Month: June 2019

Authorities on Monday identified 29-year-old Kiersten Symone Smith as the woman who was killed after a crane fell on a Dallas apartment building amid severe thunderstorms. The Dallas County Medical Examiners’ office says Smith was pronounced dead at a hospital Sunday after the crane smashed into a five-story apartment building near downtown. The cause of

Texas restaurants may soon welcome dogs in outdoor dining areas under a new state law that allows patrons to bring their furry companions at a business’ discretion. Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law last week that changed the state’s past stance on dogs in dining areas, the Galveston County Daily News reported. Texas

Conspiracy-promoting website Infowars will pay $15,000 to resolve a copyright infringement lawsuit over its sales of a poster featuring the image of Pepe the Frog, a cartoon character that was hijacked by far-right extremists and racist internet trolls. “Infowars” show host Alex Jones on Monday signed his companies’ settlement agreement with Pepe’s creator, Matt Furie.

A Cuban woman being held at a tent facility in El Paso allegedly threatened and assaulted a female Border Patrol agent, said federal officials. The alleged assault happened on June 5, 2019. The agent was performing roll call when she was threatened and assaulted by the Cuban national. Officials said the migrant was immediately restrained

A 21-year old El Paso County man is being held on $1 million bond — charged in a week old slaying that occurred in far east El Paso, authorities said Monday. U.S. Marshals and El Paso police captured Isaac Rocha late last week in the 6400 block of Mohawk and booked him into the El

Every year, weather dangers affect the Borderland during late spring and summer. In preparation for ” The Monsoon ” this week The National Weather Service El Paso has teamed up with the StormTrack Weather Team to discuss safety tips for staying safe during the Borderland’s monsoon season. According to the National Weather Service, lightning is

Authorities have identified 29-year-old Kiersten Symone Smith as the woman who was killed when a crane fell on a Dallas apartment building Sunday amid severe thunderstorms that also uprooted mature trees and left thousands without power across the city. Smith was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to the Dallas County Medical Examiners’ office, after

American Airlines is extending cancellations of flights involving the grounded Boeing 737 Max jet in a move that’s expected to inconvenience hundreds of passengers daily through Labor Day, including at El Paso International Airport. Passengers whose flights are not scheduled on the 737 Max could also face cancellations, the Dallas-based airline said, signaling that it

Four-time NBA champion Tony Parker announced Monday he’s retiring after 18 seasons. The 37-year-old guard said on Twitter it was an emotional decision. Parker played 17 seasons for the San Antonio Spurs and made the postseason every year of his career before joining the Hornets last season and missing the playoffs. He was selected to

The California National Guard has announced the appointment of the first woman to lead a U.S. Army infantry division. Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager will assume command of the 40th Infantry Division on June 29 at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. Yeager currently commands Joint Task Force North, U.S. Northern Command at Fort

El Paso police have arrested a man in connection with an east El Paso homicide on early Sunday morning and released the name of the woman killed. Daniel Valles, 23, is charged with the strangling death of Lea Grijalva, 26. According to a news release, they both lived on the 14900 block of Harry Flournoy,

A body was found in east El Paso Sunday, according to law enforcement. El Paso police said the person was found “without signs of life” near Robert E. Lee Road and Edgemere Boulevard. Officers said there were no signs of foul play.

Stung by criticism that his deal to avert threatened Mexican tariffs mostly ramps up existing efforts, President Donald Trump is insisting there’s more to it than meets the eye. In a pair of tweets Monday morning, Trump claimed that Mexico had agreed to more than what was revealed in the Friday announcement, teasing that more

A child was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after nearly drowning Sunday afternoon, emergency response officials said. The incident happened in northeast El Paso on the 3000 Block of Kemp Avenue around 3 p.m. The 1-year-old child was taken to University Medical Center. The Centers For Disease Control and prevention reports that drowning

A construction crane buffeted by high winds collapsed on a Dallas apartment building Sunday afternoon, killing one woman in the building and injuring at least six more people, two of them critically, a fire official said. The strong winds blew the crane into the Elan City Lights building on Live Oak Street just before 2

