Month: February 2017

Las Cruces Public Schools were recently forced to give some of its reserve funds back to the state and district officials are waiting to hear what next year’s budget will be like. Last week, Governor Susana Martinez slashed $46 million from local school district reserves in an effort to fix New Mexico’s budget crisis, including

ABC-7 was able to track down the Ysleta Independent School District board member who has missed several meetings and workshops with the district over the past several months. Patricia McLean has been a YISD board member the past three and a half years. She was board president for two years prior. A story published by

The District Attorney’s Office in the 12th Judicial District finalized the investigation into the deadly shooting that left an Alamogordo police officer and a suspect dead in September 2016. Investigators said Officer Clint Corvinus and a fellow officer were pursuing 38-year-old Joseph Moreno on the 1600 block of South Florida Avenue. Moreno allegedly had five

The District Attorney’s Office in the 12th Judicial District finalized the investigation into the deadly shooting that left an Alamogordo police officer and a suspect dead in September 2016. Investigators said Officer Clint Corvinus and a fellow officer were pursuing 38-year-old Joseph Moreno on the 1600 block of South Florida Avenue. Moreno allegedly had five

Parents with children enrolled at a west El Paso elementary school told ABC-7 they fear for their kids’ safety during afternoon pickup. At the end of the school day, the surrounding blocks ofMesita Elementary are flooded with cars and students when the final bell rings. “It is a bit of chaos,” a parent said. “You

A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, dealing another legal setback to the new administration’s immigration policy. In a unanimous decision, the panel of three judges from the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to block a lower-court ruling that

Police arrested a man suspected of stealing $635 worth of electronics from the Best Buy in Las Cruces. Thomas Gunter, 32, of the 6600 block of Pecan Lane, is charged with a count of Larceny over $500, a count of Trafficking Heroin and a count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Officers were dispatched to the

From losing 12 straight games to now winning the last 6 of 7 against quality conference opponents, the UTEP Miners have yet another challenge on their 4-game home stand. LA Tech (16-8, 8-3 C-USA) defeated UTEP back in January by 20 points, but the Miners are no doubt a different team from a month ago.

A report released Thursday estimates more than 2.5 million immigrants in the country illegally live in the metropolitan areas of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, which have pledged to fight President Trump’s plans to expand deportations. The study by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center provides a glimpse of where immigrants in the country illegally

The two New Mexico State University students reported missing Tuesday have been located in Idaho in good condition, Las Cruces Police said Thursday. 18-year-old McKinnah Sinclair and 19-year-old Charlie Daniels were located by police Thursday morning in Nampa, Idaho, just west of Boise. The LCPD detective learned that shortly after 11 am, a Nampa police

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s upcoming trial on securities fraud charges should be moved from his hometown, special prosecutors said Thursday, claiming the jury pool has been tainted by Republican supporters and even former presidential candidate Rick Santorum. Paxton is awaiting trial in May on felony charges of defrauding wealthy investors in a tech startup.

Las Cruces Mayor Pro Tem and City Representative Greg Smith has proposed a resolution against President Trump’s border wall. Representative Smith is asking his fellow councilors to vote on a measure that formally states their opposition against the border wall. During a city council meeting Monday, Smith introduced the statement of opposition to the border

El Paso Street gets a lot of foot traffic along with street traffic as well. It’s a major road that transitions people from El Paso to Mexico. City Council wants to spruce the road up but there’s major step they have to take before starting on the project. A picture of El Paso street in

Editor’s Note: This story has been modified to reflect new legal documentation obtained by ABC-7. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 34-year-old Aaron Shnider, a former El Paso Assistant District Attorney, has been cleared of family violence accusations, according to legal documents. The El Paso District Clerk issued an Order of Expunction in 2019, requiring the

Miami (CNN) Jorge Perez is happy to build buildings — and he builds a lot of them around the world — but not President Donald Trump’s border wall. Perez, the billionaire CEO of Related Group, has maintained a 20-year friendship with Trump. They’ve done business together. The Perez and Trump families have vacationed together. Perez

