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Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—Members of the El Paso Fire Department are sporting a pop of pink on their uniforms this October! They are wearing pink badges to stand with those battling breast cancer.

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to promote early detection, raise funds for research and support patients and survivors.

Chief Jonathan Killings said the pink badge is a symbol of unification. “Everybody’s always proud to wear their badge, their fire department badge, and what it represents. So now we can just change it up a little bit and help support the cause, a good cause,” Chief Killings said.

He also said wearing the badges demonstrates that the department stands in solidarity with those impacted by cancer.

“When we say we serve the community, we do it in many ways, and being able to bring awareness to such an important cause is another way that we can use our platform to, you know, amplify that awareness. And if just one person goes out and gets tested or does some early screening, you know, it pays off and you can help save lives.”

Chief Killings told ABC-7 that many of the firefighters have been personally affected by breast cancer, so many are eager to show their support.

“We had several firefighters jump at the opportunity to get the badges and wear them. We’ve even had some whose wives are currently battling breast cancer. They’re already wearing the badges, you know, in support of their loved ones,” he added.

Chief Killings hopes the new additions to the uniform will raise awareness and get many talking.

“If it just reminds somebody, hey, you know what? I’m going to go get screened, early screening or just sparks a conversation with a loved one about some concerns or causes you to have a conversation with your with your doctor or something, and again, leads to an early diagnosis and a positive outcome. Then, you know, we did our job.”

Additionally, the El Paso Fire Department has partnered with the American Cancer Society to bring the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer giant pink inflatable chair to different fire stations throughout October.

Residents are encouraged to visit the participating fire stations and take pictures with the chair and learn more about breast cancer.

Those who donate to the American Cancer Society will also receive a limited-edition pink El Paso Fire Department patch, while supplies last.

The pink chair will be on display at the following dates and locations.

October 13 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Fire Station 22, 6500 N. Mesa St.

October 20 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Central Fire Station, 201 S. Florence St.

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Nicole Ardila

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Members of the Detroit Iron El Paso Hot Rod Club joined ABC-7 at Noon with Jenesis De la Rosa, a girl battling leukemia.

Detroit Iron and Sweet Memories car club will participate in a special car show to raise funds for Jenesis and her family. Along with Jenesis’ diagnosis, the De la Rosa family also needs help after their car caught fire and was destroyed.

Whether you want to show off your ride or admire classic cars, Detroit Iron invited the community to Jenesis’ car show benefit set for Oct. 18.

The car show will take place at the Fanatics Sports Bar & Grill in East El Paso (11040 Montwood Dr.). Setup takes place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the show runs from 12-3 p.m.

All rides are welcome with a $15 entry fee: lowriders, classic cars, muscle cars, trucks and motorcycles.

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Gabrielle Lopez

SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a night for the Socorro Police Department to strengthen its relationship with the community. The Socorro Police Department planned a Fright Farm to celebrate its National Night Out during the fall season.

National Night Out was created to connect residents and local law enforcement for an evening of safety.

At SPD’s Fright Farm & National Night Out, residents can meet K-9s, learn about police vehicles, discover safety resources and enjoy free activities.

“I have roots in this community, so this community is very special to me,” said SPD Chief Robert Rojas. “One of my biggest things was being able to come back, reestablish those connections.”

Rojas said the event will continue building trust with the community.

SPD’s Fright Farm kicks off Oct. 23 at 901 N Rio Vista Rd. The event will run 5-10 p.m.

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Gabrielle Lopez

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Some Doña Ana Community College campuses will serve as polling places for early voting in the midterm election.

From Oct. 17-31, early voting will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., except for Sunday and Monday.

East Mesa campus, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd.  Sunland Park center, 3365 McNutt Rd., in Sunland Park. Chaparral center, 755 Prescott Anthony Dr., in Chaparral.

Election day is Nov. 3. These locations will also be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Find ABC-7’s voter guide here.

More information about voting in Dona Ana County can be found on the county’s Elections Bureau website.

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Gabrielle Lopez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marathon Petroleum said it will gift $70,000 to eight nonprofits in El Paso. The announcement came Thursday, which is the first day of El Paso Giving Day Early Giving.

