Month: September 2015

A former Border Patrol supervisor has been found guilty of attempted capital murder and continued family violence. Alberto Montelongo was accused of trying to kill his estranged wife’s boyfriend. The trial began Monday. Monteglongo held the couple hostage and shot the boyfriend in the head. ABC-7 aired live coverage from the standoff scene in Montana

Sunland Park City Council member Sergio Carrillo has been arrested on a charge of possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Dona Ana County Sheriff’s spokeswoman told ABC-7 that Carrillo was pulled over in his vehicle on Saturday at 1000 McNutt Road due to “suspicious circumstances.” The sheriff’s spokeswoman would not elaborate on what

Update: El Paso Police tell ABC-7 that one person has been charged with intoxicated assault in a Tuesday morning crash. At least two people were injured Original Story: El Paso Police are on the scene of a serious crash in El Paso’s Upper Valley that happened early Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 6:15 a.m.

from our round the clock news team– a woman is in the hospital this morning after she was hit by a train in central el paso– “we came very close but i think they wanted a little too much. so now we move on to litigation. the back and forth between umc and el paso

A woman was taken to the hospital Monday night after being hit by train. It happened around 9p.m. near Paisano Drive and the Spur 1966. Details are limited but we do know that her injuries were non-life threatening. El Paso police are still investigating what happened. Her identity has yet to released.

University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) announced today that it has not reached an agreement with El Paso Children’s Hospital (Children’s) on its most recent term sheet. Children’s disagrees, writing in a statement, “El Paso Children’s Hospital met every deadline that the County Commissioners Court and UMC set forth and negotiated in good faith.

A suspected panhandler remains in jail after Las Cruces Police say he injured a female officer during a violent struggle Sunday morning. Police arrested 46-year-old Timothy Ray Allison, who is believed to be homeless, on multiple charges including aggravated battery, assault upon a peace officer and criminal trespassing. According to the Texas Department of Public

Last week, an El Paso attorney received criticism for comments he made on his Facebook about U.S war veterans. In his words, Mark Davis questioned why “…when they get home they aren’t warriors anymore. They are all weak and disabled… and dependent for every need, unable to feed or care for themselves? What warriors?” This

A Fort Bliss soldier has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in the death of his 2-year-old daughter. Dartarious Graham was convicted of injury to a child. In September 2014, his cousin told investigators Graham beat the girl with a belt in her room because she soiled her diapers. Prosecutors say Graham went back

The trial of a former Border Patrol supervisor charged with trying to kill his estranged wife’s boyfriend began on Monday. Alberto Montelongo is accused of holding the couple hostage and allegedly shooting the boyfriend in the head. He is charged with attempted capital murder and family violence. ABC-7 aired live coverage from the standoff scene

last week, an el paso attorney received criticism for comments he made on his facebook page about u-s war veterans. in his words, mark davis questioned why: “… when they get hom they aren’t warriors anymore, they are all weak and disabled… ..and dependent for every need, unable to feed or care for themselves? what

paso coach tells us it happens more than you might think. abc-seven’s darren hunt, who last week broke the story of recruiting violations at coronado high, joins us live with more perspective. darren. rick/maria, coronado volleyball coach raul lawrence now faces penalties after a committee ruled he recruited at least eight freshmen to the school,

policewoman in las cruces is recovering tonight after she was beaten while on the job. our new mexico mobile newsroom… ,,, is working the story tonight. police say yesterday morning, 46-year-old timothy ray allison charged at the officer and repeatedly punched her. court documents we got state allison even bit the woman: “he bit her

no deal — and it’s time to move on. those words coming from a frustrated commissioners court this afternoon after university medical center and el paso children’s failed to make a deal. in a statement children’s says, they’re not to blame. “el paso children’s hospital is stunned by this development because we accepted the terms

Recruiting athletes in high school? A former El Paso coach tells ABC-7 it happens more than you might think. Coronado volleyball coach Raul Lawrence now faces penalties after a committee ruled he recruited at least eight freshmen to the school, many from the same club team. “I would have parents that would come in and

Sunday night, lanes were blocked off on Doniphan, just north of Artcraft. The lanes were blocked off as El Paso Police investigated an incident in which an elderly woman was hit by a truck and killed. Police say 54-year-old Teddy Sanchez swerved to avoid hitting a car but instead hit 82-year-old Socorro Martinez of Canutillo.

El Paso Children’s Hospital is expected on Tuesday to oppose University Medical Center’s request to terminate exclusivity, based on court documents filed. The two hospitals will meet in a federal bankruptcy court in Austin on Tuesday. It will be the second time UMC tries to introduce its plan to reorganize Children’s. Judge H. Christopher Mott

The New Mexico State University Athletic Department mourns the loss of Aggie All-American and former head golf coach who passed away Friday night. Beem starred for NM State linksters from 1962-64. He was honored as the Aggies first-ever golf All-American in 1964 after advancing to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championships. The 1964 NM

if youre a cyclist.. im sure you were out enjoying the day during the chile pepper challenge charity bike ride. the 35th annual ride brough out hundreds of cyclist. the race started and ended at grace gardens. the race included 5 courses ranging from 10 to 100 miles. upper ridge extends from northeast to

UTEP has received a $2.1 million grant to develop a next-generation 3-D printer. “This technology is going to be unique and different from everything else on the market right now, providing tremendous opportunities for small and large manufacturers to explore 3-D printing for their unique electronics applications,” said David Espalin, who manages UTEP’sW.M. Keck Center

New findings from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars. Using an imaging spectrometer on MRO, researchers detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious streaks are seen on the Red Planet. These darkish streaks appear to ebb and flow over time. They

>> live, where news comes first, this is “abc-7 xtra. >> good evening, i’m maria garcia. the pope tonight headed back to the vatican after a historic week in the u.s. his presence has inspired millions of people. his words brought hope in a divisive and difficult time in this country. he also spurred dialogue

another deadline for the children’s hospital bankruptcy case. children’s makes a counter- offer. now the ball is in the county’s court. a murder is on the loose this morning. police need help finding whoever shot and killed a man in west el paso. also… why thousands of soldiers, including hundreds from other countries, are here

There was at least one hundred people at the Gene Roddenberry Planetarium Sunday night checking out the super blood moon. The super moon combined with a solar eclipse won’t happen again until 2033. “I thought it was humongous,” 9-year-old Harmony Rozakis said. Rozakis will be 27-years-old the next time another moon similar to Sunday’s comes

University Medical Center and the county will make a decision Monday on a counter-offer by Children’s Hospital that will help the health care facility manage it’s debt. Andrew J Polk gives a preview for Monday.

One person was flown to University Medical Center after a crash that happened around 11:30 Friday night. It happened at the I-10/I-25 split on the south end of Las Cruces. New Mexico State Police are investigating the crash.

Evan Folan brings you Sunday night’s 10 at 10.

One person is dead following a three-vehicle crash in East El Paso, police said. The collision occurred around 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Trawood and Lee Trevino. ABC-7 was at the scene as police investigated the incident. Three vehicles were involved in the collision, including a pick up truck, a compact car and a