Month: January 2015

Downtown El Paso is bright and full of Christmas lights just in time for the holidays. Thousands made their way to Cleveland Square Saturday afternoon to enjoy the sights and sounds of Celebration of Lights, sponsored by Evolve Credit Union. The Fort Bliss 1st Armour Division band played Christmas carols, along with Del Valle High

The Centers for Disease Control has designated El Paso as one of 20 quarantine stations for infectious diseases, including Ebola. The Sun City is part of a comprehensive system designed to prevent the spread of the disease in the United States. While ebola has never been detected in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it can’t

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents working at the El Paso port of entry seized 16.7 pounds of cocaine Friday night. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $534,400. “This is the second cocaine load CBP has stopped in

A total of 470 pounds of marijuana were seized in four seizures from the New Mexico border crossing.Street value of the contraband is estimated at $376,000. When a CBP officer selected a 2006 Dodge Ram pickup truck from Mexico for a secondary examination, CBP drug sniffing dog “kyra” searched the truck and alerted the officers

Update: El Paso’s Animal Services says that 78 cats were removed from a Central El Paso home on Thursday and that more are expected to be removed. Animals Services went on Wednesay and issued 18 citations for 6 cats. Then came back Thursday and seized the 78 cats. More citations are expected. Previous story: More

Changes to Cathedral High School are upsetting some parents and students within the community. Current Principal Brother Nicolas Gonzalez has been appointed president, and current Assistant Principal Aurora Lujan has been appointed principal. The change will take place July 1 and has left many people within the community upset that he is being replaced after

Mexican officials say the alleged leader of the Juarez drug cartel has been arrested in the northern city of Torreon. Carrillo Fuentes heads the cartel founded by his late brother, Amado Carrillo Fuentes. Mexico had offered a reward of 30 million pesos ($2.2 million) for his arrest. The two officials who revealed the information insisted

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Fugitive drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero sent a letter to the Mexican government asking officials not to give in to the United States’ demand for his capture and extradition to try him for the 1985 killing of a U.S. federal agent. Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam confirmed on Tuesday that he

The New Year’s Eve dance that was to be hosted at the Civic Center Annex was postponed when the supply truck carrying the alcohol crashed on its way to Carlsbad Monday afternoon, the Carlsbad Current-Argus reported. Lucy Yanez, who was supposed to cater the event, said that the truck carrying the mixed-drink supplies had an

Police say investigators are still trying to find out what happened to an 88-year-old Carlsbad man who was found buried in pieces in his backyard. KRQE-TV reports that Carlsbad detectives are waiting on crucial evidence to determine how Thomas Allumbaugh died. Nearly two months have passed since Carlsbad police made a gruesome discovery and dug

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is closed Friday due to recent weather conditions. The main road is impassable because of flooding and it is covered by debris. Rain chances continue Friday for the area. The park will open as soon as the roads are clear and safe to travel. Call (575) 785-2232 for updates.

A customer of car title and registration business walked away with just minor scratches after an SUV plowed through the front of the building. The crash happened during lunchtime line at Express Car Titling off Redd Road in West El Paso. The driver of a white Ford Explorer told ABC-7 his foot got stuck and

A joint investigation lasting nearly a year resulted in numerous arrests and the recovery of property valued at approximately $1 million. Carey Matthews, the Regional Commander of the Department of Public Safety, said a large quantity of supplies were stolen over a long period of time throughout El Paso. “Electronics, flat-screen TV’s, denim material as

One family was in a near-death situation when their carbon monoxide detector went off in the middle of the night. Fortunately, father of three and husband Elijah Allen heard the alarm and told his family. “It was lethal enough to kill them and if I wouldn’t have reacted quick enough, me and my wife could

Reana Froment is baby-birthing pro.She’s already been through six successful pregnancies, but her seventh, which happened just two days ago, took her and husband by surprise. On October 21st Reana Froment told her husband Tyson it was time. “I went to go lay down for a little bit and I realized I wasn’t going to

