Month: June 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan endorsed Donald Trump on Thursday, ending an extraordinary public split between the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee and the nation’s highest-ranking Republican office holder. Ryan outlined his support for the New York billionaire in a column published in his hometown newspaper, declaring his goal to “unite the party so we can win

Police arrested a man accused of stealing a car last month after he allegedly led them on a chase Wednesday along North Main Street. Christopher “Chris” Berumen, 30, of the 1000 block of north Willow Street, is charged with Receiving or Transferring a Stolen Vehicle, Aggravated Fleeing from an Officer, and Resisting or Obstructing an

It was supposed to be a weekend getaway. A family’s trip to Elephant Butte Lake over the Memorial Day weekend turned into heartbreak and despair. As we reported Monday, New Mexico State Police were investigating a possible drowning. A body has not been recovered and a family is looking for closure. “I’ve been studying for

A New Mexico man has been charged in connection with the violent protest last week outside an Albuquerque Donald Trump rally. Albuquerque police say Julian Heckman of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, was arrested Tuesday and charged with seven counts of “propulsion of missiles” and other misdemeanor charges after officers watched television images of him tossing

By MICHAEL TARM, Associated Press Tests show that Prince died of an opioid overdose, a law-enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday. The 57-year-old singer was found dead April 21 at his Minneapolis-area estate. The official, who is close to the investigation, spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak

EL PASO, Texas – A Sacramento River Cats’ error gave the El Paso Chihuahuas a 6-5 walk-off winWednesdaynight at Southwest University Park. It was the Chihuahuas’ third consecutive win and their eighth victory in their last 10 games. Trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the seventh, Jabari Blash hit an RBI single to get El

A pit bull is heading back to Michigan after being lost along I-10 west near Deming. According to the owner, Brutus jumped out of a broken window and fled to the desert following a crash along the interstate. The owner, Lisa Owens, could not find Brutus before returning home to Michigan. Volunteers with Deming Animal

soon be reunited with his owner…. who lives in michigan! the dog ran off after the owner — lisa owens — crashed her vehicle on i-10 — just west of deming last month. owens had other dogs with her at the time … but brutus was the only one who managed to jump out of

The Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Texas Highway Patrol is hosting a recruiting event on Thursday. The event will take place at University of Texas at El Paso’s Magoffin Auditorium from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This event is an information session with special presentations from women who have made a career with the

happening today—a former president is in the borderland today—our complete coverage begins this morning in a live report with our new mexico mobile newsroom. / “donald trump is under fire ove trump university, and hillary clinton has a new attack dog in her corner i’m abc’s karen travers with the latest from the campaign trail”

it was supposed to be a weekend getaway. a family’s trip to elephant butte over the memorial weekend turned into heartbreak and despair. as we reported monday new mexico state police were investigating a possible drowning. at this point no body has been recovered and tonight a family is looking for closure. abc-7’s jerry najera

walmart now has a new service to make your trip to the store that much faster. abc 7’s luke lyddon shows us how. nats: “putting groceries in car.” the days of waiting i line to buy your groceries at walmart are now a thing of the past. nats: “grocery shopping” t grocery store created an

was the question posed by the defense today during tai chan’s murder trial. you’ll rember chan is charged with first degree murder. prosecutors say the former santa fe deputy shot and killed his partner jeremy martin. the two were staying in las cruces after taking a prisoner to arizona the trial is in its second

A witness who testified Wednesday in the Tai Chan murder trial told jurors Chan had a .24 blood alcohol content level the night of the shooting – three times the legal limit. The witness testified on behalf of the defense. Chan is on trial for shooting and killing Jeremy Martin at the Hotel Encanto in

More than 700 high school graduates in the Clint ISD are visiting students and teachers at their former elementary and middle schools this week. Wednesday, 350 graduates from Horizon High School visited Frank Macias Elementary School and Ricardo Estrada Junior High. Elementary school students chanted “Scorpions! Scorpions! Scorpions!” as the graduates walked through the halls.

