Month: December 2018

A group of immigrant rights protesters blocked off access to the Tornillo tent facility, which is housing thousands of undocumented immigrant teenagers, on Monday night. The group calls itself “Christmas in Tornillo: The Occupation” and its goal is for the facility to be closed down because they say it’s inhumane to have teenagers in detention.

The Stanford Cardinal and Pittsburgh Panthers put on a great show for the 40,680 fans that were in attendance for the game. El Paso hosting both teams, and their fans all week. This morning tailgaters were out early, and by time kick off rolled around at noon, people were already having a good time. The

Here the 93 DWI arrest photos released by El Paso Police for the month of December. KVIA ABC-7 app users, CLICK HERE to launch the slideshow. The arrest photos for December 25th – December 31st will be posted later this week.

Here the 93 DWI arrest photos released by El Paso Police for the month of December. KVIA ABC-7 app users, CLICK HERE to launch the slideshow. The arrest photos for December 25th – December 31st will be posted later this week.

A Colorado man was charged Monday with murder and solicitation to commit murder in the death of his missing fiancee as police try to find out what happened to the mother of his child. Patrick Frazee is accused of trying to find someone to kill Kelsey Berreth three times between September and November and causing

President Donald Trump says he’s “ready, willing and able” to negotiate an end to the partial government shutdown that has now stretched into its 10th day. Trump tells Fox News Channel in a year-end interview set to air Monday night that Democratic congressional leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi “can come over right now” and

Arizona authorities said Monday they sent prosecutors the results of an investigation into a now-shuttered shelter for immigrant children where videos showed staffers dragging and shoving kids. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office investigated incidents that took place on three days in September. Prosecutors will now decide whether to file charges. VIDEO: Staffers caught dragging, slapping,

New Mexico authorities have confirmed that two bodies found in Sandoval County are those of two teenagers who had been reported missing in mid-December. Sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Keith Elder announced Monday that 15-year-old Collin Romero and 14-year-old Ahmed Lateef were found buried in a remote area west of Rio Rancho. The two were reported missing

The latest figures from New Mexico health officials show the death of an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy while in U.S. custody followed a spike in overall flu numbers in the state. That spike was especially prevalent in the southern region, where the child had been detained with his father earlier this month and where he was

A waitress in suburban San Antonio says an armed man who said he was on his way to a church to fulfill “a prophecy” when he was arrested had asked her for directions to a church. Brianna Jimenez tells KSAT that 33-year-old Tony Dwayne Albert II went to the restroom in Las Mañanitas Mexican Restaurant

A waitress in suburban San Antonio says an armed man who said he was on his way to a church to fulfill “a prophecy” when he was arrested had asked her for directions to a church. Brianna Jimenez tells KSAT that 33-year-old Tony Dwayne Albert II went to the restroom in Las Mañanitas Mexican Restaurant

A man in a pickup truck pulled up next to a car carrying a woman and four girls that was leaving a Houston-area Walmart parking lot and opened fire, killing a 7-year-old inside the car and wounding the woman, authorities said Sunday. The red pickup fled the scene. The car also sped away before it

A man in a pickup truck pulled up next to a car carrying a woman and four girls that was leaving a Houston-area Walmart parking lot and opened fire, killing a 7-year-old inside the car and wounding the woman, authorities said Sunday. The red pickup fled the scene. The car also sped away before it

El Paso Police are investigating a stabbing that sent one person to the hospital with possible life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred around noon at the 3800 block of Lincoln Ave. in Central El Paso. Police say one person is in custody. The identities of the suspect and the victim have yet to be released. ABC-7

El Paso Police are investigating a stabbing that sent one person to the hospital with possible life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred around noon at the 3800 block of Lincoln Ave. in Central El Paso. Police say one person is in custody. The identities of the suspect and the victim have yet to be released. ABC-7

Hundreds of migrants are released from ICE custody every day and all of them need medical screenings; medical professionals from around El Paso have come together to help the immigration community. The Annunciation House is processing thousands of migrants released from immigration custody every week, all of them spread out over fifteen shelter spaces, keeping

Hundreds of migrants are released from ICE custody every day and all of them need medical screenings; medical professionals from around El Paso have come together to help the immigration community. The Annunciation House is processing thousands of migrants released from immigration custody every week, all of them spread out over fifteen shelter spaces, keeping

The past 365 days have brought many impactful and emotional stories to the Borderland. And ABC-7 was there with extensive coverage of every single one. Here are ABC-7’s top stories of 2018… The Border: Tornillo Migrant Camp The town of Tornillo became the temporary home for thousands of migrant teens from Central America this past

The past 365 days have brought many impactful and emotional stories to the Borderland. And ABC-7 was there with extensive coverage of every single one. Here are ABC-7’s top stories of 2018… The Border: Tornillo Migrant Camp The town of Tornillo became the temporary home for thousands of migrant teens from Central America this past

The Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band walked into the El Paso Convention Center one by one. The college students played with control, command and concentration. Hats shined, tubas polished, in perfect synchronicity. Stanford had a different style. “We have heart,” said a talking tree, the mascot for the The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band. Blue

The Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band walked into the El Paso Convention Center one by one. The college students played with control, command and concentration. Hats shined, tubas polished, in perfect synchronicity. Stanford had a different style. “We have heart,” said a talking tree, the mascot for the The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band. Blue

The NMSU Aggies took on the Colorado State Rams up in Fort Collins today. The Rams would start hot as Nico Cavacho started draining three point shots. That would be tempered as C.J. Bobbit caught fire himself. When he wasnt shooting out the lights Bobbit was playing excellent defense as well. At the end of

The NMSU Aggies took on the Colorado State Rams up in Fort Collins today. The Rams would start hot as Nico Cavacho started draining three point shots. That would be tempered as C.J. Bobbit caught fire himself. When he wasnt shooting out the lights Bobbit was playing excellent defense as well. At the end of

The driver who crashed into a streetcar pole in West-Central El Paso fled the scene, witnesses tell ABC-7. The wreck was reported at about 12:20 a.m. Sunday at Stanton and Arizona. The force of the impact heavily damaged the right side of the vehicle and it appears its airbags deployed. Although the pole remained standing,

BRUSSELS (AP) – An international trade association says killings of journalists and news media staff rose again in 2018 following an overall decline during the past half- dozen years. The International Federation of Journalists said in an annual report set for release on Monday that the number of media industry workers slain around the world

BRUSSELS (AP) – An international trade association says killings of journalists and news media staff rose again in 2018 following an overall decline during the past half- dozen years. The International Federation of Journalists said in an annual report set for release on Monday that the number of media industry workers slain around the world

An analysis of Texas public school data shows that special education students are more likely to receive some of the harshest punishments in the classroom. The Houston Chronicle reports that about 1 in 10 students in Texas schools in the 2016-17 school year were listed as special education. But nearly one-fifth of students who were

The editorial board of The Dallas Morning News has picked former first lady Laura Bush as the newspaper’s “Texan of the Year” in part for speaking out against child separation at the border. The newspaper on Sunday said Bush wrote “one of the most consequential op-eds of the year” when she published a Father’s Day

In his first public statements on the deaths of two Guatemalan children in U.S. custody, President Donald Trump claimed they were “very sick” before they reached the border and foisted responsibility for their deaths on Democrats, yet both young migrants passed initial health screenings by Border Patrol. While Trump and Democrats traded barbs over immigration

The 2018 Hyundai Sun Bowl kicksoff Monday, December 31 at noon. This year, the Stanford Cardinals and the Pittsburg Panthers face off for the 85th anniversary. Click here for ticket information.