ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — Anthony ISD students got a surprise visit from Santa and the Grinch today. Instead of Santa using his sleigh, he used a helicopter. It all took place at Anthony High School, where the unlikely duo of the Grinch and Santa spread holiday cheer. Santa and the Grinch handed out presents to
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Update: DHS has released the following statement in response to the ACLU’s letter and allegations: “This is fearmongering clickbait. As our brave ICE law enforcement is facing a more than 1150% increase in assaults against them, the ACLU is choosing to smear them with anonymous allegations. Here are the facts: any claim that there are
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Update (December 11, 2025): Court documents obtained by ABC-7 state that Fort Bliss resident Gerard Anthony Nelson, Jr. had an unopened bottle of Vanilla Jim Beam on his front seat when he crashed into the car Lucia Villa was riding in. Villa was thrown from the car and killed, police say. Court documents state that
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Update (December 11, 2025): Court documents obtained by ABC-7 state that David Luciano Gutierrez, the man killed in Agua Dulce in September 2025, was murdered over an alleged $3,000 debt. Police investigators say that Gutierrez was murdered by Javier Montoya Rubio, who is the father of Gutierrez’s daughter’s boyfriend. Court documents state that Gutierrez and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Longtime Bel Air High School boys’ soccer head coach Sergio Delgado has been suspended for three years by the University Interscholastic League (UIL), the body that governs educational extracurricular academic, athletic, and music contests in Texas. The UIL also placed Delgado on probation for three years. The State Executive Committee
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch the video above to learn more about Australia’s new ban on social media for teenagers 16 and younger. Could other countries do the same? Should parents consider following suit and banning social media for their teens? Experts weigh in on the matter. Be Mindful is an ABC-7 initiative that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A Ring camera video sent to ABC-7 appears to capture the sound of roughly 20 gunshots early Sunday morning, according to the viewer who shared the footage. The video is time-stamped at 3:18 a.m. The viewer, who asked to remain anonymous, said the incident happened Sunday a timeline that neighbors in
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VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — Blue Origin just announced its next crewed New Shepard flight, named NS-37, will take off from Launch Site One outside of Van Horn on Thursday, December 18, 2025. On board will be West Texas native Jason Stansell. The crew of NS-37 (Courtesy: Blue Origin) The launch window will open at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Loretto Academy senior Valeria Arellano continues to celebrate after learning she matched to Stanford University through the 2025 QuestBridge Scholarship. “I’ve gotten a lot of congratulations, and I’ve, you know, I’ve just really thought of how blessed I am to actually get it. And, yeah, I’m really happy,” she said.
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The El Paso Police Department wants to remind the community to keep their gifts and packages safe during the holiday season as thieves linger around homes and parking lots. If you don’t have cameras outside your home, you run the risk of losing a valuable package as porch pirates steal them or even open them
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EL Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Expect another beautiful day in the Borderland with minor breezes, dry conditions, and warming temps. Today we will once again start off chilly with morning temps in the upper 30s to low 40s. By lunchtime we will see temps climb to the upper 60s as we once again expect to
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UPDATE (Dec. 15): The Fire Marshal’s Office is asking for the community’s assistance in figuring out who set two buildings on fire. This comes after the Fire Marshal’s investigation ruled that arson was committed. Officials say the fire at the building on 300 Octavia Street had extended to the roof of the second building located
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– On Wednesday, ABC-7 sat down with the El Paso Independent School District’s newly-named superintendent, Dr. Brian Lusk. Lusk has over three decades of experience in public schools as a teacher and administrator. He has been working as the deputy superintendent at Dallas ISD since October of 2023. That experience, he says,
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Update (6:08 PM): Union Pacific says that a person was on the tracks near North Clark Drive and El Paso Drive. The person, whom Union Pacific refers to as a “trespasser,” was hit by the train. Union Pacific provided ABC-7 with the following statement addressing the incident: “Approximately 4 p.m. CT Wednesday, a person was
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Update (5:16 PM): El Paso Sheriff deputies arrived at the crash on Alameda this morning to find Tornillo resident Maria De Cisneros Romo dead at the scene. Special Traffic Investigators say that a red truck was traveling west on Alameda, followed by De Cisneros’ black SUV. Investigators say De Cisneros tried to pass the red
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- ‘Mija, Yes You Can’ and the Mijo Things Foundation are teaming up this holiday season to launch Operation Wrap & Play, a community-wide initiative benefitting The Miracle League of El Paso and the organization’s annual Christmas Drive. Iris Lopez, Derek Elmendorff, and Josh Ortega join us to explain how you can
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 Chief Meteorologist Doppler Dave Speelman reported live Wednesday evening from the 60th Annual Living Christmas Tree. The choral holiday tree is housed at the First Baptist Church of El Paso. Watch the video in the media player above to learn more about the Living Christmas Tree, including how you
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Update (December 11, 2025): The County of El Paso is responding to news of continued disruptions at the Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office. The El Paso County Commissioners Court states the issue stems from the implementation of House Bill 718, which took effect on July 1, 2025. “Among the legislative changes imposed by HB 718, including the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County has a new Animal Welfare Director. Crystal D. Reyes was appointed after a formal recruitment and interview process, a county spokesperson said. The spokesperson says that Reyes has over a decade of experience in animal welfare operations. She has certifications in advanced animal welfare functions. She has
Continue ReadingFrom CNN’s Adam Cancryn President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that the US has taken control of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. “As you probably know we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” Trump said. “Large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually.” The president did not offer
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Inflation has picked up in recent months alongside a hiring slowdown. By Max Zahn December 10, 2025, 12:01 PM The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, opting for its third interest rate cut this year in an effort to revive a sluggish labor market. The reduction
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Arizona resident Christopher Jack Leach, 33, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer in Las Cruces. Court documents state that on March 31, 2025, Leach borrowed a friend’s car under false pretenses after learning that a warrant was out for his arrest in Arizona. He started driving toward Florida
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Two more teenagers are under arrest and facing charges for their alleged involvement in the November 22 burglary of a Las Cruces gun store. ABC-7 reported last month that a group of teenagers had used a stolen car to ram into and enter Strykers Shooting World. At the time,
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MESCALERO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Myron Edward Blake, Jr., 40, was sentenced to more than four years in prison for assaulting a woman and causing her severe injuries. Federal prosecutors say Blake, a Mescalero resident who is an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, assaulted a woman identified only as Jane Doe. Prosecutors say
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— A 26-year-old El Paso Community College nursing student is preparing to walk the stage this week, completing her degree while battling a rare and aggressive cancer. Malena Mendoza discovered an unusual swelling in her leg earlier this year, just after finishing a day of classes at EPCC. Trusting her instincts, she
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Bank robber Daniel Guereca faces up to 20 years in federal prison for robbing the PNC Bank in Las Cruces and the U.S. Bank in Los Lunas. Guereca pleaded guilty to bank robbery in federal court. Court documents state that Guereca robbed the Los Lunas bank on February 12,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is expanding the Greater El Paso Landfill by constructing six new landfill cells, a project officials say will extend the landfill’s life by more than a decade as waste levels continue to rise. The project covers 65 acres at the landfill on 2600 Darrington Road
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