Month: February 2019

The NMSU Aggies welcomed the UTRGV Vaqueros to the Pan Am Saturday. Ivan Aurrecoechea got back in form muscling 20 points in the game to help the Aggies. He is coming off spraining his knew a few weeks ago. Heading into halftime the Aggies were up 45 to 32. UTRGV would go on a 6-0

The Facebook group El Paso Rocks is looking to spread a positive message around the Borderland. The group adornes rocks with uplifting phrases or art that depicts the Borderland’s unique beauty. Klaus Hille a co-creater of the Facebook group El Paso Rocks says, “The idea is always hide rocks with a positive message.” The groups

Shawn Harrington was a star on the basketball court for New Mexico State, but in real life, he’s much more than that. He’s a hero. And now, he’s returning to the Borderland this weekend to share that message. Harrington was paralyzed from the chest down in a shooting in his hometown of Chicago in January

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office told ABC-7 Transmountain Road has been closed due to the weather and low visibility. The highway will remain closed – east and west – until 6 a.m. Saturday, per TxDOT. Police are working to clear a wreck involving an overturned semi truck on Transmountain, but the wreck was not

Class 6A: Hurst Bell 51, Americas 61 Final Coronado 29, North Crowley 47 Final Class 5A: Hanks 52, Wichita Falls Rider 61 Final Eastwood 45, Amarillo Palo Duro 66 Final Amarillo Caprock 72, Parkland 47 Final Lubbock Monterey 51, Eastlake 49 Final Class 4A: Canyon 51, Clint 57 Final Class 2A: Haskell 57, Van Horn

A bill that would keep New Mexico on mountain daylight time throughout the year passed the senate on Thursday 25 to 17. If this bill were to get signed into law, that would mean Southern New Mexico would be on a different time than El Paso four months out of the year. Many Las Crucens

The jury in the trial of an El Paso Police officer charged with manslaughter was excused from the courtroom after one of the prosecutors collapsed. Defense Attorney Jeep Darnell was in the middle of cross examination when people in the courtroom became distracted. At that point, everyone in the room realized the head of the

The El Paso County Attorney’s Office has obtained a temporary restraining order against “The Cabaret” strip club in Central El Paso, alleging illegal activity that had been going on for several years. The strip club, located at 4834 Montana Avenue, was shut down on February 22, 2019 pending the outcome of a temporary injunction hearing

Officials with TXDOT say the next major project on I-10 is expected to begin next week. The I-10 Connect project is slated to take place at the Spaghetti Bowl section of the I-10 in Central El Paso. It will connect the I-10 directly to Loop 375 in both directions, as well as connect the I-10

More barbed wire is going up at El Paso ports of entry and that led to some traffic problems for those trying to cross into Mexico on Friday. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday night that it’s putting up cement guardrails that have barbed wire on it. CBP is doing this at all of El

Julian Saucedo, one of the teenagers at the center of a viral video involving an El Paso Police officer, has been arrested on family violence charges, online jail records show. On February 21, 2019, police charged Saucedo with Assault Causing Bodily Injury/Family Violence. ABC-7 reached out to El Paso Police for more information regarding the

UPDATE: The wreck involving the semi truck has been cleared and I-10 East has been reopened at Piedras. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: A wreck involving a vehicle and a tractor trailer is affecting traffic on I-10 East near Piedras in Central El Paso. The driver of a vehicle appears to have rear-ended the tractor trailer. Police dispatch

A California couple pleaded guilty Friday to torture and years of abuse that included shackling some of their 13 children to beds and starving them to the point it stunted their growth. David and Louise Turpin will spend at least 25 years in prison after entering the pleas in Riverside County Superior Court to 14

Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, faces charges of soliciting a prostitute after he was twice videotaped in a sex act at a shopping-center massage parlor in Florida, police said Friday. The 77-year-old Kraft denied any wrongdoing. The charge comes amid a crackdown on sex trafficking from Palm Beach to Orlando

There is a crash on I-10 East and Mesa that is blocking the left lane. The cars are on the side of the rode but an emergency vehicle is blocking the lane. Drivers need to take Mesa or Paisano.

