Month: May 2018

A Doña Ana County woman tells ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom her neighbor ignored the County’s burn ban, resulting in a fire that damaged three properties and destroyed her husband’s pickup. The fire happened at about 11:15 a.m. five miles north of Las Cruces in a neighborhood south of the village of Doña Ana. Doña

Five alleged New Mexico prison gang members were convicted of participating in a violent racketeering operation. Joe Lawrence Gallegos, Edward Troup, Billy Garcia, Arturo Arnulfo Garcia and Andrew Gallegos allegedly are part of the Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico prison gang. The prison gang is known for its violent activity throughout New Mexico prisons. A federal

As the city’s eastside is growing, officials said they need to keep up with projects to improve streets. Council recently approved traffic lights and landscaping for seven areas in east El Paso. “In addition to beautifying the city, it’s also going to act as a public safety measure,” said District 6 city representative Claudia Ordaz

Las Cruces Police say an officer who was assisting in an April 27 pursuit of a man riding a bicycle shot the bicyclist four times while he was being detained by another officer. Myron Oveide, 29, was ignoring commands from an LCPD officer to stop and led the officer to a pursuit which ultimately ended

A Doña Ana County man is facing in between 12 and 27 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a girl. A jury Friday found 37-year-old Sergio Arredondo guilty of Criminal Sexual Penetration of a Child Under 13 and Criminal Sexual Contact of a Child Under 13. “I congratulate the jury

The family of one of the students killed in a Texas high school shooting filed a lawsuit against the alleged gunman’s parents, claiming the shooter’s father didn’t properly secure the weapons and were negligent in entrusting him with firearms. Authorities charged Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a 17-year-old student Santa Fe High School, with capital murder in the

Making a difference one Pennie at a time! Students at Ascarate Elementary presented the Stand With Estela Fund with a check for $813. The kids are paying tribute to counselor Catherine Berry, who started the fundraising campaign in October 2017. Just a few days after she presented a check for more than $1400, Katy was

More than 40 international and local acts are set to perform at this weekend’s Neon Desert Musical Festival. The Downtown El Paso festival is scheduled to start 3 pm Saturday and go through Sunday night. Like every year, temperatures are expected to be in the high 90s. Saturday’s high is expected to go up as

Federal authorities say a 40-year-old military veteran has been arrested in connection with two explosive devices found in southeast Texas in recent weeks. A probable cause affidavit says investigators found bomb components and mailing materials linked Torres to the devices while executing a search warrant Thursday at his Beaumont home. Torres was arrested Thursday. A

A Texas man has been arrested for kidnapping after Louisiana police found a woman tied up at the side of a road. Lake Charles Police Lt. Richard Harrell tells local media that the unnamed woman was found bound in duct tape and sheets on Thursday. Charged with kidnapping is 19-year-old Dequinta Jack of Baytown, Texas.

TxDot’s closure of I-10 West and Executive is creating delays on the free way. Traffic in the area is forced to exit making for a bottle neck at Executive Center Blvd. If this is part of your commute take Mesa to avoid this area.

TRAFFIC ALERT: There is a crash on I-10 West and Executive that is blocking the right lane. There is no shoulder in place meaning traffic delays are very likely. Take Mesa to avoid this area.

The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department are opening the Pavo Real, Nations Tobin and Grandview outdoor pools for the public on Saturday, May 26 through Memorial Day, May 28. The City said admission for all city-managed pools is $2 per child (17 and under) and $3 for adults (18 -59). Adults 60

Colombian police have re-arrested a former hit man for the late drug lord Pablo Escobar as part of an investigation into extortion. The chief prosecutor’s office said Friday that Jhon Jairo Velasquez was arrested in Medellin. It has yet to provide details about the investigation. Velasquez, known by his nickname Popeye, was paroled in 2014

Thousands of Catholics traveled to an eastern New Mexico church over the course of three days after parishioners say a statue of the Virgin Mary began to cry during Mass. “I’ve seen it and it is a miracle,” said Judy Ronquillo, the business manager for Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hobbs, New Mexico. Ronquillo told

