Month: August 2018

It’s harvest season in Hatch, New Mexico and farmers are enjoying a good crop this season “Everything has worked out pretty well so far, the rain pressure wasn’t horrible,” said Chris Franzoy, owner of Young Gun Produce. “We are very fortunate to have a very nice summer. Temperatures were a little warmer than we had

Federal prosecutors say the FBI has arrested five former residents of a ramshackle compound in New Mexico on firearms and conspiracy charges as local prosecutors dropped charges in the death of a 3-year-old boy at the property. The defendants, Jany Leveille, 35, a Haitian national illegally present in the United States; Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, 40;

The Baltimore Ravens waived former UTEP linebacker Alvin Jones Friday, while the Broncos cut former Miners wide receiver Jordan Leslie. Jones had been on the bubble the past couple of weeks due to an undisclosed injury. During the first two preseason games of the year Jones was always around the ball, but then he began

The Baltimore Ravens waived former UTEP linebacker Alvin Jones Friday, while the Broncos cut former Miners wide receiver Jordan Leslie. Jones had been on the bubble the past couple of weeks due to an undisclosed injury. During the first two preseason games of the year Jones was always around the ball, but then he began

A federal judge in Texas has declined to order the U.S. government to stop an Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen’s ruling Friday is a blow to opponents of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Hanen has questioned the legality of DACA in the past. But on Friday,

The driver involved in the deadly accident at Tipping Elementary School on the first day of school was not tested for alcohol or drugs, a Texas Department of Transportation report states. The report also shows Roger Hawkins, 58, the driver who caused the crash and death of Karisma James, has not been charged. The crash

The Village Voice, the Pulitzer Prize-winning alternative weekly known for its muckraking investigations, exhaustive arts criticism, naughty personal ads and neurosis-laden cartoons, is going out of business after 63 years. Its publisher, Peter Barbey, announced Friday that the paper is ceasing publication altogether because of financial problems, a year after it stopped circulating in print

Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the mother of a two-year-old girl found locked outside of her home late Thursday night. Deputies responded to the 2700 block of Doña Ana Road just after 11 p.m. after a neighbor had called 911 to report seeing the toddler outside with no adult supervision. The girl’s mother, 27-year-old

Police arrested a man and a woman accused of stealing a generator and other tools from the open bed of a pickup. Abraham F. Camarena, 37, is charged with theft and Mindy Leann Lunsford, 32, is charged with Burglary of a Vehicle. On Friday, August 24, 2018, officers from the Pebble Hills Regional Command Center

More than two dozen MS-13 gang members and affiliates were charged following a months-long murder and drug trafficking investigation centered on a rural California farm city, the U.S. attorney in Sacramento said. McGregor Scott said in a phone interview on Thursday the investigation also helped solve killings and assaults in New York, Las Vegas, Los

Texas won’t use state funding to educate immigrant children housed in federal detention, which one shelter operator says is jeopardizing partnerships with school districts along the U.S.-Mexico border and will come at the expense of the kids in custody. The Texas Education Agency told a charter school group that local schools that want to serve

Texas won’t use state funding to educate immigrant children housed in federal detention, which one shelter operator says is jeopardizing partnerships with school districts along the U.S.-Mexico border and will come at the expense of the kids in custody. The Texas Education Agency told a charter school group that local schools that want to serve

The County Attorney’s Office announced Thursday authorities shut down Club Hush “indefinitely.” The after-hours club “has been a recurrent source of criminal activity,” the County Attorney’s Office said. Club Hush is located at 8216 Dyer Street. Authorities reportedly received information indicating Club Hush remained open after 2 a.m. on the weekends. “Criminal activity was said

A semi truck knocked down support wires for traffic lights on Executive Center Blvd.and I-10. The “area is closed until repairs can be made,” TxDOT said via Twitter. The wreck is affecting traffic exiting I-10 East via the Executive ramp. If you are exiting I-10 East, you will not be able to make a left

El Paso Independent School District police are investigating an apparent hit-and-run incident at Carlos Rivera Elementary School. EPISD Spokesman Gustavo Reveles told ABC-7 a driver struck an EPISD employee around 8:15 Thursday morning, then drove away. Reveles says the crash happened on Escondido drive in front of the school, located at 6445 Escondido Drive. The

