Month: March 2017

The El Paso Fire Department says two hikers are safe after getting lost in the Franklin Mountains Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened on the Ron Coleman trail around 4:30 in the afternoon. That’s when firefighters say the hikers called 911 saying they had lost sight of the trail. The fire department’s Combined Search and Rescue

Overnight closures 9pm-6am I-10 East Sunland Park exit ramp will be closed. Lane closure on I-10 East from Buena Vista to Executive. Monday March 13th-15 9pm-5am Complete closure on I-10 West at the Spur 1966 overpass Wednesday March 13th-14th 9pm-5am Complete closure on I-10 East between Hawkins exit and Hawkins entrnace ramp. Wednesday March 13-16th

A released complaint affidavit gives new details on how two Houston men allegedly followed victims after they left banks and attempted to rob them. The affidavit says on Wednesday police got a call in reference to a burglary of a car at the Bank of America at 1330 Lee Trevino St. The owner found his

Dona Ana County may soon allow shops to sell banned fireworks to out of town visitors. Right now, aerial and ground audible fireworks are not allowed to be set off in the county, so vendors can’t sell them. But commissioner John Vasquez is proposing county ordinance be changed to allow vendors to sell them, if

The New Mexico State Aggies managed to run off 20 wins in a row earlier this season, but none of those wins came against a team as talented as Baylor. The Bears, after all, were previously ranked number one in the nation this season before sliding a bit late in the year. Still, Baylor is

A deadly blaze that claimed the life of a 67-year-old Las Cruces man last month was no accident, investigators said Tuesday . Now they’re offering a reward for anyone who helps identify the person responsible for the fire. The death of Allie James Hardeman is being treated as a homicide as investigators say someone used

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s recent illegal border crossing data shows a stark decrease in traffic since the start of the years. “We have seen the drops and flows probably in the past 35 years,” retired CBP Chief Victor Manjarrez said. From January to February, the flow of illegal border crossings as measured by apprehensions

After a week of hearings, the Texas Senate has started debate on the proposed “bathroom bill.” Senate Bill 6 would force transgender people to use the bathroom that matches the sex listed on their birth certificate, and lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle shared fierce viewpoints. District 18 Republican Sen. Lois Kolkhorst adamantly

A Hatch man convicted in December on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor was found guilty of sexually molesting a family member in 2006. The jury convicted Jose De Jesus Cabral, 70, of second-degree criminal sexual contact of a minor and third-degree criminal sexual contact of a minor. Prosecutors in the case

Tuesday Dona Ana County commissioners got an update on the $2 million crisis triage center that has remained empty for four years. The county spent $2 million from money they received for leasing Memorial Medical Center. In February, ABC-7 aired a special report uncovering why it was taking so long for the building to open.

It’s a good time to be in the construction business in El Paso. Business is booming and skilled construction workers are in high demand. Allyn Echaniz is the vice president of Bomanite Artistic Concrete. The company has been in business since 1985.Bomanite just finished a large pool project at Fort Bliss and hopes to be

(CNN)-Math enthusiasts know all about it, and the rest of the population is probably hoping for cherry pie.But March 14 is Pi Day. And each year presents ample opportunity for learning. To 31 decimal places, the celebrated irrational number that never ends is 3.1415926535897932384626433832795. If you want to appreciate what it looks like to 10

Brenda Estrada, the woman allegedly kidnapped along with her two children last week, told ABC-7 she was never in danger and there was no need to file a report. “It’s a lie, that he was armed and forced me into a car with him,” the 31-year-old Estrada said, speaking exclusively with ABC-7 on the same

El Paso Police are investigating an assault that sent one person to the hospital Tuesday morning. The incident happened on the 9500 block of Dyer, at the Raintree apartments in Northeast El Paso. Police say the victim was taken to University Medical Center. At this point the extent of the victim’s injuries are unknown. Police

The use of technology is helping one surgeon with accuracy when it comes to surgical procedures. Dr. Alvaro Hernandez, an orthopedic surgeon at The Hospitals of Providence- Sierra Campus, uses the RIO (Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System) technique when one of his patients is need of a total knee replacement or a partial knee resurfacing.

