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Sheriff makes arrest of ‘possible serial gunman’ near Odessa after 4 shootings this week

September 27, 2019 6:07 PM KVIA ABC-7

West Texas authorities late Friday afternoon announced the arrest of a “possible serial gunman” in the Odessa area after four similar…

Texas cop who killed neighbor takes witness stand and weeps, says she was ‘scared’

September 27, 2019 11:04 AM KVIA ABC-7

A former Dallas police officer says she was “scared to death” when she opened what she thought was her apartment door last year and saw a…

Judge allows law firm representing couple wounded in El Paso mass shooting to inspect Walmart store

September 26, 2019 3:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

An El Paso District judge has ruled that a law firm representing a couple injured in the mass shooting on Aug. 3 will be allowed to inspect the Cielo…

Nat’l Intelligence Director: Whistleblower who filed complaint involving Trump ‘did the right thing’

September 26, 2019 2:39 PM KVIA ABC-7

The acting U.S. spy chief broke with President Donald Trump and some Republicans who’ve criticized and questioned the motives of an…

DPS says it lacks resources to implement Gov. Abbott’s executive orders to address mass shootings

September 26, 2019 1:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

Texas Department of Public Safety officials overseeing a program Gov. Greg Abbott tapped to help halt potential mass shootings say staffing shortages…

How much is Matthew McConaughey making as a Texas teacher? His University of Texas salary revealed

September 26, 2019 12:33 PM KVIA ABC-7

He certainly doesn’t need the money, but now we know how much actor Matthew McConaughey will make as a faculty member at the University of…

Investigator says Texas cop didn’t commit crime shooting man in own apartment; jury not present

September 26, 2019 12:18 PM KVIA ABC-7

The judge in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her black neighbor in his apartment blocked the lead investigator…

New Mexico man dies after swarm of wasps attacks, stings him

September 26, 2019 12:08 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico authorities say a man who was trying to pull out an old tree on his property has died after a swarm of wasps attacked and stung him. The…

Search is on for Texas winner of Mega Millions jackpot worth $227 million

September 26, 2019 11:28 AM KVIA ABC-7

If you bought a lottery ticket in Texas, it’s time to check it — because someone out there is $227 million richer. Some mystery winner…

Read the full text of the whistleblower complaint against President Trump

September 26, 2019 8:08 AM KVIA ABC-7

The whistleblower complaint at the center of Congress’ impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office…

Man with gun critically wounded after being shot by Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy

September 26, 2019 12:38 AM KVIA ABC-7

A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy shot and critically wounded a 36-year-old man who authorities said Wednesday had approached the…

I-10 westbound closed through downtown El Paso due to pair of crashes

September 26, 2019 12:31 AM KVIA ABC-7

Two separate car crashes happening late Wednesday night along Interstate 10 at Porfirio Diaz forced authorities to close westbound lanes through…

UMC El Paso surgeon gives graphic testimony on treating Walmart shooting victims to Congress

September 26, 2019 12:31 AM KVIA ABC-7

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on “Protecting America from Assault Weapons.” During the hearing, the…

Arrest made in New Mexico slaying of El Paso native lauded as ‘hero’

September 26, 2019 12:30 AM KVIA ABC-7

Police announced an arrest Wednesday night in last week’s shooting death of an El Paso native that happened in a pizza shop parking lot near…

Ex-Fort Bliss soldier charged in bomb plot once on ‘hit list’ of classmate trying to blow up school

September 25, 2019 10:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

A former Fort Bliss soldier suspected of planning to bomb multiple high-profile targets around the U.S. was once on the “hit list” of a…

Former Fort Bliss soldier indicted on federal charges in plot to bomb media & Beto O’Rourke

September 25, 2019 9:22 PM KVIA ABC-7

A federal grand jury late Wednesday formally indicted former Fort Bliss Army soldier Jarrett William Smith, who allegedly discussed bomb-making…

U.S. trade war with China adds $50k to cost of coats for El Paso’s ‘Operation Noel’

September 25, 2019 7:43 PM KVIA ABC-7

The “Operation Noel” coats that keep 25,000 kids in the Borderland warm are coming with a hefty price tag this year amid the trade war.…

Catholic Bishops witness evolving face of immigrants along the Borderland

September 25, 2019 7:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

Catholic leaders touring the Borderland are witnessing for themselves the changing face of the immigrants trying to gain entry into the U.S. They are…

Texas inmate executed for stabbing deaths of 2 stepsons and wife, rape of stepdaughters

September 25, 2019 7:12 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Texas inmate who claimed he was intellectually disabled was executed Wednesday for fatally stabbing his two stepsons during an attack more than 12…

Judge sentences former El Paso boxer to 33 years in prison for drunk driving crash that killed 3

September 25, 2019 7:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

A former El Paso boxer was sentenced by a judge Wednesday to 33 years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed three people on Christmas Eve…

Judge in Walmart shooter case steps down due to conflict, says she knew a shooting victim

September 25, 2019 6:39 PM KVIA ABC-7

The judge assigned to preside over the case of accused Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius has asked that the case be reassigned because she knew one the…

El Paso woman arrested after police say she falsely accused grocery store worker of assault

September 25, 2019 6:21 PM KVIA ABC-7

A 24–year-old woman who filed an assault report against a grocery store worker was arrested after El Paso police said their investigation revealed…

Josh Turner’s free Fort Bliss concert canceled due to deadly crew bus crash

September 25, 2019 5:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

The Josh Turner concert scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4 at Freedom Crossing at Fort Bliss has been canceled as a result of a recent deadly crash…

New Trump administration deal could send migrants back to dangerous Central American countries

September 25, 2019 4:30 PM KVIA ABC-7

As part of its latest attempt to deter migrants from seeking refuge at the U.S. southern border, the Trump administration has initiated a series of…

‘I didn’t threaten anybody’: Trump holds 1st news conference since impeachment inquiry announcement

September 25, 2019 3:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump, speaking at his first news conference since the impeachment inquiry, says he placed “no pressure” on Ukrainian…

Riverside High School’s mobile food pantry provides groceries for over 500 Borderland families

September 25, 2019 2:53 PM KVIA ABC-7

The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is the only food distributor for over 120 pantries across the El Paso area. School mobile pantries are a big…