Month: July 2018

Bill Cosby’s lawyers are challenging the legality of the process under which a Pennsylvania board recommended he be classified as a sexually violent predator. They also claimed in a court filing last week that the state’s recently revised sex offender registry law is unconstitutional and should not be applied retroactively. The 81-year-old Cosby is due

A lawsuit has been filed in a fatal Chicago police shooting days after the release of body-camera video showing an officer firing at a 24-year-old as he sought to hop a fence. Lawyers filed the suit Monday in Cook County for Maurice Granton Jr.’s girlfriend and two baby daughters. It names the city and the

Police say a woman suspected of stealing an unoccupied ambulance parked at a Houston hospital has been seriously hurt after rolling the emergency vehicle. Houston police are trying to determine why the woman got into the Acute Medical Services ambulance early Monday and drove away from Ben Taub Hospital. Police spokeswoman Jodi Silva says investigators

The sermon had been preached, the last prayers offered. Now, Mike Yoder decided, the time had come to share unsettling news. As congregants at Silverwood Mennonite Church chatted around a Sunday potluck spread, Yoder, a county commissioner for 13 years and a dairy farmer for much longer, huddled with Pastor Jeremy Shue at the edge

July 30 marks the first day of school for the Socorro Independent School District. It’s the first district in the Borderland to welcome back teachers and students for the new school year. SISD is opening a brand-new campus just in time for the first day. Sgt. Jose F. Carrasco serves pre-K through fifth-grade students who

Summer months in El Paso are hot and there’s nothing like a nice cool drink to beat the heat. Two cousins in East El Paso, Nathaniel and Joshua Rodriguez, are offering Kool-Aid to thirsty customers at their corner stand. On Wednesday, July 25th, they got some help with their stand from local police and firefighters

Las Cruces has become the latest community in New Mexico to voice opposition to building a nuclear waste storage facility in the southeast corner of the state. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports the Las Cruces City Council on Monday approved a resolution opposing the transport and storage of high-level nuclear waste in the state. Holtec

The fight over Duranguito was taken to the Texas Historical Commission. This past week, ABC-7 was in Amarillo where the commission heard testimonies from representatives of the City of El Paso and local preservationists about a dozen Duranguito properties and their case to be designated State Antiquities Landmarks (SAL). On Thursday, the commission’s advisory board

The Big Mac is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, McDonald’s unveiled the MacCoin. It’s a limited edition global currency that can only be used to buy the iconic burger. Starting August 2 at lunch time, customers can receive a MacCoin with the purchase of a Big Mac at 14,000 participating

As students and teachers in the Socorro Independent School District head back to school on July 30, the rest of the borderland is gearing up for the first day over the following month. Here are the back-to-school dates for other districts: Gadsden ISD is on Aug. 6. El Paso, Anthony, Clint, Tornillo ISDs, and most

Two La Tuna inmates reportedly walked away from satellite camps Sunday morning. Immanuel Anderson, 33, and 45-year-old Gerardo Morales were discovered missing from the federal correctional facility at 3:10 am. Anderson was sentenced in the U.S District Court for the Northern District of Texas to 135 months for distribution and possession with intent to distribute

Fire crews responded to a house fire on the the 3000 block of Flory Ave. in Northeast El Paso Sunday morning. According to the El Paso Fire Department, four people were safely evacuated from the home and no injuries were reported. The fire was reported at 10 a.m. and crews were able to put it

Fire crews responded to a house fire on the the 3000 block of Flory Ave. in Northeast El Paso Sunday morning. According to the El Paso Fire Department, four people were safely evacuated from the home and no injuries were reported. The fire was reported at 10 a.m. and crews were able to put it

Saturday was media day for the NMSU Aggies. Coach Martin and multiple players were made available to be interviewed. They talked about the upcoming season and also the players that have come in. After losing talented players like Jaleel Scott and Larry Rose III, the Aggies are looking to stay tough. With a their first

Major League Baseball inducted six new members to its Hall of Fame. Vladimir Guerro, Jim Thome, Trevor Hoffman, Chipper Jones, Jack Morris and Allen Trammel just became immortalized. The celebration lasted all weekend culminating into the official induction. Jim Thome’s daughter sung the National Anthem. Chipper Jones had fond memories of his time as a

Las Cruces police confirmed to ABC-7 that two people were shot around 3 a.m. Sunday near Arizona Avenue and Mimbres Streetin Las Cruces. “I jumped out of bed and I said, ‘Oh my God,’” said Mary Alice Avalos, who lives right next door. “I had the phone in my hand. I had already dialed 9-1-1.”

