Month: August 2017

For ten years, A Las Cruces police officer chased down on crime. Now, he’s pulling the trigger on his dream of singing country music! Officer Frank Ray, the lead singer of the banf Border Avenue, hopes to become a professional country musician. Ray told ABC-7 he’s loved serving and protecting the city of Las Cruces,

The City’s plan to build a new Downtown multipurpose facility will leave it competing against other arenas in the area for events, without the benefit of the tax exempt status UTEP’s Don Haskins Center and New Mexico State’s Pan American Center have as promoters. ABC-7 looked into the issue that tax exempt status UTEP and

New Mexico State University Chancellor Garrey Carruthers announced he is retiring July 1, 2018 – the end of his contract period. “I think what people would say, what I hope they would say, is that we’re really proud of New Mexico State University,” Carruthers told ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom. “We’re so proud of that

A community meeting on the University Pedestrian Improvements Project will be held Thursday evening. City council voted last week to enter an agreement with the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority to jumpstart construction of pedestrian improvement projects in Kern Place near UTEP. The $2.8 million project, which includes the construction of the signature Sun City

A fire broke out after midnight Friday in one of the world’s tallest residential towers in Dubai, engulfing part of the skyscraper and sending chunks of debris plummeting below. Firefighters are working to bring the blaze under control and no injuries have been reported so far at the Torch Tower, located in the popular Marina

August 2017 Special Election Runoff LINK: SAMPLE BALLOT Election Day will be Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Early voting period will be from Wednesday, August 9, 2017 through Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Note: There will be no early Early Voting Saturday, August 12, 2017 and Sunday, August 13, 2017. Early

President Donald Trump’s tweets declaring transgender people unwelcome in the armed forces have plunged the Pentagon into a legal and moral quagmire, sparking a flurry of meetings to devise a new policy that could lead to hundreds of service members being discharged. Months after officially allowing transgender troops to serve openly in the military, the

Attorney General Jeff Sessions moved Thursday to again punish so-called sanctuary cities, this time threatening to deny federal crime-fighting resources to four cities beset by violence if they don’t step up efforts to help detain and deport people living in the country illegally. The Justice Department sent letters to cities struggling with gun violence, telling

A new lingerie line has disappointed some Harry Potter fans, with some questioning whether its appropriate to model outfits after characters marketed to children. Yandy, an online lingerie brand, has released new Harry Potter-inspired outfits. It comes complete with a silver crop top, Gryffindor-themed, red-and-gold-striped suspenders and a matching tie that hangs from a white

Transcripts of President Donald Trump’s conversations with the leaders of Mexico and Australia in January offer new details on how the president parried with the leaders over the politics of the border wall and refugee policy – with random asides on such subjects as drug abuse in New Hampshire The president’s exchanges with Mexican President

Barcelona says that Neymar has paid the 222 million euro ($262 million) buyout clause to free him from his contract, clearing the way for the Brazil forward to sign for Paris Saint-Germain. In a statement released Thursday, Barcelona says that “Neymar Jr’s legal representatives visited in person the club’s offices and made the payment of

The mother and grandfather of a 14-year-old boy allegedly smoked methamphetamine near the teenager’s bedroom, resulting in the teen testing positive for meth, police said. Corinne Irene Gomez, 32, and her father, 59-year-old Jerry Marquez, are each charged with a third-degree felony count of child abuse. Investigators learned the 14-year-old boy sought medical attention for

Three new retailers are setting up shop inside Cielo Vista Mall. Simon Properties announced the opening of three new stores: ThinkGeek, Adore Cosmetics, and Ooh La La. Opening mid-August, ThinkGeek offers a wide assortment of “nerd interest-inspired” items, gadgets, apparel, and unique licensed products from pop culture brands like STAR WARS, Star Trek, Game of

A Louisiana assistant police chief has resigned after sharing what some consider a racially-charged meme on Facebook. According to KADN, Wayne Welsh, of the Estherwood Police Department, shared photo Sunday depicting a cartoon mother forcing her daughter’s head under water. The meme was reportedly accompanied by the phrase,”When your daughters (sic) first crush is a

An Austin judge is expected to rule by the end of the week whether sports will be allowed in El Paso’s new $180 million facility in Duranguito. One thing is clear. The city has stripped the words “arena” and “sports” from its request for qualifications — or RFQ — that’s the document that asks companies

