Month: May 2017

The iconic comedy series “Roseanne” is scheduled to return to ABC, Channing Dungey, president of ABC entertainment, announced Tuesday. The eight-episode reboot, featuring the original cast – Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert (Darlene), Laurie Metcalf (Jackie), Michael Fishman (D.J.) and Lecy Goranson (Becky) – will air in 2018. The network announced Sarah Chalke, who

The son of NBA Hall of Famer Moses Malone is suing Houston Rockets guard James Harden, saying the MVP candidate paid to have him assaulted. Lawyers representing Moses Malone Jr. say he “was violently attacked by a group of armed men” while entering a club last June after making a Facebook post criticizing Harden for

Authorities in Las Cruces arrested two mothers after three children tested positive for meth, court documents state. Investigator Cecilia Contreras was sent to 1408 McFie, apartment A, to investigate allegations of unfit living conditions. Ophelia Montano and her five children, ages 14, 12, 9, 8, and 6, had been living at the apartment for three

Police are looking for the La Mesa man accused of punching and strangling his girlfriend early Sunday morning. 29-year-old Eddie Carbajal, of the 200 block of Las Flores in La Mesa, is charged with one count each of Aggravated Battery Against a Household Member, Battery Against a Household Member and Criminal Damage to Property. Shortly

El Paso Children’s Hospital sees about 60 new cases of cancer in children every year, but thanks to a partnership with a research institute, the hospital has access to treatments that would normally not be available to Borderland families. “It’s devastating. You hear the worst possible words that you can imagine, learning that your child,

Police are looking for a Las Cruces man suspected of beating his girlfriend and holding the woman against her will. 31-year-old Danny Galindo Jr., of the 1300 block of Kilmer Street, is charged with Kidnapping and Aggravated Battery Against a Household Member. Shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday, May 14, police officers were dispatched to the

The district attorney’s office has dismissed the case against an El Paso-area educator accused of having an improper relationship with a student. In January 2017, 31-year-old Kenneth Evans was booked into the county jail on a half a million dollar bond after he was arrested at his home on the 3200 block of Sunset Point.

A bail hearing was held Tuesday morning for Rodrigo Rodriguez, charged in the April 24th murder of his wife, Ruby Rodriguez. Rodrigo allegedly stabbed his wife to death during an argument. El Paso police found the victim’s body at their home in the 300 block of Apodaca Place and began searching for Rodriguez. Rodrigo was

In a moved dubbed “The Mother’s Day Massacre,” a divide among Texas Republican lawmakers forced 100 bills to be killed during the 85th legislative session in Austin. The Freedom Caucus, a conservative group of Republicans announced on Thursday that it derailed dozens of bills after much of its own legislation was not passed by House

El Paso Police officers are investigating a stabbing that happened early Tuesday morning in South-Central El Paso. Emergency dispatchers said that one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and another with non-life threatening injuries. ABC-7’s ‘Round the Clock crew saw and recorded police arresting a man at the scene. The stabbing was

A crash on I-10 East and Executive is delaying traffic and creating a back up to Asarco. Take Mesa instead.

President Donald Trump is defending his sharing of information with Russia via Twitter. In a statement released on the social media site Tuesday morning, Trump said “As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining to terrorism and airline flight

Mesa reduced to one lane at Osborne. I-10 East and West reduced to one lane Mesa-Sunland Park. I-10 East road closed at Executive I-10 West Mesa exit I-10 East Sunland Park ramp closed I-10 East two right lanes from Executive to Schuster I-10 East at Raynor. Day Time Closures: 9am-3pm I-10 right lane cloed from

More than 2,400 signatures were collected on a petition to preserve the Duranguito neighborhood in Union Plaza, according to Paso Del Sur. The petition was submitted to City Clerk Richarda Momsen Monday afternoon. Since February, members of Paro Del Sur, a grassroots group organization, have been collecting signatures. Members are hopeful an “H-overlay” will be

When people think of Socorro baseball, they often think about the 2009 team that won a state title. But the 2017 version of the Bulldogs is looking to create a new legacy. So far, so good. The Bulldogs have knocked off Midland Lee and Arlington Lamar so far this postseason to earn a date with

