Oil slicks found in hunt for missing Malaysia jet
Vietnamese air force planes on Saturday spotted two large oil slicks close to where a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 went missing earlier in the day,…
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Only on ABC-7: El Pasoans help with typhoon recovery
Saturday marks four months since one of the most powerful storms ever recorded devastated the Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan made landfall Nov. 8, 2013,…
Continue Reading Runner-up in Sunland Park city council election calls for lynching of winner
The runner-up in Tuesday’s city council election in Sunland Park, N.M., is calling for the winner to be “lynched.” Voters…
Continue Reading EPISD names new principal for Austin High School
El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Juan Cabrera has announced the appointment of Craig Kehrwald as the new principal of Austin High…
Continue Reading Army Times: Pentagon says no formal proposal for retirement overhaul until 2015
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wants to wait until next year before asking Congress to make fundamental changes to the current military retirement…
Continue Reading TxDOT to close Schuster Ave. ramp intermittently March 10-16
The Schuster Avenue ramp to eastbound I-10 will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, March 7, and reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, March 10. The closure is…
Continue Reading Fetus found in park laid to rest
The body of a fetus found in a park on Valentine’s Day was laid to rest Thursday. The remains were found at Travis White Park on Sumac Dr. in…
Continue Reading Las Palmas Community Park coming soon to east side
A large, empty lot on El Paso’s east side will soon be a lush, green park. District 7 City Rep Lily Limn said the park has been promised to…
Continue Reading Redefining Rape
The number of sexual assaults has risen according to new statistics from the El Paso Police Department. A police spokesman says the reason the number…
Continue Reading March 2014: Fort Bliss waits to hear how potential budget cuts might affect post
March 6, 2014 Story Fort Bliss is waiting to hear from the Pentagon about potential budget cuts that may affect the post. President Obama’s…
Continue Reading SUV crash causes power outage in San Elizario
Nearly 2,300 people lost their power early Thursday morning after an SUV crashed near an electrical pole in San Elizario. The incident happened…
Continue Reading El Paso Police arrest man in connection with alleged car racing that resulted in death in January
March 6, 2014 Update:El Paso Police have arrested Jaccob Jerald Pryor in connection with a deadly crash in which 16-year-old Alonzo Perez was killed.…
Continue Reading Boyfriend held in killing of Texas woman in Carlsbad, N.M.
The boyfriend of a Dallas-area teacher found dead in southeastern New Mexico is accused of killing her. Carlsbad Police Capt. Jarod Florez says…
Continue Reading Neon Desert Music Festival announces 2014 lineup
Neon Desert Music Festival has announced its 2014 lineup. Acts announced include, Zedd, Wiz Khalifa, MGMT, Calle 13, Capital Cities, Panteon Rococo,…
Continue Reading County Commissioner Precinct 2: Incumbent Sergio Lewis, challenger David Stout headed for runoff
El Paso County Commissioner Precinct 2 race is headed for a runoff. Incumbent Sergio Lewis has 3,260 votes or 44 percent of the vote; David Stout has…
Continue Reading State Rep. District 76 race headed for runoff
The State Rep. District 76 race is headed to a runoff but who will be in the runoff is still up on the air with combined election day and early…
Continue Reading Body found in burning car in park in Upper Valley of El Paso
El Paso Police are investigating the death of a person whose body was found in a burning car in an Upper Valley park Tuesday afternoon. El Paso…
Continue Reading El Paso City Council better defines small businesses eligible for extra points when bidding for city contracts
The El Paso City Council better defined the small businesses that will be eligible to receive extra points when bidding for city contracts. In a…
Continue Reading New details, lawsuit in home care closure
ABC-7 is working to learn more about the sudden closure of a home-health business we first reported last week. After the El Paso franchise of Home…
Continue Reading Annette Fuschini sentenced to maximum 3-and-a-half years in prison in fiancee’s deathdeath
Annette Fuschini has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. She was convicted last week of running over and killing her fiancee, Carlos…
Continue Reading Father says freshman daughter raped by senior at Americas High School
There is currently another active rape investigation under way in the Socorro Independent School District. In recent weeks, we’ve reported on…
Continue Reading Las Cruces man dies after traffic crash
A 67-year-old man involved in a traffic crash Monday morning in Las Cruces has died. Las Cruces Police say the man was a driver of one of the pickups…
Continue Reading El Paso woman charged with murder in stabbing death of boyfriend with tattoo instrument
A 33-year-old El Paso woman has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of her 31-year-old boyfriend from Chaparral, New Mexico. Elizabeth…
Continue Reading 4 people hospitalized after Central El Paso car crash
Four people were taken to the hospital late Sunday night after a crash on I-10 West in Central El Paso. The incident happened around 11 pm between…
Continue Reading Gov. Martinez to sign “no texting while driving” bill
Governor Susana Martinez is expected to sign a bill that would prohibit texting while driving in the state of New Mexico. Senate Bill 19 is sponsored…
Continue Reading Diocese of El Paso celebrates 100 years: Click for report from Yselta Mission
The Catholic Diocese of El Paso is celebrating a milestone Saturday. It marks 100 years of service to the region. The Catholic Diocese was officially…
Continue Reading Man stabbed in neck, back East El Paso
A man who’d been stabbed in his neck and back was found behind an apartment complex near 1028 Gloria in East El Paso Saturday afternoon. El…
Continue Reading El Paso police officer arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
ABC-7 has confirmed an El Paso police officer was arrested last Wednesday on suspicion of domestic violence. El Paso police officer, Gilbert…
Continue Reading Socorro ISD meeting turns into finger pointing session from parents demanding answers
Parents lashed out against Socorro Independent School District officials Friday evening. “You guys didn’t contact us, we had to go to…
Continue Reading El Pasoans buying at frozen food sell-off
El Pasoans have an unusual opportunity to get frozen food on the cheap, with ConAgra Foods bringing a truck-load sale to its El Paso plant on Friday…
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