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Gabrielle Lopez

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A motorcyclist sustained critical injuries after a crash Sunday night in Las Cruces, police said.

Las Cruces police said the motorcyclist, identified as a 20-year-old man, crashed on Camino Coyote Lane east of Sonoma Ranch Boulevard. LCPD said it happened around 10:45 p.m. Sunday.

First responders found him with several critical injuries. He was airlifted to an El Paso hospital with injuries that are possibly life-threatening, LCPD said.

Investigators said the man drove at a high rate of speed and failed to follow a curve on the road. The motorcyclist allegedly went off the road and hit a street sign.

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Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Pom-poms, adorable pups and runners joined together this morning for a cause close to home.

“I’m a pediatric nurse by heart, and I did oncology, and I got very attached to a few kids that we lost,” Amanda Hernandez, a participant at today’s run, told ABC-7.

Amanda is one of more than 600 participants who laced up for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of El Paso’s 11th annual Walk/Run for Kids.

Today, she ran a 5K to help provide lodging and resources to families whose children are receiving medical care in El Paso.

“The kiddos that are going to come through your oncology unit, because they’re there forever, for a long time. Um, so, yeah, I kept thinking of one especially,” said Amanda.

Grimace, the Hamburglar, Paydirt Pete and Amigo Man all helped lead the run.

While participants, and their pets, sported their best costumes.

By the end of the run, people and pets crossed the finish line side by side, enjoying the crisp morning air.

But to participants like Amanda, today meant pushing yourself a little for a cause that helps kids going through a lot.

“It’s nothing. This is nothing compared to what they go through. They’re little warriors,” said Amanda.

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Armando Ramirez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Public Schools launched its first student-run food truck, designed by Carlos Lozano, a junior at Centennial High School.

LCPS officials say this food truck gives culinary arts students from high schools throughout LCPS a hands-on opportunity to put their cooking talents and FCCLA skills into action. FCCLA advisors created a student design competition, allowing students to help make the food truck something they could all call their own.

“It feels really great that I’m going to be part of something really big for FCCLA. I can’t wait for every high school to use this,” said Lozano. “I tried to keep with the colors for the district and added the logos for all of the high schools, because it’s for everyone.”

Megan Romig, Centennial High School’s culinary arts and professional baking teacher and an FCCLA advisor, said that while learning how to cook may be the “bread and butter”, students learn real-world skills that can be applied later on in life.

LCPS will debut the food truck at the third annual Grill and Thrill High School BBQ Contest on October 16. Join us from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Teaching and Learning Center, 505 S. Main Street, to sample BBQ and support high school students in the special edition of Battle of the Bites.

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Armando Ramirez

CHAPARRAL, N.M. (KVIA) — Evaristo Mora, 27, faces charges for allegedly selling 233.79 grams of methamphetamine and 2,000 fentanyl pills to an undercover agent, according to court documents.

Documents say that beginning in early 2026, Lac Cruces/Dona Ana County Metro Narcotics and the FBI have had an ongoing investigation into a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating from Chihuahua, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas, and southern New Mexico, involved in the distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl pills.

In early June 2026, court documents say that an undercover agent was in contact with an individual, later identified as Mora, to arrange the purchase of methamphetamine and fentanyl pills. According to the documents, Mora provided the undercover agent with a location in Chaparral.

On or around June 3, 2026, documents say that the undercover agent told Mora they were outside the address provided to them. Court documents say that agents were aware that the address was associated with Mora.

According to court documents, when the undercover agent met Mora, Mora was wearing a black ballistic plate carrier and had a tan colored handgun tucked into a front pouch of the carrier.

The undercover agent followed Mora to another location on the property, and that’s where Mora allegedly filled a bag of methamphetamine and gave it to the undercover agent. Court documents say that Mora also provided two brown taped packages containing 2,000 fentanyl pills, after some negotiating.

Documents say the undercover agent paid Mora $2,200 of official government funds in exchange for the items and left the area. Documents also stated that Mora was confirmed to be the individual who sold the drugs after several verifications.

The drug evidence was sent for testing and resulted in a total net weight of 233.79 grams of pure methamphetamine, and the pills provided had a total net weight of 215.07 grams of fentanyl.

According to an arrest warrant obtained by ABC-7, Mora was arrested on October 1, and jail records say he is being held with no bond at the Doña Ana County Detention Center.

Mora has been charged with distribution of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), Distribution of a controlled substance (fentanyl), Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, and Possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

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Armando Ramirez

CHAPARRAL, N.M. (KVIA) — According to court documents obtained by ABC-7, John Daniel Gallegos, 36, faces charges after selling nearly over one kilogram of methamphetamine to an undercover agent.

Documents say that beginning in early 2026, Lac Cruces/Dona Ana County Metro Narcotics and the FBI have had an ongoing investigation into a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating from Chihuahua, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas, and southern New Mexico, involved in the distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl pills.

Court documents say that in late August 2026, an undercover agent was in contact with an individual, later identified as Gallegos, via a messaging app to purchase one kilogram of methamphetamine.

Gallegos allegedly provided the undercover agent with an address to pick up the meth and also a Cash App account that was associated with Gallegos.

Court documents say Gallegos told the undercover agent to ask for “Daniel” at the address, as he would be conducting the transaction.

