Month: September 2019

A dead dog that had been skinned was thrown inside a garbage dumpster outside a Sally Beauty’s Supply store, and across from an Albertsons grocery store, near Redd Road and Interstate 10 in west El Paso. Police and El Paso Animal Services confirmed the incident Thursday to ABC-7, which nearby residents called a “horrendous” discovery.

Walmart plans in early November to reopen the east El Paso store where 22 people were killed, the retail giant said Thursday, noting that construction work on the interior of the building was “progressing smoothly.” “We are currently working toward re-opening the store on Wednesday, Nov. 6,” Walmart spokesman Randy Hargrove told ABC-7. “Our associates

A former Fort Bliss soldier indicted in a bombing plot is a “satanist” who wants to overthrow the federal government, prosecutors told a judge at a detention hearing Thursday afternoon. That indictment charges 24-year-old private first class and infantry soldier Jarrett William Smith with two counts of distributing explosives information. The South Carolina native enlisted

Their faces have become emblematic in a country where violence seems to win over the rule of law. Mystery still shrouds their whereabouts and what happened on the day they vanished. But five years later, their families and Mexicans across the country remain determined to uncover the truth. Forty-three students from a teachers’ college in

When talking about Borderland legends of the gridiron, Stan Quintana is easily on that list. A star player at the University of New Mexico, Quintana went on to coach at several high schools in El Paso. His teachings still live on by current coaches in the El Paso area. Quintana’s son tells ABC-7 his father

Prosecutors have finished calling witnesses in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her unarmed black neighbor. The prosecution rested late Thursday afternoon in Amber Guyger’s trial. State District Judge Tammy Kemp said the trial will resume Friday with the defense presenting its case. Guyger has she said she mistook

There’s a story behind every badge, and one photographer is working to tell those stories through the lens. “When you hear about police officers in the news, it’s usually because they’ve done something wrong, or they’ve been killed in the line of duty,” Colorado-based photographer Benny Bamba said. Bamba was inspired to start his “I’m

The Trump administration wants to cap the number of refugees admitted into the United States to the lowest number since the resettlement program was created in 1980. A State Department proposal released Thursday would put a cap on the number of refugees at 18,000 for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. Of those refugee

An Indian immigrant who lost a third of his weight during a 70-day hunger strike over the rejection of his asylum claim won temporary release Thursday after a year in U.S. detention. Ajay Kumar, 33, bowed with his hands clasped together in a traditional Indian greeting as he walked away from a detainee processing center

The Wounded Warriors Project has brought together over 40 veterans from around the country to El Paso to participate in a soldier ride this week. “You know I’m a disabled veteran 100 percent PTSD so to be able to get out be with my fellow comrades is and do something like this is a great

Neighbors of a Doña Ana County man are still shaken after a sheriff’s deputy shot him on their street Tuesday night. The shooting happened at the intersection of Chula Vista Road and De Vaca Court. Residents described their street as a typically quiet area, but that quiet was interrupted Tuesday night when they heard several

Walmart workers could soon go back to work at the El Paso store where 22 people were killed on August 3, a company spokeswoman said. The store near Cielo Vista Mall has been closed for nearly two months since a gunman opened fire in one of the deadliest attacks against Latinos in the US. “Construction

Here is a look at the life of Dennis Kucinich, former Ohio congressman. Personal:Birth date: October 8, 1946 Birth place: Cleveland, Ohio Birth name: Dennis John Kucinich Father: Frank Kucinich, a truck driver Mother: Virginia (Norris) Kucinich Marriages: Elizabeth (Harper) Kucinich (2005-present); Sandra Kucinich (1977-1986, divorced); Helen Kucinich (divorced) Children: with Sandra Kucinich-Horn: Jackie Education:

Here’s a look at Area 51, a highly classified United States Air Force facility located at Groom Lake in southern Nevada. Facts:The US government’s official name for Area 51 is the Nevada Test and Training Range, which is a unit of the Nellis Air Force Base. Today it is used as an open training range

Stewart and Lynda Resnick, owners of The Wonderful Company, have pledged $750 million to the California Institute of Technology to support cutting-edge research into environmental sustainability. The commitment is the largest ever for research into environmental sustainability and the second-largest gift to a US academic institution, Caltech announced. The Wonderful Company has brands such as

Here is a look at the life of Buddy Roemer, the 52nd governor of Louisiana. Personal:Birth date: October 4, 1943 Birth place: Shreveport, Louisiana Birth name: Charles Elson Roemer III Father: Charles “Budgie” Elson Roemer II, farmer and aide to Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards Mother: Adeline (McDade) Roemer Marriages: Scarlett (Osborn) Roemer (2001-present); Patti (Crocker)