Month: March 2018

Cellphone video of a sheriff’s deputy fatally shooting an unarmed black man shows the man wandering in a Houston street with his pants around his ankles and continuing to approach the deputy as the officer tells him to stop. The video, obtained by the Houston Chronicle from a civilian witness , does not show the

Large-scale projects long considered essential to easing Houston’s flooding woes went to the top of the area’s to-do list after Hurricane Harvey inundated large swaths of the nation’s fourth-largest city Seven months later, local officials are still looking for funding to undertake plans that include a new reservoir, deeper and wider bayous and a coastal

El Pasoans gathered to celebrate the life of Cesar Chávez Sunday. A festival was held around the Lincoln Center which included car shows, folklorico dances and food. Cesar Chávez Day is Saturday, March 31st.

Three people were in critical condition early Sunday after being shot Saturday night in the parking lot of a Topgolf in San Antonio. San Antonio police say firefighters responded to the injuries about 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. Police tell the San Antonio Express-News that witnesses described a gathering of about 10 people in the parking

The mayor of a New Mexico border village is facing criticism amid recent firing, budget irregularities and allegations of open meetings violations. The Deming Headlight reports Columbus, New Mexico, Mayor Esequiel Salas faced angry residents last week in a meeting filled with several interruptions and loud heckling. The rage came after Salas abruptly fired the

An Albuquerque man is scheduled to appear in court Monday after police reported finding him with 10 pounds of methamphetamine. Police say they were tipped off to a drug deal set to take place at a home Friday afternoon. Officers reported seeing 24-year-old Jose Bojorquez approaching the home, but he took off running when he

Prosecutors say a woman who operated a church at her Dallas-area home must serve 99 years in prison for her role in the 2015 starvation death of a toddler allegedly to rid him of a “demon.” The Dallas Morning News reports jurors Friday convicted 52-year-old Aracely Meza of felony injury to a child causing serious

Pope Francis on Palm Sunday urged young people not to be silent and let their voices be heard, even in the face of corrupt or silent elders. The pope’s message comes on the heels of a meeting of young Catholics who told the Vatican they want a more transparent and authentic church, and a day

The suspected Austin bomber called himself a “psychopath” in a recorded confession and said he felt no remorse for deadly explosions that killed two people and terrorized the city, a U.S. congressman said Saturday. Investigators are still looking into what motivated 23-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt, but the recording he left on his cell phone shows

Prosecutors in the northern Mexico border state of Chihuahua have arrested an ex-prosecutor and two other former officials for abuse of authority, accusing them of failing to properly investigate the killings of eight women. Investigators discovered the women’s decomposed remains in 2001 in a cotton field in Ciudad Juarez. They were part of a string

Members of the El Paso Police department’s Special Traffic Investigations are at the scene of a three-car crash on the I-10 east exit ramp at Executive. It happened early Sunday morning on the I-10 east exit ramp at Executive Drive. Police have closed off the Executive I-10 overpass. That means any drivers trying to get

Three Texas residents have been arrested in a Toledo, Ohio, drug operation after they tried to mail a 2.2 pounds of heat-sealed fentanyl that authorities said was enough to kill the population of Toledo “several times over.” The Houston Chronicle reports that Anthony Robinson, 32, Barbera Wilson, 21 and Darrius Lewis, 29, were arrested Wednesday

El Pasoans took to the streets Saturday afternoon, in an effort to bring awareness to gun violence after the recent mass shootings at schools. Sen. Jose Rodriguez and Rep. Beto O’ Rourke marched alongside those wanting to bring change to the U.S. gun laws. Along with the hundreds that rallied for stricter gun control, there

The world-famous skateboarder Tony Hawk is visiting Socorro for an exhibition. Hundreds have turned up to the Pakitu Skate Plaza to watch the skating icon in action. The skate plaza has been packed all day. Skaters have been showing off their skills with competitions all day, as families gathered around food trucks and listened to

Auditions are underway for the 41st season of Viva! El Paso. The show celebrates the four major cultures that have influenced the Sun City: Native American, Spanish conquistadors, Mexican and Western American. Their histories come alive through drama, song and dance, performed by a cast of more than 50. Auditions for singers, actors and dancers

