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El Paso Walmart gunman due back in court in September
The man who admitted to the Aug. 3, 2019, Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting is scheduled to be back in a state courtroom in September, more than five years since the shooting that killed 23 people and wounded 22 others. District Judge Sam Medrano has set a scheduling conference for...
Central neighborhood association to host Episd school closures discussion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Central neighborhood association will host a discussion regarding the El Paso Independent School DIstrict school closures. It will happen June 22nd at the Grandview Senior Center on 3134 Jefferson Avenue from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It will be a joint meeting with the...
‘You are going to kill me’: Family of vet killed in police altercation suing El Paso police, fire
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The family of 36-year-old U.S. veteran Michael Charles Thompson has filed a civil lawsuit against the El Paso Police Department and others. Thompson, a father of two daughters, died June 27, 2022 in the parking lot of the convenience store at 5830 Dyer in Northeast El Paso.
Montwood HS students win first place at international health competition in Houston
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A group of Socorro ISD students are celebrating a major victory after they took home first place at an international health competition in Houston two weekends ago. In mid-July, students at Montwood High School attended Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) in Houston, an...
UTEP Softball Inks Paige Lassiter to 2025 Roster
EL PASO – UTEP softball welcomes the addition of three-time NJCAA champion Paige Lassiter announced by Head Coach T.J. Hubbard . Lassiter is set to don the Miner uniform for the upcoming fall of 2024. Paige Lassiter | RHP | 5-4 | Florida Southwestern State | Tampa, Florida (Alonso HS) Paige Lassiter, a native of Tampa, Florida, began her high school journey at Tampa Catholic High School, where she excelled in softball. During her freshman year, her team achieved a 13-10 record, improving to an impressive 19-9 in her sophomore year, earning the top spot in their district and ranking...
Texas governor announces new triple-strand razor wire installation at El Paso border
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — More razor wire is going up along the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso. Governor of Texas Greg Abbott took to X Monday morning to announce that engineers are installing triple-strand razor wire along the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez border. Abbott ended the social media post...
El Paso man sentenced to 19 years for shooting Border Patrol agent
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge sentenced an El Paso man to 19 years in prison for shooting at a U.S. Border Patrol agent, the U.S. District Attorney of New Mexico announced Friday. Robert Esquivel was convicted of attempted murder of an officer, aggravated assault of an officer with a deadly weapon, discharge of […]
Public can learn more about proposed ‘deck plaza’ project over I-10
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The community is invited to learn more about the proposed project to build a “deck plaza” over Interstate 10 in El Paso’s Downtown corridor. An open house meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 at the Center for Civic Engagement on the 17th floor of the Blue […]
Docs: Fight over gang affiliations led to fatal apartment shooting in far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 24-year-old man is dead after an argument about opposing gang affiliations escalated to a shooting at an apartment complex in far East El Paso this past weekend, according to court documents obtained by KTSM. According to court documents, Damian Alexander De La Riva, 19, is facing a charge of […]
El Paso man one of 2 truck drivers killed in fiery I-25 semitruck elk crash
An El Paso truck driver has been identified as one of two truckers killed in a fiery head-on collision after one of them hit an elk on Interstate 25 in New Mexico, state police said. Adrian Alejandro Cruz, who is survived by a wife and two young children, was "a...
Texas DPS chase ends in crash in northwest El Paso, one hospitalized with minor injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — One person was taken to the hospital after a Texas DPS chase ended in a crash Sunday in northwest El Paso. The crash happened near Transmountain and South Desert Boulevard. The identity of the person taken to the hospital was not disclosed by authorities.
EPCC, Volar CIL honors ADA 34th anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Volar Center for Independent Living (Volar CIL) invited the public to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a showing of a film. The event, in partnership with El Paso Community College (EPCC) Center for Students with Disabilities, happened from 10 a.m. to 2 […]
Nylia Ballet Academy Accepting Auditions For Inaugural Season
Ready to make your mark on El Paso’s vibrant arts scene? The Nylia Ballet Company is making its grand debut, and they’re looking for talented dancers to join their exciting inaugural season! Don’t miss your chance to audition for their first major production, Dracula, set to dazzle audiences in October 2024.
Texas Police Department Missing Thousands of Items, Including Guns and Drugs
If most people take something from work and decide to keep it, it's usually something like a pen or office paper, maybe some post-it notes. Stealing from within a police department? That's a different category of work theft. According to CBS News in Dallas, DeSoto Police have discovered they have...
Fort Bliss man wounded in East El Paso shooting dies, another one remains hospitalized
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Police Department continues investigating an East El Paso shooting that happened early Sunday morning which has now become a murder investigation. According to a report by El Paso Police, Patrol Officers responded to a call of a shooting at the Legendz Bar at Vista Del Sol and Zaragoza The post Fort Bliss man wounded in East El Paso shooting dies, another one remains hospitalized appeared first on KVIA.
New Mexico politicians react to Joe Biden dropping out of Presidential race
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – President Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race has forced Democrats to quickly shift gears, and Monday night, Vice President Kamala Harris has support from enough delegates to secure the nomination. It comes just one month away from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “This is democracy in action,” said […]
New Mexico’s Safest Cities Are Close to El Paso
A new study on the safest cities in New Mexico ranked 24 cities (that met criteria) and found that, surprising, two of the towns in the top five were actually near the Sun City. The website Safewise just released their tenth annual safest cities report by using FBI crime statistics...
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