Phone system issues are being addressed by Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility
Doña Ana County, New Mexico (KVIA) – Officials with the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility are working on restoring service to the inmate…
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El Paso man sentenced to 19 years for attempted murder of Border Patrol agent
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — A federal court sentenced 25-year-old El Pasoan Roberto Esquivel to 19 years in prison today for the attempted…
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Multiple Texas agencies report closures, systems offline due to global service outages, including DPS driver license offices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas.gov and Texas Department of Motor vehicles have all reported outages or…
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Ruidoso man charged with murdering his roommate
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Ruidoso police officers arrested 66-year-old Robert Walker for the alleged murder of 55-year-old Zeba Lynette…
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Fiery head-on semi truck crash kills El Paso truck driver
SIERRA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police just identified El Pasoan Adrian Alejandro Cruz as one of the truck drivers who died in a…
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New Details: The Tristan Colgrove murder case
Update (October 2, 2024): Colgrove’s first settlement conference is scheduled for November 6, 2024 at 1:00 PM. Update (August 1, 2024): As of today,…
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New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich, Congressman Gabe Vasquez call for Biden to suspend reelection campaign
Update: A spokesperson for the Biden-Harris campaign reached out to ABC-7 today, reiterating the president’s commitment to running and winning…
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El Paso police arrest man accused of stabbing a cat to death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested 21-year-old Krystopher Nathan Torres and charged him with cruelty to non-livestock animal (kill) for…
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El Paso man assaults Juarez Road Safety agent at Bridge of the Americas while trying to cut line, officials say
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Regular border crossers continue to cut the line at the different ports of entry in the El Paso area, officials say. Now,…
Continue Reading 2,000 US flights are canceled as a global computer outage wreaks havoc on businesses, 911 systems and state agencies
Originally Published: 19 JUL 24 02:57 ET Updated: 19 JUL 24 12:19 ET By Holly Yan, Paradise Afshar, Justin Lear and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) —…
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One person seriously injured in two-vehicle crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is in the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in West El Paso, early Friday Morning. The crash happened on the…
Continue Reading What is CrowdStrike, the company linked to the global outage?
Originally Published: 19 JUL 24 06:18 ET Updated: 19 JUL 24 07:41 ET By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The global computer outage affecting…
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Watch Live: El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser endorses Brian Kennedy in mayoral race
Update: El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser announced his endorsement of Kennedy in the mayoral race. Mayor Leeser says he’s endorsing Brian Kennedy because…
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Correction: Immigration-Child Detention story
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In a story published July 18, 2024, about a Justice Department lawsuit against Southwest Key Programs Inc., The Associated…
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Watch Live: Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (KVIA) — Watch the 2024 Republican National Convention…
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A 10-person fight, a baby cut by broken glass, and a loaded rifle: Details of a Las Cruces child abuse arrest
Update: A detective with LCPD’s Criminal Investigation Division stated in an arrest affidavit that when officers arrived, they found 10 people…
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New Details: Las Cruces man accused of having sex with 15-year-old in the back of his car
Update: Court documents state that a detective with the Hatch Police Department started looking into Martinez when a woman brought in her 15-year-old…
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New details in the murder of Ivan Dario Bello Espitia
Update (August 1, 2024): Teran-Moral’s bond hearing was waived and he remains at the Jail Annex on a $1 million bond. The case remains in the hands…
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar stands firm behind Biden presidential campaign
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is standing firm behind Biden and his presidential reelection campaign. ABC-7 asked Escobar…
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Former state Rep. Pickett continues battle with city over fee in water bill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Joe Pickett was elected as an El Paso city councilman in 1991, before serving in the Texas House of Representatives from…
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ABC-7 Do-Gooder: El Paso uplifts youth while battling health struggles of her own
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Pasoan with the goal of uplifting children spends her time encourages the youth through journey’s of…
Continue Reading Generator failure reported at Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus
Update: A spokesperson for the Hospitals of Providence provided ABC-7 with the following statement regarding the situation. “Earlier this afternoon,…
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What El Paso mayoral campaigns have spent, who is providing support so far
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The July 15th campaign finance reports show the race for the next mayor of the city of El Paso has some recognizable names…
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El Pasoan wins $1 million from scratch ticket bought at Lower Valley store
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso resident just won $1 million from a scratch ticket game Crossword. The person, who Texas Lottery did not…
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New fentanyl seizure initiatives on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller will be in El…
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Man’s legs amputated after possibly being struck by train
Sunland Park, N.M. (KVIA) — A man is in serious but stable condition after having both legs amputated after possibly being struck by a train,…
Continue Reading Biden announces additional $1.2 billion in student debt relief for 35,000 public-sector workers
Originally Published: 18 JUL 24 05:00 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced another round of student loan…
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Borderland community invited to Upper Rio Grande Citizens Forum, how you can participate today
LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission Upper Rio Grande Citizens Forum Board is…
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What could happen if President Biden backed out of the race
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– On Wednesday, Senate Majority leader, Chuck Schumer and House Representative, Adam Schiff expressed their concern for Biden’s…
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New Mexico special legislative session to focus on public safety initiatives
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor on Wednesday announced a mid-summer special legislative session on public safety that may…
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