Month: July 2017

Authorities in East Texas say a 3-year-old boy has been rescued by his grandfather after falling about 30 feet into a water well. Firefighters in Van, about 70 miles east of Dallas, were called to the property but the child already had been retrieved from the well by the time they arrived. No one was

The Diario de Juarez newspaper is reporting 3 separate homicides overnight in Juarez. The newspaper reports a man was found dead in south Juarez shortly after midnight with his hands and feet bound by grey tape and rope . Investigators have not determined the exact cause of death. Municipal police were then called to an

Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists should anticipate new temporary traffic patterns in the coming days as rail work related to the El Paso Streetcar Projects continues to advance toward its conclusion, according to the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority. Beginning during the week of July 31, 2017, two-way traffic on Stanton Street between Yandell Drive and

Saturday afternoon Virrey Street in Clint was taken over by heavy machinery. Operators traveled up and down the street picking up and unloading dirt throughout the day but it’s behind the mounds of mud is where you can find neighbors — family and friends working to dig them selves out of five feet of mud.

A 115-year-old desert tortoise that disappeared from its garden at a New Mexico senior living community was returned. The Albuquerque Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2w9xGQb ) the tortoise, Diablo, was returned Friday to Manzano del Sol Village. He had ventured to the backyard of a nearby home after a family bought the shell-wearing wanderer from kids at

Ronaldo might have missed Real Madrid’s meeting with Barcelona in Miami, but one El Pasoan did not. In fact, he had perhaps the best view of anyone in the stadium. El Paso native Jair Marrufo was given the honor of officiating the first-ever rendition of El Clásico held in the United States. The match, held

Residents in Clint continue to try and dig themselves out after heavy rains hit the area Thursday afternoon, causing a wall of mud and water to roll into the neighborhood. The heaviest hit homes are on the Virrey Road, a private road located just off of Clint Road and North Loop. ABC-7 spoke with several

Just after July the Fourth trash covered the open areas of Red Sands in East El Paso.Saturday, more than three weeks after Independence Day, the Sheriff’s office, their explorers, and even El Paso off roading clubs came together to pick up bags and bags of trash. “We’re picking up all the remaining fireworks from the

El Paso Police say the pedestrian killed overnight Saturday was a 62-year-old man. Police say the crash happened shortly after 1 A.M. near Vista Del Sol Drive and Zaragosa Road. Police say the man was crossing Zaragosa and was not in a crosswalk when he was struck by a car driven by a 32-year-old man.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The family of a woman shot and killed by an Albuquerque police officer is asking a court to force him to take a DNA test. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reports (https://goo.gl/86bnee ) the family of Mary Hawkes believes former officer Jeremy Dear planted the gun police say Hawkes was holding when Dear

A 14-year-old Las Cruces teenager is dead after being hit in the head by a stray bullet. The shooting occurred shortly after 3 a.m. at an apartment complex on the 1400 block of Monte Vista Avenue. “We woke up to a lot of lights, sirens, police cars everywhere,” neighbor Jose Sanchez said. “It’s pretty quiet

An Ohio woman called 911 in a panic Thursday afternoon with ample reason: A 5 1/2-foot long boa constrictor she had rescued a day earlier had wrapped itself around her neck, was biting her face and wouldn’t let go. “Please hurry,” the frightened woman told a dispatcher. “He’s biting my nose.” The dispatcher sent firefighters

Namaste Tribe is proud to announce the grand opening of their establishment on July 29, 2017 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.. The day opens with a Cacao Ceremony featuring original music using healing instruments followed by free 30 minute workshops in yoga, infant massage, Astrology, Aztec dance, chanting, sound healing and healthy El Paso

Thursday evening members from Border Network for Human Rights, The Detained Migrant Solidarity Community and faith leaders held a vigil to honor the migrant lives lost on the Rio Grande earlier this week. Organizers said they want to call to an end what they say are border controls that have killed thousands of migrants across

An El Paso man isn’t letting his disability stop him from accomplishing his dreams; and now he’s taking on a new challenge in this year’s production of Viva El Paso. Andres Hernandez is a 20-year-old with down syndrome. When he’s dancing, all eyes are on him. “It’s a way of expressing whatever he cannot say

