Month: August 2015

El Paso Police have not made an arrest in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man on Friday night. Police say at about 8:40 p.m. on Aug. 7, Shedrick Duffey parked his car in the 2000 block of Pueblo Nuevo in East El Paso when an argument occurred between one person and Duffey. The situation

Las Cruces Police have arrested a man who allegedly was wielding a knife and threatened a pastor of a local church. James Bernard Wright, 48, is charged with one count each of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawfully carrying a deadly weapon. At around 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, Las Cruces Police were

The immediate release of immigrant families from detention facilities could cause another massive wave of illegal migration like the one Texas witnessed last summer, the Obama administration argued in a court filing late Thursday. The filing was in response to a July 24 order by U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee that said thousands of undocumented

Thanks to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Texas prison inmates will be able to grow beards under a new policy expected to cost state taxpayers $500,000 a year in paperwork, beard nets and barber tools. On Aug. 1, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice tweaked its grooming policy to allow beards of up to

Driving along El Paso’s Rim Road, which hugs the southern tip of the Rockies, it’s difficult to tell where Texas ends and Mexico begins. Looking down on the town below, a thick, black line marks the desert sand ahead in the distance, running over a hill into the emptiness beyond. It’s a fence, the very

Otero County Sheriff’s Office says a man and his 9-year-old son on Tuesday went off a trail at White Sands, New Mexico, likely to find help for the son’s mother. The 51-year-old woman, identified as Ornella Steiner, and 42-year-old man, identified as David Steiner, are the boy’s parents. Investigators believe the couple died from exposure

Brian Gamero, accused of causing a deadly wreck that killed a 22-year-old woman, is expected to stand trial Monday. He is being charged with intoxicated manslaughter. In addition, Desiree Skaf is expected to stand trial Monday after she allegedly hit another car which resulted in a death. She too is charged with intoxicated manslaughter.

The city of El Paso announced there is an alternative way to pay for parking meters in the downtown area. Beginning Tuesday, motorists will be able to avoid citations with a pay-by-cell app that is available on any android and Apple device. The ‘Pay El Paso’ app is free to download. Currently, motorists are allowed

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Everything carried on as usual today at Holy Cross and Calvary Baptist Church. “It’s a part of our faith and we come to church no matter what,” one member of Calvary Church said. “Our faith is too strong,”Governor Susana Martinez said at a news conference last week. Governor Martinez has assured Las Crucens that justice

The Plaza Classic Film Festival opened Wednesday, and hundreds have attended several showings. After years of being celebrated in the downtown theater, the festival has become a part of El Paso culture. “It’s a way to celebrate the Plaza theater. The Plaza theater was built…rebuilt in 2006 and it’s a gift from the Foundation to

According to UTEP Athletics, Sophomore Alvin Jones will miss the rest of fall camp due to an injury. Coaching staff said the injury is not believed to be extremely serious, but Jones is wearing a neck brace. The injury occurred when Jones suffered a large hit during practice. Jones is traveling back down to El

Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford, who led the New York Giants to the 1956 NFL championship, died Sunday. He was 84. The NFL legend went on to a successful second career as a broadcaster on “Monday Night Football,” teaming up with Howard Cosell and Don Meredith in the TV booth. According to a

The 2015 NMSU football team captains have been chosen as announced by head coach Doug Martin on Saturday. Linebacker Rodney Butler, defensive lineman Alex Trujillo, linebacker Robert Wagner, wide receiver Teldrick Morgan and offensive lineman Andy Cunningham have been selected by the coaching staff to lead the Aggies this season. During the 2014 season, Butler

Mack Leftwich and Garrett Simpson are the front runners to win the starting quarterback job in camp. As of right now, the battle for the spot is at its peak. “I think the competition is going to be good for our team,” Leftwich said. “It brings the best out of everyone and it’s going to

Eight people – including five children and three adults – were found slain inside a Houston-area home and a man who exchanged gunfire with police has been charged with three counts of capital murder, according to Texas authorities and court records. Court records show that one capital murder count against David Conley covers multiple deaths.

Two men taken into custody are free tonight. El Paso Police said a father and son, taken into custody after a deadly shooting Friday night, have not been charged. The shooting happened around 8:40. Police responded to a call of shots fired at the intersection of Pueblo Nuevo Circle and Montwood Drive in the Far

Hundreds of Borderland runners raced through Downtown El Paso and north Juarez Saturday morning as part of the first international run in our region in more than a decade. Organizers say the 10K run was about much more than being first to cross the finish line. The goal is to offer a view of the

and juarez. as angela kocherga shows us – the 10k run – was about much more than being first to cross the finish line. 1:08) the race began at the border – with more than 900 runners making their way across a downtown bridge from el paso to juarez. 8:05:the energy that was felt at

The El Paso Epilepsy and Seizure conference was held at the UTEP Memorial gym Saturday. The conference brought together patients and parents to educate them on the disease, and how to overcome the social stigma associated with neurological disorders. Children had a chance to take some basketball lessons with “Mighty” Mike Simmel, a basketball player

The El Paso Epilepsy and Seizure conference was held at the UTEP Memorial gym Saturday. The conference brought together patients and parents to educate them on the disease, and how to overcome the social stigma associated with neurological disorders. Children had a chance to take some basketball lessons with “Mighty” Mike Simmel, a basketball player

Tax free weekend is underway in Texas and New Mexico and local groups are making sure students from low income families have the school supplies they need to start the year. Volunteers at the Houchen Community Center in the Segundo Barrio handed out free school supplies Saturday morning. “We have our back to school bash.

folan. and i’m josie ortegon. tax free weekend is underway in texas and new mexico. a group of local volunteers is making sure students in the “segundo barrio” have the school supplies they need to start the year. abc-7’s andrew j. polk has the story. :08 :25 :38 1:17 in the segundo barrio, they’re making

Uber says an internal investigation found it mistakenly granted driver status to a man now accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger. WFAA-TV of Dallas-Fort Worth reports Uber Dallas General Manager Leandre Johns revealed the problem in a letter to Dallas code compliance officials. Johns said Talal Ali Chammout (shah-MOOT’) presented a fake city permit

The FBI released the newest lead in the case surrounding two Las Cruces church bombings–a surveillance video of a person of interest. In a joint news conference held Friday, state and local law enforcement agencies again urged anyone with information to call authorities. “We need you to take a good hard look at this video,”

A mother and father are dead after hiking in the White Sands National Monument. Evan Folan brings us more information with our New Mexico Mobile Newsroom.

All charges have been dropped against Robert Flores, a man authorities say went to buy beer and left his baby in a clothes hamper where the baby ended up suffocating. Las Cruces attorney Larry Pickett called ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom Friday and said the New Mexico Supreme Court denied an appeal to keep the

El Paso Community College saw a drop in enrollment this summer. The latest data show that the number of students taking classes at EPCC may continue to decline come the fall semester. The EPCC Valle Verde campus was bustling when ABC-7 visited in July. Many of the students are taking advantage of an inexpensive education.

Privacy protection to Texans, from drones with cameras, was supposed to be granted by a state law passed a couple years ago. ABC-7 has learned a loophole in the law leaves places along the border, like El Paso, unprotected. The loophole actually allows people to use drones with cameras within 25 miles of the border,

An El Paso jury has sentenced Ruben Cazares to life in prison and a $10,000 fine. Cazares was convicted Aug. 6 of killing pregnant 18-year-old Alma Reaux in 2013 when Cazares ran her over with his jeep when he allegedly tried to steal drugs from her. She and her unborn baby both died. The jury