UPDATE (June 3, 2026) — Lopez told police he had been taking methamphetamine and had paranoid thoughts before the shooting, according to documents ABC-7 obtained. Before the shooting, Lawrence Lopez, his mother, Tina Lucero, and other family members went out for dinner, documents said. When they got home, Lopez’ brother said Lopez had recently been
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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 years in El Paso.Juan Escobar, an Albuquerque native, will finally be able to celebrate a holiday with his 14-year-old son, Andrew, all thanks to the El Paso Police
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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 restroom at a gas station. EPCSO said on June 29, deputies went to a Circle K near the Eastlake Marketplace Center off Rojas Drive. Someone had reported 36-year-old
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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 Fe Police Department. Santa Fe police said they went to a Ramada Inn after someone reported a man with a gunshot wound to his head. The victim was airlifted
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — A former Eastlake High School football coach had an assault case against him dismissed, according to documents ABC-7 obtained Thursday. Court documents said Ruben Rodriguez completed a pre-trial diversion program for allegedly choking his girlfriend in September 2025, as ABC-7 previously reported. According to arrest documents, Rodriguez’ girlfriend told law
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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 documents ABC-7 obtained Thursday. Rachel Lucas, who worked at Charles Murphree School, allegedly injured students with special needs. According to the 34th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the case was
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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 Mayo” Zambada Garcia, one of the founders of the Sinaloa Cartel. The display comes after the museum entered a memorandum of understanding with the FBI El Paso Field Office. The
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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 Entry. The drugs had an estimated street value of $521,100, according to CBP. June 18 just after noon, a woman with U.S. citizenship tried to cross from Mexico, CBP said in
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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 afternoon. Gustavo Dominguez was 17 years old at the time and faces three counts of first-degree murder. The mass shooting happened at Young Park on March 21, 2025,
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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 treasurer of the Republican Party of New Mexico. Antonio Brown described his brother, Andrew Brown, as a protective figure who was consistently present for his family. He recalled Andrew’s support
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The family of Andrew Brown has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Kimberly Skaggs, the former treasurer for the Republican Party of New Mexico, alleging she struck Brown with her SUV while he was riding his bicycle, left him critically injured in the roadway and fled the scene without
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Barrio Azteca gang member died in federal custody Saturday, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Ricardo “Chino” Valles de la Rosa, who was from El Paso, was serving life in prison after admitting to serving in the 2010 ambush slayings of three people tied to the U.S. Consulate
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal jury convicted a former soldier in El Paso for stealing more than 200 pallets of Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs) from Fort Bliss, the Justice Department said Tuesday. The meals’ value totaled $1,120,000, according to the DOJ. The Justice Department said 47-year-old Joseph Lavar Davis and three other people faced a
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Monday, a truck crashed into Nessa’s Cafe in Las Cruces, damaging the business and forcing its closure. The crash resulted in significant damage to the cafe’s bathroom. Vanessa Smith, the owner of Nessa’s Cafe, was out of town when the incident happened. She said someone could have died if the
Continue Reading UPDATE (June 30) — The family of Andrew Brown has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Kimberly Skaggs, alleging she was speeding when she fatally struck Brown, fled the scene without helping him, and later attempted to conceal evidence, while also seeking damages on behalf of Brown’s 14-year-old son. Editor’s Note: This story has been
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Editor’s Note: The original story said the Welcome Center will cease operations Aug. 1. It has been updated to say it will shut down Aug. 31. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Paso City Council voted against allocating one-time funding of $430,000 from American Rescue Plan Act investment interest revenue. As a result, the Welcome Center
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to child exploitation crimes while living in Alaska and Texas, the Justice Department said. The department said 36-year-old Seth Herrera attempted to make and traffic child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Court documents said Starting in March 2021, Herrera used encrypted and privacy-enhancing
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UPDATE (June 23, 2026) — ABC-7 obtained arrest affidavits detailing a stabbing at a Vista market store. Documents allege 20-year-old Isaiah Jonathan Cardenas is responsible for stabbing and injuring a man. According to documents, Cardenas allegedly punched, kicked and stabbed a man inside a Vista Market store in Far East El Paso. It happened June
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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — A 26-year-old woman faces an animal cruelty charge after El Paso County Animal Welfare officers found an underweight pug, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. June 17, Animal Welfare went to a home on the 100 block of NW 2nd Street in Fabens. PAWsitive Rescue reported a dog in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are many parts of the criminal justice system – and all rely on information. The who, what, when, where, why and how of a crime are critical to progress to being solved and prosecuted. And for nearly 50 years, Crime Stoppers of El Paso has been working to gather tips
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MESILLA, N.M. (KVIA) — A 46-year-old woman was arrested and charged after deputies found her naked in a bath tub in someone else’s home, according to the Mesilla Marshal’s Office Tuesday. On June 19, a someone caring for the home noticed an open door and heard noises upstairs, the marshal’s office said. He called deputies,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, the El paso County Constable’s Office Precinct Six said deputy constables arrested a Chuco Tango gang member for allegedly violating his parole. According to the constable’s office, deputy constables with Precincts Six and Four went to a home at the 3100 block of Douglas Avenue near Montana Avenue in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Friday said it arrested and charged a registered sex offender who allegedly failed to comply with his registration requirements for more than 20 years. Tuesday, deputies learned 49-year-old Victor Manuel Nevarez tried to get a new Texas identification card through the state Department
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The New Mexico State University Police Department arrested a 46-year-old man for owning an explosive device, jail records said. Authorities found a book about making explosives in his home, according to court documents. According to court documents, NMSU Police went to David J. Curtis’, trailer home in the desert June
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies arrested two people after helping El Paso County Animal Welfare with an animal cruelty investigation, the County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Myalena Morales, 25, and Carlos Jasso, 30, are accused of leaving a dog in a small space with poor conditions. Authorities found a severely malnourished dog at a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 55-year-old man has been arrested by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation involving a hidden camera in a home. On Jan. 20, 2026 deputies responded to a call on Talbot Avenue. The sheriff’s office says a resident at the home discovered a suspicious device inside a
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — A 36-year-old Galveston man was arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle from El Paso and trying to drive it into Mexico with plans to sell it, according to court documents ABC-7 obtained. Law enforcement arrested him at a port of entry, documents said. Tuesday, police went to the Santa Teresa
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Law enforcement in Doña Ana County are pushing a new safety initiative to reduce criminal trespassing and unlawful shootings on private property around the jetport in Santa Teresa, the county announced Wednesday. The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office, New Mexico State Police and Sunland Park Police will work together to
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By Emily Shapiro and Aaron KaterskyJune 17, 2026, 10:16 AM Anguished relatives of the Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killing victims aimed decades of anger at their loved ones’ killer, Rex Heuermann, at his sentencing on Wednesday before the judge demanded officers remove the former architect from the courtroom. “I can’t even put into words the eviscerating hatred I have
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man received an 18-month prison sentence for stealing from a Lowe’s store and threatening an employee with a gun, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Mexico said Wednesday. 36-year-old Saul Gonzalez will not get parole, officials said. In Jan. 24, 2025, He stole several pairs of
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