Month: October 2017

Adrian Garcia, 36, was charged with criminal negligent homicide in connection to the deadly and accidental shooting of 10-year-old Kenneth Olivio, officials said. Deputies responded to the shooting on the 19000 block of Highland in Tornillo at 4:30 pm on September 28 , 2017. A ffidavits state that when sheriff’s officials entered the mobile home

An El Paso woman has been named the number one financial adviser. Lizzie Dipp-Metzger has been named council president — or the number one advisor among more than 12,000 licensed advisors and agents at New York Life, a fortune 100 company. Metzger is the founder and president at Crown Wealth Strategies. As a financial advisor

Cooler temperatures will remain in the forecast Monday, with most locations in the upper-70s. It will be another cool night, with many areas dropping into the upper-40s by Tuesday morning. Temperatures will run above normal Tuesday and Wednesday.

Police say a man killed his girlfriend’s 17-month-old son and stole her car stereo and laptop while she was in the hospital with her dying child. The Bradenton Herald reports that 31-year-old David Vickers is being held without bail on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. Authorities say Vickers was taking care of

The UTEP soccer team (6-9, 2-4 Conference USA) will play host to Middle Tennessee (6-6, 3-2-0 C-USA) in its annual “Kick For The Cure” game at University Field at 6 p.m. MT Sunday. In an effort to raise awareness in the battle against breast cancer, all fans who wear pink will get in free. “We

The body of the Texas Tech police officer killed returns home to El Paso Saturday. Police say 19-year-old student Hollis Daniels shot and killed Floyd East Jr. in Lubbock earlier this month during an attempted arrest. East was a native El Pasoan who leaves behind a wife and two daughters. East’s LinkedIn account states he

On Saturday afternoon the La Vina wine festival opened it’s gates. The event that highlights wine tasting and local food is expected to draw in over 3,000 people throughout the weekend. Many enjoyed local music and got a taste of locally produced wine. “It brings everyone together,” said festival attendee Courtney Devot. Others enjoyed gorditas

The problems seem to go from bad to worse for the UTEP Miners. It’s no longer that they can’t find a way to win a game, but apparently they can’t score any points. Saturday night in Hattiesburg, Mississippi was the worst performance yet for the Miners. The Miners were shutout by the Southern Miss Golden

Authorities in Southeast Texas say a 3-year-old boy who was inside an SUV when it was stolen has been found safe. Police in Beaumont say the car was stolen Friday afternoon with the boy in the back seat. Investigators believe the vehicle had been left unattended with the keys in the ignition. Officers located the

El Dorado 55 Socorro 12 Final Americas 9 Pebble Hills 32 Final Coronado 43 Eastwood 35 Final Del Valle 51 Riverside 21 Final Horizon 6 Parkland 56 Final Ysleta 21 Canutillo 40 Final Jefferson 0 Burges 14 Final Irvin 0 Andress 52 Final El Paso 23 Austin 18 Final Bowie 3 Chapin 41 Final McCamey

In this week’s edition of the War of the Week, the Parkland Matadors squared off against the Horizon Scorpions.

The woman who accidentally shot her 12-year-old cousin in the back because she mistook him for an intruder told detectives she had “four or five sips of moonshine,” said officials with the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office. Tanya Croll, 36, was arrested and charged with one count of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm

The woman who accidentally shot her 12-year-old cousin in the back because she mistook him for an intruder told detectives she had “four or five sips of moonshine,” said officials with the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office. Tanya Croll, 36, was arrested and charged with one count of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm

The FBI is launching a civil rights investigation into the vandalism of the Nestora Granillo Piarote statue at the Tigua reservation in El Paso’s Lower Valley. The statue was splattered with red paint on October 9, 2017. A red wooden cross was placed next to the statue, which is located at the Ysleta Del Sur

The FBI is launching a civil rights investigation into the vandalism of the Nestora Granillo Piarote statue at the Tigua reservation in El Paso’s Lower Valley. The statue was splattered with red paint on October 9, 2017. A red wooden cross was placed next to the statue, which is located at the Ysleta Del Sur

