Patrick Crusius, the gunman of the Walmart shooting will return to court to continue listening to victims and family members of those lives lost on Aug. 3, 2019. Over 100 victims and family members are attending this week’s victim impact statements, which are expected to last through Wednesday — 49 people signed up to confront
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office received a notice from UMC yesterday about two inmates at the Jail Annex showing possible symptoms of measles. “The Jail Clinic began testing both individuals immediately. Lab specimens have been collected and are being sent to the UMC laboratory for analysis,” a spokesperson for
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Update: After victims and family members read their impact statements, they had the opportunity to speak to journalists on camera. Several people said the past five years have been a challenging emotional time. One family member added that the community’s support has made it much easier to cope with the loss of their loved ones.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Following the news of the death of Pope Francis, many El Pasoans are weighing in on his death. In 2016, the Pope made a stop in Ciudad Juarez at a time when the city was still healing from the aftermath of a drug war. The CEO of Perches Funeral Homes, Salvador
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Update: The Diocese of El Paso released the following statement from Bishop Mark Seitz. “As for most of us in the Borderland, I awoke this morning to the sad news of the passing of our father and friend, Pope Francis. In him, as in his predecessors, we have found a living reminder that the Lord
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — From west to east El Paso, there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a complete list of TxDOT’s road closures April 21 to 25. I-10 Widening West I Monday, April 21 through Saturday, April 26 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as needed) North Desert and
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An update on the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia…the man the Trump administration mistakenly deported from the United States to El Salvador. A state department official tells a federal judge Abrego Garcia is no longer housed in El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison. The official cited recent comments made by Maryland senator Chris Van Hollen, who
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- According to the El Paso Fire Department, 18 units responded to a brush fire at the 300 block of North Carolina in the Lower Valley. The call came in at 9:30 p.m. on April 19. The fire was under control by 10:21 p.m. The brush fire did spread because of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to the El Paso Fire Department, at 1:18 p.m. they received a call regarding a car on fire. It happened on Gateway South at the state line. Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control quickly. There were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is unknown at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- This morning the City of Socorro held their annual Easter Extravaganza. The event kicked off at 7 a.m. at Bulldog Championship Park with a 3k run where participants could throw color bombs at each other. The color powder balls or chalk bombs are filled with colored chalk powder. City leaders say
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– You don’t have to break the bank to create cute Easter baskets. Today I took a trip to Dollar Tree and created 4 baskets for under $30. I wanted to create baskets for different ages. After selecting my baskets, I picked out some candy and added a few toys, then I
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–14-year-old Daniel Carmona-Pinheiro is known for his competitive spirit. The eighth grader at SSG Manuel R. Puentes Middle School continues to break barriers. Daniel was diagnosed with autism at just two years old. “As parents, I think we go into denial for a while. But, thankfully, my wife and my family, everybody
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Way compiled statistics on parking at El Paso International Airport.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Homeowners have until May 15 or 30 days from the date they received their appraisal to file a protest. The amount that your home is valued determines how much you pay in property taxes, if you don’t agree with the number that you receive from the appraisal district you can protest.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Additional cases of the measles are confirmed the City of El Paso Department of Health. Five new cases including three unvaccinated adults and two adults with “unknown” vaccination status are the latest cases confirmed in El Paso. Health officials say anyone who may have visited the locations below on the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You can get to know ABC-7’s new Co-anchor Marcel Clarke a bit better by watching the video above. Don’t forget to watch Marcel weeknights on ABC-7 at 5, 6, and 10.
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by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersApril 17, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. The North Texas man who has acknowledged that he killed 23 people and wounded 22 others in an anti-Hispanic attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 will plead guilty Monday, more than
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Downtown Management District is launching a new grant program aimed at boosting housing in the city’s urban core. Here’s how it works: the Downtown Residential Conversion Utility Upgrade Grant offers up to $500,000 to help some property owners cover utility upgrades, such as gas, water, and sewer improvements. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Children’s Grief Center of El Paso is celebrating 30 years of service in the area. For the occasion, it was honored as the recipient of a donation from Subaru El Paso. “Today we are going to be presenting a check over to… the Children’s Grief Center of El Paso, in the amount
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has started the process of expanding the El Paso Convention Center. It has bought two properties in the downtown area as a first step in the expansion. The two properties are right near the Convention Center. They are 301 Overland Avenue and 320 West San
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Dr. Joshua Hevert, history professor at El Paso Community College and Columbine Survivor will hold a discussion about surviving tragedy. Dr. Hevert will discuss what he experienced as a Columbine school shooting survivor, how to place Columbine in its historical context, and what it means to survive after the unthinkable happens.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council got an update on the funding sources for the Deck Plaza Project. In February, council asked City Manager Dionne Mack to give an analysis of viable funding sources. Director of International and Economic development Karina Brasgalla provided the update during the session today. “No action today,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso just announced five new confirmed cases of measles, bringing the total to eight. The cases are in an unvaccinated man in his 20s, two unvaccinated children, and a woman in her 50s and a man in his 60s with unknown vaccination status. The city says
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Many people decide to file their taxes at the very last minute, but April 15 is the last day to file on time without being charged a penalty or interest from the IRS. An expert at GECU shared tips on how to file your taxes on Tax Day correctly and for free. Linda Nuñez, director
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Watch the discussion below: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council approved a revised contract with VENU (formerly Notes Live, Inc.) to move forward with the proposed Sunset Amphitheater in Northeast El Paso. City Council members approved the new agreement 6 to 2. Representatives Josh Acevedo and Alejandra Chavez voted against the motion.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local organization in El Paso is helping abused and neglected animals in the community by working with the El Paso Police Department’s Animal Cruelty Investigation Unit. They were founded in 2017 by Vanessa Acosta, an El Paso Police Detective, after she saw the growing number of animal cruelty cases
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Update (5:05 PM): The City of El Paso just confirmed three additional measles cases, bringing the total to eight. “The newly confirmed cases involve an unvaccinated female infant, a vaccinated male teenager, and a woman in her 30s with unknown vaccination status,” a city spokesperson explained. The following dates, times, and locations are potential exposure
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Welcome to ABC-7’s new list of the best horchata in the Borderland, as voted by you, our viewers. We asked our viewers to tell us their favorite spots across El Paso and surrounding towns to grab horchata. We looked at all of the responses, and compiled the following list. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is starting to remove the debris and unstable parts of the Sun Metro maintenance facility that was the site of February’s explosion. The cleanup efforts are starting today. The City says the cleanup will “support the ongoing investigation into the fire that damaged the site
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