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1 person airlifted after crash in El Paso's Upper Valley

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- One person had to be airlifted with serious injuries after a motor-vehicle crash Saturday night, Sept. 5 in El Paso's Upper Valley, according to the Fire Department. The crash happened just before 8 p.m. along the 5500 Montoya Drive. One patient was trans...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 6, 2026

Hurricane Lowell makes final turn toward Hawaii as islands brace for impacts

By Meteorologist Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii is under a state of emergency as powerful Hurricane Lowell takes aim at the state, with impacts starting Monday. It’s the third storm in just over three weeks to target Hawaii, as El Niño supercharges the Pacific hurricane season. Ge...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 6, 2026

1 person seriously injured after crash at Montoya and Redd

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- The El Paso Fire Department says that one person is seriously injured after a crash at Montoya and Redd in the Upper Valley. The person was taken to the hospital by a Firestar. ABC-7 has a crew headed to the scene. We will keep you updated on air and onlin...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 6, 2026

Michigan winemakers have a new climate worry: More wildfire smoke

When wildfire smoke blanketed northern Michigan skies in July, Kasey Wierzba thought the vineyard at Shady Lane Cellars in Suttons Bay looked like a different planet. “That kind of pinky, peachy haze really was filtering through the whole vineyard. The visibility was really minim...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 5, 2026

Emergency repairs underway on Anapra waterline

The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority conducted emergency repairs on a waterline break in the Anapra area of El Paso, Texas, on Friday, September 4....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 5, 2026

School district police, staff discuss school safety measures

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- It's a crime that shocked the El Paso community: three students stabbed at the start of the school day. In the aftermath of what happened at Americas High School, there's an increasing focus on what measures are being taken for school safety. Several sets...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 5, 2026

Constable deputies make 3 arrests during warrant roundup

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Deputies with El Paso County Constable's Office for Precinct 1 conducted a warrant roundup, targeting individuals with outstanding criminal warrants. On Thursday, Sept. 3, constable deputies arrested three people in unreleated cases throughout El Paso Cou...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 5, 2026

Federal judge allows Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Pentagon can fire three Stars and Stripes journalists, the latest in a series of blows to press freedoms in the military as the agency has sought to undo the newspaper’s editorial independence. US District Judge...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

3rd juvenile arrested in e-bike chase incident in Horizon City

A third juvenile was taken into custody on September 2, completing the apprehension of all three minors involved in an August 30 incident where they fled law enforcement on electric bicycles in Horizon City....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

2 people hurt after 2-vehicle crash in Northeast El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- At least two people are hurt after a two-vehicle crash in Northeast El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department on Friday, Sept. 4. The happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. Friday at Woodrow Bean Transmountain at Alcan According to a spokesperson wit...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

2-vehicle crash reported on Woodrow Bean near Dyer Street

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Two vehicles crashed in Northeast El Paso Friday, according to the El Paso Police Department. Police said it happened around 3:19 p.m. near Woodrow Bean Transmountain and Alcan Street. That's near Dyer Street. The post 2-vehicle crash reported on Woodrow ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

Shooter identified after 'neighbor dispute' in Northeast El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 50-year-old man is facing charges after shooting another man in Northeast El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department on Friday, Sept. 4. As KTSM 9 News previously reported, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, officers were dispatched to the 10300 block of W...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

‘Most Wanted’ fugitives for week of Sept. 4, 2026

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Crime Stoppers of El Paso distributes pictures and descriptions of fugitives wanted by the El Paso Police Department, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies weekly through the “Most Wanted” feature. The following fugitives are individuals ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

ICE is trading warehouses for old prisons

According to recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement data, the agency made more than 43,000 arrests in June, the highest number since President Donald Trump returned to office, The Marshall Project reports. For many of the people arrested, the first stop is in an ICE temporary...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

Supreme Court backs Republican request to lower TV ad rates

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday endorsed a request from Republican campaign groups that want to buy discounted TV advertising for this year’s midterms, the latest in a series of emergency rulings from the high court benefiting the GOP. The decision effecti...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

Lindsay Clancy trial: Judge declares mistrial after emergency petition denied

By Peter Charalambous , Mason Leib , Melanie Schmitz, Tonya Simpson , Aaron Katersky , and Marwa Mouaki The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mom who killed her three young children while in the family's home on Jan. 24, 2023, has ended in a mistrial after seven d...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

Deputy constables arrest Chuco Tango gang member wanted for parole violation

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Deputy constables arrested a confirmed Chuco Tango gang member Thursday, according to the El Paso County Constable's Office Precinct Six. Deputy constables learned about the possible location of a wanted gang member, 37-year-old Pedro Valdivia, the consta...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

Hawaii braces for major Hurricane Lowell, its 3rd storm threat in a month

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii is under a state of emergency with powerful Hurricane Lowell set to bear down on its western islands Monday. It’s the third storm in as many weeks to threaten the state, as El Niño supercharges the Pacific hurricane season. Get yo...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

Man surrenders after hit-and-run crash

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man was arrested after he crashed into a vehicle and fled the scene, according to the El Paso County Constable’s Office Precinct One. With assistance from witnesses, deputies were able to identify and locate the suspect, who was identified as 51-year-old...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

Man surrenders after hit-and-run crash in West El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man was arrested after he crashed into a vehicle and fled the scene, according to the El Paso County Constable’s Office Precinct One. With assistance from witnesses, deputies were able to identify and locate the suspect, who was identified as 51-year-old...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

Wanted Chuco Tango gang member arrested in Lower Valley

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A wanted Chuco Tango Gang member was arrested in the Lower Valley for violating his parole, according to the El Paso County Constable's Office Precinct Six. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, Precinct Six Deputy Constables received informatio...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

Data privacy concerns prompted Flock camera pushback before EPPD canceled contract

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Police Department authorized the use of 150 Flock cameras to be used across the city as a tool to combat crime and strengthen investigative tools. The $702,000 purchase of the technology was possible thanks to financial support from the state o...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

Voices heard at flood-stricken Nepali power plant where scores trapped

By Bhadra Sharma, Lex Harvey, CNN Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) — Voices have been heard from inside the tunnels of a stricken Nepali hydropower plant, a local police chief and a lawmaker told CNN, the first signs of life eight days after massive flash floods and landslides trapped hund...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

Fleeing suspected thief captured at South-Central El Paso high school

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A suspected thief ran from police and was later captured at Jefferson High School, according to the El Paso Police Department on Thursday, Sept. 3. The call of the theft was made shortly after noon, according to authorities. EPPD told KTSM 9 News that off...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 3, 2026