Month: January 2019

The Texas Legislative Session gets underway Monday at the state capitol, where hundreds of bills are filed by lawmakers from across the state. One bill filed by State Representative Joe Moody (D-78), of El Paso, is proposing to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. House Bill 63, authored by Moody, proposes a civil penalty for less

Mexican authorities said Thursday that 21 bodies, some burned, have been found in the northern Mexico border state of Tamaulipas in what appears to have been a clash between drug gangs. The bodies were found near the remains of seven burned-out vehicles near the border town of Miguel Aleman. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said

This is the first week of the legislative session in Texas and discussion for proposed bills are just getting started. State representative Joe Moody, (D) El Paso, said there are some bills filed to make changes to the death penalty in Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court states it is unconstitutional to implement the death penalty

A person drove off after hitting a utility pole and car in Central El Paso Thursday morning, according to the driver of the car that was hit. It happened on the intersection of Florence Drive and Cliff Street at around 5:30 a.m. ABC-7 learned that a red car first hit the pole and then the

As the partial government shutdown continues, it seems federal employees affected will not be paid Friday. Hundreds of those workers are here in El Paso, including those working for Homeland Security and the Department of Justice. They won’t be paid until the stalemate ends and Congress approves a new budget that will be signed into

An Albuquerque woman accused in the brutal murder and dismemberment of a 10-year-old girl in 2016 has reached a plea deal. The Albuquerque Journal reports that on Tuesday, Jessica Kelley pleaded no contest to child abuse resulting in death, aggravated assault, and tampering with evidence, among other charges. She faces up to 50 years in

False teeth linked a man to a home invasion in Ruidoso, which was conducted while the man wore a Halloween mask. Gabriel Eppley, 44, was sentenced to the maximum time of 10 years after being found guilty of aggravated burglary. The home invasion happened on May 3, 2018 on the 100 block of Convair Drive.

The Takedown Elite wrestling team is a local club that particpates in wrestling meets all around the country. They consist of girls and boys. Sometimes the girls actually wrestle the boys in the tournaments. The club has been around for almost 10 years now. The team really shined in the United States Junior Open Wrestling

Drive down Soledad Canyon Road and you’ll meet resident after resident enchanted by the Organ Mountains in their backyard. “That’s why we moved here!” said Nancy Fonder, who moved to the area with her husband Dave, nine years ago. “Where can you get that view anywhere else?” “From sunny California, we moved from the beach

El Paso Police officers arrested a Guatemalan national who allegedly attempted to sexually assault a fellow Guatemalan housed by the Annunciation House at a local motel. Annunciation House is a shelter that works with immigration authorities to house asylum seekers while they wait for their court date. When the shelter is at capacity, it rents

The former executive director of the El Paso Humane Society made a statement on social media days after the organization announced it would terminate his contract. Luke Westerman posted on his Facebook page thanking those who have reached out to him. The post on his Facebook page reads, in part: “This too shall pass and

The University of Texas at El Paso has attained a coveted R1 designation, meaning it is now considered a top tier doctoral university with high research activity, the university announced Wednesday. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education bestowed the designation, making UTEP one of only 130 top tier universities among the 2,883 four-year

Police officers in Las Cruces arrested a man accused of entering a neighbor’s home and pointing a BB gun that looked like rifle at the neighbor. Police charged 41-year-old Thomas W. Harding, of the 1400 block of Walden Drive, with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated burglary. Police were dispatched to a home

New Mexico State Police say a woman who allegedly stole a postal truck has been arrested in Raton. Police were notified about 8 a.m. Wednesday that a U.S. Postal Service vehicle was stolen from the Maxwell area. It was later located on Interstate 25 and that began a pursuit involving police officers. Stop sticks were

Routine food inspections aren’t getting done because of the partial government shutdown, but checks of the riskiest foods are expected to resume next week, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. The agency said it’s working to bring back about 150 employees to inspect riskier foods such as cheese, infant formula and produce. FDA Commissioner

Text messages exchanged between notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and his wife while he was on the run in 2012 surfaced Wednesday at his U.S. trial, evidence the FBI says it uncovered with the help of a cyber tech for the cartel who flipped on the kingpin. The tech, Christian Rodriguez, also

President Donald Trump stalked out of his negotiating meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday – “I said bye-bye,” he tweeted soon after – as efforts to end the 19-day partial government shutdown fell into deeper disarray over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Hundreds of thousands of federal

As President Donald Trump travels to the border in Texas to make the case for his $5.7 billion wall, landowner Eloisa Cavazos says she knows firsthand how the project will play out if the White House gets its way. The federal government has started surveying land along the border in Texas and announced plans to

A wreck involving a school bus is causing a backup on I-10 East near Asarco. ABC-7 is working to learn more about the wreck, possibly involving a small sedan. Avoid the area.

A man who visited his ex-girlfriend suffered life-threatening injuries when he was stabbed by a man currently dating the woman, El Paso Police said. Cornell Lamar Woods, 36, is charged with aggravated assault. The stabbing was reported Sunday, December 30, 2018 on the 3800 block of Lincoln at 12:13 p.m. Police officers were responding to

Sharing false information on Facebook is old. People over 65 and ultra conservatives shared about seven times more fake information masquerading as news on the social media site than younger adults, moderates and super liberals during the 2016 election season, a new study finds. The first major study to look at who is sharing links

A group of about 30 people gathered at the Border Network for Human Rights’s office to watch President Donald Trump’s nine-minute address to the American people, calling for a border wall. The Border Network is a group that focuses on migrants’ rights, and executive director Fernando Garcia is staunchly against President Trump’s wall proposal. “He

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she will visit her state’s southern border with Mexico amid a standoff between Donald Trump and Congress over the president’s promises for a border wall. In a statement Tuesday evening, Lujan Grisham described Trump’s idea for a wall as outdated and ineffectual and called on the president

There is debris on the roadway on I-10 East and Geronimo. It is blocking the right shoulder and two right lanes. Traffic is delayed in the area, drivers should take Gateway East and Montana. There are no injuries reported.

There is a crash on I-10 West and Brown. The crash is blocking the left shoulder and two lanes. Drivers should take Missouri, or Loop 375 to avoid this area. No injuries reported.

Jan. 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The day was founded in 2015 to thank officers across the country for all the daily sacrifices they make for their communities, according to the National Day Calendar website. Be sure to thank a law enforcement officer — whether it be a police officer or a federal

There is a crash on I-10 West and Hawkins that is creating a delay. Drivers should take Gateway West or Montana to avoid this area. No injuries reported.

A gray fog descended on Austin Tuesday morning, but the scene inside the Texas Capitol was one of colorful festivities to mark the first day of the 86th biennial legislative session. And perhaps the heartiest celebration took place in the Texas House, where lawmakers whooped and hollered after the unanimous election of state Rep. Dennis

The funeral services and the procession route are set for Jaime Montoya, the retired chief of the Las Cruces Police Department. Montoya, 52, died on Jan. 3 after battling cancer. He was diagnosed in 2018. Montoya was a 26-year veteran of LCPD and served as chief from Dec. 2013 until his retirement in Dec. 2017.

The Las Cruces boys basketball team is now 15-0 and 1-0 in District 3-5A play after surviving a tough road test at Gadsden Tuesday night in overtime. The Bulldawgs managed to secure a 56-55 win over a Panthers team hungry to grab a win on its home floor. The two teams, who entered with a