The undercover agent and Gallegos, according to court documents, agreed to meet at a parking lot instead of the previous address. The documents say agents established surveillance at the previous address and saw Gallegos walking around the property, then leaving on a motorcycle with a brown backpack and arriving at the parking lot.

Gallegos allegedly gave the brown backpack to the undercover agent through the window of the agent’s car, where the agent retrieved two clear-taped bundles, suspected to be the methamphetamine.

Court documents say that the agent put $3,000 of official government funds in Gallegos’s backpack in exchange for the drugs.

The drugs were later weighed and field-tested; court documents say the total gross weight of the positively tested methamphetamine was around 1,056 grams (1.056 kilograms).

An arrest warrant obtained by ABC-7 says that the FBI arrested Gallegos on October 1, 2026. Court records say Gallegos has been charged with Distribution of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and Conspirancy to distribute a controlled substance.

Jail records say that Gallegos is being held without bond at the Doña Ana County Detention Center.

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Carpio Griego

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Chris Brown and Usher are bringing their ‘R&B Tour’ to the Sun Bowl Saturday as the third major performing act of 2026 after BTS and Karol G earlier in the year.

The fans showed up hours before the gates opened, wearing their Chris Brown and Usher branded clothes and ready to buy one if they didn’t have any in a line similar to those of the Karol G fandom in August.

Some fans who spoke to ABC-7 said while they usually listen to the artist’s work from the 2000’s they like the melodies and the ‘vibes’ as one put it the music has.

This performance is part of a year of big acts coming to the borderland which has given fans like El Paso native Evelyn Trotman a ‘surreal’ feeling as she said the major artists coming to her hometown have been exciting.

“It’s been such a surreal moment because I have friends who are really into BTS and they were so ecstatic,” Trotman said. “I remember them coming both days because it was just so surreal for them to be here in their hometown in the comfort of our city.”

Chris Brown coming, to her, feels ‘crazy’ as she puts it saying these major acts coming are a big deal that lets El Paso showcase what it has to offer and gave credit to Coldplay’s 2025 performance for showing what kind of concert going crowd El Paso has.

“Honestly think it’s crazy, He’s a really big artist so for him to be in a small city like El Paso is really, really inspiring,” Trotman said. “It’s really exciting because, you know, we’re just known as a border city so it’s exciting to have all these artists come out and showcase El Paso, talk really good about El Paso too, it’s really nice.”

“El Paso, you wouldn’t expect them to come here out of all places, you think probably like Phoenix, Houston area,” Trotman said. “But for El Paso to be a spot for them to actually be here is crazy.”

Trotman said she’ll try to come see any major artist who decides to come as a ‘thank you’.

Fans did tell ABC-7 about their ‘wish list’ of acts they want to come after Chris Brown and Usher which included Justin Bieber, Drake, and Forrest Frank.

The performance is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. before the tour heads to San Antonio for a Monday, October 5, performance in the Alamodome.

For more information and tour dates you can go to the Live Nation’s website here.

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Jerry Najera

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Charlie Clark Nissan welcomed Borderland families Saturday for its fifth annual Fall Festival, offering a day of free activities, entertainment and family-friendly fun.

The event featured a pumpkin bounce house, pumpkin patch, DJ performances, balloon animal giveaways, snacks and other activities for children and families.

The UMC Foundation was also on hand providing free car seat safety checks, giving parents an opportunity to make sure their children’s car seats were properly installed and being used safely.

Bobby Bone of Charlie Clark Nissan said the festival was a way for the dealership to give back to families in the community.

“They are having a great time,” Bone said. “They were jumping in the balloons. They’re getting pumpkins. We have face painting over there with the clown. I mean, we’re having a great time today.”

Admission to the festival was free.

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Sayra Sanchez

UPDATE (Oct. 5, 2026): The El Paso Police Department identified the three people who died after a crash on Redd Road in West El Paso Friday.

49-year-old Rafael Mendoza died. Police said he was a passenger in a Ford F250 truck.

In a separate GMC Sierra truck, 57-year-old Edgar Dominguez and 56-year-old Velsa Dominguez died, police said. Edgar drove the truck at the time of the crash.

Investigators learned the Ford truck drove east on Redd Road while the GMC truck drove north on Southwestern Drive. The roads intersect near a Lowe’s store.

A T-bone crash happened and made the GMC Sierra hit a traffic pole, police said. The crash resulted in Mendoza, Edgar and Velsa Dominguez sustaining serious injuries, from which they died.

The two trucks that crashed on Redd Road and Southwestern Drive in West El Paso.(Courtesy: KVIA)

The El Paso Police Department said speed and alcohol are possible factors in the crash. The investigation continues.

Police said these are the 47-49th traffic deaths this year, compared to 46 at this time last year.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department says members of the Special Traffic Investigation unit responded to a crash in West El Paso that left three people dead. 

The crash was reported just after 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Southwestern Drive and Redd Road.

No further information is available.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Gabrielle Lopez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An unattended death was reported at a gas station on Horizon Boulevard Friday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said.

EPCSO said it responded to the death at 2:47 p.m. at a Flying J gas station on Horizon Boulevard. The department said no foul play is suspected.

No other information is available.

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