The Diocese of El Paso’s Pastoral Center Community Garden is now open. The center is inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical titled “Laudato Si,” which encourages sustainability, renewable energy and other eco-friendly programs. The diocese says it took its cue to create a garden accessible to its local community and to work to encourage neighbors to

Students at Henderson Middle school received a free pancake breakfast during Saturday tutoring. The pancake breakfast was to help students prepare for the upcoming state testing. The pancakes were prepared in the Bowie High food truck and served by teachers, alumi and members of the state champion Henderson Chess Team. Principal of Henderson Middle Elizabeth

The alleged home invasion shooting in northeast El Paso is a reminder of the castle law. The Texas law is meant to protect property owners from facing legal troubles if they use deadly force against anyone posing a threat. Many, especially gun owners know about the castle law but the recent incident that left one

The Nevada State Athletic Commission temporarily suspended Canelo Alvarez on Friday due to his two positive tests for the banned substance clenbuterol, commission executive director Bob Bennett said in a statement. Alvarez will be required to appear at a commission hearing April 10, less than a month before he is to challenge unified middleweight champion

The Stand with Estela Fund partnered with the Hospitals of Providence and the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation to donate 50 post-mastectomy camisoles. An event was held Friday morning at the main Hospitals of Providence campus to give away the garments. This week alone, there have been six mastectomy patients at the hospital. “The patient can

The Humane Society of the United States visited the El Paso Police Department to help train its Animal Investigations Unit. The unit was first formed last November and the unit has since been busy investigating cases throughout the city. “My victims don’t speak, they don’t have a voice, so I do need those special, compassionate

The University of Texas at El Paso enrolled its first stand-alone Pharmacy school in the fall of 2017, and less than a year later, students are seeing a drastic change in tuition. On Monday, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved two-year tuition increases submitted by all academic UT institutions to provide them

The City of El Paso is set to begin a study involving parking in the downtown area which officials say should help project parking needs and find solutions for growing downtown traffic. City Council voted Tuesday to go forward with a proposed year-long study of parking spaces downtown by the Wantman Group out of Houston,

Melania Trump spoke about courage on Friday – what it is and why the world needs it. Her closely watched public appearance came a day after a former Playboy model told the world details of a 10-month affair the model says she had with a married Donald Trump a decade before he was elected president.

DALLAS (AP) – A federal grand jury has indicted a Dallas-area man in the killing of a postal worker who was driving an 11-ton (10-metric ton) delivery rig on a Dallas expressway. A statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Dallas said 25-year-old Donnie Arlondo Ferrell of Hutchins is charged with murder of a U.S.

DALLAS (AP) – A federal grand jury has indicted a Dallas-area man in the killing of a postal worker who was driving an 11-ton (10-metric ton) delivery rig on a Dallas expressway. A statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Dallas said 25-year-old Donnie Arlondo Ferrell of Hutchins is charged with murder of a U.S.

A rural school district in Pennsylvania is arming teachers and students with buckets of rocks as a last resort should an armed intruder burst in, the superintendent said Friday. Every classroom in the district about 90 miles (145 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia has a 5-gallon bucket of river stones, said Blue Mountain School District Superintendent

More El Pasoans who receive assistance from local food banks are enjoying fresh produce. It’s all thanks to generous donations to El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, from sister food banks in the region. According to Terri Wyatt, with EPFH, the goal is to bring in at least a million pounds of produce. As soon as fresh

Police are not yet identifying the 28-year-old man shot after he allegedly broke into a home in Northeast El Paso. The shooting was reported at 5:44 a.m. on the 4500 block of Britton on Friday, March 23, 2018. ABC-7 first broke the news during Good Morning El Paso and on KVIA.com Friday morning. Police officers

Would you be willing to transform your favorite cowboy boots into sandals? “Redneck Boot Sandals,” a Missouri-based company, says Texas is home to their biggest clientele, according to KVUE, the ABC affiliate in Austin. For $150, the company takes the boots you already have and transforms them into boot sandals. Founder Scotty Franklin told KVUE