Socorro man arrested for shooting witnessed by an El Paso Police sergeant
SOCORRO, Texas — El Paso police say a sergeant witnessed an overnight shooting at Mississippi and Stanton near UTEP. Investigators say 25-year-old…
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Watch: Texas Tenors coming to El Paso in February
EL PASO, Texas – If you’re a fan of classic music with a modern twist, you’re in luck. El Paso Live is getting ready for the Texas Tenors coming up…
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Soccer fan turns internet-insult into body-positive soccer league in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– The “big” leagues appear for their second year in El Paso; in these soccer teams, you either go big or go home, and big means 220…
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Buying a home in 2022 will be harder with expected rising interest rates
EL PASO, Texas — A whole generation of people have finally reached the age where they feel ready to buy a home. Unfortunately, the timing could not…
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Obituary: El Paso entrepreneur Jack Cardwell dies
Editor’s Note: This story was published by El Paso Matters as a special to El Paso Matters. James A. “Jack” Cardwell, 89, a great loving husband,…
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2 people hospitalized following gas leak at central El Paso apartment complex
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two people were taken to the hospital following a gas leak early Tuesday morning at a central El Paso apartment complex. A…
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El Paso weight-loss doctor offers tips for sticking with New Year’s Resolution
EL PASO, Texas — It’s easy for people to say, “new year, new me,” on January 1st but it’s a lot harder to make it happen as the year progresses.…
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Off-duty officers fend off knife attack, tase suspect at Cielo Vista Walmart
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Sheriff’s office says two off-duty officers were attacked with a knife while working an assignment at the Cielo…
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Number of new Covid-19 cases climb in El Paso, breakthrough cases also up
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso health officials say 26 new Covid-19 related deaths were recorded in El Paso for the Centers for Disease Control and…
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IRS warns of complications as tax-filing season begins Monday
EL PASO, Texas — The Internal Revenue Service will start accepting your tax returns Monday, but the agency is dealing with several challenges. The…
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Crews contain fire at vacant Crosby Elementary School in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A classroom went up in flames at the vacant Crosby Elementary School Sunday afternoon. A fire official told an ABC-7 photographer on…
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El Paso man accused of leaving toddler inside car at casino parking lot
EL PASO, Texas – Police say a 22-year-old El Paso man left a toddler inside of a car while he was at the casino overnight. At around 2:20 a.m. on…
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East El Paso hit-and-run leaves 20-year-old pedestrian seriously injured
UPDATE #1, Jan. 23: Police say a driver struck a 20-year-old pedestrian in east El Paso and left the scene early Sunday morning. According to…
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Motorcade for fallen DPS Special Agent to arrive in El Paso at 2:30 p.m.
UPDATE #2 – The arrival of the motorcade for fallen Special Agent Anthony Salas has been delayed to 2:30 p.m. Sunday. “Thank you all for your…
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El Paso man raising money to help his dog walk
EL PASO, Texas- EJ Acosta’s dog Woody needs help before his time is up. If Woody does not get the corrective procedures done to his back legs,…
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Borderland grad urges students in medicine to study abroad after unique Guatemalan experience
EL PASO, Texas – While attending New Mexico State University, Oscar Ruben Velasquez Jr. had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Guatemala…
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El Paso basketball icon Jim Forbes dies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jim Forbes, one of the Borderland’s biggest basketball icons died Friday morning. Forbes was 69. The legendary Andress High…
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El Paso driver killed after guardrail breaks, enters car in high-speed crash on I-10 east
UPDATE: El Paso police say the driver killed in a crash Friday morning was seen speeding moments before the collision. Police say witnesses saw the…
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El Paso’s Tortuga Sports Lounge closes its doors after 8 years
EL PASO, Texas – Local bar and restaurant Tortuga Sports Lounge closed its doors after eight years in business. The owner told ABC-7 that if…
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El Pasoans want answers after dog post surfaces apparently showing it hanging from a window
Editor’s note: The owner of the photo that lead the animal services investigation asked that KVIA not share the photo, so we have removed it from the…
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El Paso man dies following head-on crash in Lower Valley
UPDATE: El Paso police say a man hospitalized after a Lower Valley crash Wednesday has died. Police say the victim was 22-year-old Patrick Isaac…
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How to prepare for Borderland cold snap
EL PASO, Texas – Temperatures won’t make it out of the 40s on Thursday, and overnight temperatures will bottom out in the middle to low 20s across…
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UTEP works to re-enroll lost students thanks to new grant
EL PASO, Texas — College enrollment has decreased since the start of the pandemic. Many students across the country choosing not to return to the…
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El Paso Sheriff’s Office asks for help identifying suspects who set off fire extinguishers
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying several juveniles following an act of vandalism at the county parking…
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Man with gunshot wound walked into police station in El Paso’s Lower Valley
UPDATE: El Paso police say the man who walked into the Mission Valley Command Center police station was taken to a hospital, but his injuries did not…
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COVID-19 resources for UTEP community as school enters spring semester
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP spring semester began Tuesday, but students returned to the classroom at a time when Covid-19 cases continue to rise in…
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El Paso ISD approves mask requirements with opt-out provision
El Paso, Texas – After a split vote, the El Paso Independent School District board on Tuesday directed its new superintendent to implement a mask…
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El Paso man accused in effort to ‘corrupt’ 2020 Tokyo Olympics granted bond, may soon be released from jail
EL PASO, Texas – Eric Lira, a “naturopathic” therapist from El Paso, is being held at the El Paso downtown detention facility. He was taken into…
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2 El Paso women found dismembered in Juarez; Second pair of women found dumped in bags
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua – Four women were killed in juarez in the past three days, including two women from El Paso. The remains of the El Paso…
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El Paso Covid-19 testing lines grow longer; some say results are taking days to arrive
EL PASO, Texas – With the lines at El Paso testing sites growing longer, some ABC-7 viewers say the result times are taking days to arrive, and one…
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