Month: May 2019

Judge Marci Beyer has decided Oscar Anchondo, the Berino man charged in a deadly hit-and-run, will remain behind bars without bond. On April 3rd, the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department arrested 21-year-old Oscar Anchondo in connection with a hit-and-run that left 16-year-old Beto Romero dead. Dozens of Romero’s close family members, friends and teammates gathered

The “stay-at-home father” accused in the death of his 5-month-old daugther is in the country illegally, a spokesperson with Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Friday. “On May 4, 2019, deportation officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer with the El Paso County (Texas) Detention Facility on Pedro Salgado-Favela, 26, an

El Paso Police officers arrested an off-duty police sergeant early Friday morning after she was allegedly speeding while driving drunk. Police charged Jessica Grijalva, 36, with Driving While Intoxicated. A criminal complaint obtained by ABC-7 states Grijalva’s blood alcohol concentration level “was .15 or more,” which would put her at or nearly twice the legal

Thursday was one of the busiest days for the El Paso Sector Border Patrol in recent history after agents encountered four large groups, eventually apprehending more than 1,700 undocumented immigrants. The first of the large groups was encountered just after midnight near the Paso del Norte Port of Entry indowntown El Paso, totaling 250 immigrants.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested a former Fort Bliss soldier for the October 2017 vandalism of the Nestora Granillo Piarote Memorial Statue at the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Cultural Center on the Tigua Reservation. Justin Haggerty, 28, former U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Bliss, was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia. Investigators said Haggerty

Carissa McGee was one of Las Cruces’ most highly decorated athletes. She played basketball at Mayfield High School and had offers to play division one basketball anywhere she wanted. McGee was also in track and volleyball, but hopes of playing collegiate sports were dashed one afternoon in 2006 after she stabbed her mother and sister.

Mexican authorities say the number of mainly Central American migrants who were detained in April has risen by 79% in comparison to the same month last year. Figures released by the Interior Department on Thursday show that 20,564 migrants were detained last month, compared to 11,486 in 2018. Of those detained, 14,970 were deported. Overall,

The Pentagon is shifting $1.5 billion in funds originally targeted for support of the Afghan security forces and other projects to help pay for construction of 80 miles of wall at the U.S.-Mexican border, officials said Friday. Congress was being notified of the move, which follows the Pentagon’s decision in March to transfer $1 billion

Virgin Galactic announced Friday it is moving its headquarters from Mojave, California to Spaceport America in Truth or Consequences. The annoucement was made by Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, along with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham The move, involving more than 100 members, will begin immediately and continue through the summer,

There is a crash on I-10 West and Executive creating a delay on the free way. Traffic is being delayed and is slowing down as far back as Schuster. Take Mesa or Paisano to avoid this area.

El Paso police are investigating a serious crash at Loop 375 near Bob Hope Drive. The crash happened after 3:30 a.m. Friday night. Special Traffic Investigators were at the scene for hours, but the crash was cleared just after 9 a.m. El Paso confirm one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Stick

The annual ‘Hugs Not Walls’ event, hosted by the Border Network For Human Rights, has been canceled. The event allows families who live on both sides of the border to briefly reconnect, without needing permission to cross over. “This event, which would have seen 150 separated immigrant families come together at Sunland Park-Anapra, is the

It’s exciting to celebrate Mother’s Day as a new mom, but it’s a bit different if your baby is still at the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). In this case, a local mother has newborn twin girls in the NICU as she celebrates her first Mother’s Day. But it doesn’t seem to bother her much.

