Month: March 2017

The fingerprints of the man charged in connection with a 2016 murder were found inside the victim’s home, on an aluminum can, and on a bloody knife, a complaint affidavit obtained by ABC-7 states. 21-year-old Esteban Richard Andrada, of Ciudad Juarez, is charged with Capital Murder in the July 16, 2016 killing of 74-year old

For the second time two years, a Las Cruces senior citizen reached out to ABC 7 because she feels unsafe in her own home. Julie Boyer has lived in Los Arboles Mobile Home Park in Las Cruces around five years. Barking dogs, verbal abuse and intimidation from neighbors top the list of incidents Boyer said

A proposal to bring back the death penalty in New Mexico for those convicted of certain violent crimes has stalled. The Albuquerque Journal reports legislation by Republican Rep. Monica Youngblood of Albuquerque was tabled Sunday on a party-line 3-2 vote in the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee. Lawmakers abolished the death penalty in 2009

Thanks to a combined 19 hits by Aggie batters on Sunday, the New Mexico State baseball team powered past Yale 18-5 at Presley Askew Field to take the series 3-1. The win also gave NM State its second-straight series victory. The last NM State won back-to-back series was in 2014 when it took 3-of-4 from

The County is working to help the Historical Commission establish new bylaws, a move that comes after a major change in leadership took place in the Historical Commission. The commission underwent major changes in Early February after County Commissioners voted to reappoint only nine of its 21 members. Most notably, the court did not bring

Police detectives in West El Paso arrested and charged a man in connection with a string of five aggravated robberies dating back to December 2016. A complaint affidavit obtained by ABC-7 states James Sheehan, 56, allegedly entered the Supreme Laundry located at 6990 Westwind wearing a mask and gloves on February 22, 2017. Sheehan allegedly

The Homeland Security Department is considering separating children from parents caught crossing the Mexican border illegally, Secretary John Kelly said Monday. Kelly said such a move would be part of a broader effort to discourage families from making the dangerous trek across Mexico to the U.S. border. He confirmed that he’s considering the action during

House Republicans on Monday released their long-awaited plan for unraveling former President Barack Obama’s health care law, a package that would scale back the government’s role in health care and likely leave more Americans uninsured. House committees planned to begin voting on the 123-page legislation Wednesday, launching what could be the year’s defining battle in

Texas has benefited from the North American Free Trade Agreement more than anywhere else in the U.S. and should defend the pact against attempts by Donald Trump’s administration to undermine it, officials from the state and Mexico said Monday. Rolando Pablos, the Texas secretary of state, and Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez, Mexico’s consul general in Austin,

A North Carolina-style “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people faces big hurdles in Texas as Republican supporters stood with church leaders and others Monday to ratchet up political pressure ahead of a first vote this week. Although the Texas bill is likely to sail through a Senate committee as early as Tuesday, the hotly contested measure

Online retail giant Amazon will soon begin collecting taxes on purchases being sent to New Mexico addresses. Officials with the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department confirmed Monday that the new sales tax will begin in April. The tax will combine state and local rates to total about 7 percent. Department spokesman Ben Cloutier says

Justin-Northwest eliminated Burges from the state basketball playoffs Saturday afternoon in Snyder, Texas. The Texans were down nine points at the half, but rallied to hold off the Mustangs, 65-62. Burges (28-5) was the last El Paso-area team alive in the playoffs after Northwest defeated Andress on Friday evening. Northwest (33-5) will play in the

Officials in Amarillo are considering adopting a law that would make bestiality illegal. Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Director Richard Havens tells KVII-TV that over the last two years authorities have seen eight to 12 cases involving bestiality. There currently are no penalties in place to impose on perpetrators so city leaders will hold public

For many, a trip to the hospital can be unwanted, uncomfortable and even uneasy. For kids it can be downright traumatic. El Paso Children’s Hospital is trying to change that with the help of some furry friends. “When you see somebody or a child that is upset or they’re depressed or angry it’s amazing how

Rolando Ruiz walked up to a car as it pulled into the driveway of a San Antonio home and said he needed directions. Then he asked Mark Rodriguez, one of the two men inside the vehicle, “Do I do it?” Rodriguez replied: “Yes.” Theresa Rodriguez, Mark’s sister-in-law, was getting out the passenger side of the

A crash on I-10 East and Horizon has the freeway closed for the morning commute. Emergency crews are on the scene take Eastlake or Horizon City Blvd instead.

A crash on I-10 West and Mcrae has the two left lanes closed causing a back up to Lomaland, take Montana instead.

A busy beginning of the week for the Trump administration. The latest on President Trump’s proposed border wall. The process before starting construction is underway. Also, what’s happening with Trump’s controversial claims against former President Obama. Will officials investigate if Obama wiretapped Trump’s office? And the so-called “travel ban” is expected to make a come

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 The Resler ramp and the Sunland Park Ramp will be closed to I-10 East. I-10 will reduce to one lane in both directions from Resler to Thorn. Joe

After being away from home for months a soldier from East El Paso was welcomed home in a way she never expected. First Lieutenant Korina Rodriguez was stationed in Kuwait for nine months, and it was rough on her close-knit family. “Mom has been crying, we’ve been crying because it’s her first deployment,” said her

Two YISD students won big at the 2017 North-Central Scholastic Chess Championship in Arlington, Texas this weekend. Anneliese Garcia, a third grader at Vista Hills Elementary School, placed 8th in the Individual Trophy category at the championship. Nikolaus Garcia, a student at Eastwood Middle School, is the regional champion for District 4 in the middle

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Friday that it plans to start awarding contracts by mid-April for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico, signaling that he is aggressively pursuing plans to erect “a great wall” along the 2,000-mile border. The agency said it will request bids on or around March 6 and that

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says Congress should expand its investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election to include President Donald Trump’s claim of wiretapping at Trump Tower by the Obama administration. And lawmakers appear to be heeding that request. House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes says Trump’s allegation will become part of his

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Four members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang have been indicted on charges they conspired to kill a man who was attempting to launch a Texas chapter of the Hell’s Angels in Austin. Federal authorities say the four include 47-year-old Johnny Romo, who holds a national position with the gang. The charges

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Agriculture officials say a commercial chicken breeding facility in south-central Tennessee has been hit by a strain of bird flu. The state Agriculture Department says in a news release that tests confirmed the presence of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, at a facility in Lincoln County. The facility alerted

CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago nearly went a full week without a fatal shooting. The Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune reported the city had passed such a milestone on Sunday morning for the first time in more than five years. However, that was before the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office on Sunday afternoon reported the

DALLAS (AP) – A transgender boy who won a girls wrestling state title in Texas says he would compete against boys if allowed and is taking lower doses of testosterone to try to be fair to his opponents. Mack Beggs said in an interview that aired Sunday on ESPN that he competes against girls only

ARTESIA, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico State Police say a Carlsbad man is dead after his motorcycle collided with an ambulance in Artesia while he was fleeing authorities. They say the fatal accident occurred around 4:45 p.m. Saturday. Police say a motorcycle driven by 38-year-old David Moore was fleeing from Artesia police at a high

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A North Texas transgender student has filed a complaint with her school district saying a teacher’s aide was insensitive when the aide questioned the student’s use of a women’s bathroom. KDFW-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2m8i2AH ) that 16-year-old Ishy Valdez and her mother have spoken with Castleberry school district officials about Wednesday’s

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A new species of dinosaur has been discovered by a paleontologist at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. The Albuquerque Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2ltaHP6) that Sebastian Dalman’s discovery began with the examination of fossilized fragments in the museum’s collection. The Albuquerque man had questioned the fragments, which had been