Juarez man caught smuggling guns, meth in El Paso sentenced to 25 years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 52-year-old Juarez resident Rene Hernandez-Cordero was just sentenced to 300 months (25 years) in prison for conspiracy to…
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Judge approves transfer of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada from El Paso to New York for trial
Update (2:10 PM): U.S. District Judge in Western Texas, Kathleen Cardone, approved El Mayo’s move from El Paso to the Eastern District of New York.…
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U.S. CBP deploys aerostatic balloon in Santa Teresa
Update (September 5, 2024): The balloon arrived at the U.S. Border Patrol Santa Teresa Station. U.S. CBP and Border Patrol El Paso Sector confirmed…
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Train derailment South of Juárez leaves multiple migrants injured; one child dead
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez, Chihuahua, and Mexican authorities responded to reports of a train derailment Tuesday night. According to a…
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Operation Disruption: New Mexico says it just rescued 91 people from human smuggling
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham just announced the results of “Operation Disruption,” a human trafficking…
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7 people arrested after allegedly robbing jewelry store in Ciudad Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Seven people have been arrested in connection to a jewelry store robbery in Ciudad Juarez on Saturday, August 31st. The…
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Juarez residents pay respects to 15-year-old killed by rain waters
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Family members, friends, classmates, and Juarez residents gathered to say a final goodbye to 15-year-old Juárez resident…
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Juarez authorities recover of body of teenage boy swept away by torrential rains
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Civil Protection Department in coordination with the Fire and the Rescue Departments carried out the search…
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Body of teen boy swept away in Juarez floods has been found by search and rescue teams
UPDATE: The Juarez Civil Patrol says the body of Rafael Antonio RodrÃguez Ibarra was found by search and rescue team Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The…
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Mexico’s President pauses relations with embassies of the U.S. and Canada
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIa) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said during a news conference he will “pause” the relations Mexico has…
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U.S. and Mexican authorities hunting down ten wanted criminals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. and Mexican authorities announced during a news conference today the arrest of multiple wanted criminals due to…
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Congressman Tony Gonzales talks border security in San Elizario
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — Congressman Tony Gonzales is discussing border security efforts with law enforcement officials in San Elizario today.…
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DHS approves $380 million for communities supporting migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just announced that, through FEMA and CBP, $380 million will be allocated to…
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Juárez remembers Juan Gabriel on the eighth anniversary of his death
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Today marks eight years since El Divo de Juárez died. Juan Gabriel died on August 28, 2016, in Santa Monica California;…
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Inside ICE’s El Paso Processing Center; currently holding over 700 detainees
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Processing Center (EPC) is part of the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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Judge in Texas orders pause on Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens
Originally Published: 26 AUG 24 21:31 ET By Associated Press (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that…
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Juan Gabriel’s museum: ABC-7 takes tour inside new Juárez tourist attraction
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juan Gabriel’s museum at his former home started receiving visitors over the weekend. As part of the pre-opening, with…
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El Paso man arrested in Juarez for driving under influence previously punched officer, officials say
UPDATE: ABC-7 has been made aware that the incident in which “Edgar T.” punched an officer and the incident in which he ran a stop sign are two…
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Juárez JuangabrielÃsimo kicks off with massive celebrations
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Ciudad Juárez and the Borderland are ready to start the celebrations in honor of the eighth anniversary of Juan…
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Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status
Associated Press Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants…
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New ice bag technique helping save lives in Sunland Park, fire chief says
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire Chief Daniel Medrano is crediting a new technique with helping save additional lives in the…
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Southern California CBP officers seize $5 million in meth concealed in watermelon shipment
OTAY MESA, California (KVIA) — CBP officers stationed at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility seized $5 million worth of meth concealed within…
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Mexico to bring charges against capo, not for drugs, but for turning over another drug lord to US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The strange saga of how two Mexican drug lords were detained after landing in a plane in the United States in July just got…
Continue Reading US government indicts Guatemalan national on smuggling-related charges over 2022 deaths of 53 migrants in trailer
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — US government indicts Guatemalan national on smuggling-related charges over 2022 deaths of 53 migrants in…
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El Paso mom in NYC for National Fentanyl Awareness Day as she pays tribute to son who died of drug overdose
EL PASO (KVIA) – Wednesday, August 21st is National Fentanyl Prevention Awareness Day. Jennipher Talamantes spent the day in New York City while…
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Binational leaders met to discuss border trade and immigration
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s 2nd District Gabe Vasquez hosted a binational meeting along with Juárez…
Continue Reading Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreign citizens from Asia who are seeking refuge in…
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Juarez woman sentenced to 20 years for recruiting for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 43-year-old Juarez woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for recruiting for a Mexican drug trafficking…
Continue Reading Mexican bus drivers caught allegedly smuggling 92,900 rounds of ammo in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement officers in El Paso arrested two Mexican bus drivers Saturday for the alleged smuggling of ammunition. Court…
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One person suffers minor injuries after being rescued from a canal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Officials with the El Paso Fire Department confirmed one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries following a…
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