Month: July 2017

The shops along El Paso Street in downtown El Paso are known for having some of the best deals in the city. But business is down. Some owners have even had to close their stores. Luis Hernandez helps run the family business Crystal Jeans. The shop is located on El Paso Street. He described business

Forty local high school students participated in a three-day health careers summer camp at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The camp focuses on careers such as nursing, medicine, dentistry and biomedical sciences. The students got to take part in several hands-on activities including stitching, making teeth impressions and creating dental molds out of

A national case is shedding light on domestic violence and the impact on pets. Animal rights advocates say far too many animals end up abused or abandoned because of their owners’ abusive relationships. Just recently, a dog was abandoned at McCarron Airport in Las Vegas. According to a Facebook post by Connie and Miller’s Dog

An El Paso woman’s selfie is going viral. Kat Armendariz snapped a picture, as her sister Kimberly was going through labor in the background. Kat posted the photo to Imgur with a caption that read in part ‘SELFIE! While my sister is about to shove a baby out…’ The post as been viewed nearly 500,000

El Paso police charged an El Paso woman with five counts of burglary and credit card abuse. Tuannet Perez, 37, was jailed on a $105,000 bond. ABC-7’s I-Team requested the affidavits regarding the recent arrest, which unveiled Perez has been accused of crimes committed in El Paso over the span of at least four years.

Las Cruces police officers arrested a Las Cruces man suspected of striking his six-year-old daughter hard enough to leave bruises on her face. Juan Gutierrez, 33, of the 5900 block of Norte Vista Drive, is charged with two counts of intentional child abuse. On June 20, 2017, Gutierrez’s daughter was spending the night at his

International applications to public universities in Texas have dropped by at least 10,000 over the past year, and some school officials cite President Donald Trump as a cause. A review of university data by the Houston Chronicle shows a 12.5 percent decrease in applications from international students last fall. That compares to a 30 percent

The National Federations of Canada, Mexico and the United States have officially formed a United Bid Committee to kick off the bidding process to bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup to North America. John Kristick, a managing director of the failed U.S. bid to host the 2022 World Cup and a former executive of FIFA

Prosecutors say a woman with no medical training faces up to five years in federal prison after she faked being a registered nurse at five medical facilities in Texas. Leticia Gallarzo pleaded guilty Thursday in Victoria to five counts of making false statements related to health care. Investigators say the 42-year-old former Goliad resident remains

A Las Cruces man is jailed without bond after allegedly assaulting his 75-year-old grandmother and stealing $130 from her. Las Cruces police say 23-year-old Antonio Esparza is being held on suspicion of felony counts of robbery and false imprisonment plus misdemeanor counts of battery against a household member and interference with communications. They say Esparza

Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas seized two-and-a-half pounds of Ecstasy strapped to the body of a man entering the U.S. from Mexico. “The vigilance (of the officers) and attention to detail resulted in this seizure,” said Beverly Good, CBP El Paso Port Director. The seizure was made just

Customs and Border Protection officer working at the El Paso ports of entry made a pair of methamphetamine seizures Wednesday. In both cases, officials said, the violators were 17-year-old’s who had the drugs strapped to their bodies. “These two teenagers are facing charges associated with their failed attempt,” said Beverly Good, CBP El Paso Port

Sen. Ted Cruz is expressing doubt about whether the Republican plan to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law will pass the Senate, suggesting Thursday that efforts to cobble together enough votes are on shaky ground. Speaking on San Antonio’s KTSA Radio, Cruz called the possible failure of a health care overhaul

Authorities say a dead body has been located near where a vehicle was found abandoned along U.S. 70 near Lordsburg area of southwestern New Mexico. The New Mexico State Police says the vehicle had all four doors open and footprints leading away from it when it was found Wednesday afternoon. According to the State Police,