Candidate for the U.S. Senate Beto O’Rourke will continue his 34-day grassroots drive across Texas with a return to El Paso on Sunday. This follows the Congressman’s travels to all 254 counties of Texas as his people-powered campaign continues to hold open dialogues with Republicans, Democrats, independents and non-voters alike. The event begins at 8:30

President Donald Trump’s top economic policymakers insisted Sunday that the robust growth marked in the April-June quarter will maintain its pace and that he respects the Federal Reserve’s independence despite his condemnation of the central bank for raising interest rates. “We as an administration absolutely support the independence of the Fed, and the president has

Las Cruces residents voluntarily and anonymously surrendered 160 firearms during a gun “buyback” day hosted by the Las Cruces Police Department and New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence. “Today was an amazing success,” said Miranda Vascoli, the co-president of New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence. “We know today that we made Las Cruces a much

A truck driver has been arrested and Homeland Security authorities are investigating after 14 people in the country without legal permission were found hiding in a box truck at a South Texas Border Patrol checkpoint. Officials say the 13 males and one female were inside moving boxes marked “fragile.” They all were reported in good

East Texas authorities say a 55-year-old man jailed on a charge of capital murder after two people were fatally shot last week has taken his own life. Gregg County Sheriff Maxey Cerliano says Tony Waters was found unresponsive in his cell Wednesday and died of his injuries Saturday at a hospital in Longview. Waters, of

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would consider shutting down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for his immigration proposals, including a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Republicans, trying to protect their majority in Congress, are playing down the chance of a shutdown as the November election nears. Trump, however, isn’t backing away from the

With temperatures continually to climb in the Borderland, one Las Cruces girl is collecting water to help postal workers. “I thought that since they work hard for us, I thought that we should help them by giving them water,” said Heidi Vacio, who is eight years old. Vacio is entering the third grade at Mesilla

Authorities say an attempted robbery at a jewelry store prompted a heavy police response following initial reports of an active shooter at a Texas mall. McAllen police Chief Victor Rodriguez said in a statement that the city posted on its Twitter page that the reports of shots fired Saturday were actually the result of glass

A serious motorcycle accident on I-10 east at Hawkins is causing major backup. Two other vehicles were reportedly involved in the accident. El Paso Police Department’s Special Traffic Investigators unit is investigating the incident but no other information has been released. We have an ABC-7 crew heading to the scene and we will provide you

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a three-vehicle accident early Saturday morning at I-10 east and mile marker 46. According to Sheriff’s, a minivan was traveling eastbound on I-10 when it suffered a tire blowout causing it to rollover and come to rest on its side. Passersby were attempting to render aid when

A Central American father and daughter were reunited in El Paso Thursday night after they were separated on May 11, 2018. Oscar and his daughter, of Honduras, arrived in the U.S. seeking asylum. They were separated after spending a day together in custody. Oscar knew very little about his daughter and says he was told

The Texas Department of Transportation will embark on a major project in 2019 to help drivers connect from Interstate 10 to Loop 375 (Cesar Chavez Border Highway). It is a plan that was in the works for several years, but TxDOT was also met with opposition because construction meant tearing down the Lincoln Center in

A girl scout and senior at Valle Verde Early College made a cuddly donation to the El Paso County Sheriff’s office. Through Facebook, and the help of her friends and family, Amanda Hernandez collected over 200 stuffed animals. They will be given to all Sheriff’s office patrol units. Amanda says she remembers how safe she

The Texas Antiquities Advisory Board Thursday asked for more evidence and documentation before making a recommendation on whether the Texas Historical Commission should designate several properties in the Duranguito neighborhood as historical landmarks. The decision was made during the board’s quarterly meeting Thursday in Amarillo Thursday. Historian Max Grossman wants to preserve the Duranguito neighborhood,