Month: December 2016

17 elected officials were sworn into office at the Dona Ana County Government Center Thursday. The ceremony began with the presentation of colors by the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office. Each official then took their oath into office. The county commission will have 3 new faces on board: Ramon Gonzalez (D); Isabella Solis (D); and

It was an extremely eventful year in the Borderland. From scandals to growing pains, a difficult year for law enforcement, a shocking presidential election result and a visit from the Pope, it was a year to remember. “If you’d listen for a change and stop being such an (ass),” City Representative Jim Tolbert told a

An El Paso woman grew up in the same neighborhood as actress Debbie Reynolds, attended the same church and had the honor of meeting the actress after she became a big Hollywood star. Reynolds died Wednesday at the age of 84. Northeast El Pasoan Mildred Ryan is 97 years old, but her memory is as

With plummeting oil prices, the state of New Mexico has found itself facing a huge budget deficit. Residents in Las Cruces have already seen the effects, with cuts to universities and schools. ABC-7 asked newly elected state representatives what changes they want to bring during the next legislative session. Newly elected State Representative for District

A North Texas police officer recently gave a teenager the option of being cited for marijuana possession or doing 200 pushups after the boy was caught smoking pot outside a movie theater. The teen opted for the pushups Monday after Arlington officer Eric Ball smelled the odor of marijuana. Police Lt. Christopher Cook says Ball

The number of police killed in the line of duty rose sharply in 2016, driven by shootings of police around the country, most notably ambushes in Dallas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. From Jan. 1 through Wednesday, 135 officers lost their lives. Some died in traffic accidents, but nearly half were shot to death. That’s a

Firefighters are battling a blaze at an apartment complex on the 86 block of Robert in Northeast El Paso. The fire erupted just down the street from the Sunrise Center. The blaze has been downgraded from a condition 3 to a Condition 2, according to the fire department’s Twitter account. Condition 3 means flames and

The new Democratic majority in the New Mexico Legislature is likely to take up a statewide minimum wage increase next year and send the proposal to Republican Gov. Susanna Martinez, who vetoed the last pay raise that reached her desk. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that two bills have already been filed by Democrats

A longtime San Antonio-area police officer has been arrested on a charge that he engaged in a sexual relationship with his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter. Forty-two-year-old Jesus Gonzalez was being held Thursday at the Bexar County jail on a count of continuous sexual assault of a child. An arrest warrant shows the girl’s mother notified authorities

Police arrested two men suspected of driving drunk and speeding Wednesday morning. Isaac Silvestre, 23, was driving a Saturn northbound in the 1400 block of Airway. Police pulled him over because he was allegedly traveling 47 miles per hour in a posted 35 mph zone. Officers arrested Silvestre shortly before 2 a.m. because he was

A large-scale study in the works could lead to the eventual relocation of railroad tracks in southern Dona Ana County and the establishment of a new international rail crossing west of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry. Options are being considered in conjunction with a bigger-picture proposal to relocate the rail shipping yards of major

A 59-year-old South Florida man accused of making Facebook threats against President-elect Donald Trump will remain in jail. Kevin Keith Krohn agreed not to seek release during a brief appearance in federal court in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. The Sun Sentinel reports Krohn was arrested last week at Pembroke Pines home after U.S. Secret Service

Highway construction for the new Mesa Park Interchange will begin in 2017 and is expected to wrap up in the Spring of 2018, said Jennifer Wright, a spokeswoman with the Texas Department of Transportation. Drivers in West El Paso have endured detours, orange barrels, construction and plenty of traffic as a result of what seems

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police arrested and charged a man after he allegedly attempted to escape from officers, stole a van, crashed it, and tried to flee from police again. Police said they saw 30-year-old Mark Anthony Martinez walking into traffic in the 1600 block of Winslow Rd. on Tuesday. When officers approached

County singer and Grammy Award winner Faith Hill was spotted in El Paso Wednesday. She is in town for the Hyundai Sun Bowl game Friday afternoon. ABC-7 reporter and anchor Denise Olivas was dining at L&J’s Cafe when she spotted the singer. Denise sat across from Faith Hill as she was getting ready to wrap

