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2 people seriously injured in Far…

October 5, 2019 9:38 PM KVIA ABC-7

Two people were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries following a motorcycle and SUV collision in far east El Paso on Saturday afternoon. It…

Annual Selena festival moving from…

October 5, 2019 7:42 PM KVIA ABC-7

An annual celebration honoring the life of slain Tejano music queen Selena will no longer be held in her South Texas hometown. The Corpus Christi…

Caught on video: Driver loses control of car and smashes into wall in Otero County

October 4, 2019 5:40 PM KVIA ABC-7

(Editor’s note: Scroll down to the end of this story to watch the video.) A man has taken to social media in the hopes of finding the driver of…

Motorcyclist critically injured in crash along Main Street in Las Cruces

October 4, 2019 12:21 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Las Cruces motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical condition following an early Friday morning crash along south Main Street that authorities…

Anthony woman killed when she rolls car, is ejected and then gets run over along Transmountain Road

October 3, 2019 5:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

A 56-year-old Anthony woman was killed Thursday morning when she rolled over her car, was ejected and then run over by another vehicle in west El…

Texas troopers’ union sues over new waistline requirements

October 3, 2019 3:36 PM KVIA ABC-7

A union for Texas troopers is suing the state over a new policy that limits the size officers’ waistlines. The Department of Public Safety now…

New Mexico considers fair-pay rules for college athletes

October 3, 2019 3:21 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Republican state senator wants New Mexico to allow college athletes to receive paid endorsements. Senator and former University of New Mexico…

Texas high school cheerleader climbs off homecoming float to save choking boy

October 3, 2019 11:37 AM KVIA ABC-7

Cheerleader Tyra Winters is Rockwall High School’s homecoming hero and it wasn’t for anything that happened on the field. The 17-year-old…

‘This is gonna look really bad’: Texas horseback officer led arrested man down the street on rope

October 3, 2019 11:30 AM KVIA ABC-7

A mounted Galveston police officer said “this is gonna look really bad” shortly before he escorted a handcuffed man down the street by a…

Amber Alert: Missing 3-month-old Texas baby found safe and unharmed

October 3, 2019 11:09 AM KVIA ABC-7

A missing Amarillo baby who was believed to be in danger has now been found. The Amarillo Police Department said officers located 3-month-old Jamila…

No cause determined yet for Sun Metro Bus that caught fire along I-10

October 2, 2019 11:46 PM KVIA ABC-7

Fire officials are still investigating to determine the cause after a Sun Metro bus caught fire and was destroyed by flames late Monday night on I-10…

Accused El Paso Walmart gunman to be seen in court next week for arraignment

October 2, 2019 11:41 PM KVIA ABC-7

Two months after a horrific massacre at the Cielo Vista Walmart in El Paso, accused gunman Patrick Crusius now has a date set to be arraigned in…

Albertsons honors El Paso first responders, announces donation to Aug. 3 shooting victims

October 2, 2019 8:54 PM KVIA ABC-7

Albertsons and the El Paso Community Foundation hosted a special luncheon Wednesday for first responders of the August 3 mass shooting. “We…

Virtual reality research lab unveiled at New Mexico State University

October 2, 2019 8:11 PM KVIA ABC-7

Could New Mexico State University be turning into the next big technology hub? A group of students and professors are transforming their school into…

WWII-era B-17 bomber that crashed & killed 7 in Connecticut made regular flights to Borderland

October 2, 2019 7:54 PM KVIA ABC-7

A World War II-era B-17 bomber that crashed Wednesday at a Connecticut airport, killing seven people, made regular visits to the Borderland over the…

$9 million Dona Ana Airport renovation could have significant economic impact for county

October 2, 2019 7:23 PM KVIA ABC-7

A $9 million renovation at the Dona Ana Airport in Santa Teresa is aiming to give cargo planes easy access to the Borderland. The 160 planes that are…

Overturned semi-truck on I-10 east at Porfirio Diaz finally cleared after snarling afternoon commute

October 2, 2019 7:08 PM KVIA ABC-7

A semi-truck overturned on Interstate 10 east at Porfirio Diaz around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, forcing lane closures along the highway. El Paso police…

Victim’s brother hugs former Texas cop after 10-year sentence imposed in wrong-apartment murder

October 2, 2019 7:03 PM KVIA ABC-7

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced on Wednesday to serve 10 years in prison for the fatal 2018 killing of an innocent man she…

Former Texas cop sentenced to 10 years in prison for murder of neighbor in his apartment

October 2, 2019 7:02 PM KVIA ABC-7

(Editor’s note: Click here to WATCH the moment the brother of murder victim Botham Jean hugs and forgives ex-Dallas officer Amber Guyger after…

NMSU football coach says law allowing college athletes to get paid will ‘destroy college athletics’

October 2, 2019 6:57 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico State’s head football coach says a new California law that will allows college athletes to profit from their name, image and…

Trump administration to collect DNA from migrants crossing the border, immigrants in detention

October 2, 2019 6:09 PM KVIA ABC-7

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to implement collection of DNA from migrants who’ve been arrested, according the…

Ex-Texas officer’s offensive text messages introduced at sentencing for neighbor’s apartment murder

October 2, 2019 11:48 AM KVIA ABC-7

(Editor’s note: Click here to WATCH the moment the brother of murder victim Botham Jean hugs and forgives ex-Dallas officer Amber Guyger after…

Trump wanted to shoot border-crossing migrants in the legs, White House officials tell NY Times

October 1, 2019 5:49 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump suggested shooting migrants in the legs in order to slow them down after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border during a March…

Sun Metro bus catches fire, consumed by flames on I-10 near Schuster

October 1, 2019 5:36 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Sun Metro bus caught fire and was destroyed by flames late Monday night on I-10 near Schuster. It happened on the freeway’s eastbound lanes…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 1, 2019 5:31 PM KVIA ABC-7

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the perfect time for the woman – or man – in your life to get a mammogram. Early…

Trailblazer of chile industry from New Mexico State University to be honored

October 1, 2019 4:04 PM KVIA ABC-7

A researcher seen as a pioneer of New Mexico’s chile pepper industry is being honored by the National Agricultural Center. Fabian Garica will…

Man who received international support after losing wife in Walmart shooting is charged with DWI

October 1, 2019 3:54 PM KVIA ABC-7

The man who received support from all over the world after losing his wife in the Walmart mass shooting was charged with DWI Tuesday morning. El Paso…