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Family of fallen ‘Texas hero’ awarded $45.6 million

August 13, 2025 1:33 PM Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A U.S. District Judge awarded the family of fallen Texas DPS Special Agent Anthony Salas $45.6 million. The family brought a…

Socorro man sentenced to 15 years in prison for crime sprees

August 13, 2025 10:06 AM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Armando Bejarano, 39, received a 15-year state prison sentence after carrying out “multiple crime sprees over several…

Thunderstorms causes area flooding, fire crews busy rescuing drivers

August 13, 2025 1:12 AM Yvonne Suarez, Tyaun Marshburn

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Heavy rain hit the borderland hard Tuesday night affecting several parts of the borderland. El Paso Fire responded to…

Judge finds probable cause in Fort Bliss soldier espionage case, Grand Jury will hear from prosecution

August 12, 2025 10:15 AM Paul Schulz

Update: United States Magistrate Judge Laura Enriquez ruled there was sufficient evidence for Fort Bliss soldier Taylor Adam Lee’s case to go before…

CBP helicopter rescues hikers stranded in Franklin, Organ mountains

August 12, 2025 3:12 PM Yvonne Suarez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection helped rescue two hikers in the Borderland area this weekend. A rescue in the Franklin…

Investigators say motorcyclist died after possibly speeding, running red light

August 12, 2025 5:27 AM Carter Diggs, Nicole Ardila

Update (4:34 PM): A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in the Lower Valley today. El Paso Police say that Jason Vargas Jr., 26, was traveling east on…

Man arrested for pointing a gun at a carful of people in Canutillo

August 12, 2025 4:18 PM KVIA ABC-7

CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff deputies arrested Luis Daniel Delgado, 36, after an incident in Canutillo last night. Delgado is…

Chihuahuas Announce 2026 Home Schedule

August 12, 2025 10:11 AM El Paso Chihuahuas, Adrian Ochoa

Season Seat Membership deposits are being taken now! EL PASO – August 12, 2026 – The Chihuahuas released their 2026 home schedule…

State Rep. Vince Perez says Texas DPS vehicles showed up at his house looking for him

August 12, 2025 3:36 PM Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas State Representative Vince Perez, who represents part of El Paso, told ABC-7 that six marked Texas DPS vehicles showed…

Texas governor preparing to call second special session on redistricting by Friday

August 12, 2025 1:49 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 12 AUG 25 12:04 ET Updated: 12 AUG 25 15:34 ET By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is preparing to call a…

Amid budget constraints, El Paso County employees, commissioners won’t get pay raises

August 12, 2025 1:12 PM El Paso Matters Elida S. Perez

No salary increases for El Paso County leaders, employees in next year’s budget – and what that could mean to your county tax bill by Elida S.…

New report looks at Spaceport America’s economic impact on New Mexico

August 12, 2025 11:54 AM Emma Hoggard

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU’s Arrowhead Center and the Center for Border Economic Development just published a study on Spaceport America’s…

AG Paxton calling for Beto O’Rourke to be imprisoned for helping absent Democrats

August 12, 2025 10:04 AM Emma Hoggard

AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims that Beto O’Rourke is violating a judge’s temporary restraining order prohibiting…

Body found near El Paso Jail Annex: Police

August 12, 2025 5:49 AM Carter Diggs, Nicole Ardila

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police have confirmed they found a dead body at around 3:30 a.m. at State Jail Rd. and Montana in Far East El Paso. The…

Heart Gallery: Foster parent shortage in EP & kid’s yearning to be adopted

August 11, 2025 3:09 PM Paul Cicala

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The dream of any kid is to grow up in a loving, supporting home. As part of a program called “Heart gallery of El…

Vigil held for 2 teens killed in Vado crash

August 11, 2025 1:22 PM Andrew J. Polk, Yvonne Suarez

Update (3:44 PM): The family of the victims held a vigil tonight at the crash site, 8100 Highway 478 at 7 p.m. VADO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Court…

Gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera to challenge U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales again in GOP primary

August 11, 2025 3:26 PM Texas Tribune

Herrera, who came within 400 votes of ousting Gonzales in a 2024 runoff, is once again positioning himself to the right of the incumbent. By Owen…

Man arrested in Colorado for homicide that happened in Fabens in March

August 11, 2025 3:14 PM KVIA ABC-7

FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit arrested Angel Lozano, 23 for the March 2025 homicide of Aaron Villa, 26.…

2 dead in shooting at Target in Austin, suspect detained: Police

August 11, 2025 2:50 PM ABC News

The circumstances surrounding the shooting aren’t clear. By ABC News August 11, 2025, 2:38 PM Two people are dead following a shooting at a Target…

Senator Cornyn visits Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss

August 11, 2025 2:59 PM Heriberto Perez Lara

Watch Senator John Cornyn’s visit to Fort Bliss below: FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is visiting the new U.S. Immigration…

Man killed in crash on Dyer identified

August 11, 2025 11:36 AM Yvonne Suarez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police just identified the man killed in the crash at Dyer and Sanders on Saturday as Antonio De La Cruz, 44. “The…

9th grader killed in crash in Vado

August 10, 2025 8:40 PM Yvonne Suarez, Tyaun Marshburn

Update (11:25 AM): The Gadsden Independent School District confirmed that one of its students, a 9th grader, was killed in this crash. The school…

Fire burns West El Paso house

August 11, 2025 10:57 AM Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department officials confirmed to ABC-7 that a fire burned a house near the intersection of Espana Lane and…

Fort Bliss soldier accused of spying for Russia makes first court appearance

August 11, 2025 10:24 AM Paul Schulz

Update: Taylor Adam Lee, wearing a dark-colored jumpsuit and black glasses with his head shaved, sat quietly throughout the hearing. He did not speak…