Month: June 2017

Red Sands is expecting to see thousands of people this holiday weekend, according to the Rider Safety Office “We have brought extra staff in,” chief instructor Jamil Moutran said. “We coordinated with local law enforcement in this area to ensure people are safe.” Moutran says he expects dozens of ATVs to hit the dunes this

Red Sands is expecting to see thousands of people this holiday weekend, according to the Rider Safety Office “We have brought extra staff in,” chief instructor Jamil Moutran said. “We coordinated with local law enforcement in this area to ensure people are safe.” Moutran says he expects dozens of ATVs to hit the dunes this

While finishing her junior year of high school, Onate’s Jayden Perez verbally committed to San Diego State University. Perez, who plays point guard for the Knights, tore her ACL earlier this month. She says she was recruited by SDSU since she was a sophomore and that SDSU was always her first choice. “San Diego State

While finishing her junior year of high school, Onate’s Jayden Perez verbally committed to San Diego State University. Perez, who plays point guard for the Knights, tore her ACL earlier this month. She says she was recruited by SDSU since she was a sophomore and that SDSU was always her first choice. “San Diego State

Some business owners Downtown are still struggling despite the Mexican Peso’s slow recovery. ABC-7 first reported back in December 2016 how downtown shops were struggling to keep their Mexican customers after the U.S. presidential election and the devaluation of the Peso. Six months later, some Downtown El Paso retailers are still struggling to keep up

The El Paso Hall of Fame hosted its inaugural El Paso Baseball Select Showcase as inductees directed and scouts watched the Showcase Skills evaluation at the El Paso Community College baseball field. “This is not one of those camps that you go and there’s instructions,” EL Paso Baseball Hall of inductee and showcase director, Jerry

A Northeast El Paso woman was pinned against a wall and suffered a fractured skull when an alleged drunk driver crashed into her bedroom, court documents obtained by ABC-7 state. April Kriegbaum, 19, was rushed to University Medical Center for treatment. Police said the two suspects, Raul Calvetti, 25; and Amanda Aguirre, 26, ran away

In the Town of Mesilla, crews are prepping for a busy couple of days as the Fourth of July is upon us. The restrictions in New Mexico vary depending on where you are. Fireworks vendors tell Abc-7 many Las Crucens flock here to Mesilla, where rules are more relaxed. “Fireworks are meant to have fun

Editor’s note: On Thursday, ABC-7 reported at least 20 undocumented immigrants were arrested at the federal courthouse in Las Cruces. That report was incorrect. It was based on data displayed on the Doña Ana County Detention Center’s inmate booking website. After checking with the US Marshal’s Service, the Border Patrol, ICE, federal public defenders and

Colby Tanner Vogt, of Fort Bliss, has died as a result of the injuries he sustained in a motorcycle wreck on the 6800 block of Airport Road, police said. The crash happened at 7:45 am Monday June 26, 2017. Police said the 24-year-old Vogt, riding south on the right lane, was speeding and weaving in

Jerry Lynn McGavitt, the man found guilty for the murder of 21-year-old Gerardo Luna in 2014, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. McGavitt will be eligible for parole in 30 years. The victim, a homeless man known as “Mexican Jerry,” was killed inside an abandoned building at 101 N. Mesa in Downtown El

Jerry Lynn McGavitt, the man found guilty for the murder of 21-year-old Gerardo Luna in 2014, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. McGavitt will be eligible for parole in 30 years. The victim, a homeless man known as “Mexican Jerry,” was killed inside an abandoned building at 101 N. Mesa in Downtown El

A local bicyclist is recovering from his injuries after being hit by a car that fled the scene. Brian Metzger is back on his bike, spreading his message. Metzger has bruised ribs, bruised hips and a bruised knee. He was hit by a car going about 25 miles an hour on Country Club road. The

At least 31 people were shot in Juarez Wednesday and Thursday, 21 of which died, El Diario de Juarez reports. Thursday alone, 14 people were killed and another three wounded by gunfire, the paper reports. The wave of violence has city officials on high alert. El Diario reports 71 people have been killed in June,

