16-year-old girl drowns in Rio Grande, recovered in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — New details are emerging about the drowning of a 16-year-old Mexican girl in the Rio Grande last summer. The…
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New details emerge in death of Guatemalan migrant pinned under SUV after smuggling pursuit in El Paso’s Upper Valley
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Border Patrol officials are revealing new information about a crash that killed a Guatemalan migrant in Santa…
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Driver involved in deadly crash following Texas DPS pursuit in East El Paso charged with murder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Chihuahua man accused of causing a deadly crash while smuggling migrants into the U.S. is now charged with murder. CBP…
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Memorial no longer planned for Bob the Goat on Transmountain
Update: Pawsitive Rescuers is no longer planning a memorial or a GoFundMe for Bob the Goat. A spokesperson notified ABC-7 of this update in the…
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Accused catalytic converter thief caught in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested 24-year-old David Earl Hardy for allegedly stealing catalytic converters. Officials charged Hardy…
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Fire burns old Fabens high school campus
Update: Fire Marshall and Chief of El Paso County Emergency Services District #2, Roger Esparza, told ABC-7 that the fire started inside of the old…
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2024 City of El Paso election most expensive in last decade
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Campaign and donor spending broke the bank in more ways than one in 2024 for the City of El Paso. Between the races for…
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FBI, Texas Rangers investigate shots fired at federal officer, one person in custody
(UPDATE, 8:15 p.m.) – A U.S. Marshal spokesperson confirmed to ABC-7 that an operation was being conducted by the Lonestar Fugitive Task Force. They…
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El Paso mother faces charges for injury to a child after her toddler drowned
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Court documents show Jessica Weaver was indicted on Dec. 12, 2024 and is facing several charges. Her son, Anthony Leo Malave…
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45 years in prison for El Paso man found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso jury found Archie Antonio Bridges, 39, guilty of Continuous sexual abuse of a child: victim under 14, according…
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El Pas police arrest two teens, charge them with aggravated assault
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested two men after an investigation into an aggravated robbery at a vaping business in West El Paso. The…
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Binational business leaders to meet in El Paso to discuss USMCA agreement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mexican National Chamber of Commerce (CANACO), Services, and Tourism in Juárez will hold a binational forum in El Paso…
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What we know about Gaza’s emerging ceasefire and hostage release deal
Originally Published: 14 JAN 25 09:55 ET Updated: 15 JAN 25 12:19 ET By Jeremy Diamond, Mick Krever and Lauren Kent, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) —…
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Dry January offers health and mental wellness benefits for El Pasoans Â
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) – As we’re halfway through January, many El Pasoans are taking a break from drinking alcohol. “Dry January,” is one of the…
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Geotechnical engineer weighs in on cross-border tunnel; says it was made using low technology
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke to Dr. John C. Lommler, principal geotechnical engineer and adjunct professor at New Mexico State University, to…
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Hiker rescued from Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas
CULBERSON COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — A hiker was rescued from the Guadalupe Mountains during extreme winter weather conditions. The rescue happened…
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El Paso police catch man driving 98 mph on Mesa, charge him with DWI
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police officials say that officers arrested 35-year-old Jorge Mariano Polo-Hernandez for DWI and possession of…
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‘I killed my step-dad’: El Paso teen charged in murder
Update (January 14, 2025): Court documents reveal that officers had first visited the home where the alleged murder happened earlier that morning. An…
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Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement
By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune Jan. 14, 2025 “Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement” was first…
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New Mexico man takes plea deal after his 6-year-old grandson was mauled to death by dogs in 2021
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A 64-year-old man will receive 18 months of probation after his grandson was mauled to death by dogs on his property…
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Mexican authorities and officials speak on cross-border tunnel found last week
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Investigations continue on both sides of the U.S – Mexico border days after a cross-border tunnel coming from Juarez into…
Continue Reading New World Screwworm causing cattle issues in El Paso
Update: ABC-7 was able to speak with Alvaro Bustillos, the chair of the board of the Chihuahua Cattleman’s Association. He is unhappy with the ban of…
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El Paso County Commissioners approve resolution to address migrant death crisis
UPDATE: El Paso County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Monday acknowledging the growing crisis of migrant deaths in the El Paso…
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Family members and friends of El Pasoan killed in Juárez pay last respects
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The family and friends of 19-year-old Julián RodrÃguez Medina gathered Thursday morning at Perches Funeral Homes in…
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New details in the investigation of a tunnel discovered from Juarez into El Paso
UPDATE: Homeland Security Investigations El Paso (HSI) has revealed that they are now the ones leading the investigation to find those responsible…
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Driver slammed into waiting car at red light, killing man in Northeast El Paso
Update (January 13, 2025): Police say that 31-year-old Cody Lewis Vaughn died in the crash. Special Traffic Investigators say Vaughn was waiting at a…
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Texas Supreme Court submits case between Texas AG and El Paso’s Annunciation House
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — The legal dispute between the Texas Attorney General’s Office and El Paso’s Annunciation House continued today in front of…
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Person injured in Northeast El Paso shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are currently at the scene of a shooting in Northeast El Paso. Officials say that dispatchers first received…
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El Paso County Commissioners set to further discuss safety concerns surrounding DPS pursuits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners will continue their discussion on safety concerns surrounding Texas Department of Public Safety…
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Cowboys and Mike McCarthy parting ways, reports say
DALLAS, TEXAS (KVIA) — The Dallas Cowboys and Head Coach Mike McCarthy are officially parting ways as the two parties could not reach an agreement…
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