Body recovered by EPFD Water Rescue teams
EL PASO, Texas – One body was recovered early Saturday morning at the Zaragoza Bridge point of entry, according to the El Paso Fire Department. EPFD…
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Hundreds of El Pasoans gather at abortion rights rally
EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of El Pasoans gathered Friday evening to protest the Supreme Court’s ruling surrounding abortion. The protest…
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Walmart shooter trial: Jury selection and trial date set
EL PASO, Texas – A United States district judge has set the date for the jury selection for the Patrick Crusius trial. The trial will follow…
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FBI El Paso and USAO warn of possible violence following Roe v. Wade decision
EL PASO, Texas — FBI El Paso and the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Western District of Texas addressed the potential for protest violence…
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Local tax preparer pleads guilty to tax fraud scheme, over $600 thousand involved
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man has pleaded guilty to a tax fraud scheme, the DOJ says. 41-year-old Elein Rodela Jr. plead guilty to 14 total…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office searching for hit and run driver who fled on foot
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding the driver that fled on foot from a fatal motor…
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Ricardo Marquez sentencing begins, decision expected Monday
EL PASO, Texas — Sentencing for the man found guilty of murdering an El Paso mother resumed at the El Paso County Courthouse Friday morning. The…
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Public outcry about the overturn of Roe v. Wade
EL PASO, Texas – In 1973, the United States Supreme Court voted in favor of protecting a women’s right to have an abortion in the United States at…
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AG Paxton: Abortion to become illegal in Texas after SCOTUS overturns Roe V. Wade
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that abortion will no longer be legal in the state. This comes after the decision…
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El Paso man arrested for shooting, killing woman inside south-central apartment
EL PASO, Texas — A 36-year-old El Paso man was arrested for shooting and killing a woman inside her south-central apartment. Elias Flores, 36, is…
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a…
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Investigators seeking information on man who died after lying on I-10
EL PASO, TEXAS – Crime Stoppers of El Paso is seeking information on the November 2021 death of Armando Torres, 27. A semi-truck driver ran over…
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FDA bans Juul E-cigarettes from commercial sale, local expert weighs in
EL PASO, Texas– The US Food and Drug Administration has issued denial orders to JUUL LABS for all current products. This means the company must stop…
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Former EPPD officer sentenced to 2 years in prison for drug conspiracy
EL PASO, Texas – A former El Paso Police Department officer was sentenced to 24 months in prison Thursday after she plead guilty to one count of…
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Ysleta Independent School District second district in El Paso county to give raises to teachers, administration
EL PASO, Texas – YISD has voted to give district staff a raise after approving a $501.8 million dollar budget for the 2022-2023 school year. Ysleta…
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Ricardo Marquez found guilty of murdering Erika Gaytan
UPDATE: District Attorney Yvonne Rosales has informed ABC-7 that the sentencing phase of the case will resume tomorrow morning. EL PASO, Texas – A…
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WATCH: Jan. 6th final June hearing, hearings to resume after July recess
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Jan. 6 Committee is holding their final hearing in the month of June. Chairman Bernie Thompson has stated that more…
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UPDATE: Pedestrian hit by semi-truck on I-10, all westbound lanes closed
UPDATE: The pedestrian who died has been identified as 71-year-old Alfonso Medina Varela. EL PASO, Texas – A pedestrian was hit by a semi-truck on…
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Power outages affecting New Mexico State University, DACC
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A widespread power outage has left much of New Mexico State University’s main Las Cruces campus without power, as well as…
Continue Reading Supreme Court says Constitution protects right to carry a gun outside the home
By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York gun law enacted more than a century ago that places…
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EPPD: Body found in east El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — A person was found dead in an east El Paso neighborhood Thursday morning, according to El Paso Police. Police said the first call…
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Covid-19 vaccinations for kids younger than 5 now administered in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — More than two years since the start of the pandemic, the Borderland’s youngest population can now get a Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccines…
Continue Reading Jury sequestrated in Ricardo Marquez trail, deliberation to resume tomorrow
EL PASO, Texas – The jury has been sequestrated in the trail of Ricardo Marquez, the man accused of killing Erika Gaytan. Deliberation will resume…
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19-year-old arrested after early morning DPS pursuit, crash
EL PASO, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety say that the man arrested as the result of Wednesday morning’s pursuit has been identified as…
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Uvalde CISD Police Chief placed on administrative leave
UVALDE, Texas – The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arrendondo has been placed on administrative leave.…
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Traffic Alert: Mesa southbound closed
EL PASO, Texas — Tx Dot El Paso is reporting Mesa Southbound near Glory Road, just north of the UTEP campus, is closed until further notice. A tweet…
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FIRST ALERT: Late afternoon storms bring rain to Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Rain and strong winds moved swiftly into the City of Crosses Wednesday after a series of storms rolled into the area. In…
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Socorro Independent School District to increase salaries of teachers, administrators
EL PASO, Texas – The SISD board voted Tuesday to give pay raises all across the district. Teachers will get the pay highest raise with a 6% raise in…
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El Paso Water encourages customers to pick up sandbags ahead of anticipated storms
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water is encouraging customers to pick up sandbags as strong thunderstorms are anticipated this week across the region.…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Texas School Marshal Program
EL PASO, Texas – Conversations about a program that’s dedicated to keeping schools safe are buzzing in Texas. However, this program is not commonly…
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