Month: December 2016

An elderly woman was killed in a crash in Las Cruces Saturday evening. It happened around 7:30 P.M Saturday at the corner of South Main Street and Amador Avenue. Police say a 71-year-old woman was driving southbound on Main Street and another car was driving west on Amador Avenue when the crash happened. It’s unclear

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – A nearly four-day ban on drinking the water in Corpus Christi, Texas, was lifted on Sunday after test results showed no contamination due to a chemical leak, the city’s mayor announced. Mayor Dan McQueen said residents could resume using the city’s water supply for drinking, bathing and cooking. “It is

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A Fort Worth man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing an ambulance last year and later crashing it. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports (http://bit.ly/2i4dS9I ) that 31-year-old Kenneth Golightly was convicted last week of aggravated robbery. Authorities say Golightly took the ambulance at knifepoint in March

An El Paso couple was killed in an apparent murder-suicide, according to police. Police were called to the 4700 block of Loma Del Rey just before 7 P.M. after relatives of the couple were unable to reach them. Police entered the home to find the bodies of two females with gunshot wounds. The Crimes Against

Here’s a look at Saturday’s wind reports and wind damage reports from the National Weather Service. In Dona Ana County, San Augustin Pass reported an impressive 110 mph wind gust yesterday. San Augustin Pass is located above 5,500 feet in the Organ Mountains, it’s the route US-70 uses to pass through the mountains. The 110

Multiple crashes occurred on a snow- and ice-covered stretch of westbound Interstate 40 in northeastern New Mexico after a Pacific storm swept across the region, closing 38 miles of the highway, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. The State Police initially reported a wreck involving about 40 vehicles late Saturday morning on westbound

The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 2 p.m. Syrian media says buses and ambulances are preparing to enter east Aleppo to resume evacuating rebels and civilians from the opposition’s remaining districts in the city. Pro-government Al-Ikhbariya TV says Sunday that convoys are also preparing to evacuate over 2,000 wounded and sick

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is increasing the heat on the federal government to consider recalling e-cigarette batteries and devices that explode and catch fire, injuring users. The New York Democrat calls e-cigarettes “ticking time bombs.” He says the volatile e-cigs continue to cause injuries including severe burns. Faulty lithium-ion batteries are seen as the likely

Northern Arizona shot a season-high 53.7 percent from the field, including 57.7 percent in the second half, in handing UTEP a 76-74 loss on Saturday night at the Don Haskins Center. The Lumberjacks (3-9), who entered the game shooting 35.4 percent from the field and 29.3 percent from three-point range, also made eight three-pointers to

Severe winds swept through the Borderland Saturday. With wind gusts hitting close to 70 miles per hour, damage was seen all across town. In northeast El Paso you could hear the winds howl as fire crews were at Hercules Drive and Mt. Ranier Avenue. ABC-7 cameras captured downed power lines over homes posing a danger.

The holidays bring many families together, but not everyone has that chance. This morning military families who have lost loved ones visited Ft. Bliss National Cemetery to place Christmas wreaths on graves, including one woman. It’s her 12th year without her husband “I really don’t look forward to Christmas because I miss him so much,”

Foster children and their families enjoyed a little holiday cheer Saturday. The Department of Family and Protective Services hosted a holiday party for children under the care of Child Protective Services. The party was held at the Fountains at Farah and children enjoyed photos with Santa, ice-skating and food. “Our kids go through unfortunately abuse

Two people are dead after an overnight crash in the Lower Valley. It happened after 1 A.M. on the 300 block of Pendale Road. Police say a 24-year-old man was speeding when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree. The driver and his 21-year-old passenger both died at the scene. Police say

Police say a 97-year-old man was driving the wrong way when he crashed into two other vehicles. The crash happened shortly before midnight on Loop 375. Police say 97-year-old Sebastian Favela Ramirez was driving the wrong way when he struck two other vehicles. Ramirez died at the scene. A 48-year-old woman driving one of the

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – There were three reports of dirty water before the 300,000 residents of Corpus Christi were told not to drink the city’s water due to a chemical leak at an asphalt plant, a top Corpus Christi official said Saturday, adding that the city has not found evidence of water contamination. Water

