Month: July 2017

El Paso Police are working to clear a wreck involving several vehicles at I-10 East just before the US 54 exit. All lanes are closed on I-10 East. Police say it could take more than an hour to clear the wreck. Avoid the area. Click here to launch the interactive ABC-7 Traffic Track Map.

One of southern New Mexico’s most popular tourist destinations wants to raise the price of admission. Officials at Carlsbad Caverns National Park are proposing to raise general admission fees from $10 to $12 per person starting in October. Those 15 and younger will still be admitted for free. Park officials said Thursday that revenues from

The man and woman arrested at Cielo Vista Mall this past weekend are accused of kidnapping a woman in Houston and creating a backpage.com advertisement with the goal of prostituting the woman, court documents state. State police officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety arrested Mikhail Jordan King, 27; and Keinangela Evans, 18, July

The Los Angeles County coroner says Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, who sold millions of albums with a unique mix of hard rock, hip-hop and rap, was found dead in his home near Los Angeles on Thursday. He was 41. TMZ, which first broke the news Thursday, reports the 41-year-old Bennington struggled with drugs and

BREAKING: OJ Simpson has been granted parole and is scheduled to be released from prison October 1, 2017, ABC News reports. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: A gray-haired O.J. Simpson went before a Nevada parole board Thursday to plead for release after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel room heist, saying – as

One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in West El Paso Thursday morning. El Paso police were at the scene located on the 4300 block of Mesa Street, near the Executive Center Boulevard intersection around 2 a.m. Emergency responders confirmed one person was taken to the hospital with serious

Fans were ready for classics like “Don’t Stop Believing” and “Faithfully” at the Don Haskins center Wednesday night for the Journey concert, but what concert goers couldn’t believe was a delay lasting more than an hour. An announcement was made to fans that Journey’s plane experienced mechanical problems while in Tucson and would be arriving

A fast-moving Senate gave unanimous approval to critical “sunset legislation” Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning, using two bills to extend the life of five state agencies held political hostage at the end of the regular legislative session. The special session’s Senate Bill 20 and Senate Bill 60, authored by state Sen. Van Taylor, R-Plano,

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El Paso city officials maintain the multi-purpose performing arts and entertainment center was never meant to be a sports arena, but there was some sports talk early on. At a special City Council meeting in January 2015, a company called Conventions, Sports and Leisure International presented then Mayor Oscar Leeser and council representatives the results

UTEP head football coach Sean Kugler enters his fifth season at the helm. Conference USA sat down with Kugler on the first day of C-USA’s 2017 Football Kickoff on Wednesday to answer a few questions regarding the 2017 campaign. Why are Will [Hernandez] and Alvin [Jones] so important to the program?“Will Hernandez is probably the

“I’m thinking of taking Kershaw out now. What do you think?” Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts asked Ziggy. “Yeah,” Ziggy replied. His real name is Lozaro Monarrez, but everyone just calls the 11-year-old from El Paso “Ziggy.” As you may know, ESPN and the Make-A-Wish Foundation routinely team up for a popular segment called “My Wish.”

A former high school chemistry teacher convicted of cooking methamphetamines in New Mexico, just like the fictional Walter White character in the AMC-TV show “Breaking Bad,” has been sentenced to four years in prison and five years probation. “Somehow, during the course of the discussions, it was represented that this is the local Walter White,”

Two borderland universities are in the national spotlight. In a recent study, The Brookings Institution ranks University of Texas at El Paso as the number one university for leaders in equal access to higher education. New Mexico State University ranks second. The study published earlier this week, examined the performance of 342 universities. It argues

The opinions on the construction of a downtown arena without the possibility of attracting sporting events is mixed across the borderland. The situation will be a ‘losing battle’ for the city, according to Las Cruces’ Barbara Hubbard. Hubbard, who is the former Special Events Director at NMSU, is known for attracting major events and concerts

A former high school chemistry teacher convicted of cooking methamphetamines in New Mexico like the fictional Walter White character in the show “Breaking Bad” is set to be sentenced. John W. Gose is scheduled Wednesday to learn his fate after pleading guilty to trafficking by manufacturing a controlled substance. The 56-year-old Gose was arrested in

The parents of a Texas teen who died after she was accidentally electrocuted inside a bathtub are sharing one of the last photos their daughter texted before her death in the hopes of warning people about the dangers of water and electricity. The photo taken July 9 shows an extension cord that 14-year-old Madison Coe

An Illinois sheriff’s office said Wednesday that it has identified a Minnesota runaway as one of the victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. In a news release, the Cook County Sheriff’s Department said that the remains of a person whose body was found under the crawl space of Gacy’s Chicago area home in 1978

The Diario de Juarez and Reforma are reporting the confiscation of more than 13 tons of marijuana in Tijuana over the past week. The newspaper says Baja California state police, along with members of the Mexican army, carried out several narcotics raids throughout the border city. The largest bust was carried out Tuesday when state

A parasite known to cling on food you may eat often could make you very ill, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services The cyclospora parasite is often found on fresh produce, including fresh pre-packaged salads, raspberries, basil, snow peas and leafy greens. Many of the previous cases in Texas have been linked

By the end of 2017, City Representative Peter Svarzbein said the Kern neighborhood and the Cincinnati Entertainment District will see the improvements first proposed two years ago. City council approved the project earlier this month and the funding will come from the 2013 Street Infrastructure Certificates of Obligation. Svarzbein said the project will focus on

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I-10 west closed at Sunland Park I-10 West closed at Viscount Paisano closed from Supr 1966 to San Antonio Day Time Closures: 9am-3pm I-10 right lane closed from Sunland Park to Buena vista El Paso Street car closures: Long term closures Paisano Drive closed to traffic between Chihuahua street and El Paso. Pasiano Drive closed

On the opening day of the special session of the Texas Legislature on Tuesday, over the cries of Senate Democrats, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick took a step to fast-track two bills reauthorizing the Texas Medical Board and four other state agencies jeopardized by inaction during the regular session. The Senate must first pass those bills

The police department’s Crimes Against Children unit arrested and charged an educator at Montwood High School for allegedly having an improper relationship with a student. Albert Licon, 38, was charged with Improper Relationship Between Student and Teacher. Police said an investigation revealed Licon, a Band Director at Montwood High School, had engaged in sexual contact

There are very few residents still living in El Paso’s Duranguito neighborhood. Most people began to move out when the city offered them thousands of dollars to relocate in order to make way for a downtown arena. But a couple of residents are standing firm on their decision not leave. Renter Antonia Morales, 52, says

Former UTEP star running back Aaron Jones might be a member of the Green Bay Packers now, but he’s still giving back to his hometown of El Paso. Jones is hosting a free youth football camp on Friday and Saturday at the Sun Bowl. Almost 1,200 players signed up for the camp from all across

Las Cruces Police identified the armed man shot and killed after an encounter with a Las Cruces Police officer as 52-year-old Ernesto S. Sedillo. ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom has learned Sedillo had been arrested at least 14 times. According to jail records, Sedillo was arrested in June for possession of heroin and arrested in

More trouble may be ahead for El Paso businessman Billy Abraham, who’s been accused of perjury by an Austin judge ruling on a case dealing with elevators at one of his dilapidated buildings. Abraham was released from prison just eight months ago, after serving 18 months of a 2-year sentence for failure to render aid

The second case of west nile virus confirmed in El Paso is concerning some on the east side. The Department of Public Health says the patient is a man from the east side, in his early 50’s who does not have any underlying medical conditions and is currently recovering at home. The first case of