Month: September 2018

A 13-year-old girl killed during a hit-and-run in September was honored by Denny’s restaurants across the El Paso area. The diners organized a fundraiser for one night only with the proceeds benefiting Gissell Martinez. The locations — eight in El Paso, one in Anthony and one in Horizon — offered spaghetti, a beverage and a

UPDATE: The El Paso Fire Department said at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday that the gas rupture was contained and residents were clear to return to their houses. ORIGINAL STORY: Fire dispatch has confirmed a gas rupture at John Hayes and Charles Foster streets, which is 50 yards from Pebble Hills High School. Crews were dispatched to

Customs and Border Protection continues to ramp up recruiting efforts nationwide to hire thousands of Border Patrol agents. Shortly after President Donald Trump was elected into office, he called for five-thousand additional agents. CBP reports there are about 19,400 agents on duty, nearly 2,000 agents below the mandated 21, 370 agents. In a CNN article

El Paso police are investigating a crash in which a vehicle hit a hospital. It happened at the Hospitals at Providence Memorial Campus at 2001 N. Oregon Street around 2 a.m. Thursday. ABC-7 heard that the car crashed into the ambulance drop-off area. Fire officials didn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Damage to the hospital

The Green Bay Packers have officially activated Aaron Jones after the former UTEP star running back served a two-game suspension to begin the season. Jones is eligible to play Sunday on the road against the Washington Redskins, although it’s unclear how much he’ll see the field in his first game back. Packers head coach Mike

An El Paso High School duo teamed up to help their squad win this week’s edition of “Sweet Play of the Week,” sponsored by Southwest University. Click the video above to see the full play. Quarterback Zach Rodriguez launched a deep pass to wide receiver David Gonzalez in the team’s victory against Bel Air last

Puerto Rico native Ivelisse Torres Fernandez remembers her panic on September 19, 2017. “By far, that was the worst experience in the world,” the New Mexico State University professor said. It’s difficult for Torres Fernandez to relive her repeated calls home. “That’s when you start to turn desperate,” she told ABC-7. “I was trying, I

A North Dakota man accused of helping to kill a pregnant woman tightened a rope around her neck after his girlfriend sliced the baby from the victim’s womb, a prosecutor said Wednesday, later suggesting the girlfriend couldn’t have restrained the mom-to-be alone. William Hoehn is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the death of

An arrest has been made in the shooting of a 16 year-old after police say the offenders pulled out a handgun during a drug transaction. Darian Anthony Rivera, 18, was arrested by the El Paso Police Departments Gang Unit with the assistance of SWAT in connection to the shooting that took place on the 3700

The teen driver responsible for the death of a 13-year-old girl said fell asleep at the wheel before he struck her and woke up to the girl’s body on the hood, according to the El Paso Police Department. On Sept. 7, 17-year-old Samuel Thomas Garcia struck 13-year-old Gissell Martinez as she was walking along the

NAMIWalks is a nationwide event with over 80 walks happening across the nation throughout the year. This year marks the eighth year of the walk here in El Paso. NAMIWalks El Paso hopes to spread a message of hope for those who fear seeking help for mental health issues. Registration is free for the event,

The owner of a Texas company that is being sued by several states over its plan to disseminate blueprints for making untraceable 3D-printed guns had sex with an underage girl and paid her $500 afterward, police allege in an affidavit filed Wednesday. The girl accused Cody R. Wilson of having sex with her at an

There is a crash on US-54 southbound and Transmountain. The crash is creating a delay in the area. Drivers should take Gateway south to avoid that area.

