Hey, El Paso borderland residents, how do you afford to live here? We want...
Whether it's more expensive gas or groceries, mortgage payments or rent, life in the El Paso borderland region is just harder to afford. So we here at KTEP want to know how you make it work. Maybe you've cut back on shopping so you can afford daycare. Maybe you just...
Projected rise in city expenses cast doubt on El Paso Mayor’s promised tax cuts
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – El Paso city leaders are facing tough choices ahead as a new five-year financial projection shows city expenses are on track to outpace revenue. The shortfall is raising questions about how the city will balance its budget without adding to the burden of local taxpayers. “Recently, it’s just...
Was An El Paso Cold Case The Inspiration For A Popular Cartoon?
You might remember the quirky courage of that little dog. But did you know his story echoes a real-life mystery right here in El Paso?
Family of El Paso siblings who died of carbon monoxide poisoning sue Airbnb
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The family of two El Paso siblings who died during a trip to Mexico City filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Airbnb. The complaint, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, names 35-year-old Hugo Morales and his 37-year-old sister, Laura Morales. The El Pasoans had reportedly traveled to...
6 El Paso Urban Legends That Still Haunt Us To This Day
El Paso isn’t just about tacos, desert sunsets, and accidentally driving into Juárez when you miss your exit. It’s also crawling with ghost stories that locals swear by. Whether you’re a believer, a skeptic, or just someone who likes laughing at people who scream at flickering lights, these are the city’s most...
El Paso murderer found guilty of hiding victim’s body in New Mexico
A man already serving a 20-year prison sentence for murder in El Paso was found guilty by a New Mexico jury of tampering with evidence after hiding the body in a vehicle . An Otero County jury convicted Jevare Stephawn Freeman-Handy on March 16 on one count of tampering with evidence in connection with the death of...
From crew member to now operator, new McDonald’s opens in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - It is a story of goals and growth for one local business owner who went from being a crew member at a local McDonald's restaurant to now opening up his fifth location. Bill Story started this journey in 1984, he started as a member of...
Bouncer Shot, Birthday Bash Shattered As New Arrests Rock Five Points Bar
Court filings and jail records show that two men are now in custody in connection with a Jan. 18 shooting inside Headquarters Taphouse in El Paso’s Five Points neighborhood, an early-morning gunfire scare that wounded a bouncer and a patron and sent bar-goers sprinting into the street. Investigators reported finding...
New Law Could Leave Thousands Unemployed In El Paso, Texas
A rule that's been in place for decades was just changed and the new one could cost thousands of licensed workers their jobs in El Paso and all over Texas.
Mother Arrested After Child Revived From Overdose
On March 24, 2026, deputies and medical crews responded to a home on the 15400 block of Jessie Drive in the Gleneagle area for an unresponsive 4-year-old. The child was revived after several doses of Narcan and taken to a local hospital. Investigators found drugs and paraphernalia in the home. Meghan Anderson was...