Precinct 2 county commissioner David Stout presented a preliminary report of the County’s historical survey of downtown on Wednesday. Stout’s presentation focused on the historical significance of Duranguito. The historic preservation firm Hardy Heck Moore began work on June 26th. The firm said there are seven properties in Duranguito that it recommends for National Register

El Paso Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Anthony, Texas. EPPD reported the shooting at 7:40 a.m. It happened near the 3000 block of Mountain Pass Street. A police spokesman told ABC-7 police officers attempted to pull over a speeding driver near I-10 and Artcraft. The driver allegedly refused to pull over and led

(AP) – Federal authorities are detaining some survivors of a deadly human smuggling operation in the same facility as the driver of the truck in which they were smuggled, and advocates are worried that it could further traumatize them. Michael McCrum, an attorney for survivors, says a few of them have even briefly shared a

For the twelfth year in a row, hundreds of disadvantaged students in Las Cruces public schools will receive backpacks and school supplies ahead of their school year. Members of Memorial Medical Center filled up a truck Wednesday with stuffed backpacks. The backpacks included some school supplies like pencils, crayons, paper and tissues that will be

I-10 East closed at Sunland Park I-10 West closed at Resler 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

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry is in consideration to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to a Bloomberg News report. As a former governor of Texas, Perry knows well an issue President Trump campaigned on: border security. But that Perry is in consideration for the post further marks a remarkable turnaround in

U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, is getting his first major Democratic challenger for re-election in Texas’ swing 23rd Congressional District. Gina Ortiz Jones, a former Air Force intelligence officer, is entering the race Wednesday, wading into a potentially crowded primary field for a shot at Hurd, who is widely viewed as the most vulnerable Republican

Dozens gathered at a memorial service Wednesday night for a Las Cruces teen killed in a drive-by shooting. Family and friends held red and white balloons and candles at Tortugas Park as they remembered Jocelyn Trujillo-Pierce. She was killed early Saturday morning on the 1400 block Monte Vista Avenue. Police arrested two brothers, 20-year-old Julio

Two UTEP Miners will look to add world titles to their recent NCAA championships in London this weekend and next week. Emmanuel Korir, fresh off a national title in the 800m, and Tobi Amusan, the 2017 women’s 100m hurdles NCAA champion, will compete at the IAAF World Championships along with three former UTEP athletes. Korir,

A Las Cruces jury found a man guilty of second-degree murder for a 2016 killing at the Coachlight Inn. The jury deliberated for less than one-and-a-half hours before convicting 43-year-old Francisco Campos. He faces fifteen years in prison. Prosecutors told jurors Campos took a knife to a fist-fight with intent to kill 44-year-old Ruben Moreno.

The police department’s Gang Unit arrested the suspected shooter in Sunday night’s shooting at Mulligan’s Chopped Hog Bar. Investigators located 34 -year-old Javier Gonzalez, a Kinfolk Outlaw motorcycle gang member, in San Elizario. Gonzalez is being booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with bonds totaling $650,000, police said. His mugshot is not yet

Las Cruces and El Paso communities are rallying together to support a man seeking sanctuary in a Las Cruces church. Jorge Taborda is a 20-year resident and one of 30 sanctuary cases in the country. NM Comunidades en Acción y de Fe or CAFE, say the Taborda family came to the United States in 1998

A Travis County Judge said she plans to issue a ruling on whether the City of El Paso can host sporting events at the multi-purpose facility by the end of this week. ABC-7 streamed the hearing live on KVIA.com and was the only El Paso-area station in Austin covering the hearing. The City argues the

Police in tourist-friendly Santa Fe, New Mexico, are increasing patrols and 24-hour surveillance amid tensions between two motorcycle gangs that sparked a drive-by shooting and a hospital lockdown, authorities said Wednesday. The measures were ordered after a member of the Vagos Motorcycle Club was shot and wounded while the home of a Bandidos Motorcycle Club

The motorcyclist seriously injured in a wreck July 24th has died as a result of his injuries, El Paso Police said Wednesday. 24-year-old Jose Contreras was pronounced dead August 1, 2017. The crash happened on Gateway Boulevard West near Larry Mahan Dr. Police say Contreras was heading west on I-10 when he lost control of