Dia de la Mujer Latina recognizes Senator Blanco
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Texas State Senator Cesar Blanco and Representative Lina Ortega helped pass House Bill 113 giving Promotoras or Community…
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Two men walk 52 miles over 24 hours into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two men walked for 52 miles over 24 hours from San Miguel, New Mexico to Ascarate Park Friday into Saturday. Their purpose:…
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Ethics commission to hear ethics complaint filed against El Paso District 3 Representative
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story said El Paso City Council was going to discuss the complaint, but it’s actually going to be the…
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Desert Party Murder: Court documents state victim carried fake gun, threatened to shoot people
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — 19-year-old Anthony Nguyen Duenas is charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after…
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Family holds vigil for El Paso Uber driver killed by passenger
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans gathered Friday evening to pay tribute to the Uber driver who police say was shot by his passenger. 52-year-old…
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City pays El Paso family $600,000 for 2015 tasing death of suicidal man
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ramirez family is getting $600,000 from the City of El Paso to settle a civil suit connected to the June 23, 2015 tasing…
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Actor Mario Lopez pokes fun at El Paso’s Chico’s Tacos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “Saved by the Bell” actor and Access Hollywood Co-host Mario Lopez is poking fun at El Paso and one of its favorite…
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Body found after two weeks decomposing in Sunland Park desert
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Chief says crews recovered a woman’s body from a rugged desert area early Thursday morning.…
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Woman charged in Uber driver’s death had previous brushes with the law
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has learned the 48-year-old woman charged with murder in the death of El Paso Uber driver Daniel Piedra had previous…
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New serpent sculpture slithers into Juarez’s Samalayuca desert
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — In an event held Saturday, Juarez Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar, along with other city leaders, unveiled the new serpent…
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Fabens ISD superintendent resigns
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — Fabens Independent School District superintendent Dr. Veronica Vijil is leaving the district to work for Seguin Independent…
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Former Parkland High students die in serious Northeast El Paso crash
Update: El Paso Police say the two victims used to attend Parkland High School. They identify the passenger who died as Riley Hernandez. EL PASO,…
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Las Cruces Public Schools hosts superintendent search forum
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The three finalists for the job of Las Cruces Public Schools superintendent will participate in a forum Thursday…
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Ft. Bliss soldier sentenced to 35 years on child sex abuse charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former soldier who had been serving at Ft. Bliss from 2014 to 2015 will spend 35 years in prison on child sex abuse…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Las Cruces opens cooling stations
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — With the continuation of our ABC-7 First Alert and triple digits on the horizon through the end of the week, the…
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Judge reschedules Walmart shooter’s federal sentencing hearing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal judge has decided to respect the joint wishes of the prosecution and defense team involved in the Walmart shooting…
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19-year-old arrested for murdering Bel Air High School student at desert party
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies charged 19-year-old Anthony Nguyen Duenas with murder and aggravated assault. He is…
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Motorcycle crashes in El Paso’s Upper Valley, one person hospitalized
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department officials say a motorcycle crash sent one person to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. The crash…
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Crash in Northeast El Paso sends four people to the hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash along US-54 near McCombs in Northeast EL Paso sends four people to the hospital. Two cars were involved in the…
Continue Reading El Paso Uber driver who was shot by passenger dies, suspect charged with murder
Update: The family of the Uber driver, Daniel Piedra, says that he was taken off of life support this afternoon. The suspect, Phoebe Copas is now…
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El Paso police officer accused of using database to track ex-girlfriend, male friend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Guadalupe Sosa is charged with Breach of Computer Security after investigators say he used his position as an El Paso police…
Continue Reading Woman suspected of shooting Uber driver on El Paso highway due for bond hearing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The woman charged with shooting an Uber driver on US-54 near Loop 375 is due for a bond hearing on Friday, June 23. The…
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Juarez police officers in jail for kidnapping migrants
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two Juarez police officers have been charged with aggravated kidnapping of two migrants. Officials say this happened on…
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Over 1,700 students from across the globe gather for Spaceport America Cup
UPHAM, New Mexico (KVIA) — Students and instructors from more than 150 institutions around the world gathered at Spaceport America in southern New…
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Sunland Park Fire Department increases list of fireworks permitted this Fourth of July
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Fourth of July celebrations may look a little different in the City of Sunland Park this year, officials with the…
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Tommy Gonzalez to get nearly $900K to leave position as El Paso city manager
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersJune 20, 2023 City Manager Tommy Gonzalez will get an approximately $890,000 payout as his severance package after…
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ABC-7 Xtra: City addresses speed problem in Upper Valley after man, dog were killed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A plan and timeline to help reduce speeding issues on Emory Road is expected within the next few days, City officials said,…
Continue Reading Police respond to possible threat in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police have locked down an area near Mesa and Executive in West El Paso. A spokesperson says a person claims that…
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El Paso Zoo welcomes new town of prairie dogs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The director of the El Paso Zoo tells ABC-7 that he welcomed 12 new prairie dogs a few days ago. This comes after officials…
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El Paso Police say woman shot her Uber driver, sent picture to boyfriend before calling 911
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to newly obtained court documents, 48-year-old Phoebe Copas has been charged with Aggravated Assault after…
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