El Paso man goes missing after visiting friend in Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police are searching for a man that went missing after visiting a friend in Mexico over the weekend. Police said…
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After 7 years, Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center remains closed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Will the Crisis Triage Center ever open to the public in Doña Ana County? It’s been seven years. There is still no…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office seeks new radios after communication problems during Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is planning on bringing in new handheld radios to improve communications that…
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Audit finds former Doña Ana County assessor was overpaid $13,000
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — After eight years of clean audits, a 2019 independent audit found that the former assessor for Doña Ana County was…
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Las Cruces Country Music Festival ends after 7 years due to financial concerns
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Citing diminishing profits, the Las Cruces Country Music Festival will not return in 2020. “Due to rising entertainer fees…
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New Mexico’s governor signs red-flag gun measure into law, tells sheriffs to enforce it or resign
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday afternoon signed a controversial red-flag gun measure into law that allows courts to…
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Dow closes down over 800 points day after 1,000-point loss
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks slumped again on Wall Street Tuesday, piling on losses a day after the market’s biggest drop in two years as fears spread that…
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Gadsden schools computer network is latest hit by ransomware attack
GADSDEN, New Mexico — The Gadsden Independent School District’s computer network has been attacked by a ransomware virus that has shutdown the…
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U.S. Supreme Court says parents can’t sue U.S. Border Patrol agent who fatally shot teenage son in Juarez
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that the parents of a Juarez youth who was shot to death in Mexico by a U.S. Border Patrol…
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Crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect
EL PASO, Texas — The landscape of American immigration changes dramatically this week with the controversial “public charge rule” officially going…
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Santa Teresa port officials offer optimistic trade forecast with Mexico
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Border trade leaders are expressing optimism for the 2020 trade forecast with Mexico — especially at the busy Santa…
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‘OMG! That’s me!’: Oñate High School senior becomes New Mexico’s 1st girl wrestling champion
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — She may be small, but she’s fierce. At less than 100 pounds, Oñate High School senior Angelita Altamirano is New Mexico’s…
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School zone survival: How El Paso schools are working to prevent tragedies & keep kids safe
EL PASO, Texas — It has been nearly five months since 7-year-old Alexa Barrera was hit and killed by a car as she walked to school at Oran Roberts…
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Driver is seriously injured in rollover crash in northeast El Paso
EL PASO — A motorist suffered serious injuries following a rollover crash in northeast El Paso. The crash happened around 1:15 a.m near the…
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ABC-7 confronts El Paso judge who approved a cash-free bond for the man now accused of stabbing a 5-year-old girl
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 tried to get answers Monday from the El Paso judge who signed off on a personal recognizance bond for the man now accused of…
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7 hurt in fiery rollover crash at busy northeast El Paso intersection, drunk driving suspected
EL PASO, Texas — Seven people were injured in a fiery rollover crash at a busy northeast El Paso intersection during the evening rush hour Monday,…
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2nd teen arrested in drive-by shooting murder of Socorro High School football player
SOCORRO, Texas — A second teenager was arrested Monday in the month-old slaying of a Socorro High School football player, the El Paso County…
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Woman, child critically injured in 3-car Las Cruces crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A woman and a child were critically injured late Monday afternoon in a 3-vehicle crash at a Las Cruces intersection. The…
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‘Came out of nowhere:’ Car with no driver rolls across 4 lanes, falls 120 feet and crashes at Mesilla Valley Mall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After an extremely close call, police in Las Cruces are reminding drivers to apply their parking brakes before exiting a…
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Statewide Amber Alert issued for abducted 8-month-old Texas girl
MESQUITE, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Monday evening for an 8-month-old Texas girl whom police said was abducted. The girl, Nyla…
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Kobe Bryant memorial service: Vanessa Bryant opens up, Michael Jordan wipes away tears
LOS ANGLES, California — A powerful public memorial service was held at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles Monday to honor NBA great Kobe…
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Watch LIVE: ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball
DALLAS, Texas — The “Leaning Tower of Dallas,” a social media sensation born when a part of a building survived implosion, endured hundreds of…
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Elementary student taken to hospital after school bus crash in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — A student at Santa Teresa Elementary School was taken to the hospital by his parents on Monday after the school…
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Father of 2-year-old arrested after New Mexico Amber Alert is canceled
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police have canceled an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old Albuquerque boy after the boy was found safely, ABC…
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El Paso man gets needed heart valve donated by Hospitals of Providence
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man in need is resting at home now after being saved by a charitable heart procedure. After 63-year-old Pilar Gomez was…
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Segundo Barrio celebrates life of Father Harold Rahm
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Segundo Barrio honored the neighborhood’s most iconic priest on what would have been his 101st birthday this weekend. “We…
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Texas farmers look to learn how to grow hemp
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Hemp Growers put together a class for farmers to learn how to grow and use hemp. The association is made up of farmers,…
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Humane Society of El Paso hosts ‘kitten shower’ for expecting feline moms
EL PASO, Texas – The Humane Society of El Paso hosted a ‘kitten shower’ on Saturday in preparation for an influx of expecting feline mothers. “We are…
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‘An amazing facility’: Spaceport hosts racing enthusiasts at land speed racing event
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Spaceport America invited dozens of racing enthusiasts Sunday, attracting business to Doña Ana and Sierra…
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Man shot dead by police after high-speed chase ends near Deming
DEMING, New Mexico — A man died after being shot by a New Mexico State Police officer near Deming following a high-speed chase on Saturday evening,…
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