Month: January 2016

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found $763,000 worth of marijuana in roofing shingles Thursday evening at the Bridge of Americas cargo compound. The bust was just one of seven drug seizures at El Paso area ports of entry Thursday. “Smugglers will often try to conceal their contraband within a legitimate product,” said CBP El

El Paso International Airport has has been recognized for being among the best in the state for passenger satisfaction. It received a ranking of #1 in 13 categories and has tied for the #1 ranking in one category in terms of Passenger Satisfaction Received for airport performance in the Airport Council International (ACI) Airport Service

El Paso businessman Jose Luis Rodriguez has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a $100 million sneaker scheme. Jose Luis Rodriguez’s attorney, Jim Darnell, was not happy with sentence despite the plea deal, saying his client should have got probation instead. The Federal courtroom was filled with family members

John Drugan Elementary was placed on lockdown after someone called to report possible shots fired near the desert area by the school. This happened around 10:15 Friday morning in far east El Paso. A spokesperson with the Socorro Independent School District spokesperson said authorities inspected the area and cleared it, but just then, someone called

i’m stephanie valle. and i’m denise olivas. back to our top story– las cruces police have two students in custody after a threat was made to centennial high school in las cruces. centennial is located at 19-50 sonoma ranch boulevard . abc-7’s josie ortegon is live from our new mexico mobile newsroom. josie? las cruces

and thanks for joing us for abc-seven at noon. i’m denise olivas,. and i’m stephanie valle. breaking details from our new mexico mobile newsroom… centennial high school is no longer on lockdown after a threat was made to the school this morning. las cruces police also have a student in custody. centennial is located at

UPDATE: Crimes Against Persons detectives have charged 40-year-old Roberto Renae Orona with the robbery at the El Paso Teachers Federal Credit Union Thursday. This happened around 11 a.m. on the 100 block of Village Ct. in West El Paso. Detectives said Orona went to the teller window inside the credit union and demanded money from

A top recognition has Vista del Futuro Charter School’s students and staff beaming with pride. The charter school received a Blue Ribbon nomination, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States and the first charter school in El Paso. “Everyone was cheering, they were crying, it was just an emotional time because

El Paso Sheriff’s Deputies say one man is dead after a rollover in Horizon City. The crash happened Thursday night just before 9 p.m. on the 1900 block of Asencion. Deputies say a 55-year-old driver and an 8-year-old boy were in the the SUV when it crashed. They say the driver was ejected from the

A crash on I-10 East at Copia is blocked several lanes of the freeway early Friday morning. The crash happened just before 12:30. Emergency dispatchers say nobody was taken to the hospital. ABC-7 anchor Bob Harp reports that there were 5 police units blocking traffic, and a second crash was nearly caused by another driver

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Trailing 30-18 with 7:57 to play in the second quarter, UTEP outscored high-flying FAU, 60-36, the rest of the way to come away with a 78-66 road victory Thursday evening. The Miners’ seventh consecutive win moves them to 15-1 overall on the year, marking the best start in program history. UTEP

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State fans saw the Aggie defense turn the Redhawks over 24 times en route to its seventh-straight, 69-54, victory Thursday night at the Pan American Center and also saw offensive outbursts from Brooke Salas and Shanice Davis. Salas finished with a game-high and season-high 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting to

Rep. Emma Acosta hosted a meeting Thursday night to help residents get a better picture of what Feb. 17 will entail, especially if they have plans to be a part of the event in some way. Acosta was joined by Jose Ramos Andujo, the Cuidad Juarez project executive, Patricia Lpez Fierro, chancellor at the Diocese

You’ve read the horror stories–hoverboards catching fire and causing serious injuries. Now, some universities across the country are taking action against them – including the University of New Mexico, because of safety concerns. But the hip, handless device is safe at NMSU…for now. The hot holiday gifts, have caused for some serious problems. One ABC

El Paso Community College will cancel classes the day of Pope Francis’ visit to Ciudad Juarez on February 17th. Thursday, the EPCC Board of Trustees voted to close all campuses, including the Administration Services Center. The University of Texas at El Paso had already canceled classes because of the “Two Nations, One Faith” celebration at

