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Heriberto Perez Lara

JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez Municipal Police Department (SSPM) and the Chihuahua State Police Department (SSPE) have reported multiple rescues of migrants found confined in stash houses, with alleged smugglers arrested in recent weeks.

SSPE Chihuahua arrested three alleged smugglers and rescued 17 migrants from a stash house on Tuesday, and SSPM Juárez arrested four alleged smugglers and rescued six migrants on the same day.

“We receive information about houses being used to hold migrants captive, and thanks to this, in most cases, we have managed to free people who were being held against their will,” said SSPM Juárez spokesman, Adrián Sánchez.

According to Sánchez, anonymous tips and 911 calls from Juárez residents are how they’ve located these stash houses.

SSPM Juárez reports a significant drop in migrants arriving at the border since the start of the Trump administration in January of this year, but they have still rescued over 100 migrants held in stash houses so far this year.

“Once they reach the border, that is when they are being held in stash houses, supposedly waiting to be crossed. That’s when the situation changes — instead of crossing them, they start demanding money from the relatives of these people, not to cross them but to set them free,” Sánchez added.

Both SSPM Juárez and SSPE Chihuahua have also found children, family members of the alleged smugglers, cash, drugs, and even firearms at these stash houses.

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Operation H.O.P.E. will host the 30th annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 22nd at 10 AM. They aim to serve 1,000 families. They’ve teamed up with TNA Wrestling, and the event will be held at the El Paso County Coliseum.

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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office needs help finding two men last seen in Fabens. It added, they may need medical assistance.

24-year-olds Aaron and Jorge Sanchez are white males. According to the missing persons report, they were last seen wearing black, white and blue sweaters; blue pants and dark shoes.

The report said they were last seen on Mike Maros St. near Fabens High School Tuesday morning.

If you have any information, call EPCSO at (915) 538-2292 or 911.

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Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 1st Armored Division and its subordinate brigades hosted the Iron Heroes Competition at the Doña Ana Range Complex today.

This tactical series identified the division’s top individuals, teams, crews, and squads to represent 1AD in higher-level Army competitions.

Tanks traversed the terrain scanning for targets that resembled enemy vehicles. Several four-crew-member tank teams participated.The competition was about hitting targets resembling enemy vehicles.It also required traversing desert terrain.

The Best Tank Competition tested crews on speed, accuracy, and teamwork under demanding fire and maneuver scenarios.

It also intended to showcase warfighting readiness while emphasizing the discipline, cohesion, and lethality of 1AD tank crews in large-scale operations.

By highlighting how crews execute synchronized fire and movement, the competition demonstrated the division’s capacity to dominate on complex, modern battlefield challenges.

“You just go out there and do the best, and you already already know they’re the best. They’re just proving to everybody else who is the best. At the end of the day,” said 1st. Sgt. Quinterro who was overseeing the event.

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Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Longtime Mexican actress and fitness figure Vanessa Guzmán held a news conference today to clarify the incident that occurred at her home earlier this month.

Guzmán said the shooting did damage her apartment, but it was determined to be an accident. She added that the bullet that hit her apartment came from her neighbor’s side.

She states her neighbor, who works in law enforcement, was cleaning a firearm when it accidentally discharged; no one was hurt.

Her 17-year-old son was the one who reported the incident to the police. Now Guzmán says she does not plan to file a lawsuit or pursue legal action against her neighbor since it was an accident.

She wasn’t in El Paso at the time of the incident; she was in Mexico City competing for an award.

“We have personal things and issues to resolve first, and just want to wait until things are a little calmer, because in the end, it’s a very hard experience to go through,” said Guzmán. “We don’t have anything to say but thanks god that we all are safe, that he’s (her son) alive and that my neighbor’s family is safe as well,” Guzmán said.

ABC-7 obtained the police report, which said the department presented what happened to the district attorney’s office, which declined the case. 

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Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Lately many local restaurants across the Borderland have recently closed.

UTEP Professor Tom Fullerton says this is ironic considering that during the first half of 2025 there were fewer nationwide closures than there have been historically. Yet in recent weeks, here in El Paso, there appears to be an increase in the number of restuarants that are closing down.

Fullerton says there’s most likely multiple factors contributing to this. He says one factor is most likely due to federal policy. This as higher tariffs have raised food costs. Any time food costs go up, this lowers restaurant profitability. Fullerton added that restaurant profitability margins are fairly low, and anything which erodes profitability usually translates into higher closure rates.

Fullerton adds that other factors such as nationwide staffing shortages may also be contributing to the closure of restaurants here in El Paso. This a labor wages have increased in recent years.

Restaurants such as Malolam, Tostique and The Baked Bear have already joined the list of restaurants recently closed in El Paso.

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV- New lanes and new ramps opened last weekend on the westside, all signs of progress on the TX Dot I-10 Widening Project. More work still needs to be done including the opening of the Thorn bridge. Lauren Macias-Cervantes joins us for TxDot Talk.

I-10 Widening West

Monday, November 17 through Saturday, November 22

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 east- and westbound between Los Mochis and Artcraft left lane closed

Crews will be power washing and painting median barrier on I-10.

I-10 Widening West 2

Monday, November 17 through Saturday, November 22

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 east- and westbound between Anthony and Nashua alternate lane closures

North and South Desert between Anthony and Nashua alternate lane closures

Crews will be placing concrete and haul trucks delivering material.

