Month: May 2017

Current and past coaches and school administrators in El Paso told ABC-7 Monday they’ve been complaining for years about how far their teams have to travel to compete during the postseason. A longtime administrator and coach in the Ysleta District said the Region 1 track meet has been held in Lubbock for as long as

A student who was on the EPISD charter bus that crashed Sunday, killing a high school track coach, described the crash to ABC-7 on Monday. “Everything just basically went to hell,” Irvin High school Senior Jason Webb said. Webb told ABC-7 that he was asleep in the moments leading up to the head-on collision on

Mexican prosecutors said they captured one of the Sinaloa cartel leaders who launched a struggle for control of the gang following the re-arrest of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. The attorney general’s office said that in a raid Tuesday morning soldiers and prosecution agents captured a drug gang leader it called “Damaso N.” A federal official

Friends and students are mourning the loss of Coach Arcadio “Archie” Duran. Duran was killed Sunday night after a charter bus he was traveling in, crashed. The bus was carrying student athletes and coaches from EPISD returning from a track meet in Lubbock. Department of Public Safety officials tell Abc-7 a pickup truck was driving

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is celebrating Tuesday with a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest building. Construction will soon begin on the Medical Sciences Building II, located between Albert and Alameda Avenues in south-central El Paso. The $83 million building will be about 220,000 square feet. TTUHSC President, Dr. Richard Lange

Tuesday is the last day to vote early in El Paso’s general election. ABC 7 has been keeping a close eye on the results, and thus far just under 11,000 people have cast an early ballot. That is a 24 percent decrease in early voter turnout when compared to 2013. This year’s offices up for

CLICK HERE TO WATCH GOOD MORNING EL PASO Now on GMEP: Today’s the last day to vote early in the local general election. ABC-7 has all you need to know about it. Also, what’s going on with health care right now in Washington, D.C. And the latest on the deadly bus crash over the weekend

The Go-10 and Border West Expressway projects are well underway in El Paso. When complete, the new system of highways will help alleviate traffic on I-10 and Paisano. Meantime, Mesa street is experiencing an increase in traffic and congestion. ABC-7 has learned the Texas Department of Transportation is now beginning to look at Mesa street

A gunman distraught over a recent breakup calmly reclined in a pool chair as he shot strangers at a birthday party and phoned his ex-girlfriend so she could hear the gunfire and screams of terror, San Diego police said Monday. Before police fatally shot him, Peter Selis killed one woman and wounded six other people

A crash on loop 375 south on I-10 east caused major backup for drivers Monday night. The crash involved an overturned semi-truck carrying vehicles. TX-Dot cameras show one car that fell off the semi-truck on the I-10 ramp. Gateway East at Americas remains closed. The I-10 east main lanes also remain closed at this time.

Our Lady of Assumption Catholic School will close its doors at the end of the 2016-2017 academic school year, announced the Catholic Diocese of El Paso Monday evening. A spokesperson said it is with great sadness that the decision was made. The Diocese said for the past several years, Our Lady of Assumption Catholic School

The Texas Ethics Commission has rejected the ethics complaint filed against mayoral candidate David Saucedo, announced Saucedo. In a letter by the Texas Ethics Commission forwarded to KVIA by Saucedo, it states that the complaint lacked sufficient evidence that Saucedo violated fundraising laws. The campaign treasurer for rival mayoral candidate Dee Margo, Oscar Orenlas, filed

The community has rallied together following a bus crash that killed Irvin High School’s track coach and injured 17 students and coaches. A charter bus carrying 34 El Paso Independent School District students and athletic staff returning from a track meet in Lubbock was involved in a deadly head-on crash Sunday morning. It happened on

The parents of an El Paso man shot in the back by an El Paso police officer have filed a civil rights lawsuit against three police officers and the City of El Paso. Mando Kenneth Gomez, a 10-year veteran with EPPD, allegedly shot and killed 22-year-old Erik Emmanuel Salas Sanchez on April 29, 2015. A