Albertsons is partnering with Stand with Estela to raise funds during Breast Cancer Awareness month. From October 13 to October 31, you can make donations at any Albertsons in El Paso and Las Cruces. Those who wish to donate can do so by placing your donation in a cash box at the register, ask a

El Paso Police officers swarmed the Hyatt Place hotel in Central El Paso Friday afternoon looking for a suspect who allegedly stole an unmarked police unit. ABC-7 has learned the suspect, not yet identified by police, is in custody. The hotel is located at 6030 Gateway East across the freeway from Bassett Place Mall. Police

High school football scores for Thursday, Oct. 12: Franklin 34, Montwood 43 Final Hanks 14, Eastlake 47 Final Chaparral 40, Cathedral 22 Final Mountain View 0, Lubbock Estacado 42 Final

The San Francisco 49ers cut ties with one of the few remaining links to their last run of success when they released linebacker NaVorro Bowman on Friday. General manager John Lynch said the team looked into possible trade partners and came close to completing one. But when that fell through, the team granted Bowman’s request

Former UTEP running back Aaron Jones has been named the NFL’s Rookie of the Week. Jones had a breakout performance against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday. The Green Bay Packers defeated Dallas 35-31. In his first NFL start, Jones had 19 carries and 125 rushing yards against the Cowboys. The fifth-round draft pick also scored his

Team Red, White and Blue stopped in El Paso Thursday on a journey to carry an American flag across the country. Local volunteers gathered at San Jacinto Plaza, with national organization members, running and biking with the flag. The two-day stop in El Paso, is a part of the 4,216-mile journey that will carry the

Police arrested five men in connection to the theft of six cars from the Casa Ford dealership at 5815 Montana. The alleged thefts happened in the overnight hours between the 27th and 28th of September, police said. Five 2017 Ford Mustangs GTs and a 2017 Ford Focus RS were stolen from the dealership, police added.

A few clouds will linger this afternoon with a slight chance for rain through this evening. The borderland will continue to see very warm temperatures today and Saturday,cooler and drier air will arrive Sunday. After another cool day on Monday, we will see temperatures a few degrees above average next week.

One year ago Friday marks the day the City of El Paso announced its plans to build a multi-purpose arena in the downtown neighborhood of Duranguito. Since then, city officials are battling out with residents and supports of the neighborhood, including the Paso del Sur group, an organization created to oppose the city’s of efforts

One person was stabbed Thursday night, according to the El Paso Police Department. Police said on Twitter that person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but an officer on the scene told ABC-7’s ‘Round the Clock crew that it was actually minor injuries. It happened on the 500 block of North Carolina near

A player from Pebble Hills has been nominated for the Sweet Play of the Week sponsored by Southwest University almost every week this year, but the Spartans finally broke through with a victory. Jacob Hernandez won this week’s fan vote after his tremendous punt block and touchdown recovery last Friday against Coronado. (Click the video

Cross country district champions: District 1-6A: Girls Team – Eastwood Boys Team – Eastwood Girls Individual – Eva Jess (Franklin) Boys Individual – Anthony Molina (Eastwood) District 1-5A: Girls Team – El Paso High School Boys Team – Burges Girls Individual – Skyler Goodman (Chapin) Boys Individual – Aaron Gillam (Irvin) District 2-5A: Girls Team

The first-artist named heritage trail in the state will be named after an El Paso legend, Tom Lea. The announcement comes after legislation was passed by Governor Greg Abbott in Texas this summer. Thursday, advocates gathered to help make the announcement. “This is an opportunity using El Paso as the base, to try to get

ReadyOne Industries is opening up 500 new jobs. The company was recently awarded $90 million in contracts by the U.S. government to produce military uniforms. “They are increasing the size of the military and they are increasing the budget for the Department of Defense all of which means more contracts for us,” said ReadyOne President

The El Paso Police Department’s Gang Unit has arrested and charged a 30 year old Northeast El Paso man with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon. Officers stopped David Lamar Rollins at 3:03 p.m. on the 5400 block of Yvette Wednesday. Rollins had an outstanding warrant for Possession of Controlled Substance. Officers also found that he