Month: October 2017

With less than a month before the official kick-off of the holiday shopping season, word is there are more stores that are opting to not open on Thanksgiving. In recent years, the holiday itself had become the start of the shopping season as many stores opened in the late afternoon and evening. The website BestBlackFriday.com

If you take a look at St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr Parish on a Thursday night — it looks– well empty. But if you listen close and look beyond the stained glass you’ll find a group of women crocheting their hearts out. “This ministry started in May of 2010,” Marylou Aguilar said. For Aguilar it

Not everyone was expecting Coronado quarterback Angelo Donatelli to pitch the ball to Jose Herrera on an option well beyond the line of scrimmage, but Herrera was. That’s what happens when you’ve played together for over a decade and how you become the winner of the Sweet Play of the Week, sponsored by Southwest University.

Aaron and Alvin Jones are known for working hard to be the best they can be on the field. But Wednesday wasn’t about lifting weights or putting up numbers. Rather, it was about lifting spirits and putting up a fight. Former UTEP Miner turned Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones took advantage of the

Borderland residents looking to enter the medical field now have another option. Pima Medical Institute celebrated its grand opening Wednesday. The school’s new building is located on Gateway East near I-10 and Hawkins. It’s in the old Saddle Blanket store. School officials said they chose to expand into El Paso because of a need for

Schools in El Paso Independent School District are getting ready for parent-teacher conferences, but some schools are taking a new approach to the meetings. Burges High School is now including students in the conferences, and lessening the role of the teachers. An ABC-7 viewer named Jen emailed saying that she was displeased with the new

Local business owner Daniel Longoria has withdrawn his name from consideration for the El Paso ISD Board seat vacated by former Board President Dori Fenenbock. “My wife and I have decided that our plans to expand our business and our family responsibilities will not allow me the time to serve as a trustee,” said Longoria

The FBI and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Officer are investigating a shooting involving a Border Patrol agent near I-10 East and Eastlake, an FBI spokesperson confirmed. A source with knowledge of the investigation told ABC-7 someone fired a weapon at an off-duty Border Patrol agent early Wednesday morning. ABC-7 is working to confirm whether

A family is grieving after they say their teenager committed suicide while playing the Blue Whale Challenge. The online game — often secret — challenges its players to do certain tasks and eventually pressures them into committing suicide. The challenge — believed to have started in Russia has allegedly influenced kids to commit suicide in

Police arrested the legal guardians of a 4-year-old boy who tested positive for methamphetamine. Elvira Garcia Portillo, 49; and Raul Escalera, 47, who both reside on the 1700 block of Princess Jeanne Drive, are charged with a third-degree felony count of child abuse. Police were called to assist a Children, Youth and Families Department investigator

Police said the pedestrian struck and killed Tuesday night on Alameda failed to use a crosswalk. Billy Ray Gardea, 24, was fatally injured as he crossed the 9800 block of Alameda shortly before 10pm. Police said Gardea was struck by a 2016 Dodge Durango driven by 28-year-old Abigail Flores. Officials said the investigation continues, but

The Animal Services Shelter is holding a “Flash Fall Sale” until Monday Oct. 30 to help place pets in homes due to the shelter reaching its capacity.Officials say they now have more than 500 misplaced animals. During the “Flash Fall Sale” adoption fees will be reduced to $5, or free with the donation of any

Starting Tuesday night at 9 p.m. the ramp that takes drivers from Resler to I-10 Eastbound will be closed for the next five days. During the closure, TxDOT crews will be demolishing part of the I-10 Eastbound on-ramp. The goal is to have the new on-ramp ready for drivers on Monday at 6 a.m. “We

If you’re headed to this polls this election, among the many issues you have to consider are several new constitutional amendments for the state. Seven, to be exact, and two of them have to do with property tax exemptions for servicemen and servicewomen and first responders, including the spouses for both communities. Dalia De Los

A cold front that pushed in Tuesday morning dropped our temperatures 13 degrees cooler than Monday afternoon. 72 was the official high for Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures will go back to above normal by Thursday before a stronger cold front pushes through the Borderland on Thursday night and Friday morning. As a result of this cold

