Month: December 2018

There is a crash on I-10 West and Yarbrough that is blocking the left two lanes. There are emergency crews are on the scene. Take Gateway West or Alameda to avoid this area.

The El Paso man accused of driving drunk, crashing into a Jeep and running away from the scene of the wreck told police a “stranger” was driving his SUV and all he remembered was “being hit,” a criminal complaint obtained by ABC-7 states. Police charged Jesus Ponce, 31, with Intoxicated Assault. The wreck happened on

The El Paso man accused of driving drunk, crashing into a Jeep and running away from the scene of the wreck told police a “stranger” was driving his SUV and all he remembered was “being hit,” a criminal complaint obtained by ABC-7 states. Police charged Jesus Ponce, 31, with Intoxicated Assault. The wreck happened on

In a 4-1 vote, Doña Ana County Commissioners approved a new contract for county manager Fernando Macias. The lone dissenting vote was Commissioner Ben Rosen. The commissioners extended Macias contract to 2022, a 4 year contract. In his previous contract, Macias was paid $160,000 a year as well as a $4800 vehicle compensation. The new

Thursday has been declared ‘Dave Koz Day’ by the City of El Paso. It’s the same day the legendary jazz musician will take the stage at the Plaza Theatre for his annual Dave Koz & Friends tour stop. “Never in a million years would I have thought that we would be doing this for 21

The El Paso County 9-1-1 system has added Text to 9-1-1 as another way to request emergency assistance. In a recent Facebook post, The El Paso Fire Department shared the news of a new system that gives wireless customers the ability to send a text message to reach 9-1-1 emergency call takers from their mobile

After starring on the defensive line at Chapin, Lama Lavea is taking his talents to Las Cruces. “It was a tough decision, to be honest, with all the other offers I had. Then for this one I felt at home and comfortable and like I can actually go to NMSU and be around family still.

A former teacher in Espanola has been convicted of sexually abusing two fourth-grade girls a decade ago. Gary Gregor was convicted of criminal sexual penetration, kidnapping, and criminal sexual contact for his conduct at Fairview Elementary School. The Albuquerque Journal reports it’s the first of four trials Gregor faces for similar crimes in Santa Fe,

A judge on Wednesday reduced bail for the mother of an 8-month-old girl who police say was shot in the face at a New Mexico motel. Following a hearing, New Mexico State District Judge Robert Baca decided to decrease the bond for Shayanne Nelson from $50,000 to $20,000. Nelson, 18, was arrested after telling police

El Paso Police identified the man who allegedly shot a police officer in the hand as 41-year-old Ricardo Cereceres, facing two counts of attempted capital murder. The shooting happened shortly after 12 p.m. on December 11, 2018 near Seville and Sambrano in South Central El Paso. Police arrested Cereceres, a.k.a. Ricardo Herrera, after an hours-long

A jury Wednesday convicted the woman accused of stabbing and killing her boyfriend with a tattoo needle guilty of murder, and hours later sentenced her to 45 years in prison. Closing arguments started and ended Wednesday morning in the murder trial of Elizabeth Muñoz, on trial for the March 2014 killing of Raul Robles. The

A jury Wednesday convicted the woman accused of stabbing and killing her boyfriend with a tattoo needle guilty of murder, and hours later sentenced her to 45 years in prison. Closing arguments started and ended Wednesday morning in the murder trial of Elizabeth Muñoz, on trial for the March 2014 killing of Raul Robles. The

Attorneys for a former Baylor University student accused of rape have broken their silence after a judge allowed the former fraternity president to avoid serving jail time, attacking the ex-fraternity president’s accuser and saying she gave “inconsistent” statements to the prosecution. Attorneys Mark Daniel and Tim Moore said that a statement in a Waco, Texas,

The parent company of magazines including the National Enquirer, Us Weekly and In Touch has admitted to engaging in a journalistically dubious practice known as “catch-and-kill” in order to help Donald Trump become president. Federal prosecutors revealed Wednesday they had agreed not to prosecute American Media Inc. for secretly assisting Trump’s campaign by paying $150,000

