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1 month ago | 
kvia.com | Andrew J. Polk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Mexican American Cultural Center is the last of the signature projects from the 2012 Quality of Life bond to be delivered, following the completion of the children's museum La Nube and with any continuation of the Multipurpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Facility voted down last year. The MACC project has gone through several designs, locations, and even names since first voters approved it more than 12 years ago.
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1 month ago | 
kvia.com | Andrew J. Polk
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D - NM) was in the Borderland Tuesday for the ribbon cutting of a new wastewater treatment plant in Anthony - and to talk about the importance of federal funding of such projects. Afterwards, ABC-7's Andrew J.
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2 months ago | 
kvia.com | Andrew J. Polk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Retired El Paso Police Department detective John Guerrero was part of what became known the "Desert Deaths" task force organized in 1987 to at first investigate the disappearances - and then the murders - of girls and young women in northeast El Paso that year. "This girl is missing. That girl is missing. This girl is missing," Guerrero said.
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2 months ago | 
kvia.com | Andrew J. Polk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A man who was in prison alongside David Leonard Wood, aka "The Desert Serial Killer" of El Paso, says that the testimony of two other men who also served time with Wood was falsely given in return for deals on their sentences and reward money. George Hall was serving 45 years in prison in 1990 when he was housed in the same unit as Wood in Lovelady, Texas.
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2 months ago | 
kvia.com | Andrew J. Polk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A man who was in prison alongside David Leonard Wood, aka "The Desert Serial Killer" of El Paso, says that the testimony of two other men who also served time with Wood was falsely given in return for deals on their sentences and reward money. George Hall was serving 45 years in prison for murder in 1989 when he was housed in the same unit as Wood for a separate sexual assault conviction in Lovelady, Texas.
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2 months ago | 
kvia.com | Andrew J. Polk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The attorney for a man convicted of six murders in El Paso decades ago has filed a last-minute appeal to stop his execution scheduled for just next week. Greg Wiercioch has been representing David Leonard Wood for about 16 years, taking on his case after the 1992 conviction and death sentence.
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2 months ago | 
kvia.com | Andrew J. Polk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- As the Trump administration says that tariffs are "all set" on Mexico and Canada this week, some may be wondering what tariffs are - and how they work. BE PART OF THE CONVERSATIONKVIA ABC 7 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.
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2 months ago | 
lacrossetribune.com | Andrew J. Polk
VIROQUA — The Viroqua 138ers never claimed the Class A Legion state championship in the previous five times they hosted the tournament at the Park Bowl. The sixth time proved to be the charm for the 2022 hosts. An offensive explosion in the top of the third inning and a superb pitching performance by Griffin Olson completed an undefeated tournament run for Viroqua as the 138ers defeated Prairie du Chien 10-0 in Tuesday’s championship game.
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2 months ago | 
kvia.com | Andrew J. Polk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- It's been several months since a herd of 77 big horn sheep was released into the Franklin Mountains State Park as part of a larger effort to reintroduce the animals in their historic environments. The herd has been settling in and is expected to grow with more lambs being born soon. "This is their habitat," said Park Ranger Lydia Pagel. "This is the kind of landscape that they live in.
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2 months ago | 
kvia.com | Andrew J. Polk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- It's been several months since a herd of 77 big horn sheep was released into the Franklin Mountains State Park as part of a larger effort to reintroduce the animals in their historic environments. The herd has been settling in and is expected to grow with more lambs being born soon. Hunting, ranching and construction led to the disappearance of the big horn sheep decades ago from the Borderland and many mountain ranges in west Texas.
