Massive increase in migrant deaths, rescues reported in El Paso sector over past year
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Border Patrol Sector saw staggering increases in migrant deaths and rescues in fiscal year 2021, reflecting national…
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‘Not credible threat’ leads to added security at Del Valle High School
EL PASO, Texas — Students were not allowed to leave the Del Valle High School campus for lunch on Friday and other security measures were put in…
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Texas creates concert safety task force; El Paso expert cites need to learn from Astroworld deaths
HOUSTON, Texas — A statewide task force will look for ways to beef up security at Texas concerts after the deaths of nine attendees at rapper Travis…
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El Paso teen charged with stabbing newborn to death minutes after birth is released from jail in plea deal
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman who was jailed in 2018 for allegedly stabbing her newborn baby has accepted a plea deal and is now free,…
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Former west El Paso bowling alley reopens as rec center with bowling & much more
EL PASO, Texas — After being out of business for four and a half years, a former west El Paso bowling alley is getting new life as a recreation…
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FBI warns laser strikes on planes rising in El Paso, puts pilots & passengers in danger
EL PASO, Texas — Laser pointers usually used in business meetings or for presentations are now causing distractions for pilots as people in…
Continue Reading El Paso’s gas prices remain the highest in Texas
(Editor’s note: To find El Paso’s lowest gas prices, visit KVIA.com’s gas price tracker by clicking here.) EL PASO,Texas — The pain at the gas pump…
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El Paso families plan for Thanksgiving gatherings after last year’s pandemic limits
EL PASO, Texas — With Thanksgiving Day only two weeks away, many El Pasoans are now deciding how they will be celebrating the big holiday. Last…
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El Paso veteran continues to serve by helping military moms during labor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are many veterans working at Las Palmas Medical Center and that includes Erika Warren. After serving her country,…
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Appeals panel grants Grossman injunction in Duranguito lawsuit, orders city of El Paso to pay court costs
EL PASO, Texas — The state 8th Court of Appeals on Wednesday decided to provide historic preservationist Max Grossman another look at a…
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Meet El Paso County’s Veteran of the Year
EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego handed over a beautiful glass plaque, the new Veteran of the Year award winner was…
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Man struck by vehicle and killed in Clint
CLINT, Texas — A man was struck by a vehicle and killed in Clint on Wednesday evening, according to El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies. The deadly…
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2 Canutillo ISD schools returning to remote learning due to Covid outbreaks
CANUTILLO, Texas — The Canutillo Independent School District said it would be temporarily closing Canutillo Middle School and Jose Damian Elementary…
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Gang unit arrests central El Paso man for shooting wife, says he lied about drive-by
EL PASO, Texas — A 51-year-old central El Paso man has been arrested for allegedly shooting his wife and then lying to police by claiming that she…
Continue Reading WATCH: El Paso Health Dept. forum on Covid vaccine safety for kids
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health was set to host two virtual community forums with Borderland doctors on Wednesday…
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Damaged gas line in Lower Valley won’t be fixed until sometime Wednesday night
UPDATE: Texas Gas Service said it would be sometime Wednesday night before crews would be able to complete repairs to a damaged and leaking gas line…
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El Paso Water hopes to end sewage release into Rio Grande by year’s end
EL PASO, Texas – During the City of El Paso’s Public Service Board meeting on Wednesday, Alan Shubert – who heads engineering, operations and…
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Man charged with manslaughter in I-10 El Paso County crash near state line
UPDATE, Nov. 10: A man who fled from the scene of a deadly highway crash back in July was charged Wednesday with manslaughter. El Paso County…
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Man killed in northeast El Paso crash after pickup pulls out in front of motorcycle
UPDATE, Nov. 10: Police on Wednesday identified an east El Paso man as the victim of Tuesday’s deadly motorcycle crash in the northeast.…
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East El Paso man jailed for allegedly shooting cats with air rifle
EL PASO, Texas — An east El Paso man was jailed on animal cruelty charges after he allegedly shot two cats with an air rifle, police said Tuesday.…
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Overflowing junk in northeast El Paso yard is cleaned up by city crews after neighbor outrage
UPDATE, Nov. 9: Residents in a northeast El Paso neighborhood breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday. The Orpheus Street home whose front yard had been…
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Police say man fatally shot self after stealing Las Cruces officer’s car, crashing into school
UPDATE #3: Officials late Tuesday acknowledged it was a Las Cruces police officer’s sedan that was stolen from an I-25 crash scene earlier in the day…
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EP Council votes for arena cost & building preservation estimates, to explore lawsuit settlement
UPDATE, Nov. 9: El Paso City Council met Tuesday to once again discuss whether seek to obtain an updated cost estimate for the proposed downtown…
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8-year-old Guatemalan boy abandoned by smugglers at Paso Del Norte bridge after border reopened
EL PASO, Texas – An 8-year-old Guatemalan boy was abandoned by human smugglers at the Paso Del Norte bridge just hours after the Mexico-U.S.…
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El Pasoan killed, 2 Las Cruces men hurt in fiery Hudspeth County highway crash
UPDATE, Nov. 9: DELL CITY, Texas — Authorities said Tuesday that an El Paso man died and two Las Cruces residents were seriously hurt in a fiery…
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Speeding Juarez trucker blamed for deadly crash near Zaragoza Bridge that caused power outage
UPDATE, Nov. 9: A Ciudad Juarez truck driver believed to be speeding triggered a deadly crash near the Ysleta Port of Entry that claimed his own life…
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Transmountain reopens after hiker rescued, bomb squad disposes of explosive device
UPDATE #2: Transmountain Road was reopened as of 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to El Paso police, after the explosive ordinance found in the area by a…
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West El Paso man held on $50k bond for firing multiple guns at apartment complex
EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso man was being held in the downtown jail Tuesday on $50,000 bond, accused of opening fire into an apartment complex…
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Author with Borderland roots writes 2 children’s books; book signings this weekend
EL PASO, Texas – Tony Lovitt graduated from New Mexico State University in 1977, was a student assistant in NMSU’s sports information office, sports…
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76-year-old man hospitalized after Socorro area hit & run
EL PASO, Texas — A 76-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run, El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said…
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