Emma Hoggard

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20.1 pounds of cocaine seized at Ysleta Port of Entry

1 week ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- CBP officers arrested a 22-year-old American man accused of smuggling 20.1 pounds of cocaine inside his car. CBP officials say the officers caught the man at the Ysleta Port of Entry on Wednesday morning. A secondary examination revealed drugs stuck in the firewall and dashboard of the man's truck. Officials say a drug-sniffing dog helped find the packages, which tested positive for cocaine. Officers then seized the drugs.
Blue Origin launching 12th human flight Saturday

1 week ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard

Watch the livestream of the launch starting at 7:30 AM MT on Saturday, May 31, 2025. VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) -- Blue Origin is launching its 12th human flight from West Texas Saturday morning. The New Shepard flight is scheduled to happen at approximately 7:30 AM MT. "Blue Origin announced today its next New Shepard crewed flight, NS-32, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Saturday, May 31, 2025," a spokesperson for Blue Origin explained.
Marathon Petroleum donates funds, ambulance to Hospice El Paso

1 week ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Marathon Petroleum Corporation donated $172,000 to Hospice El Paso today. Representatives for Marathon presented the donation to Hospice El Paso at an event today. "Marathon has a longstanding reputation for community engagement and is thrilled to helpsupport the mission of Hospice El Paso," an organizer for the event explained. Organizers say the donation from Marathon also includes an ambulance.
TEA reviewing complaint filed about EPISD Board President Leah Hanany

1 week ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Texas Education Agency is reviewing a complaint filed about El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees President Leah Hanany. Hanany and her fellow trustees debated Superintendent Diana Sayavedra's future with the district in a meeting on Tuesday. Many community members attended the meeting to voice their support for Sayavedra.
El Paso DA making announcement about Phoebe Copas murder case

1 week ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard

Watch the news conference below:EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso District Attorney James Montoya is making an announce at a news conference this morning about the murder charges against Phoebe Copas. Copas, who the DA's Office says died after a medical episode in March, was charged with the June 2023 murder of Daniel Piedra. Piedra was serving as Copas' Uber driver when investigators say she shot him. Copas had claimed self-defense when she was arrested.
$7 million secured to fund new Wyler Aerial Tramway

1 week ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard

AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) -- State Senator César J. Blanco announced that $7 million is set aside in the state budget for the new Wyler Aerial Tramway. Total state investment now equals $27 million, according to Blanco's office. This new funding will flow through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The tramway shut down in 2018 due to safety and infrastructure concerns, Blanco's office says.
Teens arrested at Bassett Place

1 week ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Police arrested two 14-year-olds at Basset Place today on suspicion of making a false report. They are also charged with evading arrest and resisting arrest. The officers were called out at 3:05 PM on reports that two children were in the mall with weapons. The officers arrived to find the two children, a boy and a girl, matching the description the caller provided. The children will be processed at the Juvenile Probation Department.
Multi-car pileup in Northeast El Paso

1 week ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A multi-car crash on Gateway South at McCombs in northeast El Paso is blocking traffic in the surrounding area. The Texas Department of Transportation says that all lanes of Gateway South are closed as crews respond to the crash. The severity level is reported as "high."Courtesy: TXDOTThe crash happened at 3:33 PM. ABC-7 has a crew going to the scene right now.
Pursuit ends with apprehension of five migrants

1 week ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A Texas DPS Trooper used the Precision Immobilization Technique to stop a car carrying five undocumented migrants. According to a spokesperson for Texas DPS, this happened on Loop 375 near Spur 1966 in El Paso. The pursuit started around 9 AM Tuesday when a trooper tried to pull over a car for a traffic violation. The driver refused to stop and another trooper used the immobilization technique to stop the car.
Director Luis Valdez to appear at 2025 Plaza Classic Film Festival

1 week ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Writer and director Luis Valdez will appear at this year's Plaza Classic Film Festival. The festival is happening this year from July 17 to 27 at the Plaza Theatre in downtown El Paso. Two of Valdez's classic movies will play during the festival. Organizers say Valdez will appear on stage for interviews before each screening.