Month: July 2016

The Department of Public Safety identified the man killed in a crash just of east of Tornillo as Michael Darren, 53, of Nogales, Arizona. The crash happened on the eastbound lanes of I-10 near mile marker 61 at about 9:45 p.m. Sunday, officials said. Investigators said Darren has heading east in a 1989 Ford pickup

Police arrested and charged seven adults and four juveniles in connection with several incidents of vandalism of El Paso’s iconic star on the Franklin Mountains. Miguel Perez, 17; Victoria Sanchez, 18; Alejandro Mora, 20; were arrested on June 30th. They are each charged with theft and criminal trespassing. Their bond was set at $1,000. At

EL PASO, Texas – Former UTEP golf standout Gerina(Mendoza) Piller hasacceptedan invitation to play on the United States Olympic Team next month in Rio de Janeiro. “Representing my countryat the world’s greatestathletic event would bean honorand privilege unlikeany other, so Iam excited toannounced that I will be going to Rio,” Piller said inastatement.” I look

Statement from El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen Monday, July 11, 2016 The remarks I shared after Friday’s press conference were made during an emotional time, I hope everyone can respect that. I am a police officer first and foremost and it truly pains me any time an officer is killed. As Police Chief, the

El Paso Water officially launched it’s Storm Water Safety Campaign, “Turn Around, Don’t Drown,” at the presentation of the recently completed Magnolia Pump Station located on Texas Ave. and Magnolia St. More than 60 people have died this year in Texas due to storm water flooding, and the El Paso Fire Department has responded to

Phase two of the Viscount Hike and Bike project is set to begin on Wednesday, July 13. The City of El Paso’s Capital Improvement Department scheduled lane closures for westbound traffic along Viscount Blvd. from Sunmount Dr. to Hawkins Blvd. Three lane closures are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, but

County Commissioners Monday heard from the El Paso Department of Public Health about its Zika virus prevention program, ‘Zika Zero.’ “We do not want Zika in El Paso or in the United States, though it is here already,” said Robert Resendes, director of the health department. While the immediate affects of the virus are rarely

Touting himself as the “law and order candidate,” Republican Donald Trump pledged Monday to crack down on Department of Veterans Affairs employees who fail to serve veterans, his latest in a series of prepared remarks aimed at articulating his policy agenda for his general election campaign. Trump’s 10-point plan aims to expand programs that allow

Britain is set to get a new prime minister within two days, after a tumultuous two weeks that saw the previous one toppled and several potential replacements felled by political intrigue. Home Secretary Theresa May became the country’s leader-in-waiting after her sole remaining rival unexpectedly withdrew, saying Britain needs stability amid the uncertainty caused by

The 19-year-old son of country music singer Craig Morgan is missing after a boating accident on the Tennessee River. Morgan’s publicist Cindy Hunt said in a statement Monday that crews are searching for Jerry Greer in Humphreys County, west of Nashville. The statement said Morgan and his wife, Karen Greer, are grateful for support and

New Orleans residents account for nearly half of the 50 people who were arrested Sunday in Baton Rouge at protests over deadly police shootings. A list released Monday by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sherriff’s office shows that 38 of the 50 people arrested at protests that began Sunday are from Louisiana. Twenty-two of them

San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan is finally calling it a career. Duncan announced his retirement on Monday after 19 seasons, five championships, two MVP awards and 15 All-Star appearances. It marks the end of an era for the Spurs and the NBA. Duncan was the No. 1 overall pick out of Wake Forest in

drivers in far east el paso have been stuck on i-10 for hours this morning after a deadly crash. we have the latest from our round the clock news team. “a large vigil is planned tonight to rember the 5 dallas police officers killed in a sniper attack, i’m abc’s kenneth moton, coming up new

Hundreds of people gathered at San Jacinto Plaza Sunday night to attend a candlelight vigil. The University of Texas El Paso’s Black Student Union hosted the vigil. A spokeswoman from the group said the vigil was an opportunity for members of the El Paso community to come together to promote healing for the families torn

