Month: June 2019

TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on I-10 West and McRae creating a delay that is now reaching Yarbrough. Take Gateway West or Montana to avoid this area.

President Donald Trump abruptly called off military strikes against Iran on Thursday night after previously approving the strikes in retaliation for Iran shooting down a US military drone, The New York Times reports. The operation was already underway in its initial stages — ships were in position and planes were in the air — but

The Fourth of July is just two weeks away, and for many, that means the age-old tradition of popping fireworks. Within Las Cruces, it’s official: You can buy and pop fireworks, but it does come with restrictions. You can only discharge ground fireworks and handheld sparklers, along with smoking devices like cone fountains and crackling

A woman living in El Paso claims El Paso County is refusing to give her a birth certificate for her U.S. born baby because she is in the U.S. illegally and doesn’t have the proper identification. The devout Catholic can’t baptize her baby because the has no birth certificate. “Baptism, I am Catholic, so the

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a reprint of an article that first appeared on The Texas Tribune on July 25, 2016.) After undergoing mediation, the state of Texas has reached an agreement with undocumented families in a lawsuit over its denial to issue birth certificates to children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants. The state

The man charged a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a 16-year old from Bernio, New Mexico, is now facing an additional charge. ABC-7 obtained exclusive video from the Dona Ana County Detention Center after Oscar Anchondo was involved in a fight that happened Monday with inmate Brian Richardson. Anchondo can be seen on the far

41-year-old Corban Serna , who allegedly shot and killed another man over the weekend, appeared in court Thursday on a charge of voluntary manslaughter, with a judge deciding he will remain behind bars until his next court hearing. Serna’s defense attorney and the prosecutor faced off during the court hearing, with the prosecution asking the

More than 1,400 people died from overdoses involving opioids in Texas in 2017. That figure is less than the national average, but according to Gilberto Perez, a Project Coordinator at Project Encuentro, more deaths can go unreported. “We’re seeing a lot of overdoses happening in our community and deaths due to overdoses, and so we

Spaceport America is at the center of innovation in the space industry and it’s in our own back yard. But it’s not only making an impact on the space industry — it’s also impacting the Borderland economy. As 124 teams descend on Spaceport America — launching rockets in the third annual Spaceport America Cup —

The El Paso Rage FC U18 Girls Soccer Team will get the chance to represent the Borderland on the national stage. After dominating at Regionals in Round Rock, TX last weekend, the girls will become the first team from El Paso to ever be represented at the National Tournament in Nashville next month. The Rage

The Socorro Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a woman who’s been missing for several days. Socorro police said 22-year-old Delia Ruth Guerra has been missing since Sunday, June 16. Police said she was last seen at around 9 a.m. Sunday near the 250 block of Flor De Sur Ave. in

Local gyms in the Borderland are opening their doors to kids and teens this summer, some without a cost. Uncommon Crossfit (EPUC) in East El Paso is one of several Crossfit locations offering sessions just for kids. The class, structured similar to a regular session, begins with a warmup and instructions on movements before letting

A motorcycle rider was injured in a crash Thursday afternoon at a west El Paso intersection. The crash occurred along Doniphan Drive where it intersects with Mesa Street and Country Club Road. Police had the intersection closed off and rerouted traffic as the victim and his mangled motorcycle were each lying in the middle of

Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost said she found remarks comparing facilities along the southern border to concentration camps “offensive,” during a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing Thursday. “I’m extremely offended by those comments,” Provost said in response to questioning from Republican Rep. Michael Guest who referenced Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s remarks this week saying the

Putting together a professional team during their inaugural season is never easy. For the Conductor though, it was a challenge he looked forward to. Head Coach Mark Lowry from Solihull, England has assembled an international squad with loads of talent. Two of his starters though are from right here in the Borderland. Jerome Kiesewetter or