President Donald Trump stressed the United States’ military might as he addressed graduates at the United States Naval Academy Friday, saying the “best way to prevent war is to be fully prepared for war.” Trump spoke to the 2018 graduating class in Annapolis, stressing American military preparedness a day after he canceled a planned summit

An airman assigned to a northwest Louisiana air force base is charged with stabbing a fellow airman to death on March 26 while both were in Guam. Officials at Barksdale Air Force Base say Airman 1st Class Isaiah Edwards is in custody there, charged with the murder of Bradley Hale. Both Hale and Edwards were

A federal jury in Houston has found a Brazilian couple guilty of kidnapping for helping their daughter flee Texas for Brazil with her young son. But the jury acquitted Carlos and Jemima Guimaraes on Friday of related conspiracy charges. Authorities say the couple helped their daughter, Marcelle Guimaraes, kidnap their grandson from Texas and keep

A former NAACP leader in Washington state whose life unraveled after she was exposed as a white woman pretending to be black has been charged with welfare fraud. Nkechi Diallo, known as Rachel Dolezal before she legally changed her name in 2016, was charged this week with theft by welfare fraud, perjury and false verification

The official start of Monsoon season is June 15th to September 30th; Jason Laney with the National Weather Service El Paso stopped by the ABC-7 studio to discuss lightning, which is more dangerous than many people think. According to the National Weather Service lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year. Although

Have you ever had to visit a clinic and the wait was … boring? Well one local clinic is working to change that with art and music. It’s a fresh take that could make doctor’s appointments a little more entertaining. It’s called the arts and health program and one local clinic is adding some music

In a tucked away corner of the El Paso International Airport, the Windows of El Paso Gallery opened a new art exhibit Thursday morning. The exhibit features local artists from both El Paso and Las Cruces. The gallery is in the La Placita area of the airport, it’s on the left before you go through

We’ll see some relief overnight with lows dropping into the mid 60s in El Paso and upper 50s in Las Cruces. Tomorrow temperatures will soar into the upper 90s, with triple digits expected over many of the next seven days. High clouds will make their way into the area for Friday and Saturday, so expect

ABC-7’s I-Team obtained an email sent from City Attorney Sylvia Borunda Firth apologizing to council members about not informing them of a personal issue tied to an agenda item. In the email, Borunda Firth apologized to City Council members for not informing them that her husband was representing a company that was seeking incentives for

The City of El Paso will jail fewer people for not paying traffic fines after reaching a settlement with the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) and El Paso attorneys Enrique Moreno and Lynn Coyle, the TCRP said. The settlement regards the rights of indigent defendants in the City’s Municipal Court. The TCRP said the litigation

Some scary moments for homeowners in the Central part of El Paso when a construction worker struck a gas line causing a leak early Thursday afternoon. That leak sent gas spewing into the neighborhood on the corner of Louisiana and Mobile avenues. A homeowner, William Belay, took his dog out for a walk and quickly

An Asian Wild Horse has been born at the El Paso Zoo. The species has come close to extinction, zoo officials said. Mother Brianna gave birth to a female on April 25. The foal named Misha will be on exhibit for a limited number of hours from Friday through Monday over Memorial Day weekend. “It

An “unlikely” string of events prompted Amazon’s Echo personal assistant device to record a Portland, Oregon, family’s private conversation and then send the recording to an acquaintance in Seattle, the company said Thursday. The woman told KIRO-TV that two weeks ago an employee of her husband contacted them to say he thought their device had

A federal jury in Santa Fe, N.M. has convicted a northwestern New Mexico woman of assisting with an armed robbery at a casino in 2015. According to court records, Sara Ruiz, of Grants, was seen on surveillance footage driving in the parking lot of Route 66 Casino Xpress when two men left the car and

Police took veteran NFL guard Richie Incognito to a mental hospital after he allegedly threw weights and tennis balls at gym employees and another patron and told officers the government is spying on him, according to a report released Thursday. Boca Raton police say a patron at Life Time Athletic, Mark O’Brien, told officers James