Month: March 2017

The New Mexico Legislature has taken a step toward outlawing coyote killing contests for prizes or entertainment, without placing restrictions on hunting or trapping the animals. The state Senate voted 26-15 Thursday on a bill that would make it illegal to organize, sponsor or participate in a coyote killing contest. The initiative now moves to

UPDATE: The dog rescued from the side of a road in Dell City is recovering after a leg amputation surgery. D. Sanders, the woman behind Doggie Do Overs animal rescue in Hudspeth County, told ABC-7’s Stephanie Valle on March 9 that Toby the pit bull mix that is walking and responding well to treatment. Sanders

Irvin Gonzalez, 33, the transgender woman whose arrest at the El Paso County Courthouse last month made national headlines, waived her arraignment Thursday on immigration charges and pleaded not guilty. Reporters were not allowed into federal judge Robert Castaneda’s courtroom for the arraignment by U.S. Marshals, who indicated Gonzalez would just be speaking with her

A crash on I-10 West and Hawkins involving multiple vehicles is blocking the left three lanes of I-10. The best alternate route would be to take Montana instead.

After manning a machine gun on a combat helicopter as a U.S. Marine during the liberation of Kuwait, Antonio Romo came back to the United States traumatized by the death and carnage he saw. He says he turned to alcohol and narcotics to try to quiet the nightmares, and made multiple suicide attempts. With addiction,

They are known in the U.S. Border Patrol as “tunnel rats” – agents who go in clandestine passages that have proliferated on the U.S.-Mexico border over the past 20 years to smuggle drugs. The Associated Press joined the Border Tunnel Entry Team, as it is formally known, inside an incomplete tunnel that was discovered in

The moments after childbirth are sometimes the most crucial for a baby, and a new recommendation may help newborns get the most out of the vital nutrients it receives from its mother. In January, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said keeping the umbilical cord attached longer is good for newborns. Traditionally in the

One person was taken to the hospital after crashing into a wall near a school in Central El Paso Thursday morning. According to emergency dispatchers, the crash happened at around 5 a.m. at the intersection of Elm Street and Tyler Avenue. That’s near Bassett Middle School. Emergency crews on the scene told ABC-7 that a

High pressure will bring seasonably warm dry weather across the borderland the next few days. Most of the Borderland will remain warm and dry into next week. A weak cold front will also cause slightly cooler temperatures on on Sunday. EL PASO: Today: 84, mostly sunny skies. Tonight: 49, partly cloudy skies. LAS CRUCES: Today:

One person is in the hospital after a stabbing in Northeast El Paso Wednesday night. Emergency dispatchers tell ABC-7 it happened just before 10 p.m. Wednesday on the 2100 block of Titanic Avenue. The victim was taken to the hospital as a “code 3” transport, meaning the condition was serious. There is no word from

A stabbing in the Northeast. We’ll tell you what we know so far. The fight for the country’s healthcare reform continues in Washington. We have the latest details. Also, one state has filed suit against President Trump’s so-called “travel ban.” And, why some health organizations say cutting the umbilical cord immediately after birth may not

A crash that occurred early in the morning on Elm Street and Tyler has the intersection blocked off ahead of the start of the school day. There was a medical transport in the single vehicle crash with serious injuries.

MAJOR CLOSURE ALERT: March 12 3am-March 13 6am I-10 East will close at Redd Road. Mesa will be closed at the intersection in both directions. Overnight closures 9pm-6am Eastbounde Airway exit ramp closed. Rolling closure east and west between Asarco and Sunland Park. The Resler ramp and the Sunland Park Ramp will be closed to

The UTEP women’s basketball team played its final game of the season Wednesday night in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament, falling to Old Dominion by a final of 80-70. Sparkle Taylor scored 32 points in the game including 22 in the first half, but it wasn’t enough for the Miners, who end

Celebrities are preparing to walk the red carpet Wednesday night for the Las Cruces International Film Festival. The first showing of the 5-day event happened Wednesday night at the Cineport 10 Movie Theater at the Mesilla Valley Mall. Cast members attended the screening of the independent film The Tiger Hunter. The stars included Jon Heder,

El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser is explaining why he vetoed City Council’s move to publish a notice of intent to issue $44 million in certificates of obligation to pay for public improvement projects involving streets, a police parking garage, parks, libraries and public art. Leeser issued a statement that in part read: “As a council,

As Macy’s prepares to shut its doors at Sunland Park Mall, what’s in store for the mall’s future? In January, Macy’s announced it would be closing 68 of its stores across the United States, including the store inside Sunland Park Mall. For years, Macy’s occupied the 105,000 square foot space. The store opened in 2004

Barcelona completed the biggest comeback in Champions League history by beating Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals on Wednesday, scoring the decisive goal of a 6-5 victory on aggregate in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Barcelona scored three times from the 88th minute, with Sergi Roberto’s dramatic late goal sending the Nou Camp

Police say an armed man who briefly evaded officers Wednesday morning died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Officers responded to the Highland Park Apartments shortly before 9 a.m. to investigate reports of an armed man who allegedly threatened his sister’s boyfriend with a gun, police said.Police learned the suspect, only

Police say an armed man who briefly evaded officers Wednesday morning died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officers responded to the Highland Park Apartments shortly before 9 a.m. to investigate reports of an armed man who allegedly threatened his sister’s boyfriend with a gun, police said. Police learned the suspect, only described

Police are accusing an alleged drunk driver of disobeying a police officer’s orders to pull over, crashing into a parked vehicle and then trying to run away. 46-year-old Felix Arriaga was charged with DWI (3rd or more) and “Evading Arrest or Detention in a Motor Vehicle.” Arriaga was reportedly driving a 1998 Ford Ranger south

Gang Unit police officers who broke up a fight between two groups of people on the 4700 block of Dyer arrested and charged a man who allegedly pulled out a handgun. El Paso County Constables were driving by the 4700 block of Dyer shortly after 2 pm when they noticed two groups engaged in a

The police department’s Gang Unit arrested and charged five suspects after hearing multiple shots fired while investigating an unrelated incident on Dyer Tuesday evening. The arrests were made at an apartment complex on the 3800 block of Hayes shortly after 7 pm, police said. Police said 22-year-old Victor Martinez fired numerous rounds from a MAC

Tony Romo’s star-crossed career as the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys will soon be over. A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that the Cowboys will release Romo when the NFL year opens on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the team

A rollover crash on I-10 East and Americas interchange is delaying traffic. It appears like three cars are involved, take Gateway instead.

A North Carolina-style “bathroom bill” has cleared a first vote in Texas after 13 consecutive hours of public comment dominated by transgender-rights supporters who oppose the measure. A Senate committee early Wednesday advanced the proposal that would require people to use public bathrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificates. The bill has

At least one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash on I-10 near Lee Trevino Wednesday morning, according to an El Paso Fire Department spokesperson. The crash was first reported as a rollover at around 2:30 a.m., but it hasn’t been confirmed as one and it doesn’t look like it

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez released a statement that said she was injured in a skiing accident on Sunday. Martinez and other state governors went skiing together at a resort near Salt Lake City. She was there to attend the Republican Governors Association (RGA) over the weekend. Martinez was elected a chairperson for the RGA.

Protests are expected across the nation on Wednesday as the organizers behind January’s “Women’s March on Washington” launch “A Day Without a Woman.” Women across the country are expected to join a general strike coinciding with International Women’s Day. Organizers are also calling on women to wear red to signify love and sacrifice, and not