Month: May 2019

For Josie Pacheco, traveling to space was a dream of hers since she was a young kid. “I’m a proud immigrant, I came from Mexico with my family in 1963. Prior to that I had no idea that space exploration even existed,” said Pacheco. “At such a young age I felt, I would love to

On Wednesday, the fast-food chain announced it’s bringing some foreign favorites to the U.S. Cheesy bacon fries, tomato mozzarella chicken sandwich, Grand McExtreme Bacon Burger and a Stroopwafel McFlurry are on the list of new menu items. The delicacies have been staples in the Netherlands, Spain, Canada and Australia for some time. McDonald’s said you

The Montwood baseball team already has a bidistrict trophy to their name this season, but they’re hungry for more as they prepare for an area round series against Hurst Bell High School. The Rams were the only 6A baseball team from El Paso to advance past the first round of the state playoffs this year

One person was transported to University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries from the Bridge of the Americas Wednesday afternoon. El Paso Fire Department Assistant Chief Rick Carson said people needing medical attention being taken from Juarez to El Paso is a common occurrence. “We’ve been to the BOTA bridge, 176 responses this year,” Carson said.

Texas lawmakers are close to approving new school safety measures. SB 11, already passed by the Senate, is on its way to the house committee. The bill would allocate $100 million to Texas schools for schools to spend on various efforts to “harden” campuses with metal detectors, vehicle barriers, new security doors, shooter alarms systems

A record number of Border Patrol agents are calling in sick and others are showing up to work sick because they are out of sick time, the head of the local Border Patrol union tells ABC-7. “I believe this is probably the record, you know, Border Patrol-wide, since ever, of agents calling in sick,” said

Detectives with the Sunland Park Police Department arrested a soccer and track coach at Santa Teresa Middle School accused of soliciting a 14-year-old student for sex. Matthew Evan Bird Soto, 30, of El Paso Texas, is charged with a single count of Child Solicitation by Electronic Device and two counts of Criminal Sexual Communication with

Police in Sunland Park arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a child in late 2015. Investigators charged Fernando Motta with First Degree Criminal Sexual Penetration of a Child under 13 and Second Degree Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor under 13, a criminal complaint states. Motta was arrested on Monday, April 6, 2019. The

Investigators have no more leads in the case of a missing 73-year-old Las Cruces man. 73-year-old Ted Hamler has been missing since April 27, 2019 and sheriff investigators have exhausted their leads. Hamler was reported missing by his wife, who said he left the house driving an SUV. New Mexico State Police helped the Doña

Immigration officials will train dozens of U.S. border patrol agents to start screening immigrants arriving on the southwest border for asylum amid a surge in the number of families seeking the protection, a government official said Wednesday. L. Francis Cissna, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said his agency will train about 60 border

The number of migrants apprehended at the Southern border topped 100,000 for the second month in a row as the Trump administration manages an ever-increasing number of Central American families streaming to the U.S. that hardline policies have failed to stem. Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost told senators Wednesday that apprehension numbers were “off the

As we wait for the run-off election to determine new members on the El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees the biographies of current members have been removed online. District 2 Trustee Al Velarde said he doesn’t know why the change happened, or who made the decision. “At this moment we are assessing the

El Paso Police charged the man accused of shooting his wife in the neck with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and family violence. Sgt. Enrique Carrillo with El Paso Police confirmed the shooting happened just after 8 p.m. Wednesday on the 1400 block of St Johns, off Trowbridge Drive. Police said 39-year-old Maria Pineda

Correction: Original article had the wrong number to call to help family. The number has been updated to the correct number of 915-408-2252. A family in Socorro is in need of help after a fire destroyed their mobile home Monday afternoon. The fire happened at around 2 p.m. at a mobile home located on the

Walmart said Wednesday that it will raise the minimum age for tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21 in an effort to combat tobacco sales to minors. The world’s largest retailer says the new rules will take effect in July, and will also include its Sam’s Club warehouse stores. Previously, its minimum purchase age was 18,

Police said one person was killed after a rollover crash in East El Paso early Wednesday morning. It happened on Gateway East near McRae at around 2 a.m. Authorities said it involved a single vehicle. Another person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to police. Gateway East was closed for more than

UPDATE: The scene is clear. Traffic is back open. An accident on I-10 east at Hawkins is causing major backup. According to El Paso Police, the right lane is closed and backup is now to McRae. Clearing time is expected to be up to 1 hour.

