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Heriberto Perez Lara

JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — ABC-7 reported on Tuesday that Chihuahua State authorities found a 17-year-old girl from Hobbs, New Mexico, dead and buried at a home east of Ciudad Juárez.

The spokeswoman of the State Attorney General’s Office in Northern Chihuahua, Gabriela Cota, said the girl with the initials D.C.LL.G. left her address on July 16th and headed to Juárez to meet an acquaintance.

In the early hours of July 19, family members of the 17-year-old received WhatsApp messages from the alleged kidnappers asking for money and were extorted; it was then that family members made the trip to Juárez to file a complaint with the Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office.

On July 22, state investigators responded to a neighborhood, where they found the teenager buried in the backyard of a house.

Currently, the Chihuahua Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Strategic Operations continues to investigate the case.

No arrests have been made yet, and investigators, along with other law enforcement agencies, continue to search for the suspects.

More updates will be provided in later newscasts.

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Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’re looking to get some energy out of your system, the Roaring Rage Room in El Paso may be the perfect way to spend some of your weekend.

This rage room is equipped with a paint splatter room, an axe throwing area, and a Rage Room taking center stage.

Party packages are also available for purchase, as well as gift cards for anyone you think may need to let off a little steam.

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Carter Diggs

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police have confirmed one man is dead after a stabbing at the 200 block of East 9th Avenue in the Chihuahuita area, which is near the Paso del Norte International Bridge.

Reports of an assault in progress first came in around 8:30 p.m. of July 29. Officers say they arrived and found a 46-year-old man who had been stabbed. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Crimes Against Persons is currently investigating the scene for more information. A public information officer told ABC-7 officials believe this was an isolated incident and there is no current danger to the public.

We will continue to update this article as we learn more information.

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Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A joint effort by officials with the El Paso County, Juárez University, and the Animal Welfare Department aims to raise awareness and address prevention efforts of the spread of Rickettsiosis in El Paso County after cases were recently confirmed in Juárez.

According to Crystal Reyes, the interim director of the Animal Welfare Department, this disease has caused 27 confirmed deaths in Juárez so far this year.

“It is key to take good care of our pets, and if there are any stray cats or dogs, report them to animal welfare or animal services within the county or the city,” said Dr. Hector Ocaranza, the health authority for the City and County of El Paso.

Dr. Ocaranza added that compared to the border, this disease is not very common in El Paso.

“Our children and people also come into contact with stray animals,” he said. “Stray animals can be infected and infested with ticks and fleas, which may carry these bacteria and can be deadly if not treated properly.”

Officials advise all residents to care for their pets and report stray animals to animal welfare or animal services in the county or city.

“The best advice is to properly remove ticks if you handle stray pets, encounter stray animals, go hiking, or find ticks,” Dr. Ocaranza added. “If you experience any symptoms, consult your healthcare provider early in the process. Early detection allows for the best treatment.”

“There is treatment available, and it should be started early, as not everyone bitten by a tick will necessarily be infected, so we ask people not to panic,” Dr. Ocaranza said.

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Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso water says that a “StormWater Fee” is added to everyones water bill alongside the water usage bill and the wastewater usage bill.

They say that it is used for operation and maintenance of the storm water system, and to pay for bonds that El Paso Water takes out for larger projects

El Paso Water says the fee residents currently pay is $7.42 per water bill, with the original storm water fee having started at $4. They say there have been several increases in this bill over the last three years due to mandates from city council and through the residents of El Paso wanting to see more projects completed.

When asked in an interview whether these storm water fees help mitigate flooding to peoples homes who are customers of El Paso Water, they said stormwater projects, whether it’s for the maintenance or the building of these really large projects, is to protect public health and safety.

El Paso Water said that the stormwater fee is utilized to collect, convey and redirect all of this water away from people’s homes and from private property.

El Paso Water said they wanted their customers to know that upwards of $362 million worth of work has been done. They say that $650 million of projects were initially identified.

ABC-7 asked El Paso Water in an interview what they would say to people who question the stormwater tax, especially during flooding after these storms that come in to the area.

Gilbert Trejo, Vice President for operations and technical services at El Paso Water, said “We understand their frustration because they they pay a fee and they, they probably don’t want to see any water in the streets. But in El Paso, the streets are part of the stormwater system. The curbs you see on the side of roadways, that is to keep water within, the roadway. They’re like little channels, you know, you try and use public infrastructure for many different ways.”

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Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Humane Society of El Paso (HSEP) will host the 32nd Annual Happiness Happens Here Telethon presented by Mark Worley on August 2, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on KVIA ABC 7.