One person suffered serious injuries after being stabbed Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed. Police said the person was taken to the hospital from the Neighbors Emergency Center on 12101 Edgemere Blvd, according to police. The incident was reported at around 1:30 a.m. Authorities haven’t said what led up to the stabbing and if they’ve made any

More people think Downtown El Paso is progressing but want to see extra improvements, according to a new survey.. The Downtown Management District (DMD) conducted the survey in July to get opinions from property owners, business owners, employees and the general public on Downtown’s conditions so far for 2018. 83 percent surveyed think Downtown is

UTEP and NMSU will meet Saturday in a battle for bragging rights, pride, and perhaps most importantly, their first win of the season. The Miners enter Saturday’s clash at the Sun Bowl with an 0-3 record and 15 straight losses going back to last season. Meanwhile, the Aggies have already played four games and lost

 The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted to unanimously invest $648,000 in three different parks. Ascarate Park will receive $350,000. It will receive four new fields, and two new futsal courts. Gallegos Park in Canutillo is receiving $135,000 to add new fields and improve the irrigation system. Coyote Park in Tornillo will receive $163,000

Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before she testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next week, her lawyers said in a letter sent Tuesday to the panel. The lawyers wrote that Ford, who is now a college professor in

School board members are perplexed at how to fix the never-ending structural problems and mold infestation at Columbia Elementary School in Las Cruces. “It ain’t nothing new,” said Andy Pantoja, who has a grandchild at Columbia Elementary School. “Before the school even opened, it was flooded.” The $8.5 million school was built in 2003. ABC-7

Three former tenants of a Las Cruces apartment complex have filed a class-action lawsuit, alleging an infestation of bedbugs, rats and roaches. “My experience was horrible there,” said Erica Olivas, a former tenant of Desert Palms Apartments on Picacho Avenue. “There was an infestation of roaches every day, everywhere. I mean, huge, giant roaches crawling

Three former tenants of a Las Cruces apartment complex have filed a class-action lawsuit, alleging an infestation of bedbugs, rats and roaches. “My experience was horrible there,” said Erica Olivas, a former tenant of Desert Palms Apartments on Picacho Avenue. “There was an infestation of roaches every day, everywhere. I mean, huge, giant roaches crawling

El Paso City Council Tuesday approved a resolution placing a two-year moratorium on the sale and development of the land located within Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 12 to include the preservation of Lost Dog Trail and Trailhead. “We are listening to the public. Our approval of this resolution is an embodiment of the City’s willingness

Members of a southeastern New Mexico high school soccer team raped a young teammate, recorded the sexual assault of another player and subjected other players to violent sexual acts as part of hazing, according to a federal lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque by a parent of a player alleges

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has decided to close the Wyler Aerial Tramway at Franklin Mountains State Park until further notice operations following an engineering analysis. “Replacement of the tram is estimated to cost millions of dollars and TPWD does not have the financial resources to execute a capital construction project of this

Diabetes is a disease that affects the whole family, especially when a child is diagnosed. When Amanda and Ernest Greenford’s 3-year old son, Micah, was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes they were shocked. “When he got diagnosed with type one it was the scariest days of our lives,” said Amanda Greenford, Micah’s mom. The

The Trump administration on Tuesday rolled back an Obama-era rule that forced energy companies to capture methane – a key contributor to climate change that’s released in huge amounts during drilling on U.S. and tribal lands. A replacement rule from the Interior Department rescinds mandates for companies to reduce gas pollution, which Trump administration officials

A California physician who appeared in a reality TV dating show and an alleged female accomplice have been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting two women, and authorities said Tuesday there could be many more victims. Orthopedic surgeon Grant W. Robicheaux, 38, of Newport Beach and Cerissa Laura Riley, 31, of Brea were arrested Sept.

A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by Syrian forces responding to an Israeli airstrike, killing all 15 people aboard, in what President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday was “a chain of tragic accidental circumstances.” The downing of the Il-20 highlighted the dangers posed by the conflicting interests of various powers in the crowded skies over

Police identified the man killed in a deadly hit-and-run early Saturday morning as 37-year-old Roland Reyes. Reyes was struck and killed at 11355 Rojas, near Lee Trevino Drive, on September 15, 2018. Police, who do not have a vehicle description, said Reyes was hit sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. Saturday morning. Anyone with information

A New York man was arrested Tuesday after threatening to shoot an 11-year-old boy after losing to him in the video game “Fortnite,” according to police. Suffolk County Police Chief of Department Stuart Cameron said Michael Aliperti, 45, of Long Island, threatened to go to the boy’s home and harm him and also alluded to