Month: December 2016

Fueled by Maryland Eastern Shore’s Bakari Copeland’s 27 points and 7 rebounds, the Hawks stunned the Miners in a close battle 71-66 in the first game of the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational. The Hawks entered the contest with a 1-11 record on a 4 game skid, but it didn’t affect the squad as they

The decision by El Paso City Council representatives to study alternate sites for the Downtown arena, including the Downtown Convention Center complex, has left more questions than answers. Especially for people who have financial and other interests in downtown. Roberto Espinoza owns the Pot Au Feu restaurant. His business is already being affected by the

The KVIA 2016 Holiday Food Drive was a huge success thanks to the help of this year’s sponsor – Sun City Emergency Room – and area high school students. ABC-7 more than double last year’s numbers. Sun City ER generated a total of 2,546 pounds of food donations at its east and west El Paso

The Doña Ana County International Jetport is now equipped with a certified weather observation system, making it a possible landing option for flights that can’t land at the El Paso or Las Cruces airports. The automatic weather observation system was commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday. Having the system means charter companies that

Hotel and restaurant owners in Downtown El Paso are concerned recent changes to the downtown arena project could impact their businesses. Hotel Gardner owner Joe Nebhan said that while his business would survive, there would be a hit to the bottom line if fewer events were held Downtown as a result of the convention center

Austin authorities say a woman’s exuberance over the Dallas Cowboys winning their football game Sunday night led her stepson to fatally stab her. Court documents reviewed by Austin television station KEYE show Magdalena Ruiz was “gloating” about the Cowboys’ victory after watching the game on TV with her husband. Detectives say her stepson, 20-year-old Pontrey

Mississippi authorities have arrested a man in the burning of an African-American church that was also spray-painted with the words, “Vote Trump.” Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain says Andrew McClinton of Leland, Mississippi, who is African-American, is charged with “First Degree Arson of a Place of Worship.” McClinton was arrested Wednesday. Hopewell

A spokeswoman with the El Paso District Attorney’s Office says it will retry a former soldier accused in the death of an off-duty constable. Last week, a judge declared a mistrial after the jury in the Devon Huerta-Person trial deliberated for more than 11 hours. Huerta-Person is accused of punching Constable Robert White Halloween Night

Coming off a 76-74 loss to Northern Arizona and riding a six-game losing streak, the UTEP men’s basketball team have no better chance to turn the season around than in late December. The Miners will face a 1-11 Maryland Eastern Shore squad when play tips off in the 55th Annual WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun

A Newsweek reporter who has epilepsy said he had a seizure after being sent a message on Twitter intended to trigger such an episode and is seeking information from the social media company to identify the person responsible for the tweet. The image in question – which included a strobe effect and the words, “You

Texas put Planned Parenthood on notice Tuesday of plans to soon cut off Medicaid funds, a move that federal judges have blocked in other Republican-controlled states, which are now waiting to see if President-elect Donald Trump will strip the organization of taxpayer money. Planned Parenthood responded by vowing to ask a court to stop Texas

New Mexico police say a man has been arrested on his 12th drunken driving charge. The Las Vegas Optic reports 45-year-old Edward Moya was arrested earlier this month after a state police officer reported seeing him travel 120 mph in northern New Mexico. Authorities say he was taken into custody following a short chase. Police

The City of Las Cruces is handing out free yard signs to thank local law enforcement. The signs read “I support law enforcement” with a black and blue American flag. The signs are in response to the fatal shootings of Hatch Police Officer Jose Chavez and Alamogordo Police Officer Clint Corvinus, both killed while on

Police officials identified the couple involved in a murder-suicide over the weekend as 42-year old Mary Elizabeth Wilson and 29-year old Rebecca Danielle Wilson. Detectives continue to investigate Police officers in Northeast El Paso responded to a home on the 4700 block of Loma Del Rey to check on the residents after concerned relatives were

Police arrested the man who allegedly robbed the Bank of America on the 300 block of N. Mesa earlier this month. On Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 48-year-old Jose Manuel Soto walked into the bank with a note stating he was robbing the bank. Police said a bank employee confronted Soto, who dropped the note on