Texas’ new voter identification law fully absolves the state from discriminating against minority voters in 2011, and courts should not take further action in a battle over the state’s old voter ID law, President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice argued in a legal filing Wednesday. “Texas’s voter ID law both guarantees to Texas voters the

The El Paso Downtown Management District (DMD) has released its annual survey asking for public input on Downtown El Paso. During the month of July, DMD is encouraging downtown property owners, business owners, employees, visitors and the general public to take its online survey. You are encouraged to share your opinion on the current conditions

The demolition of the main building at Eastwood High School is underway. In 2015, voters in the Ysleta Independent School District approved a record-setting $430 million bond. The money is being used to renovate schools, upgrade technology and improve athletic fields, but Eastwood will undergo one of the biggest transformations. The main classroom building will

El Paso Police identified the pedestrian killed Saturday, July 1st as 57-year-old Gary Joseph Galbraith. Police say 27-year-old Jose Jesus Mendez of Santa Teresa, N.M was speeding on the 7100 block of Westwind, when he ran a stop sign, a traffic light and struck Galbraith. Police say Mendez continued driving for several blocks with the

Democratic attorneys general in 19 states and the District of Columbia are suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over her decision to suspend rules meant to protect students from abuses by for-profit colleges. New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas Thursday joined the coalition of states in suing the U.S. Department of Education and DeVos. Federal protections

In the state of Texas there is a total of $4 billion in unclaimed property and $61 million of that is in El Paso County. The Texas Comptroller’s Office and County Judge Veronica Escobar are hosting two events open to the public to claim property. Unclaimed property includes forgotten utility deposits or other funds, insurance

New Mexico authorities have concluded that a Texas married couple found fatally shot in a pickup parked along Interstate 40 west of Albuquerque died from a murder-suicide. A New Mexico State Police statement did not specify which of 31-year-old Jacob Kokotkiewicz and 32-year-old Ursula Tammy Kokotkiewicz killed the other Thursday, but the statement said Jacob

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 –

Las Cruces Animal Control Officers recovered more than one hundred dogs over the Fourth of July weekend, according to the Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley. Many of those dogs escaped after becoming petrified by the loud booming sounds produced by fireworks. “There’s no doubt about it,” said Curtis Herring, population supervisor for the

An El Paso man with Power of Attorney privileges is accused of stealing nearly half a million dollars from an elderly woman. The El Paso Police Department’s White Collar Unit arrested Timothy Vida, 56, and charged him with “Misapplication of Fiduciary Property > = $200K.” ABC-7 has learned a Grand Jury indicted Vida on the

A southern New Mexico Democratic senator in the state’s swing region is jumping into the race for governor. Sen. Joseph Cervantes, an architect and Las Cruces attorney, announced Wednesday in front of a packed room at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. His candidacy is

San Antonio Spurs star Danny Green is in El Paso this weekend for a basketball clinic, but before he hits the hardwood, he’s hitting a local store to host a meet and greet. Green will meet with fans on Thursday, July 6 at National Furniture Liquidators from 7-8 p.m. The store is located at 8600

Cathedral boys basketball coach Tony Harper will be inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame in May of next year, according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. For that, he is this week’s Community Champion, sponsored by Southwest University. Harper, who has won 1,000 career games, is the current leader in

The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce confirms that Alex Rodriguez will be the keynote speaker at the chamber’s annual Fiesta Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 11. The event is set to kick-off at 7 p.m. at the El Paso Wyndham Hotel. A limited number of tickets will be made available to the general public. For

The Rotary Club of West El Paso held its 21st Independence Day parade. Families lined the sidewalks as different groups showed up for the parade, the Fire Department, police and soldiers were all part of the festivities. There were also several bands as well as people playing bagpipes. El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles was

The Fourth of July is a day for celebration and fireworks. But, urban wildlife biologist Lois Balin said she worries about July 5th, and the aftermath of the firework displays. That’s because she said firework debris can damage the desert wildlife ecosystem. “Any kind of toxins or chemicals in the environment are going to be