Month: January 2017

UPDATE: ABC-7 viewers informed us the the owners name is Frank Green and the dogs are Millie and Max. We were able to track down Green and he said those are his dogs, but they are not missing. Greens said he lives close to the mountain, and he keeps an eye on them while they

Abortion providers told a federal judge Tuesday that Texas’ attempt to require burial or cremation of fetal remains was “government interference” without public health benefits, while state lawyers countered that clinics want to be allowed to continue disposing of such remains in landfills. The question of what becomes of tissue left over from abortions and

Texas filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a federal agency to force it to decide whether an impounded shipment of a drug used for executions should be delivered to the Texas prison system, which has carried out more lethal injections than any other state. A 1,000-vial shipment of sodium thiopental purchased by the Texas Department of

A Georgia man who served among the first black U.S. Marines during World War II died Tuesday just a few years after Congress honored him and fellow Montford Point Marines for their pioneering role in a segregated military. Angus Hardie Jamerson, known as Jay to his family and friends, died peacefully in his sleep at

A criminal investigation is underway into an apparent accidental poisoning involving a professional-grade pesticide that left four children dead and an Amarillo woman in critical condition, police said Tuesday. Authorities are looking into why the family had the pesticide pellets, called Weevil-cide, which is only supposed to be sold to people with professional licenses or

ABC-7 has learned from city officials the city’s bike plan is not in danger of being canceled after “elpasonaturally” reported the program was in danger of cancelation. The blog recently reported the city opened a new position for the project – Bicycle Program Coordinator – only to inform applicants it had decided “to cancel this

Detectives with the police department’s gang unit arrested a man for allegedly shooting at the occupants of a car as they drove past his home. Shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday, police officers responded to a shots fired call at the 10400 block of Rushing in Northeast El Paso. Officers met with victims who reported they

Sheriff’s deputies have taken over the investigation into a body found on the 9900 block of Alameda Monday morning. The Socorro Police Department was initially the lead investigative agency. Sheriff’s office officials identified the body as that of 62-year-old Alma Wurz. No foul play is suspected, officials said. An autopsy is pending.

Detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit identified the woman murdered in West El Paso as 51-year-old Dawn Denise Weatherly. Weatherly’s body was found Monday evening inside an apartment unit at 5890 Bandolero. Westside Regional Command officers responded to a stabbing call. Friends of the victim, who had not heard from the woman and went

El Pasoans who watched Wisconsin beat Western Michigan Monday in the 81st Annual Cotton Bowl game in Dallas may not realize the Borderland has a living connection to the classic bowl game. 85-year-old Laredo native, Richard Ochoa, who has made El paso his home for the past 50 years, was MVP for Texas in the

El Pasoans who watched Wisconsin beat Western Michigan Monday in the 81st Annual Cotton Bowl game in Dallas may not realize the Borderland has a living connection to the classic bowl game. 85-year-old Laredo native, Richard Ochoa, who has made El paso his home for the past 50 years, was MVP for Texas in the

Simply put, traffic will not be getting better in El Paso for 2017 as construction on the GO-10 and Border West Expressway projects kicks into high gear. TxDOT spokeswoman Jennifer Wright said you can expect I-10 East near Sunland Park to continue to be the biggest problem spot. “Naturally with Mesa being the only alternate

El Paso police are investigating a shooting where a bullet ended up in a car that had people inside. The incident happened around 3 am on the 10400 block of Rushing. At this point police are not saying how many people were inside the car that was shot, but ABC-7 is told that none of

El Paso Police confirm a woman was found dead in a West El Paso apartment complex Monday just after 5pm. A police spokesman tells ABC-7 a person went to the Mountain Village apartments late Monday afternoon to check on a woman. Officers said that is when the person discovered the woman stabbed to death. Investigators

A group of protestors stopped traffic on the Mexican side of the Bridge of the Americas for about two hours. U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Roger Maier said the protest has cleared, and traffic and operations have returned to normal. An El Diario de Juarez photo showed one person holding a sign protesting the

