Month: July 2016

Police arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl. Police arrested Toby A. Strebe July 13, 2016. Strebe is charged with one second-degree felony count of criminal sexual contact with a minor, and one first-degree felony count of kidnapping. On May 28, 2016, Las Cruces Police were informed the victim told to her

Police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl. Toby A. Strebe, of the 2400 block of east Idaho Avenue, is charged with one second-degree felony count of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one first-degree felony count of kidnapping. Police said Strebe exposed himself in front of the victim several times

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Texas’ strict voter ID law violates the Voting Rights Act and ordered changes before the November election. The ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals instructs a lower court to make changes that fix the “discriminatory effect” of the 2011 law, but to do so in

ABC-7’s annual Humane Society telethon sponsored by Mission Chevrolet is right around the corner, Every day until August 6th, we will feature a ‘pet of the day’ with hopes of finding him or her a new home. This handsome German Shepherd mix is Oso. He is a special dog who has been in and out

A home in northeast El Paso went up in flames early Wednesday morning. The El Paso fire department tweeted just after 4 a.m. that the fire was on the 4600 block of Tropicana Avenue. According to emergency dispatchers, no one was taken to the hospital. However, emergency crews at the site of the fire tell

High temperatures and humidity will bake much of the central U.S. this week, sending heat indexes soaring as high as 115 degrees in some places for the first time this year. The National Weather Service says the high pressure system, sometimes called a “heat dome,” will push conditions to their hottest point this summer, though

The head of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority is resigning, saying she still believes in the commercial space industry and that Spaceport America has a role to play. Christine Anderson announced her resignation in a memo Tuesday to the authority’s board and Gov. Susana Martinez. She said it was a difficult decision but she wants

A Trump Organization staff writer says she made a “mistake” in including passages from a Michelle Obama speech in Melania Trump’s convention speech. Meredith McIver says she offered her resignation, but Donald Trump rejected it. McIver explained her role in the Trump plagiarism controversy in a statement issued Wednesday. McIver says Mrs. Trump read passages

A water outage for maintenance and repairs is planned in a portion of Las Cruces on Thursday. The outage will affect residents and businesses along El Paseo Road, from Boutz Road to Lee Whisman Street. The outage will last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Las Cruces High School and First Christian Church will also

breaking news this morning–a house goes up in flames in northeast el paso. the latest from our ’round the clock team, live on the scene. “donals trump sealed the deal and became the republican party’s presidential nominee. i’m abc-s stephanie ramos in cleveland, details from the historic night coming up.” plus– a vigil overnight for

In a letter to the mayor and the El Paso City Council, local elected officials and community leaders denounced El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen’s comments about the Black Lives Matter movement. The sheriff, the county judge and other elected officials called for a news conference Friday to offer condolences not only to the families

Sunland Park city council voted to annex land from Santa Teresa Tuesday. The 229 acre lot is near Country Club and McNutt Roads. Another portion of the land is just north of Country Club Road. Santa Teresa residents working to incorporate their community told our New Mexico Mobile Newsroom the property in question is within

A group from the El Paso Diocese will be traveling to Krakw, Poland at the end of this month. The group is going to be part of a massive celebration. On Tuesday evening Father Fabien Marquez along with Bishop Mark Seitz held a send-off Mass for the group. More than 100 youths, young adults and

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP track and field program will have a strong presence at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, with current Miner Tobi Amusan (Nigeria-100m hurdles) and former Miner greats Churandy Martina (Netherlands-100m and 200m) and Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria-100m, 200m and long jump) set to represent their countries on

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – With the 2016 Olympics set to begin on August 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, New Mexico State Aggie fans will be invested more than usual as three former Aggie women’s golfers take the international stage. Alena Sharp (CAN), Gwladys Nocera (FRA) and Ursula Wikstrm (FIN) will look to go for

track and field athletes to root for from utep in this year’s games. they are..tobi amusan…who currently runs for the miners. she’ll represent nigeria in the 100-meter hurdles. utep legend blessing okugbare will also compete for nigeria in the 100, 200, and long jump. and churandy martina of the netherlands will be competing in his

