Month: September 2016

A prominent businessman currently serving a two-year sentence for running over a man with his car in 2010 has reached a million dollar settlement with the family of the victim. An email received by ABC-7 states 60-year-old Billy Abraham has settled a lawsuit with the children of Jay Grady, the homeless man killed when Abraham

The Rescue Mission has completed its move to its new location near Downtown following nine months of construction. It had to move out of its old location on Paisano to make way for the Texas Department of Transportation’s GO 10 highway project. The new location is just past Cotton Street at the intersection of Magoffin

Whether they shoot BBs, pellets, paintballs or nothing at all, imitation guns can be indistinguishable from the real thing – it’s one reason why some criminals gravitate toward them. Plus they’re cheap and easy to get. As Ohio authorities investigate the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy who officers said pulled a realistic-looking BB

Police said the man suspected of stabbing 23-year-old Raul Casarez Sunday morning surrendered to authorities. 22-year-old Davontra Hall, of Fort Bliss, allegedly got into a fight with Casarez inside an apartment at 5453 Ridge. Police said Hall stabbed Casarez and left before police arrived but surrendered to police at a nearby restaurant shortly after the

An Afghan immigrant wanted for questioning in the bombings that rocked a New York City neighborhood and a New Jersey shore town was captured Monday after being wounded in a shootout with police, authorities said. WABC-TV footage showed a man believed to be 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami being loaded into an ambulance on a stretcher

The U.S. government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration fraud who had pending deportation orders, according to an internal Homeland Security audit released Monday. The Homeland Security Department’s inspector general found that the immigrants used different names or birthdates

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – Records show there have been a rising number of accidents – both large and small – at Fort Hood over the last decade. The Austin American-Statesman (http://atxne.ws/2cilpU7 ) reports the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center says the number of reported accidents at the Army post in Killeen reached a 10-year

El Paso County is looking to make use of a new partnership with Texas A&M University to tackle some of the smaller but still important issues on the outskirts of the county. “So the overall goal is to find some projects that will last two weeks,” said El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar (D). “I

El Paso police are investigating stabbing in west El Paso. It happened at the 200 block of Gus Rallis Drive around 3 a.m. Saturday.When our crews arrived police were speaking with witness on the scene. Police dispatch confirms one person was taken to the hospital. Their condition is unknown. ABC-7 is working to find out

is talking about an aging i-10 in this week’s abc-7 listens. 55 years old may not be old in human years … but in highway years it definitely is!!! and that’s the situation facing interstate 10 here in el paso. from daniel … “i just saw th report about i-10 being past its expected life.

“it was startling loud, and i was very, very scary. i heard the explosion and moments later i heard debris falling onto the ground” our newsroom following the latest out of new york overnight… after the city is shaken by an explosion. what’s been found now. back around the borderland, police investigating a stabbing on

back around the borderland… we also have breaking news out of west el paso overnight. police are investigating a stabbing. it happened at the 200 block of gus rallis after 3 o’clock this morning. our round the clock news crew was there as police were talking to witnesses on the scene. we’re working to find

Police in Minnesota say a knife-wielding suspect in a mall slashing incident made references to Allah while attacking at least eight people. Authorities said the man was shot dead by an off-duty police officer. St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson said during a news conference that eight people were taken to St. Cloud Hospital with

One of two police officers who were shot while responding to a reported suicide at a house in Fort Worth, Texas, has been released from the hospital. Probationary Officer Ray Azucena was released from John Peter Smith Hospital early Saturday after being treated for a minor chest wound. His field training officer, Xavier Serrano, is

It was one of the most anticipated home games of the season for the UTEP Miners, but not the ending they hoped as Army dominated from start to finish with a 66-14 victory. Army, off to a 3-0 start for the first time in 20 years, scored the game’s first 38 points and kept the

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The El Paso Chihuahuas completed their quest for the Pacific Coast League Championship Saturday night, knocking off the Oklahoma City Dodgers 4-3 in 11 innings. It was the first game the Chihuahuas won all season in OKC in six attempts. Jose Rondon singled on a pop bunt in the top of

With the Army West Point football team making their first appearance in El Paso against UTEP many flocked to the game to support the armed forces and the Miners. The game had memorable football highlights and there was a lot of patriotism shown at the stadium as well. Many enjoyed the early 5 p.m. kick-off.

