Month: December 2017

El Paso police have identified the person killed in a two car collision Saturday night in east El Paso. Investigators say 37 year old Michael Figueroa was driving a 2013 Nissan Altima and attempted a left turn onto Zaragoza from a parking lot. At the same time a 2000 Toyota 4Runner driven by 52 year

The Pacific Union Financial mortgage company could have expanded in Arizona or California. But company officials said they chose the Borderland because of its diverse workforce and a unique partnership between the city of El Paso, El Paso County and The Borderplex Alliance. The company will expand into El Paso in 2018, bringing 700 new

One of the men accused in the murder of 20-year-old Christian Jorjorian has pleaded guilty right before his trial was scheduled to begin. Marco Antonio Nava was charged with capital murder in the shooting death of 20-year-old Christian Jorjorian, back in August of 2016. The capital murder charge was dropped, when Nava pleaded guilty to

With 23 days until Christmas, El Paso’s tree downtown is finally lit up. Saturday’s celebration of lights was beautiful just like every other year. Some were drawn to the downtown celebration for the first time, others returned to continue their family tradition. “As a little girl I just remember a lot of lights, a lot

Broadway music ‘The Lion King’ will hit the stage in El Paso in 2018 and tickets go on sale Monday morning. The award-winning show is based on the 1994 Disney animated film The Lion King. There will be exclusive ticket availability from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Plaza Theatre. The first 100 customers

Three were people were taken to the hospital after a crash in East El Paso, according to the fire department. It happened at around 2:30 a.m. on Lomaland and Rojas. EPFD said the people suffered minor injuries and are expected to be OK.

The New Mexico State Aggies will face Utah State in the Arizona Bowl in Tucson, after a 57-year drought without a Bowl appearance. “I wasn’t even born the last time we played in a bowl game,” said Coach Doug Martin. Athletic Director Mario Moccia made the announcement Sunday afternoon on NMSU’s campus. He said he

The UTEP men’s basketball team snapped a six-game losing streak Saturday at home with a win over New Mexico, 88-76. Omega Harris led the Miners with 28 points and connected on all four of his three-point attempts. Keith Frazier added 16 points and seven rebounds to give the Miners their first win since beating Louisiana

The New Mexico State Aggies are going bowling. Saturday night at Aggie Memorial Stadium, the Aggies won their 6th game of the season to become bowl eligible. NMSU took down the South Alabama Jaguars by a final of 22-17. This is the first time the Aggies will play in a bowl game since 1960 and

A former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a campus fraternity party is appealing. Lawyers for Brock Turner filed an appeal Friday. They argued the Ohio native’s initial trial was “a detailed and lengthy set of lies.” The attorneys say they hope a new trial will help overturn Turner’s mandatory lifetime

Parkland’s run at a state championship came to an end Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, TX. The Matadors fell to the Richland Rebels 55-21. Parkland was the only El Paso football team still alive in the playoffs. The Rebels were just dominate from the very beginning jumping out to a 28-0 lead in the second quarter.

The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could make wagering on sports widely available nationwide. The high court is weighing whether a federal law that prevents states from authorizing sports betting is constitutional. If the Supreme Court strikes down the law, dozens of states could quickly make sports betting legal. Monday’s case pits

For many it’s a tradition — attending the annual Celebration of Lights at San Jacinto Plaza. Thousands are expected to attend the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree and more people can mean more business for local shops new to the area. Crews have been putting up lights and decorations all week and it’s not

Drew and Jamie Frank are not your ordinary teenagers. Last December, the teenagers opened their own sneaker pop-up shop, Kickpin. “We’ve always been into sneakers our whole lives,” said Jamie. Drew, 14, is in charge of social media, while Jamie, 13, handles the goods. For the Frank Brothers, being a “sneakerhead” is a way of

The unresponsive person found by El Paso County sheriff’s deputies, a student enrolled in the Clint Independent School District, was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Officials with the sheriff’s office said the student was found at 9:00 am in the desert area near the 14000 block of Horizon Blvd. A Clint ISD spokeswoman confirmed

Police officers investigating a motorcycle wreck said Friday a woman failed to yield the right-of-way to a motorcyclist who suffered life-threatening injuries. The crash happened at George Dieter and Pellicano shortly before 5 pm on November 30, 2017. Police said Celeste Guzman, 28, was driving a Chevrolet Camaro northbound on George Dieter. Investigators learned Guzman

Now that November has come to a close and the numbers are in, last month is now officially the warmest November in El Paso’s recorded history. The average temperature (average of highs and lows) was 61.2 degrees, smashing the previous record setting November (1927) by 1.2 degrees. Typically we should be around 52.7 degrees. These

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office plans to increase patrols in the desert area behind the Socorro Student Activities Complex, which is infamous for off-roading, drinking hangouts and recreational shooting. In recent years, the desert area has also been the site of several homicides and numerous deadly accidents. ABC-7 was given the opportunity to ride

See it as an act of goodwill during the holidays. El Paso Animal Services announced that it is waiving reclaim fees for lost pets through the end of the year. The Home for the Holidays Pet Reclaim Initiative will waive reclaim fees from Dec. 1, 2017 to Jan. 6, 2018. Officials said in a news

Friday is World AIDS Day, a time for local health officials to remind the community about prevention and getting tested. In El Paso, residents can get tested for HIV at no cost on Friday. “We need to be sure that we are informed,” said Dr. Hector Ocaranza, health authority for the county. Dr. Ocaranza said

The UTEP women’s basketball team was only able to connect on 11 shots from the floor Thursday night in a 59-35 home loss against the New Mexico Lobos. UNM improved to 8-0 on the year with the win while the Miners dropped their first game of the season and now sit at 4-1. UTEP was

The NMSU men’s basketball team defeated UTEP for the second time in five days Thursday night. The Aggies won by a final of 80-60 at the Don Haskins Center Thursday, less than a week after they beat UTEP at home, 72-63. It is the seventh consecutive win for the Aggies in the series. UTEP kept