Month: September 2016

In eight weeks, El Paso voters will head to the polls and make a decision on EPISD’s $669 dollar bond. The district is holding two to three informational meetings a day to educate voters on the issue. One was just held at Burges High School. If the bond passes, the school will see a $56

decision on the 669 million dollars episd bond.. it is the city’s biggest in history. abc-7’s stephanie guadian is live in the newsroom to tell us how the district is educating the public. stephanie… the district is holding two to three informational meetings a day for voters. tonight– one was held as burges high school.

in mexico in 1810 it’s considered the beginning of the mexican war of independence tonight juarez residents are celebrating the day abc-7’s jerry najera brings us the story from the estadio olmpico benito jurez: at midnight the president of mexico in mexico city will yell viva mexico viva mexico viva mexico and that’s what many

cornerback brandon jackson was killed in a car crash hours after helping army beat rice last saturday. abc-7’s darren hunt learned the army team chose to play this saturday’s game against utep in his honor. “he was a great cadet, he was a good student, he was a good football player and he represented this

a couple of weeks ago a man attempted to steal a woman’s wallet in las cruces. the whole thing was caught on security cameras. tonight we talk with e who took matters into her own hands. meet 19 year old analece reber. she works at a restaurant in las cruces and has a talent the

A teenager accused of punching, choking, then robbing another teen near Bel-Air High School, has been arrested. Police arrested 17-year-old Alejandro Baca after they said he robbed an 18-year-old man during lunch. Baca faces aggravated robbery charges. A preliminary investigation found that Baca and the victim walked to a home on the 900 block of

A teenager accused of punching, choking, then robbing another teen near Bel-Air High School, has been arrested. Police arrested 17-year-old Alejandro Baca after they said he robbed an 18-year-old man during lunch. Baca faces aggravated robbery charges. A preliminary investigation found that Baca and the victim walked to a home on the 900 block of

The Army Black Knights come to El Paso this weekend with heavy hearts. Brandon Jackson, a 20-year-old sophomore cornerback, was killed in a car crash hours after helping Army beat Rice last Saturday. The Army team chose to play this Saturday’s game against UTEP at the Sun Bowl in his honor. “He was a great

Surveillance video showing a man steal a woman’s wallet outside a Las Cruces Walmart had ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom asking, how easy is it for you to fall victim to a crime? We’ve all done it. You’re walking along the street holding your wallet, then you pull out your phone and by then, your

to steal a woman’s wallet in las cruces. it happened labor day at a walmart while the woman was buying ice. surveillance video shows suspect christian sanchez taking her wallet from under her arm, and then making a run for it. the 19-year- old victim ran after him … and eventually caught him. police would

The brigade commander of Fort Bliss’ 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division has been relieved of command following an investigation that found multiple violations of Army regulations and policies, post officials said Wednesday. Based on the results of an investigation, Maj. Gen. Pat White, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, officially relieved

A bus crash that left a man dead on Wednesday on Mesa Street was an extremely frustrating situation for everyone involved, backing up traffic on the west side for hours. ABC-7 spoke with El Paso police about how it was handled. A spokesman said they received complaints from drivers who spent much of their evening

A Las Cruces man recovering from a cycling accident said wearing a helmet saved his life. Joe Reynaud is an avid road biker. He was riding along Dripping Springs Road a few weeks ago when he hit a speed bump that sent him flying over his handle bars. Thankfully, he said, there were no broken

A man jumped from a Life Ambulance on I-10 Monday morning, resulting in his death. 24-year old Abner Lozano was being transported under an Emergency Detention Order (EDO) when he leapt out of the ambulance. Lozano later died at University Medical Center. ABC-7 spoke to El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) about how they handle EDO’s,

A man jumped from a Life Ambulance on I-10 Monday morning, resulting in his death. 24-year old Abner Lozano was being transported under an Emergency Detention Order (EDO) when he leapt out of the ambulance. Lozano later died at University Medical Center. ABC-7 spoke to El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) about how they handle EDO’s,