EL PASO, Texas – Taylor Lindsey hit for the first cycle in El Paso Chihuahuas’ history in Tuesday’s 9-2 win over the Memphis Redbirds. Lindsey went 4-for-4 and his seventh-inning double to left field clinched the rare feat. It was the second cycle of his professional career (August 6, 2011 with Rookie-level Orem) and the

has been set. and lo and behold …on the women’s side, it includes four former aggies and miners. let’s run through those four now. alena sharp is a former aggie who will represent canada in rio. gladys nocera, another form nmsu star, will play for france at the games. the third and final aggie of

In New Mexico, a person can get prestige/customized plates for their vehicle by filling out a form and paying a small yearly fee. According to the Motor Vehicle Division of New Mexico, “a requested character set may be rejected if it duplicates any existing plate; the division finds it to be derogatory or obscene; or

krakw, poland at the end of this month. the group is going to be part of a massive celebration. today father fabien marquez held a send off mass for the group. abc-seven’s jerry najera was there. he brings us the story. i’m here at corpus christie church where the mass wrapped up a little less

approved to annex land from santa teresa. the 229 acre vacant lot is on mcnutt and country club roads. another portion is just north of country club. a private developer will build 886 homes within the next 7 years. but it’s also in the same area santa teresa residents one day hope to incoporate abc-7’s

involves a slang term for undocumented immigrants. a custom license plate in las cruces recently caught the eye of abc-7’s stephen decatur. is it beyond the bounds of good taste? and how did it get approved? the story comes from our new mexico mobile newsroom. stephen looklive: according to this form-your request for a prestige

Join us August 6th for the Humane Society Telethon. ABC-7’s annual Humane Society telethon sponsored by Mission Chevrolet is in just a few weeks. Every day until August 6th, we will feature a ‘pet of the day’ with hopes of finding him or her a new home. Jenna is a Pitbull mix who is as

Police are asking for information that leads to the arrest of the person or people responsible for spray-painting the six-week old splash pad at Metro Verde Park in Northwest Las Cruces. Vandals graffitied benches, picnic tables, signs, and walls. A parent ABC-7 spoke with is upset someone would damage something that has brought so much

El Paso City Council unanimously approved a zoning change to allow the construction of a 22-story building near Shadow Mountain and Sunland Park. The $100 million project includes retail space, 219 hotel rooms, 228 apartments and a 715-car parking garage. Representative Michiel Noe believes the project will help the city’s taxpayers. “It’s going to attract

Longtime Franklin High School principal Carla Gasway sent an email to faculty and staff Monday stating she is retiring next month after turning down a transfer to another school. ABC-7 has obtained the text of the email, which states, “It is with a heavy heart that I write to let you know that I will

did this happen and if this is a common occurence. and joining us now is: utep professor dr. richard pineda. to stormtrack weather. stormtracker iris lopez is live with the

Four deaths in our area have been attributed to heat-related illnesses, according to the Department of Public Health. The victims, three males and a female, range in age from their mid-30s to their early 80s and lived in various parts of the city, officials said. Three of the deaths were related to heat stroke. Heat

An attorney for the Texas Education Agency could be facing assault charges after an altercation Tuesday morning during a break in the ongoing hearing involving three former Bowie High School administrators. Tony Conners, attorney for former Bowie Assistant Principal Juan Manuel Duran, asked that sheriff’s deputies be called to the County Criminal Court at Law

Former UTEP Miner and now current safety for the Houston Texans, Quintin Demps, made a pit stop in the Borderland. “Coming back home I am flooded with so many memories,” Demps said. Demps visited El Paso to host fan meet and greets, speak at a football camp in Clint as well as throw out the