Month: December 2018

A regional distribution company has plans to invest another $16.5 million to expand its operations in southern New Mexico. Gov. Susana Martinez’s office announced Friday that Valley Cold Storage and Transportation plans to increase its presence in the border community of Santa Teresa and will add 10 jobs. The expansion is being supported by up

(AP) – Searchers rescued a family of four who “stayed hunkered down” in their pickup for two days after getting stuck in snow in mountains in southern New Mexico. The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports that the family from Carlsbad was reported missing Thusday and that searchers on snowmobile found them safely inside their pickup near Mayhill

The Mayfield High Holiday Hoopla ended Saturday. The Coronado Thunderbirds from El Paso Texas took on the Las Cruces Bulldawgs in the Mayfield High gym. Both teams fought their way to make it into the championship. The Bulldawgs would go on a 9-0 run early in the first quarter. The T-Birds battled back though out

Two congressional representatives spoke to CBP Saturday and learned what Felipe Gomez, the Guatemalan boy who died in custody went through during his detention. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D TX-18) and Representative-elect Veronica Escobar (D TX-16) were walked through Felipe Gomez’s journey from reaching the border to their detention. Jackson Lee is a member of

A St. Louis-area man shot his girlfriend, her two young children and her mother in the home they all shared, authorities said Saturday. He exchanged gunfire with officers as he fled and was captured several hours later in a convenience store, covered in blood and wounded. Prosecutors filed 15 charges against Richard Darren Emery of

If you’ve watched the new season of “Narcos: Mexico” on Netflix, you may have noticed several references to the Borderland, starting with the show intro popping up a map showing the El Paso-Juarez border. Just like the show disclaimer states, much of we watch is dramatized, although based on real events and people. ABC-7 reached

The party of Mexico’s president submitted legislation on Nov. 8 that would legalize marijuana possession, public use, growing and sales. Sen. Olga Sanchez Cordero presented the measure, saying that everyone should have “the right to carry up to 30 grams (one ounce) of cannabis.” People could carry more than an ounce if they requested a

Cold and blowing snow is sweeping through The Borderland. This means that driving conditions could be very dangerous if you’re out on the roads. TXDot crews getting prepared earlier this afternoon for the snowfall, in their second wave of road treatments. this one a mixture of sand and salt that will be poured out on

KVIA was granted access to follow the Pitt Panthers football team around Fort Bliss Friday afternoon as the players got a chance to interact with soldiers and learn a few new skills. The Panthers were allowed to use various military simulators and were given the opportunity to take photos next to real life tanks once

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Friday visited the Texas border city where an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy was detained with his father before dying in government custody . DHS spokeswoman Katie Waldman said earlier in the week that Nielsen was scheduled to tour multiple stations and substations, and was also scheduled to meet with emergency

The City of El Paso Friday held a news conference to explain what the city’s involvement has been since the unscheduled release of hundreds of migrants at a downtown Greyhound station on Sunday. The city also said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials admitted the agency made a mistake in the way it handled the

The City of El Paso Friday held a news conference to explain what the city’s involvement has been since the unscheduled release of hundreds of migrants at a downtown Greyhound station on Sunday. The city also said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials admitted the agency made a mistake in the way it handled the

A Sunland Park couple charged in connection to a deadly arson case will remain jailed without bond as they await trial. Jocelyn Ontiveros and Juan Carlos Holguin are facing a slew of charges, including arson, abuse of a child resulting in death and tampering with evidence. Prosecutors accuse them of starting a fire at the

A Sunland Park couple charged in connection to a deadly arson case will remain jailed without bond as they await trial. Jocelyn Ontiveros and Juan Carlos Holguin are facing a slew of charges, including arson, abuse of a child resulting in death and tampering with evidence. Prosecutors accuse them of starting a fire at the

Chevel Shepherd, the winner of NBC’s “The Voice,” is scheduled to perform next week at the inauguration of New Mexico Gov.-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham. Lujan Grisham’s office says Shepherd will perform “God Bless America” at the inaugural ceremony along with other songs at the two inaugural balls on Jan. 1. The Democratic politician says Shepherd,

The sheriff leading the investigation into the shooting death of a California police officer took aim at so-called sanctuary laws that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities. Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson told reporters Friday the suspect was in the country illegally and that if he had been deported for previous DUI arrests, Corporal Ronil

There is a crash on I-10 West and Raynolds that is blocking the right lane. Drivers should take Gateway West or Montana to avoid this area. No injuries reported.

Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled Friday that mothers who use illegal drugs while pregnant cannot be considered perpetrators of child abuse against their newly born children under the state’s child protection law. The Supreme Court’s main opinion said the law’s definition of a child does not include fetuses or unborn children, and victims of perpetrators must

The Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen is planning a visit to the border Friday amid two migrant deaths in Border Patrol Custody. In December, two migrant children have died in BP custody. The first death was 7-year-old Jakelin Caal, who was apprehended at the Antelope Wells Port of Entry and was later transported to

One year ago this month, a Las Cruces man wept in court after learning his ex-girlfriend had taken her final breaths. A Las Cruces judge denied bond for Angel Saenz Jr. on December 21st, 2017, hours after Sonia Castillo died from her injuries. Saenz Jr. was charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death.

The 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss is preparing for a new, undisclosed mission. The post’s commanding general told ABC-7 that it’s just one of several projects happening now on post. “The division will receive a mission next year that hasn’t been announced publicly,” Major General Patrick Matlock told ABC-7 in an exclusive one-on-one about

A former Kansas State quarterback will be suiting up for the UTEP Miners next football season. Alex Delton confirmed through Twitter Thursday night that he will transfer to UTEP. Delton played for UTEP head coach Dana Dimel when Dimel was the offensive coordinator at Kansas State. Delton is a dual-threat quarterback who during his time

The mayor of Tijuana discussed his views on the caravan of Central American migrants for a documentary called “Stuck in Tijuana,” directed by documentary filmmaker Charlie Minn. Thousands of Central American migrants left their home countries and headed to the United States. Many made their way to the Tijuana-San Diego border to claim asylum in

The US Border Patrol has ordered a full medical review of all children in its custody after two Guatemalan children died while detained. El Paso area hospitals are working with immigration authorities screen all the children’s health. The Border Patrol has around 1,000 children in its custody across the El Paso Sector, across West Texas

The director of Annunciation House, a shelter that works with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house migrants seeking asylum in the US, said the recent release of hundreds of migrants into the streets of El Paso is “unacceptable” and must not happen again. “It is unacceptable to release families with young children into the streets.

El Paso Sheriff’s say one person has died following a crash in far East El Paso County. The crash occurred on Horizon and Gateway East just outside the El Paso city limits around 8 p.m. Wednesday. ABC-7 crews on the scene said the vehicle involved appeared to be rolled over. According to a sheriff’s spokesman,

Three days, maybe four. That’s how long Ethan James, 21, says he can realistically miss work before he’s struggling. So as the partial government shutdown stretched into its sixth day with no end in sight, James, a minimum-wage contractor sidelined from his job as an office worker at the Interior Department, was worried. “I live

The father of an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy who died in U.S. custody took his son to the border after hearing rumors that parents and their children would be allowed to migrate to the United States and escape the poverty in their homeland, the boy’s stepsister told The Associated Press. Felipe Gomez Alonzo died Monday at

The theft of $3 billion in fuel every year from Mexico’s state-run fuel depots and pipelines is an inside job, the country’s new president said Thursday. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said thieves don’t just drill taps into government pipelines. He said company employees steal fuel and distribute it, or help thieves by ensuring fuel

The theft of $3 billion in fuel every year from Mexico’s state-run fuel depots and pipelines is an inside job, the country’s new president said Thursday. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said thieves don’t just drill taps into government pipelines. He said company employees steal fuel and distribute it, or help thieves by ensuring fuel