Month: April 2019

TONALA, Mexico (AP) – Central American migrants traveling through southern Mexico toward the U.S. on Tuesday fearfully recalled their frantic escape from police the previous day, scuttling under barbed wire fences into pastures and then spending the night in the woods after hundreds were detained in a raid. In the Chiapas state town of Tonala,

A U.S. Postal Service spokesman says one of its employees has been shot and killed on his mail route in Albuquerque. Spokesman Rod Spurgeon confirmed for The Associated Press on Tuesday that mail carrier Jose Hernandez was killed while on duty on Monday. He referred questions about the shooting to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar delievered the annual State of Congress address Tuesday at the El Paso Convention Center. The event was hosted by The El Paso Chamber of Commerce. This was Escobar’s first time delivering the address after being elected to the congressional seat vacated by former Congressman Beto O’Rourke. If you missed the speech, you

Currently, 6,000 children are placed in the Foster Care system in Texas, and 250 of those children are here in El Paso. The need for foster parents is great. This Tuesday, Children’s Hope, a non-profit children placing agency, is holding an orientation session for people interested in becoming foster parents. You must meet the following

Air Force veteran MJ Hegar of Texas said Tuesday she will run for U.S. Senate against Republican incumbent John Cornyn, becoming the first major Democrat to jump into one of 2020’s marquee races. Hegar, 43, gained widespread attention last year when she ran for Congress in one of Texas’ safest Republican districts and only narrowly

There is a crash on Loop 375 and Sergeant Major Boulevard. Traffic is being delayed in the area. No injuries in the area.

An Albuquerque city councilor is proposing a $250,000 emergency fund for the city to assist migrants released by the U.S. Border Patrol. The resolution sponsored by City Councilor Pat Davis on Monday proposes funding a full-time Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs position for an asylum services coordinator. If approved, the money also would fund

Fino’s Rainforest is an Exotic Reptile Shop located in the Sunland Park Mall that features everything from slithery snakes to Iguanas and even fish that have legs, but the biggest takeaway from the reptile shop is the experience. Michael Fino, the shop’s owner, is brilliant when it comes to his knowledge of reptiles – and

Larry Hopkins, the so-called commander of the United Constitutional Patriots, has a criminal history dating back nearly 23 years, a federal criminal complaint affidavit states. Hopkins and his armed group of veterans recently set up camp near the Anapra Gap in southern New Mexico. The gap is where the existing border barrier ends near Sunland

The El Paso Chihuahuas held on for a 4-3 win in a day game on Monday to complete a four-game sweep against the Reno Aces. The Chihuahuas have now won 10 of their last 11 games to move to 11-7 overall on the season. That’s quite a turnaround after they began the year with a

The Bel Air boys soccer team is still riding high after Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Frisco Wakeland in the 5A state title game, which gave the Highlanders their first soccer state championship. The Highlanders hosted a media day Monday afternoon to discuss their historic title and relive some of the best moments from their dramatic

The United Constitutional Patriots, a group of armed veterans patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border near the Anapra Gap, received visits from Sunland Park Department of public works, Sunland Park Police and railroad law enforcement Monday. On Friday, a spokesman for the group told ABC-7 it has detained migrants while Border Patrol agents arrive. The Anapra Gap

A viral social media video of a fight outside of a bar shows an El Paso police officer getting punched and kicked as he attempted to break up the fight. El Paso Police confirmed Monday three “offenders” three suspects are in custody. Police identified the men as 23-year-old Mohamed Michael Deen, 20-year-old Brandon Bernard Hicks-Gray

Jacqui Saburido, the woman who used her life-changing burn injuries to educate others about the dangers of drunk driving, died Monday, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission announced via Twitter. Citing family, the Austin-American Statesman reported Saburido died Saturday of cancer in Guatemala. She was 40, the newspaper reports. Saburido’s cousin, Jose Saburido, told the Statesman

