ABC-7 First Alert: Another record-setting day
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the hot conditions expected over the next four days. Yesterday, a new record was set at the El Paso Airport; the…
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El Paso City Manager terminates elected officials’ use of taxpayer-funded gas cards
Correction: ABC-7 incorrectly reported on Monday’s 10 p.m. newscast that Rep. Cassandra Hernandez had filed an ethics complaint against fellow…
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El Paso man convicted of luring girl out of toy aisle, murdering her set to die in November
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — David Renteria, the man convicted of the brutal murder of a 5-year-old El Paso girl, is set to die on November 16, 2023, two…
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UMC El Paso seeking family of critically injured patient
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University Medical Center of El Paso is trying to find the family members of a patient. A spokesperson tells ABC-7 that…
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Slain singer Selena’s husband Chris Perez reunited with her family
Originally Published: 14 JUL 23 11:13 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Two years after their legal battle ended, Chris Perez appears to be on…
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Local farmers forced to double resources amid Borderland Heatwave
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Borderland, like much of the country, has felt the effects of a long-lasting heat wave. The heat that’s impacted…
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Former New Mexico Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small sworn in as USDA’s No. 2
Originally Published: 17 JUL 23 13:37 ET By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Xochitl Torres Small was sworn in as deputy agriculture secretary of the…
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Border Network for Human Rights to release a binational abuse documentation report
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Border Network for Human Rights will release the findings from the 2022-2023 Binational Abuse Documentation…
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New details on Alamogordo Police officer shot, killed while on duty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Alamogordo Police Department is holding a news conference this morning to brief the media and members of the public on…
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Preventing heat-related illnesses as triple-digit temperatures blast the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As triple-digits continue to hit the Borderland region, experts say El Pasoans should pay attention to any symptoms of…
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UTEP research examines mental health stigma in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — What attitude does the Hispanic community hold toward mental health on the U.S./Mexican border? A group of researchers and…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hottest temperatures of the season, record heat potential through Thursday
The ABC-7 First Alert continues, and so do the hot temperatures. The conditions will continue with afternoon high temperatures of 100 to 110 degrees.…
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Virgin Galactic announces private passengers for second commercial flight
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Virgin Galactic has announced the crew of its seventh and second commercial spaceflight, ‘Galactic 02,’…
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Alamogordo police officer dies after being shot Saturday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An Alamogordo police officer has passed away from injuries he sustained after being shot during a traffic stop. Both a…
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Residents and officials respond to rise in crime near the Opportunity Center for the Homeless
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crime is continuing to rise in the neighborhood surrounding the Opportunity Center for the Homeless, according to both…
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EPFD states four people were taken to the hospital with heat-related symptoms at Ascarate Park
UPDATE – Four people have now been transported to the hospital with heat-related symptoms, according to a tweet from the El Paso Fire Department. Two…
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Man stabbed following aggravated robbery in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One man has been rushed to the hospital after being stabbed Sunday afternoon. El Paso Police were called out to 7015…
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Police charge man with murder after choking death
Update (March 4, 2025): Court records show that Balderrama’s next status hearing is scheduled for March 6, 2025. Update (October 2, 2024): Balderrama…
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Eastbound lanes of I-10, Vinton Road to N. Mesa closed to all traffic until Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A 48-hour closure of I-10 East from Vinton Road. to N. Mesa Street started Sunday at 6 a.m. It will be closed to traffic…
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Teen boy suffers serious injuries after motorcycle crash Sunday morning
UPDATE: El Paso Police say a 17-year-old was driving a Suzuki GSX motorcycle south along East Paisano when he veered off the street and hit a light…
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One dead, one injured after officer-involved shooting in Doña Ana County Sunday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — One person is dead and another seriously injured after an officer- involved shooting in Dona Ana County early Sunday…
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Animal Rescue League of El Paso asks the community to stop dumping animals on their doorstep
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Animal Rescue League of El Paso is asking El Pasoans to stop dumping animals on their doorstep, especially in sealed…
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Area students get school supplies at annual Service Learning School Store
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Area students received backpacks filled with schools supplies at the El Paso Community College Rio Grande Campus Saturday…
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Lightning strikes Carlsbad Caverns National Park, park closed
CARLSBAD, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Carlsbad Caverns National Park was closed Saturday after lightning strikes at the visitor center cause the outage…
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Suspect in custody following SWAT standoff in downtown El Paso
UPDATE – A subject is now in custody after El Paso Police responded to a barricaded subject in downtown El Paso. A spokesman for the police…
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Shooting suspect still at large after four people die in a shooting, according to officials
By Claudia Dominguez and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — At least 4 people are dead after a shooting in Hampton, Georgia, Saturday morning, a county…
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Fire department crew respond to a hiker in need of help
UPDATE: 4:22 p.m. COMSAR says hiker was safely brought down and suffered no injuries. UPDATE: 2:21 p.m. COMSAR team made contact with hiker. No…
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Star on the Mountain vandalized for the second time
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Chamber reports the Star on the Mountain has been vandalized for the second time in as many weeks. The damage…
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El Paso Zoo takes extra safety precautions to keep animals safe amid the heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Triple-digit temperatures have become the norm by now in El Paso but that doesn’t make them safe. Humans and animals can…
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Alamogordo Police Officer dies after being shot Saturday morning
UPDATE 07/16/23 10:46 p.m.- Officials with University Medical Center have confirmed to ABC-7 that the Alamogordo Police Officer that was shot…
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