Month: July 2011

Recently, an ABC-7 viewer emailed our staff concerning the condition of a northeast El Paso park. According to the message, there is a…

El Paso police say a woman intentionally drove off the side of an embankment on Rim Road in central El Paso, plunging 60 feet. The crash happened on…

A man is in jail, accused of committing a chilling act of violence against a 5-week-old kitten. The kitten’s owner, Bernd Gregor said his son…

Frustrated with the way the county’s Purchasing Department does business, County Judge Veronica Escobar pushed her way onto the Purchasing…

The man whose body was pulled from an irrigation canal July 6 turned out to be a father who intended to cross the border illegally with his…

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly wreck involving a pedestrian. Deputies were called out to the wreck on the 5000…

Family and friends of Margaret Salcedo are demanding that New Mexico authorities charge the owner of the pit bulls that fatally mauled in Truth or…

The religious group that fought to take away the health insurance of gay and unmarried partners of city employees has officially notified the city…

If a person decides to get behind the wheel after having a few drinks, or when situations become tense with family members and arguments quickly…

El Paso, Texas – The Drowning Prevention Coalition of El Paso and El Paso Electric Company will host the first ever ?Respect the Water…

EL PASO ? UTEP?S Risper Kimaiyo has been selected the Conference USA Scholar Athlete of the Year for women?s cross country chosen by the league?s…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (July 18)-With three seniors and three juniors returning to the hardwood in 2011-12, the New Mexico State men’s basketball…

EL PASO ? UTEP softball co-head coach James Rodriguez has announced the addition of El Paso?s McKenzey Finley and Ashley Eldridge to the incoming…

After recent rain showers and higher humidity readings, the Lincoln National Forest will reopen to the public on Thursday, though some fire…

The capital murder trial for the woman accused of killing her mother and stepfather continued Tuesday in the 171st District Court. Laura Grisel…

Police are looking for a 60-year-old Las Cruces man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl and threatening to call immigration authorities if…

Fire crews will stay at the scene of a serious fire overnight in downtown El Paso as they continue keeping an eye out for hot spots. Flames broke out…

Fire investigators are looking for the people who live in a duplex that caught fire Sunday afternoon. El Paso Fire Department officials said the fire…

Police identified two people who were killed in a crash on Interstate 10 that shut down most of the eastbound lanes near the Mesa Street exit ramp…

Angie Sommers, Precinct 7 constable, still gets choked up thinking about Jerry the horse. “He was such a fighter,” she said. Jerry was…

Investigators revealed the fire that tore through the 100 block of San Antonio Avenue in downtown El Paso was set on purpose. Fire department…

An SUV officers pulled over after a stop-sign violation Saturday afternoon turned out to be a stolen vehicle, police said. An officer stopped a blue…

Officers who approached a man running with a case of beer saw him toss a small bag of cocaine, police said. Daniel Acuna was running with a 12-pack…

A drug-sniffing dog named Sandy alerted Customs and Border Protection officers to 94 bundles of marijuana hidden in “non-factory”…

An effort to remove Mayor John Cook and city representatives Susie Byrd and Steve Ortega from office has officially begun. The religious group that…

A man reported missing Friday morning was found safe and unharmed early Monday at the Paso Del Norte Bridge, officers with the Police…

Officers responding to a call of a drunken driver parked in green Ford Explorer outside Kohlberg Elementary School were led on chase that ended with…

El Paso Police continue to investigate an early morning aggravated assault in the city’s lower valley. It happened Saturday around 3:57 a.m. on…

Green chile farmers in the Hatch and Mesilla valleys in southern New Mexico expect a smaller crop during this season due a scarcity of water. Farmers…

Amber Sullins, former weekday morning ABC-7 meteorologist, was chosen to fill in this weekend on Good Morning America. Sullins will be doing the…