LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces police arrested and charged a 37-year-old man suspected of a stabbing during a disagreement Saturday. After noon Saturday, the Las Cruces Police and Fire Department went to Apodaca Park off E Madrid Avenue. They reportedly found a 28-year-old man with what appeared to be at least one stab
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua State Police seized a rocket launcher and 1,000 fentanyl pills from a couple in Juárez. Police the seizure happened Sunday afternoon in the Parajes del Sol neighborhood during a homicide investigation. Officers used drones an the Sentinel Platform suveillance system and found a Toyota Corolla allegedly linked to the crime. They
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Buddy, a therapy dog at the El Paso District Attorney’s Office, has been providing comfort to victims testifying in court. Interestingly, Buddy himself was rescued and rehabilitated after suffering abuse before becoming a therapy dog. His own success story is an inspiration to those he helps. “I hope that buddy’s,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department on Monday said it airlifted a person with life-threatening injuries after they nearly drowned. EPFD said it happened just after 10:40 a.m. EPFD said it wen to the 1900 block of Preview Place in East El Paso. That’s past the intersection of Trawood and Montwood
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(KVIA) — Monday, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez — along with a coalition of 12 attorneys general — filed a lawsuit challenging a $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. by Paramount. The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood’s film distributors and two major basic cable companies. Torrez said Paramount and Warner Bros. compete
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District released findings from its internal audit into the nearly $53 million budget deficit. The audit found there were significant risks known within the financial management department, but they weren’t communicated to Superintendent Brian Lusk or the rest of the board of trustees. The audit
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — One firefighter went to a hospital after the Las Cruces Fire Department extinguished a fire in Las Cruces Saturday afternoon. It happened on the 1200 block of Montana Avenue near Las Cruces High School. When crews arrived, they found the fire burning in a storage yard that was near a
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By Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday said a controversial lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against the IRS sought to “manipulate the judicial process” and that he acted in bad faith in bringing it. US District Judge Kathleen Williams is ordering sanctions for the attorneys involved in the
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 12-hour rescue in the Organ Mountains left three firefighters injured, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. The call for help came in around 10 a.m. Sunday. LCFD said its technical rescue team helped an injured hiker at Aguirre Springs trail. The hiker reportedly climbed 1,000 feet off 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: Honoring Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Dante Orona. We thank you for your service. Send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the military,
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Originally Published: 13 JUL 26 02:12 ET Updated: 13 JUL 26 03:45 ET By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Legendary New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who starred in ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Peaky Blinders,’ died Monday in Sydney, Australia at age 78, his family said. “It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal that 47-year-old Marco Antonio Gomez and 23-year-old Angel Gomez, are facing several charges after an incident where four juveniles committed a “prank”. According to the court documents, officers from the Sunland Park Police Department were called out to a residence sometime July 01,
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Story by Associated Press Bangkok (AP) — A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Rescuers said the fire was reported around midnight. Footage shared online by first responders shows huge blaze raging out of the front
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McConnell said he intends to finish his term, which expires in January. By Allison Pecorin July 12, 2026, 4:10 PM Speculation over Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been in the hospital since June 11 with an undisclosed medical diagnosis, said in a statement Sunday that he suffered a fall last month that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – 35 students made up the graduating class of 2026 for the Salvation Army’s 8th Music & Arts Conservatory graduating class who began the program June 15. Students are given daily lessons on music theory, brass band, and guitar as well as choir and drama in order to broaden their fine
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2026 Major League Baseball Draft brought exciting news for baseball fans in the Borderland, as El Paso standout Drew Gonzales and New Mexico State Pitcher Jack Turner both heard their names called. Gonzales one of the area’s top prospects following a dominant senior season, was selected by the New
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At Kellez Cards & Cuts on Bassett Avenue, you don’t have to choose between a fresh lineup and a new rookie card. “A lot of people still don’t realize what we do here. Here, a lot of times when people walk in, they see the barber side and they’re like,
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By David Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, Kevin Shalvey, and Jon Haworth Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 1:37 PM MDT The U.S. conducted a new round of strikes on Iranian targets on Sunday, a U.S. official told ABC News. The targets included Iranian air defense systems and IRGC small boats around the Strait of Hormuz, the official said. The strikes
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local health officials from Texas Tech Physicians, among others, held an event Saturday with free health screenings for students in the Borderland as they prepare for the new school year. The health screenings included BMI, height and weight screenings, as well as healthy lifestyle counseling. Sport physicals were also available
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By Kevin Shalvey and Allison Pecorin Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, who had become one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest political allies, died on Saturday after a “brief and sudden” illness, his office said in a statement. He was 71. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during
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The Crimes Against Persons Unit needs the public’s assistance in locating a 13-year-old Jacob Garcia. Investigators are asking anyone with information on the missing child to contact police. Garcia is being described as having shaggy hair, brown eyes, 5’2 – 5’4, 98 pounds with a thin build. Garcia has a scar across his abdomen area
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ABC NEWS– The U.S. military launched another set of strikes in Iran Saturday night, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The U.S. strikes came after Iranian forces “blatantly attacked M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said in a statement posted on X. “A civilian crew member is
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ByDavid Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, Kevin Shalvey, and Jon Haworth Last Updated: July 11, 2026, 5:10 PM MDT The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ navy has announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed until further notice and claimed a commercial vessel transiting the waterway was hit and “halted” by a “warning shot” it fired, according to Iranian media.
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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Ruidoso until 7:15 PM. At 501 PM, doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the McBride Burn Scar area. Between 0.25 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – To continue his campaign for November’s U.S. Senate election, Texas Democratic Nominee James Talarico is beginning his ‘Frontera Tour’ with a town hall at the Plaza Theatre Saturday night. Talarico is facing Republican nominee Ken Paxton to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. Day 1 of his ‘Frontera Tour’ kicks-off
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Village of Ruidoso hosts IRONMAN® 70.3 Ruidoso where hundreds of athletes from across the nation and the world registered to compete. IRONMAN® 70.3 Ruidoso has already concluded for Saturday, July 11 but is also scheduled for Sunday, July 12. Athletes will take on a challenging high-elevation course featuring a
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person they say ran hit and ran over a pedestrian in a parking lot the morning of June 8, 2026. Officials say that around 6:00 a.m., the victim was struck and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Wednesday, an El Paso jury awarded a family $104 million dollars after finding MVT Services LLC liable for the death of its employee, Orlando Robles. The company, also known as Mesilla Valley Transportation, sent ABC-7 a statement on Friday: “We want to take a moment to address the recent
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it arrested a man who allegedly tried to enter Mexico with eight firearms and 500 rounds of ammunition. It happened Thursday at the Presidio, Texas, Port of Entry. CBP said officers found six rifles, two handguns, 180 magazines, 500 rounds of ammunition and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The boom in data center construction is ramping up in the Borderland. In particular, the work on Project Jupiter, one of the biggest planned data centers in the world, is transforming the landscape near the border in Santa Teresa. The giant construction site now has more than 2,000 people working
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