Month: April 2017

El Paso police report the number of vehicle burglaries at local gyms is on the rise. The most recent thief hitting nine cars and trucks in one parking lot in broad daylight. It happened at the Gold’s Gym at 1224 Wedgewood in east El Paso. One of the trucks belonged to Ruben Rios. The gym

As technology continues to advance, it’s becoming increasingly harder for some generations to keep up. The Ysleta Independent School District is hoping to help with specialized classes. The Ysleta Community Learning Center has been around for 22 years. It’s offered classes that open pathways to careers including ESL, Security Officer, Custodial and now, Microsoft Office

Eastlake softball star Briana Valdez signed her letter of intent Wednesday afternoon to continue her playing career at North Texas. Valdez is a pitcher and infielder for the Falcons and also is class president. She has previously been named to the All-City and All-Conference first teams in her career with the Falcons. When asked why

A judge has decided the man accused of killing a Hatch police officer will not get a change of venue for his trial. Wednesday, Lawyers for Jesse Hanes tried convincing District Judge Douglas Driggers the amount of attention the case has received in the local media will cause an unfair trial. “We are pleased with

UTEP men’s basketball head coach Tim Floyd announced on Wednesday that Joey St. Pierre, a center from Richmond, Illinois, would be joining UTEP for the 2017-18 season. St. Pierre is the last signee for the Miners, completing UTEP’s Class of 2017. Coach Floyd reiterated that the team will have a full 13 scholarship players for

Members of El Paso’s Chinese community are upset that the new downtown arena would destroy, what they consider an important part of their history in El Paso. The building is 212 W. Overland, and is located in the Duranguito neighborhood. The building was once a laundry owned by a Chinese man. The Chinese first came

A jury has found Greg Dudley guilty of murdering his wife. It took the jury of six men and six women no more than two hours to reach the verdict. Dudley, who showed no emotion when the verdict was announced, faces up to 99 years or life in prison for the killing 38-year-old Deanna Stewart

Fiercely feuding over Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin met the top American diplomat in Moscow on Wednesday to see if they could rescue relations between the world’s mightiest military powers. Russia’s alleged meddling in the U.S. presidential election also hovered over the first face-to-face encounter between Putin and a Trump administration Cabinet member. Leaving traveling

Charlie Murphy, the older brother of actor Eddie Murphy, died at the age of 57 after battling Leukemia, TMZ reports. The news and entertainment website cites Murphy’s manager. Murphy reportedly died in a New York City hospital, where he had been undergoing chemotherapy, TMZ reports. Murphy rose to fame on Comedy Central’s “Chappelle’s Show.” He

Duranguito residents and preservationists gathered to protest a campaign event for mayoral candidate Dee Margo — but the event never happened. “We got word this morning that there were going to be protests, and as a result of those protests we decided that public safety would override us having our event,” Margo said. Margo has

Police are investigating a stabbing that happened Wednesday morning in West El Paso. Emergency crews were dispatched about 2 a.m. to the 600 block of Woodcrest Lane. El Paso Police say one person was stabbed and two others were assaulted. Emergency dispatchers tell ABC-7 that two people were taken to the hospital, one of them

I-10 East Sunland Park ramp closed I-10 East alternate lane closures Executive-Schuster I-10 West will reduced to one lane Sunland Park to Buena Vista I-10 East will reduce to one lane Sunland Park-Buena Vista I-10 East two right lanes from Executive to Schuster Complete road closure of I-10 west at Copia overpass Ramp K (US

Juarez shed its reputation for being the murder capital of the world, but the city is back on the list of the most dangerous cities. The Mexican Citizens’ Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice reported 607 murders in Juarez during 2016 . The independent organization placed Juarez on the list of the most dangerous

Around 200 residents at an adult day care center in the lower valley are being tested for tuberculosis (TB), officials with the El Paso Department of Health confirmed. The investigation is being conducted at La Victoria Day Care on the 1200 block of Lee Trevino began after a client tested positive for tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is

Specialty stores in Dona Ana County are now able to sell aerial fireworks to people who live elsewhere. But it’s still illegal to set off aerial fireworks within county lines. Commissioners voted 4-1 to change the county’s current fireworks ordinance Tuesday. But the vote didn’t come with out some controversy. Some argued the ordinance change