to reach out to all of its students… so its taking a new approach. the district is using its older students to connect with the little ones. abc-7’s darren hunt is live to explain … darren. the new program brings high school graduates back to their old stomping grounds. today we witnessed its impact first

shoot? that was the question posed by the defense today during tai chan’s murder trial. you’ll rember chan is charged with first degree murder. prosecutors say the former santa fe deputy shot and killed his partner jeremy martin. the two were staying in las cruces after taking a prisoner to arizona the trial is in

DENVER – The Western Athletic Conference today announced the winner of its annual Commissioner’s Cup with this year’s honor going to NM State with 90.25 points, just half a point ahead of second-place Utah Valley. The Aggies finished the year with 10 WAC championships, winning postseason titles in volleyball, women’s basketball, women’s golf and men’s

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and CHRISTINE ARMARIO, Associated Press A murder-suicide at a UCLA engineering building Wednesday drew hundreds of heavily armed officers who swarmed the sprawling Los Angeles campus, where students close to summer break barricaded themselves in classrooms as best they could before being evacuated with their hands up. About two hours after the

A Community Meeting regarding the Former ASARCO Smelter Site is scheduled for June 16, 2016 from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to inform the public of the current status of the site remediation. The meeting will be held at the El Paso Downtown Public Library at 501 North Oregon

Police in suburban Dallas say a 45-year-old man charged with murder after posting a photo on social media showing his girlfriend’s lifeless body says the pair had a suicide pact. The Dallas Morning News reports court documents show Kenneth Alan Amyx told police he “had to finish … off” 43-year-old Jennifer Lee Spears after she

A Houston-area teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old boy who impregnated her has surrendered at a suburban jail. Harris County authorities had issued an arrest warrant for 24-year-old Alexandria Vera, an English teacher in the Aldine School District. She appeared Wednesday at the jail in adjacent Montgomery County. Sheriff’s spokesman Brady

The woman sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to Intoxication Manslaughter has been granted a new trial, according to a court document obtained by ABC-7. In July of 2013, then 21-year-old Desiree Skaf, allegedly rear-ended a small sedan driven by Iris Bustamante, causing the car to run off the road into a

Senior U.S. District Judge David Briones has revoked bond and issued an arrest warrant for Odet Madrid, the wife of the former Customs and Border Protection Supervisor convicted of smuggling undocumented immigrants into the U.S. Odet Madrid, the wife of 55-year-old Lawrence Madrid, received adequate notice, but allegedly failed to appear for jury selection and

Parks were filled Memorial Day with families enjoying the sunshine while spending quality time with friends and relatives. Kathryn Keen enjoyed the holiday with her family at a West El Paso park, but found it missing an important element: a restroom. “If it were time for the potty, we would be looking for one and

The El Paso Public Library is hosting a Summer Reading Club designed to keep children of all ages reading during summer vacation. The summer program kicks off June 4 at all public libraries across El Paso. The program, which is free and open to children of all ages, hopes to instill a love of reading

The Texas Department of Transportation (DPS) is investigating a crash involving an 18-wheeler. The crash was reported before 6 a.m. Wednesday. According to TX DPS, the crash happened on I-10 near Sierra Blanca near mile marker 115. No other details have been released.

The Texas Department of Transportation (DPS) is investigating a crash involving an 18-wheeler. The crash was reported before 6 a.m. Wednesday. According to TX DPS, the crash happened on I-10 near Sierra Blanca near mile marker 115. No other details have been released.

A woman’s concern about the city’s home inspection process prompted ABC-7 to investigate. West El Paso homeowner Laura Stewart said that improper grading in her backyard caused damage to her pillars. “We have complete dry rot on all our pillars,” Stewart told ABC-7. Three of the four stucco pillars lining the porch have exposed wood

about the city’s home inspection process — prompted me to investigate: west el paso homeowner laura stewart said — improper grading in her backyard caused this damage to her pillars. 2.30 “because of the grading issues in this backyard, the water all drains toward the house.” 2.37 she said that also results in continuous standing