Month: April 2018

Cody Decker could very well play again at Southwest University Park. The former Chihuahua is now back in the Pacific Coast League playing for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Aces, as fate would have it, will visit El Paso for a series beginning on April 30. Decker started for

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to visit Las Cruces on Wednesday, ABC-7 has confirmed. The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office expects Sessions to speak at the spring conference for the Southwest Border Sheriff’s Coalition. “It looks very promising,” said Sheriff Enrique “Kiki” Vigil by phone. “We’ve been in touch with their office and we’re

U.S. Custom and Border Protection West Texas tweeted a photo Sunday afternoon showing several members of the Army National Guard at the Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station. The tweet states in part, “USBP A/DC Patrol Agent D. Toothman briefing NM Task Force Commander LTC G. Vargas and support staff on current trends in the field

Dozens of Volkswagens filled the streets in west El Paso for the ninth annual El Bugo in El Paso car show. The event benefits the Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center, a local nonprofit organization that serves children with special needs and their families. In addition to the Volkswagen vehicles of all shapes, sizes and

It’s Violent Crime Victims Week and the El Paso DA’s office held their annual name reading at the memorial reading garden Sunday morning. Prosecutors read 1,633 El Pasoans’ names this morning, remembering and honoring every victim of violent crime in our city; but 17 more people were honored: those killed in the Marjory-Stoneman Douglas school

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A man accused of assaulting people with a baton in a San Antonio parking lot is hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot by an officer when an electronic stun gun failed to subdue him. Police Chief William McManus says the officer was responding to calls Saturday night about a

HURST, Texas (AP) – Five people – including two police officers – were injured after an SUV crashed into a home in a Dallas suburb, hit a natural gas line and exploded. Authorities say one of two police officers responding to the crash Saturday afternoon was approaching the home in Hurst when it blew up.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Fort Worth police are looking for a 37-year-old man named in a warrant that accuses him of capital murder for the slayings of two people – believed to be a woman and her elementary-school-age daughter – at an apartment complex. Authorities say the man being sought, Paige Terrell Lawyer, should

A man accused of assaulting people with a baton in a San Antonio parking lot is hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot by an officer when an electronic stun gun failed to subdue him. Police Chief William McManus says the officer was responding to calls Saturday night about a man assaulting people outside

The latest version of drink cups bearing the likeness of slain Tejano music queen Selena didn’t last long this weekend at Stripes convenience stores in Texas and Louisiana. Fans quickly exhausted supplies of the plastic cups within hours after they went on sale Saturday. And just as quickly, some of the containers that sold for

Sen. Jeff Flake’s son will seek a new civil trial against then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio for bringing a now-dismissed criminal case against him in the heat-exhaustion deaths of 21 dogs. Austin Flake lost a lawsuit against Arpaio at a trial in December. His attorney, Stephen Montoya, says he’ll seek another trial because authorities didn’t turn over

Authorities say a 17-year-old Farmington boy was arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing an Arizona man. Farmington police say a 28-year-old man was found dead on Friday evening when they responded a report that someone was passed out in public. The man was dead when officers arrived. Police say the 17-year-old was identified as a

Tuition will rise 3.5 percent next year for students at New Mexico State University. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports the hike approved Friday by the Board of Regents came a week after regents said they didn’t want to increase tuition as a means to get the university out of its financial struggles. The annual cost

Tuition will rise 3.5 percent next year for students at New Mexico State University. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports the hike approved Friday by the Board of Regents came a week after regents said they didn’t want to increase tuition as a means to get the university out of its financial struggles. The annual cost

Dozens showed up for the 14th annual Empty Bowls event Saturday morning. Volunteers filled up bowls with soup and different foods from local restaurants. Every year, potters, craftspeople and members of the community collaborate bringing awareness to our community and raising funds for El Pasoans Fighting Hunger. The organization helps serve 91,000 people in El

The shingles virus affects one in three adults, or at least one million Americans a year, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, and there’s a new vaccine that a local doctor said is more effective than a previous version. Shingles is a virus that stays dormant in the body after you’ve had

Two people are in the hospital after a serious crash in the Franklin Mountains. Shut down lanes delayed traffic as crews worked to rescue the passengers and clear the area. The driver and passenger of the rolled over sedan were taken to the hospital Saturday after they crashed, driving off Transmountain and into Castner Range.

A Texas Department of Public Safety report says the agency’s SWAT officers killed an 84-year-old woman after mistaking her for her son, who engaged authorities in a standoff last month at their San Antonio-area home. Amelia Huron-Macias was shot March 7. Her son, Fernando Macias, shot at officials several times during the daylong standoff and

Authorities say a 17-year-old Farmington boy was arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing an Arizona man. Farmington police say a 28-year-old man was found dead on Friday evening when they responded a report that someone was passed out in public. The man was dead when officers arrived. Police say the 17-year-old was identified as a

The Westside Natatorium officially opened its doors on Saturday. The facility includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool that is up to USA Swimming standards. “We’re missing out on other regional competitions for swimming that are going to Lubbock, that are going to Tucson, that are going to other communities,” district 1 city representative Peter Svarzbein said.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help as it continues to investigate a homicide in far east El Paso County. The Sheriff’s Office said that deputies were called to the desert area near Marvin Lane and Century Drive about an unresponsive man just before 10 p.m. Wednesday. That’s when they

More than 100 cars rolled into East El Paso for a car show that honored fallen police officers. “We had an officer who passed away, who made the ultimate sacrifice and unfortunately we are running out of room at the current memorial,” event organizer Eloy Serna said. Serna told ABC-7 all of the proceeds will

Emergency officials in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas are bracing for two types of disasters as spring gets into full swing: The start of what’s historically the most active time of year for tornadoes plus wildfire threats brought on by severe drought. April, May and June are the most active months in the U.S. for tornadoes.

Since he launched his run for president, Donald Trump has said things about immigrants and the U.S.-Mexico border that no other U.S. president has. But now he’s reached directly into his predecessors’ playbook by sending in the National Guard. When former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama deployed the Guard to the border in

U.S. military officials are claiming success with a recent exercise involving two separate weapons systems working together to track a simulated threat over the New Mexico desert. The Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Army announced the results Friday. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system and the PATRIOT system were able to track

The second in command of the Harris County Treasurer’s Office is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a county credit union to pay a dominatrix who was blackmailing him. Gregory Lueb was arrested Thursday and charged with felony theft of up to $30,000. Prosecutors say the 56-year-old was fired from the treasurer’s

Work will begin soon to replace existing vehicle barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in southern New Mexico with a new bollard wall. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that a groundbreaking near the Santa Teresa port of entry on Monday will mark the official start of construction along a 20-mile stretch of the border. The

Arizona and Texas announced Friday that they would send 400 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border by next week in response to President Donald Trump’s call for troops to fight drug trafficking and illegal immigration. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said about 150 Guard members would deploy next week. And the Texas National Guard said

Executive Center is closed between Paisano Dr. and Rio Bravo St. for the weekend. It started at 7 a.m. on Saturday, and will remain closed until Monday at 5 a.m. All entrance and exit ramps to I-10 at Executive will also be closed. Remember you can download the ABC-7 Stormtrack Weather and Traffic App to

Two more local boys high school soccer teams advanced to the Sweet 16 Friday. Montwood defeated Socorro at the SAC by a final of 1-0 to set up a regional semifinal showdown with Irving on April 13. The Rams finally broke through in the second half on a beautiful strike from Josh Delira that just