The Canutillo School Board held a discussion in closed session Tuesday evening, regarding the non-renewal of several administrators contracts. After emerging from behind closed doors at 11:20 p.m., the board announced it would not be taking any action until the Texas Education Agency audit is complete. Board President Armando Rodriguez said he expects the results

Canutillo house Fire A Canutillo home erupts into flames, which were only made worse by Sunday’s high winds. One room in front of the house caught fire, while the rest of the home had smoke damage. No one was injured in the fire. Horizon City business fire A massive fire at a pallet business near

Friday is game day! The Canutillo Eagles are on their way to the state semi-finals in Lubbock. The players, coaches and fans loaded up on buses early in the morning to make the over three hundred mile drive to the stadium There’s been a lot of excitement in the Borderland leading up to Friday’s game.

The possibility of grade manipulation within the Canutillo Independent School District has been confirmed by the Texas Education Agency which concluded its investigation last week. The Texas Education Agency investigation found that during the 2010-2011 school year Murphy directed administrators, including Canutillo High Principal James Fry– to promote 10th graders to 11th grade to avoid

Families in shock on Christmas Eve morning after a triple fatal car crash due to an alleged drunk driver. The crash happened just before 2 a.m at the intersection of Joe Battle Boulevard and Vista Del Sol Drive. The father of two of the victims, Josh and Isaiah deal, told ABC-7 the third victim is

Anabelle Berry is a young child with stage 3 kidney cancer, but her parents are doing everything to support her on the journey. Anabelle’s mother Kimberly, her sister, aunt and the community shaved their heads today to support Anabelle in her fight against cancer. This took place at Ulta Beauty Salon in Far East El

Protests have spanned all across the country to protest the decision against indicting officer Darren Wilson. Protests have now come to the Borderland. Members of the community gathered near the UTEP campus in what was meant to be a sign of solidarity. A silent march down mesa tried to call attention to the more peaceful

According to reports posted on the City’s Municipal Clerk website:– Jaime O. Perez isn’t accepting applications– Dean Martinez and Jorge Artalejo haven’t raised anything in this last cycle.– Hector H. Lopez brought in 18,053.07– Gus Haddad raised $29,607– Robert Cormell is at $39, 639 And the two front runners are about $46,500 dollars apart:– Oscar

The Christmas tree in San Jacinto plaza many have come to enjoy could be dying. City officials told ABC-7 the pine tree that has stood over the plaza for 16 years may have been damaged from construction work at the plaza. An email from City Manager Tommy Gonzales to City Council states, ‘The large tree

It’s 10:00 am on Monday January 19, 2015. Most people dread stepping on a scale but today I did it in front of a television camera and reporter. And worst of all I invited them to do it!! Aaarrgh!!! No, this wasn’t a bad dream; it was the beginning of a 12 week series to

This week marks 42nd anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. The 7-2 ruling affirmed a woman’s right to have an abortion under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. On Sunday, thousands of local Catholics marched to honor their right to be pro-life. The Celebration of Life included praise,

The following educational institutions will not have classes on Monday, January 19th in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday… Anthony ISD Clint ISD El Paso ISD Fabens ISD San Elizario ISD Socorro ISD Tornillo ISD Ysleta ISD El Paso Community College University of Texas at El Paso Canutillo ISD will have classes in

A woman visiting her fiance at Fort Bliss last weekend, drove back to the Phoenix area this week, without realizing two kittens were stuck under the hood of her SUV. Amazingly, they survived! After a six-hour, more than 400-mile drive, the woman stopped in Chandler, Arizona. There, over the purring of her engine, she heard

Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard, former commanding general of Fort Bliss and the 1 st Armored Division, recently talked with NPR about the fight against ISIS and the support ISIS is losing. Here is part of the piece. In the heat of summer in 2014, Baghdad was spooked. A third of Iraq was under the control

he UTEP basketball team has fared much better in Conference USA away games than home games over the last couple years. The Miners’ road mettle will be tested when they embark on a string of three straight contests away from El Paso, beginning on Saturday at UTSA (1 p.m. MT). The game will be televised