Month: August 2018

Doña Ana County Sheriff’s detectives have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection to a stabbing in Anthony over the weekend. Ezequiel Gonzales, 25, is wanted for the stabbing of a 23 year-old man attending a large gathering at a residence in the 800 block of Golf Course Road sometime after 1

The UT System Board of Regents has announced James B. Milliken as the new chancellor of the UT System. The Board of Regents votes unanimously to appoint Milliken Monday. Milliken will be the 12th chancellor for the UT System. He comes the UT System after serving as chancellor for The City University of New York

Authorities say a man wearing a wig, makeup, and women’s clothing tried to take a picture of a woman from under the stall divider of a South Carolina convenience store bathroom. Greenville Police said a woman told investigators she knocked on a stall door Sunday and heard a male voice, but wasn’t initially bothered after

Houston Texans star J.J. Watt says he has distributed the $41.6 million his foundation raised to help rebuild the Texas Gulf Coast after Hurricane Harvey. An online fundraiser Watt launched after the storm hit Texas last year went viral and far exceeded his original goal of raising $200,000. Watt routed the money to eight groups

When El Paso county commissioners vote on the fiscal year budget on Monday, they’ll likely vote to raise their pay by four percent. “You don’t look good giving yourself a raise,” said Commissioner Andrew Haggerty, who represents precinct four. “Trust me, if you ask any county commissioner in Texas, they would say, ‘I would love

The Ysleta Independent School District marks the first day back to class with the opening of two new campuses. Bel Air Middle School is located at 7909 Ranchland in the Lower Valley and was made possible through the 2015 voter-approved bond. It is the product of the consolidation of Hillcrest and Ranchland Hills, two older

There is a car fire on the northbound lanes of Loop 375 and Montana. No Injuries have been reported with the fire. All northbound lanes are closed, take Global Reach or US-54 to avoid this area.

There is a crash on I-10 West and McRae that is blocking the left lane. Emergency crews on the scene are blocking two lanes in the area. No injuries reported. Take Montana or Gateway West to avoid this area.

Well it’s official, the El Paso Chihuahuas are going to the playoffs this year. Winning 43 of their last 58, the dogs went on a tear. With the magic number being just one win by the Chihuahuas or one loss by the Salt Lake City Bees it was a waiting game to see who would

The NMSU Aggies took on the Wyoming Cowboys for their first game of the season over the weekend. What seemed to be an up-and-coming football program after going to their first bowl game in 57 years quickly turned into a lesson of what happened last year doesn’t matter this year. The Cowboys scored a rushing

A couple of threats to El Paso schools this week caused some major safety concerns around the community. On Wednesday, ABC-7 broke the story of an 18-year-old man who allegedly posted a threat on a social media account. El Paso’s FBI department said, Dallas Carrera, posted a picture of a box full of empty assault

On Saturday, the SISD leaders, assistant principals, principals and school counselors gathered together for the annual Walk for Success call-out event. The event is the SISD’s annual outreach event that wants to give students that have left school, the opportunity to re-enroll, and graduate with a diploma or earn a GED. According to the SISD,

Some young patients at the El Paso Children’s Hospital didn’t have to travel to a galaxy far far away to visit with characters from the star wars universe. Storm Troopers, Kylo Ren and even Darth Vader showed their good side today and spent some time with the kids. There was also a special guest appearance

Saturday the El Paso Police Department hosted a family friendly event at the El Paso Police Academy. The event was free, and open to the public. People were able to meet police officers, learn about the bomb squad, the SWAT team, meet police dogs and more. The event aimed at forming a relationship with the

I-10 westbound at Sunland Park will close completely on Sunday 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Sunland on-ramp to I-10 West closes, and only right turns onto Sunland Park Drive will be allowed from the westbound Sunland exit ramp. I-10 East bound will be open. The 27-hour complete closure of the freeway has been postponed.

