New details on mother charged in son’s drowning at El Paso water park
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Witnesses say an El Paso mother was mostly not paying attention to her 3-year-old son the day he drowned at a city water…
Continue ReadingTop Stories
New Mexico reports rise in gun violence injuries, deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) says there has been a concerning rise in firearm-related injuries and…
Continue Reading
Franklin High student honored for saving classmate’s life
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Friday, Franklin High School recognized the life-saving efforts of one of its JROTC students. Scott Spidel is credited…
Continue Reading
‘Got My 6: ‘ El Paso veteran reflects on how his service dog changed his life
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After 25 years in the Army, Todd Robertson took a medical retirement. He’d been deployed, worked his way through ranks and…
Continue Reading
Surviving Suicide Loss: An El Pasoan shares her journey
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ten years ago, Marie Claire Seoame met her true love. Within six months, they were engaged and planning a future. Then, her…
Continue Reading
Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas, sources say
BY RIO YAMAT AND KEN RITTER Updated 10:40 AM MDT, September 29, 2023 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police have arrested a man in the…
Continue Reading
ABC-7 Xtra: One-on-one with El Paso Interim Police Chief Peter Pacillas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When police chief Greg Allen died in January, one of his assistant chiefs, Peter Pacillas, was named…
Continue Reading
Parents voice concerns over safety at Canutillo High School amidst fights and online threats
CANUTILLO, TX (KVIA) — Concerns over safety intensify at Canutillo High School. In the past week, the school has reported multiple fights on campus,…
Continue Reading
Congress on track for shutdown as GOP divisions on display after late night votes
(CNN) — Divisions among House Republicans were on display Thursday as tensions erupted during a closed-door meeting and later the chamber…
Continue Reading
ABC-7 First Alert: Rain chances return, heavier storms Saturday, flash flood potential
El Paso, TX( KVIA-TV)-An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for the potential for showers and storms on Saturday. The threat will be locally heavy rain…
Continue Reading
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the…
Continue Reading
Girl Scout cookies are coming back, and prices are going up
Originally Published: 28 SEP 23 15:09 ET Updated: 28 SEP 23 15:36 ET By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Girl Scout cookies are…
Continue Reading Biden administration releases new recommendations for colleges to promote diversity
Originally Published: 28 SEP 23 19:41 ET By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Education on Thursday released a new report, recommending…
Continue Reading
Car crash survivor becomes an El Paso Locomotive FC player for the day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC are in a push for the playoffs. With four games left in the season, they sit one point outside of the…
Continue Reading
ABC-7 embedded with migrants attempting to cross into U.S.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thousands of migrants arrive at the U.S. border with Mexico every day. ABC-7 embedded with a group of migrants on Monday…
Continue Reading
Venezuelan male migrants face unexpected challenges as they enter the United States
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke to some of the male Venezuelan migrants waiting in El Paso Thursday. They tell us that they are facing…
Continue Reading Car on fire after crash on Lee Trevino in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two cars crashed on North Lee Trevino Drive and Trawood Drive in East El Paso Thursday afternoon. The collision happened…
Continue Reading
Delays in SNAP applications leave El Paso families in limbo
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersSeptember 27, 2023 Texas families are waiting more than 100 days to get their SNAP applications…
Continue Reading
A man is shot and wounded as tempers flare in New Mexico over the statue of a Spanish conquistador
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press ESPANOLA, N.M. (AP) — Chaos erupted Thursday as a gunshot rang out during a protest in northern New Mexico where…
Continue Reading Yelp sues Texas to defend its labeling of crisis pregnancy centers
Originally Published: 28 SEP 23 09:43 ET By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Yelp is suing Texas to ensure it can continue to tell users that…
Continue Reading
Las Cruces political extremist pleads guilty to threatening Texas congresswoman
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 60-year-old Michael David Fox plead guilty in federal court Thursday to threatening a Texas congresswoman. The U.S.…
Continue Reading
22-year-old El Paso woman charged with human smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Erika Martinez September 22, 2023 after officials say she smuggled…
Continue Reading
Casting call for “Opportunity Knock$” Season Two in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The award-winning series “Opportunity Knock$” returns to El Paso to shoot season two. Producers have announced…
Continue Reading
UTEP receives $7 million grant to elevate Hispanic student success in STEM
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has been chosen to become a center for thought leadership in Hispanic Serving…
Continue Reading Michael Gambon, ‘Harry Potter’ actor, dies age 82
Originally Published: 28 SEP 23 08:01 ET By Zahid Mahmood, CNN (CNN) — Actor Michael Gambon has died at 82 after a “bout of pneumonia,” a…
Continue Reading
Del Valle takes home the cupcakes for Week 5’s Sweet Play of the Week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – KVIA has presented the Del Valle Conquistadores football team with the special cupcakes for the Sweet Play of the Week,…
Continue Reading
El Paso High, Wiggs Middle lockdowns lifted
Update: The district says students at all three schools were released at the normal dismissal time. Update: El Paso Police say that the Gang Unit is…
Continue Reading
SWAT team confronts person hiding inside El Paso home
Update: El Paso Police say that the SWAT situation is now over. The person is no longer inside the house. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police…
Continue Reading
Bowie High School receives state historical marker
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The state of Texas is commemorating Bowie High School’s long history with a new historical marker, installed on the school’s…
Continue Reading
Office of Inspector General report finds overcrowding among detained migrants in El Paso Sector during height of 2022 surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A report released by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) on September 15th found that migrants that were being detained by…
Continue Reading