Month: December 2014

July 24, 2014 Update: A U.S. Border Patrol spokesman says that the three Mexican police officers detained during the incident July 23 were released…

Stephen Colbert, host of the satirical TV show The Colbert Report, poked fun at New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce’s recent trip to Central…

May was officially the 75 th anniversary of Batman’s comic debut but DC Comics is celebrating Batman Day today. There’s plenty going on…

Potentially tens of thousands of students awarded a Pell Grant or other need-based federal aid for the coming school year could find it taken away…

A condemned Arizona inmate gasped and snorted for more than an hour and a half during his execution before he died. The episode is likely to add to…

Las Cruces Police arrested a woman for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend following an argument this past weekend. Genevieve M. Reyes, 34, of the 1300…

Las Cruces Police have arrested a physician and operator of a private school who they say failed to report child abuse and neglect that ultimately…

July 23, 2014 Update: El Paso Police have ruled the driver’s death on Transmountain on Tuesday a suicide. Police say that Francisco Pulido…

Could El Paso’s chances of getting a Major League Soccer team be getting slimmer? MLS’ official website reported today that league…

A day after ABC-7 found out he was arrested earlier this month for his third DWI this year, El Paso boxer Antonio Escalante called a news conference.…

The El Paso Chihuahuas won best hat in Minor League Baseball this season, now they’re going after best mascot. Vote at…

July 22, 2014 Update: Two-year-old Hailey Marie Harper died of environmental heat exposure that was an accident, according to her autopsy report. The…

ABC-7 gathered reaction to Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to send National Guard troops to the Texas border, which is expected to cost $12 million…

As a way to allow some inmates to get their nicotine fix and sheriffs to shore up tight budgets, county jails across the country have begun selling…

There are still four more chances to hear how the El Paso city budget is shaping up for next fiscal year. There were few members of the public at…

A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly trying to break into a church in San Elizario. On the afternoon of July 18, 2014, El Paso County…

El Paso boxer Antonio Escalante was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated twice since June and three times total this year. According to…

Claudia Ordaz won the seat for district 6 Saturday night with two-thirds of the vote. ABC-7 asked Ordaz questions about her new position, and if her…

A fraught week culminated in a relatively collegial meeting of the University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday, after which Chairman Paul…

After a 1- minute and 27-second fight, David Rodriguez’s comeback was short-lived. Rodriguez spoke to ABC-7 and said he was done with boxing.…

After reports in March of three undocumented Honduran migrants beingassaulted by a Border Patrol agent, who was later found dead froma self-inflicted…

Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty will be returning to Fort Bliss. Twitty has been promoted to commanding general of Fort Bliss and the 1 st Armored…

Later this year, movie goers will get a glimpse at Army life with the release of the film “Fort Bliss.” According to Deadline, Phase 4…

El Paso’s Gang Unit is investigating the shooting of a man that happened Thursday night. El Paso Police were called out to the 3600 block of…

A brief cease-fire has ended and Israel and Hamas are at it again. Israeli forces launched a large-scale ground offensive into the Gaza Strip in an…

Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder has taken to his band’s website to issue his anti-war statement, used to basically clarify a statement some…

The El Paso Chihuahuas continue to gain national attention in their rookie season. First it was because of Chico the mascot, then for their delicious…

New Mexico State Police have arrested 26-year-old Enrique Gomez Portillo of El Paso in connection with a fatal traffic collision near Truth or…

Storms pushed through east El Paso late Tuesday night. Isolated areas near George Dieter and Montwood saw flooding on the roadways. Lightning was…

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper began submitting signatures Tuesday for a ballot initiative that would ask voters to split California…