Month: June 2019

New details and video emerged Monday of a south El Paso dog attack that resulted in police shooting a pair of dogs. O fficers responded to a report of dogs attacking two men last week in the 2100 block of Cypress, which is just down the street from Bowie High School. The men were doing

A man was killed early Monday in a shootout in Las Cruces that also left three law enforcement officers injured, authorities said. Two Las Cruces Police officers and one Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office deputy suffered minor, non-life threatening injuries, according to LCPD police spokesman Danny Trujillo. At 3 p.m., Trujillo confirmed to ABC-7 that

In a split vote, El Paso County commissioners voted Monday to move downtown El Paso closer to becoming a historic district. Commissioners directed the architectural firm HHM to continue working on the survey it did of the entire downtown area in 2017. The area is roughly bound by interstate-10 to the north, North Virginia and

The Trump administration is considering building temporary courts along the southern border as part of an effort to expand its policy of returning some asylum seekers to Mexico for the duration of their immigration proceedings, according to two administration officials. The US recently struck an agreement with Mexico that included expanding the policy, which, the

An investigation into a hit-and-run crash last week stemming from a car-jacking has also resulted in the suspect being charged in a two-year-old home invasion case, El Paso police said Monday. 20–year old Carlos Calderon is being held on $150,000 bond at the El Paso County Detention Facility on aggravated robbery and burglary charges. Investigators

New Mexico’s film industry appears to be on the brink of a boom thanks to abortion law controversies in other states and expanded incentives. A recent spike in film production in the state comes as Hollywood targets both Georgia and Louisiana over recently passed restrictive abortion laws, the Albuquerque Journal reports. The political developments are

A traffic crash along Interstate 10 eastbound at Hawkins snarled traffic late Monday morning for about an hour. The crash forced the closure of the three right lanes of I-10, backing up traffic to Airway at one point. Just before the noon hour, the lanes reopened — but that section of interstate had scattered debris

A new mural in southern New Mexico seeks to honor missing and slain Native Americans amid a nationwide push to bring more attention to the issue. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports artist Sebastian “Vela” Velazquez recently erected the mural in Las Cruces in conjunction with the city’s eighth annual “Illegal” graffiti art show. The work

John Mack Jr. did not hear happy Father’s Day over the holiday, instead he carried a memory very few could ever forget. His son, John Mack III, or Tre had battled all his life. Being born with spina bifida and other hurdles, just learning to walk proved to even his doctors they were wrong about

A man was taken to a hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after being struck by a train in South El Paso on Sunday morning. Border Patrol said the man tried to pass underneath a moving train when he was injured. An agent was the first on scene and found the injured man. The man was

A man was taken to a hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after being struck by a train in South El Paso on Sunday morning. Border Patrol said the man tried to pass underneath a moving train when he was injured. An agent was the first on scene and found the injured man. The man was

A body was discovered near a canal in Socorro on Sunday evening, according to the city. The canal where the body was found is located near Socorro and Dindinger roads; it was discovered around 8:45 p.m. A city spokesman said the “investigation is very preliminary” and offered no other immediate details. This latest incident raises

Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador says his country must help Central Americans fleeing poverty and violence. Lpez Obrador said in the northern state of Chihuahua over the weekend that the refusal to help foreigners in need is “anti-Christian,” adding that “we can’t turn our backs on them.” Mexico plans to deploy National Guard troops

The privately-funded border barrier gained national notoriety for several reasons, it was built with private funds, it was built faster than government funded barriers along the Borderland and it came under swift scrutiny by several groups. Now there are two groups debating if the gate in the lower part of the barrier should remain opened

Whataburger fans are not happy over the sale of the fast food chain. Neither is Houston Texans star J.J. Watt. The family-owned Texas chain announced Friday it was selling its majority ownership to a Chicago investment firm, prompting mixed reactions from fans and even one of the biggest names in the NFL. “Ok, I say

A Texas company is recalling more than 246,000 pounds of frozen breakfast wraps sold nationwide over fears the bacon may be contaminated with extraneous materials, especially small rocks. The El Monterey frozen breakfast wraps also contain egg, potato and cheese, and were produced in January by Ruiz Foods Products in Denison, Texas, the US Department

