Month: March 2019

U.S. Customs and Border Protection cited the growing amount spent on migrant healthcare, among the many border topics at a news conference Tuesday. As the number of migrant families crossing the southwest border was again breaking records, officials said Tuesday. “The system “is well beyond capacity, and remains at the breaking point,” U.S. Customs and

We are nearly six months away from UTEP’s first game of the 2019 season at home against Houston Baptist on Aug. 31. But six months is not a long time in the world of college football. UTEP began spring practice Monday hoping that improved chemistry and the lessons learned from a 1-11 season in 2018

In an interview with ABC-7, Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart said she supports background checks on firearm sales, in opposition with multiple New Mexico Sheriffs. “It’s an investigative tool,” Sheriff Stewart said. “That’s the way I see universal background checks for non-licensed firearm dealers.” Stewart told ABC-7 that she supports Senate Bill 8, which

Police are investigating a shooting inside a barbershop Monday evening that critically injured a 40-year-old man. Investigators said the victim suffered a gunshot wound to his chest and is in critical condition at Mountainview Regional Medical Center. Police officers were dispatched to the report of a gunshot victim at Mountainview at about 7:30 p.m. on

New Mexico on Tuesday sued the U.S. Air Force over groundwater contamination at two bases, saying the federal government has a responsibility to clean up plumes of toxic chemicals left behind by past military firefighting activities. The contamination – linked to a class of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS – was

Located in an apartment in a primarily Hispanic town in Oregon, a clandestine lab churned out thousands of fake Social Security cards, drivers’ licenses and immigration documents that were sold around the United States for years. The operation, revealed for the first time Tuesday in a federal court document, showed that a syndicate based in

The El Paso Locomotive Football Club announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement with KVIA-TV to broadcast all Saturday and Sunday home matches of its inaugural USL Championship season on the El Paso-Las Cruces CW. “For those unable to be at Southwest University Park for a weekend Locomotive match, this provides an opportunity to see

Police officers arrested a man who allegedly disappeared during a lunch break while on trial on charges of sexual assault against a child. Antonio Gonzales, 36, was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant on March 5, 2019. Gonzales allegedly disappeared on February 13, 2019 after the prosecution rested its case on the same day it

El Paso Animal Services recently launched a new program aimed at helping reunite lost pets with their owners and so far the program has been a success. Paula Powell is the director of El Paso Animal services, she says the program is called “Finder to Foster,” and the goal is get a stray animal back

As the number of migrant families crossing the southwest border was again breaking records, officials said Tuesday they were building a new facility to manage them, while warning the crush is overwhelming border agents and straining facilities. More than 76,000 migrants crossed the U.S.-Mexico border last month, more than double the number from the same

A West Texas police officer responding to a home security alarm was shot and killed early Tuesday by the owner of the home who believed he was being burglarized. City officials in Midland say that Officer Nathan Heidelberg died after being struck by gunfire just above his protective vest. A police statement says Heidelberg, a

Monday evening’s shooting at the Route 66 auto mechanic shop on North Loop was the result of a failed vehicle inspection, said police. Arturo Garcia Medina, 60, is charged with aggravated assault. He’s accused of shooting Jorge Rivera, 52, the owner of the Route 66 Auto Shop at 8021 North Loop. According to police reports,

A new study from Wallethub.com ranks Texas as the 42nd most women-friendly state. New Mexico is ranked 43rd. WalletHub looked at 24 different indicators to come up with the rankings such as median income for women workers, preventative health care, and women homicide rate. Minnesota came in first, and Louisiana was ranked last.

