Month: May 2019

El Paso Police arrested three men in connection to the case involving the murder of Robert Noble, a Northeast El Paso man shot outside his home during an alleged drug deal. The suspects, all facing lesser charges, were arrested the morning of April 25, 2019 without incident at their home, police said. Payton Jennings Benzen,

A group of 30 borderland veterans is in the nation’s capitol thanks to the group Honor Flight. Vets from El Paso and Southern New Mexico are flown to Washington, D.C. from El Paso International Airport to visit war memorials built in their honor — and in honor of the sacrifice paid by those who didn’t

The Registration and Records Department at the University of Texas at El Paso has a record of a Laura Michelle Loweree attending UTEP for a single semester in the Fall of 1990, but does not have any other record of a Laura Michelle Loweree attending or graduating, ABC-7 has learned. Mickey Loweree, a current El

TXDOT kicked off it’s annual campaign for national motorcycle safety awareness month Wednesday morning, giving tips for motorists driving near motorcycles. “Having these campaigns is lowering the fatality, we had close to 500 or over 500 crashes in 2017, it decreased to a little over 400 last year.” Some tips given by TXDOT include double

City officials urged the public to vaccinate children during National Infant Immunization Week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported measles cases have reached a 25-year high with 704 confirmed cases, 15 of which are in Texas. “We are generally in a safe position in El Paso in regards to our herd immunity against

Interstate 10 East is back open after a deadly wreck closed it down for nearly four hours. The crash happened near I-10 and Lee Trevino causing the eastbound lanes to close and traffic to back up to Airway in central El Paso. El Paso policed reported the crash was cleared around 9 p.m.

Chapin High School continues to produce top-notch athletes who go on to continue their careers in college. Several more Huskies signed letters of intent Wednesday as the school continues to prepare student-athletes for the next level. This particular group includes multiple Division I signees and even a pair of athletes who will play football in

One of the all-time great soccer players at UTEP will be inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame on May 8. Holly Mata (Holly Cohen during her playing days) is UTEP’s single-season leading scorer and in 2002 was even fourth in the nation in scoring. She ranks first in UTEP history in hat

Eight new members of the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame were selected Monday night and will be enshrined in a ceremony on May 8 at the EPCC Administrative Services building off Viscount. Those eight were chosen from different sports and different fields, and they represent some of the best coaches, players, officials, and broadcasters

The Eastwood Troopers have a new building, and they put it to good use Wednesday afternoon as multiple athletes from a wide spectrum of sports signed their letters of intent to continue their careers in college. The signing took place at the school’s new grand stairwell as parents, coaches, teammates, and students all gathered to

Before Joel Aguilar Villanueva became the principal of Zia Middle School, he was the principal or assistant principal at multiple schools in Texas, according to public records obtained by ABC-7. Villanueva was arrested on April 3, 2019 in connection with transportation of child pornography and possession of child pornography. A federal judge denied the former

People from Fort Davis to Alpine Texas all got the chance to meet and speak with Border Patrol agents in Marfa Tuesday at the Big Bend Sector’s open house. From dogs to trucks, horses and drugs, agents in the Border Patrol’s Big Bend sector shared every aspect of their job with students visiting from Fort

Department of Homeland Security officials on Tuesday announced they will begin using voluntary DNA testing in cases where they believe migrant parents are crossing the border with children who are not their own. D-H-S officials did not say when or where they will begin the test pilot program. The move is aimed at trying to

A 28-year-old pilot who moved from New Mexico to Hawaii two weeks ago died along with two passengers when a tour helicopter crashed on a street in a Honolulu suburb Monday. Joseph Berridge, who moved from Albuquerque to Honolulu, was the pilot of a four-seat Robinson R44 aircraft that crashed Monday morning on a residential

Police arrested a man accused of stealing dozens of cell phones from businesses and leading police on a car chase. Juan Carlos De la Rosa, 35, was charged with two counts of burglary and one count of robbery. Police said on the morning of April 29, 2019, De la Rosa broke into a Cricket Wireless

The seasons have changed and for some people their moods may have also. May is Mental Health Awareness month and Season Affective Disorder (SAD) can impact a persons mental health in different ways during different seasons. According to the MayoClinic online, SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. For most people

The driver accused of triggering the wreck that killed a Fabens teacher last month allegedly told first responders he drank a 12 pack of beer before the wreck, a criminal complaint states. The sheriff’s office said 23-year-old Jonathan Andrew Alvarez was arrested and booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility. Alvarez was charged with

The American Federation of Teachers in El Paso is questioning the credentials of Mickey Loweree, the El Paso Independent School District trustee for district seven. “It’s a matter of integrity,” said Ross Moore, the union president. “You want people that can be trusted to manage your funds.​” Moore told ABC-7 there is no proof Loweree

Officers responding to a shooting in Central El Paso arrested a man on human smuggling charges. Police charged Martin Carbajal, 55, with Smuggling of Persons. Police said Carbajal was not involved in the shooting the officers were investigating. The shooting was reported at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 on the 1100 block of

Officers responding to a shooting in Central El Paso arrested a man on human smuggling charges. Police charged Martin Carbajal, 55, with Smuggling of Persons. Police said Carbajal was not involved in the shooting the officers were investigating. The shooting was reported at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 on the 1100 block of

Drug cartels are diversifying. After years of shipping illicit drugs across the border, the new cargo is fueling a humanitarian crisis. The cover of night and remote desert are no longer critical for smugglers who traffic hundreds of undocumented immigrants every week. New, innovative tactics have cut a six-to-eight week trip north down to 7-10

El Paso police said the Crisis Management Team was Exit 19 and 19B of I-10 west, which is the exit to downtown, on Tuesday evening. Police said there was a person on the overpass ledge. Three of the westbound lanes are closed as of 8:30 Tuesday evening the traffic back up was reaching past the

The White House is asking Congress for an additional $4.5 billion in emergency spending for border security. That’s according to two people familiar with the request who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly. A summary of the request obtained by the AP says the White

A Las Cruces mother is demanding an apology after “black boy” was written on her son’s backpack at Camino Real Middle School. The mother told ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom her son is a seventh grade student. “When my son walks in the door of that school, I worry about his safety,” the mother told

The city of El Paso’s Public Health Department is hosting free immunization clinics for eligible families on Wednesday. Those who are eligible include babies from age birth to two years, and who are on Medicaid, CHIP, are underinsured, or have no insurance. Public health officials say this is a good opportunity to promote the importance

UMC nurse Claudia Mercado talks about the importance of vaccinations for not just children, but also adults, and where to get them.

The Texas Department of Transportation is launching a statewide campaign “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles”. The campaign urges motorists to look twice for motorcycles, especially at intersections, where motorcycle collisions most commonly occur. On average, a motorcyclist dies in a crash on Texas roads every day. In 2018, 417 riders lost their lives

A group of veterans from across southern New Mexico and El Paso have set out on one final mission, this time to their nations capital. The Honor Flight of 30 veterans from World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam, will arrive in Washington D.C. on Wednesday with plans to visit 7 of the nations

The horse racing world is eagerly anticipating the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4. But you don’t have to go across the country to take in some exciting races. Jeff True, the president and general manager of Ruidoso Downs Race Track, talks about the start of racing season at the track on May 10.