LORDSBURG, New Mexico (KVIA) — Ten people have been arrested and charged in connection with a drug and contraband ring allegedly operating within the Hidalgo County Detention Center in Lordsburg, New Mexico. According to the 6th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the people who were arrested included both inmates and outside accomplices who allegedly served as
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Update (September 3, 2025): Court documents newly obtained by ABC-7 reveal that video recovered from the recording devices allegedly left inside the Texas Bandits All-Star Cheerleading building’s bathrooms show former coach Christopher Sotelo “firmly looking into the camera while manipulating” and aiming a device at the toilet. This happened on August 22, 2025. Court documents
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EL PASO (KVIA) – September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month with programs set all throughout the next 30 days at a number of hospitals and medical facilities. On Tuesday at the El Paso Children’s Hospital, staff, volunteers, parents, patients, law enforcementer and many more all too part in a special dance session in order to
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EL PASO (KVIA) — A man in his 60s has died after a Northeast El Paso apartment fire early Wednesday morning, according to the El Paso Fire Department. Officials say the fire was reported the Puertas Abiertas Apartment complex at 10095 McCombs St. near the intersection with Dyer. Officials say the fire was reported at
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- Joint El Paso Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: TexasWorks – El Paso Mesa Campus (1035 Belvidere St #116, El Paso, TX 79912) You’ll hear remarks from: Ernesto Morales and Osvaldo Morales, El Paso Campus Directors Dr. Elizabeth Camarena, Statewide Superintendent A
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Calm conditions are expected for your Wednesday. We are leaning dry for today but that could change by the end of the work week. Today we will see near average temps through the region. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 94, Las Cruces is expected to reach
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP head football coach Scotty Walden had a lot to say about the officiating during the team’s season opening game against Utah State. The Miners came out on the losing end falling to the Aggies by a final score of 28-16. During coach Walden’s Tuesday news conference, Walden spent three minutes
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EL PASO (KVIA) — Thousands of dollars were raised on Labor Day as Special Olympics Texas hosted the 2nd annual “Unified Fore Joy ProAm” at El Paso’s TopGolf. As with any competition in the Special Olympics, it all began with the law enforcement torch run, as DPS officers Stehanie Fanelle and Karina Nanez escorted special athletes
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) – A driver hit a child riding a scooter Sunday in a Canutillo neighborhood and then left the scene, home surveillance videos show. It happened at the intersection of La Puesta Drive and Playa Tronones Avenue, just a few blocks away from Canutillo High School. “It’s kind of devastating, you know, when
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of parents are upset they were not notified earlier about a coach who is accused of recording the owners of the group without their consent. Christopher Sotelo was arrested on Friday. He was released on bond on Monday. This incident involved the Texas Bandits All-Stars, a private club
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Mostly dry with temps in the low to mid 90s the next couple of days. The chance for showers and storms will be on the increase Friday and Saturday due to a tropical system coming up from the south. This will be the remnants of current Tropical Storm Lorena. As the rain chances rise, the
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Over 33,000 pages of Epstein-related records were released, the committee said. By Meredith Deliso September 2, 2025, 4:30 PM The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said it has released tens of thousands of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, provided by the Department of Justice. “On August 5, Chairman Comer issued a subpoena for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A law enforcement officer in Grant County, New Mexico saved a woman, child, and dog from rushing water. Officer Walker Eby was called out to reports of an overturned vehicle on Stephens Road, near Buckhorn. The road was flooded at the time. When Officer Eby got to the scene, he
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A social media post on X shows the famous drone brand DJI Enterprise saying El Paso has built the first citywide drone network in the U.S. With 22 DJI Docks and a FlightHub 2 On-Prem system, the El Paso Police Department, the El Paso Fire Department, and the El Paso
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The US president said 11 people were killed in the strike in “international waters.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the “lethal strike” as
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The first week of September marked the start of school for hundreds of children in Juárez, along with tens of thousands of others returning for the fall semester south of the border. This year, more children are expected to begin their early education in kindergarten and borderland schools, and parents are
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Celeste Springer EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — President Donald Trump is slated to announce that Space Command, headquartered in Colorado Springs, will be moving to Alabama, according to CNN sources. There has been ongoing speculation about the move for months. Alabama lawmakers have said in several interviews with local media outlets that they anticipated
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Tuesday weather conditions are looking great! Overall mostly calm weather is expected for your Tuesday as rain chances drop and winds remain weak. Throughout the region we will see average temps. El Paso is anticipated to reach a high of 92, Las Cruces is expected to see a high of 88.
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 02 SEP 25 08:09 ET By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder after a “ding dong ditch” shooting left an 11-year-old Houston boy dead Saturday. Leon Gonzalo Jr. was booked into jail Tuesday morning, Harris County court records show. His address matches the address where someone
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Team RWB, in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs, is launching the Warrior Wellness Challenge — a free, month-long fitness program available on the Team RWB app. The challenge began Sept. 1 with an assessment test, followed by daily workouts throughout the month. At the end of 30 days,
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PUERTO RICO (KVIA) — While many spent the holidays unwrapping gifts and gathering with family, a group of compassionate dental students from the Hunt School of Dental Medicine at Texas Tech Health El Paso chose to give back in a profound way: volunteering their services in Puerto Rico. It’s another feature story in the KVIA franchise of: People,
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With the Powerball jackpot now surpassing $1 billion, Borderland residents are lining up for their shot at a life changing prize. But if you’re lucky enough to win, what happens next depends on where you live and what you do first. In Texas, you have 180 days to claim your prize. In New Mexico, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 obtained new documents regarding the legal dispute between the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights and the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) against the Trump administration. “Although these children are supposed to be in the care and custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (“ORR”), defendants are unlawfully transferring
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tara Fields’s book, Tracer Patient, examines what she says are systemic failures in military mental health care and advocates for reform. Her book talks about her own journey as a former military member and mental health provider, and the stories of other service members, to illustrate how policies and command
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UPDATE: The El Paso Police Department has identified the motorcyclist who was killed in the fatal crash as 48-year-old Alejandro Rodriguez. The Special Traffic Investigations unit responded Sunday morning to a motorcycle vs vehicle crash involving a fatality at I-10 West and mile marker 33. According to officials the investigation revealed that Rodriguez was traveling
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 29 year-old Angel Geovanny Martinez over the weekend. Jail records show he is being held in the downtown jail on on charges of Assault on a Pregnant Person with a bond at $25,000, and Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transport with
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September is Hunger Action Month, a nation-wide campaign. Every year, Albertsons raises funds at checkout to assist local food banks, including El Pasoans Fighting Hunger and Casa de Peregrinos in Las Cruces. ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso joins El Pasoans Fighting Hunger on Tuesday to talk about the importance of this campaign for the food
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 31 AUG 25 08:23 ET Updated: 01 SEP 25 07:58 ET By Priscilla Alvarez, Angelica Franganillo Diaz, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Sunday afternoon temporarily blocked the removals of unaccompanied Guatemalan minors in US custody as the government was in the process of repatriating some of them in the early
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Weather for your Labor Day still leaves us with a chance for rain amid near average temps! Rain chances weaken a bit from this weekend dropping to 20-30% for rain. Rain chances look a bit better into your afternoon. Today temps will be near average. El Paso is expecting to reach
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