Month: September 2016

Police said a man asked to leave a gathering at a West Side home got into an argument with the homeowners and stabbed a 20-year-old woman in the chest. Reniery Adalberto Galeano, 22, of Canutillo, is charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The stabbing happened on the 200 block of Gus Rallis the

The Groove & Glow 5k is hitting the Borderland Saturday at the Texas Tech University Heath Sciences Center. The “Fun-K” is all about promoting health and wellness for all ages. Sign up at: http://www.grooveandglow.com/ The race begins at 6 p.m. at 5001 El Paso Drive.

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is convening a special session of the Legislature to plug a budget shortfall linked a downturn in oil and natural gas markets and also push for a vote on whether to reinstate the death penalty. The decision Wednesday to reconvene lawmakers sets the stage for public debate on taxes and

Police arrested a second suspect in connection with the murder of Frank Christopher Hernandez. The 16-year-old boy, charged with murder, has been turned over to the Juvenile Probation Department. Police arrested him Monday. Last week, police arrested 20-year old Alan Rodriguez, who allegedly robbed Hernandez of drugs during a drug deal. Rodriguez shot and killed

Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, business associates, neighbors, journalists and others for reasons that have nothing to do with daily police work, an Associated Press investigation has found. Criminal-history and driver databases give officers critical information about people they encounter on the job. But

The EPISD School Board of Trustees approved and signed a resolution Wednesday ensuring the community that the projects outlined in the bond proposal will be supported and followed through in the next three to five years. The $669 million bond will create also about $9 million in savings, which will be used to help the

A school in Southwest El Paso is at the center of confusion. The question … Who can park where on the streets surrounding Vilas Elementary? ABC-7 listened to residents along Lawton and Missouri, who say they’re fed up not being able to park in front of their own homes! The City already got involved, handing

Two-hundred fans of rapper Snoop Dogg will get a chance to see metalheads Slipknot for free tonight. Snoop Dogg was scheduled to perform Friday during the Texas Showdown Festival, but he canceled at the last minute. Officials with the El Paso County Coliseum, which only rented the space for the event, said the promoter of

An overwhelming number of applications is why some child care centers in Las Cruces didn’t receive additional funding this year. Governor Susana Martinez announced an additional $3 million to go towards early pre- k education this July. While those funds are providing 174 extra children this year in Las Cruces a place to play and

The Ysleta Independent School District board meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening was canceled after only three trustees and Superintendent Xavier De La Torre showed up. There were not enough people present to have a quorum. The agenda included one item: “Consider and take possible action to request that the Internal Auditor and/or Independent Auditors perform

Tropical moisture will continue tracking into the Borderland, Thursday afternoon and evening. Showers will begin exiting the area Friday, some locations will see a brief thunderstorm.Temperatures warm back to normal this weekend. A cool front moves through Tuesday, increasing the winds Monday and Tuesday. El Paso: Thursday: Partly Cloudy with a 20% chance of showers

A registered sex offender for the offense of Indecency with a Child with a 9-year-old boy, is now wanted by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. This after he failed to report to the Horizon Halfway House last Tuesday, said a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office. Ryan Glen Wright was released from the Childress I.S.F.

The Ysleta ISD school board meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening was canceled after only three trustees out of seven showed up. The board was scheduled to vote on possibly auditing Superintendent Xavier De La Torre’s finances. The agenda for a special meeting scheduled for Wednesday night, included one item: “Consider and take possible action to

Several law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation in the desert off of Railroad Drive in Northeast El Paso. Crime-scene investigators, as well as Border Patrol agents, gathered near the railroad tracks parallel to the 11700 block of Railroad Drive. An ABC-7 crew was near the scene for about an hour and a half before

Jose Rosales, 68, was charged with murder in the death of his wife, Linda. He allegedly shot her after an argument Saturday night at their home on the 10000 block of Donna Marie Drive in Socorro. According to the complaint affidavit, Rosales retrieved a gun from his night stand and told his wife to shoot

In September Anthony Trejo was considered by the authorities as a missing person. A unrelated investigation revealed Trejo was murdered according to court documents obtained by ABC-7. Anthony Trejo’s sister, Desiree, tells ABC-7 her brother’s body has not been recovered and not only is the family searching for justice but they are also seeking closure.

