Month: October 2019

Queer Las Cruces residents worry that a U.S. Supreme Court case ruling could permanently affect their rights in the workplace. “This is something that affects people’s ability to live,” said Maria Ramos, who identifies as cisgender and pansexual. “If someone decides that you shouldn’t have a job based on who you are, they’re deciding that

Dozens of Mexican families are camping out at the base of the Paso Del Norte bridge waiting to ask for asylum because they fear cartels in their homeland. ABC-7 spoke with a woman who preferred for us to call her ‘Martha.’ She started the conversation with an apology. “I know this is unfortunate, and we’re

For those looking for a good scare this Halloween, there are plenty of spooky venues to visit throughout the month of October. Below is a list of haunted houses in the El Paso area, along with days and times the venues are open. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office post 2005 Haunted HouseLocation: 3850 Justice

The Reynolds Home provides shelter for homeless mothers and their children. It also helps them transition into their own home. A fundraising fashion show will be held on Friday, October 18 from 7 to 11 p.m., which will benefit The Reynolds Home and B-Days-R-All Smiles. The second group works with homeless shelters and hosts birthday

A man was being sought by El Paso police as a suspect in the dumping of a dead dog that had been skinned, and authorities Tuesday asked for help in finding and identifying him. As ABC-7 first reported late last month, the dog was found in a garbage dumpster that sits between the Sally Beauty’s

The mother of a man killed in the Aug. 3 mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart store has joined a lawsuit against the retail giant contending her son died as a result of poor security at the store. The legal action on behalf of deceased El Paso residents Leonardo Campos and his wife, Maribel

A cigarette lighter mistaken for a gun triggered a brief lockout Tuesday afternoon at El Paso’s Coronado High School, officials for the El Paso Independent School District said. Word of the situation initially came from a school district trustee who posted on social media that everyone was safe. The district said despite the false alarm

It’s Military Appreciation Night on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at all Chick-fil-A locations in El Paso and Las Cruces. That means active duty and retired military members can each receive a free meal to thank them for their service to our country. The restaurant says to be sure to bring a valid military

An El Paso County judge has issued an emergency protective order prohibiting city councilman Sam Morgan from coming near — or having any contact with — his wife following his arrest for a domestic violence incident last week. The judge’s order also forbids Sam Morgan, who represents District 4 in northeast El Paso, from possessing

Dallas police said Tuesday that three men are suspected in the killing of a man who testified at the trial of a Dallas police officer who was convicted of killing her upstairs neighbor. Joshua Brown, a key witness in the murder trial of Amber Guyger, was shot and killed during a drug deal gone wrong,

A Texas man is accused of robbing a bank because he couldn’t pay for his wedding. Heath Bumpous turned himself in last week, about two hours after he robbed the Citizens State Bank in Groveton — and a day before he was set to get married, according to Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace. The bank