Month: May 2017

Police arrested the mother of two children, an 8-month-old girl and 2-year-old girl, who tested positive for methamphetamine. Stephanie Silva, 26, of the 1500 block of west Picacho Avenue, is charged with two counts of child abuse. Silva’s arrest photo is not yet available. On April 6, 2017, police were dispatched to investigate a domestic

Five legendary athletes will be inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 27 at a ceremony at the Larry K. Durham Sports Center. The school revealed the Class of 2017 Wednesday afternoon. Here are the five inductees joining the hall of fame later this year: Antonio Davis, Basketball – Davis won 95

Testimony continued Wednesday in the murder trial of Leo Molina, the Las Cruces car wash owner accused of killing another at his facility. Molina, 59, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Gregory Cleto Fernandez, 39. Molina allegedly shot and killed Fernandez after Fernandez allegedly washed out dog feces from the bed

Andrea Lucero says she had known for a while that she was a good runner. Despite this, she only ran track and cross country at Americas for one season. That season just happened to be spectacular enough to catch the attention of UTEP. Lucero signed her letter of intent Wednesday at Americas High School to

Jesse Hanes, the man accused of shooting and killing Hatch police Officer Jose Chavez, pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder in Dona Ana County District Court Wednesday. New Mexico does not have the death penalty. District Attorney Mark D’Antonio said that under the plea deal, Hanes accepted the punishment of life in prison without parole.

Comedian Rosie O’Donnell is backing Congressman Beto O’Rourke in his bid to oust Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, the Austin American Statesman reports. O’Donnell wrote in a Twitter post Tuesday morning she had “MAXED OUT to @BetoORourke’s campaign against Ted Cruz.” LINK: Read the Austin America Statesman article The Statesman reports Sen. Cruz used O’Donnell’s

The Central Business Administration held a debate featuring four of the five candidates vying to replace Cortney Niland as District 8 City representative. Niland resigned for personal reasons and a special election is being held to fill the vacant seat. The topics ranged from the controversial Downtown arena, which some feel should be built in

Dallas cornerback Nolan Carroll faces a two-game suspension over his arrest on a drunken driving charge this week, and defensive end David Irving awaits final word from the NFL on a possible four-game ban for violating the policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Add the likely season-long absence of pass rusher Randy Gregory for multiple substance-abuse violations,

Former Vice President Joe Biden is launching a political action committee amid speculation that he may run for president in 2020. Biden plans to announce Thursday that he’s forming the “American Possibilities” PAC. The committee will allow him to raise money for candidates and maintain relationships with longtime donors. In an email to supporters and

A reported scam is targeting DirectTV customers in the borderland. An ABC-7 viewer says he scammed out of $300 after agreeing to an alleged DirecTV/Amazon promotion. Javier Villanueva tells Abc-7 he’s stunned by how creative and sophisticated the scam was. Villanueva says he didn’t think anything was unusual because he received a call last week

Forget the drive-thru, McDonald’s could be coming to your driveway. The company’s CEO said Wednesday that the number of McDonald’s restaurants available to deliver Big Macs, Chicken McNuggets and fries is expanding by another 1,000 this week, bringing the total to more than 2,000. New locations include the New York metro area, Seattle, Denver and

Early voting is underway and ABC-7 is taking a look at the District 2 runoff between incumbent Jim Tolbert and challenger Alexsandra Annello. ABC-7 spoke with both candidates Wednesday in what was the closest of all the City Council races in the May 6 general election. The newcomer Annello managed to get 1,135 votes, but

New Mexico is reducing college scholarships linked to state lottery proceeds from 90 percent of tuition to 60 percent for in-state students for the coming school year. Higher Education Secretary Barbara Damron on Wednesday announced the changes in lottery-based scholarships. Roughly 26,000 students at universities, four-year colleges and two-year community colleges receive the assistance. Liquor

