LOS ANGELES, California — Gubernatorial Candidate Beto O’Roruke stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to talk about the issues Texas is currently facing. O’Rourke spoke about immigration saying, “Sending these migrants to D.C., to Chicago, to New York, now to the Vice President’s house isn’t doing anything for them, not doing anything for us. It’s
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has obtained court documents saying El Paso’s District Attorney, Yvonne Rosales is considering asking the Texas Attorney General for help trying the Patrick Crusius case. Crusius is the accused shooter in the 2019 Walmart Massacre. We pored over court documents overnight and found a letter Rosales wrote to the Federal
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EL PASO, Texas — The Diocese of El Paso is in dire need of volunteers and is accepting donations to help deal with the increase in migrants coming to the Borderland. An El Paso Catholic Diocese spokesman said they are accepting donations, including blankets, clothes, food, toiletries, cleaning supplies and money. They are especially in
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EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger received $50,000 from El Paso Health. El Paso Health President/CEO Carol Smallwood and CEO of Medicaid services for El Paso Health Janel Lujan presented the check. “These are still uncertain times, and El Paso Health continues to strive for excellence byserving those in need. We are proud
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss the increase of migrants in El Paso County. An emergency item was added to Thursday’s agenda in response to the surge of asylum seekers entering our region. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have released hundreds of migrants to the streets as a
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EL PASO, Texas — Mexican Independence day lands on September the 16th but El Paso wants to get the party started early. Happening today, you can celebrate the famous “Grito” right in the heart of downtown El Paso at the San Jacinto plaza. There will be food vendors, music and much more for you and
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EL PASO, Texas — Fall is just around the corner and with that flu season. The City of El Paso wants to help keep you healthy during the colder months. The “Be Powerflu” prevention campaign is meant to reduce the number of flu cases and to prevent serious flu-related illnesses. The campaign is offering free
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EL PASO, Texas — Today is September 15 or better known as 915 day. 915 symbolizes more than our telephone area code. Today celebrate everything that makes our city so great, from its people and places. Today also happens to land on the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, which resonates with our border community. So how
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EL PASO – An man has sentenced to a total of 210 months in prison for trafficking drugsand illegal possession of firearms. According to court documents, on October 6, 2021, Daniel Lee Burmeister, 37, was arrested after a searchwarrant was executed at a residence where Burmeister was staying. During the search, law enforcementofficers found multiple
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EL PASO, Texas – A Stratford, Texas man was sentenced to life in prison on numerous counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Court documents show Johnny George Gonzalez, 35, was using the Dark Web forum to share links to digital storage folders containing child pornography and child erotica. The case was referred to the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – According to a community outreach coordinator in Las Cruces, most of the shelters are already operating at capacity. The migrant surge in El Paso has filled their shelters, and coordinators are trying to figure out how to do more. Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima says most of the migrants in
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EL PASO, Texas – A Socorro man received a 20-year sentence on child exploitation charges Tuesday. Over one thousand videos depicting child sexual abuse were found on the devices belonging to a Socorro man, according to federal investigators. FBI agents searched electronic devices belonging to 33-year-old Hector Anthony Segura after 17 videos containing material showing
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — Migrants from Venezuela can to cross the border thanks to a document that lets them move freely through Mexico for a week. The document called “salvoconducto” (safe passage) in Spanish is issued by the National Institute of Migration or “Instituto Nacional de Migración” in Mexico. Coming mainly from Mexico’s southern border, Venezuelan
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 captured video of a large group of migrants detained by Border Patrol agents near the Paso Del Norte port of entry. Unofficial numbers show the group was between 350 to 400 migrants. According to a spokesman with Border Patrol, most, if not all, migrants are from Venezuela. ABC-7 tried questioning
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EL PASO, Texas- The City of El Paso is hosting free flu vaccine events throughout the county in order to help fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. City health officials say that getting the flu vaccine will help prevent serious flu like illnesses that will take up staff and resources which could be used against battling the pandemic.
