Month: August 2017

Police say information about a stolen pickup posted on social media led them to the stolen vehicle and the suspected auto thief. Isaacc Bailey, 26, of the 5700 block of First Street in Organ, N.M., is charged with one fourth-degree felony count of receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle. Police say Bailey stole a

Investigators arrested a kindergarten teacher at Helen Ball Elementary Tuesday and charged her with Injury to a Child. Online jail records state Olga Najera, aka Olga Sepulveda, was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility on two counts of Injury to a Child. Her bond was set at $15,000. Daniel Escobar, a spokesman with

Scammers are using FirstLight Federal Credit Union’s name in order to gain the personal and financial account information of El Pasoans, the credit union announced Tuesday. The scammers are reportedly targeting 915 area code mobile numbers and are sending text messages asking bank customers to call an unfamiliar number to “reactivate their FirstLight debit card”

Police say the Las Cruces woman who reported her vehicle stolen in West El Paso had previously called to ask for help after her vehicle was “covered in dirt.” Khadijah Sena, 21, of Las Cruces, is charged with False Report to a Peace Officer and Perjury. Police said Sena called at 7:36 am Sunday, August

A man accused of driving drunk punched the police officer who pulled him over and attempted to run away from the scene, police officials said. Mykal Abraham Santana, 28, is charged with DWI, Possession of Controlled Substance (cocaine) and Assault on a Peace Officer. Police said a police officer assigned to the department’s DWI Task

ABC-7 has obtained footage of a Border Patrol crew rescuing a family from a flooded area in Houston Tuesday. A federal official told ABC-7 the “water rescue-trained agents” are with the Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR) team. The agents were assisted by an Air and Marine Operations (AMO) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew.

A former Oñate softball player and state champion is in a coma after she was involved in a rollover accident on Thursday while driving near Socorro along Interstate 25, her sister confirmed. “I just hope that she just makes it out – that she’s still here with us.” said Vanessa Gonzalez, the older sister of

Members of the El Paso fire department’s water rescue team were called to the floodgates at Delta and Coles Tuesday morning to pull the body of a man out of the American canal. Border Patrol agents spotted the lifeless body floating in the canal near the floodgates around 6am and called the fire department. The

El Paso Fire Department crews were responding to a water recovery early Tuesday morning. The department tweeted around 6:22 a.m. that they were responding to the area of Delta Drive and Coles Street. That area is near Cesar E. Chavez Border Highway in Central El Paso. ABC-7’s crews are heading to the scene. Check back

(AP) – Crews overwhelmed by thousands of rescue calls during one of the heaviest downpours in U.S. history have had little time to search for other potential victims, but officials acknowledge the grim reality that fatalities linked to Harvey could soar once the devastating floodwaters recede from one of America’s most sprawling metropolitan centers. More

I-10 East closed at Mesa I-10 East closed at Sunland Park I-10 West closed at Sunland Park I-10 West closed at Viscount Yandell reduced Westbound at Stanton 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

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a lower court ruling that invalidated two of Texas’ 36 congressional districts. In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito, the high court indicated it wanted to hear from the minority groups suing the state before the state’s appeal of that ruling moves forward. The high

EPISD board president Trent Hatch has organized a group to go help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. He and eight others left El Paso Monday afternoon, and are on their way to Houston. “There are family members, members of the community out there in that area that need as much help as possible,” Hatch said.

The City and County of El Paso have activated a joint emergency operation to aid recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Mayor Dee Margo announced Monday the state has notified the City it may send 1,500 evacuees to El Paso. Margo said the city is getting ready for the evacuees even though it

For the first time in nearly two decades, the state of New Mexico is no longer in a drought. The United States Drought Monitor indicates that New Mexico totally free of drought for the first time since 1999. However, the increased rain also means that weeds in the Land of Enchantment are growing out of

County commissioners are taking steps to replace County Judge Veronica Escobar following the announcement she is going to run for Congress. According to the law, once Escobar announced her candidacy for U.S. Representative for Texas’ 16th Congressional district, she resigned from her duties as county judge. Although her seat is considered vacant, Escobar will remain

The police department’s Gang Unit arrested an alleged auto thief wanted on a slew of charges, police officials said. Jahmaad Rashim Williams, 32, was charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. The Gang Unit officers allegedly saw Williams driving a stolen 2014 Chevrolet Camaro in the 8700 block of Lawson the afternoon of Thursday,

The Ysleta Independent School District, one of the largest in El Paso County, begins classes Monday morning. YISD will welcome about 42,000 students to its 63 campuses throughout the city’s eastside, northeast and the lower valley. This year, YISD is launching its second and third early college high school campuses. Ysleta and Parkland high schools

I-10 East closed at Mesa I-10 East closed at Airway Advertiseme 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

Several El Paso and Las Cruces natives discussed what they’ve seen and how they’re preparing for Tropical Storm Harvey’s catastrophic amounts of rain in Texas. Joe Chacón is an El Paso native who lives in Magnolia. He said many stores are closed and many of the stores that are open are very poorly stocked. “It’s

Police are investigating a suspicious death in West El Paso. The death happened at 4151 North Mesa. It’s unclear when it happened. Police will be holding a news conference regarding the death. ABC-7 will have the details at 6 and 10.

Kendrick Lamar was the king of the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, winning six awards on a night full of emotional performances, political moments and a new, eye-popping Taylor Swift music video. Lamar’s “Humble” won video of the year, best hip-hop video, direction, cinematography, art direction and visual effects on Sunday at the Forum in

The U.S. Navy says divers have recovered the remains of all 10 sailors who went missing after the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker collided near Singapore last week. Among the bodies found, El Pasoan and Irvin High School graduate, Abraham Lopez. The Japan-based 7th Fleet said Monday that Navy and Marine Corps

The world famous singer and entertainer who grew up in Juarez died one year ago and today the city, his family and friends are throwing a party Juan Gabriel himself would be proud to sing at. The festivities began at 8am this morning as musicians lead by Mariachi Mi Tierra began playing outside Juan Gabriel’s

Virgin Galactic will soon relocate 85 – 90 employees from California to southern New Mexico as the company prepares to launch commercially in 2018, according to an investigation by NMPolitics.net. The company currently has 21 employees in that area, the investigation found. For ten years, the company has had setback after setback. The $220 million

A man was rescued from a canal in South El Paso Sunday. It happened Sunday at 1 P.M. at a canal near Chihuahita. Border patrol agents say they spotted two men who were swept away in the canals rushing waters. One man was pulled from the water,, agents gave the man CPR before an ambulance

Governor Greg Abbott today requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA add 12 Texas counties to the Presidential Disaster Declaration granted last week. The original request, which was quickly granted by FEMA, will provide Individual Assistance, Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation to Texas counties affected by the storm. “Our partners at the federal

As Houston and Texas try to recover from Hurricane Harvey President Trump tweeted “With Mexico being one of the highest crime Nations in the world, we must have THE WALL. Mexico will pay for it through reimbursement/other.” To his credit he did tweet “Wow – Now experts are calling # Harvey a once in 500

Priests across Catholic churches in El Paso did things a little different on Sunday. Rather than asking people to silence or turn off their phones, they encouraged parishioners to take them out and use them. It was part of what the Catholic Diocese of El Paso dubbed “Download Sunday.” Parishioners were able to take time

We will be sunny and warm today with high temperatures near seasonal averages. For the first and middle part of the week we will only see a slight chance for rain in area mountains and locations west of the Rio Grande. We will see a little better chances for rain by the end of the