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke joined ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday and pushed backed against poll numbers that show him behind some of the race’s top contenders. “I don’t know that this many months out from the caucuses in Iowa, that these polls really indicate what our prospects are,” the former El Paso, Texas congressman

Park rangers discovered a man’s body at White Sands in New Mexico, monument officials said Sunday. Authorities have not detailed how the man died, but rangers say they received a call that a person needed help on the Alkali Flat Trail Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. When they arrived at that location, rangers found a

A Texas man missing on a hiking trip for almost a week in Arkansas has been found safe, his family says. Searchers located Joshua McClatchy, 38, of Fort Worth, in the Ouachita National Forest after a National Guard helicopter saw his flashlight, CNN affiliate KTRK reported. He was found about 105 miles southwest of Little

Officers are investigating a shooting in east El Paso . It happened near the 1700 block of Lee Trevino just before 2 a.m. The spokesperson for El Paso Police told ABC-7 the victim was shot somewhere in the area, then drove to the Whataburger on Lee Trevino to call for help. Officials said he was

A woman was found dead in an east El Paso home early Sunday morning in what police said was a homicide, and a man police labeled a suspect was taken into custody at the scene. EPPD Crimes Against Persons detectives said the killing occurred around 3:30 a.m. at a home in the 14900 block of

A total of three 27-hour closures in three different ares are happening right now on I-10. I-10 Redd to Executive eastbound are closed until Monday at 6 a.m. Drivers will be re-routed onto Mesa where they can hop back onto the highway at Executive. Also, westbound I-10 is closed from Schuster all the way to

Frank Dewhurst was walking in his neighborhood when he saw the sign in his neighbor’s yard. “I am type O and I need a kidney transplant. Please help me.” The sign gave him pause. He was type O+. Linda Nall, the neighbor who had put it up, had been struggling with lupus since 1986, and

A dozen state and federal agencies are searching for a police chief who fell overboard after his fishing boat was hit by a larger passing vessel in Texas. Kemah Police Chief Chris Reed was on a fishing boat with his wife in Galveston Bay on Friday afternoon when the incident happened, authorities said. Reed fell

Police discovered a body on a sidewalk in central Las Cruces early Saturday morning, according to a police department news release. Just before 6 a.m., police conducted a welfare check on a man who they said appeared to be unresponsive near Rio Grande Street and Colorado Avenue. Police have not yet identified the man. Detectives

A pedestrian discovered a body floating along a canal in Socorro on Saturday afternoon, according to the Socorro Police Department. At about 4:30 p.m., the department received the call that the body was face down, floating in a canal off Passmore Road. The fire department removed the body and identified it as female. Her identity

The El Paso Chihuahuas have been perfect in June. They continued their series against the Storm Chaser. Ty France started things off with a grounder to right that would bring in Luis Urias. Bottom of the fourth, Nick Dini singles to center. That would put the Storm Chaser up one.Going into the ninth inning down

UPDATE: The head coach for the UTEP football team announced quarterback Kai Locksley is suspended from the team after his DWI arrest. “We are aware of the charges against Kai Locksley,” wrote Coach Dana Dimel. “While the severity of the charges is concerning, it would not be appropriate to determine a course of action until

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 21 into law, which will end the sale of tobacco products to those under 21. Supporters say increasing the minimum age by three years should reduce the risk of addiction. Abbott on Friday signed the legislation, which covers cigarettes, e-cigarettes or other tobacco products. The only exception

A charter bus full of asylum seekers left Deming, New Mexico for Dallas, Texas early Saturday morning, according to Annunciation House. The charter bus was arranged by Annunciation House in “an effort to assist Deming with Border Patrol refugee releases in Deming,” wrote Director Ruben Garcia in a text message. The charter bus will arrive

Mexico had already promised to take many of the actions agreed to in Friday’s immigration deal with the U.S. — months before President Donald Trump’s tariff threat, officials from both countries who are familiar with the negotiations told the New York Times in a story published Saturday. Trump moved to accept the existing agreements in