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EL PASO, Texas — Overnight, a large group of migrants were apprehended by border patrol at the R R Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant in Socorro, Southeast of El Paso. Video our crews took at the scene show the migrants lined up waiting for border patrol to take them in. Border Patrol agents pointing their lights at
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EL PASO, Texas – It happened just after 6 a.m. this morning at Gateway North and Stan Roberts. According to a social post by TxDot the crash shut down the Gateway North lanes of traffic. The only injury is a woman in her 20s who was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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EL PASO, Texas – A man in his 40s is the latest person to test positive for Monkeypox according to the City of El Paso Public Health Department. The healthy department has begun their investigation and is conducting contact tracing. Monkeypox is considered a global threat and health leader recommend everyone to practice safety precautions
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EL PASO, Texas — Over 21 years ago the tragedy of September 11th is still at the forefront of everyone’s minds today. El Paso held 911 memorials throughout this weekend. City leaders held a memorial at Fire station 18. The memorial is held annually on September 11th to commemorate the lives lost during the attacks. Amazing grace played on the bagpipes
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EL PASO, Texas — In the parking lot next to the Greyhound bus station on the corner of Santa Fe and Overland, migrants have begun to set up camp Saturday. These migrants, many from Venezuela, are trying to figure out their next move after being let out of shelters that had run out of capacity
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ANTHONY, Texas — The political future of Anthony Mayor is still undecided after he was accused of domestic violence. The Town of Anthony held a special town hall Friday night to decide if the current Mayor, Benjamin Romero, should still preside over the town. Mayor Romero was in attendance leading the council in a pledge
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EL PASO, Texas — EPPD’s Westside patrol and CIT are responding to an aggravated assault call on the 5900 block of Sixta Drive. Stay tuned to ABC-7 as we follow this story.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexican Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Friday that Las Cruces is getting $8.75 million as a part of a larger $41 million investment to recruit over 300 law enforcement across the state. The money will allow the Las Cruces Police Department to bring in an additional 67 officers. In
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EL PASO, Texas — FBI El Paso and GECU announced an additional reward Friday for information leading to the arrest of the suspect of last week’s GECU bank robbery in east El Paso. The FBI announced a reward of up to $5,000 Wednesday. GECU announced Friday that they will be matching this reward amount, making
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was arrested for stealing a 2014 Mustang from the La Casita Used Car Dealership in Central El Paso and injuring an employee during the robbery Wednesday. 51-year-old Martin Albert Valenzuela and the stolen vehicle were located by The Auto Theft Task Force and the Central TAC Unit.
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EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of asylum seekers have been released into the streets of El Paso as a result of local shelters being at capacity. El Paso city and county leaders said they have been addressing the ongoing situation. An official with Border Patrol in the El Paso Sector said releases are still happening.
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited El Paso Thursday to highlight economic strength in the area. The governor announced 12 new projects that he is working on for the region during the roundtable discussion at WestStar Bank on N. Mesa Street. These projects include a new Schnieders Electric Facility that will bring
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has obtained court documents in which District Attorney Yvonne Rosales is asking for the dismissal of subpoenas filed to compel her and some of her associates to attend a hearing for the Walmart shooting case on Tuesday. The subpoenas involve Rosales, recently fired assistant district attorney John Briggs and municipal judge
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EL PASO, Texas — Dozens of migrants were released at the Greyhound bus station in Downtown El Paso due to shelters being at capacity. Many of them are camping out at the Greyhound bus station with no food, water, money, phone, or change of clothes. Others are seen walking around downtown. Children are part of
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The Mexican government announced Wednesday that 440 million pesos, or just over 22 million dollars, will be invested in the Mexican side of the Santa Teresa port of Entry, ahead of expected rapid growth. Many Asian companies are moving their electric car battery production to Mexico, specifically south Juarez and
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