El Paso Police have identified the man killed in Saturday’s deadly hit-and-run collision in West El Paso and located the vehicle allegedly involved in the hit-and-run. Police said 27-year-old Miguel Pereda Silerio was struck near the intersection of Mesa and Resler just after 7 p.m. by the driver of a white Dodge Journey. Police said

Immigration officials say two Indian men who were force-fed through nasal tubes while on a hunger strike inside an El Paso detention facility have been deported. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the two detainees held at the El Paso Processing Center were deported to India on Friday. ICE spokeswoman Leticia Zamarripa said Monday there

Court officials say a New Mexico woman who operated a daycare center has received 36 years in prison and her daughter got 30 years in the death of one toddler in their care and the serious injury of another. The Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s office in Portales says Mary Taylor and her daughter Sandi Taylor

A new proposal would restrict federal contracts for immigration detention centers in New Mexico and could make the state a “sanctuary state.” Democratic state Reps. Angelica Rubio and Antonio “Moe” Maestas are pushing a bill that limits the use of state and local resources for civil immigration custody or detention purposes. Under the proposal, state

Two girls who were lost in a dense Northern California forest for nearly two days say they survived frigid nights by huddling under a tree branch and a huckleberry bush and by thinking “happy thoughts.” Leia Carrico, 8, and her 5-year-old sister Caroline, said in an interview Monday they went on a hike last Friday

The El Paso Fire Department is reminding everyone of the simple life-saving habit of changing the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when adjusting your clocks for daylight saving time. According to fire officials, every year there are roughly 2,200 deaths and 11,000 ER injuries due to the more than 350,000 house fires

Firearms use by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents is declining, and less-lethal force is also down, according to data obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. The decrease comes as fewer people are crossing the border illegally and after the agency overhauled how force should be deployed at the border. There were 15

A new economic outlook forecast contains some big news for the Borderland’s economy. According to UTEP’s top economic expert, the El Paso community to grow behind the strength of its population, which recently topped 800,000 residents. Professor Thomas Fullerton’s forecast covers economic trends for Las Cruces, El Paso, Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City. The Mexican

Democrats in the New Mexico House of Representatives pushed toward final legislative approval of a gun control bill to expand background checks to nearly all private sales of firearms. The House on Monday evening began final deliberations of a Senate-approved bill to close loopholes on background checks for private person-to-person sales. Sheriffs across much of

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

An ABC-7 viewer sent a list of problems they’ve seen at the Westside Natatorium. They write in part, “The ringer device for the swimwear doesn’t have a drain so someone put a trash can under it and it’s full of trash and moldy water.” ABC-7 went to the natatorium and talked to several users who

The Locomotive El Paso FC soccer team is expecting a large crowd. Before the announcement that more seats are going to be made available at Southwest University Park, it was standing room only for the March 9th inaugural game. KVIA will be at the park all day Friday giving viewers a sneak peek of what

The Texas Tribune reports that the Texas Senate on Monday unanimously passed a bill that would provide $5,000 annual pay raises for full-time classroom teachers and librarians, at a cost of $4 billion over the next two years. Authored by the Senate’s lead budget writer Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, Senate Bill 3 has been a

Two El Paso teens are heading Belgium to represent the U.S. in the BMX World Championship. Fresh from a qualifying race in Florida, Jacob Rodriguez, 14, and Ayden Watts, 13, are two of 16 teens who made the cut for the international competition. Rodriguez said he’s been riding since he was 10, and that his

A Las Cruces man has been accused of strangling his wife and punching his father during a Saturday morning incident. He was arrested early Monday after an hours-long SWAT callout. Jesus Insurriaga Garcia, 25, is charged with a third-degree felony count of aggravated battery against a household member and a misdemeanor count of battery against

Twenty-four hours after a fire ripped through a Hatch neighborhood, residents are shocked their homes were spared. “We had just seen the neighbor’s yard start up on fire,” said Paul Martinez, who lives right next to a home destroyed by the fire. “It was pretty alarming and shocking.”​ Crews battled the Sunday afternoon fire for

The Fabens man arrested in connection to the shooting death of a Tornillo man allegedly killed the victim days after he was fired, a criminal complaint obtained by ABC-7 states. On February 23, 2019, detectives with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested Eduardo Garza Santillana, 41, and charged him with Capital Murder and Aggravated