New state-of-the-art William Beaumont Army hospital set to open later this year
EL PASO, Texas — The new William Beaumont Medical Center will be open this September. After 1,200 changes to the original plan and 11 years in…
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Suspect in girl’s stabbing at El Paso McDonald’s was free on bond for another violent knife crime at the time of the attack
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man accused of randomly stabbing a 5-year-old girl who was playing inside a McDonald’s restaurant play area was free…
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Feds plan major crackdown on meth trafficking hubs — El Paso is one of those cities
EL PASO, Texas — Federal authorities are targeting methamphetamine “transportation hubs” around the country in an effort to block the…
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New documentary claims Tupac Shakur is alive and living in New Mexico
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KTNV) — Las Vegas valley filmmaker Rick Boss got straight to the point. “After the shooting. What’s next?” he asked. In his new…
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Parents taking precautions after young girl stabbed at play area inside northeast El Paso McDonald’s
EL PASO, Texas — A random act of violence against a 5-year-old inside a northeast El Paso McDonald’s is affecting parents who would normally take…
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Nationwide survey shows most Americans are worried about election fraud — here’s what El Paso County is doing to combat interference
EL PASO, Texas — A new nationwide Gallup survey has found that nearly six in 10 Americans have lost their confidence in the honesty of U.S.…
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Candidates clashed in fiery Democratic presidential debate in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Six presidential candidates faced off in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, just days before the Nevada caucuses. The NBC News…
Continue Reading Man accused of randomly stabbing child multiple times at El Paso McDonald’s held on $500k bond, has extensive criminal history
EL PASO, Texas — A 25-year-old man is jailed on $500,000 bond, authorities said Wednesday, accused of randomly stabbing a child multiple times the…
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Men’s winner of El Paso Marathon disqualified and banned after organizers say he cheated; apology issued
EL PASO, Texas — Organizers of the El Paso Marathon said Wednesday they were stripping this year’s men’s winner of his title and banning him from…
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2 teens killed after motorcycle crashes into fence in Vado
VADO, New Mexico — Two teens were found dead late Tuesday morning after their motorcycle crashed into a fence in front of a home in Vado. The crash…
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Santa Teresa High School locked down for over 2 hours after threat triggers active shooter concern
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Santa Teresa High School went on lockdown toward the end of the school day on Wednesday due to an active shooter concern…
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3-year-olds will have free pre-kindergarten in Socorro ISD starting this fall
SOCORRO, Texas — Three-year-olds will have access to full pre-kindergarten free of cost starting in the fall of 2020 with the Socorro Independent…
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WATCH: Las Cruces mayor delivers State of the City address
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The 13th State of the City address was delivered Wednesday by Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima before a noon hour audience…
Continue Reading WATCH: Man arrested at nearby hotel after 5-year-old girl stabbed & seriously wounded at northeast El Paso McDonald’s
EL PASO, Texas — A five-year-old El Paso girl was stabbed by a man and seriously wounded on Tuesday afternoon at a northeast El Paso fast food…
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El Paso firefighter remains hospitalized nearly a week after being struck by a hit-and-run driver
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso firefighter and emergency room nurse Armando Lopez remains hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle last week after…
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WATCH: Las Cruces motorcade procession escorts body of fallen soldier to funeral home
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A fallen Las Cruces soldier received a motorcade procession Tuesday afternoon to a local funeral home along a route lined…
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This El Paso school has gotten rid of homework altogether, find out why
EL PASO, Texas — Zach White Elementary School in west El Paso has taken a unique approach to education, they’ve gotten rid of homework. They are the…
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Roughly half of El Paso, Las Cruces renters are ‘cost-burdened,’ according to new national study
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly one in every two renters in El Paso is cost-burdened by their rent payments, according to a new study published in the Joint…
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El Paso organizations work to ensure homeless are counted in the 2020 Census
EL PASO, Texas — In less than a month, many households in the Borderland will receive their census forms in the mail. The data collection is…
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Up, up and away: Why Borderland meteorologists still rely heavily on weather balloons
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … a balloon? Every day the National Weather Service launches weather balloons from their office…
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El Paso’s curbside recycling program will soon change to every other week
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is changing the way that recyclables are collected from your home. The “Blue…
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If not for NMSU, 2020 Democratic presidential contender Peter Buttigieg might never have been born
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – If not for New Mexico State University, the parents of presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg might never have met, married and…
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El Pasoans see vacation cruise plans ruined by coronavirus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — Some El Pasoans have seen their long-awaited vacations on cruise ships cancelled due to growing coronavirus concerns. At least a…
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City of El Paso won’t pursue ethics complaint against former council member Claudia Ordaz Perez
EL PASO, Texas — A spokesman for the City of El Paso told ABC-7 on Monday that city legal staff will not go after former city Rep. Claudia Ordaz…
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Car flips over after collision with another car along I-10 at Hawkins
EL PASO, Texas — Two cars collided and one overturned along Interstate 10 at Hawkins on Monday afternoon. The crash and car flip happened around…
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150-foot flames shoot from ruptured gas line in Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Fire and rescue officials converged on the scene of a ruptured gas line in Texas that shot 150-foot flames into the air…
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Man who crashed car and then began walking along Transmountain was struck and killed
EL PASO, Texas — A man who crashed his car and then began walking along Transmountain Road was struck and killed early Sunday morning, authorities…
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Endangered Przewalski horse is born at El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Zoo family is getting a little bigger as it welcomes a new horse that is an endangered species. The Przewalski, or…
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Candidates for El Paso County Commissioner precinct 3 face off in debate
EL PASO, Texas — It’s your voice, your vote: ABC-7 hosted a debate for El Paso County Commissioner precinct three, which encompasses portions of far…
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Police affidavit says son was covered in blood when officers arrived at west El Paso home and found his parents fatally stabbed
EL PASO, Texas — A police affidavit obtained by ABC-7 on Friday offered new details as to what happened early Thursday when a couple was found…
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