Month: October 2016

For a few days more than two dozen students from Parkland Middle School have stayed after class for nearly two hours but it wasn’t because they were in trouble. They took part in family STEM night, a program where students and parents learn about science, technology, engineering and math. Raquel Kuker is a STEM teacher

Police arrested a man accused of Driving While Intoxicated, Resisting Arrest, Possession of Cocaine, and Taking or Attempting to Take a Weapon from Peace Officer. The arrest was made shortly before 2 a.m. Friday on the 1500 block of Zaragoza. Ricardo Hurtado, 35, was driving a 2000 Acura TL north on Zaragoza at an alleged

El Paso’s first Whole Foods Market set a new mark for opening day sales for the 35 stores in the company’s Rocky Mountain region Wednesday. Local business leaders told ABC-7 the Whole Foods influence will be felt far beyond the cash register. Studies have found upscale grocery stores like Whole Foods can also increase property

Thursday, October 20th: El Dorado 32 Coronado 28 Final El Dorado got off to a quick 6-0 start at Coronado on Thursday, only to find themselves trailing 14-6 late in the first half. But the Aztecs found a way, as they usually do, and were able to grind their way to a 32-28 win over

Authorities investigating the killing of a ranch foreman in Berino arrested Sergio Meraz-Nevarez, 38, a criminal complaint states. Meraz-Nevarez is charged with Homicide in the First Degree, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Shooting at or from a Moving Vehicle, and Tampering with Evidence. He is accused of killing Jose Alfredo Armendariz in Berino, New

A federal judge ruled against five appeals by convicted drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in his legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States, the Mexican Attorney General’s Office said Thursday, but he can still appeal to higher courts. In a statement, the office said the judge denied two of Guzman’s appeals and

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Center Against Sexual and Family violence is working to promote community awareness on domestic violence. The Center Against Sexual and Family Violence reports there were 157 death across Texas in 2015, including 8 in El Paso. The Center, which helps victims and survivors, have helped more

The first comprehensive study on Castner Range shows the land is home to archaeological and historical treasures. After months of analyzing the land near Northeast El Paso, researchers identified more than 40 archaeological and historical sites at Castner Range. Those findings include extensive collections of petroglyphs, remnants of failed tin mining operations, and small stone

Five Republican lawmakers supportive of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is charged with two felony counts of securities fraud, discussed through text messages ways to stop court-ordered payments to prosecutors in the criminal case, a newspaper reported Thursday. The messages obtained by The Dallas Morning News show the lawmakers strategizing about whether a county

The newest segment of a 500-mile recreation trail that will one day stretch the length of New Mexico from Colorado to Texas is being dedicated in southern New Mexico. Gov. Susana Martinez visited Las Cruces’ La Llorona Park on Thursday to celebrate the addition of more than 4 miles to the Rio Grande Trail. The

The police department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit continues its search for 31-year old Ricardo Martinez, reported missing Friday, October 30, 2015. Martinez left his home to go for a walk to nearby businesses on El Paso’s Eastside and was never heard from again, police said. At the time, he was living at a foster home

Donald Trump’s utterance of “bad hombres” offended some of the millions of people watching the final presidential debate, who called it racially divisive. Within minutes of using the phrase Wednesday evening, the Republican presidential nominee was getting a lashing about his mishmash of English and Spanish. “We have some bad hombres here, and we’re gonna

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man and a women in connection with the death of a child. On Wednesday, October 19, 2016, deputies arrested Ruben Mojica, 28, and charged him with Capital Murder. Mojica was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with no bond. Deputies also arrested Christina Perez, 28, and charged her with

Police closed Loop 375 South at Pan American in the Lower Valley while special traffic investigators investigate a crash involving a police officer. All lanes will remain closed while police investigate the collision. All traffic must exit Alameda exit 46. Traffic is backing up to North Loop. TXDOT did not say how long the southbound

