Property Taxes due tomorrow – what you need to know about payments in El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the January 31st deadline to make 2025 property tax payments in Texas landing tomorrow, property owners in El Paso…
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Actress Catherine O’Hara has died
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Actress Catherine O’Hara has died at the age of 71, ABC News is reporting. O’Hara was best known for her roles in…
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Up to $1,000 offered for man suspected of burglarizing Las Cruces business 3 times last year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of a…
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We Hike offering free teen hiking program in 2026 to build connection
The organization We Hike is aiming to take teens off of screens and up summits with their now free teen introduction to mountain hiking. On Saturday,…
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Calm conditions, mild warm-up next week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Looking like a calm Friday and weekend ahead, with precipitation chances shrinking compared to last night. High…
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Good Vibes Only: Rising 12-year-old artist earns Grammy recognition
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— 12-year-old Arykah Brown has been recognized by the Recording Academy, the music industry’s highest honor. The 7th grader…
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Why winter dehydration can be more dangerous than summer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When summer arrives, reminders to “drink water” and “stay hydrated” are everywhere. But health experts say hydration…
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Anti-ICE and Pro-ICE protests happen across the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Both anti-ICE and pro-ICE protests are happening across El Paso and Las Cruces today. Hundreds of Borderland residents are…
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Trump’s deal with Senate leaders to avert government shutdown hits snags as lawmakers refuse to allow quick vote
By Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Senate leaders have a bipartisan funding deal in hand but it remains to be seen whether…
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City of El Paso to consider ban on ICE detention centers within city limits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council will consider a plan to prevent ICE detention facilities within city limits, addressing concerns…
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UMC of El Paso gifts UTEP School of Nursing and Health Sciences $1.5 million
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University Medical Center (UMC) of El Paso is gifting $1.5 million to UTEP to allow the university to increase the size of…
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El Pasoan sentenced for building tunnel to smuggle migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to use a border…
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Man allegedly tried to break Luigi Mangione out of jail by impersonating FBI agent: Sources
Mangione is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. By Aaron Katersky January 29, 2026, 12:50 PM A Minnesota man allegedly tried…
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Gov. Abbott declares statewide disaster for New World screwworm
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration today to better equip the Texas New World Screwworm…
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7 injured, 2 seriously in crash on Lohman in Las Cruces
Update (January 29, 2026): Las Cruces police say that two people were seriously injured and another five suffered minor injuries in the crash on…
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Importance of prenatal care for expecting moms to avoid high-risk deliveries
Governor Greg Abbott brought light to maternal health by declaring an awareness day on Jan. 23 of this year. But it’s an issue year-round and the…
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Las Cruces woman charged with assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces woman is accused of assaulting a Deputy United States Marshal during an attempted arrest. Joann…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Cold start, cloudy, calm afternoon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday’s forecast is leaning comfortable. Although we will se temps near freezing to start we will reach average daily…
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Data shows in-custody deaths have risen at El Paso County Jail since 2020
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained data that shows the amount of deaths in El Paso County Jails over the past 10 years. The data shows that…
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Family says El Paso County Jail ignored inmate’s calls for help before he died
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso family said they had to go request medical help for George Vargas because jail workers were not doing anything…
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El Paso Woman Finds Hope as Sister Steps Up as Kidney Donor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After years of living with kidney disease and time spent on dialysis, El Paso resident Brittany DeSantiago has found new…
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District Court Judge recuses herself from unaccompanied migrant child’s immigration case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Court documents show that District Court Judge Marlene Gonzalez has recused herself from the case of an unaccompanied…
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Former Las Cruces Police officer will serve 9 years in prison for manslaughter
Update (5:44 PM): Emotions ran high Tuesday inside the Third Judicial District Court as former police officer Felipe Hernandez, his family and the…
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Texas AG investigating alleged abuse of H-1B Visa program
Update (January 28, 2026): Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching an investigation into alleged abuse of the H-1B Visa program. Governor Greg…
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Study finds prolonged detention harms migrant children’s mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Children of immigrants who are held in detention far longer than federal guidelines face serious and lasting mental and…
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Third person charged in Las Cruces school zone shooting case
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A third person is now charged in connection with the September 2025 shooting in a Las Cruces school zone. Court…
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Job Fair at Southwest University Park
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southwest University Park is holding a job fair Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The job fair is happening…
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2 federal officers involved in Pretti shooting placed on leave, sources say
Tensions are escalating in the wake of the shooting of Alex Pretti. By Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, and Ivan Pereira Last…
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3 buildings catch fire in 12-hour period in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Three separate buildings caught fire in Las Cruces over a 12-hour period between Tuesday and early Wednesday. The…
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El Paso Fire: Deadly risk of carbon monoxide poisoning this winter
As we continue seeing low temperatures, families at home are trying to stay warm however they can. But carbon monoxide can be produced accidentally…
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