A Las Cruces man recovering from a cycling accident said wearing a helmet saved his life. Joe Reynaud is an avid road biker. He was riding along Dripping Springs Road a few weeks ago when he hit a speed bump that sent him flying over his handle bars. Thankfully, he said, there were no broken

A bus crash that left a man dead on Wednesday on Mesa Street was an extremely frustrating situation for everyone involved, backing up traffic on the West Side for hours. ABC-7 spoke with El Paso police about how it was handled. A spokesman said they received complaints from drivers who spent much of their evening

A jury found a former UTEP football player not guilty of sexual assault Thursday morning. David Hamm, 21, was accused of raping a woman at Miner Village in May 2015, although court documents show charges weren’t filed until October of that year. The former UTEP running back was arrested in Louisiana in November 2015; he

A jury found a former UTEP football player not guilty of sexual assault Thursday morning. “David wants to move on with his life. He is a good young man.” defense attorney Jerry Mclain said, adding “He has a lot of aspirations as a student and athlete and now he can go back to that.” David

Hundreds of El Pasoans shared their opinions about Downtown El Paso through a survey conducted in July. For the second year in a row, the Downtown Management District asked Downtown property owners, business owners, employees, visitors and the general public to weigh in on the present and future state of downtown, in addition to the

The Army Black Knights come to El Paso this weekend with heavy hearts. Brandon Jackson, a 20-year-old sophomore cornerback, was killed in a car crash hours after helping army beat Rice last Saturday. The Army team chose to play this Saturday’s game against UTEP at the Sun Bowl in his honor. “He was a great

Authorities arrested man months after they said he arranged a drug deal then robbed and shot the dealers. Juan Mendez, 23, had been wanted since June, when he allegedly took part in an illegal narcotics transaction with two men ages 19 and 20. Mendez allegedly pulled out a gun and robbed the men of drugs

In the middle of nowhere, in the desert of chaparral within Fort Bliss is a facility. The facility is meant to shelter unaccompanied children that come across the border illegally. Media outlets were not allowed to film on the premises or film interviews. The office of refugee resettlement sent ABC-7 the images you see in

Five-year-old Kaden will learn tonight whether his wish comes true. The young boy, who suffers from heart disease, will be one of the special guests at Make-A-Wish of North Texas’ annual “Three Wish Circus.” The event helps the Make-A-Wish foundation raise money to continue granting wishes for El Paso children who are battling life-threatening medical

The man who was hit by a Sun Metro Brio jumped in front of the bus as it approached, police said. Jon Wortner, 34, died from his injuries on Thursday, police said. The ABC-7 I-Team learned that Wortner had pleaded guilty to a charged of driving while intoxicated on Wednesday morning. As part of the

Authorities arrested man months after they said he arranged a drug deal then robbed and shot the dealers. Juan Mendez, 23, had been wanted since June, when he allegedly took part in an illegal narcotics transaction with two men ages 19 and 20. Mendez allegedly pulled out a gun and robbed the men of drugs

The man who was hit by a Sun Metro Brio jumped in front of the bus as it approached, police said. Jon Wortner, 34, died from his injuries on Thursday, police said. The ABC-7 I-Team learned that Wortner had pleaded guilty to a charged of driving while intoxicated on Wednesday morning. As part of the

Hundreds of El Pasoans shared their opinions about Downtown El Paso through a survey conducted in July. For the second year in a row, the Downtown Management District asked Downtown property owners, business owners, employees, visitors and the general public to weigh in on the present and future state of downtown, in addition to the

Authorities arrested man months after they said he arranged a drug deal then robbed and shot the dealers. Juan Mendez, 23, had been wanted since June, when he allegedly took part in an illegal narcotics transaction with two men ages 19 and 20. Mendez allegedly pulled out a gun and robbed the men of drugs

The search continues for the person or persons who shot and killed a woman inside a home in Northeast El Paso. El Paso identified the 27-year-old victim as Maria Rodriguez. The shooting was reported just before 2 a.m. Sept. 9 at a home on the 8600 block of Guadalupe Drive. Police said there were children