A district judge has denied a motion to dismiss incest charges against a Clovis woman accused of having an incestuous relationship with her 19-year-old son, the Clovis News Journal Reports. Judge Drew Tatum made the decision Thursday in the case of 36-year-old Monica Mares. The Associated Press reports the woman appeared in court Wednesday, with

A former National Security Agency contractor’s theft of top secret government information was “breathtaking in its longevity and scale,” federal prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday aimed at keeping the man locked up as the case moves forward. The Justice Department also said it anticipated bringing additional charges against Harold T. Martin III, including

Baylor University is under federal investigation after its former coordinator responsible for preventing gender discrimination filed a complaint over sexual violence on the university’s Waco campus, a federal agency spokeswoman said Wednesday. The investigation by the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Education began after the agency received a complaint from Patty

Investigators say nine police officers opened fire on a Houston attorney who was fatally shot to end his neighborhood gunfire that left nine people hurt. Houston police on Wednesday updated the investigation into the Sept. 26 incident in which Nathan Desai was killed by officers. Authorities are trying to determine why Desai, who had a

A cold front moved through the Borderland Thursday morning bringing windy and cooler weather.Winds peaked around 40 to 50 mph, strongest wind gusts were along the western slopes. Tie down Halloween decorations, the winds will continue tonight. Use caution on the roadways, blowing dust may reduce the visibility to 3 miles over a few locations.

Investigators say six suspects are now in custody in the fatal shooting of a man during a San Antonio-area home invasion. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced that four more suspects had been arrested to join 18-year-olds Jason Marino and Ethan Yoast, all charged with capital murder in the Oct. 9 slaying of

The annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink fashion show takes place Thursday from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at NMSU’s Pan American Center. ABC-7’s Estela Casas and Hillary Floren are co-hosting the event. NMSU Aggies are Tough Enough to Wear Pink is a volunteer group that raises funds every year on behalf of Cowboy’s for Cancer

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) needs your help in locating a wanted sex offender. Deputies say Edgar Horacio Lopez, 24 was not as his registered address when they went to check on him. Deputies were told he no longer lived at the residence. Lopez failed to notify the Sheriff’s office of his change

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) is asking for your help locating a convicted sex offender. Angel Ramos was released from prison on September 15, and failed to register with local law enforcement as a sex offender. His whereabout are unknown. Ramos was convicted for aggravated sexual assault with a child and indecency with

Musician Bob Dylan visited the Sun City Wednesday and fans rejoiced at the man who’s inspired generations with his music and art. Dylan performed in El Paso just days after being awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature for “having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” In his first television appearance

Democratic and Republican voters turned out for presidential debate watch parties Wednesday night. They came to see candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off on the debate stage for the last time before the November 8th presidential election. Both the El Paso County Republican and Democrat parties held debate watch parties in west El

EL PASO, Texas – Eastlake’s Ezekiel Jones truly knows how to make the best of a bad situation. And for his incredible play, he was voted the winner of the Sweet Play of the Week for week eight. (Click on the video above to see the play). Jones and teammate Ivan Avina collided on a

Most of us can agree, this year’s Presidential election is historic, but also quite stressful? A recent survey from the American Psychological Association shows more than half of the country feels angst with just under three weeks away from November 8th. So why all the white knuckles? The APA blames social media for the majority

Threatening to upend a basic pillar of American democracy, Donald Trump refused Wednesday night to say he would accept the results of the November election if he loses to Hillary Clinton. The Democratic nominee declared Trump’s resistance “horrifying.” Trump has spent the days leading up to Wednesday night’s presidential debate warning voters that the election

Detectives with the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the shooting death of a 59-year-old man. Deputies were dispatched to a field off N.M. 478 in Berino at about 3 p.m. Wednesday. The victim had allegedly suffered at least one gunshot wound to the torso. A second man, who deputies suspect is the alleged

Las Cruces football fans will have to chose between two big games Saturday. NMSU takes on Georgia State for its annual “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” game, but another big football game is scheduled at the same time: Las Cruces High versus Centennial High. The Tough Enough to Wear Pink Game at Aggie Memorial Stadium