Month: January 2016

Jury selection is complete for the trial of a former high school baseball coach, arrested in a drug sting three years ago. Michael Beltran was arrested in December of 2012 and is accused of possession of cocaine. He resigned as coach at Cathedral High School shortly after his arrest. The 65-year-old Beltran, who also coached

UTEP will close during day of pope’s visit to Juarez on Feb. 17, university officials said Friday. In letter sent to faculty, staff and students, UTEP officials said that in order “to manage anticipated pedestrian and vehicular traffic and ensure the safety and security of our students, faculty and staff, UTEP will close on Wednesday,

Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation have given the city of El Paso permission to close part of the Border Highway when the pope visits Juarez in February, a TxDOT spokeswoman told ABC-7. Both the city and TxDOT will have to sign a road closure agreement to close the Cesar Chavez-Border Highway from U.S.

A Las Cruces man lured his ex-wife out of her apartment before forcing his way inside home, holding her captive and beating her, police said. Police responded after reports of screams coming from the apartment about 9:30 p.m. Thursday at 930 E. Boutz Rd. When officers arrived and knocked on the door, they heard screaming.

A former “Power Rangers” actor has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his roommate to death with a sword at their Southern California home. Thirty-six-year-old Ricardo Medina was arrested Thursday on a charge of murder. He’s jailed on $1 million bail. Medina allegedly stabbed Joshua Sutter several times in the abdomen on Jan. 31 of last

from our round the clock news team— a fire in south central el paso forces the evacuation of several residents at an apartment complex–we have the details. / also from our round the clock news team— anthony police are investigating a stabbing that left two people injured. “on tuesday, i watched stor time with barack

After City Hall was demolished in April 2013, the city’s departments were spread out through downtown El Paso. The new City Hall is now at the former El Paso Times building located at 310 N. Campbell Street. Next to City Hall is City 2, located in the historic building also known as the John Mulligan

The El Paso Fire Department says nobody was injured after an apartment caught fire in south-central El Paso early Friday moring. The fire broke out just before 4 a.m. at the Rio Grande Apartments on the 200 block of Lisbon, which is just south of Fox Plaza. Neighbors tell ABC-7 that they saw flames coming

Police in Anthony, Texas say two men were stabbed Thursday night outside a dollar store. The incident happened at the Family Dollar at 512 South Main Street. Police say one victim was stabbed in the back. Police have not said what led up to the stabbings, or if they are searching for suspects.

with sports… the miners looking to celebrate the new year with a win in the conference usa opener vs rice… let’s go to the don .. the miners looking to make it 3 straight wins.. first half… miners on the break… dominic artis ahead to omega harris… money! later… how bout these moves by artis

NOTE: UTEP was supposed to name Ken Frajole as defensive coordinator. However, Frajole accepted a job with the Philadelphia Eagles. “Ken is a dear friend of mine,” coach Sean Kugler said. “Somebody that I respect and he’s got an opportunity to fulfill his NFL retirement and I’m certainly not going to be the guy who

In Vado, New Mexico, roads appeared to be badly damaged during heavy rains in 2013. In 2014 after another downpour the roads were affected again. Many residents told ABC-7 the roads were unfit for driving. Thursday evening residents trickled into the Del Cerro community centerand filled the seats to meet with Dona Ana County Commissioner

Donald Trump doubled down Thursday on his questions about Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s eligibility to serve as president, telling his rival his birth in Canada leaves “a big question mark on your head.” “You can’t do that to the party,” said Trump in a rough-and-tumble start to the first Republican debate of the election year.

