Month: September 2016

Police arrested a Fort Bliss soldier in connection with the death of a transgender woman in August. A neighbor found 36-year-old Erykah Tijerina dead inside an apartment about 8:30 p.m. Aug. 8 on the 200 block of Lisbon Street. Police arrested 21-year-old Spc. Anthony Michael Bowden of Fort Bliss. He was charged with murder. Police

The UTEP football team will play host to Army on Saturday at Sun Bowl Stadium. With Fort Bliss in the Miners’ backyard, the game, which kicks off earlier than usual at 5 p.m., will feature several attractions, ceremonies and giveaways. Representatives from Fort Bliss, El Paso, UTEP and West Point, for example, will take part

on. homeless people don’t have… local retailer popular mattress and bed manufacturer tempur sealy donated more than 120 orthopedic mattresses to the rescue mission of el paso. the organization assists the homeless in the community. the donated mattresses — valued at 250- thousand dollars — will fill the shelter’s new location near downtown el paso.

Las Cruces police are searching for a man who they say robbed a Family Dollar store on Monday. Police say they were called to the Family Dollar at 1690 S. Solano Drive. Detectives learned that an armed man walked into the store and pointed a handgun at the cashier. The suspect demanded cash but fled

Las Cruces police are searching for a man who they say robbed a Family Dollar store on Monday. Police say they were called to the Family Dollar at 1690 S. Solano Drive. Detectives learned that an armed man walked into the store and pointed a handgun at the cashier. The suspect demanded cash but fled

New Mexico State University is hosting the 32nd annual Career Expo Sept 20 and 21. Career Services is hosting the event that will be in the Corbett Center Student Union third floor ballrooms. While both days are open to students in all majors, Sept. 21 will focus on computer science, engineering, life/physical science, mathematics and

ABC-7 has confirmed that the El Paso Independent School District has hired a new band director for Andress High School. Alex Contreras, 25, accepted the position and started this week. He sat down with ABC-7 days after taking the helm, and talked about his background and what he hopes to bring to the field. “It’s

The Ysleta Independent School District is taking campus safety to a new level with a new visitor management system. Since late August, YISD has implemented technology to give visitors access into any campus. Before a parent, volunteer or visitor steps foot inside a school, they must first ring a doorbell at the main entrance where

The Ysleta Independent School District is taking campus safety to a new level with a new visitor management system. Since late August, YISD has implemented technology to give visitors access into any campus. Before a parent, volunteer or visitor steps foot inside a school, they must first ring a doorbell at the main entrance where

n-s-a leaker edward snowden wants president obama to pardon him…and allow him back in the states …what the president says this morning. “some new headaches for donal trump, i’m abc’s lana zak in washington with that story coming up.” plus–new details behind the motive of the alpine highschool shooting. the chihuahuas are heading into the

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed by five runs earlyTuesdaybefore coming back to beat Oklahoma City 7-5 in Game 1 of the Pacific Coast League Championship series. The Chihuahuas lead the best-of-five series one game to none. Oklahoma City had a 5-0 lead in the second inning after five hits against El

is supposed to be one of the safest places to keep important documents and valuables, but a man in las cruces claims that his box was drilled open by the bank, and now valuables that were inside are gone. abc-7’s stephen decatur has the story. jerry white: “how can you replace jewlry from parents that

More than a year after it filed for bankruptcy, a new leader for El Paso Children’s Hospital is named. The announcement was made at a University Medical Center budget hearing. Mark Amox will join El Paso Children’s Hospital Oct. 17. Amox is coming to the Borderland from Florida and brings more than 15 years of

announcement was made at a university medical center budget hearing today. abc-7’s stephanie guadian is live in the newsroom to tell us more about the new c-e-o. his name is mark amox– and he will be joing el paso children’s hospital on october 17th. amox is coming to the borderland from florida… and brings more

In a 3-to-1 vote Tuesday, Doa Ana County Commissioners decided to extend County Manager Julia Brown’s contract for another three years. Her contract was set to expire November 2016. Along with the extension, Brown will receive pay raises. Her pay will be $142,000 for the first year, $154,000 for the second, and will bump up

In a 3-to-1 vote Tuesday, Doña Ana County Commissioners decided to extend County Manager Julia Brown’s contract for another three years. Her contract was set to expire November 2016. Along with the extension, Brown will receive pay raises. Her pay will be $142,000 for the first year, $154,000 for the second, and will bump up

