Month: February 2019

A man was charged with DWI Sunday morning, but turns out it was the seventh time he was arrested on suspicion of the same thing, according to the El Paso Police Department. Authorities said 44-year-old Enrique Lopez was driving along Zaragoza Road without headlights or taillights at around 2 a.m. Police said Lopez hit a

In a new survey conducted by MDVIP/Ipsos, most Americans don’t know the facts, or their own risk for heart disease. A staggering 62 percent failed the “Heart Attack IQ Quiz,” proving a concerning lack of knowledge about heart disease, the risk factors and prevention. “Can you imagine if four jumbo jets crash everyday for a

Downtown merchants say there is not enough parking for customers. Residents share that sentiment. Now, the city is planning to fix the problem. Joining ABC-7 Xtra host Saul Saenz, Joe Gudenrath with the Downtown Management District, and Tanny Berg with the Central Business Association. Watch the full show above.

The city council member who represents Northeast El Paso organized the first-ever address aimed at updating residents in the area about ongoing and upcoming projects. City Rep. Dr. Sam Morgan hosted the State of the Northeast District Address on Saturday, Feb. 2. You can watch the full address on Morgan’s Facebook page.

UPDATE: A source close to the investigation has told ABC 7 that both State Police Officers walked out of the hospital at about 11:30 this evening. The officers were bruised and in pain, but did not suffer any broken bones. The source also told ABC 7 that the officers had to get stitches, but did

Officials responded to an incident on the 1700 block of Zaragoza Sunday morning. According to officials, two individuals sustained stab wounds and were transported to an area hospital. Crimes against persons is investigating. No further details have been provided at this time, but ABC-7 will update this story once there is more information.

Tom Brady was looking for his 6th Super Bowl win of his legendary career. Standing in his way were the Los Angeles Rams who blazed a trail through the playoffs to meet them in the Championship. The first quarter started as per usual with a Brady led offense in the Super Bowl. He has never

Northeast El Paso saw a cluster of red and navy blue. East El Paso attracted a sea of blue and gold. “The rams are going to win,” said Rudy Ortiz at about 5 p.m. “Absolutely!” Glenn Rivero proudly displayed a Rams tattoo on his calf during the fan club’s watch party at 1810 Taqueria and

Some residents in west El Paso have been without power for nearly seven hours. El Paso Electric spokesman George de la Torre said the outage started underground, and crews are working to resolves the issue. According to the El Paso Electric outage map, the outage happened at 12:37 a.m., and 266 customers were without power

The NMSU Aggies look to continue their winning streak to seven as they took on the Chicago State Cougars. The Aggies couldnt miss and the Cougars couldnt play defense. Terrell Brown had 19 points to lead NMSU and 8 players came off the bench to help the team. The Aggies hadnt held a team to

The 4-18 Miners went to Kentucky to play conference foe WKU Hilltoppers. UTEP’s solid defense couldnt stop WKU. Though the game was close in the second period with the Miners coming with in two the Toppers offense scorched UTEP. Possible one and done talent had 17 points and 12 rebounds leading WKU. Nigel Hawkins and

Las Cruces Police are investigating a crash that killed a 26-year-old woman, shortly after 2:00 this morning. The crash happened at the intersection of Kilmer Street and Spruce Avenue. According to Las Cruces Police, the woman was a passenger in one of the vehicles. She was on her way home when the vehicle she was

A Dallas-area man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after impregnating an 11-year-old girl. Collin County prosecutors said in a statement Friday that 37-year-old Roli Lopez-Sanchez of Plano had been found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child. He won’t be eligible for parole or good time credit. Prosecutors say medical workers

The notes are written on paper tags, tributes to the nine women, two teenage girls and unborn child found buried 10 years ago atop a New Mexico mesa. One bears a stick-figure angel and a message from a woman who says the victims watch over her. Another expresses hope that authorities will find the killer.

