El Paso Locomotive FC remain in an undefeated record, now with a game coming up this weekend against San Antonio FC, they need all fans to get that win. Saturday’s match versus San Antonio FC is a heated rival vying for the Copa Tejas Cup. The Locomotives won at Hartford on April 11, improving to 6-0-1,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies charged a 30-year-old woman for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a road rage incident, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. Deputies responded to a report of a person with a weapon at the 13600 block Eastlake Boulevard near Horizon Heights Elementary April 8, EPCSO said.
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UPDATE (April 15, 2026) — EPPD said a fight happened at the park and a 16-year-old boy discharged a gun. No injuries were reported. EPPD’s gang unit learned during the fight, a person brandished and fired a gun into the air several times, EPPD said Wednesday. Police arrested the boy and referred him to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement arrested two individuals on separate incidents of deceptive business practices targeting elderly victims, the El Paso County Constable’s Office, Precinct 4, said Wednesday. First Incident A 70-year-old man told a deputy constable he needed help with a missing vehicle on Jan 4. According to the constable’s office, the man
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson was absent during this week’s City Council sessions and was not present for the vote to move forward with a memorandum of understanding with the County, TxDOT and with the Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation. ABC-7 reached out to his office for comment and for an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Monday, Dr. Rebecca L. Campos, a Texas Tech Health El Paso faculty member earned the Texas Tech University System Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award, one of the highest honors in the TTU system, the El Paso campus said. “Receiving this award is an honor,” said Dr. Campos. “It’s also
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UPDATE (12:03 p.m.) — Crews repaired the major power outages near the Fountains and Far East El Paso, according to EPE’s map. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several power outages across East and Far East El Paso are impact more than 5,000 customers Wednesday, according to the El Paso Electric outage map. As of 11:44
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today the City of El Paso is working on signing a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to move forward in collaborative planning of the Downtown I-10 Deck Plaza. Mayor Renard Johnson was not present at City Hall for the vote today. The council voted 7 to 1 and District 7
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a man for the second time after he allegedly threatened deputies during the first. 25-year-old Jon Christian Orozco was originally arrested for a second offense DWI after running a red light and making a wrong turn, EPCSO said. EPCSO said during
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council approved hiring an outside consultant to handle a lawsuit filed by Daniel Villegas, an El Paso man who said he was forced to confess to the murder of two people in a drive-by shooting when he was 16-years-old in 1993. In Tuesday’s executive session, City
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force is investigating a reported car theft. A victim reported paying thousands of dollars for repair and paint services to a body shop. Police said in March the victim kept receiving messages by the shop stating that their car was almost done,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection to his father’s death in San Antonio, police documents said. His father was an El Paso businessman, according to the Greater El Paso Association of REALTORS. San Antonio police arrested Daniel Sebastian Ordonez Thursday. He faces a charge of tampering or
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UPDATE (April 13, 2026) — The FBI El Paso Field Office is gather additional information about the scheme, a DOJ spokesperson said Tuesday. The DOJ said victims of Johnson’s crimes can submit their information here. The DOJ said those who have information relevant to the investigation can also enter submissions. UPDATE: ABC-7 has learned that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Singer-songwriters Chris Brown and Usher announced on social media Tuesday they will be making a stop in El Paso as part of their Raymond & Brown Tour. The concert will be at the Sun Bowl Stadium October 3, 2026. According to Ticketmaster, a ticket presale starts April 21 with several
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Winds are getting stronger and that means more blowing dust, and local doctors say all of that can be detrimental for your health. Last month, El Paso was ranked the most polluted major city in the U.S. in 2025. It’s not just dust we’re inhaling, these are various particles from dirt to granules of pollution that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Slim Chickens is expanding to the Borderland with a grand opening of its new location on Zaragoza Road on Monday. This is the first Slim Chickens to open in El Paso. Officials say the new location is expected to bring about 85 jobs to the area. Slim Chicken serves a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There was major step forward to establishing a law school in the Borderland this week. UTEP leadership announced a $5 million gift from the law firm of Tawney, Acosta and Chaparro, P.C. going towards the initial expenses of actually opening a school at the university. Combined with a grant match
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso kicked off “Bhutan Days” Monday to celebrate the school’s relationship with the Himalayan kingdom. Events will last through Friday, UTEP said. Monday’s events were highlighted by tours of the Lhakang, guided by Bhutanese International Students which feature walls of murals showing the Journey
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council is currently in executive session discussing a plan to prevent the installation of any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities in the city. Council members will vote on the item during their work session. Back in February, ABC-7 reported on the city’s plans, which
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A law firm representing the family of a man killed in a West El Paso crash is asking for the public’s help identifying a man believed to have played a role in the events leading up to the collision. An attorney for Cesar Ornelas Injury Law said the firm is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire burned at the Marathon Refinery in South-Central El Paso Friday, the El Paso Fire Department confirmed with ABC-7. EPFD said the call came in at 6:14 p.m. for a condition three fire. The fire department specified the fire was categorized by the facility’s nature, not because of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said a 26-year-old man was arrested at the Ysleta Port of Entry Wednesday after fleeing a traffic stop in Far East El Paso. EPCSO said a deputy conducted a traffic stop April 4 on the 13100 block of Eastlake Blvd. near Eastlake High School.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego will declare May 2 and 3 as “BTS Weekend” ahead of the highly-anticipated Korean pop concerts happening those days, he announced Friday. Judge Samaniego will declare the resolution April 27, with special remarks from Noah and Nadia Saenz, the creators of the BTS fan
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Dorado High School senior Xzell Osoria is one of two El Paso high school students to receive the Big Impact Scholar Award. In all of Texas, she’s one of only 10 students selected. The selective award, worth $80,000, goes to incoming freshmen at the University of Texas at Austin.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A use of force incident involving a woman’s arrest is drawing attention after a viral video showed an officer punching her during the encounter. Robert Almonte, a retired deputy chief with the El Paso Police Department and former U.S. marshal for the Western District of Texas, said the situation could
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(UPDATE) — El Paso Police Chief Peter Pacillas addressed the arrest on April 2 that went viral on social media stating his officers “acted within the law and policy of the El Paso Police Department.” Pacillas said that is what he expects his officers to do and that he supports his officers. During the news
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—The El Paso Choral Society is inviting audiences to its inaugural concert. It’s happening Sunday, April 12th starting at 4:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Cathedral. Prentice Loftin, the director and conductor, stated that the society has been in existence for over 80 years. They took a six-year break following the COVID pandemic.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chris Carnero’s family walked him through University Medical Center as they took him off life support before he donated his organs on Thursday night. He was 13 years old. Carnero’s mother says he was allegedly killed last week in Las Cruces after another 13-year-old brought a gun into his family’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The deadline to submit your income tax returns is approaching, and there are many changes this year that you need to know about before filing them. Because of the One Big Beautiful Bill, the biggest change is that the IRS is now requiring taxpayers to have a direct deposit account in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College received a Gold Military Friendly School designation, the school announced Thursday. The title goes to schools that “set the standard for higher education institutions” for veterans and their sposes. EPCC said it serves more than 3,000 service members, veterans and their families. The community college added,
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