Month: September 2017

Detectives working with an area narcotics task force arrested two men accused of being in possession of more than 100 pounds of marijuana. Ernesto Diaz-Lenero, 52; and David Adrian Ruelas-Granado, 25, of Juarez Mexico; were both charged with Possession of Marijuana (over 50 pounds, under 2,000 pounds). Both men were arrested September 19, 2017 after

Magdiel Sanchez, the 35-year-old deaf man shot and killed by police in Oklahoma City, lived in El Paso, said Kirsten Helm, who taught Sanchez in the late 90s. Helm told ABC-7 Sanchez was enrolled in a program for deaf students during the 1997-98 schoolyear in the El Paso Independent School District. Helm described Sanchez as

A Las Cruces man is accused of slapping a 6-year-old girl every time she mispronounced a word while doing homework. Evan Rios, 26, is charged with one count of child abuse, a third-degree felony, police said. Police were dispatched to a local elementary school on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 after staff learned the girl was

Amazon is looking to build its second headquarters somewhere in North America, and cities across the country, including El Paso, are preparing to prove why they’re the best location. So what does the borderland have to offer? Dubbed “HQ2,” the facility will cost at least $5 billion to construct and operate and will employ as

Recent natural disasters like the earthquakes in Mexico and hurricanes in the U.S. serve as a reminder to ask yourself if you and your family are prepared in case of an emergency. September is National Preparedness Month, a time to create a disaster supply kit at home. If you already have one, restock it and

Expanding the Northeast Regional Park was the focus of Wednesday’s community meeting by the Capital Improvement Department. The park is located off of McCombs Street near U.S. 54. The last time additions were made to the park was in 2014 when the city built a massive skate park. Phase two of the project has a

The property owners who instructed the contractor to demolish eight structures in the Duranguito neighborhood last week are threatening to sue the City of El Paso for stopping the demolition. According to court documents filed by the City of El Paso, the owners say the City illegally revoked the demotion permits it had already granted

The time is ticking: Less than three days until the NMSU Aggies face off against the UTEP Miners in the Battle of the I-10. “It’s a huge game,” said Mario Moccia, NMSU’s director of athletics. The Aggies have not won this rivalry game against the Miners in nearly a decade. “When you haven’t beat a

This week’s winner of the Sweet Play of the Week sponsored by Southwest University is Ozzy Araiza of Ysleta High School. Ozzy’s long touchdown run against Hanks was voted the top play of the previous week by fans. (Click the video above to watch the play). Araiza took a hand-off last Friday and found a

A woman in Far East El Paso has had to stay at a friend’s house because the smell caused by a ruptured sewage line is too much for her to deal with. Socorro Malave tells ABC-7 a contractor hired by AT&T went to her neighborhood to install a new fiber optic cable. The crews ruptured

Members of the Paso Del Sur group are trying to prevent the City from building an arena in Duranguito. Now, they’re saying they’re open to a possible compromise with the City of El Paso they say may please all sides. It’s unclear whether the City would be open to discussions on the arena footprint in

Two new confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in two El Paso men brings the total number of cases in El Paso to 13 so far this season. The new cases involve a man in his 70’s who lives in the Mission Valley and a man in his early 60’s who lives on the city’s

A Las Cruces woman has been sentenced to four months in prison for her conviction on theft of government property and forgery charges stemming from a scheme to defraud the Department of Veteran Affairs. Federal prosecutors said 55-year-old Donah Davison will also be required to pay more than $147,000 in restitution as part of the

Three were arrested during patrol operations by the El Paso Police Department’s Gang Unit. 29-year old, Jermaine Cruse, was arrested after a traffic stop for expired Texas registration. Cruse was found to have twenty-one outstanding traffic warrants. He was booked on the outstanding warrants. 26-year-old, Todd Myers, was stopped for a defective headlight. Myers was

Whether and when constitutional rights afforded American citizens extend to non-citizens outside the nation’s boundaries were at issue Wednesday when a federal appeals court heard arguments about the cross-border shooting death of a Mexican teenager by a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Lawyers for the ACLU and the family of 15-year-old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca told

