Flash Flood Warning in Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Officials are warning of flash flooding in the Friedenbloom, Ruidoso Downs and the Glencoe areas. Crews have already…
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El Paso OBGYN’s license temporarily suspended after fetal death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Disciplinary Panel of the Texas Medical Board has temporarily suspended Dr. Yolanda Lagunas’ Texas Physician License.…
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Trump takes credit for sweet change to Coca-Cola
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced what could be refreshing news to some Americans on Wednesday: thanks to him, Coke…
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Ex-boyfriend sentenced to 49 years for ‘violent’ attack
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Jacob Gonzales was sentenced to 49 years in prison for first-degree kidnapping after he violently attacked his…
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Accused human smuggler known as ‘Monstro’ indicted on federal charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal grand jury indicted Manuel Alejandro Melendez-Cereceres aka “Monstro,” 40, on human smuggling charges.…
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Retired El Paso firefighter says he did not receive full accrual payout from City of El Paso
UPDATE: ABC-7 spoke to the Deputy City Manager, Araceli Guerra, who says progress has been made in these payout processes. She said in the last…
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El Paso sends additional help to Central Texas flood recovery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is continuing to send help to Central Texas for their recovery efforts following the deadly floods nearly two weeks…
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With ICE raids and deportations, migrants in the U.S. have less money to send back home
CADEREYTA DE MONTES, Querétaro (KVIA) – In a special report airing TONIGHT, July 17, 2025 on ABC-7 at ten p.m. KVIA’s Paul Cicala treks to the…
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El Paso ISD updates districtwide dress code for 2025-2026 school year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District finalized its updated student dress code for the upcoming school year. District…
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Districts still searching for guidance on cell phone ban
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Districts around El Paso county are still searching for guidance on House Bill 1481. The bill calls for the prohibition of…
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Parents of children killed in Ruidoso flooding recovering from injuries
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The parents of the two children killed in the Ruidoso flooding last week are now recovering from their injuries.…
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Mother speaks out after son was tased, killed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 30-year-old Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez died on Sunday after a confrontation with El Paso Police Department officers, a…
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Former El Paso Rep. Joe Molinar arrested after incident in Quik Wok parking lot
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department just released new information on the alleged incident in the Quik Wok parking lot involving…
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8 recent wildfires in the Gila Wilderness caused by lightning
SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Forest Service officials say that heavy lightning activity recently is responsible for eight wildfires in the…
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Undocumented immigrants will no longer be eligible for bond hearings, according to ICE memo
The new policy change was announced in a memo from the acting ICE director. By Katherine Faulders and Luke Barr July 15, 2025, 5:45 AM Immigrants…
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El Paso Zoo’s giraffe, Juma, has died
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Zoo announced the death of its giraffe, Juma, today. The zoo says Juma was euthanized on Monday “due to a sudden and…
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Man charged with attempted murder after failed car theft in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police arrested Jeffrey L. Cruickshank, 40, for allegedly attempting to murder a man in Las Cruces on…
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Air Force closing public access to Holloman Evaporation Pond due to high chemical levels
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Holloman Air Force Base will close public access to the land surrounding the Holloman Evaporation Pond starting…
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Crime Stoppers offering $1,000 for information on attempted ATM theft
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County is offering a $1,000 reward for information on the person who…
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Martinez family remembers their son Marcos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marcos Martinez was just 16-years-old when he died on July 4th. He died after an 18 month battle with Philadelphia Positive…
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Man accused of breaking into Radford School identified
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police just identified the man arrested and charged with allegedly breaking into Radford School as Christopher…
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Inside the Ruidoso River Resort ripped apart by floodwaters
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The deadly flash floods in Ruidoso took everything in it’s path, including buildings. Videos of homes floating down the…
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Bomb Squad finds item on Schuster to be ‘non-hazardous’
Update (4:00 PM): El Paso Police officials say the Bomb Squad found the item to be “non-hazardous.” The area is back open to the public now. EL PASO,…
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Man dead after officer tased him on I-10: Police
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department identified 30-year-old Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez as the man who was tased and killed on I-10…
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Evacuation orders in place as Ruidoso, Mescalero experience flooding
MESCALERO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Mescalero Apache Tribe is alerting the public to a Flooding Alert for the Tularosa Canyon as heavy rainfall…
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Child nearly drowns in bathtub at Northeast El Paso apartment complex
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A child nearly drowned in a bathtub at an apartment complex in Northeast El Paso, first responders say. Officials say the…
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Family seeks answers following death of man found at Lions Park tennis courts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In June, Las Cruces Police investigated the “suspicious death” of a man’s body found near the tennis courts at Lions Park,…
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El Paso International Airport passengers react to TSA announcement on shoe removal
The Transportation Security Administration announces that passengers will no longer need to take off their shoes at the airport when passing through…
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Military Monday: July 14, 2025
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…
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The San Elizario Historic district presents Billy the Kid breakout show
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA)– Are you looking for some weekend fun for the family? San Elizario Historic district presents Billy the Kid reenactment…
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