El Paso County Commissioners now have representation for their intervention against El Paso Electric’s proposed rate hike. The County has hired Davidson, Troilo, Ream & Garza, a law firm based out of San Antonio. The lead lawyer on the case, however, is based out of Austin. The County originally planned to intervene on its behalf,

The Green Bay Packers drafted three running backs in the 2017 NFL draft, and had to release some current backs to create room for the new rookies. The Packers released both running backs Christine Michael and Don Jackson, possibly freeing up more room for former Miner Aaron Jones. While Head coach Mike McCarthy named Ty

It was two months of training for an afternoon covered in mud. Three members of the TK-Fit gym made it their goal to conquer the fifth-annual Mud Rush 5K. All three of them are disabled. “I want to prove to the people of El Paso that just because you’re hurt, it doesn’t mean it’s game

In the wake of a deadly school bus crash in Hudspeth County, the Las Cruces Public Schools district said Monday managing the district’s budget while safeguarding students is a delicate balance. LCPS students regularly travel overnight from Hobbs or Carlsbad back to Las Cruces. These students also travel on Highway 180, the same road where

A former radio DJ and Mesilla Mayor Pro Tem is accused of inappropriately touching a girl under the age of 13. 49-year-old Carlos Castaneda is facing charges of Kidnapping and Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor in the third degree. According to court documents, the victim said Castaneda would inappropriately touch her while she would

An 80-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was stung multiple times by bees, El Paso Fire Department Captain James Younger. Firefighters responded to the bee attack on the 3000 block of Cascade Point at about 2:58 pm. Younger said the woman was found in the backyard by her own daughter, also stung by

An attacker with a machete-like knife fatally stabbed one person and wounded at least three others Monday on the University of Texas campus, and authorities said a suspect was in custody. There was no immediate word from police about a possible motive. Student Rachel Prichett said she was standing in line at a food truck

A man suspected of shooting and critically injuring a paramedic who was tending to a shooting victim on Monday has been found dead in a Dallas home, authorities said. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said during a news conference that a police robot found two bodies in a home, including that of the suspected gunman, as

An attacker with a machete-like knife fatally stabbed one person and wounded at least three others Monday on the University of Texas campus, and authorities said a suspect was in custody. There was no immediate word from police about a possible motive. Student Rachel Prichett said she was standing in line at a food truck

By Patrick Svitek U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, has decided not to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in 2018. He announced the decision in an email to supporters Monday, saying he wants to remain focused on his work in the House. The decision leaves U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, as Cruz’s main

Dozens took to the border near Chihuahuita to rally for immigrants’ rights. It was organized by the Border Network For Human Rights (BNHR), along with the Caravan Against Fear, an immigrant advocacy group based out of Northern California. “We’re bringing families together from the region,” executive director for BNHR Fernando Garcia said. “It’s to listen

The police department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit arrested and charged two men in connection with a murder back in March. Police say 25-year-old Kareem Hewitt was shot and killed at an apartment complex located at 9960 McCombs in Northeast El Paso shortly before 10pm on March 22, 2017. Northeast patrol officers responded to a shots

Firefighters have contained a house fire in the 6000 block of Palo Alto near Balboa. A fire department spokesman said via Twitter the fire started in the home’s attic. Firefighters are checking for any hot spots. No injuries have been reported. Fire officials say 10 percent of the home was damaged and resulted in $30,000

Detectives arrested a man linked to five robberies, including three robberies at the same location. 34-year-old Ever Johnson allegedly robbed the Compass Bank at 1610 N. Zaragoza three times: on December 6, 2016; January 20, 2017; and April 11, 2017. Johnson is also accused of robbing the First Saving Bank at 1701 N. Saul Kleinfeld

Detectives arrested a man linked to five robberies, including three robberies at the same location. 34-year-old Ever Johnson allegedly robbed the Compass Bank at 1610 N. Zaragoza three times: on December 6, 2016; January 20, 2017; and April 11, 2017. Johnson is also accused of robbing the First Saving Bank at 1701 N. Saul Kleinfeld