Welcome Center to stop operations Aug. 31
Editor’s Note: The original story said the Welcome Center will cease operations Aug. 1. It has been updated to say it will shut down Aug. 31. EL…
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Former New Mexico Republican Party treasurer charged in deadly Las Cruces hit-and-run
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with redacted personal information on the court documents. UPDATE (3:24 p.m.) — The New Mexico GOP said,…
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Former Fort Bliss soldier pleads guilty to child exploitation crimes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to child exploitation crimes while living in Alaska and Texas, the…
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3 arrested after stabbing investigation, brief standoff
UPDATE (June 23, 2026) — ABC-7 obtained arrest affidavits detailing a stabbing at a Vista market store. Documents allege 20-year-old Isaiah Jonathan…
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Woman wished pug would ‘just pass away already,’ charged for animal cruelty: EPCSO
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — A 26-year-old woman faces an animal cruelty charge after El Paso County Animal Welfare officers found an underweight pug, the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Five decades of stopping crime in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are many parts of the criminal justice system – and all rely on information. The who, what, when, where, why and how…
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Woman charged for breaking, entering after found naked in someone else’s tub in Mesilla
MESILLA, N.M. (KVIA) — A 46-year-old woman was arrested and charged after deputies found her naked in a bath tub in someone else’s home, according…
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Chuco Tango gang member arrested for alleged parole violation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, the El paso County Constable’s Office Precinct Six said deputy constables arrested a Chuco Tango gang member for…
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Man charged for allegedly failing sex offender registration duties for 25 years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Friday said it arrested and charged a registered sex offender who allegedly failed to…
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Man arrested after authorities find explosive materials, book about making explosives
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The New Mexico State University Police Department arrested a 46-year-old man for owning an explosive device, jail records…
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2 arrested after deputies find dog in small space with dried poop, no food
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies arrested two people after helping El Paso County Animal Welfare with an animal cruelty investigation, the County…
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Man arrested after hidden camera investigation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 55-year-old man has been arrested by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation involving a hidden…
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Galveston man accused of stealing vehicle in El Paso, planned to sell in Mexico
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — A 36-year-old Galveston man was arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle from El Paso and trying to drive it into…
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Safety initiative launches amid trespassing, gun use near Santa Teresa jetport
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Law enforcement in Doña Ana County are pushing a new safety initiative to reduce criminal trespassing and unlawful…
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Gilgo Beach serial killer sentenced to life: Angry families speak out, judge orders Rex Heuermann removed
By Emily Shapiro and Aaron KaterskyJune 17, 2026, 10:16 AM Anguished relatives of the Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killing victims aimed…
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Man sentenced 18 months for stealing gloves from Lowe’s, threatening employee
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man received an 18-month prison sentence for stealing from a Lowe’s store and threatening an employee with a…
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Man charged for alleged car chase in Far East El Paso
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon City Police said it arrested and charged a man for allegedly leading police on a pursuit in Far East El Paso…
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Mescalero Apache Tribe Council removes councilwoman amid investigation involving child
MESCALERO, N.M. (KVIA) — The Mescalero Apache Tribe removed a councilmember due to an ongoing investigation involving a child, the tribe announced…
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Multiple people arrested for discussing plans to attack UFC fight, source says
Originally Published: 16 JUN 26 08:36 ET Updated: 16 JUN 26 09:19 ET By Holmes Lybrand, Kaanita Iyer, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Federal…
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Man accused of threatening shoppers with knife at Outlet Shoppes arrested
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 41-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he threatened several people with a knife at the Outlet…
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Man charged for alleged gas station robbery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of a theft at a gas…
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CBP finds 11 adults, 1 child in El Paso stash house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Twelve people have been arrested after U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations found a stash house in El…
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Deputies rescue 35 animals, charge man for alleged animal cruelty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 39-year-old El Paso man faced 20 counts of animal cruelty after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it rescued…
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2 people accused of trying to smuggle people, including child, into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, the Justice Department said two Mexico residents appeared in federal court this week in El Paso to face charges for…
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11 victims in Midland, Texas, active shooting; at least 1 dead: Officials
By Emily Shapiro One victim was killed and 10 others were injured in a mass shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning, and the suspected gunman…
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Man charged for alleged hit-and-run, violating protective order
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man suspected of a hit-and-run. At 6:17 p.m. that day, deputies…
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LCPD urges drivers to secure vehicles amid recent auto burglaries
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Thursday, the Las Cruces Police Department said four car burglaries happened overnight in a neighborhood near Rinconada…
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Man charged for murder after victim dies from assault injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly murdering a 47-year-old man, they announced Wednesday. On June 6,…
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Law enforcement presence in Anthony, New Mexico
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 is seeing a large law enforcement presence in Anthony, New Mexico, near Bullock Road. ABC-7 can confirm that…
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3 staff members arrested after investigation into Deanna Davenport Elementary special education classroom
UPDATE (6:35 p.m.) — ABC-7 obtained the arrest affidavit for Ruth Julieta Flores and Cecilia Rocha-Lucero. Both detail the two allegedly witnessing…
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