The El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating a bank robbery, the third in just two days this week. The latest happened around 4:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Compass Bank at 1610 N. Zaragoza. That same bank has been robbed twice already in the past five months, once on Dec. 6, 2016,

The New Mexico Lobos officially introduced Paul Weir as the team’s new head coach at a news conference Tuesday afternoon in Albuquerque. Weir will take over for Craig Neal, who was fired by the Lobos on April 1. He will become the first person to coach at both UNM and NMSU. After leading the Aggies

The University of New Mexico announced Tuesday morning that it has hired NMSU basketball coach Paul Weir to lead its program. A former regent denounced the administration that let Weir leave. The news was confirmed with Weir’s picture being made visible on the UNM website. NMSU Athletic Director Mario Moccia also confirmed the news on

Ysleta Independent School District has launched an online survey for parents and community to gauge sentiment about an all-boys academy. Results from the survey will be used to help develop programs and curricula. “We want to build a program around character, discipline to teach young men how women should be treated, how they should engage

The El Paso Police Department’s Westside Tactical unit has arrested and charged a third person in the Aggravated Robbery of a Westside smoke shop. 18-year old Eric Perez was arrested Friday and charged with aggravated robbery. Westside Tactical units on-going investigation revealed that Castillo, Garcia and Perez were working together when they entered a Westside

Closing arguments are scheduled for first thing Wednesday morning in the murder trial of a 51 year-old man accused of shooting his common law wife two years ago in east El Paso. After hearing from numerous witnesses over the past week, both the defense and the state rested their cases Tuesday afternoon. Greg Dudley faces

Andrew Barnett, 36, and Summer Provencio, 36, both of Las Cruces, N.M., pled guilty today in federal court to conspiring to create and pass counterfeit U.S. currency. Both with co-defendants Victoria Perez, 41, and Patrick Fernandez, 33, both of Las Cruces, were charged in a 183-count indictment filed on Feb. 15, 2017. According to the

UPDATE: Twelfth Judicial District Attorney John P. Sugg announced Monday that a Lincoln County Grand Jury indicted Andrew Poteet Magill on an open count of murder. Magill is allegedly killed Mary Ann Moorhouse by nearly decapitating her on April 1 at the Coe Ranch in Glencoe, New Mexico, ten miles outside Ruidoso. If convicted of

I-10 East Sunland Park ramp closed I-10 West will reduced to one lane Sunland Park to Buena Vista I-10 East will reduce to one lane Sunland Park-Buena Vista I-10 East two right lanes from Executive to Schuster Complete road closure of I-10 west at Copia overpass Ramp K (US 54 south to I-10 West) closed.

A downward spiral. That is how UTEP President Dr. Diana Natalicio described the decline in state financial support for higher education institutions. It was a sentiment shared by NMSU’s President Dr. Garrey Carruthers at a town hall organized by the El Paso Times that was held on the UTEP campus. The two panelists were joined

Investigators of the El Paso Police Department’s Crime Against Persons unit are investigating two robberies that occurred Monday. Officials said the first occurred at 11:00 a.m. at the GECU at 429 Yarbrough in the lower valley. They said a man, 30 to 40 years in age, was wearing a short sleeve light orange shirt, blue

One person was was seriously injured in a possible stabbing late Monday night, confirmed a fire dispatch supervisor. This happened at 169 Brown in central El Paso around 10:30 p.m. ABC-7 has sent a crew to the scene. This article will be updated as more information comes in.

ESPN’s Jeff Goodman is reporting that New Mexico is interested in hiring New Mexico State head coach Paul Weir to the same position. Goodman reported that talks are currently ongoing between the two parties. NMSU would not confirm that talks are taking place, but did confirm that a UNM athletics department official placed a courtesy

The Chihuahuas ended their five-game series with the Las Vegas 51s with a 2-0 loss Monday at Southwest University Park. The Dogs still won the series, three games to two. They will now play seven straight road games, beginning tomorrow at Tacoma. The Chihuahuas will play four against Tacoma before a three-game series at Reno.

Medical experts say one in two thousand children are at risk of developing a deformed skull, a condition often requiring complex surgeries. Ethan Fernandez and Regina Hernandez were diagnosed with craniosynostosis, a condition in which one or more plates in an infant’s skull fuse prematurely. Both have been through a grueling 12-hour surgery. Growth plates