There are many ways to describe world renown cellist Zuill Bailey: he’s a musician, a performer, a teacher, Grammy award winner and now head of UTEP’s Center for the Arts Entrepreneurship. “I started playing cello at 4, piano at 5, soccer at 5, drawing and scupture at six and it so happens that cello is

The jury in the Tai Chan murder retrial heard the tense moments recorded after officers responded to the Hotel Encanto the night of the killing. Chan, a former Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy, is accused of shooting and killing his partner, Jeremy Martin inside the hotel. The men were spending the night in Las Cruces

County Commissioners Monday voted to hire a law firm as they seek litigation against the State of Texas over the newly-passed Senate Bill 4. “We expect that we will have quite a battle on our hands,” county judge Veronica Escobar said. “We cannot sit on our hands while pieces of legislation, such as S.B. 4,

Karen Castro, the longtime Dick Poe employee who served as comptroller at his dealerships, delivered emotional testimony Monday as the battle over the estate of the late car dealer entered its second week. Dick Poe’s eldest son, 47-year-old Richard Poe II, is suing to regain control of three dealerships. Dick Poe regained control of the

Workforce Solutions Borderplex, along with more than 40 employers in the fields of Construction, Transportation and Advanced Logistics, is hosting a job fair Wednesday, May 17th. It begins at 9:00 am and ends at 12:00 pm at the Lower Valley Career Center, located at 8825 Northloop, Suite 122. Prior to attending, jobseekers are encouraged to

Authorities say a woman has been released on bond after being arrested for allegedly kicking a Las Cruces police officer. Police say they responded to a domestic disturbance around 11 p.m. Saturday at Monica Salazar’s home. They say the 36-year-old Salazar allegedly was breaking windows on vehicles and appeared to be irate. Officers arrived to

Texas lawmakers have given final approval to a measure cracking down on inappropriate relationships between teachers and students, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott. The bill requires principals and superintendents to report inappropriate teacher-student relationships or face jail time and fines up to $10,000. The teacher’s family could also lose access to the teacher’s pension.

County Commissioners Monday voted to hire a law firm as the county seeks litigation against the State of Texas over the newly-passed Senate Bill 4. The court voted 4-1, with Commissioner Andrew Haggerty the lone vote against. Before the vote, dozens of demonstrators took to the County Courthouse to protest Senate Bill 4, the so-called

Special Traffic Investigators identified the man killed on the freeway early Saturday morning. It happened shortly before 2 am on I-10 East mile marker 20. Police say an investigation revealed 30-year-old Ramon Tells Lopez was driving east on I-10 when he lost control of the vehicle and collided into a concrete barrier. Lopez was transported

Court documents shed light into the police pursuit of a the man accused of stealing an ambulance at an El Paso hospital. 36-year-old Michial Bruce Sampson was charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle. Police officers were at Providence Hospital at 2001 N. Oregon on an unrelated

A DWI suspect arrested after colliding with a vehicle Saturday night had a prior DWI conviction and was wanted on several outstanding warrants, police say. Alfredo Anaya, 31, was charged with his second DWI. Anaya was backing out of a driveway on the 7800 block of North Loop when he allegedly struck another vehicle. Police

Police arrested and charged a man accused of fleeing from officers responding to a family violence call early Sunday morning. Rafael Reyez, 25, was charged with Evading Arrest or Detention. At about 12:30 am Sunday, police were responding to a home on the 5700 block of Creston. When officers arrived, Reyes allegedly fled from the

The Neon Desert Music Festival has unveiled its daily music lineup for this year’s festival May 27th and 28th. Organizers say the festival will take place over 15 city blocks in the heart of downtown El Paso, including two city parks: Cleveland Square Park and San Jacinto Plaza. Headlining performances on Saturday, May 27, 2017

In April, the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed there was a surge in mumps cases in south Texas. The state is experiencing the highest incidence of mumps in 22 years, according to its website. One investigation revealed that at laest 13 people contracted mumps after traveling to South Padre Island in March during

Hector and Itza Ayala sat in a conference room at Houston’s prestigious high school for the performing arts, clutching a document they hoped would force administrators to investigate their 15-year-old daughter’s claim of a classroom sex assault. It had been four months since the girl reported being attacked by another student. School district police had