It was a final score many NMSU fans and UK fans didn’t expect, as the Wildcats beat the Aggies in a shootout 62-42. After leading the majority of the first half and entering the locker room tied at 35, NMSU ultimately dropped a 62-42 decision to SEC opponent Kentucky on Saturday night in Commonwealth Stadium.

ATLANTA (AP) – Fuel supplies in at least five states are threatened by a gasoline pipeline spill in Alabama, and the U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered the company responsible to take corrective action before the fuel starts flowing again. The department’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Agency is investigating the spill. The agency says

ARTESIA, N.M. (AP) – Police and firefighters in Artesia will not have their salaries slashed thanks to an anonymous donor. The city announced immediate pay cuts of 10 percent last month for all employees for the fiscal year that began July 1. Officials say the cost-cutting measure was necessary in the wake of a revenue

Another big road improvement project is ready to begin in the eastern parts of El Paso County. In the case of Old Hueco Tanks Road, there are parts where there wasn’t even much of a road to begin with. “We have completed the procurement process for the Old Hueco Tanks Road,” said Raymond Telles, executive

Authorities say a pipe bomb exploded in a Jersey Shore town shortly before thousands of runners were due to take part in a charity 5K race to benefit marines and sailors. No injuries were reported in the blast in Seaside Park, which occurred around 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The race – the third annual Semper Five

The happened around 7:30 p.m. on the 5100 block of Marcus Uribe, near Sean Haggerty. The El Paso Police Department announced Saturday morning that the victim has died. Dalester Gill (18) was traveling west on Marcus Uribe, near Sean Haggerty, and was accelerating to high rate of speed. He then lost control of the motorcycle

el paso. our crews were there as police blocked off the streets. special traffic investigators were called to the scene and the street remained closed for several hours. police have not yet said the cause of the crash. we will update you as soon as any more information is released.

lalo and our general manager weighed in! now it’s your turn. rick cabrera has what our viewers think should be considered the lower valley in abc-7 listens: last week you heard from lalo … one of our viewers … and our general manager … kevin lovell. basically kevin believes places like socorro, tornillo, clint, fabens

an overnight motorcycle crash puts at least one in the hospital with serious injuries. what police are saying so far. a historic game for the miners. we take a look at all the preparations in place now for tonight’s festivities. and el paso’s largest school district now in high gear, working to get the info

Authorities say a man who went on a shooting rampage through the streets of Philadelphia wounded two police officers and five civilians and killed a woman before police fatally shot him. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross says officers began chasing the man late Friday after he ambushed Sgt. Sylvia Young, striking her several times in

A new report estimates that it will take more than 20 years and nearly $4 billion to clean up decades-old hazardous waste from nuclear weapons production in Los Alamos. The New Mexican reports that Los Alamos National Laboratory publicly released the estimate this week. It gives the clearest picture yet of the scope of the

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Chihuahuas held a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning but were unable to close out the PCL Championship Series after the Dodgers rallied to force a game four by a final of 4-2. The Chihuahuas now need to win one of their next two games to win

High School Football Scores for Week 4: Friday, Sept. 16: Del Valle 37 Ysleta 26RR Cleveland 49 Centennial 33Mayfield 21 Volcano Vista 35Onate 10 Rio Rancho 38Bel Air 27 Parkland 37Hanks 0 Canutillo 45Austin 21 Irvin 45Eastlake 50 Riverside 0Cathedral 44 San Eli 3Tornillo 0 Mountain View 48Clint 32 Silver City 28Fabens 22 Pecos 68Van