Month: October 2016

The commissioner of the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services has proposed giving $12,000 raises to each Child Protective Services caseworker, supervisor and administrator. The raises are part of a plan Commissioner Hank Whitman submitted to lawmakers late Thursday. Whitman submitted the plan after a Texas Senate committee ordered him to provide a revised

A judge in San Antonio has ordered the removal of outdated signs about Texas’ weakened voter ID law, which civil rights group say have caused confusion during record early turnout. The ruling Friday comes as voting watchdogs say they’ve received more than 300 reports from across Texas alleging misinformation at polling places since early voting

Immigrants in this country illegally will soon get state issued driver’s licenses and identification cards. New Mexico state lawmakers passed a REAL ID bill earlier this year and the Taxation and Revenue Department announced Friday the motor vehicle division will begin issuing the ID cards on November 14th. ABC-7 is still trying to get specifics

A major expansion of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is in the works. A facility twice as large as the existing campus is set to go up on the west side of the campus between Alberta and Alameda Avenues in South-Central El Paso. In an exclusive interview with the chief operating officer

Next week marks the somber one-year anniversary of an apartment fire that claimed the lives of a mother and her two daughters. Relatives of the victims told ABC-7 they will hold a memorial Saturday, October 29, 2016 for Magaly, Andrea and Paulina Mendoza. The family will also host a fire safety awareness campaign. A massive

More than 100 undocumented Haitian men are being held at the Otero County Prison Facility, according to volunteers who worked with the immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed they are holding the men in partnership with the prison. The 136 men crossed through California before being detained and sent to different facilities while they await

An outside investigation of the Baylor University sexual violence scandal found 17 women who had reported sexual or domestic assaults involving 19 Baylor University athletes since 2011, university regents have told The Wall Street Journal. Those included four reports of gang rapes, the Journal reported in a story posted to its website Friday. The investigation

Halloween activities will be taking place at all Recreation Centers from the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Halloween Night, Monday, October 31. Recreation Center locations and phone numbers Armijo 700 E. 7th St. 544-5436 Carolina 563 N. Carolina Dr. 594-8934 Chihuahuita 417 Charles Rd. 533-6909

A jury found the man accused of trying to hire a hit man to kills his wife guilty of “Capital Murder while Remuneration.” Police said an undercover agent posing as a hit man said Carl Lamb tried to hire him to murder Lamb’s wife. In February 2015, Lamb was behind bars when he offered the

Former KVIA ABC-7 Anchor Gary Warner, a long suffering Chicago Cubs fan, is enjoying his team’s journey the the Fall Classic. The Cubs last won the World Series in 1908 and last played in a World Series game in 1945. Warner told ABC-7’s Darren Hunt he started watching baseball when the White Sox played in

A U.S. official says newly discovered emails that have prompted a new FBI review of the Hillary Clinton email investigation came from a separate sexting probe of former congressman Anthony Weiner. Federal authorities in New York and North Carolina are investigating online communications between Weiner and a 15-year-old girl. The official said Friday the emails

The FBI informed Congress on Friday it is investigating whether there is classified information in new emails that have emerged in its probe of Hillary Clinton’s private server. The FBI said in July its investigation was finished. The disclosure raises the possibility of the FBI reopening the criminal investigation involving the Democratic presidential nominee just

The Army said Friday it has determined that suicide was the cause of death of a two-star general who was found dead in his home on a military base in Alabama. Maj. Gen. John Rossi was found dead July 31 at Redstone Arsenal, two days before he was to assume command of Army Space and

The Satanic Temple is waging religious battles along a variety of fronts nationwide, and its co-founder says it’s just getting started. The 3-year-old organization is fighting to get a nearly 9-foot, 1.5-ton statue of the goat-headed idol Baphomet placed on the Arkansas Capitol grounds as a counterpoint to a planned Ten Commandments monument. Members have

The number of animals euthanized by the city of El Paso is on the decline. According to reports obtained by ABC-7 from the Animal Services Department, 14,009 dogs and cats were put down in 2015. Compare that to 2010, when 21,242 were euthanized, and the recent peak in 2012 with 25,335. Since 2012, the number