Live right now on Good Morning El Paso: A new look into what could be the plans for President Trump’s border wall. Also, the latest on what’s happening with the so-called “Anti-Sanctuary Cities” Bill here in Texas. That and more news, along with weather and traffic updates. Watch it all at our website’s live stream

Overnight closures: I-10 East will be closed at Mesa. I-10 West will be closed at Resler Mesa will be closed in both directions at I-10. I-10 West Sunland Park exit ramp will be closed. I-10 East Resler on ramp to I-10 will be closed Joe Battle (LP375) southbound between Edgemere overpass and Montwood overpass 9pm-5am

The Del Valle boys soccer team is used to having a target on its back, so the fact everyone brings their “A-game” to beat them doesn’t concern the team. “These guys have been playing forever with a target on their back because they’ve had good success here,” said head coach Bruce Reichman. “It makes everyone’s

It’s potentially the biggest single season turnaround in school history. The UTEP basketball team has won six of its past seven games after losing a dozen in a row. It was just a month ago that the Miners (14-8, 6-4) lost that 12th straight game, the schools’ longest losing streak since the 1930’s. What a

Strong, bold, positive. Those are the words El Paso Businessman Richard Castro used to describe two top El Paso Independent School District leaders during a luncheon recognizing the El Pasoans of the Year. Superintendent Juan Cabrera and Board President Dori Fenenbock were honored for their work to earn the community’s trust and transform the district.

A Las Cruces pastor says she was shocked after finding out a local refugee program was coming to a halt. Although the move comes in wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, the reason for the program’s end is not political. Pastor Neema LeCuyer of El Calvario United Methodist Church says she got

Two army veterans on a cross country journey made a stop in Las Cruces Wednesday. Eli Smith and Ernesto Rodriguez are hiking to raise awareness for post traumatic stress disorder. They hiked into the Land of Enchantment Tuesday night and will leave for Deming Thursday morning. Smith is planning to hike through all four corners

It’s been a year since the El Paso County historical survey of downtown was approved, but it still has not started. The county court is currently reviewing potential bidders to conduct the $140,000 survey. The original plans indicated the survey would be done September 30, 2017. Precinct 2 county commissioner David Stout said it will

Texas lawmakers are proposing a cap on how much local authorities can increase your property taxes, pushing a bill that would allow residents to easily roll back property tax increases beyond a certain amount through a local election. The move has some local government officials, including those at the City, the County and local school

An El Paso Police Detective fondled a teenager while watching television in a bedroom, a complaint affidavit obtained by ABC-7 states. Detectives with the police department’s Crimes Against Children Unit arrested 46-year-old Juan Carlos Gardea, a 19-year veteran of the police department, and charged him with Sexual Assault of a Child. Police said the victim

Mixed signals from the White House on gay rights and religious exemptions have put two constituencies on edge: LGBT advocates already wary of President Donald Trump and social conservatives determined to hold him to his campaign promises. Recent developments have left both groups anxious and uncertain. Last week, Trump pledged to maintain President Barack Obama’s

A Chaparral man is in custody for allegedly beating his girlfriend because she refused to lend him her car. Dona Ana County Sheriff’s officials say 35-year-old Jesus Vasquez-Macias is being held without bond on suspicion of one count of aggravated battery against a household member causing great bodily harm and aggravated assault with a deadly

The “Firefighters and Furry Friends” calendar is on sale now at the Animal Services Shelter located at 5001 Fred Wilson Avenue, and is only $15, announced the El Paso Fire Department Wednesday. The calendar also includes a special voucher for a free pet adoption at Animal Services. The Department of Animal Services and the El

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has warned local elected officials the state would “hammer” them if they resist federal efforts to deport immigrants in the country illegally. Republican lawmakers seem ready to provide the legal tool to do just that. A provision in a proposed ban on so-called sanctuary cities that passed the Republican-controlled state Senate

El Paso City Council approved a five-year, $109-million improvement plan for the El Paso International Airport. The plan is designed to promote sustainable economic growth, improve infrastructure and enhance the airport’s appeal, city officials said. According to City Council meeting agenda, a bulk of the cost comes from runway construction, which could cost more than