Month: October 2016

Thousands of DWI convictions in North Texas could be jeopardized after the testimony of a state forensic scientist recently came under scrutiny. Christopher Youngkin was involved in a 2013 lab error in which two blood samples from separate cases were mixed up. Youngkin erroneously reported to police that a woman had a blood-alcohol level above

EL PASO, Texas – Jennifer Han out-maneuvered and out-boxed Liliana Martinez Saturday night at the Don Haskins Center to retain her IBF Featherweight world title. All three judges scored the fight in favor of Han after ten rounds of boxing. It was Han’s second consecutive successful title defense – the last coming in April at

The New Mexico State football team got the start it wanted against Idaho but couldn’t sustain it for four quarters as it fell to the Vandals on Saturday , 55-23, at the Kibbie Dome. Jared Phipps gave the Aggies (2-4, 1-2 SBC) a great start to the game when he got a hold of the

Residents of downtown and Chihuahuita have growing concerns after hearing Thursdays announcement of an arena going up in their neighborhood. City officials announced it’s proposed site to build a $180 million multi-purpose arena there. Efforts are already underway to purchase the land where the arena will be located. The proposed site is a two block

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash about 11 a.m. Saturday on I-10 West at Geronimo Drive. I-10 west was closed for approximately four hours in that location while the accident was cleared. Police identified the motorcyclist as 57-year-old Michael Wittenbrink. Police say Wittenbrink was heading west on I-10 when he lost control of his

Chalk the Block is going on in downtown downtown El Paso is bursting with colors. No matter how young or old, or even if you’re any good at art, everyone is invited to go downtown with some chalk to brighten up the sidewalks. Artists hope showcases like these can bring more people out in the

El Paso combined search and rescue responded to Bowen Ranch near Stan Roberts Sr. Ave. The call came in around 10 a.m. Saturday. The El Paso Fire Department tweeted that they were called out to help an injured 56-year-old male bicyclist. They made contact by 10:18 a.m. His injuries were non-life threatening. ABC-7 is on

Police say a five-year-old boy pulled his severely burned two-year-old brother to safety after rollover wreck that killed their father. The horrifying accident happened at about 1:15am on the North Freeway. Houston police say the tractor trailer struck a metal guardrail and a concrete pillar before rolling over and catching fire. The driver appeared to

Mexico’s national security commissioner says jailed drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman could be extradited to the United States by early next year. Renato Sales tells Televisa it could happen “in January or February.” A lawyer for Guzman said recently that a court could rule on his extradition around the end of the year. But

Thursday , Oct. 13 El Dorado 69 Franklin 14 Final —————————————— Friday , Oct. 14 Del Valle 38 Eastlake 35 Final Bel Air 55 Hanks 23 Final Horizon 31 Riverside 7 Final Parkland 42 Ysleta 0 Final Centennial 35 Mayfield 28 Final Americas 24 Eastwood 21 Final Pebble Hills 54 Socorro 26 Final Montwood 30

Socorro police say a crash Friday night was deadly. It happened on Socorro Road and Winn. Police aren’t giving any other information. Stay tuned for updates.

The artificial football turf at Eastwood High School was vandalized overnight. A phallic image was spray-painted near the Eastwood Trooper image in the middle of the field. A large “F” was also spray-painted near the mascot logo. The school has since erased the images. A student posted a photo of a school employee cleaning the

The family of Philip Behymer – a local artist, teacher and painter who passed away in 2013 – organized an exhibition of his artwork at the International Museum of Art in El Paso. Behymer, a self-declared El Pasoan, was born in 1936 in a smalll town in Idaho. He served a stint as an airman

While some El Pasoans want the new $180 million Downtown arena to seat more people than the Don Haskins Center, some event organizers say a larger capacity does not necessarily mean bigger acts will stop by the Sun City. Land acquisition efforts have begun in a two block area just South of the Convention Center.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone will be banned from all flights in and out of the El Paso International Airport effective at noon on Saturday, October 15, 2016, the City of El Paso said in a news release. The nationwide ban was announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), with the Federal