Former UTEP guard Evan Gilyard announced on Twitter Thursday that he has committed to New Mexico State. Gilyard left UTEP earlier this year after a disappointing 8-21 season. The Aggies, on the other hand, made the NCAA Tournament after winning the WAC regular season and WAC Tournament titles. They finished with a 30-5 overall record

For thousands of asylum seekers, there are many ways to wait – and wait, and wait – at the threshold of the United States. Parents and children sleep in tents next to bridges leading to Texas for weeks on end, desperately hoping their names and numbers are called so they can be let in. Some

Coronado outside hitter Abigail “Abby” Padilla is getting a chance to live out her dream of playing volleyball at the Division I level. Padilla officially signed with UTEP Thursday afternoon in a ceremony at the school. “So, I’ve always wanted to play at the Division I level, and I’ve always had my heart set on

Isabella “Bella” Gonzalez is no stranger to success. The Hanks star wrestler won two individual state titles and helped lead the Knights to their sixth overall state championship this past season under legendary head coach Anthony Carter. She was also recently named the YISD Female Athlete of the Year by the El Paso Athletic Hall

It took a jury in Otero County less than an hour to convict a man on a fifth DWI-related offense and he is now facing up to three years in prison. The jury found 53-year-old Faustino Holguin guilty of “Driving While Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor” and “Driving While License Revoked.” On May 15,

The man found dead in El Paso’s Lower Valley, identified by a relative as 40-year-old Fernando Ortiz, had been missing since Friday, relatives told ABC-7. El Paso Police investigators are the scene where the body was found on the 7600 block of Barton near Carolina. Area residents told ABC-7 one of their neighbors found the

El Paso Police are investigating several calls involving suspicious packages left outside homes in the Cielo Vista area. Police said officers located a total of 62 packages, which consist of a plastic baggie with white rocks, a piece of paper with the word “ALPHA” and otherwords and phrases written on it along with a URL

Uncaged Art presents the work of boys and girls, ages 13-17, who were detained at the Tornillo detention center in West Texas. Comprised of paintings, drawings, and handicrafts made of found materials, the work reflects the resiliency, talent, and creativity of young men and women who trekked 2,000 miles from their homes in Central America

Federal prosecutors say a Texas man has pleaded guilty to creating fake political action committees in 2016 supporting Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders that raised more than $500,000. Kyle Gerald Prall pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of mail fraud. The Justice Department says the 40-year-old Austin, Texas, man admitted as part of

Police say drunk driving and speeding are to blame for the wreck that claimed the life of an El Paso man early Wednesday morning. Thursday, investigators identified the man killed in the wreck as 30-year-old Daniel Heriberto Dalli, of the 12000 block of Willowmist in El Paso. The wreck happened at about 2 a.m. in

A Minnesota man and military veteran whose request for a passport was denied twice is now asking a federal court to intervene and declare that he is a U.S. citizen, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The complaint, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, says the U.S. State Department has required information

A criminal complaint obtained by ABC-7 states a seasonal coach at Santa Teresa Middle School sent sexually explicit photos to a student and planned to take the girl out of school so they could “hook up.” On May 8, 2019, detectives with the Sunland Park Police Department arrested the seasonal soccer and track coach accused

The El Paso Athletic Hall of fame now officially has eight new members after the Class of 2019 was honored in a ceremony Wednesday at the EPCC Services Center. The new class includes athletes, coaches, officials, and broadcasters. The new members can now find their plaques at the Don Haskins Center next to other local

More than a dozen states have moved to declare pornography a public health crisis, raising concerns among some experts who say the label goes too far and carries its own risks. The Arizona Senate approved a resolution this week calling for a systemic effort to prevent exposure to porn that’s increasingly accessible to younger kids

More than a dozen states have moved to declare pornography a public health crisis, raising concerns among some experts who say the label goes too far and carries its own risks. The Arizona Senate approved a resolution this week calling for a systemic effort to prevent exposure to porn that’s increasingly accessible to younger kids

Beto O’Rourke has hired one of the masterminds behind Barack Obama’s unlikely 2008 primary victory, part of the Democratic candidate’s efforts to balance his freewheeling style with the organizational demands of a presidential campaign. Delegate guru Jeff Berman began working for O’Rourke in April. In his role as senior adviser for delegate strategy, Berman will

A group of over 60 migrants was apprehended on the West Side of El Paso on Wednesday night. Some of the migrants were in bad shape with at least one person being put in an ambulance. Police and fire units came to the scene near Paisano and Executive Boulevard to help handle the situation. A