Monday, November 17 through Saturday, November 22

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)

I-10 east- and westbound between Anthony and Nashua left lane closed

Crews will be conducting concrete placement for new pavement surface.

Artcraft

Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 21

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as needed)

SH-178 (Artcraft) east- and westbound between New Mexico State Line and Doniphan alternate lane closures

Crews will be working on illumination and wall installations.

South Desert between Clarkston and Blue Sky alternate lane closures

North Desert between Helen of Troy and Northern Pass alternate lane closures

Crews will be loading and unloading material and equipment.

Monday, November 17

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Night)

Upper Valley Rd between Artcraft and Wind River closed

Crews will be working on 1-lane configuration striping and concrete barrier installation.

Borderland Expressway Phase 2

Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 21

7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

US-54 east- and westbound between Mesquite Hills and McCombs left lane closed

Mesquite Hills reduced to one lane between US-54 and Red Man. Flaggers will be on-site directing traffic as needed for haul trucks crossing Mesquite Hills.

Crews will be transporting earth embankment into the project.

Mesa Safety Lighting

Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 22

7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mesa eastbound between Belvidere and Resler left lane closed

Mesa eastbound between Remcon and Champions left lane closed

Mesa eastbound between Mesa and Resler left lane closed

Crews will be working on lighting improvements.

Guardrail Repair

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday, November 17

Loop 375 eastbound between Midway and Yarbrough right lane closed

Tuesday, November 18

Loop 375 westbound between Main Gap and Tom Mays Park left lane closed

Wednesday, November 19

South Desert between Anthony and Valley Chili right lane closed

Thursday, November 20

US-54 northbound between Pershing and Fred Wilson left lane closed

Friday, November 21

I-10 westbound between Resler and Mesa left lane closed

Miscellaneous Concrete

Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 21

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 eastbound between Executive and Schuster right lane closed

Crews will be repairing concrete.

Spall Repair

Tuesday, November 18 through Thursday, November 20

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)

I-10 westbound between Hawkins and Geronimo alternate lane closures

Crews will be repairing spall.

Maintenance

Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 21

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

US-85 (Paisano) southbound at Executive intersection right lane closed

Crews will be working on the drain.

Gateway West between Westmorland and Airway right lane closed

Gateway West between Steven’s St and Copia left lane closed

Crews will be cleaning.

Sunday, November 23

4 a.m. to 4 p.m.

US-54 North- and South Exit 21A closed

Gateway East at Copia entrance closed

Uva Pl, Mart St, and Radford St at Gateway East closed

Ramp N to I-10 East closed

Gateway North to I-10 East closed

Raynolds exit at I-10 East closed

Crews will be working on bridge joints.

Loop 375 Widening Project

Monday, November 17 to Thursday, November 20

Nightly, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Loop 375 main lanes southbound between North Loop Drive and Zaragoza Road (Port of Entry)

Crews will be working on joint repair.

Monday, November 17 to Friday, November 21

Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Americas Avenue (frontage road) alternating lane closures at south/northbound UPRR turnaround at North Americas Avenue and North Loop Drive

Loop 375 southbound left lane closure between North Loop Drive and Zaragoza Entrance Ramp

Crews will be working on installing median concrete riprap, high mast aprons, and a flume extension.

Montana Widening Project

Monday, November 17 to Friday, November 21

Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Montana Avenue eastbound frontage road right shoulder closure between Yarbrough Drive and Lee Boulevard

Crews will be working on landscape.

Monday, November 17 to Friday, November 21

Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saul Kleinfield Drive north-and southbound left lane closures before Montana Avenue eastbound frontage road

Crews will be doing landscape work on median.

I-10 Landscape & Aesthetic Project

Monday, November 17 to Friday, November 21

Daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Gateway West Boulevard at Zaragoza Road left turnaround lane closure

Gateway East Boulevard at Zaragoza Road left turnaround lane closure

I-10 eastbound right lane and shoulder closure at Lee Trevino Drive

I-10 westbound right lane closure between Lee Trevino Exit Ramp and Lee Trevino Drive

Crews will be landscaping and placing perforated steel covers for steel boxes.

Closure Links:

West Area Project Closures

I-10 Widening West Closures

East Area Project Closures 

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Heriberto Perez Lara

JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua State Police Chief Gilberto Loya Chávez confirmed to ABC-7 that they laid off 50 state police employees for alleged illegal activity inside state prisons in Chihuahua.

The Chihuahua State Police Department (SSPE) has been overseeing the control of all the CERESOS (state prisons) in the state for the past 34 months since a riot occurred inside CERESO 3 in Juárez in January 2023.

“We’ve been arresting people, some of whom are prison staff, including guards, workers, and technical personnel, as well as doctors we’ve detained for trying to smuggle prohibited items,” said Chihuahua Police Chief Loya.

“We’ve found things as absurd as lighters and vape pens, and even items that constitute crimes, like drugs and cell phones, or even attempts to bring in cash,” added Chihuahua Police Chief Loya.

This year, Chihuahua state and federal authorities have seized and discovered about 3,000 prohibited items inside CERESOS across the state, compared to more than 30,000 objects seized during the first inspections when this administration took over in 2023.

More updates will be provided in later newscasts.

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