Month: April 2017

Students and staff at Irvin High School have told ABC-7 there will be a big hole in the school, following Coach Archie Duran’s death Saturday night. “He cared about everybody, he always put everybody before him, he always made everybody believe in their dreams, even though we didn’t see it that way, as sometimes life

Texas State Troopers are investigating a deadly bus crash in Hudspeth County. Texas Department of Public Safety officials tell ABC-7 the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Highway 62/180, near mile marker 94. Troopers said a pickup truck was driving in the wrong direction and crashed into the bus head-on. Troopers said two people died

A charter bus carrying El Paso Independent School District students returning from a track meet in Lubbock was involved in a deadly head-on crash Sunday morning. Officials said two people died at the scene and at least 17 people were injured. A spokesperson for the school district said the bus was carrying 25 student athletes

The tipping point for Chris Hurst came last fall while reporting on a shooting at a rail car factory. When the camera turned off, he wept. Just more than a year earlier, the 29-year-old’s reporter girlfriend was gunned down while conducting an interview on live TV. Now, Hurst was using the same truck that Alison

Saturday evening the Rescue Mission of El Paso held it’s first Like Love and Share-A-Thon. The shelter along with ABC-7s Iris Lopez held a two-hour long marathon on Facebook to raise funds that will help those in need in our community. The Rescue Mission of El Paso has been helping people in need for 65

Nearly 50 people have been taken to hospitals after a tornado swept through the East Texas city of Canton. A spokeswoman for ETMC Regional Heathcare Systems says its hospitals in the area have received 47 patients so far, including one in critical condition. Spokeswoman Rebecca Berkley says a handful of other patients were en route

Former Miners Nick Usher, Hayden Plinke, Darrin Laufasa, Cole Freytag and Jerome Daniels will be heading to NFL Camps. Usher was picked up by the Seattle Seahawks. He was a three-year starter and saw the field in 49 games for the Orange and Blue. Last season, he started all 12 contests and earned All-C-USA honorable

Texas authorities say three people are dead after an air ambulance crashed overnight just south of the Amarillo airport. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Cindy Barkley says the single-engine plane went down about 12:30 a.m. Saturday in an industrial section of the city between Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport and Interstate 40. Barkley says

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested seven people on outstanding warrants. Monday through Friday, sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Clint Station tracked down the suspected offenders either at their homes or jobs. Uriel Lujan, 19, was arrested on the 100 block of Slov for outstanding warrants accusing him of assault causing bodily injury, theft

A nursing school in Juarez is reaching out to the borderland community for help. The FEMAP nursing school is asking for funds to be able to keep up its scholarship program. In Cd. Juarez just two blocks from the border 700 nursing students go to school every day.It’s the FEMAP School of Nursing, run by

Aaron Jones will now be playing on Sundays. The former UTEP running back was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 182nd pick in the 5th round. Jones rushed for a school-record 1,773 yards last season for the Miners, averaging a whopping 7.3 yards per carry. The former UTEP star ran a 4.56 40-yard

Aaron Jones will now be playing on Sundays. The former UTEP running back was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 182nd pick in the 5th round. Jones rushed for a school-record 1,773 yards last season for the Miners, averaging a whopping 7.3 yards per carry. The former UTEP star ran a 4.56 40-yard

It’s something that the Rescue Mission of El Paso has never attempted before. A two hour telethon to be broadcasted live on their Facebook page. The rescue mission will be holding that first ever telethon this Saturday, and it’s all for a great cause. The goal is to reach $10,000 in donations to help fund

“Carry the Load” is a non-profit walk is meant to provide meaningful ways to honor the sacrifices made by military, law enforcement, firefighters and first responders. Volunteers who participate carry heavy backpacks and American flags as a physical reminder of memorial day’s true meaning. Participants will walk 11 miles broken off in different relays. The

