Month: September 2017

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and local experts urge that the community openly talk about suicide to make it less stigmatized. Every year, more than 41,000 people die by suicide and about 90 percent are also believed to have had a mental health disorder. Emergence Health Network reports suicide is the second leading cause

A report given to the city of El Paso’s bond oversight committee shows about $22 million has either been spent, or is committed to being spent on the downtown arena. During Monday’s meeting, board members received an update on the Multi-purpose Performing Art and Entertainment Center. The center has yet to be built, as a

The 23-year-old Las Cruces man accused of threatening to shoot children at a Las Cruces elementary school is now facing federal charges, according to Las Cruces Police. Michael Anthony Estrada, 23, made his initial appearance Monday in federal court on a criminal complaint charging him with using interstate communications to threaten the lives and safety

El Paso’s legislative attorney and lobbyists described a hostile environment during a legislative update to Mayor Dee Margo and City Council at Monday’s Special City Council meeting. Attorney Lupe Cuellar and two lobbyists employed by the city are back in town now that the 85th Texas Legislative Regular and the Legislative Special Session have ended.

Monday was the deadline for the City of El Paso to file a response to a contempt of court petition in the Duranguito proceeding. Historic preservationist Max Grossman is asking the 8th Court of Appeals to hold the City of El Paso in contempt after demolition began despite a cease and desist order. As of

Police officers with a narcotics task force arrested two men allegedly in possession of 38 “bricks of cocaine.” Isidro Ramirez, 20; and Fernando Cardona, 18, are both charged with “Manufacture Delivery of Controlled Substance (cocaine) Over 400 grams,” police said. Criminal complaints obtained by ABC-7 state a police officer in the 9500 block of Socorro

The woman arrested and charged in connection to a shots fired call in Northeast El Paso allegedly fired six shots at a man and a woman, a criminal complaint obtained by ABC-7 states. Lacey Goldsmith, 40, is charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Police said shots were fired just before 10 pm Wednesday,

An Arizona man is accused of exposing himself during a festival outside a southern New Mexico church, court documents obtained by ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom state. David Limon, 37, is charged with Aggravated Indecent Exposure, online jail records show. On Saturday September 16, 2017, police were called to the church located at 2070 Calle

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Columbus port of entry seized 44 pounds of marijuana early Friday morning. The seizure was made just before 4 a.m. Friday when a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado with a single male driver entered the port from Mexico. A CBP officer working at the primary inspection station noted a

After an 0-3 start to the football season and an offense that’s averaging a little more than 4 yards a play, it was clear change was needed at UTEP. That change began on Sunday when UTEP’s offensive coordinator Brent Pease was fired. On Monday, UTEP head coach Sean Kugler announced Brian Natkin will take over

Ezekiel Elliott can easily recall the last time he was held to less than 10 yards rushing in a game. “Never,” the Dallas Cowboys running back said. Elliott couldn’t find any daylight against a swarming Denver Broncos defense as the Cowboys fell 42-17 on Sunday in a game that was delayed 62 minutes by lightning.

Traffic along I-10 eastbound has been reduced to one lane and slowed down after a crash near Yarbrough. Officials tell ABC-7 no one had to be taken to the hospital.

El Paso Community College students are working together to combat an alarming trend that is increasing among community college campuses across the nation. For about five months, the Student Government Association has been running a food pantry open to all students who are food insecure at the Valle Verde campus located in El Paso’s Lower

Update: One person remains hospitalized after an overnight shooting at a bar in northeast El Paso. Police said multiple shots were fired at Nu Beginnings, a bar on the 4800 block of Dyer around 4 a.m. Sunday. When officers arrived on scene they were unable to find any victims, but were able to speak with

It was close, but it just wasn’t enough. The El Paso Chihuahuas fell short of being back-to-back Pacific Coast League Champions. Sunday night at Southwest University Park, the Memphis Redbirds defeated the Chihuahuas 3-1 in game 5 of the Pacific Coast League Championship Series. As PCL champions, the Redbirds will move on to face the

Despite the El Paso Chihuahuas’ frustrating loss against the Memphis Redbirds for the winner-take-all Pacific Coast League Championship, die-hard fans say they will continue to support their team next season. “The young men that have been on this team from the beginning, have been just super young men,” said Barbara Foley, who waited outside the

