Heavy rains cause damage to homes, walls and vehicles in Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Heavy rainfall on Saturday, Oct, 24, caused multiple incidents affecting homes, walls and vehicles across Ciudad Juarez, according to Civil Protection and Fire Department officials. Despite the damage, no injuries or fatalities have been reported. Jorge Puentes, commander of the Ciudad Juarez Fire Department, gave an update on Sunday, Oct. […]
7 homes evacuated in neighborhood near Horizon
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Seven homes are being evacuated due to flooding in a neighborhood north of Horizon on Monday evening, Oct. 26, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. Flooding hit the Lakeway area, north of Horizon, in the area of Horizon and Kila, the Sheriff’s Office said. Photos courtesy of FitFam Deputies […]
4 new screwworm cases confirmed in Hudspeth, Doña Ana Counties
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed four new New World screwworm cases near El Paso in Texas and New Mexico. The cases in Hudspeth County were confirmed Friday, Oct. 23, and involved two cattle. The cases in Doña Ana County were confirmed on Saturday, Oct. 24, and involved […]
Fatal crash closes all westbound I-10 lanes at Tornillo
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that one person has died after a crash involving a pickup truck and a semi-truck on Interstate 10 at Tornillo, Monday morning, Oct. 26. All lanes on Interstate 10 West at Tornillo are closed due to the crash, according to the El Paso […]
El Paso Police need help finding missing woman
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Police are looking for a missing 48-year-old woman with mental halth issues who was last seen on Saturday, Oct. 24. Vondora Jean Haney Gutierrez, 48, was last seen at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday near 1100 Stanley St. in El Paso’s Lower Valley. Police say she has been […]
CBP reports rising drug seizures as migrant encounters fall in West Texas, New Mexico
Federal border officials say a sharp decline in migrant encounters has freed personnel to intercept drugs, weapons and illicit cash, while cartels adapt their tactics and use drones to monitor agents.
Analysis: El Paso early voting surge puts midterm turnout record within reach
El Paso County is on track to record its highest-ever early voting turnout for a midterm election, results of the first week of balloting indicate. The surge in early voting is driven in part by people who haven’t been frequent voters in previous El Paso elections, according to an El Paso Matters analysis of county voting data. The hotly contested U.S. Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico is the most prominent race on the ballot, but dozens of other statewide and
13 Charged in El Paso as Feds Say Stolen Cars Fueled Mexican Cartels
Thirteen people are facing federal charges after investigators say they helped move stolen vehicles out of El Paso and across the border to criminal organizations in Mexico. Authorities recovered 29 vehicles as part of the sweep, with 22 found in the United States and seven already in Mexico by the time agents caught up to them.
Possible teens in KKK robes spark outrage from Escobar, NAACP in El Paso
A group of possibly teenagers costumed in Ku Klux Klan robes at what appears to be a Halloween gathering in El Paso has drawn the condemnation of the U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar and the El Paso branch of the NAACP. Video clips and photos on social media depict about six people in pointy white KKK robes in what appears to be a backyard and walking as a group down a dark neighborhood street in what the FitFam El Paso social media page claimed was the East Side. Criime: Texas Rangers seek leads in u
ABC-7 First Alert: Tracking lingering strong to severe thunderstorms in the Borderland, Severe T-Storm...
We are tracking strong to severe thunderstorms in the Borderland! El Paso has seen a slew of severe thunderstorms with very heavy pockets of pea to marble sized hail and heavy rain, not a lot of strong winds associated with the storms!. A lot of rainfall fell on small portions...
