Month: January 2019

A plane carrying 129 people skidded Saturday from a slick Chicago runway and a plow driver was killed when his truck rolled over outside Kansas City following a winter storm that covered many parts of the Midwest in snow and ice. No injuries were reported on the United Airlines flight at O’Hare International Airport as

Crews are responding to a crash on US-54 between Honda Pass and Diana. Emergency officials tell ABC-7 the crash involves three motorcycles. Three people have been transported to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries, officials said. We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

Relatives say a 26-year-old man who died in an avalanche at a New Mexico ski resort was a Massachusetts native who was on an annual ski trip with his father. The mother and sister of Matthew Zonghetti say he was the person killed Thursday at Taos Ski Valley. Authorities say a second person pulled from

State authorities say they seized nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in two days at a western New Mexico stop. New Mexico State Police said Friday that the drugs were seized along Interstate 40, starting Tuesday when 391 pounds of pot was found at the Gallup port of entry. Almost as much was

Family members of Albert Avila, known to many as The Coronado Sandman, posted Thursday on Facebook that the local sand artist had died of liver cancer. Avila, originally from El Paso, began creating sand art about 15 years ago in Chula Vista, California. He then moved to Mission Beach and finally to Coronado. It was

US 54 Widening and Illumination Project Saturday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 206 a.m. to 3 a.m. (21 hours) Complete closure on US 54 north and southbound between Hondo Pass to Sun Valley. Crews will be installing overhead sign bridge. Detour: Northbound traffic will need to exit at the Transmountain exit ramp and stay on

Air traffic control specialist Cesar Cordero has two young children. As the record-long government shutdown enters its fifth week, and the possibility of missing another paycheck looms, Cordero knows he needs to tighten his belt financially. “W e’ve been through these before, but nobody expect to break records in such a dubious way,” Cordero said.

The Dallas Cowboys announced Friday that offensive coordinator Scott Linehan would not be returning to the team next season. Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett released a statement Friday indicating that both parties believed this was the best way forward. “This was very much a mutual decision, and there was a great deal of common ground

The day after apprehending a group of 247 undocumented immigrants, Border Patrol agents in New Mexico’s “boot heel” encountered a second large group of 115 undocumented immigrants smuggled into the US. The undocumented immigrants were taken into custody at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2019. Similar to the first group, the second group

Police are on the scene of a drive-by shooting that occurred Friday afternoon in Northeast El Paso. According to El Paso Fire dispatch, one person suffered a gun shot wound and was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The shooting happened at the 7600 block of Howard St. Police are still searching for the

The San Jose Catholic Church in El Paso’s Lower Valley will be officially closing its doors soon, parishioners told ABC-7. “This community is San Jose,” said Hector Lopez, a San Jose Church member. “This church has been here more than 100 years.” Members said the church, which has suffered many maintenance problems over the last

Should you get the flu shot? It’s a question many El Pasoans are torn with after the El Paso Public Health Department confirmed a woman died from the flu, even though she had been vaccinated. Health officials say the El Paso area has seen a significant amount of flu activity in the region. As of

UPDATE: A jury has found Marcelo Mailland guilty on a lesser charge of Murder for the 2016 killing of Christian Jorjorian during a drug deal in West El Paso. Prosecutors were seeking a conviction on a charge of Capital Murder. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The jury is now deliberating the fate of the man charged with capital

A Pebble Hills High School student is a finalist in a statewide contest for a scholarship. Dominique Barraza submitted a video to the Take Care of Texas contest, which promotes enviromentally friendly practices. Her entry is among the 12 finalists. You can watch the video and vote for your favorite by clicking here. The deadline

UPDATE: A jury has found Marcelo Mailland guilty on a lesser charge of Murder for the 2016 killing of Christian Jorjorian during a drug deal in West El Paso. Prosecutors were seeking a conviction on a charge of Capital Murder. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The jury is now deliberating the fate of the man charged with capital