A 13-year-old girl told detectives a former Riverside Middle School teacher would take her into an office in the locker room where he would kiss her and expose himself, a complaint affidavit states. Police Thursday charged Adam Lee Newport, 35, with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student. Newport

City Council Monday is scheduled to discuss and take action on a resolution that would allow the city manager to enter into a Chapter 380 Economic Development Incentive Agreement with TOPGOLF USA EL PASO. TOPGOLF, which bills itself as the “premier golf entertainment complex,” is looking for tax incentives so it can develop one of

ABC-7 recently reported on a story about a shelter on Fort Bliss property that is housing 500 undocumented unaccompanied minors. ABC-7 was not allowed to take cameras in and was not allowed to speak to the children. This week attorneys tell ABC-7 about the conditions of the children in the shelter but they are also

Hours earlier, he was a happy 4-year-old who loved Ironman and the Hulk and all the Avengers. Now, as Bryson Mees-Hernandez approached death in a Houston hospital room, his brain swelling through the bullet hole in his face, his mother assured the boy it was OK to die. “When you are on the other side,”

A former contestant on “The Apprentice” says Donald Trump made unwanted sexual contact with her at a Beverly Hills hotel in 2007. Summer Zervos appeared at a news conference Friday with attorney Gloria Allred. Zervos is among several women who have made sexual allegations against the Republican nominee. He has strenuously denied them. Zervos was

Rolling his eyes at the Republican nominee, President Barack Obama mocked Donald Trump’s purported business acumen and newfound rage against the “global elite,” as he rallied Friday for Democrat Hillary Clinton. He warned that democracy itself was at risk if Trump wins. As the presidential election draws to a close, Obama has increasingly embraced his

A judge on Friday dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit by Newtown families against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre, citing an embattled federal law that shields gun manufacturers from most lawsuits over criminal use of their products. State Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis granted a motion by Remington

Hillary Clinton’s campaign asked former President Bill Clinton to cancel a planned speech to a Wall Street investment firm last year because of concerns that the Clintons might appear to be too cozy with Wall Street just as the former secretary of state was about to announce her White House bid, newly released emails show.

World Featherweight Champion, Jennifer Han of El Paso, will defend her IBF Crown against mandatory challenger Lilian Martinez, of the Dominican Republic, Saturday, October 15th. The fight will at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. It will be one of seven scheduled fights on a card that starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets are already on sale and

Prosecutors south of Austin say a Hays County man has been sentenced to 99 years in prison following his eighth conviction for drunken driving. The Hays County district attorney’s office issued a release Thursday saying 64-year-old Jose Marin was sentenced after being convicted earlier in the week. Authorities say his first conviction for driving while

An EMS crew rushed a man to a hospital in serious condition after he was shocked, a fire dispatch supervisor said. The call came in at 10:45 a.m. Friday. The fire dispatch supervisor told ABC-7 the man was shocked by an electrical line near Dyer and Moonlight. El Paso Electric told ABC-7 the injured man

An El Paso doctor is among the defendants charged in connection with a $100 million health care fraud conspiracy perpetrated against Tricare, the health insurance program for members of the military and their families. Dr. William F. Elder-Quintana, 50, of El Paso, Texas, is named in a 35-count indictment along with other doctors, pharmacy owners,

The death of an aircraft maintenance specialist assigned to the 54th Fighter Group is under investigation. Airman 1st Class Nathan Wilson-Ross died on base at approximately 9:45 a.m. on October 11, 2016, officials said. No foul play is suspected. Officials would not say how Wilson-Ross died. The 21-year-old was from San Angelo, Texas, and is

Four suspects in a murder investigation in Dona Ana County have been indicted by a grand jury. Damika Childs, 19, Adrian Banda, 24, Alejandro Ruiz, 22, and Gregory Saaverda, 33, were each charged with a laundry list of crimes including first-degree murder, kidnapping and aggravated arson in the murder of Johnny Ramirez, 22. According to

EL PASO, Texas – El Dorado used a 55-0 run to beat Franklin in a key 1-6A district matchup Thursday night at the SAC. The game was tied at 14 in the first quarter when El Dorado quarterback Cedarious Barfield found Tyquez Hampton on a fade pass for an Aztecs touchdown. That was the first