A Mexican businessman offended by President Donald Trump’s insults to his countrymen is seizing on a possible oversight in the magnate’s branding plans. Corporate lawyer Antonio Battaglia is introducing “Trump” brand toilet paper, marketed under the slogans “Softness without borders” and “This is the wall that, yes, we will pay for.” Mexico’s Institute of Industrial

An El Paso family was involved in a deadly head-on collision, New Mexico State Police said. The wreck happened shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday May 30, 2017 on US 54. The preliminary investigation revealed Samantha Pacheco, 26, was driving a 2016 Ford Fusion south on US 54 and “attempting to pass traffic in the same

Jesse Hanes, the man accused of shooting and killing Hatch police Officer Jose Chavez, pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder in Dona Ana County District Court Wednesday. New Mexico does not have the death penalty. District Attorney Mark D’Antonio said that under the plea deal, Hanes accepted the punishment of life in prison without parole.

Police say the immediate arrest of a man suspected of breaking into and burglarizing an East Mesa store was possible thanks to an alert neighbor and a police officer in the right place at the right time. Esteban Rodriguez, 36, of the 6700 block of Jack Rabbit Road, is charged with non-residential burglary. The alleged

Towns along the U.S.-Mexico border often are stereotyped as enclaves for bar-hoppers, smoky factories, cheap souvenirs and long entry lines for cargo and trucks. They also are known for inexpensive tacos and a plethora of adult entertainment options. Cultural sites, in particular on the Mexican side, rarely get much attention. But within a 20-minute walk

The City of El Paso has launched a real-time bridge wait time application for commuters in the El Paso-Juárez region. “For the first time, the City of El Paso is giving commuters who travel between El Paso and Juárez the opportunity to access truly up-to-the-minute bridge wait time information through our new PDNUno.com Web site,”

Payless Shoe Source has announced another round of store closures nationwide, including five new closures in El Paso and Alamogordo. The following locations are set to close, according to the shoe retailer’s website: 500 S. El Paso St. 7845 N. Mesa St. Las Palmas Marketplace at 11917 Gateway blvd West Sunland Plaza store at 725

Jesse Hanes, the man accused of shooting and killing Hatch police Officer Jose Chavez, pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder in Dona Ana County District Court Wednesday. Dona Ana County District Attorney Mark D’Antonio is holding a news conference including various law enforcement agencies and some of Officer Chavez’s relatives. On Monday, D’Antonio filed a

Police arrested a Deming woman suspected of driving a stolen pickup from Albuquerque to Las Cruces. Cynthia Morales, 36, of the 2100 block of south Granite in Deming, is charged with a fourth-degree felony count of receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle. At around 12 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, Las Cruces Police received an

Las Cruces Police arrested a Texas man accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend after the man allegedly followed the victim to a police station. Lucien Charles McLean, 47, was charged with aggravated stalking, violation of a court order, aggravated stalking with a deadly weapon and violating a restraing order. Police say that in between May 6

It’s not Monsoon Season yet; the Borderland got a taste of what’s to come Tuesday night. The National Weather Service designates June 15 as the first official day of the monsoon, and September 30 as the last day. Every summer –stormy, humid weather and prolonged extreme heat impact our region. This weather shift is caused

Crews are cleaning up the muddy mess left behind by flooding Tuesday night along the 4000 block of East Lohman. ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom reports rain measuring almost two inches flooded streets and brought mud from a nearby hill. Street crews were seen working all morning to clear debris. A water rescue photo from

The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees is clarifying rules regarding political activity after it was alleged the Superintendent violated district policies. The El Paso Inc. reported EPISD Trustee Susie Byrd wanted a private board meeting after a concern regarding Superintendent Juan Cabrera was raised. Cabrera allegedly offered City Council candidate Shane Haggerty

New Mexico State Police confirm a Union Pacific train derailed at 12:30pm Tuesday about 30 miles west of Deming. The derailment is being investigated by Union Pacific and the National Transportation Safety Board. NMS is assisting a hazardous materials team on scene as 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled. There are no reported injuries no