All six people aboard a small plane were killed Monday when the aircraft crashed into the rocky hills of a central Texas ranch while preparing to land, authorities said. The twin-engine aircraft went down just before 9 a.m. as it was approaching an airport in Kerrville, a city about 70 miles (110 kilometers) northwest of

Mexican police and immigration agents detained hundreds of Central American migrants Monday in the largest single raid on a migrant caravan since the groups started moving through Mexico last year. Police targeted isolated groups at the tail end of a caravan of about 3,000 migrants who were making their way through the southern state of

One person was shot at a Las Cruces park on Easter, a spokesman for the Las Cruces Police Department confirmed to ABC-7. Just before 5 p.m., police were called to Apodaca Park because of a large fight, the spokesman said. According to the department, one person pulled out a gun and fired at least one

City officials say Las Cruces has accepted almost 1,600 asylum seekers since April 12. They say 105 asylum seekers were dropped off Saturday to Las Cruces High School by the U.S. Border Patrol. Officials say 56 immigrants were received Sunday morning in the southern New Mexico community and many from the group were transported to

A group of armed civilians claims it is protecting the Southwestern U.S. border from “an invasion” amidst the surge of immigrants seeking asylum arriving at the border. The group’s methods are now being questioned. ABC-7 was given access to the group’s camp and an exclusive one-on-one interview with the spokesman for the United Constitutional Patriots:

The man suspected in Sunday afternoon’s shooting at Apodaca Park that injured a 19-year-old has been arrested and charged with a pair of felonies. 18-year-old Jaime Armendariz, of the 1900 block of Pinetrail Street, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and tampering with evidence. Police officers were dispatched to the report of

There is a crash on Loop 375 and Pellicano. The cars are blocking the shoulder in the area. Drivers need to take Saul Kleinfeld or Zaragoza to avoid this area. No injuries reported.

Early voting for the May 4 election begins on Monday. Residents will get to decide whether to keep a piece of land in Northwest El Paso as open space, rather than have it developed. The more than 1,000 acre piece of land is referred to as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 12 (TIRZ 12). The City

Fabens High School freshman Alexis Sanchez Cardenas was found dead Friday as he visited family in Juarez. Our news partners at Channel 44 report 17-year-old Sanchez Cardenas and 16-year-old Alan Reyes were reported missing Thursday evening. Their bodies were found dumped in the valley of Juarez Friday morning. Their families went to the site where

The fledgling football club, El Paso Locomotive FC is in search of their second win in their existence. They headed out to the state capital to take on the Austin Bold FC. Both teams have similar records. The Locomotive FC at 1-2-2 and the Bold FC at 2-1-2. The first half went back and forth,

The 5A UIL State Soccer Champions, the Bel Air Highlanders are back in El Paso. Returning around 3:30 in the morning it was difficult for the public to celebrate with the Highlanders. We confirmed with the school that they have decided to let the media and whoever else would like to come out and share

The FBI arrested a 69-year-old militia member in Sunland Park on Saturday in connection with possessing firearms and ammunition as a felon, according to the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office. The man, Larry Mitchell Hopkins, is a Flora Vista, N.M., native also known as “Johnny Horton Jr. ,” according to an FBI release. ABC-7’s Mauricio

The fire department sprayed a triumphant stream of water from their hoses today as the bus passed under. The San Elizario Eagles returned to campus to a victory celebration waiting for them. Family, friends and fellow students were all there to welcome the team home. People held theirs arms up and pressed them infront of

PATAGONIA, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol says an Ecuadorian man assaulted an agent on a mountain trail in southern Arizona after the Ecuadorian and two Mexican men apparently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. The Border Patrol says neither the agent nor the Ecuadorian required medical attention after being evaluated at a Border Patrol

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police in eastern Mexico say gunmen broke into a family party and opened fire, killing 13 people and wounding at least four others. The Veracruz state Public Security Department says seven men, five women and a child were killed in the Friday night attack at an events hall in the oil

At least 207 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in eight bomb blasts that rocked churches and luxury hotels in or near Sri Lanka’s capital on Easter Sunday – the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago. Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardena described the