Month: August 2017

A Houston lawyer has released dashcam video that appears to show a sheriff’s deputy removing the pants of a handcuffed woman pinned to the ground to perform a body cavity search. Attorney Sam Cammack on Wednesday called for an independent prosecutor to consider sexual assault and official oppression charges against three Harris County deputies. Cammack

The driver of a tractor-trailer packed with people illegally entering the United States in an alleged human smuggling operation was indicted Wednesday on charges related to the deaths of 10 people inside. James Matthew Bradley Jr. was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in San Antonio on five counts, including a count of illegally

At least 37 people were killed during clashes between armed inmates and security forces at a small prison in southern Venezuela, the state’s governor said Wednesday. Gov. Liborio Guarulla said the bloodshed came after fighting erupted between inmates and their jailers Tuesday night in the prison in Puerto Ayacucho, capital of sparsely populated Amazonas state.

A 44-year-old Las Cruces man is suspected of using a knife to threaten his girlfriend during an argument early Wednesday morning. Kevin James Acree is charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of battery against a household member. Police were dispatched early Wednesday morning to the 1500 block

An Anthony man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for the severe beating of a Las Cruces elementary school janitor in 2015. A Las Cruces jury convicted 35-year-old Jose Eddie Sanchez of aggravated battery with great bodily harm, robbery and harassment. Sanchez received credit for 92 days already served in jail. Upon

The brother of slain Tejano superstar Selena has been jailed for not staying current on his child support payments. A.B. Quintanilla was taken into custody Wednesday during a court appearance in Corpus Christi. Quintanilla had failed to appear at a scheduled hearing earlier this month. His attorney said Quintanilla was at his Florida home that

El Paso Police are investigating a stabbing on the 3900 block of Emory street in West El Paso. There is a heavy police presence near a motel at Sunland Park and Constitution. EMS crews rushed the male victim to a nearby hospital with multiple stab wounds. Police said two people were stabbed. Officers are looking

U.S. Coast Guard and military crews searched the ocean off Hawaii on Wednesday for five people aboard an Army helicopter that went down during a nighttime training exercise. Officials at Wheeler Army Airfield near Honolulu reported losing communications around 10 p.m. Tuesday with the crew of a UH-60 Black Hawk, the Coast Guard said in

A Texas “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people died again late Tuesday along with many of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s summer demands as an already bruising legislative session was derailed by Republican backbiting that could preview an even nastier 2018 primary season. It is the second time that North Carolina-style bathroom restrictions have failed to pass

An elderly man in his 70’s has become the fourth confirmed person in El Paso to be diagnosed with West Nile Virus this year. The man lives in Central El Paso and does not have a history of recent travel. The patient does have underlying medical conditions, but is recovering at home. “City officials are

On Saturday, August 19, 2017, the Department of Animal Services will take part in the national “Clear the Shelters” adoption campaign by waiving adoptions fees for all its shelter pets. Shelter pets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Animal Services is committed to saving as many lives as possible by clearing its kennels

Local El Paso eye doctor ,Richard Nevins, one of the borderland’s biggest Elvis Presley fans, remembered “The King” on Wednesday as he treated one of his patients. Nevins often dons outfits similar to what Elvis wore during his performances. The doctor’s office in East El Paso also has a lot of Elvis memorabilia inside. Wednesday

40-year-old Amy Panzeco, and elementary school teacher in Springboro Ohio, is facing charges after allowing her 15-year old son to sell LSD and allowed teenagers to use it at her home. Panzeca pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges including permitting drug abuse and endangering children. She was freed on bond. Prosecutors say Panzeca’s son sold

On Wednesday, thousands of New Mexico State University students return to class. More than 15,000 students from 49 states and 89 foreign countries attend NMSU and students have a lot of academic options to choose from as the university has 8 academic colleges. The ABC-7 New Mexico Mobile Newsroom talked with Bernadette Montoya, vice-president of

28-year-old Joel Alfaro is being charged with a fourth-degree felony count of unlawful carrying a deadly weapon on school premises. A security officer at Oñate High School noticed a man wearing a hoodie and acting suspicious inside the West Hallway of the High School. The school security officer tried to make contact with the man,