After an 0-3 start to the football season, the UTEP Miners are making some changes to their coaching staff. UTEP confirmed to ABC-7 on Sunday it has fired offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach Brent Pease. The statement went on to say that UTEP head coach Sean Kugler will address other staff changes at Monday’s news

One person suffered life-threatening injuries after their SUV rolled over near downtown El Paso. El Paso firefighters had to extricate the driver. It happened near Kansas Street and Yandell Drive around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. ABC-7 is still working to get more information. The rollover was not blocking traffic. We will update this story as soon

A man is still recovering after crashing his car into the back of a semi truck in West El Paso, Friday night. Officials say 32-year-old Daniel Perez drove his car into the trailer of a semi truck around 8 p.m. on the Resler on-ramp to I-10 East. The driver of the truck, 38-year-old Dmitrey Panker,

A woman is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries, after being struck by a train in Central El Paso. Investigators say 33-year-old Tara Ditlevson was hit around 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Investigators say the crew on the train saw woman lying on the tracks, but could not stop the train in time. Ditlevson was taken to

It was do-or-die for the El Paso Chihuahuas Saturday night at Southwest University Park. Game 4 of the PCL Championship Series against the Memphis Redbirds. Redbirds came into the game with the series lead at 2 games to one. Memphis needed one more win to clinch the title. In the end, the Chihuahuas took down

The City of El Paso is hosting a Mexican Independence day celebration at San Jacinto Plaza Saturday from 5 pm to midnight. It was 207 years ago that a rebellion against the Spanish crown began in the small mexican town of Dolores Hidalgo; Juarez celebrated last night and El Paso is celebrating today. The event’s

Its been just days since the 8th Court of Appeals granted historic preservationist Max Grossman an emergency cease and desist order postponing demolition in the Duranguito neighborhood, where the city plans to build a multi-purpose center. Saturday, while phoning in from Houston on the El Paso History Radio Show, the Texas oilman helping finance Grossman’s

UTEP managed to hold Arizona scoreless through the first quarter, but it didn’t take long after that for the Wildcats to assert their dominance en route to a 63-16 win. Arizona scored on the first play of the second quarter on a two-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins to J.J. Taylor to take a 7-0 lead.

Pebble Hills 31 Chapin 14 FINAL Coronado 10 Andress 3 FINAL Burges 26 Montwood 47 FINAL Odessa Permian 49 Eastwood 27 FINAL Franklin 23 Copperas Cove 42 FINAL El Dorado 34 Midland Lee 48 FINAL Americas 14 Midland Christian 54 FINAL Hanks 33 Ysleta 28 FINAL Eastlake 51 Parkland 37 FINAL Bel Air 55 Canutillo

A crash at I-10 East and Sunland Park in West El Paso is backing up traffic past Mesa. At least two eastbound lanes are closed. If you are heading east on I-10, exit the freeway before Mesa.

Elsie T. Francione was born in San Antonio, Texas on Sept 14, 1912. The El Paso woman has 13 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren. Francione’s daughter, Sandy Ahern, says her mother’s family fled Mexico to escape the violence caused by Pancho Villa’s rebels during the Mexican Revolution. Francione’s father went back

Canelo Alvarez was just Saul Alvarez back then, a red-haired 15-year-old who wanted nothing more than to make some money boxing. He got his chance on a summer night in 2005 in a suburb of Guadalajara, Mexico, where he grew up. His opponent was another teenager named Abraham Gonzalez, but he could have been anyone.

The police department’s Gang Unit arrested and charged a woman in connection to a shots fired call in Northeast El Paso. Lacey Goldsmith, 40, is charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Police said shots were fired just before 10 pm Wednesday, September 13, 2017 on the 8400 block of Dyer. Goldsmith confronted a

Investigators with the police department’s Crimes Against Children Unit arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting underage female victims. Oscar Urunga, 49, is charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and Indecency with a Child/Sexual Contact. Urunga was arrested Thursday, September 14, 2017. Police said the alleged sexual assaults happened in between June 2016