13-year-old found locked in suspected West El Paso sex trafficking stash house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several law enforcement agencies worked together to recover a 13-year-old found locked inside a suspected stash house in…
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El Paso taxes: County proposes tax rate increase, gives elected officials pay raise
by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersAugust 23, 2023 El Paso County is considering adopting a tax rate that would raise some property taxes about $100 a…
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Clean-up begins on large pile of clothes mysteriously dumped in Vinton
VINTON, Texas (KVIA) — Clean-up began Wednesday morning on a pile of clothes dumped behind a vacant business in Vinton, Texas. Residents in the area…
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Grandson of infamous El Paso drug dealer Jimmy Chagra arrested on drug charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Department of Public Safety Special Agents and Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested 44-year-old Jamiel…
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El Paso volunteer heads to Hawaii to aid in wildfire relief operations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan and Red Cross volunteer Humberto “Beto” Flores gets ready to head to Hawaii in the coming weeks to help with…
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What El Paso drivers need to know ahead of expected rainfall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland has experienced a drier monsoon season this year, and because of that any rainfall that hits our area can…
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El Paso County commissioners approve funds for gun buyback program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County commissioners unanimously approved funds to start a gun buyback program Monday. This comes after growing…
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Army veterans ensure students arrive safely to class every morning
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of Army Veterans from the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity take time out of their busy schedules to help kids at SSG Manuel…
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El Paso father found not guilty in murder of infant daughter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso father Jose Varela has been found not guilty of capital murder and murder in the death of his infant daughter by a…
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El Paso receives nearly $15 million to support migrant organizations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nearly $15 million is headed to El Paso migrant organizations. The money is coming from the Department of Homeland Security…
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Alice Cooper band member suffers heat exhaustion after playing in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Alice Cooper guitarist Nita Strauss was treated for heat exhaustion after performing at the Sun Bowl Friday. “Turns out I…
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Father charged with capital murder in infant daughter’s death testifies
UPDATE August 21, 11:38 a.m. — Closing arguments are underway. The jury is expected to begin deliberating this afternoon. Stay tuned to ABC-7 at 5…
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Motorcyclists raise concerns over the growing number of serious crashes in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso motorcyclists are raising concerns about the increase in deaths involving motorcycles on Texas roads. This comes…
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Violent crime task force makes 112 arrests in less than a month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department and partner agencies announced 112 arrests — including 46 felony arrests — in less than a…
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City of El Paso plans for new facility for migrants and animals to improve mental health concerns
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said the city is planning to open a new shelter to host asylum seekers and animals during…
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ABC-7 obtains indictment of man accused of approaching crowd with loaded rifle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 break down the two felony charges that a man now faces after walking towards a group of…
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Trial underway for El Paso father charged in infant daughter’s death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Day 3 of the Capital murder trial of Jose Varela got underway Thursday at the El Paso County District Court. Varela is…
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TxDOT, Gov. Abbott announce $142 billion for Texas roads
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the state’s Department of Transportation announced a record $142 billion in total investment…
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El Paso Mayor files veto against City Council action that would eliminate juvenile curfew ordinance
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser filed a veto against an action taken by City Council during its August 15 meeting that would…
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Paso del Norte Children’s celebrates 75th anniversary with luncheon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Paso del Norte Children’s, a nonprofit organization providing services to children with special needs and their parents,…
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Possible sinkhole opens up near the Fountains of Farah in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A possible sinkhole opened in the middle of a sidewalk at the Fountains of Farah Wednesday afternoon. The outdoor mall is…
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Join the ranks: FBI is actively recruiting
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is actively seeking individuals to join their ranks and contribute to the safety and…
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City of El Paso announces the new Director for the Mexican American Cultural Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has announced El Pasoan Rebecca Munoz as the new Director for the Mexican American Cultural Center…
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El Paso grand jury indicts man for terroristic threat after judge declined charge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Days after an El Paso magistrate judge declined to charge a man accused of carrying a gun towards a crowd outside a…
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El Paso father standing trial, accused of murdering 2-month-old daughter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jose Angel Varela is in court this week, accused of murdering his 2-month-old daughter in February of 2017. According to…
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Texas students learning their STAAR results following changes to the state’s standardized tests
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students and parents across Texas can now view their STAAR testing results from Spring 2023. Tests are taken over several…
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Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard performing in El Paso this Friday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 1980s rock groups Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard will perform at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso this Friday. Alice…
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Number of COVID-19 cases rise in El Paso with global spread of EG.5
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersAugust 16, 2023 El Paso is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases again as the dominant virus strain…
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Ron Stallworth, El Paso’s ‘Black Klansman’ author, has new police book coming out in 2024
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersAugust 14, 2023 El Paso’s Ron Stallworth, whose book “Black Klansman” became a New York Times best seller and a…
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What constitutes a terroristic threat? ABC-7 investigates after El Paso judges declines to charge alleged gunman
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso judge declined to charge a man accused of carrying a gun towards a crowd outside a Cincinnati Entertainment…
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