Heat Advisory in Borderland ’till Saturday due to sizzling temps
EL PASO, Texas — A Heat Advisory was in effect for Thursday through Saturday for much of the Borderland as high temperatures were set to be in the…
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Man accused of killing estranged wife is Fort Bliss soldier; police say he Googled info to carry out crime
EL PASO, Texas — The man accused of killing his estranged wife and placing her body in the storage area of the east El Paso apartment they had once…
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El Paso records highest single-day increase in virus cases with nearly 200; 1 new death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Thursday announced nearly 200 new coronavirus cases and one additional death in…
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Alleged intruder surrenders after SWAT team surrounds far east El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Department officers said a 34-year-old man surrendered after breaking into a home in far east El Paso on…
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El Paso’s only black City Council representative calls for vigilance after Floyd’s ‘needless murder’
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s only black City Council representative pointed to “systematic racism” as a problem not just for minorities, but for…
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‘We have sicker patients coming in’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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Extremists, police embed in protests in El Paso, across Texas; 3 arrested locally are identified
EL PASO, Texas — Demonstrators gathering to protest the death of unarmed George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police believe they are being…
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TxDOT asks for patience as it works to finish Mesa Street work in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation’s GO-10 project is now in its final phases. During the I-10 shutdown, traffic…
Continue Reading El Paso man accused of killing estranged wife, stuffing body into storage shed
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing his missing estranged wife and then stuffing her body into an apartment…
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Pope Francis condemns death of George Floyd, expresses support for Bishop Seitz memorial effort
THE VATICAN — Pope Francis on Wednesday publicly condemned the “tragic” death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers and said he…
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4 accused of abducting El Paso man from street corner, beating him as they drove around in van
EL PASO, Texas — Four people have been charged with robbing, brutally beating and kidnapping an El Paso man, allegedly driving around the city with…
Continue Reading 5 new virus deaths reported in El Paso; recoveries outpace new cases for 2nd straight day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five more people have died of Covid-19 in El Paso County, according to new numbers released by the Department of Public…
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About 150 demonstrate in El Paso’s Aztec Park downtown seeking justice for George Floyd
EL PASO, Texas — About 150 demonstrators filled Aztec Calendar Park in downtown El Paso on Tuesday evening to protest for justice in the case of…
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Man charged with breaking into Bishop Seitz’s residence identified by police, held on $10,000 bond
EL PASO, Texas — Police on Tuesday night identified the man accused of breaking into the residence of El Paso’s Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz and…
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El Paso dentists take extra precautions for patient visits during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As dental offices begin reopening in many states during the coronavirus pandemic many might…
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Police say it appears El Paso City Hall protest cancelled
UPDATE: An El Paso police spokesman told the media Tuesday morning, “All indications are the protest downtown this morning has been cancelled.”…
Continue Reading Virus death toll up to 83 in El Paso, ICU patients also up; top doctor warns curve has not flattened
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported three new coronavirus deaths and 39 new cases on Tuesday as the county’s…
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El Paso’s Bishop leads vigil against police violence, while also thanking police for return of stolen items
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz became the first Catholic bishop in the nation to take a knee before leading eight minutes of silence to…
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Man’s body pulled from canal in south-central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The body of a man was pulled from a canal in south-central El Paso on Monday after being spotted floating by U.S. Border Patrol…
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El Paso police say tear gas & bean bags were fired at protesters, 2 officers hurt, 3 arrested
UPDATE: El Paso police officials confirmed Monday that tear gas and bean bag rounds were fired into Sunday’s protest crowds. Police said two officers…
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Man struck, killed by dump truck in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A man was struck and killed by a dump truck on Monday in far east El Paso, sheriff’s deputies said. The deadly incident happened…
Continue Reading ‘Somber day’: El Paso reaches 80 virus deaths; 30 additional cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two new coronavirus deaths, and 30 new cases Monday morning. The death toll…
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El Paso County Court, Municipal Court to resume some in-person hearings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The process of reopening El Paso continues as El Paso County Court and El Paso Municipal Court prepare to resume select…
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El Paso nursing home hit with virus outbreak offers signing bonuses to try and hire nurses
EL PASO, Texas — Officials at a west-central El Paso nursing home with a confirmed Covid-19 outbreak are offering sign-on bonuses of $2,500 for…
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County judge has differing views from governor, mayor as El Paso continues to reopen
EL PASO, Texas — Is El Paso really ready to continue reopening? State and local officials seem to disagree on that answer. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott…
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No new El Paso virus deaths, cases continue double-digit increases
EL PASO, Texas — No new coronavirus deaths were reported Sunday in El Paso, following a week that saw 20 deaths in the county. But double-digit case…
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Power restored to 4,880 in far east El Paso and Horizon after 2nd outage in recent days
EL PASO, Texas — About 4,880 El Paso Electric customers were without power late Saturday morning in far east El Paso and Horizon. The electrical…
Continue Reading Virus deaths reach 20 for the week in El Paso, which now has more deaths & cases than San Antonio
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported one new coronavirus death on Saturday as the county reached 20 fatalities for the week, the…
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El Paso police headquarters target of Floyd protest vandalism overnight
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department headquarters was vandalized overnight as anger boiled over in at least 30 cities across the U.S.…
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Investigators summoned to scene of large iron works warehouse fire in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The cause of a large fire early Saturday morning at what was described as an outdoor warehouse in east El Paso was under…
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