EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A prosecutor under DA Bill Hicks allegedly fled the scene of a hit-and-run incident and the DA office says “his behavior during the incident has been addressed.” The other driver claims he flashed a badge at her and then fled the West El Paso neighborhood. The allegations stem from a
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Update: Emergency crews were able to put out the fire and have left the scene. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A brush fire is burning near the 5300 block of Rockwood Road in the Upper Valley. Fire crews are actively working to put out the flames. Fire officials say the fire started in a shed
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Update: Power has been restored to the residents. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Scattered power outages caused more than 1,600 customers in Northeast El Paso to sit in the dark. The outages were first reported around 11:30 a.m. Monday. The outage map showed scattered outages along Dyer from Pershing Avenue to Fred Wilson. El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has learned the charges against Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius have been separated by the district attorney. A 2020 indictment had a charge of capital murder of multiple persons and 22 charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. To expedite jury selection, DA Bill Hicks says he dropped the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Behavioral Health System is opening its doors to the public at 9 a.m. Saturday to offer information on their services. The open house will be at their new eastside clinic for underserved populations. That center will focus on the specific needs of a demographic that has been
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Update: The Socorro Independent School District placed De La Cruz on unpaid leave on November 17, 2023. The district tells ABC-7 she has worked with the district since September 2019. SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Police arrested a 50-year-old woman for allegedly encouraging a 14-year-old boy into a sexual relationship with her 13-year-old daughter, prosecutors
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The man accused of shooting his brother and killing his friend in 2018 got a combined 30 years in prison today. Nicholas Negrete Peters admitted to shooting his brother, Jonathan, and his friend, Dimitri Pacheco, on a 911 call. Peters can be heard seemingly upset and asking for an ambulance
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Months after an audit revealed unauthorized charges on a city council member’s fuel card, the man who brought it to light now says he was intimidated and retaliated against by former city manager Tommy Gonzalez because of his audit. The City of El Paso’s Chief Internal Auditor, Edmundo Calderon, is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the City of El Paso does a nationwide search for the next CEO of city government, there’s one thing Mayor Oscar Leeser tells ABC-7 he would do differently. ABC-7 learned former City Manager Tommy Gonzalez did consulting work for the City of Durango, Colo., while he was working for El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The woman who was found murdered in the Red Sands area was shot in the head by her boyfriend in a car, police said. ABC-7 obtained court documents that say Christopher Maya shot Michelle Morales-Nakaza three times because he suspected that she had taken his wallet as they slept in
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales has asked the Texas 8th Court of Appeals to stop the Walmart shooting trial to review the legitimacy of the trial court’s orders. The document is called a “motion for stay of trial” and is asking the appellate court to decide whether or not 409th District Court Judge Sam Medrano’s
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EL PASO, Texas- A much anticipated hearing in the Walmart mass shooting case Thursday morning left many questions unanswered – mainly about who is prosecuting the capital murder case. The El Paso County District Attorney’s Office sent Charles Vance to represent the state. El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales was not present for the hearing.
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 received an audio recording stating that SAT test sheets were scattered along Mesa street on Saturday. The recording stated the test sheets were part of a shipment meant to go to the College Board for grading and university admission. “The incident has been reported to UPS and College Board, and
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 is hearing the voice purportedly of Vinton Municipal Judge Roger Rodriguez. ABC-7 obtained the recordings as part of our extensive coverage of the DA’s office. These recordings were made by the family of Alexander Gerhard Hoffmann, a victim in the Walmart shooting. In it, the voice identified as Rodriguez talks about ABC-7’s continued
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EL PASO, Texas — The latest filing in the state case of the Walmart shooting contains strong allegations of wrongdoing — but none of them against accused gunman Patrick Crusius. A findings report by a court-appointed lawyer for the family of a Walmart shooting victim implicates El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales, Assistant District Attorney Curtis Cox and
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UPDATE: A spokesman for the DA tells ABC-7 they have begun the refining process but would not give specifics. EL PASO, Texas — Scores more criminal cases were dismissed for failure to indict. This adds to a mounting number of cases that have already been dismissed. The dismissals included misdemeanor and felony level accusations of
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EL PASO, Texas — Another 75 criminal cases were dismissed today under a rarely used Texas statute that allows for accused people to be freed if not indicted within a specified time. Officials present in the court this morning said all 75 cases were dismissed with no objection from the District Attorney’s office. These were
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned the El Paso Public Defender’s office filed 616 cases for possible dismissal today because the District Attorney’s Office has not indicted the accused. The hearings may start as soon as Monday. Just last week, a magistrate judge had to dismiss 375 because DA Rosales did not indict the cases
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UPDATE: The District Attorney’s Office sent the following statement to ABC-7: “Following recent events, a change was necessary. We wish Mr. Briggs the best.” EL PASO, Texas — District Attorney Yvonne Rosales’s lead prosecutor on the Walmart shooting case was taken off the case Monday afternoon, a source close to the case confirmed. John Briggs was assigned
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EL PASO, Texas — A small group of attorneys and a few journalists sat in a side room at the El Paso County Courthouse this morning as dozens of criminal cases were dismissed. Nearly 100 cases were dismissed today after the District Attorney’s office failed to indict them within the outlined time. The dismissals are known
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EL PASO, Texas — The man arrested for allegedly beating his estranged wife’s lover to death was denied a bond reduction Friday afternoon and remains jailed. El Paso police arrested Bernard Walter Christmann, 50, for allegedly beating Juan Anzaldo, 49, to death as he left work at the El Paso International Airport on the night
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EL PASO, Texas — Two brothers accused of pulling guns on an east El Paso man and shooting into the air as he ran for cover on Tuesday were denied a lower bond and remained in the county jail. Jaime Hernandez, 26, was in court Friday and his brother, Damian Hernandez, 20, was in court
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UPDATE: Texas Gas Service said it would be sometime Wednesday night before crews would be able to complete repairs to a damaged and leaking gas line in the Lower Valley. A utility spokesperson said the gas line near La Paz and Rodeo streets was damaged by a third-party contractor working in the area. “Our crews
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EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District has been hit by a computer virus that a spokesman said Friday had prompted their Internet Technology Department to take down the district’s internal network as a precaution until the issue is resolved. No timeline was given as to when the network would be back up
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EL PASO, Texas — Police were holding a woman after residents reported shots fired in a east El Paso neighborhood lat Wednesday afternoon. The call came in about 4:20 p.m. and neighbors said police responded in nearly a dozen squad cars. Neighbors told ABC-7 that a woman who lives in a home in the 10200
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