Month: May 2017

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one killer of Texans. The El Paso Fire Department says four out of five cardiac arrests occur at home. Often times, friends, family or colleagues are the first by-standers when these medical emergencies occur. That’s why the fire department held free CPR classes Saturday.

The Chapin softball team entered the history books Friday afternoon after topping Aledo 7-5 in the Class 5A Regional Semifinals, and marked the first time the team is headed to the Elite 8. The team returned to El Paso, Texas Saturday from their game in Odessa, and were greeted by cheering parents all while hoisting

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – Officials say the 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity are reuniting with their families for the first time. Some of the families were seen Saturday in the capital, Abuja, where the girls were taken by Nigerian authorities after their release earlier this month.

NEW YORK (AP) – A three-foot-tall piece of stainless steel in the ground ultimately stopped a speeding Honda Accord as it barreled down the crowded sidewalks of Times Square this week. Following the rampage, some New Yorkers are calling for the installation of more protective bollards at the ends of city sidewalks to prevent similar

Police arrested five people, including a Fort Bliss soldier, in connection with the killing of 23-year-old Tyler Kaden Croke, a combat veteran. Officers found Kaden dead about 2 a.m. May 7 inside a unit at the Cantera Apartments at 1501 Lomaland. Investigators said there was a fight inside the apartment. Investigators arrested Tristan Chilton, 21;

“So, we all got on Snapchat and we were like, ‘whoa, it’s happening and everything!’”, Abigail Talavera told ABC-7. The Eastlake High School freshman was referring to what several students are calling a senior prank that reportedly happened Friday at the campus. A video sent to ABC-7 by a viewer shows a person driving a

Jail records show the alleged peeping Tom suspected of placing a hidden camera inside a family restroom inside Cielo Vista Mall has been arrested and charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Invasive Visual Recording/Bathroom. 28-year-old Irving Jose Marquez was jailed on bonds over $1 million, jail records show. The suspect, captured by his own

Softball (Sweet 16): Class 6A: Plano West 7, Coronado 4 Final (Plano West leads series 1-0, Best-of-3 series) Class 5A: Chapin 7, Aledo 5 Final (Chapin wins series 1-0 to advance to Regional Final) Baseball (Round of 32): Class 6A: Arlington Martin 5, Socorro 3 Final (Martin leads series 1-0, Best-of-3 series) Montwood 10, Fossil

El Dorado senior-to-be Cedarious Barfield added another impressive offer from a D-1 school to his ever-growing list. Barfield tweeted today that Air Force officially made him an offer. In addition to Air Force, Barfield now has offers from Army, UTEP, San Diego State, South Dakota State, and Incarnate Word, while multiple sources report that schools

President Donald Trump told Russian diplomats last week his firing of “nut job” James Comey had eased the pressure on him, even as the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation had moved into the White House, according to reports Friday that pursued the president as he began his maiden foreign trip. White House hopes that Trump could leave

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has released the mug shot of the student who allegedly lied to police about an armed gunman entering Austin High School Thursday. In an email sent to ABC-7, the sheriff’s office identified the student as Zenas Todd Jenkins. EPISD Police Chief Victor Araiza said investigators reviewed surveillance footage and

Tai Chan, the former Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his partner, testified in his own defense Friday. Chan described a chaotic scene in side a room at the Hotel Encanto, where he shot and killed fellow deputy Jeremy Martin in 2014. The two deputies decided to spend the night in Las Cruces

Tai Chan, the former Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his partner, is about to testify in his own defense. CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE TESTIMONY. Chan’s first trial ended in a mistral when the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Chan is accused of killing fellow deputy Jeremy Martin inside the

Jail records show the alleged peeping Tom suspected of placing a hidden camera inside a family restroom inside Cielo Vista Mall has been arrested and charged with Possession of Child Pornography and Invasive Visual Recording/Bathroom. 28-year-old Irving Jose Marquez was jailed on bonds over $1 million, jail records show. The suspect, captured by his own

