LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The recent release of Abe Romero’s autopsy, the Organ Mountain football player who died last month, has brought up questions regarding the way the district deals with concussions. ABC-7 reached out to Las Cruces Public Schools regarding their concussion protocols. They sent us a copy of their concussion management protocol,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – This year, National Mammography Day falls on Friday, Oct. 21. To raise awareness about the importance of the breast cancer screening, the CEO of the Hospitals of Providence East Tasha Hopper invited ABC-7 anchor Stephanie Valle to document her mammography. “I was due for a mammogram anyway, and I also wanted to
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County public defender, Kelli Childress, is weighing in after the District Attorney’s office made some allegations against her. On Friday, ABC-7 spoke with Douglass Tiemann, the chief of the intake department at the District Attorney’s office about the ongoing criminal case dismissals. Since August close to 900 cases
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s office has released body cam footage from a May 21st confrontation between a deputy and a suicidal man that turned deadly. The footage comes from Deputy Jeremy Maldonado’s lapel cam. The video shows him trying to talk down Carlos Gamboa, who was expressing suicidal ideations.
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EL PASO, Texas — The suspect involved in Friday’s Stanton Bridge shooting has been identified. 32-year-old Maxwell Billingslea assaulted his mother and pushed her out of the vehicle while the two were waiting in line to cross into Mexico. Billingslea’s mother asked security for assistance. A security guard approached Billingslea, who began to drive back
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EL PASO, Texas — A shooting at the 8500 block of Dyer Street left one dead and three people injured Sunday. The incident occurred at a shopping center at approximately 2:20 a.m. Police say patrol officers responded to the shopping center due to threats of a shooting. While patrolling the parking lot, shots were fired
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District is asking for feedback from parents about whether to bring back the “traditional” school calendar. Earlier this month, the EPISD Community Engagement Department sent an email to parents asking for them to vote on whether to return to the traditional calendar, or continue with the
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EL PASO, Texas — The light show at Fred Loya’s home is the destination for thousands of El Pasoans every year. This year, things may be a little different, as he may partner with the County for the Holiday Lights at Ascarate Park to increase tourism. Fred Loya has canceled the annual show since 2020 due to
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EL PASO, Texas — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. ABC-7 is profiling women who survived the battle with the disease. Isabel Muñoz discovered a lump in her breast seven years ago. It was October 2015 when she rolled onto her side and felt something in her breast poke her arm. She immediately scheduled a mammogram, and
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EL PASO, Texas– Two men from El Paso combined their passion for Corvettes to give back to the El Paso Community. What started as an idea for Joey Sepulveda has now turned into 63 Corvettes riding across El Paso, whether that be for fundraising or driving their favorite car. They came up with the phrase
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Javier Pong, a Marine recruit who passed away during training back in September, was laid to rest in Las Cruces Friday. The funeral was held at Baca’s Funeral Chapel. Visitations were allowed from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. He was then buried at Masonic Cemetery. Pong, 18, was a Las Cruces
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EL PASO, Texas – One of our ABC-7 employees noticed a northeast El Paso 7-Eleven with a whole new look. Instead of the orange, white, red, and green color scheme we normally associate with a Slurpee run, there was a new sleek black design! That store is located at the intersection of Fairbanks and Rushing.