The temporary injunction protecting buildings in an embattled neighborhood in Downtown El Paso was dissolved late Thursday evening. The Facebook account for Paso del Sur, a group working for the protection and preservation of the Duranguito neighborhood, announced the dissolution of the injunction. The post also called for people to come to the neighborhood to

More than 50,000 vehicles in El Paso still contain Takata airbags that have been recalled due to the possibility they could explode and cause injury. That’s according to numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which also found over 1.7 million cars in Texas have the recalled airbags. To help raise awareness of the

The University of Texas at El Paso officially kicks off its football season Saturday against Northern Arizona, but the party starts a whole day earlier. Minerpalooza is being held on Friday in front of the Sun Bowl. The evening of food, games and live music typically marks the start of the fall semester. UTEP officials

Friday marks the start of football season in Texas. That means ABC-7’s Borderland Blitz kicks off as well. Join ABC-7’s sports team as we span out across the Borderland to provide complete coverage of high school football. This year, ABC-7 viewers have an opportunity to pick the best team with the Borderland Blitz Picks. Check

The El Paso Department of Public Health confirmed a third case of West Nile virus. Officials said on Thursday that a woman who lives in the Mission Valley tested positive. She has underlying medical conditions but is recovering from the infection, said health department officials. They are asking everyone to be extra careful this Labor

The Pebble Hills football team looked unstoppable in their opener Thursday night at the SAC against El Dorado, winning by a final of 44-13. It was the first local game this season in Texas, but it was virtually over in the first quarter. The Spartans scored three touchdowns in the opening quarter to take a

Management at The Legends Apartment Complex in West El Paso informed its tenants the community mailboxes had been vandalized, and personal mail was stolen. Thursday, an alert was sent to residents stating, that over the weekend, and again Wednesday night, many apartment complexes and individual residences had been vandalized. According to the alert, the incidents

Fabens residents who say they are fed up with their water bill policy delivered a letter protesting a policy that disconnects their water supply – without notice – if they fail to pay by the due date. The letter was delivered to the El Paso County District Four office Thursday. A resident told ABC-7 he

NMSU lost its second game in five days Thursday night, falling 48-10 at Minnesota. The Aggies led 10-7 at one point in the second quarter, but the Golden Gophers scored 28 in a row before the half to seize control of the game. NMSU’s lone touchdown came in the first quarter on a 13-yard pass

At least four people were killed and others were seriously injured Thursday in a head-on crash involving a commercial passenger bus and a semi-truck along Interstate 40 in New Mexico, near the Arizona border, authorities said. Preliminary information indicated the semi was headed east when it blew a tire, sending the rig across the median

Police officers arrested and charged a San Elizario woman with Burglary, Possession of Marijuana, and 13 counts of Credit Card Abuse. The burglary allegedly happened at an apartment located at 330 Bartlett on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Police said Macias broke into the apartment and stole took credit cards and jewelry. An investigation allegedly revealed

The mother of the two teenagers seen being taken into custody in a viral video that shows an El Paso Police officer pointing a gun at a group of kids told ABC-7 she plans to file a civil lawsuit against the officer. Elizabeth Flores says she doesn’t agree with a review board’s decision to clear

A special disciplinary review board consisting 13 members has exonerated the El Paso Police officer who drew a gun at a group juveniles in South Central El Paso and the police officer is back at work, the chief of police said during a news conference Thursday. “The board’s decision was unanimous and I concur,” said

Investigators executing a parole violation warrant arrested two men and a woman allegedly in possession of meth and marijuana. The arrests were made shortly after 9:30 a.m. on August 29, 2018 at the Quality Inn at 6099 Montana. Investigators approached 20-year-old Edwin Escobedo Olivas in an effort to execute the warrant and took Olivas into

ICE agents Wednesday raided a home in Far East El Paso, took a group of undocumented immigrants into custody and charged a man and a woman with Alien Smuggling. Thursday, ICE identified the suspects as Yamilet Caraza, a United States citizen; and Roberto Hernandez, a Mexican national. The raid happened at the residence located at