth-grade teacher Irma Garcia chose a few short lines to include on her school biography page,…
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WATCH: Police say no injuries, and no confirmed sighting of subject with gun, Bel Air being cleared
UPDATE 3:00 p.m.: El Paso police say they’ll take any threat seriously. Parents were briefed at a staging area. There was no confirmed sighting…
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El Paso Mayor issues second veto after council vote to extend city manager’s contract
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser has issued a second video against council’s vote to extend the city manager’s contract. On Monday, the…
Continue Reading Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher dies at 60
By Radhika Marya, CNN Andy Fletcher, a keyboardist and founding member of Depeche Mode, has died, the band announced on their official social media…
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Watch Uvalde update: DPS: Shooter entered school without confrontation
UVALDE, Texas – DPS Regional Director Victor Escalon provided updates on the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. Escalon says he was one of…
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El Paso businessman arrested on deceptive business practice charge
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso businessman, who was the subject of a months-long ABC-7 investigation, was arrested on a deceptive business practice…
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Deadline Hollywood reports Ray Liotta has died
Deadline Hollywood is reporting “Goodfellas” start Ray Liotta has died at the age of 67. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Actor Ray Liotta…
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Texas nonprofit gathers leaders in wake of Uvalde shooting seeking solutions, change
EL PASO, Texas – Children at Risk, a Texas nonpartisan research and advocacy nonprofit with ties to El Paso, gathered community members to discuss…
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Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings…
Continue Reading ‘How do you shoot my baby?’: A first responder arrived at Robb Elementary to learn his 10-year-old daughter had been killed
By Faith Karimi, CNN Med aide Angel Garza rushed to Robb Elementary School on Tuesday and arrived as officials started escorting shell-shocked…
Continue Reading Kevin Spacey facing charges of four counts of sexual assault
By Rob Picheta, CNN US actor Kevin Spacey is facing charges of four counts of sexual assault against three men, Britain’s Crown Prosecution…
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‘There’s a bigger need’: Borderland school counselor weighs in on mental health crisis
EL PASO, Texas — Many experts are sounding the alarm about a mental health crisis in kids and teens. Not only are they grappling with another mass…
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