New study suggests 1 and 5 people admit to driving drunk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new study suggests one in five people have admitted to driving drunk nationwide, and one and ten say they do it often. The…
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El Paso City Manager terminates elected officials’ use of taxpayer-funded gas cards
Correction: ABC-7 incorrectly reported on Monday’s 10 p.m. newscast that Rep. Cassandra Hernandez had filed an ethics complaint against fellow…
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El Paso man convicted of luring girl out of toy aisle, murdering her set to die in November
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — David Renteria, the man convicted of the brutal murder of a 5-year-old El Paso girl, is set to die on November 16, 2023, two…
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UMC El Paso seeking family of critically injured patient
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University Medical Center of El Paso is trying to find the family members of a patient. A spokesperson tells ABC-7 that…
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New details on Alamogordo Police officer shot, killed while on duty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Alamogordo Police Department is holding a news conference this morning to brief the media and members of the public on…
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Preventing heat-related illnesses as triple-digit temperatures blast the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As triple-digits continue to hit the Borderland region, experts say El Pasoans should pay attention to any symptoms of…
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Residents and officials respond to rise in crime near the Opportunity Center for the Homeless
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crime is continuing to rise in the neighborhood surrounding the Opportunity Center for the Homeless, according to both…
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EPFD states four people were taken to the hospital with heat-related symptoms at Ascarate Park
UPDATE – Four people have now been transported to the hospital with heat-related symptoms, according to a tweet from the El Paso Fire Department. Two…
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Man stabbed following aggravated robbery in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One man has been rushed to the hospital after being stabbed Sunday afternoon. El Paso Police were called out to 7015…
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Teen boy suffers serious injuries after motorcycle crash Sunday morning
UPDATE: El Paso Police say a 17-year-old was driving a Suzuki GSX motorcycle south along East Paisano when he veered off the street and hit a light…
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Animal Rescue League of El Paso asks the community to stop dumping animals on their doorstep
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Animal Rescue League of El Paso is asking El Pasoans to stop dumping animals on their doorstep, especially in sealed…
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Area students get school supplies at annual Service Learning School Store
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Area students received backpacks filled with schools supplies at the El Paso Community College Rio Grande Campus Saturday…
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Fire department crew respond to a hiker in need of help
UPDATE: 4:22 p.m. COMSAR says hiker was safely brought down and suffered no injuries. UPDATE: 2:21 p.m. COMSAR team made contact with hiker. No…
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Star on the Mountain vandalized for the second time
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Chamber reports the Star on the Mountain has been vandalized for the second time in as many weeks. The damage…
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El Paso Zoo takes extra safety precautions to keep animals safe amid the heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Triple-digit temperatures have become the norm by now in El Paso but that doesn’t make them safe. Humans and animals can…
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El Paso Police identify 25-year-old killed in crash on I-10 at Schuster
Update: El Paso Police identified the victim in the crash as 25-year-old Sarah Joy Martinez. Investigators say she lost control of her car during a…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center EL Paso celebrates its 10th Anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech Health Sciences Center El Paso was established as a standalone university within the Texas Tech system in 2013…
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El Paso workers trying to get the job done during brutal heat wave
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is speaking to outdoor workers who continue to get the job done as one of the Sun City’s most intense heat wave on…
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El Paso’s Environmental Services Department Hosts Job Fair
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is now hiring for entry-level and other positions. Job seekers are…
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El Paso Sheriff deputies arrest a man accused of inappropriately touching a child
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies took 48-yera-old Robert Holguin into custody on an active criminal warrant for Indecent…
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Amistad bus stolen from El Paso mall with elderly woman onboard
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are blocking off part of the parking lot of the DK convenience store on the corner of North Mesa Street and…
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Six nonprofits are participating in the 2nd Annual Gator Tank
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Six local nonprofits are ready to participate in the 2nd Annual Gator Tank. The Paso del Norte Community…
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Parents upset after AC units stop working at Westside Natatorium
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City of El Paso officials said they’re working on addressing maintenance issues at the Westside Natatorium after two air…
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Off-duty El Paso Police officers accused of helping fellow officer cover up hit-and-run crash
Update: Court documents state the alleged crime happened on March 5, 2022. Investigators used surveillance video from Police Headquarters to…
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Man, woman dead after East El Paso bar shooting
Update: Officials confirm with ABC-7 that a woman died at University Medical Center as a result of her injuries. Another person, a man, died at the…
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El Paso brewery triumphs in national beer championship
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is raising a glass for Blazing Tree Brewery, a local business that won a gold metal in the US Open Beer…
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Many El Pasoans trying to beat the heat without refrigerated air
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso is one day away from hitting four straight weeks of triple digit temperatures everyday. Wednesday, July 12th marked…
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San Elizario High School band members beat the heat
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — Kids across EL Paso are in search of fun activities that will serve as a distraction for this heat. The San Elizario…
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El Paso Police arrest one of their own on domestic assault charge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso Police Officer is charged with a domestic abuse charge. Joshua Anthony Gallardo is accused of trying to strangle…
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An El Paso Police officer was arrested on a sexual assault charge. It’s the second time he’s been arrested in the last 3 weeks.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Officer Guadalupe Sosa, who had been arrested on a separate charge just a few weeks ago, is now facing a…
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