EL PASO, Texas – Overnight closures 9pm-6am I-10 East Sunland Park exit ramp will be closed. Lane closure on I-10 East from Buena Vista to Executive. Monday March 13th-15 9pm-5am Complete closure on I-10 West at the Spur 1966 overpass Wednesday March 13th-14th 9pm-5am Complete closure on I-10 East between Hawkins exit and Hawkins entrnace

Police arrested two Houston men, allegedly catching them in the act of “jugging,” a crime trend in which thieves specifically target persons that appear to have made a bank or ATM withdrawal. Anthony Hackett, 23, and 29-year-old Napoleon Harris were both charged with “burglary of a vehicle” and “theft over $2,500, under $30,000,” police said.

Spring break is the biggest week of the year in terms of attendance for the El Paso Zoo, and thanks to the addition of the new $1.2 million amphitheater, built with 2012 Quality of Life bonds, there’s a lot more to see. The El Paso Zoo has improved tremendously the past decade. ABC-7 had the

County commissioners unanimously voted to intervene against El Paso Electric’s proposed rate increase. El Paso Electric announced the rate proposal back in February. El Paso Electric said the average monthly residential bill increase in the summer would be $9.27 and the average monthly residential bill increase in the winter would be $7.24. The County estimates

Investigators arrested a 26-year-old soccer coach and charged him with “Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor” after he allegedly took a high school student to get her nipples pierced. Court documents obtained by ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom state Victor Gutierrez is an independent club soccer coach as well as a former coach with

The New Mexico State Women’s basketball team is going dancing yet again for the third straight season as the 15 seed and will face 2 seed Stanford (28-5). NMSU will bring their program best 17-game winning streak into this matchup, as they hope to avenge last year’s one and done appearance against ASU. The women

It seems as if Spring may have already sprung across the borderland as temps will be staying well above normal for the entire week ahead. High pressure will ensure a weeks worth of dry weather with the mid March sunshine lifting temps back into the 70`s Monday afternoon and upper 80`s by the end of

Don’t open the front door if immigration officials knock. If you are taken into custody, tell them your name and nothing else. Definitely don’t sign anything. That is some of the advice being given in New York City and around the country at training sessions, put on by advocacy organizations, aimed at helping immigrants living

A Houston veterinarian and her boyfriend are accused of trying to hire an undercover police officer posing as a hit man to kill their former partners. A judge on Monday set bail at $50,000 for 48-year-old Valerie Busick McDaniel, who doesn’t have a criminal history. He denied bail for 39-year-old Leon Philip Jacob, who was

A spokeswoman with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office confirms a train struck a semi truck in Canutillo. The collision occurred at Doniphan and Park shortly after 11 am. The sheriff’s office said no injuries were reported. Avoid the area.

The trend-setting South by Southwest music festival is all about the next big thing, but the heated politics of the moment is stealing the show. Tensions over immigration have put a heavy air over the typically breezy weeklong music bash that begins Monday and includes headliners The Avett Brothers, Weezer and the Wu-Tang Clang dropping

A stalled semi on I-10 East and Executive is now causing delays. The Semis is on the edge of the I-10 East and Executive off ramp. Take Mesa instead.

There is a stalled vehicle on I-10 West and Executive that is delaying traffic. The car is on the left lane where there is no shoulder, take Mesa or Montana instead.

A man is in the hospital after a shooting in Far East El Paso, according to police. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night on the 14000 block of Tierra Halcon, near Chester E. Jordan Elementary School. Neighbors who live in the area called ABC-7, saying that they heard shots being fired. Police later

When it comes to issues related to health, state Rep. Jessica Farrar says that men should have to undergo the same “unnecessary” and “invasive” procedures that she says Texas women are subjected to under recently passed state laws. That’s why the the Houston Democrat on Friday filed House Bill 4260 , which would fine men