El Paso Police charge 35-year-old with murder in alleged drunk driving crash
Update (November 13, 2024): Online court records show that Pena’s jury trial was rescheduled for February 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM. He remains in jail on…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Warm & breezy Friday, strong dusty winds for Easter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the strong winds expected out of this weekend. For your Friday and kicking off the…
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City of El Paso invites community to take part in Easter Egg-Stravaganza Carnivals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is inviting the public to take part in their Easter Egg-Stravaganza happening at several recreation…
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New: Video shows fatal incident between UTEP Police and nude man
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained body camera footage from the Associated Press showing UTEP Police responding to an incident involving a…
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Why did more than 1,000 people die after police subdued them with force that isn’t meant to kill?
By REESE DUNKLIN, RYAN J. FOLEY, JEFF MARTIN, JENNIFER McDERMOTT, HOLBROOK MOHR and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Carl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with…
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Semi jackknifes, kills El Paso man
Update: El Paso Police identified the victim as 46-year-old Steve Carmona. They say that while Special Traffic Investigators are still looking into…
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Additional security at Nolan Richardson Middle School after non-credible threat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Additional security has been added Thursday at Nolan Richardson Middle School in northeast El Paso. El Paso ISD informed…
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One person rescued from canal near Zaragoza bridge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– One person is now recovering after being rescued from the canal along the border fence in El Paso’s lower valley, this…
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‘It truly breaks my heart’: family remembers El Paso man who died in Wisconsin water tank
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A family is mourning an El Paso man who died after police said he was trapped in a water tank in Wisconsin while cleaning…
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Las Cruces Planning and Zoning Commission approves replat of 56+ acre lot of undeveloped land along Triviz and Madrid
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Changes could soon be coming to an area of land behind residential neighborhoods near the intersection of Madrid…
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Major Crimes Unit detectives on the scene of two separate drownings in Tornillo
TORNILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Detectives with the Major Crimes and Crime Scene Units are in Tornillo investigating “separate drowning incidents.”…
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Fire crews put out fire at recycling plant on Darrington Road
Update: An ABC-7 crew on the scene watched crews put out the fire. Firefighters remained on scene to ensure every part of the fire was fully out.…
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SWAT team removes barricaded person from Lower Valley apartment
Update: The SWAT standoff is now over. The team removed the barricaded man from inside one of the apartments and took him into custody. Details are…
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El Paso man dies after becoming trapped while cleaning a Wisconsin city’s water tank, police say
Update: ABC-7 is speaking with Medina’s sister. She set up a Gofundme in support of the family in the wake of Medina’s death. BLAIR, Wis. (AP) — A…
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Car Wash Craze sweeps the Borderland and helps boost El Paso economy, experts say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car wash boom is sweeping the country, and there is no exception in El Paso. In recent years, dozens of car washes have…
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Generations Unite: Bowie Alumni Support Students Through Scholarships
In 2016, the Bowie Breakfast Club, comprised of proud members from the Class of the 1950s, emerged with a mission to provide scholarships for current…
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Watch Live: Funeral for NMSP Officer Justin Hare
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The funeral for New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare is happening Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 11 a.m. Watch…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Calm for now, windy Easter Sunday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert not for today but for your Easter Sunday. Sadly winds are looking to crank up with blowing…
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One person is dead after a shooting in far east El Paso, police say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead after a shooting in far east El Paso, early Wednesday morning. The shooting is said to have occurred at…
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Socorro ISD superintendent placed on paid administrative leave
UPDATE: Socorro ISD Board of Trustees President, Michael A. Najera, held a news conference to answer questions regarding the decision to put SISD’s…
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DPS arrests six in Lone Star Card fraud investigation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that it arrested six suspects they say are connected to a Lone Star Card…
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Clendenin Elementary students sent home due to carbon monoxide, expected to return tomorrow
Update: EPISD administrators released the following statement: “Normal operations will resume Wednesday, March 27, at Clendenin Elementary School…
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El Paso City Council delays discussion of Multipurpose Center for two weeks
Update: El Paso City Council postponed discussion of the Multipurpose Center for two weeks. ABC-7 is working to understand why the council took this…
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Soft hail coming down in Horizon City
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Viewers are sending in numerous photos and videos of what appears to be soft hail coming down in Horizon City. View…
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NMSU Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Alan Shoho abruptly retires
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Provost and Chief Academic Officer of New Mexico State University Dr. Alan Shoho has decided to retire, according to…
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New Mexico Department of Justice asked to investigate CRRUA over water issues
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) asked the New Mexico Department of Justice and State Auditor to…
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Cargo ship lost power before colliding with Baltimore bridge; 6 presumed dead
CNN By Melissa Alonso, Lauren Mascarenhas and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard says it is suspending its search and rescue efforts…
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Ship’s crew warned of power issues before it collided with a Baltimore bridge, governor says; 6 remain missing
Originally Published: 26 MAR 24 03:10 ET Updated: 26 MAR 24 10:21 ET By Melissa Alonso and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The crew of a massive…
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El Paso Zoological Society audit report breakdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Following the city’s decision to not renew the licensing agreement with the El Paso Zoological Society, the society was…
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‘You have to take it seriously:’ Overcoming suicide & living with bipolar disorder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — David Keddington is in many ways a normal guy. He works in construction, he’s former military — and he lives with Bipolar…
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