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Young boy is El Paso’s first flu death of the yearKVIA ABC-78 HOURS AGO
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EPCSO: 1 teen to face charges over school lockdown in Montana Vista
UPDATED: EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — One 16-year-old is being charged in an incident where three schools were placed on lockdown in the Montana Vista area on Friday morning, April 26, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Four juveniles were initially detained in the incident that was called a “possible threat” by authorities. […]
“Masked rider” from El Paso reveals her identity
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - Before Texas Tech football games, a masked rider thunders out onto the field on horseback, and gets the crowd on their feet. For the past year, that rider has been El Pasoan and Texas Tech senior Lauren Bloss. She says in Lubbock, everyone knows and loves the masked rider. For The post “Masked rider” from El Paso reveals her identity appeared first on KVIA.
Person who died at waste water plant was an employee, officials say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Fire Department is racing to free a person trapped in a "confined space." This is happening on the 10000 block of Southside in the Lower Valley. A waste water plant associated with El Paso Water is located at this address. ABC-7 has reached out to the plant and to El Paso Water. We have not yet heard back.
U.S. Border Patrol Agent involved in use of force incident near border
UPDATE: U.S. Border Patrol sent a statement to ABC-7 Thursday night with the details of the incident saying:"On April 25, 2024, a Border Patrol agent assigned to the El Paso Sector was involved in a use of force incident near the border. The incident is under review by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility. Additional information will be shared The post U.S. Border Patrol Agent involved in use of force incident near border appeared first on KVIA.
EPISD lifts ‘hold protocol’ at Bowie High School
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Bowie High School was placed on a “hold protocol” on Friday morning, April 26 after an individual was not in compliance with visitor protocols, according to the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD). EPISD says the school was placed on lockdown for approximately 30 minutes and has since lifted the […]
Cigarette causes deadly mobile home fire in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A cigarette setting a couch on fire, which quickly spread to the rest of a mobile home blocking exits, was the cause of a deadly fire early Saturday morning, April 20, in El Paso’s Lower Valley, El Paso Fire officials said. The El Paso Fire Department responded to a Condition […]
New details emerge in investigation of unidentified body found in El Paso railyard
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A few more details have emerged from a report filed by the El Paso Police Department regarding a human body that was found in a railyard in south El Paso on April 18. At the time, EPPD called the incident an "industrial accident." According...
City reports 1st flu-related death of year
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso Public Health Department is reporting the first flu-related death this year, the City said in a news release. The City reported that a boy under the age of 13 with underlying health conditions was the first flu-related death in El Paso this year. “We are […]
Death, lies and video: Boyfriend arrested in woman's shooting death in far East El Paso
A couple was seen arguing the night an El Paso man allegedly killed his girlfriend by shooting her multiple times at an apartment complex in the far East Side, court documents stated. The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested Gabriel Samuel Arnold, 24, on Monday, April 22, following an El Paso police homicide...
Crime Stoppers hub opening at Bassett Place mall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- This is the first Crime Stoppers hub in El Paso. It is located at the entrance between Kohl's and Conn's Home Plus. The hub focuses on the prevention side of Crime Stoppers. EPPD Sergeant Javier Sambrano says the purpose of this hub is to host...
El Paso experiences dust storm, zero visibility
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The National Weather Service is advising those in the El Paso area to prepare for a dust storm. An emergency alert was sent to most phones just after 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, stating the dust storm was going to impact the El Paso area until 5:15 p.m. The […]
One person found dead during water rescue in south central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- One person was found dead during a water rescue in south central, El Paso Friday morning. Two people were pulled out, according to the El Paso Fire Department. This happened at the 1900 block of Delta Dr. Officials say they received a call about the...
Solar farm breaks ground in Fabens; El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank to expand on West Side
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. El Paso Electric this week broke ground on a 1,000-acre solar farm at the southeastern edge of El Paso County, a few miles from Cattleman’s Steakhouse. The solar farm in Fabens will send power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses across the Borderland after it’s completed in the fall of 2025. The 150-megawatt facility – named Felina after the woman in Marty Robbins’ famed 1959 Old West ballad “El Paso” – will be the largest solar farm from which EPE receives power. The utility estimates it will cost around $233 million to develop. The power company’s recently-completed 228-megawatt natural gas turbine cost just under $207 million.
Fort Bliss soldier missing since 2020 declared dead
A Fort Bliss soldier who has been missing almost four years has been declared dead by the Army, officials announced on Friday, according to a report from El Paso Matters. An Army board of inquiry determined that Richard Halliday died on July 23, 2020, the day he was last seen at Fort Bliss, an Army statement said. The statement does not provide a manner or cause of death, or any indication that Halliday’s remains were recovered.
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