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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Investigators: Officer foils plot to mail pot to jail
EL PASO, Texas — Investigators say an officer processing mail sent to the El Paso County Jail Annex found marijuana inside one of the letters. That…
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WATCH: El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame 2022 induction
Here are the eight new inductees: Living Athlete Category Jim Bowden – A graduate of Eastwood High School. Bowden won a state title in basketball…
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Texas DPS pursuit leads to rollover crash in lower valley, multiple injuries reported
EL PASO, Texas — Multiple people are injured after a rollover crash in the lower valley that stemmed from a pursuit, according to the Texas…
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EPISD pay plan could mean $29 million budget deficit down the road
The El Paso Independent School District board is expected to vote on increasing teachers’ salaries by 5% — a pay boost that comes with dire…
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The new Elvis movie comes with big expectations including a famous local impersonator
EL PASO, Texas– “Elvis” will premiere on the big screen on June 24, the cast includes Austin Butler, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Tom Hanks. There’s a…
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UMC rolls out Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5
EL PASO, Texas – The University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) administered the first vaccine to a child under 5 Tuesday. This is after the Federal…
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Passenger dies after fiery crash into light pole in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A passenger died after a fiery crash into a light pole at the Montwood and Zaragoza intersection in east El Paso. Police say it…
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El Paso Police: Handcuffed suspect bites officer before attempting to run away
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer was bitten by a handcuffed suspect who had been stopped for not having a vehicle registration sticker,…
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Military leaders use ‘honest conversations’ to combat service member suicides
Editor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
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El Paso City Council passes resolution to address school violence
EL PASO, Texas — Two council items led to extended discussion at Tuesday morning’s city council meeting. The first item was a resolution that called…
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City begins work on unstable Duranguito structures in Multi-Purpose Center footprint
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso began work on two structures in Duranguito, to prevent further damage to them through the monsoon season. The…
Continue Reading El Paso man killed in northeast hit-and-run crash
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Police Special Traffic Investigators say Cecil Blesh O’Neal III, 48, was hit and killed by a car on Saturday, June 18, just…
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Large power outage reported in Horizon
HORIZON — More than 4,000 people are without power in Horizon city as a result of multiple power outages in the area. According to the El Paso…
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Investigators say Mustang was at a complete stop on I-10 before deadly crash
UPDATE (7:00 p.m.) — Investigators say the driver of a Ford Mustang was at a complete stop on I-10 west just as a 2015 GMC Sierra slammed into the…
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El Paso Fire water rescue team could surpass responses for 2021
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department water rescue team recovered two bodies from a canal Saturday. This brings the death toll to 16 since…
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