This telethon has been a platform for HSEP to showcase homeless animals seeking adoption and to highlight their life-saving work for over thirty years. The event allows viewers to see the services provided by HSEP, including medical care, shelter, enrichment, and food.

HSEP says each animal receives individualized care, whether they stay for a short period or longer.

The telethon will feature various segments to inform the public about the mission and programs of HSEP. Community participation is encouraged to support the care of homeless pets in El Paso.

For more information, tune in on August 2 and learn how you can help HSEP create a positive impact.

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – This year marks the 14th Anniversary of the Binational Breastfeeding Coalition (BBC) “Border Latch Celebration,” where lactating individuals gather to provide their children with the best nutrition and offer peer support to one another.

Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025Event details:Time: Starts at 9:00 amCountdown 10:30 amPlace: Jenna Welch & Laura BushEl Paso Public Library at El Paso Community College6701 S Desert Blvd, El Paso, TX 79932

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, Tx (KVIA-TV)- The monsoon season continues, heavy downpours can drastically reduce visibility, create slick roads, and cause flash flooding, leading to increased risks for drivers. The Texas Department of Transportation in El Paso emphasizes that driving safely during these conditions is crucial to prevent accidents and ensure the safety of yourself, your passengers, and everyone else on the road.

Closures TX Dot El Paso:

I-10 Widening West

Sunday, July 27 through Thursday, July 319 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly as needed)

I-10 eastbound between Redd and Mesa right lane closed

Crews will be paving, weather permitting. Monday, July 28 through Saturday, August 29 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as needed)

North Desert and South Desert between Anthony and Redd Road alternating lane closures (daily).

Redd underpass alternating lane closures

Crews will be working on electrical and miscellaneous construction work.  I-10 Widening West 2Monday, July 28 through Saturday, August 29 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 performing dirt work and removing miscellaneous materials. Sunday, July 27 through August 19 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)

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

Crews will be performing concrete placement for new pavement surface.  ArtcraftMonday, July 28 through Friday, August 19 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Artcraft east- and westbound between State Line and Doniphan alternate lane closures

Crews will be conducting illumination installation and delivering construction material.

North Desert between Clarkstone and Blue Sky left lane closed

South Desert between Helen of Troy and Northern Pass left lane closed

Crews will be loading and unloading material and equipment. Borderland Expressway Phase 2Monday, July 28 and Tuesday, July 297 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Stan Roberts east- and westbound between McCombs and Martin Luther King alternate lane closures

Crews will be installing portable concrete traffic barriers.Traffic SignalsMonday, July 28 through Saturday, August 29 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Edgemere and John Hayes intersection west- and eastbound on Edgemere and/or north- and southbound on John Hayes right lane closed

Lee Trevino and Ivanhoe intersection north- and southbound on Lee Trevino right lane closed

Lee Trevino and Ivanhoe intersection north- and southbound on Lee Trevino shoulder and median closed

Crews will be striping.Transmountain RehabMonday, July 28 through Friday, August 19 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Loop 375 (Transmountain) westbound left lane closed from one mile east of the summit to half a mile east of the summit.

Crews will be completing installation of guardrail.Mesa Safety LightingMonday, July 28 through Friday, August 19 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mesa (SH-20) both directions between Resler and Pitt right lane closed

Crews will be working on drilled shafts and borings.Loop 375 Border Highway Safety LightingMonday, July 28 through Friday, August 19 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Loop 375 westbound between Fonseca and San Marcial right lane closed

Loop 375 eastbound between Cypress and US-54 left lane closed

US-54/Paisano eastbound on-ramp closed

Loop 375 east- and westbound at Delta between Fonseca and Cypress shoulder closed

Crews will be working on lighting improvements.Guardrail RepairDaily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Monday, July 28

Loop 375 westbound between Fonseca and Paisano right lane closed

 Tuesday, July 29

US-54 northbound between Trowbridge and Pershing right lane closed

 Wednesday, July 30

US-54 (CD lanes) northbound between Trowbridge and Cassidy left lane closed

 Thursday, July 31

I-10 eastbound between Sunland Park and Mesa Park left lane closed

 Friday, August 1

Loop 375 (Transmountain) westbound between US-54 and first set of picnic tables left lane closed

Crews will be repairing guardrail.  MaintenanceSunday, August 34 a.m. to 4 p.m.

US-54 South CD lanes at Montana exit closed

Detour: All traffic exit at Montana.

