UPDATE (Oct. 29, 2026): County officials met with affected residents during a community meeting Thursday. The El Paso County Public Works Department placed multiple roll-off dumpsters along neighborhood streets to help residents throw away debris. Crews said they removed water from public roads and are now removing water from people’s properties. Horizon resident Liz Rodriguez
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he issued a state disaster declaration for El Paso County following heavy rainfall and flooding. Gov. Abbott said he issued the declaration to “ensure the full resources of the State of Texas are available to support local response and recovery.” “Texans affected by this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With election day coming in less than a week, ABC-7 is bringing you in-depth coverage of races on the local ballot. ABC-7 Xtra host Andrew J. Polk hosted a debate with candidates for District 8 for El Paso City Council: Matthew Guzman, Arturo Alluin, incumbent City Rep. Chris Canales and Laura Ochoa-Todd.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man who stole vehicles, sold land and mobile homes he didn’t own, and passed bad checks has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the 34th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the El Paso County Attorney’s Office jointly said. Thursday, officials said 31-year-old Alex Montoya pleaded guilty
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A girl under the age of 13 died from the flu, the City of El Paso said on Thursday. The City of El Paso Department of Public Health confirmed the first flu-related death of the respiratory season in El Paso. Officials said the girl didn’t have underlying health conditions. “We
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UPDATE (Oct. 29, 2026): Socorro ISD Board Trustee Ryan Reid Woodcraft has been officially charged with assault causing bodily injury, according to new court records. Woodcraft was arrested in July for allegedly choking a teenage boy and asking for narcotics at a party in June, records said. The new records said Woodcraft injured the teen
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Candidates for Texas’ governor scheduled campaign stops in El Paso with less than a week to go before Election Day. Wednesday, Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa spoke with El Pasoans as she runs to become the first democratic Texas governor since 1991. Hinojosa is set to have a rally at the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With less than a week before the midterm election, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa visited the KVIA studios for a one-on-one interview with ABC-7 anchor Mauricio Casillas. The conversation covered several key issues facing Texas voters, including immigration, the economy and the future of data center development across the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, Doña Ana County Commissioners unanimously voted to have legal and county management provide notice to the Project Jupiter data center project of a potential breach of agreement about a proposed power plant. Commissioner Chair Manuel Sanchez made a motion to authorize the county to provide notice of any breach
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Co-founder of United Farm Workers and labor rights activist Dolores Huerta died, her family announced on social media Wednesday. She was 96 years old. “We know that many of you around the world share in our mourning,” her family wrote on social media. El Paso has shown its appreciation for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The middle two lanes of Loop 375 East at U.S. 54 are closed due to a rollover crash on Wednesday, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. (Courtesy: TxDOT El Paso) TxDOT said it happened around 4:22 p.m.