Crime Stoppers of El Paso is asking for help locating the driver involved in a hit-and-run the night of June 23, 2017. At about 9 p.m, a man was riding a 2005 black Honda CBR1000 motorcycle west on I-10. Traffic began to slow down near Geronimo and the motorcyclist followed accordingly. Police said the driver

A man pulled a rifle from under his white lab coat and opened fire inside a Bronx hospital Friday, killing at least one person and wounding others before apparently taking his own life, police said. The gunfire broke out at 2:50 p.m. inside the Bronx Lebanon Hospital, bringing police cars and fire trucks rushing to

Gay spouses may not be entitled to government-subsidized workplace benefits, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday in a unanimous decision that was quickly condemned by gay-rights groups. The court overturned a lower court’s decision that favored same-sex marriage benefits, ordering the issue back to trial. Social conservatives hope the case will help them chip away

The Trump administration plans to arrest parents and other relatives who authorities believe smuggled their children into the United States, a move immigrant advocates said would send a wave of fear through vulnerable communities. A new “surge initiative” aims to dismantle human smuggling operations, including identifying and arresting the adult sponsors of unaccompanied minors who

A small plane was trying to return to a Southern California airport after declaring an emergency when it crashed on a busy freeway, erupting into a ball of flames and smoke. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the pilot declared an emergency Friday morning shortly after taking off from John Wayne Airport in Costa

Police are investigating a deadly pedestrian wreck in Northeast El Paso. It happened at about 2:10 pm on the 8100 block of Dyer. Police said a woman, believed to be in her 60s, was crossing Dyer at the Titantic intersection when a 2002 Chevy Express van, traveling northbound, struck the woman. Police said the woman

The summer’s heat is having a negative impact on the attendance rate at the El Paso Zoo, and has been for the past three years. “As we have gotten hotter earlier in the summer our June and July have had the most impact in terms of attendance,” Marketing and Customer Relations coordinator Arthur Aguirre said.

El Paso City Council signed off on building eight spray parks around the city, one in each of the eight council districts. All are now open and parents and kids we spoke with had nothing good things to say. “I think this is a great idea. I know there are a lot of young kids

The Congressional Budget Office says Medicaid cuts in the Senate Republican health care bill would take a 35 percent bite off the program’s projected spending by 2036. CBO has estimated the Republican bill would mean 15 million fewer Medicaid recipients by 2026. It now covers over 70 million. That is not good news for those

El Paso City Council District 8 Representative Cortney Niland has been noticeably absent from city council since her resignation in April. As two candidates look to fill her seat in a matter of weeks, her lack of attendance is raising questions about how the city representative is able to collect her city salary. The Texas

A crash on I-10 East and Sunland Park is delaying traffic, there are six cars that are blocking traffic. Take Mesa

Summertime for some teens means spending more time at home and on their cell phones. It also means parents may have less supervision over what they are doing on their phones, online and on social media. ABC-7 put some parents to the test at Wet-N-Wild Waterworld where many of them were with their chidren. They

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is pushing hard to keep the Senate health care bill’s prospects alive, amid a rollercoaster week at the U.S. Capitol. On Tuesday, Senate Republican leaders postponed taking up a major overhaul of the health care system as several Republicans and all of the chamber’s Democrats maintained opposition. Cruz, a

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I-10 closed at Sunland Park I-10 East at Raynor. Paisano closed from Spurr 1966 to Union Depot Day Time Closures: Stanton Franklin-Wyoming 9am-3pm I-10 right lane cloed from Sunland Park to Buena vista I-10 West Sunland Park exit ramp reduced to one lane. I-10 Excutive-Asarco left lane. Mesa:long term closure Jan 18th 6 am –

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has nominated former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to be his ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization — a job that could test the former Texas senator’s diplomacy skills. Hutchison, who represented Texas in the U.S. Senate from 1993 through 2013, will represent the nation in the increasingly fractured