The Department of Public Health has tested more than 100 people at an adult day care in the Lower Valley after they were exposed to tuberculosis. The daycare is located on the 8000 Block of San Juan. Officials say they discovered a client at the Desert Heaven Adult Day Care center has active tuberculosis. Now

The Chihuahuas have named former major leaguer Rod Barajas as their new manager. Many believe he’s the best fit for El Paso the organization could have hoped for. Barajas is not only a former El Paso Diablo’s catcher and Texas League All-Star, he’s the Chihuahuas first hispanic manager and first Spanish speaking skipper, which makes

United States Marshal Robert R. Almonte said law enforcement agencies in El Paso have been meeting to coordinate logistics and security ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to Juarez February 17th. “I just want to assure everyone it’s going to be a safe event and all the people coming to El Paso from around the country,

The sentencing for former El Paso County Judge Anthony Cobos has been reset until January 29th. Cobos was found guilty of embezzlement Wednesday in Las Cruces District Court. While the state asked for the maximum penalty in court, Judge Marci Beyer said there are other options she has to consider, such as the victims, who

A local club DJ who goes by the name “DJ-Jammin Joe” has been charged with sexual assault of a child. Jose Rodriguez, 41, was arrested last June for allegedly raping a relative who was under the age of 17 at the time. On Thursday, Rodriguez faced the judge for his final pretrial hearing. If found

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, City Hall and all City department administrative office will be closed on Monday, January 18. City Hall and all administrative offices resume regular business hours at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19. CLOSED• El Paso Museum of Art• El Paso Museum of Archaeology• El Paso Museum of

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offenders Registration and Tracking Unit needs help in locating a wanted sex offender. William Harold Eaton sex offense is for assault on a 15-year-old female at the time. On Wednesday, Eaton was taken to Del Sol Medical Center after leaving the El Paso Transitional Living Center located at

EL PASO, TEXAS – Following a week between competition, the UTEP men’s basketball team will return to action at UTSA on Saturday as it plays a third straight C-USA road game. The game will be televised on the American Sports Network at 2 p.m. MT. The Miners have been very good in C-USA games following

Las Cruces Police arrested a young couple they suspect was involved in stealing a $1,000 laptop computer Wednesday morning and selling it at a local pawn shop. Skyler Nash, 23, and Monica Samaniego, 20, are both charged with one count each of receiving or disposing of stolen property and conspiracy. Nash also faces charges of

A funny thing happened on the way to Ken Flajole’s introduction as UTEP’s new defensive coordinator today. The Philadelphia Eagles called. Flajole was on the UTEP campus when he accepted Philadelphia’s offer to return to the NFL, where he had 16 years of previous experience, including a stint as the St. Louis Rams’ defensive coordinator.

Former spokesperson for University Medical Center Margaret Althoff-Olivas has died. Friends of the 60-year-old said she died of cancer early Thursday. For more than two decades, she passionately defended the county hospital. Althoff-Olivas worked at KVIA in the early 1980s as host of ‘PM Magazine’. She also reported for KDBC for many years prior to

Kansas Street is now closed to traffic from Main Drive to Texas Avenue in Downtown El Paso. Crews have placed appropriate signage, barricades, and detour notices. As part of the closure, Mills Avenue is also closed to eastbound and westbound traffic at Kansas. After meeting with contractors and impacted business owners, the plan for access

The El Paso Chihuahuas introduced Rod Barajas as its new field manager Thursday at Southwest University Park. Barajas began the 2015 season as High-A Lake Elsinore’s hitting coach and was elevated to be Double-A San Antonio’s manager at mid-season. He also managed the Padres Arizona Rookie League affiliate in 2014. The 40-year-old has played for

an act of terror–is is now claiming responsibility for an attack in indonesia. they say they targeted foreigners. the real i-d law is in effect in the borderland…and fort bliss is no longer accepting new mexico driver’s licenses to get on post. sentencing will begin this morning in the case of a former el paso

With the implementation of the REAL ID Act, New Mexico driver’s license holders will have to jump through extra hoops to board planes and enter federal facilities including Fort Bliss. On January 13th, Fort Bliss implemented REAL ID Act compliance checks. For those with New Mexico and other non-compliant licenses, they will need to use

El Paso County broke ground on eight major construction projects to increase mobility in Far East El Paso. Commissioner Perez tells Abc-7, the Far East has grown exponentially. He says there are new subdivisions, homes and businesses popping up, but the problem is, there aren’t enough major roads to accommodate residents. According to the U.S

Martha Cuellar remembers the day like it was yesterday — the day she became a millionaire. “It’s a feeling that you don’t believe for a while. You feel numb. It’s like ‘no? yeah? no?’ At first I thought I was going to faint but I said ‘no I just won’,” Cuellar said. The mother of