El Paso Water warning customers of “shady” business practices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water is warning the community of shady business practices. El Paso Water is partnering with local agencies…
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Woman accused of murdering El Paso Uber driver released on bond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The woman charged with the murder of an El Paso Uber driver was released on a $500,000 split bond August 16, 2023, according…
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Traffic Alert: Crash shuts down all lanes in northeast El Paso near Sun Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person was taken to University Medical Center with injuries after a crash in Northeast El Paso. According to El Paso…
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El Paso attorney speaks out about child drowning case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– ABC-7 sat down with El Paso Defense Attorney Omar Carmona to get Xtra perspective on the case against Jessica Weaver. She is…
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Texas commission ordering El Paso Water to pay $2 million for 2021 wastewater spill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water is being fined more than $2 million for a wastewater spill in 2021. The Texas Commission on Environmental…
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City of Juarez investigating after garbage truck dumped pile of trash on main boulevard
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Monday, a garbage truck operated by a private company dropped a large amount of trash onto Manuel Gómez MorÃn, one…
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Online petition challenges Alexee Trevizo’s enrollment at NMSU; Trevizo is charged with killing her newborn baby at Artesia Hospital
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A petition to have Alexee Trevizo disenrolled from NMSU is gaining momentum online. Trevizo is charged with murder…
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Lawyer of El Paso woman whose 3-year-old drowned at a city water park responds to criminal charge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jessica Weaver, the mother of the 3-year-old who died at Camp Cohen Water Park in May, is now charged with of Injury to a…
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Immunize El Paso launches Flu Awareness Campaign
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Traditionally, the flu season peaks in January or February. However, last year El Paso experienced an early flu season peak in…
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Las Cruces Public Schools worker facing child sex assault charges fired
Update: A Las Cruces Public Schools spokesperson confirmed to ABC-7 that the district terminated Shoemaker on Friday, September 1, 2023. LAS CRUCES,…
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It’s official: 2023 is El Paso’s hottest year on record
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The relentless heat continues, even as fall approaches. El Paso is seeing its hottest summer yet, smashing records and…
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20-year-old charged with child abuse in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man is facing a child abuse charge. Las Cruces Police Department officers arrested 20-year-old Eric Jordan…
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Federal, state officials move to ease gas shortage in El Paso following refinery outage
by Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso MattersSeptember 4, 2023 After a breakdown at Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s El Paso refinery cut off a major source…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar rescues dog near border barrier
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar found and rescued a dog that had become trapped by concertina wire near the…
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Juarez mayor says city is “saturated” with incoming migrants
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar confirmed in a morning news conference that the city has seen an increase in migrant…
Continue Reading Mother of drowned 3-year-old facing criminal charge, will be extradited back to El Paso
UPDATE: District Attorney Bill Hicks held a press conference Tuesday to discuss Weavers case. Hicks said Weaver has been arrested and is in the…
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Be Mindful: Examining the detrimental impact of criminal trials on jurors
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Mental health is a concern for every job, but what about citizens called to serve on a jury? Often, jurors are…
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Two shootings in El Paso within 24 hours
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In less than 24 hours, two separate shootings have taken place in El Paso. The first shooting took place around 1:32 a.m.…
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El Paso Fire offers Labor Day grill safety tips
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Labor Day is synonymous with grilling and family cookouts. El Paso Fire Department shares grill safety tips to keep your…
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Hundreds of El Pasoans celebrate Labor Day weekend at Brightside Music Festival
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans still have a few more hours to enjoy music and fun at the Brightside Music Festival this Labor Day weekend.…
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Semi-truck trailer catches fire on I-10, causing trouble for drivers near Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A semi-truck trailer caught on fire just south of Las Cruces. ABC-7 was first alerted to the fire from images sent…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest two people for theft of property
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two people were arrested by El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies on Saturday, September 2nd on Theft of Property charges. The…
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St. Anthony kicks off 60th Bazaar celebration
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A long-standing staple in the borderland, the St. Anthony Bazaar reaches its 60th celebration this Labor Day weekend. For 60…
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Long-time Miners fans want to see more turnout for UTEP’s football team
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Miners football fans got ready to head back into the Sun Bowl for the first home game of the season, many of them…
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Heart Health: COVID-19 cases increase in the borderland, how to stay protected
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – ABC-7 sits down to speak with Dr. Armando Meza, Chief of Infectious Diseases division at the Texas Tech University Health…
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Labor Day weekend, things to do in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Celebrate the 2023 Labor Day Weekend with fun events across the Borderland. Below is a list of events happening on Sept. 2…
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It’s over: City, historian settle 6-year fight over arena in Duranguito
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Friday, an El Paso judge ended a lawsuit filed by El Paso art historian Max Grossman against the City. The lawsuit…
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Car seriously injures pedestrian in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police tell ABC-7 that a car crashed into a pedestrian in Northeast El Paso Friday morning. The crash happened near…
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Jury finds El Paso Airport murderer guilty, sentences him to life in prison
Update: The jury sentenced Christmann to life in prison with a $10,000 fine. The judge then dismissed the jury. Update: The jury found Christmann…
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Man stabbed to death in Canutillo, deputies investigating it as a homicide
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff’s officials say that a man was murdered in Canutillo late Thursday night. Deputies were called out to the…
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