Month: December 2017

Bob Gallagher, a former NMSU regent and former Sunland Park city manager, has resigned from his job at the city of Jal amid accusations of sexual harassment, which he categorically denies. Jal is a community of about 2,000 people near New Mexico’s border with Texas. A reporter with the Jal Record, the local newspaper, told

As the opioid crisis continues to grip the nation, it’s becoming more common for children to be born with drugs in their system. But it’s not a new phenomenon. El Pasoan Andrew Correa has been fighting the stigma his whole life. “Sometimes that term is very condemning: Born addicted. They’re like, ‘No, that’s it. He

A woman who witnessed the collision that killed two truck drivers on I-10 East between Americas and Eastlake told ABC-7 the wreck could have been avoided. Police said Patrick Charles Van Fossen, of McKinney, Texas and Keserie Paredes, of Van Alstyne, Texas were killed when they struck a construction conveyer arm obstructing traffic from the

Christmas is just around the corner and last minute gifters are running out of time. Shipping deadlines for gifts to be delivered before Christmas are Friday for the Postal Service, FedEx, and UPS, so gifters hoping to ship their Christmas gifts to loved ones out of town need to hurry. Amazon Prime is offering two

Two special prosecutors have been appointed to prosecute former Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy Tai Chan a third time, the Office of Doña Ana County District Attorney Mark D’Antonio announced Friday. Chan is accused of shooting and killing his partner, Deputy Jeremy Martin, at the Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces in October 2014. The deputies

The construction company that operates the piece of machinery blamed for a deadly wreck involving five vehicles on I-10 says it is saddened and cooperating with investigators. Police officials said a preliminary investigation revealed the construction machinery was parked in the center median between I-10 E and I-10 W on mile marker 34. It struck

The driver and the passenger of a tractor trailer were killed Thursday in a freeway collision involving five vehicles and construction machinery, El Paso Police said. The wreck happened around 2:30am on I-10 East between Americas Avenue and Eastlake Blvd. That portion of I-10 was closed until 11:50am Thursday. Police say two people were killed,

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A judge has declared a mistrial in the second trial for Tai Chan, the former Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputy accused of killing his partner. Chan testified Friday he shot Jeremy Martin in self defense during an argument. The two men were staying at the Hotel Encanto in 2014 after transporting a prisoner to Arizona.

“Storm clouds are gathering” over the Korean Peninsula, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis declared Friday. And as diplomats try to resolve the nuclear standoff, he told soldiers that the U.S. military must do its part by being ready for war. Without forecasting a conflict, Mattis emphasized that diplomacy stands the best chance of preventing a war

Americans in states that Donald Trump carried in his march to the White House account for more than 4 in 5 of those signed up for coverage under the health care law the president still wants to take down. An Associated Press analysis of new figures from the government found that 7.3 million of the

Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 1.8 million Ram trucks because they can be shifted out of park without the driver’s foot on the brake. The recall is mainly in North America and covers trucks with steering-column shifters. It includes certain 2010 through 2017 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups and 2011 through 2017 Ram 3500, 4500

New Mexico State Police say their officers have arrested the same man on suspicion of driving drunk twice in six days. The first stop was made Dec. 14 along U.S. 64 for a registration violation. The driver, identified as James Lee, did not stop until reaching the border of the Navajo Nation. He ended up

A Fort Bliss soldier supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq died in a non-combat related incident, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Specialist Avadon A. Chaves, of Turlock, California, died December 20, 2017, military officials said. The 20-year-old soldier was stationed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Chaves was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry

The Texas jobless rate improved for the seventh month in a row, with November unemployment slipping to 3.8 percent, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday. The figure represents the lowest unemployment rate for the state in four decades. Texas unemployment during October was 3.9 percent, according to the state agency. The nationwide jobless rate held

Baja California state police are trying to figure out who killed and who hung the bodies of six men off three different bridges in Cabo San Lucas Wednesday. State investigators said they found two bodies on a bridge in Las Veredas, near Los Cabos International Airport, and two more on a bridge located on a

Four sheriff’s deputies firing at a wanted felon shot and killed a 6-year-old boy when at least one round went through the wall of his San Antonio-area mobile home and struck him, sheriff’s officials said. The woman, sought for offenses including car theft and who was being chased by Bexar County deputies, was attempting to

One person was injured in a crash Friday morning near U.S. 54 and Ellerthorpe Avenue in Northeast El Paso. Emergenc y responders said one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The crash occurred about 2:30 a.m., and blocked part of the highway. U.S. 54 has since opened. The impact of the crash

Las Cruces police officers were called out to a bar where they found a man with multiple stab wounds early Friday morning. It happened at the Q-Time bar inside the 10 Pin Alley, a bowling place, at 1201 E. Amador Ave. at around 12:45 a.m. Police said they responded to a fight and that there

A major crash on US-54 and Ellerthorpe has shut down the northbound lanes of the highway. Emergency dispatchers tell abc-7 one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. However, the car is mangled and emergency crews are working on clearing the scene. Take Gateway, or Railroad to avoid that area.

The UTEP Miners continued their winning ways Thursday night in the opening round of the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational. The Miners took down the Howard University Bison by a final of 69-56. With the win, UTEP won it’s 4th game in a row and improved to 5-6 on the season. The Miners

A local attorney uncovered a paper trail of ongoing problems with a Breathalyzer machine used by El Paso police at Central Regional Command. “How many people have blown on this machine that have been convicted of a crime since they installed it in 2016?” attorney Justin Underwood asked. Underwood filed an open records request to

It has been more than a month since El Paso Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez died on duty in the Big Bend Sector and the agent’s fiancee told CNN she still doesn’t have any answers. Agent Martinez died last November 18 near Van Horn and the FBI has been in charge of the investigation. Representatives

A criminal complaint document obtained by ABC-7 states police charged a man with animal cruelty after animal services officers found his dog dying in a pool of blood. Last October, police officers assisted animal services on an animal cruelty case in East El Paso on the 100 Block of Maryland. Animal Services responded to Christopher

A Third Judicial District judge ordered the suspect in last week’s deadly hit-and-run should be held behind bars with no bond while awaiting trial. The decision came hours after the victim died. “The defendant’s efforts to avoid apprehension by attempting to flee the officer presents a serious concern,” said Judge Douglas Driggers. The judge’s order

Two El Paso police officers suffered minor injures after crashing into a wall in Northeast El Paso Thursday morning. It happened at Tivole and Quail. Authorities haven’t said what caused the crash. ABC-7 is working to learn more about the wreck.

The manager of a small southeastern New Mexico community who is facing sexual harassment accusations says racy text messages he sent were “consensual.” Jal City Manager Bob Gallagher told The Associated Press on Wednesday he sent “legal and consensual” text messages to an adult female and denied harassment allegations. EDITOR’S NOTE: While working in Jal,

Texas’ attorney general says licensed handgun owners can legally carry firearms into some churches in the wake of a gunman killing 26 worshippers during a Sunday service. Republican Ken Paxton said Thursday exceptions are churches with posted signs banning firearms. He issued the opinion nearly two months after the massacre in the town of Sutherland

Police identified the woman who died after a single-vehicle collision in El Paso’s Lower Valley as 66-year-old Rosa Ortiz. An investigation revealed Ortiz died of a medical condition not associated with the collision, police said. Officers responded to the collision at a residence on the 400 block of Cadwallader at 2:30pm Wednesday, December 20, 2017.