Police arrested a man suspected in the January 2017 death of his 67-year-old roommate and charged him with an open count of murder. Santino Rodriguez, 44, lived at 1727 Defiance Avenue with 67-year-old Karla Mann for several years, police said. On Feb. 11, 2017, Rodriguez was transported to Memorial Medical Center, by ambulance. Police said

Aaron Jones has been nominated for two NFL weekly awards after posting a career-high 131 yards rushing and a touchdown on Sunday against the Saints. Jones, UTEP’s all-time leading rusher, was nominated for both the Pepsi Rookie of the Week award and the FedEx Ground Player of the Week award. Fans can vote for their

The father of a missing toddler whose body was found in a culvert under a road in suburban Dallas has changed his story to say the girl didn’t wander off two weeks ago, but that she choked to death while drinking milk in the family’s garage. Richardson police said Tuesday that the Dallas County medical

Hundreds packed a community meeting Monday night focused on the future of Cohen Stadium in northeast El Paso. The meeting was held at the El Paso Community College Transmountain campus. For many who live and work in northeast El Paso, the dilapidated Cohen Stadium has become more than just an eyesore. It’s a reminder that

Police arrested the alleged hit-and-run driver accused in the death of a motorcyclist in Central El Paso. Andreas Nathaniel Misher, 20, was arrested October 20, 2017 and charged with Accident Involving Death and Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence. Police said Misher was the driver of a 1999 Toyota Avalon that struck Raymond Calhoun, 29,

Jury selection begins Tuesday for the trial of Javier Quinones, the man accused of murdering his former son-in-law. William John Wolff, an El Paso Community College professor was found shot to death in December 2015 outside his brother’s law office on the 4200 block of Skyline, in northeast El Paso. Police say Javier Quinones shot

Amazon will be sorting through 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico that are hoping to land the company’s second headquarters and the investment it’ll bring. The online had retailer kicked off its hunt for a second home base in September, promising 50,000 new jobs and construction spending of

Del Valle football is ranked in the top ten in the latest Region 1-5A THSCA Coaches Poll released Monday. The Conquistadores are actually tied for 10th with Denison, but that’s good enough to make them the only local team currently in the top ten in the poll in any classification. Pebble Hills received some votes

Region I Meet Results: 6A Boys: Team qualifier(s): Eastwood, 1st place (Anthony Molina, Gabe Armijo, Elias Perez, Juan Olmos, Eddie Gallegos, Kayn Quinones, Pedro Guerra) Other individual state qualifier(s): Liam Walsh (Coronado) 6A Girls: Team qualifier(s): None Other individual state qualifier(s): Eva Jess (Franklin), Jenelle Darakjy (Coronado), Natalie Gomez (Socorro) 5A Boys: Team qualifier(s): Burges,

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez told ABC-7 Monday she is concerned about repeat offenders being back on the streets of her state. In an exclusive interview with ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom, Martinez said, that as part of New Mexico’s bail reform, criminals will be able to walk out of jail with a simple promise

A Las Cruces man was arrested for allegedly crashing a golf cart while driving drunk on Carlton Road Sunday afternoon. Justin Valenzuela, 33, was allegedly driving a golf cart with three passengers on board. Police said he was was driving east when he lost control of the golf cart and crashed it into a fence,

El Paso County Commissioners Court accepted a $150,000 grant on Monday for the District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Unit. In order to accept the grant, the County had to provide a $118,024 match, which Commissioners Court approved. In addition to accepting the grant, Commissioners Court also had a resolution to honor October as Domestic Violence

An El Paso woman and Puerto Rico native is working to help those devastated in the hurricane-ravaged island. Some areas in the island are still struggling to receive food and water due to distribution problems a month after the hurricane hit. Raw sewage is reportedly pouring into rivers and some islanders have been drinking out

Customs and Border Protection agents seized more than 28 pounds of methamphetamine Friday at an El Paso Port of Entry. The seizure was made a little after 8am at the Paso Del Norte bridge when a Jeep Liberty driven by a woman entered the port of entry from Mexico. Officers noticed the driver was noticeably

Special Traffic investigators have identified a motorcyclist is dead following a crash in Central El Paso Sunday evening. Police say the crash happened around 7 P.M. Sunday in central El Paso at the intersection of Copia and Copper. Officers say 61 year old David Dorzal was travelling at a high rate of speed while weaving