Austin Hedges set the Chihuahuas’ single-game RBI record in El Paso’s 11-2 win over the Salt Lake Bees Sunday afternoon. Hedges went 3-for-5 with two home runs and eight runs batted in, surpassing Jake Goebbert’s seven-RBI game fromJune 12, 2014 to set a club record. All eight of Hedges’ RBIs came in the first three

If you’re wondering why groups of people might be acting even stranger than normal, staring at their phones while walking around town, they may be using the new hottest app that is actually getting people up and out of their homes. “It’s helping me get my steps,” said Robert Staines. “I’m walking like crazy right

people staring down at their phones more than usual, that’s because they’re playing the new pokemon go app. it was just released as an android and apple app that requires you to move around to make it work and it’s already number one in the app store. the game is tied to real-world locations, like

Former El Paso Mayor John Cook is organizing a silent prayer vigil to honor the five police officers who were slain in Dallas last Thursday. Former El Paso Mayor John Cook took to Facebook writing: “I am working with NE Representative Carl Robinson and Shield A Badge. We are organizing a silent prayer vigil to

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas sustained “extensive second- and third-degree burns” on both legs below the knees and both feet – and may miss next week’s Republican National Convention as a result, his office said Sunday. Spokesman Matt Hirsch said Abbott was with his family in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Thursday when he was

A 20-year-old man has been missing for three weeks when Adrian Orozco walked out of his house in San Elizario and hasn’t been seen since. Now his family and the El Paso Sheriff’s office are asking the community for help, and what worries them the most about his three-week disappearance is his untreated schizophrenia “He’s

WEATHERFORD, Texas (AP) – Authorities say several inmates at a Texas jail broke out of a holding cell to help save an armed guard after they saw him lose consciousness. WFAA-TV (http://bit.ly/29my0Eo ) reports the jailer continues to recover from an apparent heart attack. The June 23 incident was captured on surveillance video at the

According to the El Paso City Council agenda for Tuesday, July 12th, Mayor Leeser will seek to lower the speed limit on I-10 construction zones. The agenda item states, “with ongoing road construction occurring with the Texas Department of Transportation along Interstate 10, there is a growing concern over increased traffic. Mayor Leeser is seeking

idea. rick cabrera explains in abc-7 listens. it’s been more than 50 years since you could set off fireworks within the el paso city limits. in dona ana county you couldn’t set off aerial fireworks on the 4th. but in el paso county … for the first time in 5 years you could shoot off

as a city and a nation mourn the events of the past week… new threats and responses emerge surrounding ceremonies. and around the borderland, elected officials and viewers are reacting to comments made by one of el paso’s top law enforcement officials. and more local reaction to the shocking events of the past week… as

A fast-moving brush fire north of Los Angeles has sent about 2,000 people fleeing from their homes. The Los Angeles County Fire Department says the blaze broke out in the Stevenson Ranch foothill community Saturday afternoon. It quickly chewed through 700 acres of dense dry brush amid high temperatures and winds gusting up to 25

Al-Qaida’s media arm has released an audio in which the purported son of the late al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatens revenge against the U.S. for assassinating his father. In the video released by As-Sahab Saturday, Hamza bin Laden tells Americans that they are accountable for the decisions of their leaders. He says al-Qaida will

The Dallas Police Headquarters is on lockdown after a threat was made against law enforcement. WFAA reports the department sent out a statement early Saturday evening saying, “The Dallas Police Department received an anonymous threat against law enforcement across the city and has taken precautionary measures to heightened security.” WFFA reports the lockdown was put

thousands of homeless texans rely on shelters or public shade to stay cool. what problems do they face? abc-7 reporter julio- cesar chavez visited a homeless shelter this morning, he has the story. he’s live from our abc-7 weather deck the heat is keeping a lot of people in their homes but homeless people tend

The heat is keeping many people in their homes, but during the summer many homeless stay outside of their shelters “Last night we had 95 people within the emergency shelter, the men’s emergency shelter,” said Ray Tullius, the Opportunity Center for the Homeless executive director. Nearly half the number of men who stay there during

The Cincinnati Entertainment District near the University of Texas at El Paso on the west side has gone through some ups and downs in the recent past. Now the city is working to change it for the better, and they want to know what you think should happen. “It’s the best way that the city