Month: November 2017

Two El Paso County jailers were arrested and charged with tampering with records after the death of county inmate Roberto Gallegos, 58, at the County jail annex in Far East El Paso. The death led to an immediate state inspection and the County jail reportedly failed in the areas of health services and supervision, a

While the city of El Paso’s downtown arena is caught in a legal battle, an effort to build a 21,000 seat amphitheater in Las Cruces is starting to take shape. The area between A mountain and New Mexico State University’s golf course is for the most part undisturbed desert. That will change if Barbara “Mother”

Police officers with the department’s Gang Unit arrested three men in connection to a violent home invasion in Northeast El Paso. Police arrested 21-year-old Ivan Gutierrez, of Chaparral, New Mexico; 19-year-old Ace Isaac De Santiago, of El Paso; and 20-year-old Jose Aaron Portillo, of Chaparral, New Mexico. The home invasion was reported shortly after 2

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has dropped his appeal with five games remaining on his six-game suspension over alleged domestic violence. Elliott’s agents said Wednesday the decision by last year’s NFL rushing leader “is in no way an admission of wrongdoing.” They said Elliott’s decision came from “a practical assessment of the current legal

A rollover on I-10 East near Piedras is affecting traffic on the freeway. The left shoulder lane is the only lane closed, but traffic is backing up. If you are in Downtown El Paso and are heading east, take Montana, Paisano or the Border Highway instead.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza are now on the money, literally. The two officials took a tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on Wednesday to see firsthand the production of new $1 bills, the first currency that will bear their signatures. Mnuchin’s signature is decidedly more legible than that

Local nonprofits hope to raise money during El Paso Giving Day on Wednesday. The goal is to surpass the $100,000 raised last year, and $250,000 in 24 hours for the 165 nonprofit organizations participating. “Everything from after-school childcare programs to cancer support groups to meals for the homeless and so much more,” said Kimmy May,

Hundreds of residents will soon get the opportunity for free dental care in El Paso. The Texas Mission of Mercy is a mobile dental clinic that travels around the state providing free basic dental care to Texans with limited resources. With the help of the El Paso Dental Society, the Texas Mission of Mercy will

Last week voters in the Socorro Independent School District approved a $448 million bond. Sixty-seven million dollars are earmarked for athletic improvements. Included in those improvements is a new student activities complex but one ABC-7 viewer contacted the station questioning the cost — saying another high school in Texas has built a larger football stadium

El Paso City Council Tuesday voted to approve, with Mayor Dee Margo breaking a tie, a concept proposal for the development for a new high-rise building Downtown. The City recently considered bids from five different companies to build a public-private mixed-use urban development near City Hall. The site proposed for redevelopment is a full downtown

Legendary boxing cutman, Rafael Garcia, died Tuesday morning at the age of 88, according to several reports and social media posts. Garcia, who worked with dozens of world champions, most recently worked with undefeated welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. The pay-per-view king often referred to Garcia as the best cutman in the sport. Mayweather Promotions

City Council Tuesday approved a zoning change that will allow residents to continue living in an apartment building built without permits in a residential area in the Lower Valley. If Council had not approved the change, the property owner could have been forced to evict people living in eight apartment units at 8520 Wingo Way.

Police officers arrested a man and a woman allegedly in possession of cocaine, marijuana and Tetrahydrocannabinol. 20-year-old Alexis Flores and 20-year-old Vanessa Hernandez are each charged with two counts of “manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance” and a single count of “possession of marijuana.” CLICK HERE for more local crime headlines Police said officers

Police arrested three teenagers in connection to an aggravated robbery at the Hot Box Smoke Shop in East El Paso. 17-year old Jonathan Isaiah Mendoza, 18-year old Melakiah William Viscaino, and 17-year old Israel Quentin Adame are charged with Aggravated Robbery. Police said that at about 9:30 pm on October 11, 2017, the three teenagers

Customs and Border Protection is looking to hire thousands of agents and officers to help protect the country’s borders. To expand the pool of candidates, CBP is hosting a hiring seminar this Thursday to help potential candidate begin the application process. CBP is hiring Border Patrol agents, CBP officers and Air and Marine Operations agents.