Organizers announced the line-up for the annual GECU presents Music Under the Stars concert series, but it doesn’t have all El Pasoan’s excited about the news. This is because the free summer concert series will feature eight performances, but four of them will be held at Cohen Stadium while the remaining four will finish at

The prosecution in the Tai Chan murder trial presented a rebuttal witness, Dr. Rong Jen Hwang, a toxicology expert. Chan, a former Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputy, is accused of shooting and killing fellow deputy Jeremy Martin in 2014. The two deputies were spending the night at the Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces after dropping

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s Special Investigations Unit announced Friday it canceled the permits for six central El Paso bars following a long-term investigation that “revealed bar employees engaged in narcotics trafficking.” The affected bars are: Player’s Billiard Parlor at 4024 Dyer Street Horizon Nite Club at 3808 Pershing Drive Rumors Sports Club and Lounge

Officials in a southern New Mexico county have found a century-old document inside a box of un-archived records that sheds light on the death of the Old West lawman who gained fame for killing Billy the Kid. Dona Ana County officials say the 1908 coroner’s jury report refers to the investigation of the death of

Police released security camera footage showing the man accused of robbing two convenience stores at gunpoint. The suspect walked into the 7-11 located at 3525 N. Yarbrough the night of Sunday, May 14, 2017. Police say he threatened the clerk with a handgun, slammed a bag on the counter and demanded money from the cash

A Silver High School teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student has been arrested, announced New Mexico State Police Thursday. NMSP officials said Tiana Sanchez was arrested Thursday and charged with four counts of criminal sexual penetration of a child. She was booked into the Grant County Detention Center. Investigators said NMSP

If you are heading towards Midland and Odessa be prepared for a long wait. An ABC-7 viewer reports drivers on I-20 East are stuck on the highway due to two separate incidents. The first, is the rollover of a diesel tanker on I-20 East outside Midland. The second, is the closure of a bridge on

Rock musician Chris Cornell’s wife on Friday disputed “inferences” that the rocker killed himself in a Detroit hotel room, saying he may have taken more of an anti-anxiety drug than he was prescribed. The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office said Cornell – the lead singer in Soundgarden and Audioslave – hanged himself after performing at

Solid hiring nationwide led unemployment rates to touch record lows in three U.S. states last month. Unemployment rates declined in 10 states in April, increased in one – Massachusetts – and held relatively stable in the other 39, the Labor Department said Friday. A significant number of the job gains occurred in nine states, led

As National Police Week comes to an end, the El Paso Police Department and the El Paso Sheriff’s Office each hosted their own evening vigils Thursday. Sheriff Richard Wiles led the event in far east El Paso at the deparment’s headquarters. A windy Thursday did not stop community members from attending the memorial that honored

Las Cruces Police responded to reports of a shooting late Thursday night. Authorities confirmed with ABC-7 that at least three men suffered gunshot wounds. Two were airlifted to a hospital in El Paso and one was treated in Las Cruces, according to police. Police said one man was shot multiple times. It happened on the

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

The NMSU men’s basketball team was dealt a huge blow Thursday when four-star recruit L.J. Figueroa backed out of his commitment to the school. According to the Las Cruces Sun-News, Figueroa recently informed new head coach Chris Jans that he no longer had any interest in playing for the Aggies. Figueroa, a 6’6″ wing from

The Faith Christian baseball team has become a local sports dynasty after winning their third state championship in a row. The Lions recently won the 2017 TCAL state title to complete the three-peat. They celebrated the recent victory Thursday – the last day of school – although some members of the team said it was

Thursday the Trump administration announced to Congress they would renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. Now local border traders are keeping a close watch on the latest changes. The North American Free Trade agreement or NAFTA took effect in 1994. It created a trade agreement between Canada — Mexico and the United States, essentially

The overtime budget in police departments is growing in cities like Baltimore, Boston and San Jose. ABC-7’s investigation revealed that’s not the case in El Paso and Las Cruces. “We look at historical expense and current staffing and trends and what’s happening and then we gauge it,” said EPPD Assistant Chief of Police Michelle Gardner