El Paso man charged with criminal solicitation of a minor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Steven Kelly Auston is charged with criminal solicitation of a minor. Court documents obtained by ABC-7 allege that Auston made an indecent proposal to a teenager. The incident happened on December 13, 2025, outside of an El Paso grocery store. The court documents state that...
“Super Flu” cases spike nationwide, hitting El Paso hard
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- Cases of the so-called “super flu” are surging across the country, and El Paso is seeing the impact as flu activity reaches very high levels in Texas. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, flu activity statewide climbed to “very high” by...
El Pasoans Make History At ‘Miss Earth USA’
In a historic moment for El Paso, two local contestants have made waves by winning top titles in a national pageant that goes beyond just beauty.
Failure to yield by semi truck leads to fatal Ector County crash
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A Bellville man was killed Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 302 and Farm-to-Market Road 866, according to the Texas Highway Patrol. Officials said the crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. on January 7. Troopers said a 2022 Ford F-250 was...
Homeowner killed during house party in Socorro
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 33-year-old man who died in Socorro last month was shot in his home during a house party, according to a bond hearing that took place on Thursday, Jan 8. As KTSM has previously reported, the shooting happened shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, at the 10100 block […]
Driver who plowed into Northeast El Paso home ID’d
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Sources close to the matter confirm to KTSM 9 News that the driver of the truck that crashed into a home, injuring an elderly woman, is Carlos Alfonzo Molinar. KTSM reached out to the El Paso Police Department requesting the name of the suspected driver; however, police did not release […]
El Paso Home Builders Face Labor Shortages
Last year constructions jobs in El Paso experienced slow growth since recovering the job losses the economic sector experienced in 2024. Although the sector grew by around 1% in early 2025, workforce pressures from the government shutdown and immigration among other factors like high interest rates have slowed new...
El Paso Electric justifies rate hike amid City opposition
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A final decision on El Paso Electric’s proposed rate increase is expected next month by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The rate hike has faced pushback, namely from the City of El Paso, who rejected the proposal in June 2024. El Paso Electric is asking for a $93 million […]
‘Beauty Run’: El Paso police on the hunt for suspect in cosmetics heist
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso police are looking for the suspect who stole cosmetics from a store in a robbery they're calling on social media "beauty run." On Wednesday, the El Paso Police Department took to social media asking people for help in identifying a woman in connection with a robbery at the Ulta...
The Price is Right Winner Dishes Thrilling Road to Epic Triumph
Sarah Coria is used to forecasting weather as a storm tracker for KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas. But she couldn't have foreseen her big win on The Price is Right. Her triumph on the CBS game show netted her an epic prize: a trip to the Austrian Alps!. Coria kept...