Just as former UTEP Miner Aaron Jones was finding his stride as the top running back for the Green Bay Packers, the unimaginable happened. During Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, Jones took a hit to his knee in the first quarter. He was carted to the locker room and did not return to the

A judge has told the City of El Paso the new multipurpose performing arts and entertainment center, set to be built in the Duranguito neighborhood, cannot include sports. Despite sports being part of the conversation before, during and after the bond referendum that will fund the project, the City did not disclose to the state

This year, Gift-Giving Trees will be placed at several city facilities to encourage the public to donate a gift to someone in need. The trees have more than 500 tags with information on what a child, elderly person, or veteran is requesting as a gift. This year also includes a first: gift requests from the

Police arrested a Las Cruces man accused of holding a 14-year-old runaway against her will and sexually assaulting the girl at gunpoint inside his mobile home. Johnny Christopher Wilson Lopez, 34, of the 900 block of east Madrid Avenue, is charged with a first-degree felony count of kidnapping, a second-degree felony count of criminal sexual

The body found in the Far East El Paso desert is that of a missing Pebble Hills High School student who caused a “reverse evacuation” at three schools when his parents called to report he was possibly armed with a weapon. The student died from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound, police confirmed. The student’s

El Paso County Commissioner Carlos Leon is looking increase awareness for the need of adoptive families in the county. Leon placed an item on Monday’s agenda to recognize November as National Adoption Month. The resolution passed unanimously. “Some people have told me that they have not heard that there’s possibilities of adopting kids here in

Police arrested and charged three people after a large fight at a residence on the 5700 block of Alameda. The fight was reported at 6:35 am Saturday, November, 11, 2017. As officers responded to the fight, they saw a large group of individuals attempting to flee the complex upon their arrival. Officers later located a

Haskell Moorman Monroe, Jr., former president of The University of Texas at El Paso, died Monday at the age of 86. Monroe, who passed away in College Station, Texas, served as UTEP’s president from 1980 to 1987. “His great love of books and his commitment to providing students with access to a world-class selection of

UPDATE: Police say Rosa Luna, the woman critically injured in a freeway wreck Thursday, died the following day. PREVIOUS ARTICLE: An El Paso woman remains in intensive care after a nine car collision the closed I-10 for hours Thursday. El Paso Police say Rosa Luna was in her SUV when a semi, and three others

A free health program for Borderland residents is proving to be successful, according to the El Paso Fire Department. Vaccines for Health offers several monthly opportunities for residents who are uninsured or on medicaid to receive free vaccines and health screenings. The programs serves those who are 18 and older in El Paso and Hudspeth

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is declaring November 12 a day of prayer. In a statement, the governor stated “First Lady Cecilia Abbott and I are deeply saddened by this tragedy, and we express our sincerest condolences to all affected by this evil act and offer our thoughts and prayers to the families of the victims.

Many gathered in northeast El Paso for the annual Veterans Day Parade Saturday. Gisela Powers told ABC-7 she attends every year. “We live right here, so every year we are right here,” Powers said. The parade always includes the band, hot rods, kids, animals and of course, many American flags. But every person holding a

TxDOT crews shut down a portion of the Interstate on Sunday for work on the GO-10 Project. I-10 East at North Mesa was closed at 3 a.m. TxDOT officials said the closure is expected to last until 6 a.m. on Monday. North Mesa is also closed in both directions under the I-10 overpass. TxDOT recommends

Saturday the UTEP women’s basketball team took on Cal State Bakersfield at the Don Haskins Center. But before the game started a moment of silence was held for Kanequa Chancellor who died in a plane crash along with four others. “We’re going to miss her. I had her for 41 years and I’m so grateful,”

The muddled playoff picture in District 1-5A cleared up Saturday afternoon at the Sun Bowl. Bowie and Jefferson battled in another edition of the Battle of the Southside. Bowie needed a win to clinch the final playoff spot in District 1-5A, but Jefferson had other ideas. The Silver Foxes wanted to keep their playoff hopes