Month: January 2015

On Monday ABC-7 told viewers about an injured Fort bliss soldier who contacted the station prior to returning from Afghanistan. Staff Sergeant Jaime De La Paz would be meeting his five-month old daughter for the first time, but the unselfish soldier’s biggest concern was an injured corporal in his unit returning to El Paso with

Nine players from Las Cruces High School and Mayfield High School were suspended following an altercation on the football field Friday night. Parents we spoke with disagreed with that decision. Some felt it was a “slap on the wrist” Abc-7 looked into the standards student athletes in the Las Cruces Public School district are expected

A fatal wrong-way collision on Interstate Ten prompted an ABC-7 viewer to suggest a solution to the problem. The ABC-7 I-Team researched idea of installing one-way tire-piercing spikes on highway off-ramps. “There is a solution to the madness,” a viewer named Ronald wrote. “Put tire spikes at all the exit ramps to prevent this from

Nearly 3,400 El Pasoans caught the influenza this season.15 died.This season, the flu touched a member of our ABC-7 family.Reporter Alec Schreck: a young, active, and otherwise healthy man was in the hospital for 37 days – on the brink of death..“I’ve always been the kind of guy that never goes to the hospital” said

Candidates in the Texas Governor’s race held campaign events in El Paso on Monday, including an appearance by the Republican candidate. UTEP Political Science professor Dr. Gregory Rocha told ABC-7 he couldn’t remember the last time a Republican running for state office campaigned in El Paso that late in the game, making it a political

An El Paso man says the reputation of his home remodeling business is in danger. Maan Abdeljaber and his brothers own A2Z Professional Remodeling, located in Sunland Park, NM. On Wednesday , Adrian Zamarripa was sentenced to 18 months behind bars and a $10,000 fine for Deceptive Business Practices. He was the owner of A

Alejandro Bedoya remembered back four years ago, when he walked onto the field with his American teammates to face Mexico at the Rose Bowl and saw the crowd of 93,000-plus. “A sea of green,” the 26-year-old midfielder said, referring to the Mexican jersey color. While American soccer fans are outnumbered by visiting supporters at many

Seven areas are now under advisories, watches or severe weather warnings. Click on links for more information. Dona Ana County El Paso County Hudspeth County Lincoln County Luna County Otero County Sierra County

A crime-watch volunteer suspected of raping four women in a Dallas neighborhood has been arrested more than 400 miles away in Louisiana, a law enforcement official said Tuesday. U.S. Marshals spokesman Trent Touchstone said local and federal law officers arrested 38-year-old Van Draylan Dixson in Baton Rouge, La. Police have said DNA evidence so far

Authorities are searching for a man who escaped custody in West El Paso near the Kern Place area Friday afternoon. A helicopter also has been involved in the search. El Paso police officials told ABC-7 that the information they have leads them to believe the man is not dangerous because he was wanted for a

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations found a man lying face down in a shipment of red chile at the Columbus, N.M. port of entry. “CBP agriculture specialists were initiating an examination of a commercial shipment of chile when they found a man sprawled out on top of the load,” said Columbus

Virgin Galactic’s second flight of its passenger space vehicle was a success when it launched Thursday morning in California. SpaceShip Two hit its highest altitude and broke the sound barrier. Sir Richard Branson said they couldn’t be more delighted to achieve the milestone and they’re on track for the 2014 start of commercial service at