Police officers investigating the recent thefts of unattended vehicles around El Paso arrested a 17-year-old boy allegedly caught in the act. Police charged Antonio Baires with “Theft Over $2,500, Under $30,000.” Baires was booked into the El Paso County jail on a $25,000 bond. During a two day operation on the 15th and 16th of

A New Mexico bill could turn the state with the nation’s largest percentage of Hispanic residents into a “sanctuary state.” Identical Democratic proposals in the New Mexico House and Senate would prevent state agencies from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. It also limits the authority of sheriffs and jails to hold federal immigrant detainees. The

UPDATE: Police have cleared the wreck. The exit ramp has been reopened to traffic. ORIGINAL TRAFFIC ALERT: Police and firefighters are at the scene of a wreck involving tractor trailor on the I-10 East-Americas exit ramp onto Loop 375 South. All traffic on the exit ramp is being directed onto Loop 375 north. You cannot

A wreck at I-10 West-mile marker 150 (Mesquite) is affecting traffic just south of Las Cruces. The New Mexico Department of Transportation said “driving right closed due to a vehicle accident. Law enforcement is on scene, motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and watch for emergency personnel, use extreme caution. Please expect

As part of a nationwide shutdown, Gymboree will reportedly be closing two of its stores in El Paso. The San Francisco company said Wednesday it will close all of its Gymboree and Crazy 8 stores natiowide, and attempt sell its Janie and Jack business, intellectual property and online business. According to the company’s website, Gymboree

The sentencing phase in the trial of the Fort Bliss soldier found guilty of murdering a transgender woman has been postponed until Tuesday, January 22, 2018. Thursday, Anthony Michael Bowden was found guilty of murder for stabbing Erykah Tijerina 24 times in August 2016. On Wednesday closing arguments were made. The defense claims Tijerina and

There are all types of natural treatments people use to cure their ills. A common practice is Aromatherapy. Moises Macias is a distributor of the air treatment products and runs Moe-bile Air Oxygen Bar Rentals. Macias uses all organic oils that are vaporized for human consumption. He offers a wide variety of scents including CBD.

Traffic is down to one lane on I-10 East and Vinton due to road work. The area is seeing a major delay as far back as Hacienda Acres. Traffic is open to just one lane in the area. Drivers need to take Doniphan or New Mexico Highway 28 to avoid this area.

The Pentagon says a U.S. Army Ranger has died as a result of gunshot wounds suffered during combat in Afghanistan on Jan. 13. Sgt. Cameron A. Meddock, 26, of Spearman, Texas, died Thursday in Landstuhl, Germany. The attack was in the Jawand District in northwestern Afghanistan. Meddock was in the 2nd Battalion of the Army’s

A 22-year-old man died after being pulled from snow that crashed down a mountainside during an avalanche at a New Mexico ski resort, a hospital official said. The man, whose name was not released, had been taken to Holy Cross Medical Center in Taos, but CEO Bill Patten said he couldn’t provide any specifics involving

A group of volunteers is part of a community effort to help keep an El Paso landmark clean. On Saturday, dozens are expected to meet at Transmountain Road and pick up trash in the surrounding areas. Erica Rocha is one of the organizers and told ABC-7 they hope to tackle a large area that includes

In less than two months, El Paso’s newest professional soccer team will officially kick off play. But El Paso Locomotive Football Club is still finalizing the roster — in fact, the team welcomed midfielder Richie Ryan on Thursday. Ryan has 15 years of pro experience and spent time in the premier league with FC Cincinnati.

More than 212,000 families will receive their February allotment of federal aid to buy food earlier than normal, despite the partial federal government shutdown. The State Human Services Department processed 12,000 new and 14,000 renewed SNAP applications in order for benefits to arrive on Jan. 20. “Nearly 500 staff members worked over the weekend and

One woman has been killed and another has been wounded critically in a shooting in a Houston-area church parking lot. The shooting happened about 7 p.m. Thursday outside Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Cypress, a Houston suburb. In a social media posting, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office says a man approached a vehicle in