Flowers, stuffed animals and candles lined a fence just in front of the charred skeleton of a mobile home in El Paso’s lower valley. A fire ripped through the home last Friday killing three young children. The fire erupted at about 6:30 p.m. September 23, 2016 on the 400 block of Newell Hays. At a

Tropical moisture will continue to spread across the BorderlandWednesday afternoon, producing scattered showers and thunderstorms. Warmer temperatures are in store for the Borderland, instability will increasethunderstorm activity. A few of these storms could become strong,Thursday and Friday. Drier air moves in for the weekend, skies will be mostly clear. El Paso: Partly cloudy with a

Doña Ana County Sheriff Enrique “Kiki” Vigil did not have the authority to take over jail operations last December, ruled District Judge Manuel Arrieta Tuesday. The ruling was announced during Tuesday’s County Commissioners meeting. The ruling was based on the county’s motion for summary judgement. The temporary jail takeover happened last December after Jail Director

A Las Cruces man accused of murder had his first appearance in court Tuesday. 24-year-old Adrian Banda is facing multiple felony charges after state police said a man was found dead in the trunk of a burning car last Thursday. State police said officers first responded to a call of a reported aggravated battery and

The number of violent crimes like murder and robberies have increased in El Paso compared to this same time in 2015, police said. In September 2016, there have been six murder cases. EPPD Detective Mike Baranyay told ABC-7 that’s the most he’s ever seen in a month in El Paso. “With the increase in some

EL PASO, Texas – And then there were nine. Former UTEP guard Cameasha Turner has been selected as one of nine finalists for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, to be presented Oct. 16 in Indianapolis. This year there were 517 nominees for the award, a new record. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in

The police department’s Crimes Against Person Unit (CAP) has identified the three children killed in a Lower Valley mobile home fire. 2-year-old Kayden Nathaniel Cervantes, 5-year-old Nyene Vela, and 7-year-old Jayden Vela died after their mobile home went up in flames. Nyene and Jayden attended Lancaster Elementary school. The fire erupted at about 6:30 p.m.

A new study conducted by the International Association of Fire Fighters reveals first responders experience PTSD at a similar rate as combat veterans. In El Paso, there is a Peer Mentor Program open to all first responders to help them deal with traumatic situations. “It’s difficult to take that home and not have an outlet

Police have located and arrested the fourth person wanted in connection to the killing of 33-year old Anthony Trejo. 36-year-old Erlinda Lujan is in custody on a murder charge. The 33-year-old Trejo was reported missing around Sept. 12, 2016. Three others have already been arrested. PREVIOUS STORY:Police arrested a third suspect in connection with the

People all across the country, including the Borderland, held presidential debate watch parties. Coronado High School, on El Paso’s west side, was the setting for one of the gatherings. Teachers, students and their parents turned out to see Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off for the first time. There were both laughs and groans

Are Americans safer? It depends on where you live. A report issued Monday by the FBI says the number of murders rose by more than 10 percent in 2015 from the previous year, while violent crime overall was up nearly 4 percent. Experts say the increase is driven by a spike in violent crime in

We will see more sunshine and warmer temperatures Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures will run about 10 degrees below normal today, with the return of the 80’s by Wednesday. Expect easterly winds around 10 to 20 mph and mostly cloudy skies. Rain chances will increase Thursday and Friday. Warm dry weather is expected Sunday and Monday. Get

State police investigators arrested a man and a woman in connection with a homicide investigation in Doña Ana County. On September 22, 2016, state police responded to the Doña Ana Mountains regarding a reported aggravated battery and a vehicle fire. Investigators learned a woman, with a stab wound to her neck, escaped from a burning

Since San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem before NFL preseason games, citing racial injustice and police brutality, his movement has slowly spread across the nation. From professional to high school athletes, the protest continues to gain momentum. Friday, ESPN analyst Kirk Morrison at an Oakland High School as