The El Paso Police Department’s Westside Investigations unit has arrested and charged a man involved in an August 20-21st Burglary of Business at the Pit Stop Lube Center. 31-year old Luis Alberto Sosa entered the Pit Stop Lube Center between 10:50 p.m. to midnight and took cash, tools, and tires from the business. The Westside

Tuesday’s City Council meeting was filled with residents and local leaders who delivered passionate arguments for and against the Downtown arena the City wants to build in the Duranguito neighborhood. Council was expected to discuss the possibility of declaring a halt on all demolitions in the Duranguito neighborhood, but Council voted 5-2 to delete the

Will athletes have a hard time getting to the new eastside sports complex? The park is currently under construction and is located at the intersection of Montwood Drive and John Hayes Street in far east El Paso. At a recent quality of live bond committee meeting, Assistant Director of the Capital Improvement Department Scott Sensanbaugher

Emergence Health Network provides a number of services for mental health, developmental disability, and related conditions in El Paso County. Every year, more than 41,000 people die by suicide and about 90 percent are also believed to have had a mental health disorder. Experts want the community to know the warning signs and identify when

The Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission told ABC-7 it will not investigate a central El Paso bar where a shooting happened Sunday. Police said multiple shots were fired around 4 a.m. at Nu Beginnings, located on the 4800 block of Dyer Street. TABC said the bar has no liquor license on record, and has a

A group from Cielo Vista Church presented Estela with a prayer blanket Tuesday evening in the KVIA studios. The group came to the station to offer their support and prayers for Estela who is receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. Vanessa Townsend from Cielo Vista Church led the prayer. About two dozen women at the church

El Paso City Council approved a settlement after months of negotiations between El Paso Electric and the City on a rate hike for customers. In February, the utility company proposed a nearly $40-million dollar rate increase, arguing it needed to recover its investment in the new power station at Montana and Zaragoza. Monday, the City

Sheriff’s deputies in Doña Ana County arrested a man allegedly driving under the influence after his fiancee reportedly opened the passenger-side door of the vehicle and jumped to her death. It happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 2017 near the intersection of Valley Drive and Engler. Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputies who responded

The City’s director of economic development is hailing a potential $150 million investment in Downtown El Paso as a breakthrough moment in efforts to revitalize the area. Tuesday, El Paso City Council approved two incentive packages that will allow a developer to invest an estimated $70 million dollars to build a new 14-story building at

Investigators with the Las Cruces Police Department arrested all three men shot May 18, 2017 during what is believed to be a botched robbery of a roommate, police officials said. The shooting happened at a home on the 1800 block of Calle de Sueños shortly before 11 p.m. Edward “Eddy” Hartley, 36; James Melendres, 24;

TxDOT reports all lanes are closed at I-10 West and Joe Battle as police work to clear a wreck. Traffic is being detoured to Eastlake exit 35 and traffic is backing up to Harnose. Avoid the area.

The New Mexico State University football team helds its news conference Tuesday ahead of this weekend’s Battle of I-10. The University of Texas at El Paso Miners travel north to Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces to take on the Aggies. Kickoff is at 6 pm Saturday, September 23rd. The Miners are 0-3 and the

Texas Department of Public Safety has confirmed two El Paso men were killed in Monday’s rollover on US Highway 62/180 near mile marker 66. State troopers say a 2002 Dodge SUV was traveling east on highway 62/180 around 4:30 in the morning when it blew a tire. The driver, identified as 40 year old Terry

An El Paso man accused of driving drunk in Sunland Park had previously been arrested seven times for DWI in Texas, ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom has confirmed. A New Mexico State Police officer stopped Alfonso Ingo, 60, shortly before 10 pm on September 17, 2017. The officer noticed Ingo, pulled over for a traffic

Tuesday’s El Paso City Council meeting has resumed after a brief recess. Dozens of Pro-Duranguito protestors marched from the Duranguito neighborhood to city hall early Tuesday morning. ABC-7’s Stephanie Guadian reports the protestors became unruly during the meeting inside city hall. The protestors ignored Mayor Dee Margo’s request for civility. Many of them carried posters