It’s been one year since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Port Arkansas, in East Texas. The hurricane dropped more than three feet of rain in the Houston area, devastating East Texas. ABC 7 went out to Houston last year to bring you direct coverage of the hurricane. Julio Cesar Chavez and former ABC 7 reporter

Separated families have been slowly reunited for months now, but a legal complaint from the American Immigration Council alleges the Department of Homeland Security has placed parents under extreme duress and coercion. The complaint alleges parents have been forced to sign documents they didn’t understand that affected their reunification with their children. The American Immigration

The El Paso Police Department is asking the public for help in finding the driver who struck a man on the 7200 block of North Loop on Sunday night, August 5th, just after 9 PM. Police say Juan Javier Aguilera, 44, was picking up his keys that fell onto the street when an SUV travelling

Federal authorities’ shift away from separating immigrant families caught in the U.S. illegally now means that many parents and children are quickly released, only to be fitted with electronic monitoring devices – a practice which both the government and advocacy groups oppose for different reasons. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is issuing thousands of 5.5-ounce

El Paso’s longtime Film Commissioner is calling it a “wrap.” August 24, 2018 is the last day on the job for Susie Gaines, who’s held the job for more than 30 years. Gaines wasn’t always in the film industry. She began her career in El Paso in the hospitality industry, and later moved to the

Scores for games played on Friday, Aug. 24: Rio Rancho Cleveland 51, Oñate 0 (Game ended at halftime due to mercy rule) Deming 18, Gadsden 12 Final Lovington 49, Chaparral 0 Final Santa Teresa 32, Cobre 12 Final Hatch Valley 17, Estancia 12 Final Alamogordo 12, Valencia 36 Final Schedule for Saturday, Aug. 25: Mayfield

Following the tragic deadly accident at Tippin Elementary School, the El Paso Independent School District committed to increasing its police presence at the school. District police officers were stationed at the school to monitor drivers as parents dropped off and picked up their children. But less than two weeks since 58-year-old Roger Hawkins ran over

The Longhord Road neighborhood was hit by torrential rains and flooding waters just last week, bringing problems neighbors said they had not faced before. Hoping to stop the rushing water, neighbors met with the Dona Ana County Manager Friday to look for short and long term solutions, like cleaning out a drainage canal. “It’s private

A comic book store in northeast El Paso is closing its doors after nearly 40 years in business. Cora Garcia, “Ms. Cora” as she likes to be called, has been the owner of Sunrise Games and Comics since 1990. She took over the shop from her sister who opened the store back in 1979. The

A YISD mother received an unsolicited phone call asking if her child needed transportation to school. The caller knew the child’s full name when speaking with the parent, which frightened the mother. The woman,Anna Nevarez, told ABC-7 the phone call came from a restricted number, meaning they could not be called back. David Molina, the

The man who is accused of killing a 6-year-old Juarez boy has been partially identified. The Chihuahua Attorney General’s office released a picture of a man identified only as Rosalío Soledad M. A black box covered this eyes, making it difficult to fully identify him. Rosalío is accused of the murder of David Rafael Santillan

The man accused of beating his 1-year-old daughter while he taught her how to walk allegedly admitted to detectives he beat and “violently” shook the child, a criminal complaint obtained by ABC-7 states. On August 17, 2018, 27-year-old Anthony Williams was charged with “Injury to a Child”‘ and booked into the El Paso County Detention

Las Cruces resident JJ Castañeda posted a video on Facebook Thursday showing syringes dumped on empty property in the city. The syringes were reportedly dumped on empty private property, about a square mile off Mesa Grande and Peachtree Road in Northeast Las Cruces. ABC-7 visited the area and did not find any syringes, but there

Hollywood actor-director-writer and fellow Texan Ethan Hawke is headed to El Paso for a special screening of his new film “BLAZE” at the Alamo Drafthouse. “BLAZE” tells the story of an unacknowledged songwriter and musician Blaze Foley of the Texas outlaw music movement who contributed to country music. It’s based of former partner Sybil Rosen’s

Deputies and detectives with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office investigating reports of stolen semi-trailers in the Horizon City area arrested and charged a 52-year-old Mexican man. On Friday, August 17, 2018, deputies arrested Antonio Baltierrez Madriles at a gas station located on the 6700 block of Gateway Blvd East. Baltierrez was booked into the