Month: September 2016

A funeral procession for slain Alamogordo Police Officer Clint Corvinus will be held Saturday September 10, 2016. Corvinus was shot and killed while pursuing suspect Joseph Moreno Friday, September 2. Moreno also died as a result of wounds sustained during a shootout. The procession for Officer Corvinus will begin at the Hamilton O’Dell Funeral Home

Dak Prescott didn’t want to take a break in practice three days before his debut as a rookie starter for Dallas. The quarterback suddenly thrust into the spotlight by yet another injury to Tony Romo wasn’t happy with his footwork on the drill that had just finished, so he asked offensive coordinator Scott Linehan for

Prosecutors are asking the retrial of a former Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputy accused of killing a fellow deputy in 2014 be moved to February. The original retrial of Tai Chan was set for November 28, 2016 but Chief Deputy District Attorney Gerald Byers filed a stipulated motion Sept. 2 asking the new proceedings be

Congress sent President Barack Obama a bipartisan bill that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, putting lawmakers on a collision course with the White House on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the attacks. The House passed the legislation Friday by voice vote, about four months

Students, teachers and staff in schools across the Socorro Independent School District are paying tribute to the victims and survivors of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Chester E. Jordan Elementary students, faculty, staff, and community members observed Patriot Day with a special event Friday morning in the school’s playground area. Special guests with the

A crash on I-10 West at Trowbridge is currently blocking two lanes and causing major delays. Police and fire crews are on scene. Use Paisano as your alternate route. Follow @KVIATraffic on Twitter for updates.

breaking overnight– one person is dead after a shooting. our ’round the clock crew has the latest details in a live report. “we were shocked about it. it doesn’t happen here. we train for it but you don’t think it is coming to alpine, texas” a small town rocked by tragedy. our complete coverage of

breaking overnight– one person is dead after a shooting. our ’round the clock crew has the latest details in a live report. “we were shocked about it. it doesn’t happen here. we train for it but you don’t think it is coming to alpine, texas” a small town rocked by tragedy. our complete coverage of

EL PASO, Texas – Walker Lockett had an excellent start in the El Paso Chihuahuas’ 7-1 playoff victory over the Tacoma RainiersThursdayin Game 2 of the best-of-five series. The series is now tied 1-1, with the remaining games taking place in Tacoma. Lockett pitched 6.1 innings and allowed only one run in his first professional

After suffering abuse or neglect, children across the country are sometime left without families and end up in the foster care system. It’s no different in El Paso, where there’s a dire need for families willing to step up to the plate. Claudia Castillo is a foster mother who took her son in, Samuel, when

Big changes are coming to Eastwood High School next fall. The east El Paso school will be renovated thanks to voters passing Yselta Independent School District’s $430 million bond last year. The district plans to spend $93 million to turn Eastwood into a state-of-the-art high school. It will be a little tricky though. Some of

the school will be renovated — thanks to voters passing the yselta isd’s $430 million dollar bond last year. abc-7’s stephanie guadian is live in the newsroom to explain how officials are planning to build a better future … while students still attend the school. y-i-s-d plans to spend $93 million dollars to turn eastwood

system. abc seven’s josie ortegon tells us it’s no different in el paso, where there’s a dire need for families willing to open up their hearts and homes. pkg: “nats…pues…dal fuerte.” little samuel is a former foster child. his mother, claudia castillo took the boy in when he was only 7 months old. “sh says…when

their school. new tonight we hear from one of those students. good evening, i’m rick cabrera. and i’m estela cas. the student was inside the school when the chaos unfolded. police say a 14 year-old girl opened fire on a classmate and then shot and killed herself inside a school bathroom. it happened just before

A Las Cruces family wants answers as to why it took more than a month to find out their brother was dead and his body was being held at the Mountain View Medical Center morgue. The family started searching for Rudy Cadena near the end of July. But it wasn’t until three days ago that

El Paso City Council made a big decision this week that clears the way for city and state tax incentives for two hotels Downtown. One is the Camino Real, which is getting a $70 million facelift. The other is the $24 million Marriott Courtyard Urban Hotel that’s going up right across the street from Southwest

A 14-year-old girl died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday after shooting and injuring another female student inside a high school in West Texas, according to the local sheriff. Authorities did not release a possible motive for the gunfire that erupted shortly before 9 a.m. at Alpine High School in Alpine, a town of

Republican Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration and Democratic state lawmakers exchanged more blame Thursday for inaction as New Mexico grapples with a growing budget deficit. Martinez promised earlier this summer to call a special legislative session so lawmakers could address a nearly quarter-billion-dollar shortfall from the last fiscal year and an estimated $458 million hole for

The urban battle to retake Iraq’s second largest city from Islamic State militants that will unfold in the next two or three months will be “long and difficult,” the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency said Thursday. Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart noted that the militant group has had at least two years to figure out

victim in the bathroom and recovered the gun, after that, the procedure for clearing the building and found one young lady who had been shot and we had one student who had been shot and one victim with a …which turned out to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.” the alpine community in shock after a

The growth of the U.S. Latino population – once the nation’s fastest growing – slowed considerably over the past seven years and slipped behind that of Asian Americans amid declining Hispanic immigration and birthrates, a study released Thursday found. The Pew Research Center study, which analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data, found that the U.S. Hispanic

A Marine recruit committed suicide in March amid a widespread culture of hazing and abuse in his battalion at Parris Island that could lead to punishments for as many as 20 officers and enlisted leaders, the Marine Corps said Thursday. Some of those 20 commanders and senior enlisted leaders have already been fired, including the

By Rob Maaddi AP Pro Football Writer Tony Romo followed the best season of his career in 2014 with one injury after another. The question no longer is whether Romo can duplicate the success he had just two years ago when he led the Dallas Cowboys to 12 wins and the NFC East title. Rather,

The Canutillo Independent School District is helping pave the way for more opportunities in STEM education. STEM focuses on science, technology, engineering and math. In 2015, CISD introduced Project Lead The Way to attract more students to STEM and now in its second year the district wide collaboration is seen in the district’s elementary, middle

Officials say nobody has been hurt in an underground electrical fire in downtown El Paso that led to some evacuations. The El Paso Fire Department says the blaze was under control by about 3 p.m. MDT Wednesday. A couple of blocks were evacuated for several hours amid the fire that sent flames and black smoke

field of study that is changing the way students think and learn. we are talking about science, technology, engineering and math– or stem. now the district is recognized for its efforts. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live with the story … denise? last year– canutillo isd started project lead the way. not only

Hillary Clinton sought to assure Israelis that she would a stronger ally than her rival Donald Trump, saying that the Islamic State militant group is praying to let Trump win the presidency. Clinton’s interview, set to air Thursday night on Israeli Channel 2 TV, comes as both candidates worked to tout their national security credentials

A man accused of shooting and wounding two New Mexico State University students in 2014 has been sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison. Prosecutors say 25-year-old Philip Zaman was sentenced Wednesday. Five months ago, Zaman pleaded no contest to attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, negligent use of a firearm and criminal

A police officer accused of stealing money from the American Legion he led is now accused of stealing from the officers association of which he was also president. Texas Ranges re-arrested Anthony (Texas) Police Officer Michael Saavedra on Wednesday evening. He is charged with misapplication of fiduciary property of financial institution. Saavedra, 36, allegedly misappropriated

Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump Thursday for his condemnation of American military generals and his praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying her Republican opponent had “failed” at proving he can be commander in chief. “Every Republican holding or seeking office in this country should be asked if they agree with Donald Trump about these