Las Cruces police warn about copper wire thieves
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department on Thursday warned the public for suspicious people who steal copper wire from light…
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Paso del Norte Center of Hope raises awareness over human trafficking cases on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Paso del Norte Center of Hope, which was opened to assist and protect victims of human trafficking, leads…
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Jury trial starts for 2021 McDonald’s murder
Editor’s Note: The original story said the shooting happened at a McDonald’s located across the UTEP campus. It happened at a McDonald’s near the…
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21-year-old man charged for deadly hit-and-run on Loop 375
UPDATE (July 8, 2026) — Tuesday, El Paso Police Department arrested and charged 21-year-old Abraham Sosa Castro for a crash that killed 76-year-old…
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Las Cruces teen sentenced to 9 years for shooting, paralyzing victim during drug deal
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces teenager received a nine-year federal prison sentence for shooting and paralyzing an 18-year-old victim…
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Border Patrol El Paso Sector alerts rideshare drivers about smuggling dangers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is warning rideshare drivers about the significant legal and physical dangers associated…
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15-year-old killed in crash at Bridge of the Americas
UPDATE (11:29 p.m.) — The Northern Zone District Prosecutor’s Office said the teenager hit was 15 years old, not 13. Officials said the teen was hit…
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Son of alleged Las Cruces bounty hunter charged in federal child exploitation case
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man faces federal child exploitation charges after investigators found a phone with evidence, according to…
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El Paso deputies issue 265 citations during ‘Operation Slow Down’ on Transmountain Road
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced it executed “Operation Slow Down” to reduce dangerous driving on…
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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ asks for medical prison facility for life sentence
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada asked a federal judge to serve his life sentence at a medical prison facility,…
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Jury finds 4th Young Park shooter guilty
UPDATE (1:30 p.m.): Gustavo Dominguez, the last of the four suspects charged with the mass shooting at Young Park that killed three and left more…
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ICE fatally shoots man in Houston after he allegedly tried to run over agent
by Alex Nguyen, The Texas TribuneJuly 7, 2026 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Tuesday fatally shot a man in Houston early Tuesday…
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2 US Army members arrested for allegedly trying to cross into Mexico with firearms
UPDATE (July 7, 2026) — Fort Bliss confirmed with ABC-7 that Mexican federal police arrested two of its service members at the Bridge of the…
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Man charged for murder after shooting at West El Paso Walgreens
UPDATE (July 6, 2026) — Monday, the El Paso Police Department said it arrested and charged a 26-year-old man for allegedly murdering a man at a…
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City of El Paso reaches $8 million settlement for Daniel Villegas lawsuit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, the City of El Paso said it reached an $8 million settlement agreement with Daniel Villegas to resolve a federal…
Continue ReadingCharlie Kirk’s widow faces his accused killer in court for the first time as prosecutors start presenting evidence
By Nicki Brown, Andi Babineau, CNN Provo, Utah (CNN) — The widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk faced her husband’s accused killer,…
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El Paso boxer Kayla Gomez arrested for allegedly assaulting step-aunt
ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — The Anthony Police Department arrested and charged El Paso boxer Kayla Gomez for allegedly assaulting her step-aunt…
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El Paso man charged for crash that injured 4; passenger loses pregnancy
CANYON, Texas (KVIA) — A 23-year-old El Paso man has been charged for a crash that injured a child and a pregnant woman, according to the Canyon…
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Former El Paso police officer sentenced on assault, violence charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former El Paso Police Department officer pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony offenses, according to the El Paso…
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Las Cruces woman killed while trying to stop son’s possible suicide attempt
UPDATE (June 3, 2026) — Lopez told police he had been taking methamphetamine and had paranoid thoughts before the shooting, according to documents…
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New Mexico father, son reunite in El Paso after 3-year abduction
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As families across the country gather together to celebrate the 4th of July, one family will reunite for the first time in…
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Man charged for allegedly following woman into Circle K restroom
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it charged a man for voyeurism after he allegedly followed a woman into the…
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Sunland Park man charged for allegedly shooting his cousin
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — An 18-year-old man from Sunland Park allegedly shot his cousin in Santa Fe and has been arrested, according to the Santa…
Continue Reading Charges dropped against former Eastlake High School football coach accused of choking girlfriend
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — A former Eastlake High School football coach had an assault case against him dismissed, according to documents ABC-7…
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Former EPISD special education teacher indicted on 16 counts of injury to a child
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former special education teacher at a West El Paso elementary school faces 16 counts of injury to a child, according to…
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Plane tied to Mexican drug lords’ arrests on display at War Eagles Air Museum
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — The War Eagles Air Museum will display a plane connected to the arrest of Joaquín Guzmán López and Ismael “El…
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More than 57 pounds of methamphetamine seized, hidden in SUV at Paso Del Norte bridge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 57 pounds of methamphetamine at the Paso Del Norte Port of…
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La Tuna prison in Anthony, Texas, to close
ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) said it will close several facilities, including…
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4th suspect in Young Park mass shooting in court
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The trial for the last of the four teens accused of a mass shooting that left three dead began Wednesday…
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ABC-7 to speak with brother of victim of deadly hit-and-run linked to former New Mexico GOP treasurer
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The family of a Andrew Brown, who died in an alleged hit-and-run, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the former…
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