A former UTEP band member is now the band director at Andress High School, which started the school year without a director, leaving parents and students frustrated. “I feel that sometimes as a Northeast (El Paso) person, sometimes our kids may be cheated,” Northeast El Pasoan Shelly Clark told ABC-7. “I really doubt that this

High School Football Scores Week #3 Saturday, Sept. 10thEldorado at Mayfield Centennial at La Cueva Friday, Sept. 9th: Ysleta 71 Hanks 12 FinalMidland Christian 28 Americas 41 FinalMidland Lee 35 El Dorado 62 FinalSandia 29 Onate 40 FinalAndress 27 Coronado 28 FinalClint 21 Austin 7 FinalMontwood 35 Burges 14 FinalJefferson 40 Chaparral 6 FinalMountain View

High School Football Scores Week #2 Friday, September 2nd: Pebble Hills 27 Andress 35Frenship 42 El Dorado 28Midland 38 Montwood 28 Mayfield 23 Del Valle 21 Odessa Permian 61 Franklin 0 Socorro 14 Parkland 27 Americas 7 Rio Rancho 31 Eastwood 50 Bel Air 20 Cibola 0 Las Cruces 21 Coronado 3 Canutillo 15 Eastlake

High School Football Scores Week #1 Friday, August 26th: El Dorado 45 vs. Eastlake 35 FinalMidland Christian 28 vs. Eastwood 34 FinalSan Elizario 7 vs. Austin 0 Final Horizon 21 vs. Bowie 28 FinalHanks 28 vs. Andress 56 Final Bel Air 14 vs. Chapin 39 Final Cobre 3 vs. El Paso 28 Final Riverside 32

Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of former UTEP football player David Hamm. The 21-year-old is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in May 2015 on the UTEP campus. The trial is is being presided over by Judge Francisco Dominguez in the 205th District Court. Although the alleged incident was reported in May 2015, court

Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of former UTEP football player David Hamm. The 21-year-old is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in May 2015 on the UTEP campus. The trial is is being presided over by Judge Francisco Dominguez in the 205th District Court. Although the alleged incident was reported in May 2015, court

It’s not quite the World Series, but for Minor League Baseball, the start of the Pacific Coast League Championship Series is as big as it gets! Game 1 of the best-of-five series between the El Paso Chihuahuas and Oklahoma City Dodgers at Southwest University Park is Tuesday. Judging by the Chihuahuas’s attendance figures, you’d think

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP will play host to Army West Point in the first meeting between the programs on Sept. 17. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. in the Sun Bowl. The Miners (1-1) are coming off a 41-7 loss at no. 11 Texas on Sept. 10. Aaron Jones rushed for 123 yards, including

Detectives with the police department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit are investigating Tuesday morning’s deadly shooting. It happened on the 400 block of Cortez Drive in South-Central El Paso. That block of Cortez will remain closed to through traffic while the investigation at the scene continues, police said. Neighborhood residents will have access to their homes.

Detectives with the police department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit are investigating Tuesday morning’s deadly shooting. It happened on the 400 block of Cortez Drive in South-Central El Paso. That block of Cortez will remain closed to through traffic while the investigation at the scenecontinues, police said. Neighborhood residents will have access to their homes. Police

The last time a Democrat won statewide office in Texas, Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson were newlyweds and “Friends” would soon make “The Rachel” haircut a thing. If you didn’t understand the pop culture references, you couldn’t just Google up an explanation in 1994; it would be four more years before the technology giant’s

It’s not quite the World Series, but for Minor League Baseball, the start of the Pacific Coast League Championship Series is as big as it gets! Game 1 of the best-of-five series between the El Paso Chihuahuas and Oklahoma City Dodgers at Southwest University Park is Tuesday. Judging by the Chihuahuas’s attendance figures, you’d think

The last time a Democrat won statewide office in Texas, Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson were newlyweds and “Friends” would soon make “The Rachel” haircut a thing. If you didn’t understand the pop culture references, you couldn’t just Google up an explanation in 1994; it would be four more years before the technology giant’s

A meeting was held to address the ongoing battle to stop the annexation of Santa Teresa and 229 acres of Santa del Sol subdivision. Organizers updated residents about the latest legal action to stop the annexation. Dr. Mary Gonzalez is a member of the Provisional Government of Santa Teresa. “We want to be our own