Rishi Oza

4 weeks ago | kvia.com | Rishi Oza |Isabella Martinez

UPDATE: Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) held its second budget town hall meeting Tuesday night, where district officials discussed the results of a budget survey completed by students, parents, and staff. The district saw record-high participation in the survey, with students making up the majority of responses.  The survey was developed by a budget survey committee consisting primarily of parents and received more than 2,300 responses.

1 month ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard |Rishi Oza

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- David Leonard Wood, the man known as El Paso's "Desert Serial Killer," has had his execution stayed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The execution was scheduled for Thursday, March 13, 2025. The next action from the court has not been scheduled yet, pending further orders from the court. ABC-7 had been planning to travel to Huntsville, Texas for the execution. We have been reporting on the case in the days leading up to the planned execution.

1 month ago | kvia.com | Emma Hoggard |Rishi Oza

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Open records connected to the Sun Metro bus explosion requested by ABC-7 have just been released. The records reveal for the first time that the vehicle that exploded was a bus. The records also list those injured in the explosion. They are Ricardo Morales, Cruz Javier Castro, Veronica Mejia, Daniel Meza, Victor Adrian Ramirez Soria, Edith Berenice Ramirez, and the two Sun Metro employees who died, German Garcia and Ruben Ibarra.

1 month ago | kvia.com | Yvonne Maria Suarez |Rishi Oza

Update (March 6, 2025): FBI El Paso released the following statement regarding the diversion:“The investigation into the diverted Sun Country flight from Minneapolis to El Paso, determined a threatening handwritten note was found on the airplane alleging 'You Are All Going to Die, Help Me.' This handwritten note prompted passengers to report the note to the flight crew.

1 month ago | kvia.com | Yvonne Maria Suarez |Rishi Oza

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - The family of Angel Gomez announced the death of Angel Gomez. The beloved El Paso philanthropist, founded Operation H.O.P.E. and spent his time reaching out to those in need in the community. Known for his welcoming hugs and smiles, was always willing to help anyone in need. Gomez helped countless Borderland residents through his years of philanthropy. Often after a local tragedy, Gomez and his Operation H.O.P.E. were the first to reach out and offer help to those impacted.