EL PASO, Texas – We have two alternating lane closures that will be in effect starting Thursday morning that will affect anyone who commutes to and from the west side. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Alternate lane closure on I-10 East and West from Anthony to Sunland Park. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Alternate lane

Actress Debbie Reynolds, the sunshiny star of the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” has died. She was 84. Her son, Todd Fisher, said Reynolds died Wednesday, a day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, died at age 60. “She’s now with Carrie and we’re all heartbroken,” Fisher said from Cedars-Sinai, where his mother was taken

Actress Debbie Reynolds, the star of the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” has died. She was 84. Her son, Todd Fisher, said Reynolds died Wednesday, a day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, who was 60. “She’s now with Carrie and we’re all heartbroken,” Fisher said from Cedars-Sinai Medical Cdenter, where his mother was taken

Actress Debbie Reynolds, star of the 1952 classic ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ and mother of Carrie Fisher, has died, son says. TMZ and the Los Angeles Times report Reynolds suffered a stroke a day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, died. Reynolds was reportedly at her son’s home making funeral arrangements for Fisher when she collapsed.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick brushed aside speculation of a 2018 gubernatorial run at the end of Texas’ last legislative session, insisting he’d never challenge his “close friend” and fellow Republican Greg Abbott. But more than 18 months after that declaration to reporters – which came without anyone actually asking about a potential intraparty clash –

A promising, new study into a different form of therapy shows faster recovery results for soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Last month, researchers released the results of a three-year study of “cognitive processing therapy” at Fort Hood. According to the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs, CPT is a 12-session psychotherapy that teaches patients how

University Medical Center has once again made a national list of hospitals being penalized by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for failing to curb “hospital-acquired conditions and infections.” 769 hospitals in the CMS report, including UMC in El Paso, will lose one percent of Medicare payments over the 2017 fiscal year. The

A high-ranking polygamous leader was released from jail Wednesday after pleading guilty in a multimillion-dollar food-stamp fraud case, becoming the second of 11 defendants to accept a plea deal in the crackdown on the sect based along the Utah-Arizona border. Federal prosecutors said deals could be coming with other defendants implicated in the scheme in

El Paso Police officers arrested the sex offender who absconded from a halfway house near Horizon City on November 11,2016. Kenneth Wayne Evans was arrested Wednesday morning on the 6300 block of Airport Road, according to a sheriff’s office spokeswoman. Details of Evans’ arrest were not provided. Investigators said Evans absconded from the El Paso

The El Paso Police Department remains tight-lipped after two officers were hospitalized following a crash early Christmas morning. A tweet posted Tuesday on the department’s Twitter account states, “Officers involved in weekend collision are recovering. Investigation continues.” ABC-7 has reached out to the department’s public information officers for details on the investigation. No information on

Football fans and media outlets in the Bay Area and Cleveland are looking forward to this year’s Hyundai Sun Bowl. North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky is projected by many football experts to be first quarterback drafted in next year’s NFL draft – if he declares. The San Jose Mercury News published an article Tuesday indicating

Mexican druglord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman escaped overnight. The article published by El Diario early Wednesday morning caught some news outlets in the U.S. off guard. Some even retweeted a link to the article or mentioned the newspaper’s headline unaware it was an April Fools hoax. The retweets by American news outlets were later deleted.

High pressure will bring warm dry weather today under mostly cloudy skies.A cold front will move into the Borderland tonight and this will result incooler temperatures Thursday and Friday. An upper level disturbance will move in and bring rain showers and mountain snow Thursday through the coming weekend. El Paso: Today: Mostly cloudy. Highs in

There are two alternating lane closures to look out for beginning on Wednesday. Here is what you need to know. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Alternate lane closure on I-10 East and West from Anthony to Sunland Park. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Alternate lane closure on Transmountain heading both directions, closures to affect West

A Clovis High School student is recovering in a Lubbock, Texas hospital after a severe head injury after car surfing. Veronica Revell says her 14-year-old daughter Dakota is unconscious and in intensive care. The incident happened Dec. 21, the last day before Christmas break. Dakota’s mom wants to warn students in Clovis and elsewhere to