Month: November 2018

There have been more than 31,000 apprehensions this fiscal year in the El Paso Border Patrol Sector alone, an increase of about 20 percent from last year. Recently, residents in the Lower Valley have been reaching out to ABC-7, saying they’re seeing more and more activity near the border fence. Christine Flores, reached out to

The Beto O’Rourke campaign for senate is acknowledging several staffers used campaign funds to buy food, water and supplies for Central American migrants released in Downtown El Paso. ABC-7 reached out to the O’Rourke campaign after the allegations were made in a Project Veritas report alleging top O’Rourke campaign staffers potentially violated federal law by

ABC-7 has obtained documents that reveal the terms of the lease for the proposed Great Wolf Lodge. According to the documents, the City of El Paso will lease the 44 acre proposed site to Great Wolf Lodge for $1,000 a year, for 15 years. The documents state The Great Wolf Lodge will then have the

Federal authorities have awarded a $145 million contract to a Texas company to build 6 miles (9.5 kilometers) of wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said Friday that SLSCO will begin construction of an 18-foot (5.5-meter) reinforced concrete levee wall in February in the agency’s McAllen

Federal authorities have awarded a $145 million contract to a Texas company to build 6 miles (9.5 kilometers) of wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said Friday that SLSCO will begin construction of an 18-foot (5.5-meter) reinforced concrete levee wall in February in the agency’s McAllen

About one in every seven El Pasoans who voted so far in the midterm election cast their first-ever vote in the county, an analysis of El Paso County Elections Department data shows. Through Thursday, 16,746 of the 123,588 ballots in early voting came from people with no prior history of voting in El Paso. Those

Campbell Bowden of Coronado Volleyball has been named to the Under Armour All-America team. The Coronado Volleyball team won the Area championship Friday. They beat a very tough Paschal Fort Worth team in Lameas, Texas. The T-Birds were lead by All-Star Campbell who had 24 kills in the game. She was aided by Alyssa Heist

Authorities have charged Alec Baldwin with assault and harassment after he was arrested for allegedly striking a man in the face during a dispute over a parking spot outside the actor’s New York City home. Baldwin was taken into custody just before 2 p.m. Friday in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. He was released two hours

A 20 inch water line broke Friday morning gushing water on Fred Wilson Ave. and Marshall Rd. The road in the area was nearly underwater delaying traffic. Drivers were directed to take Julian Ave. to avoid the area. An El Paso Water official said no services in the area were affected but could not confirm

A third caravan of migrants – this time from El Salvador – waded over the Suchiate River into Mexico on Friday, bringing another 1,000 to 1,500 people hoping to reach the U.S. border. The third caravan tried to cross the bridge between Guatemala and Mexico, but Mexican authorities told them they would have to show

An El Paso woman is accused of smuggling nearly six grams of methamphetamine into the county jail annex while visiting an inmate. Authorities say Marie Morales Barron was visiting inmate David Carbajal on October 27, 2018 when officers found her in possession of the narcotics. She was booked into the El Paso County Jail and

The path to power in the House runs through a few dozen districts in Tuesday’s election, with Republicans defending their majority and Democrats looking to gain 23 seats they would need to win control. After the first polls close in the Eastern United States, the tallies will start revealing clues to where Americans stand in

El Paso police are investigating two cases of foreign objects found in Halloween candy bags. The investigations were sparked by social media posts from two sisters who took their children trick-or-treating together in different areas of the city. According to the posts, the sisters filed separate police reports after they found suspicious candy while sorting

President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to sign an order next week that could lead to the large-scale detention of migrants crossing the southern border and bar anyone caught crossing illegally from claiming asylum – two legally dubious proposals that mark his latest election-season barrage against illegal immigration. “This is an invasion,” Trump declared

El Paso Police arrested the Chaparral woman involved in a deadly rollover shortly after midnight on Labor Day. At the time of the wreck, police said 18-year-old Nancy Huerta was driving drunk, speeding and transporting four passengers who were not wearing seatbelts. On November 1, 2018, police charged Huerta with Intoxication Assault and Intoxication Manslaughter.

