Month: October 2018

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to sign an order as early as Thursday sending 800 or more troops to the southern border to support the Border Patrol, a U.S. official said. Mattis is responding to a request from President Donald Trump, who says he’s “bringing out the military” to address what he’s calling a

Another Las Cruces church has been vandalized, adding to the two that were damaged this week, ABC-7 has confirmed. “I have no idea why the churches are being targeted,” said Jack Thomas, the chair of the board of trustees at University United Methodist Church. Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, a vandal threw a

If the caravan of thousands of migrants passing through Mexico enters the United States, there is a space in Las Cruces to accommodate several families. “I was wondering when something like this was going to happen,” said Orlando Carrillo-Jimenez, a local advocate for immigration. “Because the people there are tired. They’re tired of fighting.” The

A new poll finds that a majority of Texans think state lawmakers should prioritize reducing the number of women who die from causes related to pregnancy or childbirth. But many of them did not know about a recent increase in the state’s maternal mortality rate. That’s one of the findings of a newly released report

The candidates vying for New Mexico governor met one last time Wednesday night in Albuquerque. State representatives and gubernatorial candidate Steve Pearce (R) and Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) are looking to replace outgoing Governor Susana Martinez who has reached her term limit. Pearce and Lujan Grisham took part in the third and last debate before

El Paso Water crews have turned water off in an Upper Valley neighborhood while they fix a water main break. The break happened just before 4:30 a.m. Thursday morning at Columbine Street and Camino Real Avenue, which are near Montoya Avenue and Country Club Road. Police told ABC-7 they don’t know how long the water

A woman is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle. It happened around 7 p.m. Wednesday at North Desert Boulevard and Helen of Troy Drive. Police did not confirm with ABC-7 how the crash happened or if anyone was taken into custody, only saying that the woman was a pedestiran and that she

Temperatures may have warmed back up since last week’s cold spell, but winter is less than two months away. Today, the Extreme Weather Task Force launched its winter safety and blanket drive to help people prepare for the frigid temperatures to come. “The message we want to deliver to the community is that of prevention

UTEP fans are encouraged to donate to help service members attend “Military Appreciation Night” Saturday as the Miners host UAB beginning at 5:30 p.m. Click this link to make a donation. UTEP is asking fans to donate their tickets or $10 toward the price of a ticket so that members of the military have a

The Franklin Cougars defeated rival Coronado by a final of 44-0 last Thursday at the Sun Bowl. So, how could their season get even better? By winning Sweet Play of the Week, of course. The Cougars did just that this week thanks to Angel Jurado’s pick-six that capped off the team’s impressive night against its

Veteran NBC news and sports producer Jim Bell took charge of Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” as CBS late-night competitor Stephen Colbert edged closer among advertiser-favored young viewers. Bell’s assignment was announced Wednesday and follows the exit of longtime Fallon producer Mike DiCenzo, who tweeted Monday that he was taking a breather after a “dream” decade

A sudden wave of pipe bombs targeting Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, other prominent Democrats and CNN was thwarted without physical harm, but an anxiety-filled day on Wednesday deepened political tensions and fears two weeks before national midterm elections. None of the bombs detonated as law enforcement took them away for examination and disposal.

A fiery wreck involving an SUV and a pickup shut down I-10 West in between Executive and Sunland Park in West El Paso for hours Wednesday afternoon. The freeway was closed at about 4:20 p.m. and not reopened until about 6:25 p.m. The cause of the wreck remains under investigation.