More than four decades ago Gloria Estrada was shooting hoops at UTEP’s memorial gym. “It brings back so many memories,” said Estrada. She was one of the first players on the women’s basketball team. “We played with the least amount of money that we could,” Estrada said. Now, she’s on the court again to mark

There are many reasons why Burges star Tristen Newton is one of the most feared and respected basketball players in El Paso. In fact, there are more than 3,000. Newton surpassed 3,000 career points in a 67-48 win over Austin Friday night. He needed 18 points to reach the milestone, and he was able to

State Police troopers took two men into custody following a vehicle pursuit that began in East-Central and ended in El Paso’s Lower Valley. Marc Couch, with the Texas Department of Public Safety, told ABC-7 state troopers got involved just before 2 p.m. when El Paso Police alerted them of suspicious activity in Central El Paso.

Canabinoid oil or CBD is an extract from hemp. Hemp is a type of marijana with the least amount of THC in it that is used in all types of ways from clothing, rope, paper and now medicine. The product began to be tested in the 1940’s but due to it being a product of

Don Maynard knows just what it takes to win a Super Bowl. Fifty years ago, Maynard and his New York Jets won Super Bowl 3 over the Baltimore Colts. It’s considered to be one of the biggest sports upsets of all-time. Before he played football professionally, Maynard played wide receiver for UTEP which was then

Thursday’s traffic shutdown on I-10 delayed residents all across El Paso, especially students at the nearby UTEP campus. “I only live 4 minutes from my job but it took me like 30 minutes to get there,” said student Kyra Lewis. “So it was really bad. It was backed up all the way down Mesa and

When Lisa Bacchus was in college, she had her whole life planned out. She was engaged and ready to pursue the life that appeared to be laid out ahead of her. Her life, however, changed as soon as she learned she was pregnant. “I figured well, we were going to get married anyway. This is

Dr. Carlos Gutierrez has been a pediatrician for 39 years. When he’s not at his practice in Central El Paso, he’s volunteering his time, screening migrants. “A lot of them have upper respiratory infections, asthma. A few have pneumonia, fevers, high fevers. And we’re seeing our share, our fair share of influenza and strep,” Gutierrez

Students and faculty from Ernesto Serna School celebrated on Friday the addition of a “little free library”. It’s located just outside the school near the campus portables. The library makes books more accessible for children and community members. There’s no cost for the books, and if someone borrows a book, they put another in its

The AARP Foundation is offering free income tax preparation for low to moderate-income persons at various Parks and Recreation Centers from February 1 to April 12.Any person, of any age, may use the service and does not need to be an AARP member. Each individual tax return usually takes volunteer tax preparers about half an

A Border Patrol agent fed up with what he calls a humanitarian crisis on the border reached out to ABC-7 to voice his frustration. The agent, who spoke with ABC-7 us off-camera because he’s not authorized to speak for the agency he works for, said he used to spend his days looking for people breaking

Investigators with the police department’s Special Traffic Investigations (STI) Unit arrested and charged a man blamed for a deadly hit-and-run in Northeast El Paso. Jorge Benjamin Meza, 23, of Chaparral, New Mexico, is blamed for the collision that claimed the life of Juan Manuel Pasillas, 47. Police charged Meza with Accident Involving Death. The collision

The Fabens High School teacher accused of having an improper relationship with a student communicated with the student in a sexually explicit manner via Facebook Messenger, a criminal complaint obtained by ABC-7 states. Joanna Atilano, 38, was arrested on Monday, January 28, 2019. Detectives with the sheriff’s office charged Atilano with Improper Relationship between Educator

A family court judge who was recently arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after being involved in a car accident has resigned. Judge Deborah Walker sent her resignation letter to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Judith Nakamura on Wednesday. The high court entered an order Thursday that accepted Walker’s

U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-New Mexico, says she is in favor of “carefully placed” border barriers “based on a detailed plan.” Torres Small, who represents New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, which shares about 180 miles (290 kilometers) of its southern border with Mexico, said Thursday that physical borders make sense when they are strategically

UPDATE FEB. 1, 2019: El Paso police have identified the driver who was killed in a rollover crash that shut down I-10 in both directions by Sunland Park Drive. Police said Damian Renee Franco, 19, was driving on I-10 east when he swerved, striking the center cable divider and into oncoming traffic before hitting the