Being tied for first place helps the El Paso Locomotive and their fans celebrate the team’s success. The local business establishments in the area also feel a boost to their revenue! David Morales, a manager with the Brass Monkey said, “Even when the team is out-of-town people come in to watch the games on our

A viral video described by internet posters as “horrific” and “alarming” shows a woman trying to hang on after falling out of her seat while suspended upside down on an illegal amusement ride at a Ciudad Jurez carnival. After being ejected and left dangling from the pendulum-style ride, the video — which surfaced online earlier

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Iranian shoot down of an American drone may have not been intentional, but rather a “mistake” by someone just being “loose and stupid.” Trump spoke following a meeting with his top national security advisers after Iran, in what appeared to have been a major provocation, shot down what

With a name that sounds like futuristic fiction, Rapid DNA machines roughly the size of an office printer have helped solve rape cases in Kentucky, identified California wildfire victims and verified family connections of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Now a state board in Texas has asked a growing government provider of the DNA equipment

Texas is cracking down on so-called porch pirates, who steal packages and other mail from people’s doorsteps and mailboxes. Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation last week that will increase punishment for stealing mail, which is defined as “a letter, postal card, package, bag, or other sealed article” addressed to an individual that has been dropped

A SWAT standoff came to an end in Northeast El Paso after a man stabbed himself, according to police. A SWAT team was called out early Thursday morning to the Don Quixote Mobile Home Park after police said they received reports of a man holding a knife in front of his mother’s trailer home. Police

New Mexico is making a name for itself in the film industry. If you saw Clint Eastwood’s last movie “The Mule,” you might have recognized some of the filming locations. That’s because Film Las Cruces is working to put the city on the map as a filming location. On July 1, a new incentive is

Summer vacation for Ivy Enriquez means she has more time to train. At 12-years old, she’s already one of the best boxers in the state. When Ivy steps in the ring, it’s all business, and her father, Sergio Enriquez, notices the change in attitude. “She’s not that sweet little girl that I know,” Sergio Enriquez

In April 2017, Pastor Eddie Sinegal received a startling picture of his son, Albert. “Almost unrecognizable to me,” Pastor Sinegal told ABC-7. “I almost didn’t recognize my own son.”​ In that picture, his son’s face was extremely swollen. After an altercation with El Paso police, Albert’s family said their unarmed son walked away with bruised

Video of a five year-old boy singing his rendition of the Star Spangled Banner to open up last Sunday’s El Paso Chihuahuas baseball game has gone viral, circulating across the internet among hundreds of thousands of watchers. There can be no doubt that Jacob Martinez stole the show with his honoring of America on June

Las Cruces police have arrested a man in connection with Saturday’s deadly shooting along Lohman Avenue. Police arrested 41-year-old Corban Serna and charged him with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of 28-year of Nathan Froseth. The shooting happened about 5 a.m. Saturday. Police say Froseth and his wife had been drinking all night and

From Burges High School, to UTEP, and all the way to the NFL, Aaron and Alvin have never forgot where they came from. The NFL twin brothers returned home to the Borderland today, making stops across the El Paso community to give back to the place that raised them. Starting up this morning at Las

Texas Senator Jose Rodriguez says changes need to be made to the conditions immigrants are living under near the Paso Del Norte Bridge in downtown El Paso. Ramiro Cordero with Border Patrol tells ABC 7 that the tents and canopies will remain out in Border Patrol facilities as needed. Senator Rodriguez , along with other

Beto O’Rourke is hiring four Democratic communications veterans as he continues to build out his staff in El Paso and ramp up early-state organizing efforts ahead of the first Democratic debate next week. Despite consistently trailing five Democratic foes in national and early-voting state polls in recent weeks, the former Texas congressman is continuing to

Mexico’s Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to ratify a new free trade agreement with the United States and Canada, making it the first of the three countries to gain legislative approval. Mexico’s upper chamber voted 114 to four with three abstentions in favor of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. U.S. President Donald Trump had demanded a