Closures to prepare for starting on January 3rd. Daytime closures: 9 am – 4 pm I-10 Eastbound will be reduced to one lane between North Mesa overpass, and Resler overpass. Overnight closures: 9 pm – 5 am Mesa will be completely closed from N Desert Blvd to S Desert Blvd. 9 pm – 5 am

NMSU head coach Paul Weir has reason to feel a bit slighted by sports pundits. After all, some didn’t even know how to spell his name before this season began. “We were picked 163rd in the country and behind Grand Canyon and Bakersfield, and they spelled my name wrong, and they picked a lot of

With the 83rd Annual Hyundai Sun Bowl now in the rear view mirror, it’s time to start thinking about the next one! This year’s game will be played on Friday again, this time on Dec. 29. The following two years, it will move from what was expected to be Saturday games back to New Year’s

Major cities across the state of Texas have seen an increase in homicides, while El Paso merely experienced minor fluctuations. El Paso saw a minor increase with 18 homicides in 2016, compared to 16 in the year prior. “I think it pretty much remains constant throughout the last couple of years,” Sgt. Enrique Carrillo said.

President-elect Donald Trump is taking a dig at Rahm Emanuel, Chicago’s mayor and President Barack Obama’s former chief of staff. The nation’s third largest city had 762 homicides in 2016 – the most in two decades and more than the largest cities, New York and Los Angeles, combined. Trump on Monday noted the spike in

Small groups of protesters blockaded some roads and gasoline stations in Mexico on Monday to protest a government price deregulation that sent the price of fuel up by as much as 20 percent over the weekend. One group blockaded a privately owned gasoline station on Mexico City’s main boulevard, shouting: “The people, united, will never

A poisonous gas believed to have been released when someone tried to wash away a pesticide that had been sprayed under a Texas home killed four children and left six other people hospitalized, officials said Monday. Phosphine gas was likely released when water mixed with the pest control chemical, Amarillo fire officials said. A specific

The third Las Cruces Chile Drop drew thousands to the Plaza de Las Cruces for a New Year’s Eve celebration. Russ Smith is chair of Project Main Street and host of the Chile Drop. “The Plaza de Las Cruces is a great platform for a party,” Smith said. “This location is so much better than

Pope Francis has exhorted Catholic bishops worldwide to do what’s needed to ensure children are protected from sexual abuse by clergy. The Vatican on Monday released the text of a Dec. 28 letter Francis sent to bishops about injustices to children. They included slave labor, malnutrition, lack of education and sexual exploitation, including abuse by

A state lawmaker says he’s recovering after being struck in the head during a new year’s celebration by what he suspects was celebratory gunfire. Rep. Armando Martinez told The Monitor newspaper he had gathered with his family late Saturday at a residence near the South Texas town of Weslaco. He heard gunfire in the neighborhood

The first trial over a Central Texas gunfight involving rival motorcycle gangs that left nine people dead, 20 others hurt and more than 150 bikers charged is now set for April, 23 months after the 2015 shootout. Several charged in the gunfire at a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco have been seeking a speedy trial.

Organizers of President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade say the marching band of Alabama’s oldest private, historically black liberal arts college has accepted an invitation to perform. The move comes as historically black schools like Howard University, which marched in President Barack Obama’s first inaugural parade, said they didn’t apply to march at Trump’s inauguration. The

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – San Antonio police say they investigated 151 homicides in 2016, marking the deadliest year in the Alamo city in more than two decades. The homicide count – up 61 percent from a year ago – is the highest since 142 homicides were reported in 1995. Last year, the tally was 94.

El Paso here is a list of road closures, plan your commute accordingly. 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 and East traffic. 9 pm- 6 am

LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) – The 7-foot-tall mechanical Santa on the front lawn of Ed and Marcela Lujan’s elaborately decorated suburban Dallas home has had a rough life but survived 17 Christmases of slime, eggs, thieves and someone who ripped off his pants. This year – year 18 – he’s been beheaded. The couple noticed it