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EL PASO, Texas — An official who works at the El Paso district attorney’s office is weighing in on the ongoing case dismissals. From August to September, close to 900 cases were dismissed after the DA’s office didn’t indict them within a certain time frame. On Monday, ABC-7 learned the county public defender’s office has
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EL PASO, Texas– It’s the end of the week. Don’t have any plans? We got you covered. El Paso Film Festival started yesterday and will go through Sunday, come enjoy “The Prank” film showing at the Plaza Theater Today. Starting at 7 pm to 9 pm. For more information visit: https://elpasofilmfestival.org/festival/2022/films/the-prank Also the El Paso Wine
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EL PASO, Texas – In a deserted area in NE El Paso, the El Paso Radio Controllers meet every weekend to fly their various model planes. Each plane varies in shape, size, color, material, and level of expertise required to fly them safely and properly. But the men and women in this club are worried
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As Election Day nears, ABC-7 got the opportunity to sit down with both candidates in the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s office race: incumbent Sheriff Kim Stewart (D), and her challenger, Byron Hollister (R). They were both asked a myriad of questions regarding issues that both the county and the department
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EL PASO, Texas — Commenters on FitFam El Paso, a local social media website, posted a photo that they said showed minors entering the sun bear enclosure at the El Paso Zoo Wednesday while animals were feet away; however, the Director of the zoo told ABC-7 that the kids were climbing on a boulder near
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EL PASO, Texas — Pharmacy giant CVS is working to change the “Pink Tax.” It’s not an actual tax, but it’s when things cost more for women than men, like razors, deodorant, and body wash. Along with tampons which are often taxed as a luxury item and not recognized as a basic necessity. CVS plans
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EL PASO, Texas — District Court Judge Sam Medrano says he will wait to see if Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the accused Walmart shooter before he makes decisions on how to proceed with the state case. Federal Officials will decide if the death penalty will be considered in the Cielo Vista Walmart Shooting
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — City leaders outlined their priorities for state funding Monday. The Las Cruces International Airport is a project they hope to get the most funding. The city is hoping to secure $15.2 million dollars through state funding to help prepare the airport for interstate travel. The funds will be used to
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FORT BLISS, Texas — Unaccompanied migrant children have had to wait weeks for updates from their case managers, causing many of the children to face distress, anxiety, and panic attacks under the care of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement, according to a report released by the Office of Inspector
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Horror movie fans will see the conclusion of a story begun more than 40 years ago this week. The story of Laurie strode and Michael Myers comes to a conclusion in “Halloween Ends.” The story picks up four years after the events of “Halloween Kills.” Jamie Lee Curtis the protagonist of the film says she thinks
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The 3rd annual “Build My Future!” event took place in the parking lot of Rawson Builders Supply in Las Cruces Tuesday, offering a chance for area students to look at post-high school careers in construction. The Las Cruces Home Builders Association partnered with LCPD and other Mesilla Valley area schools
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EL PASO, Texas – The family has identified their son, Gael Torres, as one of the three young adults killed in a head-on collision in Far East El Paso. A GoFundMe fundraiser was started by Jen Fierro, a friend of Torres’ mother, Gaby Sanchez. According to the post, “A donation of any amount would help
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Winterfest 2022 is approaching and this year there have been some upgrades. The City of El Paso states that the ice skating rink will be larger and in a new location. The ice rink will now be made of real ice instead of the synthetic used last year. The ice skating
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EL PASO, Texas — Today is the last day to register to vote in Texas. It’s important for you to register by today if you are planning to vote in the mid-term elections. Texan voters will cast their ballots on everything from the Gubernatorial race to local races for County Judge and State Representative. So how
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua — “Barbacoa El Chino” in Juarez has been operating for decades. Owner, Arturo Carmona, born and raised in Juarez, took over the business from his former boss and has been running it for over three decades now. The business started in the streets of Juarez, selling food from a car. Eventually, the family
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EL PASO, Texas — The County of El Paso’s migrant processing center is set to open Monday, Oct. 10. According to county officials, the center will be centrally located near the El Paso International Airport. Officials previously told ABC-7 about 600 migrants would be processed at the center daily. El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An 18-year-old Marine recruit who recently graduated from Mayfield High School has died after collapsing during training at Camp Pendleton. According to a statement from the Marines obtained by the San Diego Tribune, Pfc. Javier Pong collapsed and became “unconscious and unresponsive” while participating in what the Marines have called
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EL PASO, Texas — About 6,000 El Paso County voters will receive a new ballots after the originals were found to contain an error according to El Paso Matters. The error: The Texas agriculture commissioner was left out of the ballots that were filed on or before October 4th. If you happened to get one
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