As we’ve reported, there is a bar in El Paso that is serving live Minnows with drinks for patrons to drink, if they choose to do so. Now, there is a petition online to stop it. Care2 Petition is demanding the El Paso bar, Zocalo Cantina, stop selling live fish with shots. The bar gives

New Mexico State Police arrested 15 people on Wednesday in a drug trafficking sting in Las Cruces. Authorities say the 3-month investigation targeted several groups selling marijuana and methamphetamine. The operation also found various quantities of heroin and cocaine. The suspects are facing multiple state and federal drug charges including distribution, trafficking, conspiracy and firearms

The Attorney General’s Office in New Mexico is hosting a free training session on Friday in Las Cruces to educate the pubic about Sunshine Laws. The session will help government agencies, municipalities, the public and the media to better understand the requirements of the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) and its Open Meetings

Sunland Park Police are giving residents in the borderland a heads up about the upcoming Pilgrimage at Mount Cristo Rey on Sunday. They want to remind everyone that due to the construction of the GO-10 project, people will only be able to enter from Mcnutt Road and Racetrack Drive. Since Paisano is now closed people

As the Socorro Independent School District looks to expand, it wants to make sure all of its facilities will be used to capacity. SISD does not want to be forced to close any underutilized campuses in the future. On November 15, the Board of Trustees is expected to approve a new set of boundaries within

Good Morning El Paso Anchor Stephanie Valle will be running the half-marathon and we’ll be following her up until the day of the race, tracking her progress. Look for that story at a later date. Click here for more information.

Sparks are flying after a major change in the makeup of the powerful El Paso Metropolitian Planning Organization (MPO). MPOs are tasked by federal law to plan for transportation development and are meant to move communities forward. Every year, El Paso’s MPO handles millions of dollars worth of transportation projects. Board members include mayors of

Montwood 37 Pebble Hills 20 – Final (at the SAC) Pebble Hills showed it wasn’t afraid of the Rams early and often, pulling off a fake punt in the first quarter that set up the team’s first touchdown of the game. The Spartans even held a 14-7 lead at the half before Montwood got things

One of the Zoo’s most beloved animals, Sushi the female sea lion, died Wednesday after a brief illness, said zoo officials. Zookeepers found Sushi unresponsive while she was in her behind the scenes pool. Zookeepers and veterinary staff were unable to revive her. The cause of death is not yet known. Zoo staff are working

Anthony Police Chief Joe Baca abruptly resigned last Friday. In the resignation letter obtained by ABC-7, Baca states he had “seen inappropriate terminations, as well as a hostile work environment by the Mayor.” Baca goes on to state he “cannot in good conscience continue to be stressed out not knowing from one day to the

The candidates for Texas Congressional District 23 debated in San Antonio Thursday morning. KSAT 12’s Steve Spriester served as the moderator for the debate in the hotly contested race, which he called one of the most expensive congressional races in the history of Texas. WATCH THE ENTIRE DEBATE Rep. Will Hurd, (R) Texas District 23,

The University of Texas at El Paso is trying to drum up fan support as the Miners prepare to take on Old Dominion during Saturday’s Homecoming game. The 52,000 seat Sun Bowl Stadium looked bare and empty when only 18,000 fans attended the last home game. “This is rock bottom,” Sports Talk 600 ESPN host

For more than a decade, there has been an ongoing dispute between the Ysleta Independent School District and the Ysleta Teachers Association. The two have been at odds over back pay for some the district’s most experienced teachers. Back in 2006, the state of Texas mandated teachers be given a raise of $2,500. According to

No. 3 Clemson (7-0, 4-0 ACC) at No. 12 Florida State (5-2, 2-2), 6 p.m. MST (ABC) Line: Clemson by 4½. Series Record: Florida State leads 20-9. WHAT’S AT STAKE Clemson has won 21 straight regular-season games, but is 3-12 in games at Doak Campbell Stadium. The Tigers are in prime position for a spot

Law enforcement officers dressed in riot gear fired bean bags and pepper spray on Thursday as they tried to clear protesters from a camp on private land in the path of the Dakota Access oil pipeline. North Dakota State Emergency Services spokeswoman Cecily Fong said the officers were responding to “aggressive” tactics by protesters, including