EPISD will no longer require masks after June 4
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District said it will follow Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order and will not require face…
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El Paso man arrested for alleged possession of 15,000 child porn images
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police arrested 19-year-old Frank James Fuller after officers reportedly seized over 15,000 images of child pornography.…
Continue Reading El Paso ISD teacher arrested for possession of THC
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso school district confirms to ABC-7 that a teacher was arrested for possession of THC, a chemical ingredient in marijuana…
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Franklin High School student allegedly burns female student’s eyes with chemical disinfectant while on campus, victim’s mother says
EL PASO, Texas- ABC-7 has learned that a female student at Franklin High School was reportedly attacked by a boy who’s romantic advances were denied.…
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Active cases dip below 1,000 in El Paso; 2 additional virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported two coronavirus-related deaths, and 53 new cases Friday morning. El Paso County’s…
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‘All it takes is one second’: EPFD offers water safety tips to prevent drownings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Memorial Day weekend, more pools are opening up in El Paso. The City of El Paso and Destination El Paso are opening up…
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Congresswoman, urges caseworkers at Ft. Bliss Migrant Facility to pick up the pace
EL PASO, Texas– The shelter at Fort Bliss meant to house migrant children, has El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar concerned for the children in…
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After year hiatus, Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl returns for 2021 with an earlier kickoff
EL PASO, Texas — The 2021 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl is set for Friday, Dec. 31 at 10:30 a.m. The 87th Sun Bowl returns after it was canceled in 2020…
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Woman seen jumping into monkey habitat at El Paso Zoo identified and arrested by police
UPDATE, May 26: EL PASO, Texas — Woman seen in viral video jumping over a barrier into the El Paso Zoo’s spider monkey enclosure is arrested and…
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Director of El Paso History and Art Museums arrested for alleged prostitution
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police arrested Vladimir Alexey Von Tsurikov, 50, for allegedly paying for sex with a woman he met online. A City of El…
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Borderland air/ground travel expected to pick up for Memorial Day weekend
EL PASO, Texas — After travel slowed down across the U.S. and the Borderland due to the COVID-19 pandemic, experts predict to see an increase in…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 4 virus deaths, 21 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four coronavirus-related deaths and 21 new cases Thursday morning. El Paso…
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Resort-living community set to break ground in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Franklin Mountain Communities announced the plans for Campo del Sol, a master-planned community, in northeast El Paso that lies…
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More than 40 at-risk shelter dogs flown from El Paso to Oregon to find new homes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 40 at-risk shelter dogs were flown from El Paso to Portland, Ore. Wednesday morning to be hand-delivered to…
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Police search for missing El Paso man who suffers from dementia
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department issued a silver alert Wednesday morning for a missing man who suffers from dementia. Police…
Continue Reading Active cases in El Paso at lowest level since last June; 3 additional virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported three coronavirus-related deaths and 23 new cases Wednesday morning. The county’s…
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Marta Carmona named as the Socorro School District’s interim superintendent
EL PASO, Texas — A spokesperson with the Socorro Independent School District confirms to ABC-7 that Marta Carmona has been named as the district’s…
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Watch: El Paso firefighters rescue pregnant migrant woman from top of border barrier
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection released video Tuesday afternoon, showing a 23-year-old pregnant migrant woman who had to be…
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Man arrested in connection with fire at south-central El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department said 35-year-old Gabriel Adam Ramirez has been arrested in connection with a fire that happened Sunday…
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Family frustrated after waiting years for criminal trial
EL PASO, Texas — A family in El Paso said they are frustrated after they have waited four years for the trial of a man accused of sexually…
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‘Totally different situation’: El Paso County Judge concerned over Juarez vaccination rate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is reporting several positive Covid-19 trends. Hospitalizations and the county’s positivity rate have been…
Continue Reading 2/3 of El Pasoans partially vaccinated; 2 new virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County surpassed an important vaccination milestone Tuesday. Two-thirds of eligible El Pasoans are now partially…
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El Paso natives adopt NICU baby, need to raise $200k for medical care not covered by insurance
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Love at first sight. That’s how one El Paso native couple now living in San Antonio describes the moment they first saw their…
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East El Paso residents say their apartment complex is being vandalized by students during school day
EL PASO, Texas — Residents say an apartment complex in east El Paso is continuously being vandalized by students from nearby Eastwood High School…
Continue Reading Lawyers say Ft. Bliss ‘warehousing’ migrant kids by the thousands
FORT BLISS, Texas — The shelter at Fort Bliss feels more like a warehouse, according to people who have been there, with rows and rows of bunk…
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Camp Cohen is 1st of El Paso’s 4 water parks to open for summer
EL PASO, Texas – Officials announced plans Monday to begin opening El Paso’s city-operated water parks for the summer. Camp Cohen will open at 11…
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Texas Dems ‘anxious’ as Beto O’Rourke weighs governor bid
EL PASO, Texas — There’s no road trip, no soul searching. No beard or blogging. But Beto O’Rourke is making a political life decision again.…
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WATCH: GOP’s Border Security Caucus tours El Paso conditions
EL PASO, Texas — A Republican congressional delegation made up of members of the Border Security Caucus visited El Paso on Monday to examine…
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100% capacity now set for Chihuahuas, Locomotive games
EL PASO, Texas – Attendance for future El Paso Chihuahuas baseball games and El Paso Locomotive FC soccer matches will be allowed at 100%…
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Small fire, brief evacuation of far east El Paso Walmart store
El PASO, Texas — A small fire that broke out Monday morning led to the brief evacuation of a Walmart store in far east El Paso. Firefighters and…
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