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UPDATE (Oct. 28, 2026): A man from Chaparral, New Mexico, received a 15-year prison sentence for a New Year’s Day crash that killed an 18-year-old girl, the 34th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Forty-eight-year-old Abel Garcia pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New World screwworm has been detected in El Paso County, according to Texas State Representative Mary Gonzalez. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the case was detected in a dog on Tuesday. The Socorro Police Department said the dog’s owner took it to a private veterinarian. New World screwworm flies
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso hospitals celebrated National First Responders on Wednesday. University Medical Center of El Paso and El Paso Children’s Hospital thanked first responders with a lunch and gifts. “UMC and El Paso Children’s Hospital are grateful to our community’s firefighters, police officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), 911 operators and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new national advertising campaign is urging Americans to get screened for colorectal cancer while honoring those who’ve lost their lives to cancer, including an El Paso woman. The ad featuring actor and cancer advocate Patrick Dempsey aims to memorialize people who’ve lost their lives to colorectal cancer while stressing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso is one step closer to making legal education more accessible to the Borderland. The Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation established a $5 million grant to support UTEP’s efforts to establish a law school — a major milestone for local aspiring legal professionals.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, the El Paso City Council unanimously voted to approve an agenda item directing the city attorney to draft a resolution requiring the public disclosure of city-funded travel expenses. In September, an ABC-7 investigation revealed members of the El Paso County Commissioners Court spent nearly a quarter of a
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UPDATE (12:15 p.m.): Police said 19-year-old Raul Alberto Sias died in Wednesday’s crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that Sias rear-ended a truck with his motorcycle, according to the El Paso Police Department. The impact threw him off the motorcycle. EPPD said speed is a contributing factor in the crash. Police said this is the 56th traffic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 20-year-old man from Horizon City has been charged with evading arrest after allegedly driving away from a traffic stop on an ATV. On Oct. 24, Marcus Sanchez drove an ATV on Paseo Del Este Boulevard in Horizon, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. Marcus Sanchez’ mugshot.(Courtesy: EPCSO) Video
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Camp East Montana, the immigration detention facility on Fort Bliss, as been operating for more than a year. Tuesday, El Paso City Council unanimously voted to draft a resolution calling for the facility’s closure. The 7-0 vote doesn’t mean the facility will close; the council said it wants to see
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV) — The Puente News Collaborative will host a public town hall this week focused on the upcoming midterm elections and the issues shaping the Borderland. Stephanie Valle, Senior Program Officer for Puente News Collaborative at the El Paso Community Foundation, joined us on ABC-7 at 4 to discuss the event’s purpose,
Continue Reading UPDATE (6:17 p.m.): El Paso County shared a flyer with resources for residents affected by recent flooding. It has information on shelter, food, animal services and other relief sources. Flood Resources for Horizon 10.27.26Download UPDATE (2:07 p.m.): HFD pushed its press conference to 3 p.m. due to the El Paso County judge announcing a local
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego signed a local disaster declaration on Tuesday in response to severe weather and flooding. In a news release, the county said rainfall on Oct. 23-25 resulted in severe flooding, property damage and evacuations. With additional rainfall expected this week, concerns remain about more flooding
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A teenage boy from Odessa, Texas, died after crashing into an 18-wheeler in El Paso, according to the sheriff’s office. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said that on Monday at 3:42 a.m., deputies responded to a crash on I-10 west near Mile Marker 53 near Tornillo. A 17-year-old teen
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UPDATE (Oct. 27, 2026): City Representative for District 1, Alejandra Chavez, said she placed an agenda item to direct the city manager and city attorney to evaluate potential restrictions on heavy commercial truck traffic. Tuesday, city council approved the item. The item directs the city manager and city attorney to coordinate with the Texas Department
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SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — ‘Ted Lasso’ star and El Paso Locomotive FC player Cristo Fernández will read his bilingual picture book to children in San Elizario Tuesday evening. Fernández, known for his role as Dani Rojas in the show, published a book highlighting his personal journey. “Fútbol is Life!/¡Fútbol es vida!” celebrates perseverance, resilience
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 21-year-old man from El Paso died in a crash east of Van Horn, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS said Aaron Stephen Pepe died in a crash that happened Saturday on I-10 west at Mile Marker 181, which is 41 miles east of Van Horn.
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UPDATE (11:17 a.m.): TxDOT El Paso said the crash cleared and lanes reopened. Traffic is still backed up in the area. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All eastbound lanes on I-10 at Clint shut down after a rollover crash Tuesday, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. A rollover crash closed all lanes on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A migrant from Mexico received a 9-year federal prison sentence for facilitating human smuggling, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas. Forty-two-year-old Manuel Alejandro Melendez-Cereceres, also known as “Monstro,” was part of a human smuggling organization, USAO said. He received a 110-month prison sentence for conspiracy to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man went to a hospital with serious injuries after being shot on Tuesday, according to the El Paso Police Department. Police said it learned about a shooting at the Amigos Del Sol Apartments on Rushing Road and Woodrow Bean Transmountain in Northeast El Paso. EPPD said it received a
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