Efren Martinez charged with aggravated assault
Update (February 19, 2025): Police arrested Efren Martinez, 32, and charged him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They booked him into…
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Socorro ISD board to discuss staff reductions amid financial crisis
Update (February 19, 2025): The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday evening to discuss potential staff…
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Emergency court order filed against Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart over alleged refusal to commission new deputies
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Writ of Mandamus was filed by Doña Ana County manager Scott Andrews last Thursday according to court documents…
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Bryan Armendariz sentenced for indecency with a child
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso jury convicted Bryan Armendariz, 22, of two counts of indecency with a child. Armendariz received a three-year…
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Driver pleads guilty, sentenced to 7 years for fatal crash
Update (February 18, 2025): A spokesperson for the El Paso District Attorney’s Office announced that Velasquez pleaded guilty and received a…
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Las Cruces stabbing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police detectives are investigating a stabbing that left a 34-year-old man in critical condition.…
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U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza departing position
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas Jaime Esparza is departing from his position. Esparza’s office announced…
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Man charged with swinging machete at pitbulls
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Department officials say its officers arrested Abel Gonzalez, 51, and charged him with two counts of Cruelty…
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FBI offering $10,000 for Salt Fire information
MESCALERO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons…
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Former State Trooper Michael Salcido recovering from catastrophic fall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Last summer, Michael Salcido a former State Trooper, teacher, and assistant principal fell in his bedroom. He was discovered…
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Humane Society of El Paso’s longest resident adopted
Update (February 18, 2025): The Humane Society of El Paso posted on its Instagram page that Poppy has been adopted. The post includes a photo of…
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A Delta flight crashed then flipped upside down while landing in Toronto. Here’s what we know
Originally Published: 18 FEB 25 02:09 ET Updated: 18 FEB 25 08:33 ET By Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight from…
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UTEP hosts Black History Month art exhibit celebrating culture and identity
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso is honoring Black History Month with an art exhibit inside the Student Union Building. It…
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EPCC and El Pasoans fighting Hunger to host Grocery Pick-Up event
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Â El Paso Community College and El Pasoans Fighting Hunger will host it’s fourth Grocery Pick-Up event on Wednesday February,…
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Crash on Transmountain injures one
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is in serious condition after a crash on Transmountain near Resler. El Paso Fire officials say the car his a pole…
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Socorro ISD plans layoffs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District is planning to lay off employees, increase class sizes and cut programs. On Friday…
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El Paso parents, health officials concerned as Measles outbreak cases spike
The Texas Department of State Health Services expects cases of measles to rise as the number of cases reported has doubled within the last week. Just…
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Fewer migrant encounters
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA)—The El Paso—Ciudad Juárez border area has seen a decrease in migrant encounters since the summer of 2024. According to…
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Former NMSU basketball player’s lawyers Washington speaks out
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Former NMSU basketball player Deshawndre Washington’s legal team is hosting a news conference this morning.…
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El Paso Fire Department launches new tradition on President’s Day
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) —The El Paso Fire Department is introducing a new tradition this morning to foster pride, discipline and unity. The Patriot Run…
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Humane Society of El Paso hosts “Speed Dating” event
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Humane Society of El Paso is hosting a “speed dating” event today to help you find a furry friend. It’s taking place…
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14 people injured, 1 dead in CeReSo van crash
CD. JUAREZ, Chihuahua, Mexico (KVIA) – A prison transport van collided with two cars in a busy Juarez intersection killing one man. It happened…
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1 seriously injured in crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – One person was seriously injured in a crash in far east El Paso Saturday morning. It happened about 8:30 a.m. at Loop 375…
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2 men wanted in motorcycle theft
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police are asking for the public’s assistance to solve a motorcycle theft in Northeast El Paso. Police say two men…
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Borderland rattled by 5.0 magnitude earthquake—residents across region report shaking
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At 10:24 PM last night, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Borderland and southern New Mexico, with tremors felt across…
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Water main break near Edgemere
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water crews are at the scene of an eight-inch water main break in East El Paso right now. The break was spraying out…
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Texan’s address fraudulently used to send mystery seed packages
Update (February 14, 2025): Commissioner Miller says a Frisco, Texas resident’s address was fraudulently used as the return address on a package of…
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New Mexicans receiving unsolicited foreign seeds
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) officials are warning that residents are receiving unsolicited packages of…
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El Paso man dies after vehicle explosion at Sun Metro facility
UPDATE: The City of El Paso confirmed the passing of a Fleet Maintenance Technician, Ruben Ibarra. “The City of El Paso and Sun Metro are deeply…
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El Viejón, leader of Sinaloa Cartel in Juárez, arrested
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Ciudad Juárez this…
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