To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Perches Funeral Homes is opening a funeral museum. The El Paso Funeral Museum was inspired by Salvador Perches to enlighten and educate our community on one of man’s oldest professions, cultures and rituals, and to celebrate the traditions of the funeral service industry. The museum contains articles, memorabilia, curios and

The midterm election has stirred up plenty of excitement as record numbers of voters are showing up to the polls across the state and nation, as well as in El Paso. But there’s also been a lot of fear about voter fraud and hacking. With nearly 458,000 El Pasoans registered to vote, ABC-7 sat down

Calling all soccer players. El Paso’s new USL team is holding tryouts in December. Registration to tryout for the El Paso Locomotive FC is open now through Nov. 28. Interested players can sign up on the team’s website. There is a registration fee of $90 per player. Tryouts will be held on Dec. 1 and

The UTEP Miners took on the Texas Tech Red Raiders tonight up in Lubbock. It was a charity exhibition game which benefited the victims of the Santa Fe school shootings. The Miner’s Evan Gilyard and Jordan Lathon both scored 17 points for the Miners which led the team. UTEP was disastrous from the three point

Kieran Johnson has been one of Montwood’s biggest fans for years. Thursday night, however, he stepped out of the stands and onto the field. But he didn’t stop there – he got into the end zone as well. Johnson capped off a terrific senior night by scoring a planned touchdown in the second quarter of

El Paso High School, one of the oldest and most historic schools in the country, celebrated Thursday morning. The historic school is strengthening its foundation for the future, breaking ground for a new fine arts building. The funding for the project is part of EPISD’s 2016 bond fund. “There’s a lot of history in these

Many of the hundreds of migrants released to local churches do not have ankle monitors, according to Annunciation House. “(The federal government) said that there are going to be times when adults are released without ankle monitors,” said Ruben Garcia, with Annunciation House. “They didn’t explain why that might be.” El Calvario United Methodist Church

The Plaza Theatre will be celebrating “Dia De Los Muertos” this year by debuting “Cine Fantástico.” The debut of this event will celebrate the legacy of one of Mexico’s most important cinema hero’s, Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta, more widely known as “El Santo.” “El Santo” was known for making professional wrestling one of Mexico’s most popular

With more women on the Doña Ana County ballot than the last two midterm elections, is there a “pink wave” in the southern part of the state? “I think we’re certainly seeing more female candidates,” said Deputy Doña Ana County Clerk Lindsey Bachman. “That’s great for the community that has the opportunity to vote.” 2010:

The Borderland Immigration Council also said federal immigration officials are releasing the migrants without proper medical care. They say some of the migrants are arriving at shelters sick. In recent weeks, CBP has been releasing migrants seeking asylum to shelters along the border, saying it no longer has room or the manpower to process the

Few Republicans in Congress have publicly criticized President Donald Trump like Will Hurd of Texas, who didn’t vote for him 2016 and won’t say if he will in 2020. Next week, on Election Day, Hurd could end up helping save Trump. One of just three black Republicans in Congress, Hurd drew national attention this summer

The United States is pumping record amounts of oil, vaulting over Russia to become the world’s biggest producer of crude. The Energy Information Administration said Thursday that the U.S. produced more than 11.3 million barrels a day in August, a 4 percent increase over the old record set in July. Russia’s energy ministry estimates that

Thousands of Central American migrants resumed their slow trek through southern Mexico on Thursday, as immigration agents and police nibbled at the edges of the two caravans currently in the country. Mexican authorities haven’t directly targeted the main caravan of about 4,000 migrants, and activists aiding that group said they were shifting their route toward

A teacher in an Iowa district that has been criticized for discriminating against minorities says she regrets wearing blackface for a Halloween costume and that she didn’t know it is offensive. The Davenport school district has said it’s investigating teacher Megan Luloff , who wore the makeup for her costume when she attended an Oct.

There is a crash on Spur 601 and Airport Westbound that is blocking traffic. Drivers should take Walter Jones Boulevard to avoid this area. No injuries reported.