Nelson Enrique Sánchez said he got the call in September: Come now, his mother-in-law said, and bring the boy with you. So Sánchez did as he was told. Led by smugglers, he and his 10-year-old son, Michael, traveled north from Honduras to join her in Louisiana — first by car, then on foot, then on

A male suspect fatally shot a man and a woman at a Kroger grocery store on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday, and then exchanged fire with an armed bystander before fleeing the scene, police said. He was captured shortly afterward. Both victims died at the store, said Jeffersontown Police Chief Sam Rogers. He

A grand jury in Texas indicted a San Antonio officer who was recorded on camera hitting a teenage girl during an altercation last year. Court records filed Tuesday show Officer Gary Tuli was indicted by a grand jury in Bexar County on one count of official oppression and a second count of false report to

A deportee from the United States trying to get back to the life he spent more than a decade building. A woman whose soldier husband already is in the U.S. with their 4-year-old son. A teenager desperate to earn money to support his diabetic mother back home. The caravan of Central American migrants traveling through

El Paso is shattering early voting records this year because infrequent voters are flocking to the polls, analysis of county election data shows. Younger voters are also coming out in much larger numbers than in previous midterm elections. More than 39,000 El Pasoans cast ballots in the first two days of early voting Monday and

Upon first glance of the photo, one may think Ross Geller is the suspect Police are looking following a theft at a restaurant in England. According major affiliate ABC News, Police from Blackpool, England are searching for a suspect wanted for allegedly stealing a coat, cellphone, and wallet from a restaurant on September 20th. Ever

A Kansas man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the horrific abuse and slaying of a 3-year-old boy whose body was found encased in concrete in the laundry room of his home four months after his death. Stephen Bodine, 41, of Wichita, was convicted Wednesday in the May 2017 death of Evan Brewer.

On Monday, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended, without notice, the Texas medical license of Kelly J. Turner, M.D. (Lic. No. L4152). The Board panel found that Dr. Turner has been arrested multiple times for alcohol-related offenses and that he suffers from a mental and/or physical condition that renders him unable

El Paso Police responded to a SWAT situation in the Lower Valley Wednesday afternoon on the 8600 block of North Loop. 32-year-old Oscar Martinez Jr. surrendered to police just after 1 p.m. He was wanted for burglary of habitation. According to YISD spokesman, Chris Lechuga, Valley View Middle school was on a modified lockdown as

Two middle school girls in central Florida brought knives to school in a foiled plot to kill classmates, cut them up and drink their blood before killing themselves, police officials said Wednesday. The two girls, ages 11 and 12, were armed with knives Tuesday at Bartow Middle School before they were caught, according to arrest

U.S. health regulators have approved the first new type of flu drug in two decades. Wednesday’s approval of Xofluza for people age 12 and older comes ahead of the brunt of this winter’s flu season. Xofluza is a pill that can reduce severity and shorten duration of flu symptoms after one just dose. It was

Voters in a closely watched U.S. House race in southern New Mexico likely won’t get a chance to hear a debate after the GOP hopeful ignored all invites. Republican nominee Yvette Herrell has declined to respond to offers by three television stations to participate in a debate between her and Democrat Xochitl Torres Small. Torres

UPDATE: EPPD and LCPD have confirmed that the escaped inmate has been caught. ABC-7 is working to get more information. ORIGINAL STORY: Las Cruces authorities are warning the public of an escaped prisoner who is said to be armed and dangerous. Police said Wednesday morning they are looking for Ralph Miera. According to authorities, an

The Trump administration has not settled on a plan for what to do if a migrant caravan arrives at the southern border, despite threats by President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency or rescind aid from the countries whose people are journeying north. Top immigration officials and close Trump advisers are still evaluating the

Federal immigration and health officials were blindsided by President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy on migrants crossing the southwest border, triggering a cascade of problems as agencies struggled with the fallout from family separations, congressional investigators said in a critical report issued Wednesday. The investigation by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office dissects the consequences of

“Dad bod” may be socially acceptable, but it can have an effect on those dads’ future children. Men who exercise before the conception of their children might be able to pass on to their kids a predisposition for a healthier metabolism, even if the father typically consumes a mostly high-fat diet, according to the research,

The number of unaccompanied minor children held in Texas shelters reached a new high in October, months after the administration of President Donald Trump ended its policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the border. There were 5,385 children living at privately run shelters for unaccompanied youth as of Oct. 18, according to