Federal agents seize fake color contact lenses in El Paso
El Pasoans still on the prowl for the perfect Halloween costume — beware. The wrong getup could make some trick-or-treaters go blind, according…
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El Paso Chihuahuas setting record for Internet sales
Chihuahuas may be small in stature, but the El Paso Chihuahuas are apparently not! The new team store Downtown has been packed every day since the…
Continue Reading 1 dead, more than 40 hurt in Mexican candy factory explosion
An explosion inside a candy factory in the border city of Ciudad Juarez on Tuesday left one person dead and at least 40 injured, Mexican authorities…
Continue Reading 2 good friends at El Paso retirement center have relatives in World Series
Family pride is on the line between two good friends at an El Paso retirement center. Helen Wainwright is a relative of St. Louis pitcher Adam…
Continue Reading Borderland teacher pitched winning name of baseball team
Days after the big reveal of the ‘el Paso Chihuahuas’ was announced as the name for the new Triple A baseball team, people continue to…
Continue Reading New Mexico Supreme Court hears arguments on same-sex marriage
The debate on same-sex marriage in New Mexico has been heating up for months. When county clerks throughout the state started issuing marriage…
Continue Reading City renames streets in Socorro neighborhood
Socorro city representatives took to the streets Wednesday and replaced a subdivision’s road signs, which once bore the names of ousted City…
Continue Reading UTEP, Kentucky tentatively set to play in ’16 for 50th anniversary of championship game
UTEP is tentatively set to play the University of Kentucky in 2016 – the 50th anniversary of the Miners’ historic win over the Wildcats.…
Continue Reading Update: El Paso Police arrest man who allegedly attacked 3 people with box cutter at concert
El Paso Police have arrested a 30-year-old man they allege attacked three people while inside of the Tricky Falls Night Club on Tuesday night during…
Continue Reading El Paso’s Triple-A baseball team named the Chihuahuas
El Paso’s Triple-A baseball team finally has a name. The Chihuahuastake their place in El Paso baseball history alongside previous affiliated…
Continue Reading El Paso attorney stands trial for allegedly conspiring to launder $600 million
An El Paso attorney is on trial at the U.S. District Courthouse, charged with conspiracy to launder $600 million for a Mexican drug cartel. U.S.…
Continue Reading NMSU to apply for liquor license for Pan Am Center
For many, beer and sports go hand-in-hand. Soon Aggie fans will be able to drink beer and wine during athletics events at the Pan American Center. On…
Continue Reading Train derailments have totalled more than $1 million in El Paso in last 4 years
The damage from train derailments in El Paso County have caused $1.4 million in damage since 2008, according to a report from the Texas Department of…
Continue Reading El Paso Triple-A baseball name to be revealed Tuesday afternoon; are there clues?
They’re coming. The mascotfor El Paso’s Triple A baseball team will be announced Tuesday afternoon. That’s what job postings on the…
Continue Reading Roger Garrett Gets 40 Years In Prison For Killing Stepfather
Oct. 22, 2013 Update: A jury has sentenced Roger Garrett to 40 years in prison for the murder of his stepfather 37 years ago. Oct. 21, 2013 Story: A…
Continue Reading Update: Police arrest driver allegedly involved in hit-and-run of 9-year-old girl
Oct. 22 Update: El Paso Police investigators from the Special Traffic Investigations Unit have identified 33-year-old Michael Pinedo as the driver of…
Continue Reading Police investigate stabbing in northeast El Paso
Police are investigating a stabbing in Northeast El Paso. A 9-1-1 operator told ABC-7 that one person was transported to University Medical Center.…
Continue Reading Veterans protest at Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Fort Bliss National Cemetery got rid of its grass years ago in favor of the desert landscape it has today. The “gravel” look stretches…
Continue Reading UPDATE: Three lanes now open on I-10 after train derails, crashed into freeway pillar
Three lanes on westbound I-10 are now open. Union Pacific said seven trains went of the tracks at 8:30 p.m. Friday night. One of the train car hit a…
Continue Reading Driver who slammed into police patrol unit overnight is in critical condition
Oct. 18, 2013 afternoon update: The man who crashed into the police unit is in critical condition. His name has not been released. Previous story: A…
Continue Reading El Paso woman thanks soldiers who saved her from car wreck
An El Paso woman finally got a chance Thursday to thank three soldiers who rescued her from a car wreck in January. The troops just returned from a…
Continue Reading Chihuahuas set
Department of Public safety offices across the state, including in El Paso, have been experiencing computer problems all week. That’s testing…
Continue Reading Colin Powell visits El Paso, explains importance of Marty Robbins song to him
El Paso has been on Colin Powell’s mind for decades. On Wednesday night he got to visit the Sun City as the keynote speaker at the Stars…
Continue Reading Cold-case murder trial begins 36 years later
Witnesses testified that they became the keepers of a dark secret given to them by a man they knew decades ago. Testimony resumed in the cold-case…
Continue Reading El Paso Electric to build new power lines in Montana Vista
El Paso Electric Company is planning to build three new power lines in Montana Vista to meet growing electricity demand, driven by a surge of home…
Continue Reading EPISD Board of Managers willing to disclose personal financial information
Most of the members of the El Paso Independent School District Board of Managers have said they are willing to turn in personal financial information…
Continue Reading WalMart opens first store in Horizon City
The world’s biggest retailer has arrived in Horizon City. The city located East of El Paso opened its first WalMart SuperCenter today.…
Continue Reading Insights is back; EPISD approves vacant school for new home
Insights is back! But it has a new home. The El Paso Indpendent School Board of Managers approved the childrens museum to move to vacant school Alamo…
Continue Reading Accused Las Cruces child molester behind bars
A Las Cruces man was arrested Saturday for allegedly molesting his girlfriend’s 11-year-old autistic daughter. Rodrigo Escarsega, 38, faces 10…
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