The maternal grandparents of a 10-year-old Albuquerque girl who was raped and murdered last August have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and some of its police officers. The Albuquerque Journal reports the suit claims police failed to investigate child abuse reports prior to Victoria Martens’ death. The suit seeks policy change at

The Texas Legislature closed out the special session Tuesday night amid a stalemate on property tax reform, leaving unfinished Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority. Hours earlier, the House abruptly adjourned sine die – the formal designation meaning the end of a session – after advancing a school finance compromise to Abbott’s desk but declining to

Federal judges invalidated two Texas congressional districts Tuesday, ruling that they must be fixed by either the Legislature or a federal court. A three-judge panel in San Antonio unanimously ruled that Congressional Districts 27 and 35 violate the U.S. Constitution and the federal Voting Rights Act. The judges found that Hispanic voters in Congressional District

The big question heading into training camp for the UTEP Miners was who was going to fill the void left by the departure of Aaron Jones. UTEP’s all-time leading rusher is now with the Green Bay Packers. Additionally, last year’s backup, Quardraiz Wadley, has been sidelined since spring with a shoulder injury. UTEP head coach

The average homeowner in the El Paso Independent School District will see an increase of $64.42 in taxes this fiscal year. The rate is increasing from $1.23 per $100 tax valuation of a home to $1.31. District officials say the increase is tied to the $669 million bond passed by voters in November. Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria

After months in the making, the renegotiation of NAFTA is scheduled to begin Wednesday in Washington. While the future of trade in our continent is discussed in the capital, local business leaders have their own hopes for where the discussion will lead. Thousands of border jobs, millions across the continent, are set to be directly

While Ryan Metz is currently the projected starting quarterback for the Miners, UTEP has plenty of confidence in backups Zack Greenlee and Mark Torrez. And all three have faith in each other. “We’re all communicating from top to bottom, so we’re all helping each other out, trying to make each other better,” said Greenlee, who

Residents in the Lower Valley are spending hours cleaning their homes, and clearing out water after Tuesday’s early-morning flood emergency. “It was pretty bad,” Socorro resident Blanca Garcia said. “It is frustrating. We’ve lived out here for almost 28 years. It’s nothing new. It’s nothing new.” Socorro, Sparks, Clint, San Elizario and far southeast El

Texas lawmakers have voted to continue – and broaden the scope of – a task force on maternal mortality and morbidity, after a study found that the state had the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world. The Texas Senate late Tuesday unanimously approved House changes to a bill extending and bolstering the task

A Texas school district has removed an assistant principal from his post after he authored a children’s book whose central character is also a white supremacist symbol. Eric Hauser self-published a book this summer, titled “The Adventures of Pepe and Pede,” about a frog and centipede seeking “truth and honesty” against “deceitful forces threatening their

The total solar eclipse will be seen in parts of North America on August 21. In Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo, residents will be able to see a part of it. “I’ve never seen one. It should be interesting,” said Erica Burin, a Santa Barbara resident. A group of people had a

On August 21st, 2017, the Earth, moon, and sun will perfectly align for a once in a lifetime opportunity that millions of Americans will have the chance to experience. NASA’s Eyes software allows the public to explore the solar system and beyond and now, a glance ahead at what to expect during the eclipse. “This

A Texas version of a North Carolina-style “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people again lurched toward defeat Tuesday, leaving Republican Gov. Greg Abbott with little path forward this year over what became one of the most divisive measures in any U.S. legislature. Chances of any last-minute deals had all but extinguished in the final hours of

The U.S. Department of Justice says Raymundo Munoz, 69, of Sunland Park, N.M., was sentenced today in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to 72 months in prison for his conviction on heroin trafficking charges. He will be on supervised release for four years after completing his prison sentence. Munoz was the ringleader of a

A Houston-area woman has been charged with felony child abandonment after officials say her newborn daughter was found covered with ants in an apartment complex flower bed. Harris County jail records show 21-year-old Sidney Woytasczyk of Spring was being held Tuesday on $20,000 bond. Online records don’t list an attorney to speak for Woytasczyk, whose