The famous roadrunner sculpture, made entirely of recycled material, stands perched on a rock at a rest area just off I-10 near Las Cruces. “I am a little disheartened with its current condition, and it has been that way for months,” creator and artist Olin Calk said. Graffiti lines the bottom of the statue. Visitors

Following a deadly dog attack Thursday, the city’s animal control division is urging residents to report cases of potentially dangerous dogs. The attack Thursday evening at a home on the 9100 block of Morelia in El Paso’s Lower Valley. Police confirmed the 4-year-old Jacob Brooks was mauled and killed by a pack of dogs. “The

Detectives with the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Mesilla Park man who allegedly called 911 and told the operator he was going to kill a deputy. Franklin Beard, 35, was taken into custody just before 9 am Friday in a residential area off Calle de las Margaritas, police said. An arrest warrant states

The man who pleaded no contest to fraud charges was ordered to may more than $371,000 in restitution to his elderly victims, the office of Doña Ana County District Attorney Mark D’Antonio announced Friday. Raiden Castro, 23, pleaded no contest on Thursday to 18 counts of fraud. Las Cruces police officers arrested Castro on January

President Donald Trump says Gen. John F. Kelly is his new White House chief of staff. That means Reince Priebus is out. Trump tweeted: “I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American.” Kelly is currently the secretary

The El Paso Police Department’s Gang Unit, actively seeking wanted suspects to reduce gang activity, arrested a man and a woman with outstanding warrants this week. A traffic stop Thursday led to the arrest of an man wanted in Austin, Texas. Police officers pulled over Antonio Cardenas, 24, on the 3900 block of Hayes, at

The Las Cruces Police Department and area first responders will be hosting Tuesday evening’s National Night out, a kid-friendly even that allows residents to meet their neighbors and area first responders. The event is scheduled to take place August 1, 2017 from 6 to 9 p.m. on Main Street in Downtown Las Cruces. Parking will

UPDATE: The EPPD Bomb Squad has advised that suspicious package is clear. A spokesperson said the scene is now being cleared. PREVIOUS: The El Paso Police Department’s Bomb Squad is looking into a suspicious package near Airway and Montana, a police spokesman confirmed. An ABC-7 photographer has confirmed Airway is closed near Edgemere. Take Robert

An El Paso man told ABC-7 the Power Kids Learning and Daycare Center left his son in a hot van for an hour earlier this month. The father said the center takes kids on field trips several times a week and when he went to pick up his child they told him his son wasn’t

A federal jury on Thursday convicted two members of a violent Mexican drug cartel in the 2011 ambush slaying of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent, U.S. authorities said. Five other Mexicans in the Los Zetas cartel pleaded guilty earlier to federal charges in the shooting death of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and

Police identified the 4-year-old boy mauled and killed by a pack of dogs Thursday evening as Jacob Brooks. “The child had been left by his mother in an enclosed trampoline in the backyard where there were four dogs,” police said in a news release. Police said the boy was found dead at a home on

Police identified the 4-year-old boy mauled and killed by a pack of dogs as Jacob Brooks. “The child had been left by his mother in an enclosed trampoline in the backyard where there were four dogs,” police said in a news release. It happened Thursday evening at a home on the 9100 block of Morelia

New surveillance video shows the moments New Mexico State Police rushed to rescue 14 people from a hostage situation at McGinn’s Pistachio Tree Ranch in Alamogordo. The suspect, Kaleb Scroggins, has pleaded guilty to separate charges. A judge sentenced him to three and a half years in jail for drug and domestic violence charges. Scroggins

Crews worked to fix a water main break that caused a gas leak in Northeast El Paso early Friday morning. El Paso Water told ABC-7 it didn’t affect homes, just businesses. It happened at Moonlight near Dyer at around 3:30 a.m. The Utility’s website said between 20 and 50 customers were affected. No word on

The El Paso Animal Services will be holding free animal adoptions on Friday to help relieve the number of animals they have in their care. The shelter is at capacity, so the city is holding a flash adoption sale. The adoptions will include spay and neutering services, vaccinations, microchips and licenses. The sale will be