Suspect in custody after SWAT standoff in northeast El Paso
UPDATE, 8:05 p.m.: A spokesman for the El Paso Police Department said a suspect was in custody after the SWAT standoff in northeast El Paso. Police…
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5 teens shot, two critical, in ‘targeted’ graduation party shooting in Socorro; police ‘confident’ they’ll find suspect
UPDATE, 6:15 p.m.: The spokesman for University Medical Center called back to state that there were five victims recovering, not six, as previously…
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Blue Origin launches 5th tourist flight from West Texas
Van Horn, Texas — Blue Origin’s New Shepard 21 mission, or NS-21, is launching from its West Texas facility in Van Horn this Saturday morning. The…
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Borderland gun experts weigh in on Biden’s call for stricter gun laws
EL PASO, Texas — Last night President Biden called on Congress to pass stricter gun laws. The stricter laws include an assault weapons ban and…
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Crisis Triage Center has now served more than 600 people in Doña Ana County
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – After the $2.1 million building sat empty for nearly eight years, Doña Ana County’s Crisis Triage Center served more…
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Transgender teen “okay” according to LA Blade author who reported she was assaulted in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – The author of a Los Angeles Blade article reports an El Paso Transgender teen he said was assaulted at an El Paso library is “okay…
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SISD Police Chief placed on administrative leave
EL PASO, Texas – Socorro Independent School District Chief of Police Jose Castorena, has been placed on administrative leave. A district spokesperson…
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What we know about the trial for Erika Gaytan’s suspected killer so far on day 4
EL PASO, TX – Prosecutors have provided a glimpse into what happened that fateful Saturday night of July 13, 2019, the date that Erika Gaytan was…
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Americas falls to O’Connor in softball state semi-final game, 7-5
AUSTIN, Texas – It wasn’t how the Americas Trail Blazers were hoping to end their season, but it didn’t take away from the journey and all the…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Passing the Torch, ABC-7 enters new era
EL PASO, Texas – Over the years, ABC-7 has seen many changes. From the people you see on-air to the technology that goes into gathering and…
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Clint Independent School district to honor Horizon High School Student that died in Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas – The youngest victim of the 2019 Walmart massacre will be honored by the Clint ISD on Friday. Javier Amir Rodriguez would have…
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Officials: El Paso man threatened to commit robbery, murder over unemployment claim dispute
EL PASO, Texas – A man arrested on I-10 Wednesday had threatened to commit murder and robbery after failing to get unemployment benefits, according…
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In battered Uvalde, where a police chief is in hiding, grief gives way to calls for accountability
UVALDE — Everyone in town is waiting to hear from Pete Arredondo. As chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police…
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Buffalo 911 dispatcher fired after mishandling call during supermarket shooting
By Mark Morales, Rob Frehse and Emma Tucker, CNN A 911 dispatcher who mishandled a call from a Buffalo supermarket manager during the fatal May…
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Water reaches the Borderland for 2022 irrigation season
New Mexico — The release of water has reached the Borderland for the 2022 irrigation season. Video captured from around 9 Friday morning near…
Continue Reading Former police officer arrested outside US Capitol with ammunition, fake badge and body armor
By Whitney Wild The US Capitol Police on Friday charged a retired New York police officer with unlawful possession of high-capacity magazines and…
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House Speaker Dade Phelan announces legislative committee to investigate Uvalde shooting
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Friday announced the creation of a legislative committee to investigate the Uvalde shooting. “The fact we still…
Continue Reading Iowa gunman kills ex-girlfriend, another woman, then himself in church parking lot, sheriff says
By Jay Croft, CNN Two college students were shot to death Thursday evening in a church parking lot in Ames, Iowa, police said, before the shooter…
Continue Reading Four killed, 15 severely injured after train derails in southern Germany
By Nadine Schmidt, CNN At least four people were killed and 15 severely injured when a train derailed in southern Germany on Friday, according to…
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“Modesto” the giraffe dies, he became a symbol in Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Modesto the giraffe, one of the most loved animals at Central Park in Juarez, passed away this morning at 5 a.m. from a heart…
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El Paso police seek information about transgender teen after report she was assaulted
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police are seeking information about a transgender teen named “Tracey” after they were contacted about a report she was…
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, June 3, 2022 _____ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING The National Weather Service in El Paso has…
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Borderland gas prices break records overnight
EL PASO, Texas — Texas gas prices went up overnight, averaging $4.34 a gallon, an $0.08 increase compared to last week. Gas prices are averaging…
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Quarter-sized hail reported throughout East El Paso
El PASO, TX – The thunderstorm moving into the Borderland has brought with it a relatively uncommon type of weather to the region – hail. Pieces that…
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Borderland blood banks in need of donors amid low summer blood supply
EL PASO, Texas– Borderland blood banks are expressing concern as they are seeing a decrease in blood donations. An official with Vitalant Blood…
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WATCH: President Biden to deliver speech on guns in wake of violent mass shootings
WASHINGTON — President Biden called for Congress to act on gun control in an address following multiple deadly shootings across the nation, each…
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Images capture burning semi on I-10, east of El Paso
EL PASO, TX – A traveler on westbound I-10 captured stunning images the morning of June 2 of a semi truck engulfed in flames. The truck was seen…
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Jury says it’s deadlocked in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraud trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury said it was deadlocked Thursday in its deliberations of charges against a Colorado…
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Power outage in East El Paso due to tree tangled in power lines
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric says crews are working to restore power to customers after a tree became entangled in power lines. As many as…
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Three women take fire while trying to help gunshot victim in Lower Valley; women not hit
EL PASO, Texas – Three women rendering aid to a gunshot victim in the Lower Valley were shot at by passengers in a moving car, according to El Paso…
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