‘Beer Run’ suspects who apparently targeted northeast El Paso 7-11 sought by police
EL PASO, Texas — Police are searching for so-called “beer runners,” a group of people suspected in recent beer thefts from a local store. El Paso…
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‘I’ll F***ing kill you’: No change to El Paso officer’s duty status as probe continues into conduct caught on video
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer recently recorded on a doorbell camera being involved in a verbal confrontation with a 24-year-old crime…
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Texas judge blocks construction of private border wall by same group that built in Sunland Park
HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas judge has temporarily halted the construction of a private wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, delivering a blow to the…
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‘We’re in this for the long haul’: Forums set for those affected by Aug. 3 shootings
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso United Family Resiliency Center will host two Victims’ Forums as part of the community’s path to recovery from the…
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A boy’s Christmas wish for a Paydirt Pete toy fulfilled by Santa & UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso-area boy who wrote a letter to Santa that ended up in Kansas is getting his wish fulfilled. Among other things, Lucas…
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Aggies hand undefeated Miners their 1st loss of the season, 59-56
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State scored its eighth straight win over UTEP at the Pan American Center, 59-56, as the Aggies also handed the…
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Mail-in ballots exceed early voting ballots cast in special El Paso City Council election
EL PASO, Texas — Mail-in ballots for a special election to fill two seats on El Paso City Council are exceeding the number of early voting ballots…
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‘They’re human beings:’ 50 Las Cruces families lose water, heat & electricity during motel contract dispute
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dozens of paying tenants spent almost two days in Las Cruces without water, heat or electricity. “It was really cold at…
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El Paso school officials examining how much homework is too much
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Independent School District officials met Tuesday to discuss homework in the district and how much is appropriate, but took…
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Chapin High School head football coach Rene Hernandez stepping down
EL Paso, Texas — Chapin High School is now in search of a new head varsity football coach. Sources confirm to ABC-7 that football coach Rene…
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Anthony vitamin shop worker who posed as cop allegedly stole $640k and spent it on women, drugs and travel
ANTHONY, New Mexico — A married Anthony vitamin shop employee who lives in a “rundown mobile home” and claimed to be a police officer is accused of…
Continue Reading Construction company building private wall for Sunland Park group with Trump ties wins government contract
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A company touted by White House officials — and that’s already building sections of border wall for a…
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El Paso veteran has home burglarized, military possessions stolen
EL PASO, Texas — A U.S. Navy veteran, who served eight years, is living in fear after her home was broken into on Thanksgiving day. “My peace of…
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Santa works to fulfill Christmas wish list found in Kansas written by an El Paso boy
EL PASO, Texas — A Christmas wish list from a boy that was discovered along a highway in the Midwest includes a request for an item that is…
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On anniversary of immigrant surge, head of El Paso’s Annunciation House looks back on whirlwind year
EL PASO, Texas — It was one year ago this month the immigration surge was in the early stages. Immigration enforcement agents had been working hand…
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$1M grant approved for construction of 3 all-inclusive playgrounds in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– New all-inclusive playgrounds are coming to the Borderland. El Paso County Commissioners approved a million grant Monday to cover…
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‘Stop the Bleed’: New emergency medical training course comes to Texas schools
EL PASO, Texas — Both independent school districts and charter schools all across Texas are working on a new medical emergency program for their…
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UTEP, NMSU to square off in ‘Battle of I-10’ rematch on Tuesday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — – Three weeks after UTEP knocked off New Mexico State in the Don Haskins Center, the I-10 rivals will lace ‘em up…
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Doña Ana deputy ‘lucky’ to be alive after not wearing seat belt, being ejected in rollover crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy ejected from his vehicle after a rollover crash Saturday night should be released from…
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Fort Bliss soldier accused of beating sons, running naked down street, allegedly took LSD with 2 other men
EL PASO, Texas — New details have emerged about the recent arrest of a Fort Bliss soldier accused of beating his two sons while high on the drug…
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El Paso newborn dies 2 days after mom gives birth following car crash
EL PASO, Texas — A newborn baby became El Paso’s 63rd traffic death of the year, dying just two days after his mother gave birth following a head-on…
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El Paso woman who walked away from car crash unhurt dies hours later of breathing trouble
EL PASO, Texas — A 71-year-old El Paso woman whose car was struck by another vehicle on the day before Thanksgiving has died of injuries from that…
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2 brothers arrested for El Paso freeway gunfire video allegedly claim they were celebrating dad’s birthday
EL PASO, Texas — Court documents reveal a possible motive for why two El Paso brothers were firing guns from a car traveling down U.S. 54 in an…
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More suspects arrested in Mexico in connection with Mormon family killings
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — More suspects have been arrested in connection with the massacre of a Mormon family in northern Mexico last month, the…
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‘It’s a little slow’: El Paso travelers expected record breaking Thanksgiving holiday traveling weekend
EL PASO, Texas — After the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, many people were traveling back home. People from all across the country headed to the El…
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Trump, lawyers won’t participate in upcoming impeachment hearing
WASHINGTON, DC — Neither President Donald Trump nor his attorneys will participate in Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee impeachment…
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Injured Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy in stable condition, doing ‘remarkably well’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After a deputy was rushed to the hospital following a rollover vehicle crash Saturday night, the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s…
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Ethics complaints against El Paso Rep. Cassandra Hernandez dismissed
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story failed to include the position of the city of El Paso’s Ethics Review Commission. It has since been…
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Sunday Funday Moment: 6-year-old Avery becomes a mini ABC-7 StormTracker for a day
EL PASO, Texas– Christmas came early for 6-year-old Avery. She spent her Saturday morning at the KVIA studios fulfilling her dream of becoming a…
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Father Harold Rahm, iconic El Paso priest, dies at 100
EL PASO, Texas — Father Harold Joseph Rahm, a Jesuit Catholic priest who became well known for his work with gangs and inner-city youth in El Paso…
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