EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal jury convicted a former soldier in El Paso for stealing more than 200 pallets of Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs) from Fort Bliss, the Justice Department said Tuesday. The meals’ value totaled $1,120,000, according to the DOJ. The Justice Department said 47-year-old Joseph Lavar Davis and three other people faced a
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Monday, a truck crashed into Nessa’s Cafe in Las Cruces, damaging the business and forcing its closure. The crash resulted in significant damage to the cafe’s bathroom. Vanessa Smith, the owner of Nessa’s Cafe, was out of town when the incident happened. She said someone could have died if the
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UPDATE (June 30) — The family of Andrew Brown has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Kimberly Skaggs, alleging she was speeding when she fatally struck Brown, fled the scene without helping him, and later attempted to conceal evidence, while also seeking damages on behalf of Brown’s 14-year-old son. Editor’s Note: This story has been
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Editor’s Note: The original story said the Welcome Center will cease operations Aug. 1. It has been updated to say it will shut down Aug. 31. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Paso City Council voted against allocating one-time funding of $430,000 from American Rescue Plan Act investment interest revenue. As a result, the Welcome Center
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to child exploitation crimes while living in Alaska and Texas, the Justice Department said. The department said 36-year-old Seth Herrera attempted to make and traffic child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Court documents said Starting in March 2021, Herrera used encrypted and privacy-enhancing
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UPDATE (June 23, 2026) — ABC-7 obtained arrest affidavits detailing a stabbing at a Vista market store. Documents allege 20-year-old Isaiah Jonathan Cardenas is responsible for stabbing and injuring a man. According to documents, Cardenas allegedly punched, kicked and stabbed a man inside a Vista Market store in Far East El Paso. It happened June
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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — A 26-year-old woman faces an animal cruelty charge after El Paso County Animal Welfare officers found an underweight pug, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. June 17, Animal Welfare went to a home on the 100 block of NW 2nd Street in Fabens. PAWsitive Rescue reported a dog in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are many parts of the criminal justice system – and all rely on information. The who, what, when, where, why and how of a crime are critical to progress to being solved and prosecuted. And for nearly 50 years, Crime Stoppers of El Paso has been working to gather tips
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MESILLA, N.M. (KVIA) — A 46-year-old woman was arrested and charged after deputies found her naked in a bath tub in someone else’s home, according to the Mesilla Marshal’s Office Tuesday. On June 19, a someone caring for the home noticed an open door and heard noises upstairs, the marshal’s office said. He called deputies,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, the El paso County Constable’s Office Precinct Six said deputy constables arrested a Chuco Tango gang member for allegedly violating his parole. According to the constable’s office, deputy constables with Precincts Six and Four went to a home at the 3100 block of Douglas Avenue near Montana Avenue in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Friday said it arrested and charged a registered sex offender who allegedly failed to comply with his registration requirements for more than 20 years. Tuesday, deputies learned 49-year-old Victor Manuel Nevarez tried to get a new Texas identification card through the state Department
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The New Mexico State University Police Department arrested a 46-year-old man for owning an explosive device, jail records said. Authorities found a book about making explosives in his home, according to court documents. According to court documents, NMSU Police went to David J. Curtis’, trailer home in the desert June
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies arrested two people after helping El Paso County Animal Welfare with an animal cruelty investigation, the County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Myalena Morales, 25, and Carlos Jasso, 30, are accused of leaving a dog in a small space with poor conditions. Authorities found a severely malnourished dog at a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 55-year-old man has been arrested by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation involving a hidden camera in a home. On Jan. 20, 2026 deputies responded to a call on Talbot Avenue. The sheriff’s office says a resident at the home discovered a suspicious device inside a
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — A 36-year-old Galveston man was arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle from El Paso and trying to drive it into Mexico with plans to sell it, according to court documents ABC-7 obtained. Law enforcement arrested him at a port of entry, documents said. Tuesday, police went to the Santa Teresa
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Law enforcement in Doña Ana County are pushing a new safety initiative to reduce criminal trespassing and unlawful shootings on private property around the jetport in Santa Teresa, the county announced Wednesday. The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office, New Mexico State Police and Sunland Park Police will work together to
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By Emily Shapiro and Aaron KaterskyJune 17, 2026, 10:16 AM Anguished relatives of the Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killing victims aimed decades of anger at their loved ones’ killer, Rex Heuermann, at his sentencing on Wednesday before the judge demanded officers remove the former architect from the courtroom. “I can’t even put into words the eviscerating hatred I have
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man received an 18-month prison sentence for stealing from a Lowe’s store and threatening an employee with a gun, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Mexico said Wednesday. 36-year-old Saul Gonzalez will not get parole, officials said. In Jan. 24, 2025, He stole several pairs of
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon City Police said it arrested and charged a man for allegedly leading police on a pursuit in Far East El Paso Monday. At 3:06 p.m. Monday, police noticed a Luis Angel Castro allegedly speeding in the Eastlake Boulevard area in Far East El Paso. He went 66 mph when
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MESCALERO, N.M. (KVIA) — The Mescalero Apache Tribe removed a councilmember due to an ongoing investigation involving a child, the tribe announced Tuesday. Secretary Robert Rice sent a letter to tribal members announcing the council removed Krystal Enjady June 12. Leaders learned about a shooting at a graduation party that happened May 30, the letter
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 16 JUN 26 08:36 ET Updated: 16 JUN 26 09:19 ET By Holmes Lybrand, Kaanita Iyer, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials have arrested multiple people who they claim discussed plots to attack the UFC fight night event at the White House, including by using drones and a gunman, a federal law
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 41-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he threatened several people with a knife at the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso. According to the El Paso Police Department, officers responded around 1:55 p.m. on Friday June 12 to the 7000 block of South Desert Boulevard following
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of a theft at a gas station in 2025. According to the sheriff’s department, deputies went to a Speedway gas station at 280 Canutillo La Union Ave. off Doniphan Drive on Dec. 22, 2025.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Twelve people have been arrested after U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations found a stash house in El Paso. CBP said Monday it found the house in May. On May 27, agents found a stash house used for human smuggling, CBP said. They found 11 adults in the staying
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 39-year-old El Paso man faced 20 counts of animal cruelty after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it rescued 35 animals in Far East El Paso. Saturday, County Animal Welfare went to a home on the 700 block of Agua Del Rio after a reported injured dog.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, the Justice Department said two Mexico residents appeared in federal court this week in El Paso to face charges for allegedly smuggling migrants, including a child, in the U.S. The DOJ said on Sunday, 39-year-old Abraham Romo-Rivera and 29-year-old Amairani Munoz-Molinar tried to cross the Paso Del Norte Port
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By Emily Shapiro One victim was killed and 10 others were injured in a mass shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning, and the suspected gunman is dead following a standoff with police, authorities said. When police responded to an active shooter report around 8 a.m. local time Friday, the suspect, Victor Mata Villarreal, allegedly
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man suspected of a hit-and-run. At 6:17 p.m. that day, deputies went to the intersection of Desert Meadows Drive and Montana Avenue because the crash injured people. Investigation revealed the driver of a Dodge Ram truck hit another vehicle and drove
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Thursday, the Las Cruces Police Department said four car burglaries happened overnight in a neighborhood near Rinconada Boulevard. They said it happened at about 2 a.m. Police believe people roamed the neighborhood, checked for unlocked car doors and stole things from the inside. LCPD said morning car burglaries didn’t happen
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly murdering a 47-year-old man, they announced Wednesday. On June 6, the victim, Alberto Bustamante, died from assault injuries to his head after an assault May 18, according to the El Paso Police Department. After an investigation, police said Stefon Anthony Bonito
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