Navidad De La Fe Luminarias was scheduled to happen at 6 p.m. Saturday along El Paso’s Scenic Drive, but due to the strong winds organizers canceled the event. A spokeswoman for the event tells us the sand-filled paper bags lit with candles would blow away and could not keep upright. Every year 4,000 luminarias are

TEXAS State labor officials say the Texas unemployment rate declined slightly in November to settle at 4.6 percent. The Texas Workforce Commission on Friday said that compares to an October jobless rate of 4.7 percent. The nationwide jobless rate stood at 4.6 percent in November. TWC officials say the Amarillo, Austin-Round Rock and Lubbock areas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing criticism after responding to concerns about racial profiling along the border with Mexico by pointing to white drivers getting stopped in wealthy cities. One police chief of an affluent neighborhood near Houston says Abbott wrongly suggested that most drivers stopped on his streets were white. More than half of

An abandoned house in Fabens is a complete loss after it caught fire for the second time Friday evening around 7, said officials with the Horizon Fire Department. Fire officials said the call came down around 6:51 p.m. for a fire near Eubanks and 2nd Street. It took 22 units about an hour-and-a-half to put

Since Dec. 2011, El Paso student-athletes have had a chance to take part in the El Paso Football Showcase Combine to hopefully earn a scholarship to play at the next level. “I’ve been doing this for years, since I was a kid, nothing new,” One student athlete said. “You are just showing a different crowd

El Paso Independent School District officials confirm there is an ongoing sewage problem at Coronado High School that could lead to the closure of Mesa Street as crews work to repair a line. “Our workers have been out there trying to unclog this line, there’s been a blockage in that line and they were able

El Paso Independent School District officials confirm there is an ongoing sewage problem at Coronado High School that could lead to the closure of Mesa Street as crews work to repair a line. “Our workers have been out there trying to unclog this line, there’s been a blockage in that line and they were able

A judge declared a mistrial after the jury in the Devon Huerta-Person trial deliberated for more than 10 hours Friday. Huerta-Person was accused of punching Constable Robert White Halloween Night 2014. White later died and the former Fort Bliss soldier was charged with Capital Murder. That charge was downgraded to Aggravated Assault of a Peace

A judge declared a mistrial after the jury in the Devon Huerta-Person trial deliberated for more than 10 hours Friday. Huerta-Person was accused of punching Constable Robert White Halloween Night 2014. White later died and the former Fort Bliss soldier was charged with Capital Murder. That charge was downgraded to Aggravated Assault of a Peace

The El Paso Sheriff’s Office wants to make sure you are safe this holiday season. “Unfortunately, this time of the year brings these criminals out to steal items,” Sergeant Christopher Paz with the El Paso Sheriff’s Office, said. Sgt. Paz urges everyone to stay alert while shopping. “If you’re going to be out at night,

Some $350 million in cuts to a Texas Medicaid program providing therapy for disabled children have taken effect. The reductions sparked outcry after being approved by the GOP-controlled Legislature last year. They reduce revenue for some Texas therapy providers. Opponents say they’ll force providers to close, and could cost roughly 60,000 children access to speech

UTEP might not be able to compete with schools like UCLA, North Carolina, and Kansas on the court this season. But the Miners do have something those teams don’t – the best throwback jersey in the country, according to USA Today. The newspaper released its rankings of throwback jerseys and the Miners came out on

Court documents filed by defense attorneys representing former Austin High principal John Tanner state former EPISD Associate Superintendent Damon Murphy is about to plead guilty to charges related to a cheating scheme at the El Paso Independent School District. Tanner is scheduled to go on trial February 13, 2017 and his attorneys state he will

Police arrested a man who shot his girlfriend’s television over an argument regarding a country music video playing on the screen. Officers arrested Larry Barry Andrews, 43, and charged him with Deadly Conduct, a third degree felony. Police arrived at the home on the 14000 block of Desert Point Dr. at about 4:40 a.m. Friday

Here’s a look at your road closures for the weekend. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Friday) – Lane closure on I-10 East from Mesa to Resler. 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. (Friday) – Rolling closure on I-10 East starts at Sunland Park and goes to Porfirio Diaz. Won’t be completely closed. 8 p.m. – 10