The Paso del Norte Community Foundation gives donors a full week to make a difference in the community before the main event on Oct. 15.

Early Giving started Thursday at midnight and will run through Oct. 14 at 11:59 p.m.

“We all agree that one of the key pillars is environmental conservation and sustainability,” said Marathon spokesperson VJ Smith. “We’re celebrating 8 organizations that do a really good job of that here in El Paso.”

Smith said the gift goes beyond funding. He said employees from Marathon will “roll up [their] sleeves and get involved in the community work.”

One of the eight nonprofits receiving part of the $70,000 is Recker’s Outreach. Samantha Recker said she created the program to help children in need because she was a “troubled child.”

The organization received a $10,000 check at a presentation Thursday.

“What they’re dealing with right now doesn’t define them,” a Recker’s spokesperson told ABC-7. “Children make mistakes. It is our job as leaders to show them that they can learn from that mistake and become something greater.”

Recker said her program plans to use the money to waive service fees for families.

Other businesses have announced they’re giving money for Giving Day, including Meta. PDNCF said El Pasoans can also donate to nonprofits in the city.

“Gifts of as little as $10 help local nonprofits provide essential services throughout the Paso delNorte region. Every dollar raised stays in our region, and participating nonprofits receive 100% ofthe funds they raise,” PDNCF said in a news release.

More information about El Paso Giving Day is accessible here.

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Gabrielle Lopez

DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office (DASO) is responding to a “threat” at a Las Cruces home, according to the county’s public safety communications specialist.

The sheriff’s office reported that the “threat is confined to the residence.”

DASO went to a neighborhood on Dalrymple Road, north of Mayfield High School.

ABC-7 is sending a crew to the area to learn more.

ABC-7 viewer Donna Cyr shared these photos of the scene:

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Gabrielle Lopez

HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — A 47-year-old man died in a crash in Hudspeth County Wednesday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

DPS said Tony Ray Wade drove a truck tractor towing a semitrailer. He drove on I-10 West at Mile Marker 125, which is 18 miles west of Sierra Blanca.

At 3:50 a.m., Wade, for unknown reasons, left the roadway and drove onto the outside shoulder, DPS said. He hit a guardrail and a concrete barrier.

The impact overturned both vehicles, which came to a stop upside down. They blocked two lanes on the highway.

After the crash, the truck tractor caught fire, DPS said. Wade was trapped inside, where he died from his injuries. He was pronounced dead at 4:49 a.m.

DPS said the crash is under investigation.

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Max Zepeda

UPDATE (Oct. 9, 2026): A vintage store owner near the damaged building said the incident didn’t surprise her.

Darlene Escandon owns Jane & Jensen Vintage Nostalgia Shop. Her shop is right next to the building that caused a sidewalk closure after part of it fell on someone.

“It’s just alarming now that nothing still has been done with that building, even though the city has tried several times to reach out to do more for the building to take responsibility for it as well,” Escandon said.

She hopes the city will continue to monitor the situation to ensure safety for residents and customers.

According to the El Paso Central Appraisal District, local businessman Billy Abraham owns a business that owns the property.

UPDATE (4:30 p.m.): Part of the building fell due to “deteriorated structural connections,” the City of El Paso said. Staff said the remaining part of the eave is “an imminent danger to public safety” due to its instability.

Staff will need to remove the rest of the cornice. The sidewalk will stay barricaded in the meantime, the city said.

“This is private property. Notices will be posted at the property and mailed to the property owner tomorrow morning. The property owner will be given an opportunity to address the conditions identified in the notices before the City determines what additional action may be necessary. This may include the City removing the remaining cornice and placing a lien on the property to recover the associated costs,” the city said in an update.

City staff also confirmed there’s no building permit activity associated with the property. They looked at electronic records that extended back at least 20 years, officials said.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Part of a building facade fell on a person in Downtown El Paso Thursday, according to the City of El Paso. That person went to a hospital.

It happened just before noon. The El Paso Fire Department received a call about “an incident at a building near East San Antonio Avenue and North Mesa Street.” ABC-7 saw the sidewalk across the street from the Fallas Parades (La Popular) building closed off.

