Almost 70 pounds of meth seized at the Paso del Norte border crossing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 69.75 pounds of methamphetamine on Aug. 13. CBP officials say one of its…
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El Mayo, the infamous Mexican drug lord, to plead guilty after being captured in the Borderland
Ismael Zambada formed the Sinaloa cartel alongside Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman. By Aaron Katersky August 18, 2025, 10:37 AM Ismael Mario Zambada…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar discusses visit to Camp East Montana
Watch Congresswoman Escobar’s Press Conference here: FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar spoke to members of the press Monday…
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Family of migrant who died in Hudspeth County shooting in 2022 suing alleged shooter’s employer
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — The family of the migrant who was allegedly shot and killed in a confrontation with a jail warden in Hudspeth County…
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Border Patrol El Paso Sector sees new stash house trend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso continues to see a decline in migrant encounters along the U.S.-Mexico border since the start of the year under the…
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Cartel leader known as ‘Delta 1,’ two Juárez police officers killed in shooting
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two Juárez Municipal Police officers (SSPM) and an alleged leader of the “La Línea” criminal group in Juárez are dead…
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Family of fallen ‘Texas hero’ awarded $45.6 million
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A U.S. District Judge awarded the family of fallen Texas DPS Special Agent Anthony Salas $45.6 million. The family brought a…
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Mexico expels 26 cartel figures wanted by US authorities in deal with Trump administration
By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexico has expelled 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the…
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Senator Cornyn visits Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss
Watch Senator John Cornyn’s visit to Fort Bliss below: FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is visiting the new U.S. Immigration…
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21-year-old arrested for kidnapping the New Mexico teen found dead in Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican officials arrested a person for the kidnapping of a New Mexico teenager. Officers found the 17-year-old girl,…
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County commissioner introduces resolution against Camp East Montana
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioner Jackie Butler is introducing a formal resolution in opposition of the development and…
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Judge temporarily blocks further construction of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center
Any further construction must be halted for 14 days, the judge ruled. By Peter Charalambous and Ely Brown August 7, 2025, 1:24 PM A federal judge…
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El Paso planning for the border’s future
Borderland leaders met today to plan for the future of El Paso’s border construction, policy and more. One of today’s focuses included adding…
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Protestors gather to demand release of DACA recipient detained at El Paso Airport
Watch the livestream of the protest below: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, protestors are gathering at the ICE Detention Facility to demand the…
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Migrants found inside sewer in Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Videos on social media showed a group of migrants inside a sewer in El Paso’s storm drain system. The El Paso Police…
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DOJ decides not to pursue death penalty against El Mayo
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Justice submitted paperwork today informing the court that the Attorney General directed the DOJ not to…
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City of Juárez working to prevent the spread of Rickettsiosis on the border
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juárez, through its Ecology Department, launched a campaign last year to prevent Rickettsiosis due to…
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Borderland lawmakers speak on proposed Texas redistricting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas State Representative for District 77 Vince Perez held a news conference in El Paso today where he spoke against the…
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Migrants marooned in Mexico City as passage north ebbs and many consider a journey reversal
Migrant shelters fill with people of broken dreams By DUDLEY ALTHAUS and KEITH DANNEMILLER Edited by Dianne Solis and Alfredo Puente News…
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Road Safety agents help deliver baby in Juárez intersection
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez Road Safety agents helped a pregnant woman who unexpectedly gave birth in a car at the intersection of…
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Democratic lawmakers sue over ICE’s new policy limiting access to detention centers
Originally Published: 30 JUL 25 15:42 ET Updated: 30 JUL 25 16:29 ET By Angelica Franganillo Diaz (CNN) — Twelve Democratic members of…
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Chihuahua AG’s Office investigates discovery of New Mexico teen found dead
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — ABC-7 reported on Tuesday that Chihuahua State authorities found a 17-year-old girl from Hobbs, New Mexico, dead and…
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Nine detained people rescued from Juárez house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexican officials found nine migrants being detained inside a house in the Villa Unión Ladrillera neighborhood of Ciudad…
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27 deaths in Juarez due to Rickettsiosis, a tick/flea bacteria
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A joint effort by officials with the El Paso County, Juárez University, and the Animal Welfare Department aims to raise…
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 17-year-old girl from Hobbs, New Mexico was found buried in the courtyard of a home in southeast Juarez. The girl,…
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Three people rescued from Juárez mountains
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez Municipal Police rescued three people who got lost in the mountains near the “Cerro de la Biblia.” Courtesy:…
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“National Tequila Weekend”: El Paso’s Plaza Hotel boasts USA’s largest Agave Spirits Collection
EL PASO (KVIA) — Thursday, April 24th was National Tequila Day, and, the celebration continues through the weekend. In another edition of “People,…
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Investment Chills Grip Mexico, Amid Trade and Judicial Turmoil
By Eduardo García, Alfredo Corchado and Alyda Muela El PASO, Texas — A growing wave of uncertainty is freezing investment plans in Mexico, the…
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14 bodies found in shuttered Juarez crematorium identified
JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — The Chihuahua State Attorney General’s Office announced that 14 of the individuals whose remains were found in the shuttered…
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DOD orders construction of 5,000-migrant capacity short-term detention facility at Ft. Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The federal government has ordered the construction of a 5,000-migrant capacity short-term detention facility at Fort…
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