A spokesman with the Diocese of El Paso said that an incendiary device caused a small fire at the Saint Jude Catholic Church early Saturday morning. “We can confirm (it is) an act of vandalism,” the spokesman said in a press release. That fire took place around 4 a.m. on 4006 Hidden Way. According to

All precincts are reporting for the El Paso Independent School District’s runoff elections for districts three and six. District 3: Josh Acevedo narrowly beats Ren Vargas by only four votes. ACEVEDO: 50.17% 578 votes VARGAS: 49.83% 574 votes District 6: Freddy Klayel-Avalos easily beat Tom Hicks for the district six seat. KLAYEL-AVALOS: 72.37% 1,058 votes

UPDATE: All precincts are reporting for the El Paso Independent School District’s runoff elections for districts three and six. District 3: Josh Acevedo narrowly beats Ren Vargas by only four votes. ACEVEDO: 50.17% 578 votes VARGAS: 49.83% 574 votes District 6: Freddy Klayel-Avalos easily beat Tom Hicks for the district six seat. KLAYEL-AVALOS: 72.37% 1,058

The Southwest U.S. may have to wait for those jaw-dropping walls of dust, heavy rains and photogenic lightning strikes. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Tucson, Arizona, are calling for a delayed start to the seasonal shifts in winds that bring these powerful forces of mother nature to the region. Why the delay?

The American alligator populates nearly every swamp, lake and river (and occasional kitchen) in the southeastern US. But when Erin Weaver spotted one swimming near her Houston home, she suspected it was the one in danger. “It looked like a steak knife that was sticking out of his head,” she told CNN affiliate KTRK. Alligators

They may not be on the front lines, but emergency dispatchers still grapple with the emotional impacts of dealing with crises. That’s one reason why Texas will soon classify 911 dispatchers and other public safety telecommunications professionals as first responders, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott this past week. The change

Right now there are 25 buildings in downtown El Paso that are listed on the register of historic places. Come Monday, that could change to 928 buildings if El Paso County commissioners pass a vote. Some feel if the vote passes it could help downtown prosper, but others disagree and say it could hinder some

The Las Cruces Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding who is responsible for the shooting death of a 28-year-old man on Saturday morning. According to police, the man was found dead near Lohman Avenue and San Pedro Street around 5 a.m. Hours later, multiple police evidence markers remained along the street,

It’s been nearly two years since Puerto Rico was hit by two hurricanes destroying many parts of the island and leaving millions without electricity. After a service learning trip to Puerto Rico last summer, several UTEP students who are volunteering their free time are hoping to make a difference. “So we came up with the

Residents of the small town of Organ, located about 15 miles east of Las Cruces, have expressed concerns about fire hydrants in their neighborhood not working following a suspected arson fire last week that destroyed part of a home and a shed. Based on ABC-7’s report Thursday about a non-working hydrant just a block from

UTEP football tickets go on sale on Monday, and UTEP is doing everything it can to increase attendance numbers. The university is actually reducing prices for season tickets. UTEP Football season ticket prices for 2019 are as follows: Captain’s Club $1,300 (reduced from $1,320 in 2018), Gold Reserved $330 (reduced from $360), Silver Reserved $250

A fire burning at a recycling plant in south El Paso on Friday afternoon produced black smoke plumes that could be seen from other parts of the city, before it was contained by firefighters. The fire department described the blaze at W. Silver Recycling Inc. at North Lee and Olive Avenue.as a “condition four,” signaling

Father’s Day weekend is here and a few closures on I-10 may impact your Sunday commute. I-10 east will close completely between North Mesa Street and Executive Center Boulevard. The detour for this closure will have you exit at North Mesa, take Mesa all the way to Executive, and back onto I-10. I-10 west will

The United States government has doubled the number of asylum seekers being sent to await their cases in Mexico as part of a controversial program. The official name is the Migrant Protection Protocols, but you’ve probably heard of it as the remain in Mexico policy. The program, which began in California in January and Juarez