The defense team for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman said Friday it will seek a new trial for the notorious drug lord in light of “misconduct” on the part of several jurors who allegedly followed media accounts of the case against the instructions of a federal judge. Defense attorney Eduardo Balarezo said in a court filing

El Paso Police Friday identified 24-year-old Sharod Chavez Moore as the man who allegedly shot and killed 25-year old Arbin Iglesias, a 7-Eleven clerk, in Far East El Paso. Police said Moore robbed a security guard of his gun at the Sun Metro Transfer Center located at 1165 Sunmount Tuesday night. “It is believed that

Detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit identified the man stabbed and killed in Central El Paso as 21-year-old Carlos Alberto Elias. Police said the suspect turned himself in late Wednesdy night and was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility. Nikko Edwardo Mata, 28, was charged with Murder and booked on a $2-million

Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias partnered with Operation H.O.P.E. to surprise students at Bowie High School with a motivitational speech ahead of next week’s STAAR testing. The goal of the speech and pep rally was to inspire the students to have hope and encourage them to pay it forward, said Angel Gomez, with Operation H.O.P.E. IF

A 31-year-old man has been charged with child endangerment after police found his four young children alone in his squalid Dallas apartment. Police say Robert Preston’s children were ages 5 or younger and appeared to have had “limited contact” with the outside world. Investigators say the boys seemed to communicate using “gesturing and screams.” Affidavit:

A large box at UTEP gave students a chance to get a job in the field of space sciences. It’s called the Lockheed Martin Challenge Box. Lockheed Martin helps develop satellites and other spacecraft. The box is used as a recruiting tool geared toward students majoring in engineering, math and other sciences. Anyone could get

Kick back, relax and enjoy a drink because today is National Margarita Day. There are plenty of ways to make a margarita, but everyone knows the classic formula of Blanco Tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice and salt for garnish. Some restaurants and bars are participating, so check for discounts, deals and freebies. If you participate

El Paso County is officially taking the Trump administration to court. The county — along with the Border Network for Human Rights — has filed a lawsuit against the president in response to last week’s national emergency declaration. The legal team behind the lawsuit includes former acting attorney general Stuart Gerson and Harvard law professor

The fiery crash caused by an 18-wheeler that barreled into a utility bridge on I-10 in Downtown El Paso, forcing the day-and-a-half-long closure of the freeway, will cost millions of dollars to repair — and the state is seeking reimbursements to keep taxpayers from footing the bill. ABC-7’s investigative team has been looking into the

Customs and Border Protection is enhancing security at El Paso-area ports of entry after receiving reports of the increasing numbers of migrants arriving in Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas. “To ensure the ports of entry are not overrun by a large number of people attempting to enter the U.S. illegally, CBP has taken

The El Paso Locomotive FC brought their players out to the pro shop to sign autographs and meet fans! Mechack Jerome, a midfielder from Haiti spoke to us about playing in the inaugural season of the Locomotive and what it was like coming to El Paso. Our weekend Sports Anchor, Wil Herren asked if he

El Paso Locomotive FC has added a former Gadsden High School star, the club announced Thursday. Guillermo “Memo” Diaz was born in Gadsden and played in high school for the Panthers, becoming the 2013-14 Gatorade New Mexico Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Diaz, a midfielder, impressed the Locomotive in an invitational tryout and then

The man shot and killed while working at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Far East El Paso was a proud uncle. 25-year-old Arbin Iglesias had several photos of his nieces and nephew on his Facebook profile. Wednesday morning, Iglesias’ body was found in the back of a 7-Eleven convenience store located on the 2100 blockof

An Israeli spacecraft rocketed toward the moon for the country’s first attempted lunar landing, following a launch Thursday night by SpaceX. A communications satellite for Indonesia was the main cargo aboard the Falcon 9 rocket, which illuminated the sky as it took flight. But Israel’s privately funded lunar lander – a first not just for

The Americas boys basketball team has already won a district title and a bi-district championship, but they’re not done yet. The Trail Blazers will look to bring home another trophy Friday in the area round of the 6A state playoffs when they meet Hurst Bell with a spot in the regional quarterfinals on the line.