Trowbridge entrance ramp to US-54 South closed

Gateway South at Yandell closed

Crews will be working on bridge at Ramp K. Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 19 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dyer north- and southbound between Angora and Mesquite Flor alternate lane closures

McCombs north- and southbound between Gateway South and Stan Roberts alternate lane closures

Crews will be working on shoulder. Future Downtown ProjectThursday, July 31 to Friday, August 8(including Saturday and Sunday)9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 eastbound between Downtown/Santa Fe exit to past Missouri left lane closed

Crews will be drilling borings. Purple Heart 375 Widening ProjectSunday, June 29 to Thursday, July 31Daily, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) north- and southbound alternate lane closures between Montana Avenue and Spur 601

Crews will be paving and boring in median. Continuous closure, beginning 4 a.m. Saturday, August 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 4

Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) northbound main lanes closed from Montana Avenue to Spur 601

Crews will be relocating barriers. Loop 375 Widening ProjectMonday, July 28 to Friday, August 1Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Americas Avenue (frontage road) southbound left lane between Pan American Drive to Zaragoza Entrance Ramp

Crews will be working on installing T-551 concrete barrier. Monday, July 28 to Thursday, July 31Nightly, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Loop 375 southbound left lane closure between North Loop Exit Ramp and Pan American Entrance Ramp

Crews will be painting T-551 concrete barrier.

Americas Avenue (frontage road) alternating closures at Zaragoza (POE), South Americas Road, Pan American Road, Socorro Road, and Alameda Avenue. Intersections at bridge underpasses.

Crews will be painting bridge structures.  I-10 Landscape & Aesthetic ProjectMonday, July 28 to Friday, August 1Daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Gateway West Boulevard at Barranca Drive right lane closure

I-10 westbound between Lomaland Entrance Ramp and Yarbrough Exit Ramp right lane and shoulder closure

I-10 westbound Lomaland Entrance Ramp closed

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

I-10 westbound Lee Trevino Entrance Ramp closed

Gateway West Boulevard passing Zaragoza Road left lane closure

Gateway East Boulevard before Zaragoza Road left lane closure

Gateway East Boulevard at Zaragoza Road turnaround complete closure

Crews will be placing electrical service poles, placing lighting and sun panels for sun structure, placing steel reinforcement & formwork for concrete riprap, and placing concrete riprap. Preventive Maintenance ProjectMonday, July 28 to Friday, August 1Daily, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

State Highway 54 north- and southbound alternating lane closures between US 62/180 and I-10 (Van Horn)

Crews will be performing mobile operations on replacing roadway pavement markings. Monday, July 28 to Friday, August 1Daily, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

US 62/180 west- and eastbound alternating lane closures between Hudspeth/Culberson County lines and Texas/New Mexico state line

FM 1111 north-and southbound alternating lane closures between US 62/180 and I10 (Van Horn)

FM 2249 west-and eastbound alternating lane closures between Wood Drive and FM 1576

US 62/180 west- and eastbound alternating lane closures between State Park Road and FM 2317

I-10 Frontage Road west- and eastbound alternating lane closures between Boracho Station and 1 Mile east of Boracho Station.

Crews will be performing mobile operations on replacing roadway paving markings. 

Closure Links:West Area Project ClosuresI-10 Widening West ClosuresEast Area Project Closures 

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Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 1200 students visited El Paso Community College on Saturday, July 26, to receive free backpacks loaded with school supplies.

This initiative was part of EPCC’s 10th Annual School Store Backpack Giveaway. 32 different EPCC departments came together with several community partners to host this event.

Students from Kindergarten through 6th grade from across El Paso received folders, notebooks, pencils, pen, rulers, scissors and much more, all to help them get ready for their first day back to school.

Event organizers announced that they had doubled the number of children they assisted last year compared to this year, attributing this success to the support of the community.

At Saturday’s event, kids were able to enjoy food, play games, and visit with characters like EPCC’s Mascot, Tejano Jack.

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Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —  Clean-up efforts are actively underway in Vado this morning following significant flash flooding earlier this week. 

Dona Ana County is organizing a community cleanup event, while officials are urging residents to place trash and debris near the curb by 9 AM for easy removal. 

Multiple construction crews, including Sandoval Construction and Nine Degrees Construction, are assisting by pumping out water and digging out mud from yards.

Flooding levels are reported to have reached up to four feet in certain areas. 

Additionally, volunteers will utilize Vado Elementary School as a staging area for flood relief activities, working throughout the day to aid residents in their recovery efforts. 

Hazardous materials will not be picked up for safety reasons.

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