The passenger of a car that was going the wrong way on Interstate 10 died after the car collided with tractor trailer, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. The crash occurred about 2 p.m. Thursday in Hudspeth County. Troopers said the driver of the small sports car heading east on the westbound lanes of

El Paso Athletic and Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Beltran was sentenced to five years probation Thursday. A jury convicted the 65-year-old coach of cocaine possession Wednesday evening, stemming from his arrest during a DEA drug sting back in 2012. He also received a $1,000 fine, which he won’t have to pay unless he violates

The Attorney General’s office is looking into voter fraud allegations against former State Rep. Chente Quintanilla and two current Justices of the Peace. Katherine Wise, the Deputy Press Secretary for Attorney General Ken Paxton would not comment on the issue, only saying there was “ongoing litigation.” A December 2014 letter obtained by the ABC-7 I-team

The El Paso Coalition went out Thursday morning to conduct it’s annual count of homeless people in the city. Head Project Coordinator Camille Castillo says the past 10 years have remained fairly constant; the population has fluctuated between 1,300 and 1,400 people. On Thursday, over two dozen volunteers drove around town with 200 hygiene bags

With tens of thousands of Central American immigrants arriving on the U.S.-Mexico border in the last two years, federal authorities launched a program Thursday to encourage more of them to show up for their hearings in immigration court. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hired a contractor to help some immigrant families find transportation, housing and low-cost

Fire from a controlled burn spread and destroyed a mobile home used for storage Wednesday afternoon in Brazito south of Las Cruces. Crews with the Doa Ana County Fire and Emergency Services were called to about 5:15 p.m. to the 700 block of Las Maanitas. When they arrived, the mobile home was engulfed in flames.

El Paso’s At The Drive In announced a tour and new music Thursday on their website. The tour, which kicks off March 23 in Los Angeles, includes concerts in Europe and Canada. For a complete list of tour dates, click here.

EL PASO, TEXAS – Tickets are on sale now for a live panel discussion featuring the 1966 national champion Texas Western Miners on Feb. 5 at Memorial Gym. Footage from the event will be incorporated into the CBS Sports Network documentary “1966 TEXAS WESTERN: CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE.” The special will air later this winter. The

Customs and Border Protection announced operational changes and tips in anticipation of Pope Francis’ visit to Juarez on Feb. 17. CBP officials said they expect an influx of border crossers that day, so they will increase staffing and service hours at area ports before, during and after the pope’s visit. This includes the El Paso,

The backlash over the lack of diversity in the Oscar nominations continues to grow. ABC-7 spoke with an El Paso film critic, who agrees there’s a need for a shake-up in Hollywood. “This year, there were incredible films from all over the world that made a difference that were unfortunately ignored, including films that were

The jury that convicted a former high-school baseball coach of having cocaine sentenced him to five years of probation. Mike Beltran, an El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame baseball player and high school coach, was convicted Wednesday of a third degree felony possession of cocaine charge and faced up to 10 years in prison. On

When the Pope Francis arrives in Juarez, he’ll be welcomed by a children’s choir singing “Arriba Chihuahua,” and possibly the voice Juarez’s favorite son. A previously unreleased song by Juan Gabriel has hit the Internet and is said to be dedicated to Pope Francis. “A Juarez” touts Juarez as a joyful place, and according to

A jury has found a former El Paso high school baseball coach guilty of a third degree felony possession of cocaine charge. Mike Beltran, 65, took the stand in his own defense Wednesday, and denied ever buying the drug. Beltran, who faces up to 10 years in prison, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday. The

in the oscar nominations continues to grow. new this morning — my good morning el paso co-anchor stephanie valle spoke with an el paso film critic about the need for a shake-up in hollywood: 1.03 “this year, there were incredible films from all over the world that made a difference that were unfortunately ignored, including

Andress High students will have a new component added to their health class. The El Paso ISD officially announced its partnership with the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence (CASFV) at Tuesday’s board meeting. CASFV will come into classrooms and work with students to find out what their attitudes are about gender roles, the goal