Month: May 2017

Wednesday evening the Ysleta Independent School District held a board meeting. Among the topics discussed were the district’s 2017-2018 budget which was approved. During the budget discussion, board members and district Superintendent Xavier De La Torre spoke about teachers salaries for the coming year. De La Torre says teachers will be given a 2 percent

UTEP guard Deon Barrett announced via Twitter Wednesday that he will not be returning to the Miners for his second season. “I would like to start off by thanking coach Tim Floyd for giving me an opportunity to play here my freshman year,” began Barrett’s farewell note on Twitter. “After further evaluations and long talks

Chapin and Eastlake have not met this year in softball, but they’ve been expecting to see one another for a while. “We were kind of expecting to play them in this round of the playoffs. It’s actually really good experience,” said Chapin shortstop Ariana Valles, speaking about the upcoming regional quarterfinal matchup. The Huskies and

The Eastlake Falcons were dominant in their first round series win against Burges, and then followed that up with a gutsy extra inning contest against Randall in the area round to secure a spot in the 5A regional quarterfinals. Their next opponent just so happens to be another talented team from El Paso. The Chapin

Opening statements began Tuesday in the legal battle over the estate of the late El Paso car dealer Dick Poe. Richard Poe II, Dick Poe’s eldest son, is seeking to regain control of three of his father’s dealerships after a deathbed stock transaction by his father stripped him of control two years ago. Opening statements

The jury in the Tai Chan murder trial learned what a guest at the Hotel Encanto heard the night of a deadly shooting. Chan, a former Santa Fe County Deputy, is on trial a second time for the shooting death of his partner, Jeremy Martin. Chan’s first trial in 2016 ended in a hung jury.

ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom has learned the mother arrested after her son tested positive for meth is a teacher at Sunrise Elementary. Las Cruces Police arrested the woman and her live-in boyfriend. Police said 32-year-old Melanie A. Marolt and 37-year-old Skip H. Valenzuela, both of 2775 Roadrunner Parkway, are charged with one count each

The city continues to work out deals with businesses in the Duranguito neighborhood. Out of the 22 properties within the downtown arena footprint, the city says all but one are willing sellers. As the property acquisition negotiations continue, so do concerns about the future stability of those businesses. For the “Los Tornados” bus company, the

Businessman Dee Margo received seven huge endorsements Wednesday as Mayor Oscar Leeser and six city representatives announced they are urging El Pasoans to vote for Margo ahead of the June 10th runoff election. Margo failed to receive 50 percent of the vote after Saturday’s election and will face David Saucedo in the runoff. “Dee has

Detectives with the sheriff’s office are looking for a missing 16-year-old Doña Ana County girl who has not had any contact with her family since May 7. According to family members, Mackenzie Garcia left home on Sunday and has not been seen or heard from since. She weighs approximately 135 pounds, stands five feet, five

For weeks, President Donald Trump had been seething. The swirling questions about possible contacts between his presidential campaign team and Russia just wouldn’t stop, and he felt it was overshadowing his early achievements. Who was to blame? In Trump’s view, FBI Director James Comey. Comey had allowed the bureau’s investigation to play out in the

Las Cruces Police identified the victims in Sunday’s deadly crash on Valley View Avenue as 29-year-old Denise Chavez and 36-year-old Arturo Cordova. 50-year-old Carlos Garcia, of the 4200 block of Winters Street, was the driver of the GMC Yukon that struck Chavez and Cordova, police said. Chavez and Cordova were walking along Valley View Avenue

ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom has learned the mother arrested after her son tested positive for meth is a teacher at Sunrise Elementary. Police said 32-year-old Melanie A. Marolt and 37-year-old Skip H. Valenzuela, both of 2775 Roadrunner Parkway, are charged with one count each of Child Abuse, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Use

A judge has determined a Dallas-area man is guilty of murder in the death of his girlfriend whose lifeless body was displayed on social media. State District Judge Scott Becker found 46-year-old Kenneth Amyx guilty Wednesday on just the second day of the nonjury trial. The Dallas Morning News reports Amyx’s defense attorney called no