Federal agents said Wednesday that they detained four people in a raid on a clandestine lab that apparently produced the synthetic opioid fentanyl in Mexico City. Only a few such labs have been detected in Mexico in recent years, though Mexico is one of the main suppliers of the deadly drug. Much of the illicit

Every year, Jaime Lazos removes his shoes to climb the rugged and rocky terrain of Tortugas Mountain. “I’m thinking about my mother and just feeling every pebble going up I’m hoping that I get up there,” Lazos told ABC-7. His mother, Maria, joined him on the journey with hundreds of other devout Catholics. “It’s a

Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro says he’s uncovered an assassination plot that leads directly to the White House. Maduro appeared on state TV Wednesday and repeated his frequent warning that a U.S. invasion is imminent – this time giving some details but no evidence. He accused President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton of

Former Obama housing chief Julian Castro says he’s taking a step toward a possible White House campaign in 2020 by forming a presidential exploratory committee. The Texas Democrat tells The Associated Press that he will announce a decision Jan. 12. The move Wednesday gives the 44-year-old former San Antonio mayor an early start to what’s

The Holiday season is upon us, meaning the roads will be crowded with those traveling and shopping. The Las Cruces Police Department is reminding people, as more vehicles are on the road, the best policy is to remain patient behind the wheel. To avoid road rage and all the problems it brings, the LCPD has

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is gearing up to finally send its tourism rocket ship to the edge of space. If successful, it would be a major step toward the long-delayed dream of commercial space tourism. The next test flight could come as early as Thursday with two pilots taking Virgin Space Ship Unity high above

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is gearing up to finally send its tourism rocket ship to the edge of space. If successful, it would be a major step toward the long-delayed dream of commercial space tourism. The next test flight could come as early as Thursday with two pilots taking Virgin Space Ship Unity high above

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is gearing up to finally send its tourism rocket ship to the edge of space. If successful, it would be a major step toward the long-delayed dream of commercial space tourism. The next test flight could come as early as Thursday with two pilots taking Virgin Space Ship Unity high above

Millions of gallons of raw sewage has spilled into Mexico’s Tijuana River and is flowing north into California, fouling some beaches in San Diego County, where swimmers and surfers were urged to stay out of the ocean. The Los Angeles Times said if the spill that began late Monday continues unabated, it could be the

The debate over allowing motorized scooters in El Paso is not over. As ABC-7 reported, the city discussed the issue Tuesday. The focus was on whether to make a trial period to test the scooters and whether the city should let one or several companies be part of it. To ride these scooters, people use

The debate over allowing motorized scooters in El Paso is not over. As ABC-7 reported, the city discussed the issue Tuesday. The focus was on whether to make a trial period to test the scooters and whether the city should let one or several companies be part of it. To ride these scooters, people use

A police officer’s body camera caught the moment a boy jumped from the second floor of a Dallas-area apartment into the arms of officers below. Video obtained by television station WFAA shows Balch Springs Police officers trying to get inside the apartment building on the outskirts of Dallas. When the shooting flames prevent them from

Michael Cohen, who as President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and fixer once vowed he would “take a bullet” for his boss, was sentenced Wednesday to three in prison for an array of crimes that included arranging the payment of hush money to two women that he says was done at the direction of Trump. The

Congress has agreed to make it easier to kill sea lions threatening fragile runs of salmon in the Northwest. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that a bill approved by the House Tuesday changes the Marine Mammal Protection Act to lift some of the restrictions on killing sea lions to protect salmon and steelhead in the Columbia

California regulators are considering a plan to charge a fee for text messaging on mobile phones to help support programs that make phone service accessible to the poor, according to a newspaper report Wednesday. The proposal is scheduled for a vote next month by the state Public Utilities Commission, the Mercury News reported. The wireless

California regulators are considering a plan to charge a fee for text messaging on mobile phones to help support programs that make phone service accessible to the poor, according to a newspaper report Wednesday. The proposal is scheduled for a vote next month by the state Public Utilities Commission, the Mercury News reported. The wireless