Month: May 2017

The plaintiff and the defense both rested their cases Thursday in the legal battle over the estate of late El Paso car dealer Dick Poe, who died two years ago. 47-year-old Richard Poe II, the plaintiff, is suing to regain control of three of his father’s dealerships and millions in potential damages. Dick Poe regained

Rusty Prindle, co-counsel for the prosecution in the Tai Chan murder retrial, quit the District Attorney’s office Thursday morning. Chan, a former Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy, is accused of shooting and killing fellow deputy Jeremy Martin inside the Hotel Encanto in 2014. The two men were spending the night in Las Cruces after transporting

Two top Trump administration officials said Thursday that Americans’ demand for illicit narcotics is fueling violence in Mexico and must be reduced if cross-border security issues are to be addressed. Speaking after talks on combatting transnational crime with their Mexican counterparts, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly both said the

The court system in El Paso County is being analyzed using surveys in an effort to improve the judiciary process. The latest survey, issued May 18, 2017, was based on the access, fairness, and customer service. More than 200 people participated. Questions ranged from how difficult it was to park outside the courthouse to how

The student who reported an armed gunman entered Austin High School lied to police officers, EPISD Police Chief Victor Araiza said. Police reviewed surveillance footage and learned an individual did enter the campus, but did not display a weapon, Araiza said. When police approached the student, he later recanted and said he fabricated the story.

The El Paso Zoo has lost its 8-year-old Malayan tiger Belahat as a result of age-related kidney failure, zoo officials said. On Wednesday, Belahat, who appeared to be losing weight, was moved to the Zoo’s Animal Medical Center for diagnostics. The animal care team confirmed, through blood and urine tests, the tiger’s kidneys were in

The police department’s gang unit arrested a man accused of firing 20 rounds into a motel room. Fidel Trevino, 32, is charged with three counts of Deadly Conduct. Police say he fired the rounds into a motel room on the 6000 block of Dyer in Northeast El Paso. The shooting allegedly happened at 12:30 am

A 76-year-old man was recovering Thursday from a gunshot wound to the arm after a shootout with Border Patrol agents at a checkpoint in Arizona, authorities said. Gary Smith of Tombstone fired his gun at agents after crashing through traffic barriers Wednesday at the checkpoint on State Route 80 near Tombstone. The checkpoint was temporarily

A Texas Army National Guard officer returning home after nearly two years deployed to Afghanistan says he had to pay United Airlines $200 because his military bag was overweight. KTBC-TV in Austin reports 1st Lt. John Rader of Kyle had a duffel just over the 70-pound military bag weight limit, for no charges, to take

Chris Cornell, one of the most lauded and respected contemporary lead singers in rock music with his bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, killed himself Wednesday by hanging in a Detroit hotel room, according to the city’s medical examiner. He was 52. The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday it completed the preliminary autopsy on Cornell,

A law enforcement official says a car that plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in Times Square killed one person and injured about 20 others. The official told The Associated Press that the driver was taken into custody after the Thursday lunchtime crash and is being tested for alcohol. The official spoke on condition of

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and the Hospitals of Providence wants the community to learn about the warning signs and the recommended preventative measures. A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, and without oxygen-rich blood, brain cells die, affecting the portions of the brain that control your arms, speech, vision and

A crash on US-54 and Diana is delaying traffic, a light pole is down, the cars are on the shoulder, take Gateway.

State health officials say mosquitoes capable of transmitting the Zika virus have been found in Dona Ana County. The New Mexico Department of Health says it’s the first time this season that the mosquito species has been found in that part of the state. Mosquito surveillance in New Mexico’s southern counties is part of an

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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

He’s a veteran, he’s a patriot, and he’s a craftsman. For the past several days, under the blazing sun, Larry Olsen has installed a broken down sign for a local VFW post. “I was in Vietnam, Korea and Germany,” Olsen said. He is a member of VFW Post 812. “It’s open to veterans who have

Two Hanks Knights signed letters of intent Wednesday afternoon to continue their careers in college. Jacquelin Maciel, who was the basketball team’s leading scorer, will attend Victor Valley College in Victorville, California. Tory Marrufo, a member of the dominant Hanks wrestling team which has won four straight state titles, signed with MacMurray College in Jacksonville,

Chapin’s Alyssa Lozoya was recently named the school’s most outstanding female athlete, and it’s easy to see why. Lozoya is a big contributor on the school’s softball team, which has advanced to the Sweet 16 in the state playoffs and will try to keep its run going this weekend. Lozoya came up huge in the

Eric Araiza and others joked today that when he arrived at Socorro High as a freshman, he was one of the slowest runners on the team. Now, he’s a college athlete at the D-1 level. Araiza, a star for the Socorro cross country and track teams, signed a letter of intent to continue running at

The 50-year-old driver of the GMC Yukon who ran over two pedestrians May 7, 2017 is expected to be charged with two felony counts of first-degree Murder, Las Cruces Police said Wednesday. Carlos C. Garcia, of the 4200 block of Winters Street, remains hospitalized in stable condition at University Medical Center of El Paso. Police

The City of El Paso is exploring options when it comes to funding the Eastside Sports Complex. The Eastside Sports Complex was approved during the 2012 Quality of Life bonds, but the city says there’s not enough money in the general fund to pay for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of construction. During Tuesday’s

It’s a new craze that no one saw coming. Fidget spinners. A gadget that is meant to help children with autism and attention disorders to help them concentrate, but now has reached a wider audience. There have been several reports this gadget has caused major distractions in the classroom, and have been banned in schools

A decision by Commissioners Court this week to file a challenge to the state’s anti-sanctuary cities bill, using an out-of-town law firm that could cost taxpayers up to $150,000, has resulted in several questions from the local legal community. ABC-7 spoke with an El Paso attorney and County Judge Veronica Escobar Wednesday about the decision.

The leader of the nation’s largest sheriff’s department said Wednesday that federal officials should restore the flow of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies to ensure officers aren’t put in danger when responding to active shooter calls and terrorist attacks. Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell told members of the House Judiciary Committee

The police department’s gang unit arrested a man accused of firing 20 rounds into a motel room. Fidel Trevino, 32, is charged with three counts of Deadly Conduct. Police say he fired the rounds into a motel room on the 6000 block of Dyer in Northeast El Paso. It allegedly happened at 12:30 am April

The much-disputed audio recording that led to an argument between prosecutors and defense attorneys was played in its entirety during the Tai Chan murder trial Wednesday. Chan is a former Santa Fe deputy accused of shooting and killing his partner Jeremy Martin in 2014. The two were spending the night in Las Cruces after transporting

The Justice Department on Wednesday appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to oversee a federal investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential election. The appointment came amid a growing Democratic outcry for someone outside the Justice Department to handle the politically charged investigation. It

Officials in South Texas have placed a municipal court judge on unpaid leave after it was discovered she’s not a U.S. citizen. Corpus Christi Mayor Pro-Tem Lucy Rubio told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times Judge Young Min Burkett was placed on leave for 90 days with the intention that will be enough time for her to

A fight outside a bar in Far East El Paso escalated into a shooting that left a man wounded, police said. At about 1:30 am Wednesday, police officers responded to a shots fired call in the parking lot at 1441 N. Zaragoza . Police say two groups got into a fight and one of the