A complaint affidavit obtained by ABC-7 states a man accused of murder allegedly confessed to killing his wife. Rodrigo Rodriguez, 27, is charged with Murder for the killing of Ruby Rodriguez. A complaint affidavit states officers met with a witness on the 11300 block of Lake Ozarks shortly after 3 am April 24, 2017. The

Republican Congressman Steve Pearce is meeting with community leaders outside his district as he considers whether to run for governor of New Mexico in 2018. Pearce spokeswoman Keeley Christensen said the congressman was touring counties in northern New Mexico on Tuesday to listen to concerns about the state’s direction. She says Pearce is aware of

Police say foul play is not suspected after a man was found dead in a canal in El Paso’s Upper Valley Tuesday. Investigators said a jogger spotted the body at Lindburgh and Montoya at about 6:30 am. Police said investigators are waiting for an autopsy report to determine the exact cause of death. Investigators have

El Paso city officials are demanding proof after a candidate for mayor made sweeping allegations of bribes, kickbacks and preferential treatment happening at City Hall. David Saucedo first made the controversial statements on this week’s ABC-7’s “Sunday Xtra” show during a debate with the other mayoral candidate Dee Margo. The pushback from city officials, like

Washington politicians on both sides of the political aisle are perplexed over President Trump’s ousting of former FBI director James Comey. Many, including an El Paso representative, want to see a special prosecutor look into ties between the Trump administration and Moscow. FBI sources told ABC that Trump read Comey his resignation letter over the

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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 closed from Sunland Park to Buena vista I-10 West

Parents of students at Crockett Elementary School have a lot of questions after finding out the owner of a portrait company was charged with kidnapping and sexual contact of a minor. Carlos Castaneda, 49, was arrested last week and is accused of inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl more than 10 times over the course of

Arielle Mack has been a standout performer for the Burges track and field team for years now, but this upcoming state meet has taken on a new meaning for her. Recently, she qualified for the state meet with another stellar performance at regionals in Lubbock. She was celebrating her qualification in triple jump and long

A former city bus driver suspected in a string of nine deadly shootings that spread fear in Phoenix declared “I’m innocent” as residents of the terrorized neighborhoods Tuesday expressed relief over the arrest and frustration that it took so long. Aaron Saucedo, 23, spoke up during a brief court appearance late Monday night after his

Jurors in the retrial of Tai Chan heard testimony from the wife of the man Chan is accused of murdering. Chan, a former Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputy, is charged with First Degree Murder. Prosecutors accuse Chan of shooting and killing fellow deputy Jeremy Martin after a drunken argument in 2014. The deputies were spending

Attorneys battling over the estate of the late car dealer Dick Poe selected a jury after two full days of questioning a panel of hundreds. Richard Poe II, Dick Poe’s eldest son, is seeking to regain full control of three of his father’s dealerships and other property. His controlling ownership was cut to less than

Police officials identified the man who allegedly stole an ambulance and led police on a high speed chase overnight. 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 call when they

The jury in the murder retrial of Tai Chan got a better idea of the firearm training Chan received during his time as a Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputy. Chan is accused of shooting and killing fellow deputy Jeremy Martin after an argument in 2014. It happened while the men were spending the night at

Police officers assigned to the Central Regional Command Center arrested and charged two El Paso men in connection with two aggravated robberies. On Thursday, May 4, 2017, 21-year-old Benny Diaz and 25-year-old Miguel Alvarez allegedly robbed the 7-11 at 6060 Alameda just after 3:30 am. Just after 5 am that same morning, both men allegedly

President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, ousting the nation’s top law enforcement official in the midst of an investigation into whether Trump’s campaign had ties to Russia’s election meddling. In a letter to Comey, Trump said the firing was necessary to restore “public trust and confidence” in the FBI. Comey has