Friday evening kicked off a two-day country music festival in downtown Las Cruces. The Friday show was sold out and 5,000 fans were expected to attend. As the gates opened country music fans trickled in. “I’m really excited to see Travis Tritt tonight,” said Javier Diaz. The two-day country music festival showcased some local artists

University Medical Center has opened a new neighborhood clinic in Northwest El Paso. The UMC West Clinic had its ribbon cutting ceremony Friday at 2:00 pm, after which County Commissioner Andrew Haggerty was the clinic’s first patient. The 45,000 square foot facility is located at 6600 North Desert Boulevard. Hospital officials said 50,000 patients are

A second grader at Sunland Park Elementary has been suspended for attempting to take a kitchen knife to school, said a spokesperson for the Gadsden Independent School District. Before the start of the school day Friday, officials said the boy was seen at the bus pick-up point, putting an object in his backpack, which led

The Drug Enforcement Administration said Friday 28 people with ties to the Sinaloa Drug Cartel are facing drug trafficking and money laundering charges. The 16-month investigation targeted a drug trafficking organization allegedly led by Luis Angel Briseno Lopez, a Mexican National believed to be operating in Juarez. Briseno-Lopez has not been arrested, officials said. During

A national study released by Reuters shows an alarming number of children in El Paso with high levels of lead in their blood. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported at least 4 million households have children living in them that are being exposed to high levels of lead. The agency added there

Raymundo Martinez, 29, pled guilty to Manslaughter for his role in the 2008 death of then 19-year-old Hector Longoria, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. In June of 2008, the sheriff’s office took over missing person’s case from the Horizon Police Department. The case quickly turned into a murder investigation.

The Drug Enforcement Administration said it will charge 20 residents of Sunland Park and Anthony, New Mexico with drug trafficking and money laundering charges. The suspects allegedly have ties to the Sinaloa Drug Cartel. The 16-month investigation targeted a drug trafficking organization allegedly led by Luis Angel Briseno Lopez, a Mexican National believed to be

Late at night, when helicopters thrum overhead and spotlights beam down onto lawns, many people here know exactly what’s going on. “You just think, ‘Oh, God, whose child is it now?’” said Stephanie Spezia, a longtime resident of this suburb in the heart of Long Island that’s caught in the grip of a violent street

Eleven mostly young people have been found dead in two New York suburbs since the start of the school year. All are believed to be victims of the MS-13 street gang. A look at the victims: ___ NISA MICKENS, 15, and KAYLA CUEVAS, 16 The two girls, best friends, were out for a walk about

For legions of Americans craving a chance to adopt children, a confluence of daunting trends makes this an especially distressing time. The overall number of U.S. adoptions has dropped significantly in recent years, straining the viability of many adoption agencies and drawing some into conduct that authorities describe as unethical. Would-be adoptive parents confront the

Republicans who control Congress and the White House have promised to slash the size of the federal government while easing regulations on guns, the environment and energy production. But in the nation’s largest conservative state of Texas, it may not be enough. A proposal in the GOP-led Legislature would allow Texas to ignore federal law

More than three dozen contractors and elected officials in El Paso were found guilty of exchanging bribes in exchange for favors in one of the most pervasive cases of corruption in El Paso County history. May 2017 marks ten years since an FBI raid at the County Courthouse in Downtown El Paso forced a federal

As work continues on the El Paso Streetcar Project, new closures that begin Monday could make it challenging for commuters. Stanton Street and Oregon Street will close to traffic between Yandell Drive and Wyoming Ave. for eight weeks. Those are the portions of Stanton and Oregon that go over Interstate 10. The Camino Real Regional

Lawmakers in the District of Columbia are at odds over a spending bill needed to keep the government open. Earlier in the week the White House assured the public there would not be a government shutdown, but amid a brewing battle over health care President Donald Trump is placing blame on Democrats, despite being in

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El Paso is currently in a state of constant road construction. Whether its the GO-10 project on I-10 or the El Paso streetcar project downtown, there is a good chance El Paso drivers run into construction traffic one way or another. While it may be easy to blame everyday traffic on construction, it is important