Month: May 2012

Leading Democratic candidates for Congressional Dist. 16, Silvestre Reyes and Beto O’Rourke, debated live on ABC-7 Xtra on Sunday night. Watch…

As the drought in El Paso county continues, Commissioners Court has decided to ban aerial firework sales and usage during the fireworks season. It is…

An El Paso police prisoner who attempted to escape custody while being treated at University Medical Center Sunday morning, was found hiding in the…

The borderland will be seeing it’s first annular solar eclipse in 18 years on Sunday evening. The eclipse will begin at 6:33 p.m. and peak with…

It’s the most heated race in the Democratic primary in the Borderland. Congressman Silvestre Reyes is trying to win another term in office. But…

Multiple units arrived on the scene of an aggravated assault in east El Paso County early Saturday morning, according to a dispatcher with the El…

ABC-7 StormTRACK meteorologists visited local schools this spring to bring a hands-on approach to science and weather. The program aimed to educate…

Jerry Hernandez burst into tears as he remembered seeing his 20-month-old granddaughter in the hospital after she was airlifted in on Thursday.…

A vehicle has wrecked on Interstate 10 near Tornillo. According to a dispatcher with the Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Department, deputies are…

Temperatures will heat up as we head into next week. Expect a high of 93 degrees on Sunday with mainly sunny skies. Skies will reach partly cloudy…

The neighbor who called the police after finding a 20-month-old baby bleeding and crying in Las Cruces told ABC-7 if she wouldn’t have called,…

A Las Cruces man confessed to allegedly holding his girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter under scalding water as a punishment, according to court…

It’s one of the biggest mysteries. How do gas stations determine gas pricing? And why is it that some areas of town have significantly lower…

Recent news reports show El Paso continuing to make efforts to be more like bigger cities, but when it comes to cuisine-on-wheels, downtown is being…

Instead of preparing for his high school graduation, 18-year-old Armando Garcia is in jail without bond. The El Paso High School senior, who won…

A stretch of road in the Upper Valley will be closed for the next three weeks while city crews update the drainage equipment in the area. Montoya…

High winds return today as a low pressure system moves eastward, creating blustery conditions. Otherwise, expect sunny skies and warm temperatures…

Friday’s forecast: Sunshine with a 100 percent chance of fun and learning. We wrapped up our spring session of the ABC-7 Weather Academy at…

After reading about toxins found in human breast milk, writer Florence Williams decided to have her breast milk tested. The results surprised her.…

Jaiden Kiing Valenzuela, the 2-year-old who survived a car crash that killed his family on Wednesday, has died. Jerry Rivas, stepfather of Andrew…

The North to Eastbound Ramp between Americas Ave. (North) and Gateway East is closed and will remain closed through Monday, May 21 at 5 a.m. The…

El Paso band Sparta has released a new song, “Chemical Feel,” and offered it as a free download. “I felt incredibly good to get…

Here are the total votes in early voting for the Republican Primary: As of Wednesday, May 16, 2012:…

Three people were killed in a two-vehicle traffic collision on Westside Drive near Vinton Road just west of Vinton, Texas. The collision occurred…

Here are the total votes in early voting for the Democratic Primary: As of Wednesday, May 16, 2012:…

A whole semester’s worth of instruction may have been gained by students in a matter of hours. Teachers, administrators, even students tell…

El Paso County sheriff’s officials said a 67-year-old man died at an El Paso County strip club Friday night. The manager at the Red Parrot…

Andrew Valenzuela could always get family and friends to smile. His demeanor helped earn him the nickname “King.” “He was a good…

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was stabbed in Northeast El Paso Wednesday night. It happened shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday on the…

An El Paso jury found 21-year-old Juarez man, Sergio Rene Montejano, guilty of the 2009 murder of 45-year-old Juan Santos. Deliberations began on…