Month: September 2017

El Paso Police detectives with the Financial Crimes Unit arrested and charged a fifth suspect in connection to a “large-scale theft operation” that crossed state lines. Robert Lee Reynolds II, 46, is charged with Theft over $300,000 and Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity. Reynolds II was booked into the county jail on bonds totaling $300,000.

UTEP Head Football Coach Sean Kugler said Monday his starting quarterback moving forward is Ryan Metz. UTEP lost to the NMSU Aggies 41-14 Saturday at Aggie Memorial Stadium, a loss that snapped an eight game winning streak over their rivals in the Battle of I-10. Saturday, Kugler benched quarterback Metz in favor of freshman Mark

President Donald Trump is indulging in his favorite kind of drama – personal, aggressive, culturally volatile and entirely of his own making. And his feud with the NFL shows no signs of abating, with the president tweeting early Monday morning: “The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It is about respect for

President Donald Trump has made his opinion about NFL players kneeling for the anthem known, and players are responding on — and many off– the field. For three days, the president has drawn criticism from the worlds of politics and sports for saying that football players who kneel during the national anthem should be fired.

A masked gunman opened fire at a Nashville church Sunday, walking silently down the aisle as he shot unsuspecting congregants. At least one person was killed and seven others wounded, authorities said. An usher confronted the shooter, who apparently shot himself in the struggle before he was arrested, police said. The FBI said Sunday night

Several people were injured in an overnight crash Saturday. The crash happened shortly after 1 A.M on the 1600 block of George Dieter. Police say a 64-year-old woman was in a truck driving east on Ed Merrins crossing George Dieter when it was struck by a car driving South on George Dieter. Police say the

Following an impressive 41-14 win over rival UTEP, the NMSU Aggies are finalizing negotiations to extend head coach Doug Martin’s contract. A source with the university tells ABC-7 both sides have agreed to the terms of the contract, the only thing left is for both sides to sign it. The details of the contract were

The Pittsburgh Steelers have decided to stay in their locker room for the national anthem before their game against the Chicago Bears, coach Mike Tomlin has told CBS. The move was apparently in reaction to President Donald Trump’s suggestion that NFL owners fire players who kneel for the national anthem. Several players from the Jaguars

This year’s Battle of I-10 was a tale of two teams headed in different directions. An 0-3 UTEP team in search of their first win and an NMSU team that was out to prove their 1-2 record really should be 3-0. The Aggies took care of business Saturday night against their I-10 rival beating the

Thursday ABC-7 introduced you to Emma Boggs, an El Paso toddler diagnosed with a rare disease. Emma has a rare form of Mitochondrial disease called Leigh Syndrome. The disease may eventually lead to organ failure. It has no treatment and no cure. Saturday the family held an event to raise money for research. Get Lifted

The National Football League and its players’ union on Saturday angrily denounced President Donald Trump for suggesting that owners fire players who kneel during the national anthem and that fans consider walking out in protest “when somebody disrespects our flag.” “Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great

This week’s War of the Week features the Ysleta Indians facing the Del Valle Conquistadores. Which cheerleading squad won this lower valley showdown?

Parkland 42 Bel Air 20 Final Canutillo 49 Hanks 35 Final Ysleta 0 Del Valle 41 Final Riverside 7 Eastlake 48 Final Mountain View 54 Tornillo 32 Final Pecos 14 Fabens 13 Final San Elizario 14 Cathedral 46 Final Anthony 19 Van Horn 6 Final Gadsden 6 Onate 56 Final Mayfield 38 Carlsbad 21 Final

Students, new drivers and police officers will get training on how to handle police interactions. The Community Safety Education Act or Senate Bill 30, was signed by Governor Greg Abbott in June. It became law this month. It “adds instructional materials to driver’s education courses, high school curriculum and police academies on the state’s expectation

El Paso is an international business center but right now our city simply can’t hold very many people who come to visit, something downtown organizers say is changing soon. “What’s been lacking is a quality convention room inventory in close proximity, so this brings us up to a more level playing field. I have the

