Fourth of July nears, Texas Rescue Patrol warns of ATV safety
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – According to Jamil Moutran, Chief of Texas Rescue Patrol, Fourth of July weekend usually brings an increase of injury to…
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Borderland residents find ways to “cool down” during hot El Paso days
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On another triple-digit temperature day, people from the borderland are trying to stay cool and hydrated. ABC-7 visited Wet…
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10 face felony charges after multi-agency prostitution operation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Ten men are facing felony charges for Solicitation of Prostitution after a multi-agency conducted a prostitution operation in…
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TTUHSC El Paso professor receives highest honor by Texas Medical Association
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- One of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso’s longest-serving professors and physicians received the highest…
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Two men walk 52 miles over 24 hours into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two men walked for 52 miles over 24 hours from San Miguel, New Mexico to Ascarate Park Friday into Saturday. Their purpose:…
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El Paso Police investigate a suspicious item in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are at 10080 Dyer Street near McCombs in Northeast El Paso after receiving a call about a suspicious item.…
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Ethics commission to hear ethics complaint filed against El Paso District 3 Representative
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story said El Paso City Council was going to discuss the complaint, but it’s actually going to be the…
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El Paso man sentenced to 70 years in prison for strangling girlfriend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 27-year-old Daniel Valles will spend the next 70 years in prison. He was convicted and sentenced of murder earlier this…
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Police release booking photo of El Paso officer accused of misusing city database
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Department officials have released the booking photo of the officer accused of using city databases to look…
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Family holds vigil for El Paso Uber driver killed by passenger
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans gathered Friday evening to pay tribute to the Uber driver who police say was shot by his passenger. 52-year-old…
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City pays El Paso family $600,000 for 2015 tasing death of suicidal man
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ramirez family is getting $600,000 from the City of El Paso to settle a civil suit connected to the June 23, 2015 tasing…
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El Paso driver accused of running over pedestrian on Dyer crosswalk identified
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police officials are identifying one of the drivers allegedly involved in a fatal hit and run crash in Northeast El…
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Strip mall shooting ends with one death, two charged with murder
Update: According to court documents newly obtained by ABC-7, investigators found surveillance footage showing the two suspects run up and shoot…
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Actor Mario Lopez pokes fun at El Paso’s Chico’s Tacos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “Saved by the Bell” actor and Access Hollywood Co-host Mario Lopez is poking fun at El Paso and one of its favorite…
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City of El Paso activates cooling centers as triple-digit temperatures continue
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – With triple-digit temperatures forecasted throughout the weekend, the City of El Paso and the Office of Emergency…
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El Pasoans weigh in on missing submersible
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans were quick to react following the news of the disappearance of Titan, the deep-sea submersible. The watercraft…
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Viva! El Paso postpones first week of shows
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Viva! El Paso’s opening week is postponed due to health concerns. The first week runs from June 30 to July 1. Ticket holders…
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Woman charged in Uber driver’s death had previous brushes with the law
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has learned the 48-year-old woman charged with murder in the death of El Paso Uber driver Daniel Piedra had previous…
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Borderland electric bills expected to surge amid scorching heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland is expecting surging heat across the area, which can lead to homeowners and residents cranking down their…
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Former Parkland High students die in serious Northeast El Paso crash
Update: El Paso Police say the two victims used to attend Parkland High School. They identify the passenger who died as Riley Hernandez. EL PASO,…
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Extreme heat days are on the rise across the US: Where El Paso, Texas stands
Stacker visualized how the number of extreme heat days in El Paso, Texas during 2022 compares to previous decades using data from Climate…
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Teen found shot in the head at Far East El Paso park
Update: Martinez was found in a car that had crashed at the park’s basketball court with a bullet wound to the head. According to court documents,…
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Judge reschedules Walmart shooter’s federal sentencing hearing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal judge has decided to respect the joint wishes of the prosecution and defense team involved in the Walmart shooting…
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19-year-old arrested for murdering Bel Air High School student at desert party
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies charged 19-year-old Anthony Nguyen Duenas with murder and aggravated assault. He is…
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Motorcycle crashes in El Paso’s Upper Valley, one person hospitalized
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department officials say a motorcycle crash sent one person to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. The crash…
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Crash in Northeast El Paso sends four people to the hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash along US-54 near McCombs in Northeast EL Paso sends four people to the hospital. Two cars were involved in the…
Continue Reading El Paso Uber driver who was shot by passenger dies, suspect charged with murder
Update: The family of the Uber driver, Daniel Piedra, says that he was taken off of life support this afternoon. The suspect, Phoebe Copas is now…
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El Paso police officer accused of using database to track ex-girlfriend, male friend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Guadalupe Sosa is charged with Breach of Computer Security after investigators say he used his position as an El Paso police…
Continue Reading Woman suspected of shooting Uber driver on El Paso highway due for bond hearing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The woman charged with shooting an Uber driver on US-54 near Loop 375 is due for a bond hearing on Friday, June 23. The…
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Tommy Gonzalez to get nearly $900K to leave position as El Paso city manager
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersJune 20, 2023 City Manager Tommy Gonzalez will get an approximately $890,000 payout as his severance package after…
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