EL PASO, Texas – The Chapin Huskies came away with a home victory over the Franklin Cougars on Tuesday night. The final score was 54-41. The win improved Chapin’s overall record to 9-6. Following the boys basketball game, the Chapin girls team took the court against the Clint Lions. The Huskies dominated the Lions winning
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Update (2:40 PM): All lanes of traffic on on I-10 West at Zaragoza have been reopened. Update (12:18 PM): El Paso Police say that officers are investigating the semi crash. Police officials say that fuel spilled on the roadway and delays are expected as crews work to clean up the scene. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)- Tunnel to Towers Foundation is providing a mortgage-free home to the family of Jonah Hernandez, a Las Cruces Police officer who was killed in the line of duty in 2024. Officer Hernandez responded to a trespassing call where he was attacked by a suspect and stabbed multiple times, he later
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dr. Brian Lusk, El Paso Independent School District’s newly-selected superintendent, will be making an annual base salary of $360,000. EPISD named Lusk the new superintendent several months after former Superintendent Diana Sayavedra offered her retirement to the board of trustees. ABC-7 obtained Lusk’s new contract with EPISD. The contract revealed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Eduardo Ravelo, aka Tablas, 57, pleaded guilty to murder in aid of racketeering, in addition to other crimes, for his role in the March 2010 U.S. Consulate murders in Juarez, Mexico. Ravelo also pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute and import drugs, money laundering conspiracy, and conspiracy to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Construction is moving along on the long-delayed Pellicano Drive widening project, a major East El Paso roadway that officials say should be completed by late next year after years of setbacks caused by a contractor bankruptcy. El Paso County Commissioner for Precinct 3 Iliana Holguin said the restart of construction
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Anthony, New Mexico resident Othon Jorge Zamarripa, 35, was sentenced to life in prison for multiple child exploitation offenses. Zamarripa was found guilty in federal court in July 2025. Court documents state that from 2018 to 2022, Zamarripa abused his position of trust as a caregiver to coerce minors into
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators used the latest DNA technology to identify the remains of a missing World War II veteran and El Paso native. For the past ten years, the real identity of Freeborn County John Doe was unknown. The skeletal remains were found near Albert Lea, Minnesota in April 2015. Now, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — RAM prices are rising as AI data centers increase their demand for memory, narrowing the supply that is available to customers. A tighter supply could increase prices for PCs, smartphones, gaming consoles and other devices that rely on RAM. ABC-7 spoke with Manuel Caballero, owner of EP Electrocenter, to hear
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Temperatures are dropping as we approach the winter season, which means your electricity bill can increase. A study from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association predicts energy bills across the U.S. will rise almost 8% to $976 dollars on average this season. Normally what causes that spike are plugged appliances, or anything that’s running for a long
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Temperatures will once again start off chilly but by lunch we could see near-record warmth. Starting off this morning the borderland will experience temps in the upper 30s to low 40s. By Lunch El Paso is expected to reach a high of 72. The standing record high in El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many of us would like to live differently, as a better version of ourselves. Life Coach Brandi Brown says it’s possible, and she’s helping men and women do just that. Brown is the founder of Navigating It All, LLC. As a certified transformational coach, she helps people embrace their authentic
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KIVA) — Fort Bliss Garrison Commander Col. Michael V. Soyka will visit the ABC-7 studio to discuss his role as garrison commander, Fort Bliss’ partnerships with the El Paso community, his impressions of the region and his priorities for supporting soldiers and their families. Soyka brings more than two decades of Army
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For decades, Americans have been taught to call 911 in an emergency. But some El Paso residents say when they needed help, the system failed them. One woman said her emergency call was placed on hold. Another man said he waited hours for police who never arrived at the scene
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Well above average temperatures will continue through the week. Highs will be in the low to mid 70s as we head towards the weekend. The winds will generally be on the lighter side, with some added breezes expected to pick up on Saturday. The gusts are expected to be around 25 mph. The outlook for
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EL PASO (KVIA) — ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala represented KVIA by surprising a group of kids in the Ysleta Unified School District by appearing as Santa Claus. Students at Pebble Hills Elementary, on El Paso’s east side, got an early Christmas visit from “Santa’s helper” as they received gifts and holiday cheer. Paul Cicala also
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A lot has changed in El Paso and the Borderland over the last few decades, including how we report on it. Our news partners at El Paso Inc. are marking 30 years of focus on the business community and news currents of the region and beyond. The print and news
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are just nine days away from Christmas. To celebrate, ABC-7 Co-Main Anchor Paul Cicala dressed up as Santa Claus to visit students at Pebble Hills Elementary today. All of the students received a pre-Christmas gift, and Paul had the chance to read a holiday book to the students. Watch
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Colombian man was extradited to the United States for alleged cocaine trafficking, according to the Western District of Texas from the United States Attorney’s Office. Luis Guillermo Peralta Pacheco is a member of a Colombian drug trafficking organization, prosecutors say. Peralta Pacheco made his initial appearance in a federal
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Nick Reiner, 32, is being held without bail. By Kevin Shalvey and Emily Shapiro December 16, 2025, 4:46 PM Nick Reiner has been charged with the murders of his parents, renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, according to court filings on Tuesday. The charges of two counts of first-degree murder, with the special circumstance of
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua / EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mexican National Association of Importers and Exporters (ANIERM) sent a letter/complaint to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) to oppose the removal of commercial cargo crossings from the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA). The CEC is a trinational organization working in the United States, Mexico,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with the El Paso International Airport confirmed to ABC-7 that a single-engine plane made an emergency landing on Fort Bliss property this morning. The incident started at approximately 10:13 a.m. Tuesday. A spokesperson for the airport says that no injuries were reported. The plane landed on undeveloped land in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Juan Jose Cardiel-Hernandez, 80, a Las Cruces daycare provider, pleaded guilty to knowingly possessing child sexual abuse material. Court documents state that Cardiel-Hernandez admitted to possessing the material between January 2012 and December 2014. Police searched Cardiel-Hernandez’s house in April 2024 after receiving reports that he allegedly abused a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Public Health Department just reported the city’s first Mpox case of the year. The patient is a man in his 50s who is currently recovering at home. Public health officials are not contact tracing and the epidemiology team is contacting the man’s close contacts and offering the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – What started as a tradition with her grandfather, donating to low income families in Ciudad Juárez has now become a community effort led by the owner of an El Paso bakery. “When you arrive, when they see someone arriving with things to donate, I think it just lights up something
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Once again temps will start off cold but by lunch lean warmer than normal. We are waking up to temps in the upper 30s and low 40s. By lunchtime El Paso is exoected to reach a high of 70, Las Cruces us expected to reach a high of 68. Temps will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The annual Spark-A-Smile stuffed animal drive is collecting donations for patients at El Paso Children’s Hospital, local adult living centers, and churches across the Borderland. Actor and Down syndrome advocate Evan George Vourazeris joined Nichole Gomez and Isabella Martinez on ABC-7 at 4. As an active member of the community,
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