“I am a survivor.” Those four words unite women and men who have taken on breast cancer and won the battle. Susie Mowad Mansour received the devesting diagnosis in her early 30s. She had just finished breastfeeding. Doctors told her she had stage 3 breast cancer. “I actually took it better than anybody else. My

A jury has convicted a second man in connection to the October 2014 shooting death of Aaron Ochoa. Miguel Bygovtia, identified by police as one of the shooters, was found guilty of murder Friday. The El Paso Times reports Bygoytia faces 99 years to life in prison. The sentencing phase is scheduled to begin Tuesday,

The City of El Paso reports a second round of cancer treatment was successfully performed Friday on El Paso Zoo’s Asian elephant, Juno. The Veterinary Oncology Services in New York, El Paso Zoo veterinarians Dr. Victoria Milne and Dr. Misty Garcia, and the El Paso Zoo’s staff, successfully performed Juno’s second round of electrochemotherapy. The

Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help locating a 42-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. Police said Vidal Galvan Jr. resides in Las Cruces but has no permanent home. Galvan Jr. is charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of attempted criminal sexual

The UTEP Miners and NMSU Aggies renew their Battle of I-10 rivalry Saturday at Aggie Memorial Stadium. Take our quiz and then share it with your friends. Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not display correctly. Please click here to upgrade to a newer browser. /**/

Two men were arrested Wednesday afternoon after the victim’s father reportedly caught them breaking into a home. “You lose your sense of security in your own home,” said Andy Pantoja, the victim’s father. “Like someone violated your privacy.” The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office later confirmed that both men have previous arrests for home invasions,

All month long, ABC-7 will profile efforts in the community to combat childhood hunger in the borderland as part of its joint campaign with Albertsons grocery stores, It’s All About the Food Drive. Click here for a list of locations where you can donate. If you can’t get to the food, the food will come

It has been more than a month since the toll lanes on the Cesar Chavez Border Highway were suspended, but the signs and equipment are still in place. ABC-7 learned the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority and the Texas Department of Transportation are in the process of getting the signs removed and the lanes re-striped.

A two-story house fire in South-Central El Paso was possibly caused by an electrical short in an old refrigerator, said the El Paso Fire Department late Thursday night. The fire began around 4:30 Thursday on the 1100 block of Myrtle Ave when Fire Inspectors reportedly saw smoke at called 911. That’s just South of I-10

U.S. Border Patrol supervisor Joe Romero told ABC-7 a Border Patrol Agent was assaulted while performing his duties. “At approximately 8 a.m. this morning agents from the Ysleta station where in San Elizario working and they received a call that there was possible traffic in the area. That is … possible people that enter the

An appeals court will soon decide if the mother convicted in connection with the death of her son in 2012 will stand trial again. Oral arguments were held Thursday before the case was submitted for review by the 8th Court of Appeals. Hradek’s two-month old son, Colton Soto, was found dead, strapped to a carseat

Some members of El Paso’s legislative delegation are weighing in on the Duranguito debate. Sen. Jose Rodríguez and state Reps. Mary Gonzalez, Cesar Blanco and Lina Ortega, all Democrats, have sent the city a list of requests. They want the city maintain a 24-hour police presence in Duranguito to protect the buildings, residents and their

Wednesday, El Pasoans Fighting Hunger held its third annual mobile food pantry and health clinic. The first 500 attendees were able to take home sacks filled with 23 pounds of food. Attendees were also able to get free flu shots, wellness screenings and nutritional information. Volunteers say that while it’s great to help out hundreds

The man convicted of coercing a seven-year-old girl into performing a sexual act on him was sentenced to 10 years in prison, Doña Ana County District Attorney Mark D’Antonio announced Thursday. Noel Mendoza, 31, of Las Cruces, was arrested June 28, 2016, after the victim in the case disclosed during a forensic interview that Mendoza

Police officers with the Crimes Against Children Unit arrested an El Paso man on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Elpidio Elizondo, 42, was arrested Friday, September 15, 2017 on the 2000 block of Shreya St. Police said the alleged sexual assault happened in between January 1, 2015 and lasted until September 15,