Mistrial declared in case of man accused of ambushing 2 El Paso police officers
EL PASO, Texas — A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the trial for a 41-year-old man charged with two counts of attempted capital murder for…
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‘No magic bullet for this disease’; El Paso County leaders discuss coronavirus amid 1 negative test locally
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County leaders were given a briefing Tuesday over the state of COVID19, more commonly referred to as the Coronavirus.…
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Newly renovated Plaza Hotel in El Paso set to open in April; more than 100 jobs available
EL PASO, Texas — The historic Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park is preparing to reopen to the public in early April. But before the big opening day,…
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Former UTEP basketball star stuck in Italy during coronavirus lockdown
PISTOIA, Italy — Italy announced a country-wide lockdown on Monday impacting more than 60 million people, among them is former UTEP star basketball…
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80 U.S. troops arrive in El Paso to guard the border until courts decide ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy’s fate
EL PASO, Texas — Eighty U.S. troops arrived in El Paso over the weekend and are expected to soon be providing assistance to Customs and Border…
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Thousands of motorists see racist graffiti sprayed onto west El Paso cement factory
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of El Paso residents were exposed to a shocking scene of hate speech for at least 5 days. Motorists noticed a slew of…
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Caught on video: Broken water main spouts 50-feet into the air in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A broken water main spewed a stream approximately 50-feet into the air near an east El Paso intersection on Monday afternoon. ABC-7…
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City of El Paso spends over $73,000 on now-cancelled SXSW festival in Austin
EL PASO, Texas — For what would have been the fourth year in a row, city officials were looking forward to showcasing the Sun City at South by…
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FBI investigating ‘unfounded threat’ that targeted Sunday’s Monster Jam event at Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing what turned out to be an “unfounded threat” targeting the Monster Jam truck event at…
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Crossing guard at Crosby Elementary in northeast El Paso hospitalized after being struck by vehicle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crossing guard at Crosby Elementary School was struck by a vehicle Monday morning. A spokesman for the El Paso Fire…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Eastlake high school student’s act of kindness goes viral thanks to teacher
EL PASO, Texas– Ana Vasquez, a math teacher at Eastlake High School, shared a video on Facebook of an Eastlake high school student holding the doors…
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Horizon High School soccer team honors Javier Rodriguez, youngest victim of Walmart shooting
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Soccer players at Horizon High School took time during their last home game Saturday to remember and honor the life of their…
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Man struck by car & killed in hit-and-run along busy street in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A 42-year-old man was struck by a car and killed Friday night in a hit-and-run along a busy street in northeast El Paso, police…
Continue Reading El Paso families flock to Sun Bowl for Monster Jam
EL PASO, Texas — With a roar and cheers Monster Jam took over the Sun Bowl Saturday. It comes back year after year and for some families it’s an…
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4 hikers rescued in Franklin Mountains by El Paso fire-rescue crews
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso fire-rescue teams rescued four hikers in two separate incidents on Saturday, according to the department’s twitter account.…
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Victim seriously injured in stabbing in El Paso’s Upper Valley
EL PASO, Texas — A stabbing in El Paso’s Upper Valley sent one man to the hospital Saturday night with serious injuries, authorities said. The…
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New Mexico motorist dies a week after being ejected during rollover crash in northeast El Paso
UPDATE 3/7: El Paso police said Saturday they were notified by the Medical Examiner’s Office that the man involved in this crash died on March 3, one…
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William Beaumont Army Medical Center has isolation rooms ready to treat coronavirus patients
EL PASO, Texas — With the corona virus already affecting the state of Texas, what is Fort Bliss doing to protect our soldiers? Lt. Col. Lauri Zike,…
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Contractors working on 2016 EPISD bond projects may have violated wage laws
EL PASO , Texas — Officials with the El Paso Independent School District are looking into the possibility of contractors and subcontractors working…
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Travelers at El Paso International Airport taking extra precautions and cleaning more due to coronavirus concerns
EL PASO. Texas — El Paso International Airport is continuing with cleanliness guidelines and travelers are taking extra precautions amidst…
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Trump administration to send troops to El Paso as it awaits ‘Remain in Mexico’ court decision
EL PASO, Texas — The Trump administration is deploying around 80 troops to El Paso as a result of uncertainty over the future of one of its key…
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New Mexico State professor pens book on Borderland gangs
EL PASO, Texas — Author Mike Tapia has written his second book, Gangs of the El Paso-Juarez Borderland. Tapia is an associate professor of…
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Texas Rangers investigating El Paso Municipal Police Officers Association; probe may be focused on financial dealings
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned the association representing El Paso police officers is being investigated by the Texas Rangers. The Texas…
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El Paso Emergency Management prepares for the spread of coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — The spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus has continued worldwide. While health experts continue to say the virus spreading to El Paso…
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Fire at El Paso County Courthouse parking garage sends smoke billowing into downtown sky; no injuries
EL PASO, Texas — A car caught fire Thursday morning on an upper floor of the parking garage across the street from the El Paso County courthouse,…
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Knife-wielding man accused of slashing neighbor & kicking dog is arrested after hours-long standoff in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A SWAT standoff ended late Wednesday night with the arrest of an armed man who had been holed-up in an east El Paso apartment…
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After chase and gunshot, handcuffed man briefly escapes from state trooper in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man who led a Texas state trooper on a high-speed chase, was able to briefly escape after being handcuffed. The Texas…
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UTEP punches ticket to C-USA tournament after defeating Middle Tennessee, 60-56
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It wasn’t an easy road getting there, but for the UTEP Miners it doesn’t really matter. Wednesday night in Murfreesboro, the…
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Excavator pulled out by 2 more after rain swallows it into its’ own hole in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Residents in one east-side El Paso neighborhood can now drive out of their homes after torrential rains left them boxed in with a…
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Biden rode late momentum to Texas primary victory with large county wins – but El Paso went for Sanders
Pink indicates counties that voted for Biden, Blue for Sanders and Orange for Bloomberg. (Map: Texas Tribune) EL PASO, Texas — Former vice president…
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