A wave of new parks is coming to El Paso. A total of four all abilities playgrounds will open to the public over the next two years. Each playground is uniquely designed for inclusive play by all children, regardless of their physical capabilities. They’ll open at Joe Barraza and Vinny, the East Side Regional Park,

El Paso police charged 26-year-old Pedro Favela Salgado with capital murder in connection with the death of a 5-month-old girl Friday night. Police said the 5-month old was identified as America Salgado. Police said she was found unresponsive when officers arrived to the 125 block of Vaquero Lane. She died at a local hospital, according

The El Paso Chihuahuas are planning for a big summer, culminating in the 2019 Triple-A All-Star Game and related events taking place from July 8-10. The Pacific Coast League announced two years ago the 32nd edition of the premiere game in the minors would be held at Southwest University Park. The event is televised nationwide

The Texas Department of Transportation launched its click it or ticket campaign in El Paso Tuesday morning by unveiling “Kailee’s Crash,” a sculpture that captures a car in mid-air just prior to impact in which a young woman lost her life. In 2017, sixteen-year-old Kailee Mills removed her seat belt for just a moment to

A bill that would require a public vote to remove any monuments older than 25 years will soon head to the Texas House of Representatives. “What we’re talking about is allowing the public with older monuments – the public that lives in those cities – to have a voice,” said State Sen. Brandon Creighton of

Several successful small businesses that started on the west side of El Paso are expanding and opening new stores to the east around loop 375. “everybody works over there everybody lives over here, so we get to see your kids now so it’s really cool it’s been a blessing.” Says Joshua Safford who is a

A 4-year-old Houston girl who has been missing since her stepfather reported she was abducted had previously been removed from her home by state workers concerned about allegations of physical abuse. Officials with state Child Protective Services in Houston say Maleah Davis was removed from her home in August after she suffered a head injury

It was back in February when ABC-7 featured Bel Air High School senior, Sarah Murillo, as a Community Champion. At just 17-years- old, Murillo manages to remain at the top of her class while juggling multiple extracurricular activities. One of those activities being art. “She’s one of those few kids that no matter what you

Thousands of people ran for the 13th annual Braden Aboud “Cinco de mile” run/walk at Zach White Elementary school Sunday morning. Amigo man, Spike the Rhino and even Pistol Pete were out at Zach White elementary school pumping up the crowd of runners with the macarena. Every year thousands of people gather together to run

UPDATE AT 7:45 A.M.: El Paso Electric tweeted that power was restored by 7:35 a.m. ORIGINAL STORY: El Paso Electric crews were called out to restore power to more than 3,500 customers Tuesday morning, according to a spokesperson for the utility. Officials have not said how long it will take to bring electricity back or

A Canadian woman and El Paso resident was found dead in Juarez last week. Our news partners, Canal 44, report the woman was identified as 21-year-old Victoria Marsbergen. According to the Chihuahua State Police report, Marsbergen’s body was discovered at the Panteon Colinas Juarez cemetery last Tuesday. The police report states no arrests have been

At Monday’s meeting, the Las Cruces City Council voted unanimously to limit parking in the downtown area to two hours in the near future. “When I go to the downtown in pretty much any other city, including some cities here in New Mexico – not as big as ours – I just expect that I

Boxer Jorge Muñoz was a boxing sensation in a boxing town. And in two days, he’ll become a member of the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame. Originally from Juárez, Muñoz would eventually move to El Paso and go on to dominate the amateur boxing scene in the Sun City and Texas throughout the early