Stephanie Valle
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El Paso, TX, United States
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New El Paso District Attorney tight-lipped about outcome of Walmart shooting hearing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - Tuesday marked the first hearing in the Aug. 3 shooting case since new El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks took over the office. But not much is known about what happened during the hearing. The hearing was conducted in the judge's chambers of the 409th District Court. ABC-7 petitioned Judge → Read More
Appeals court denies motion to dismiss murder indictment of El Paso man
The Texas 8th Court of Appeals ruled a murder indictment can remain in place on a man accused of shooting and killing another man outside an East El Paso bar nearly six years ago. → Read More
Trial of man accused of killing state attorney in home invasion delayed until 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The capital murder trial of a man accused of killing a state attorney and wounding her husband is delayed until next year. Joseph Alvarez's trial was supposed to begin on Friday, Nov. 4. He is charged in the shooting death of Georgette Kaufmann on Nov. 14, 2020. Police say Alvarez shot Kaufmann → Read More
Departure from El Paso District Attorney’s Office may delay long-awaited murder trial
EL PASO, Texas-- The trial of a man accused of a murder in 2017 may be delayed even further. Assistant District Attorney Rene Flores announced in Judge Marcos Lizarraga‘s courtroom during a hearing Tuesday morning that his last day in the office will be Friday, Sept. 23. Flores made the announcement during a pre-trial hearing → Read More
Man charged with murder claims double jeopardy if retried in shooting death case
An appellate court is deliberating whether Moises Galvan, an El Paso man accused of murder in 2017, can be tried again for the deadly shooting. → Read More
Attorneys of convicted murderer Ricardo Marquez file motion for new trial
EL PASO, Texas -- Convicted murderer Ricardo Marquez is asking for a new trial. Marquez was convicted on June 23, 2022, of the killing of Erika Gaytan, 29. He was sentenced to 75 years in prison. In a motion filed by his attorneys exactly a month after his conviction, Marquez is asking the court to consider → Read More
El Paso girl repeatedly abused by mother, boyfriend
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado -- New gruesome and disturbing details are revealed in court documents involving the death of an El Paso girl who was allegedly murdered by her mother where they lived in Colorado Springs, CO. ABC-7 still has questions about why it took so long to make an arrest in the little girl's death. → Read More
El Paso mother charged with daughter's murder
EL PASO, Texas -- Colorado police accuse an El Paso, Texas, woman and her boyfriend of murdering the woman's 5-year-old daughter at their home in Colorado Springs. For months, ABC-7 has been following the investigation into the death of Emily Rae Canales, 5. Colorado Springs police would not confirm Canales' cause of death and whether they were investigating → Read More
New vascular surgery procedure now available in El Paso
Trans-Carotid Artery Revascularization offered at UMC clinic EL PASO, Texas -- An El Paso vascular surgeon saved a man's life by slicing his throat. And it all happened while the patient was awake. Jack Hall likes to joke that he lived to tell the tale. "I was awake the whole time, and said, 'Hey! You → Read More
Borderland Crimes, Podcast 12: A murder case, a mistrial and misconduct allegations
RJ Franco was shot to death outside of a bar in east El Paso on Jan. 29, 2017. Police arrested the suspect, Moises Galvan, 19, at the scene. However, nearly 5 years after his death, Franco’s parents are still awaiting justice for the 22-year-old. No retrial date is on the calendar after a mistrial in 2019. Now, the state of Texas is officially investigating the judge’s handling of the case. → Read More
Borderland Crimes, Podcast 11: Lured from the toy aisle
EL PASO, Texas -- A little girl got separated from her family during a holiday shopping trip to a busy retail store and seemed to vanish into thin air. Dread settled in for her family and the entire community once surveillance camera video emerged, showing the 5-year-old girl walking out of the store with an → Read More
George P. Bush campaigns in El Paso in bid for Texas Attorney General
EL PASO, Texas -- One Republican candidate for Texas attorney general is not relying on a vast political dynasty to pull out a win. George P. Bush is the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. He's also the nephew of former President George W. Bush and grandson of former President George H.W. Bush. But → Read More
El Paso senior centers officially reopen after public outcry: 'We ain't got nothing to do'
UPDATE, July 6: The city of El Paso on Tuesday officially reopened some of its senior centers. The city's ten senior centers will open once a week, either Tuesday or Thursday, from 9 a.m. to noon to allow older adults to socialize and participate in activities such as bingo and loteria. (Scroll down in this → Read More
After 100 days in office, new El Paso DA defends plea deals, pursues death penalty for Walmart shooter
Yvonne Rosales is in office during a pandemic which paused criminal jury trials and is inheriting the prosecution of the accused Aug. 3 Walmart shooter. → Read More
Wind turbines glow gold on I-10 at Airway for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
EL PASO, Texas -- El Paso families touched by childhood cancer used prominent public art to spread a message of awareness. The lighted turbines on Interstate 10 and Airway are lit gold the rest of September, which is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It is in honor of the hundreds of local families who struggle to → Read More
'Disconnect to history': El Paso museum director reacts to survey showing young Americans know little about the Holocaust
EL PASO, Texas -- A disturbingly large number of young Americans don't know the basic, yet horrific, details of the Holocaust. The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany conducted the study. It's the first-ever 50-state survey on Holocaust knowledge of Millennials and Generation z. Here are some of the results, which were released on → Read More
'I want to pay it forward': El Paso virus survivor eager to donate plasma, urges others to give
EL PASO, Texas -- An El Paso Covid-19 survivor pleads for others like him to do their part to save lives. Henry Delgado reached out to ABC-7 after seeing the report Aug. 7 about successful treatments against Covid, specifically convalescent plasma. Delgado told ABC-7 he spent 11 days in the Covid ICU at University Medical → Read More
New mural honoring Vanessa Guillén painted on wall near Fort Bliss
EL PASO, Texas -- A new mural near Fort Bliss honors the memory of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillén. The artist is Gabe Vasquez, who also created the "El Paso Strong" mural. Spc. Guillén, 20, stationed at Fort Hood in Texas, had not been seen for two months until investigators determined she was killed and → Read More
One person hit by a car while crossing Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas -- One person is in the hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on Loop 375, near Paisano. Emergency dispatchers said the person was crossing Loop 375 when they were hit. Police have not released the victim's identity. The Border Highway is closed while police investigate. → Read More
Electrical fire prompts evacuation of Del Valle High School
Smoke inside a lower valley high school forced the entire building to be evacuated. Ysleta Independent School District officials confirmed to ABC-7 the evacuation of Del Valle HS Tuesday morning was a precaution. Officials could not confirm how many students were in the school at the time, or what caused the smoke. El Paso Fire → Read More