A federal judge says a group has a right to question whether Texas’ removal of a satirical nativity scene from the State Capitol was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks is allowing a lawsuit to move forward against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and state officials following last year’s removal of a holiday display that included

The holiday season is in full swing and so is the spending. The National Retail Federation predicted between November to the end of December, more than $655 billion will be spent. Don’t lose your hard-earned money by falling victim to a scam. Safe Alliance Money financial advisor, Mark Goldstein, said there are several scams that

EL PASO, Texas – More El Paso County sheriff deputies will be out in the streets tracking DWI offenders thanks to funding provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Deputies will also target people who are speeding, making intersection violations, not wearing seat belts, and not following child safety seat guidelines. The enhanced patrol operations

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is warning area residents of a telephone scam. The sheriff’s office says people around El Paso County have received phone calls from a person claiming to be Deputy Paul Cross with the sheriff’s department. The scammer claims that a jury summons was ignored by the victim and there is

Here’s what you need to look out for on the roads: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Wednesday) – Lane closures on Mesa St. westbound at Champions Place (Coronado High School). 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Wednesday) – Lane closure on I-10 East from Mesa to Resler. 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. (Wednesday) – Rolling closure

The Public Service Board (PSB) of El Paso is continuing its work on the westside near Coronado High School after last week’s collapse of the sanitary sewer main. The PSB will need to close the westbound middle and outside lanes from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m Wednesday.

The holidays came early at the El Paso Zoo with the arrival of Brianna, the Zoo’s first female Przewalski’s horse. Brianna arrived on Tuesday, and will soon join Vitalis, the Zoo’s male Przewalski’s horse. They will become the Zoo’s first breeding pair of these endangered horses. Muscular and stocky with light brown bodies and bristly

A local World War II veteran who would not leave his platoon behind has been laid to rest. ABC-7 was at the services for Ernesto Ruiz on Tuesday. He was 92 years old. Those in attendance at Fort Bliss National Cemetery hung their heads low as they listened to stories about Ruiz. His granddaughter spoke

CLICK HERE TO STREAM Good Morning El Paso. This morning we are looking at the aftermath of the explosion in Mexico that killed more than 2 dozens of people and injured more than 70. Plus, we are getting the latest on the investigation into the truck attack in Berlin. ISIS has now claimed responsibility. And

The hail storm that hit El Paso on November 4th not only stalled traffic on I-10 and paralyzed the rest of the city, but it also put a dent in a lot of local insurance companies. The original estimate to property damage to both auto and homes has now been tripled since the initial 100

A photo of an Anthony, New Mexico police car parked in a handicapped spot was sent to ABC-7 by an upset viewer. ABC-7 wanted to know, why was the officer parked there? And was there any disciplinary action taken? Lieutenant Mark Tarantino with the Anthony Police Department says two officers had responded to a child

City Council voted 4-2 Tuesday to study alternate sites for the Downtown arena, including the Downtown Convention Center complex. In a move that drew heavy applause, Council also voted to take the historic Duranguito Neighborhood and the Abraham Chavez Theater off the list of possible sites for the arena. Mike Leibrand was at the council

Some lower valley residents are still concerned about safety and water issues in the wake of a settlement allowing construction of a natural gas pipeline to continue. Work on the Comanche Trail Pipeline, being built by Energy Transfer Partners, is back in progress after the restraining order issued in November was lifted Monday. The company

Federal agents arrested three members of the “Torres Drug Trafficking Organization” last Friday and charged them with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine. The announcement was made Tuesday by U.S. Attorney Richard L. Durbin and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge, Waldemar Rodriguez. A federal complaint filed Monday charges Jose Guadalupe Torres-Magana,

If City Council decides to relocate the building of a new $180 million Downtown arena to the site of the current Convention Center, it could cost hotels in the area millions, according to former El Paso Mayor John Cook. “What we’re concerned about is two things,” said Cook, now a consultant to El Paso lawyer