The city said part of the building’s eaves fell and injured the person, who went to a hospital with minor injuries. Eaves are the edges on a roof that extend past the outside walls of a building.

A bystander said he was eating lunch in the area when he heard part of the eaves fall. He heard the injured person “mumble that he was in pain.”

The El Paso Police Department has blocked off the sidewalk in the immediate area. City staff are assessing the property for any safety concerns.

Code Enforcement and Planning and Inspections staff are assessing the property to decide what steps to take next.

Planning and Inspections staff said the property doesn’t have active work permits. Staff said the building has been vacant and are reviewing the property’s history.

Staff are trying to contact the property owner about the building’s condition.

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Heriberto Perez Lara

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua State Police Department (Secretaría de Seguridad Pública del Estado de Chihuahua) said this week that no murders were reported in 51 of Chihuahua’s 67 municipalities last month.

SSPE’s Assistant Police Chief Luis Ángel Aguirre held a news conference this week and announced that September ended as the least violent September in the last 10 years, adding that no September since 2016 had seen such a low incidence of crime.

76 percent of the state recorded no cases of murder, meaning that those 51 Chihuahua municipalities remained “peaceful throughout the entire month,” Aguirre also said.

SSPE reported that 29 murder incidents were reported in Ciudad Juárez, while 30 cases were recorded in the City of Chihuahua, which placed Juárez below the state capital regarding this crime “a historic first” for SSPE.

“This result confirms the effectiveness of the security strategy based on the ‘Centinela’ model, which shows indicators reflecting a drastic decrease in homicide victims,” SSPE Deputy Police Chief Aguirre said

SSPE Chihuahua also reported that Juárez, Bocoyna, and Guadalupe y Calvo are currently seeing reductions of 20%, 49%, and 22%, respectively, in homicide cases, confirming the real impact of implementing the ‘Centinela system’ as a “cornerstone of public security.”

“The State Secretariat of Public Security reaffirms its commitment to maintaining coordination across all three levels of government and to continuing the strengthening of the Centinela Platform’s operational and intelligence capabilities, to consolidate peace and tranquility for families in Chihuahua,” SSPE said in a statement.

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Gabrielle Lopez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An evening of Halloween fun is in store for El Paso. On Halloween from 3-6 p.m., the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will host carnivals at recreation and community centers across the city.

The annual Halloween Carnivals are free to attend. Families can expect jumping balloons, music, carnival games and candy. The city encouraged children to dress in their Halloween costume for a chance to win a costume contest.

Carnivals will be set up at the following locations:

Central/South-Central

Chamizal Community Center, 2119 Cypress Ave. San Juan Recreation Center, 701 N. Glenwood St. Seville Recreation Center, 6700 Sambrano Ave. Sylvia A. Carreon Community Center, 709 Lomita Dr. Wayne Thornton Community Center, 3134 Jefferson Ave.

West El Paso

Don Haskins Recreation Center, 7400 High Ridge Dr. Galatzan Recreation Center, 650 Wallenberg Dr.

East/Far East

Gary Del Palacio Recreation Center, 3001 Parkwood St. Marty Robbins Recreation Center, 11620 Vista Del Sol Dr. Michelle T. Adjemian Recreation Center, 9031 Viscount Blvd. The Beast Urban Park, 13501 Jason Crandall Dr.

Northeast El Paso

Mountain View Park/Rae Gilmore Recreation Center, 8501 Diana Dr. Nolan Richardson Recreation Center, 4435 Maxwell Ave. Veterans Recreation Center, 5301 Salem Dr.

Lower Valley

Officer David Ortiz Recreation Center, 563 N. Carolina Dr. Pat O’Rourke Recreation Center, 901 N. Virginia St. Pavo Real Recreation Center, 9301 Alameda Ave. Valle Bajo Community Center, 7380 Alameda Ave.

Downtown/Near Downtown

Armijo Recreation Center, 700 E. 7th Ave. Chihuahuita Community Center, 417 Charles Rd. Click here to follow the original article.