Ft. Bliss soldier charged with animal cruelty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Fort Bliss soldier is charged with animal cruelty after a video went viral on social media showing his dog hanging from…
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Santa Teresa getting 7-mile-long ‘Secondary Wall’
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Borderland is getting approximately eight and a half new miles of border wall. Santa Teresa in particular is…
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Texas attorney general denies public access to Franklin High football team hazing investigation done by outside law firm
Coach responds to reprimand: “The incidents that were reported I could not even imagine.” EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General…
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Job Corps Closure Affecting Student Employement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today at the the David Carrasco Job Corps Center in El Paso, Workforce Solutions Borderplex held a Career & Resource…
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Transmountain West closed due to crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Both lanes of Transmountain West are closed right now due to a crash. Emergency crews are in the area responding to the…
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Person seen struggling in Rio Grande downtown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team is trying to save someone from the Rio Grande River near Paso del Norte…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Triples return today
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the heat! Today we will start a string of days expected to peak within the triple…
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Flooring put in ahead of Coldplay’s concerts at the Sun Bowl next week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Event organizers have already set up the flooring ahead of Coldplay’s concert at the Sun Bowl next week. KVIA An ABC-7 crew…
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Coldplay Concert: Sun Bowl Stadium Fan Guide
ABC-7 has republished in full the Sun Bowl Stadium Fan Guide for the Cold Play concert happening June 13 and 14, 2025. Find the original Fan Guide…
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Two stolen paintings returned to New Mexico museum after 40 years
TAOS, New Mexico (KVIA) — The FBI just announced the return of two paintings stolen from UNM’S Harwood Museum of Art in Taos 40 years ago. “The…
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Mental Health Crisis: A call for help leads to a tense confrontation between police officers and a mentally distressed man
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Elena Weise has been a nurse for 38 years, with experience treating patients who have mental health disorders. After her…
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Motorcyclist killed in crash identified as El Paso pastor
Update (June 6, 2025): The Rock Faith Center released a statement grieving the loss of Pastor Jason Owens. “It is with an extremely heavy heart that…
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Good Vibes Only: EPCC student returns to school after facing hardship
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Age is just a number. And that saying perfectly describes Stephanie Menchey’s journey to the classroom. The 46-year-old…
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Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs take effect
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect on Wednesday, a move that could increase prices and costs on…
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$8.5 billion in public education funding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– On Wednesday, a public education funding bill landed on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. The bill provides $8.5 billion dollars.…
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NMSU Alumni Pond loses its water
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New Mexico State University says that around 2 years ago Alumni Pond lost its water because of a leak in the liner of the…
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Read through EPISD’s Voluntary Retirement Agreement with Superintendent Sayavedra
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At Tuesday’s meeting, the El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to accept Superintendent Diana…
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Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s lawsuit against US gun makers over cartel violence
The court ruled unanimously. By Devin Dwyer and Ivan Pereira June 5, 2025, 9:24 AM The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in favor…
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New video gives glimpse into night of Las Cruces Mass Shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Through an open records request, ABC-7 has obtained new footage from the night of the Las Cruces Mass Shooting. The shooting…
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Alamogordo police officer’s murderer gets additional prison sentence
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dominic De La O, the man convicted of murdering Alamogordo Police Officer Anthony Ferguson, has received another…
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Helicopter tracks down alleged human smuggler near Socorro
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP’s El Paso Air Branch apprehended an alleged human smuggler on Monday. Border Patrol agents found two migrants waiting to…
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Diana Sayavedra formally resigned from her position as the El Paso Independent School District Superintendent. On Tuesday’s…
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Man killed in northeast bar parking lot identified
Update (June 3, 2025): El Paso Police just identified the person killed in the shooting on Dyer as Damian Arce, 31. Officials say that officers found…
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The Great Khalid Foundation opens new music education space
EL PASO, Texas– A new music education space is now open in downtown El Paso, thanks to “The Great Khalid Foundation.” The foundation was created by…
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Soldier killed in Spur 601 crash identified
Update (June 3, 2025): A spokesperson for the 125 Armored Division at Ft. Bliss just identified the person who died in the crash at Loop 375 and Spur…
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Paul Foster named chair of Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott appointed billionaire El Pasoan Paul Foster as chair of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. Foster…
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EPISD Board accepts Sayavedra’s voluntary resignation, CFO named interim superintendent
Update (8:46 PM): The board approved the appointment of current CFO Martha Aguirre as interim superintendent. Five board members voted in favor, with…
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Wiwynn Corporation investing $152 million in new Socorro facility
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Wiwynn Corporation is establishing a new manufacturing and testing facility at the Socorro Logistics Center. The company is…
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The 2025 regular Texas legislative session is over. Here’s what lawmakers did.
By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2025 “The 2025 regular Texas legislative session is over. Here’s what lawmakers did.” was first…
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Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife near Alamogordo
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — A jury convicted Shaun Lefleur, 56, of murdering his wife in 2024. He received a life sentence, officials say. New…
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