LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –The new 988 suicide prevention lifeline is now in full swing in Doña Ana county. The crisis intervention tool is available to anyone struggling emotionally. Those who call 988 will be connected to a crisis counselor. “The crisis counselor will be able to contact the mobile team at the crisis triage center and go
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EL PASO, Texas – More than 30,000 books will go to El Paso County families thanks to the partnership between the Molina Foundation and El Paso Community College’s (EPCC) Jenna Welch and Laura Bush Community Library. The grant is part of the foundation’s 2022 Families Learning Together – Book Buddies Initiative distributing 1.5 million books
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces woman has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison in connection to a more than $1.1 million embezzlement scheme stretching seven years. Federal officials say, Sandra Roberto, 44, exploited her position at Mesilla Valley Transportation. Roberto pleaded guilty on Jan. 29, 2021. Officials say
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — According to a tweet from the SPFD, they have been responding to several incidents involving Border Wall injuries. Officials at the department said they responded to four separate incidents related to Border Wall near Anapra on Thursday. The Chief of the Sunland Park Fire Department, Daniel Medrano, said they
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A woman struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in a target parking lot in Las Cruces has died. The woman has been identified as 70-year-old Beatrice Montoya. According to Las Cruces police, Beatrice Montoya was walking in the Target parking lot Wednesday morning just after 10:00 a.m. She was struck by a
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EL PASO, Texas – The past several days in El Paso have been scorching hot. In fact, it’s been so hot this week that TWO new high-temperature records were set on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Wednesday being the hottest day of the year seeing temperatures up to 108 degrees! In this time of extreme heat,
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EL PASO, Texas — The Gilbert & Sullivan Company of El Paso is gearing up for its 53rd season this weekend with a production of ‘Iolanthe’. The muscial/comedy tells the story of a forbidden love between fairies and mortals first performed in 1882. Its the seventh of 14 operatic collaborations by Gilbert and Sullivan. “It’s
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The January 6th committee is returning to prime-time today for its last planned public hearing. You can watch it tonight live on ABC-7 at 6 pm local time. We will not have a 6 pm broadcast, we will have a newscast at 9 pm instead. This public hearing will be the second prime-time session since the
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — It’s going to be another hot day in the Borderland. Temperatures will be going down later this week. For those seeking some relief in the meantime, there are community centers in rural counties that will help: Radium Springs, 12060 Lindbeck Road – (575) 523-8650Butterfield, 9350 Berry Patch Lane –
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EL PASO, Texas — The heat will be felt around the Borderland today. It could reach a high of 106, just one digit shy of the record high so far this year, 107. If we reach 106, that would be a record today. The record-setting high for July 19 was 105 that record was set
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DOÑA ANA, County — LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- During a news conference, Dona Ana Sheriff Kim Stewart said her deputies were on the lookout for the driver who had been in a hit and run incident on Transmountain in El Paso, Texas. She showed a dashcam video of her deputy contacting 28-year-old Richard Guerra, driving
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EL PASO, Texas– First responders said a man has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after jumping out of a car. The incident happened at Tierra Este Road and Sunny Prairie Drive in Far east El Paso, early Saturday morning. First responders said the man is in his mid-30s. No other information regarding
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EL PASO, Texas — A Sumatran orangutan was born this week at The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens, marking the second birth of the species at the zoo. Parents Ibu and Butch had their first baby, Khaleesi, in 2015. The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens announced Wednesday that they have welcomed their second.
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EL PASO, Texas – Many residents are still without water Thursday evening after a water main line broke near Ojo De Agua Drive and Via Descanso Ave in West El Paso on Wednesday morning. According to El Paso Water, crews are still at the site working to repair the main line to get water running
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UPDATE: El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser made a statement in response to Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa. “The Office of the Mayor is a non-partisan office and I was sworn to represent 100% of our constituents, not any particular group,” said Leeser, “Chairman Hinojosa did not reach out to me to discuss this issue.
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EL PASO, Texas — A man and a woman were arrested at the La Quinta Inn at 7550 Remcon as they were preparing to drive away, according to El Paso police. Police say they were wanted for a variety of charges. The suspects are 24-year-old Kathleen Arteche and 25-year-old Omar Rosales. Police say Arteche was
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — Juárez officials worry the number of water rescues and recoveries in El Paso canals will not stop anytime soon. They’re sending out a call for migrants not to risk their lives. Unlike Juárez, U.S. water rescue teams train constantly to respond to any emergency. The river situation on the Mexican side presents
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 recognizes community champions across the Borderland. This week’s Community Champion is Jessie Arellano. Her research thesis that was recently selected as an outstanding thesis from the College of Liberal Arts, by UTEP’s graduate program. Arellano’s master thesis is titled ‘Who is Willing to Speak Up and Why?’ Her thesis examines individual and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The trial continues for a former Las Cruces officer accused of killing a man with a choke hold restraint. Christopher Smelser is being tried for second-degree murder in the February 2020 death of Antonio Valenzuela. The trial resumed at 8:30 Tuesday morning at the Third Judicial District Court in Las Cruces. Officer Andrew Tuton was the first
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EL PASO, Texas– The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies conducted an ALERRT active shooter exercise on Tuesday, July 12, at Ricardo Estrada Middle School. The exercise simulated patrol officers responding to an active shooter by utilizing officers on duty and exposing them to a simulated event. The drill exposed responding
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana couple was charged with child abuse in connection to the death of their 8-month-old boy who was left inside a storage room for the night, according to the Las Cruces Sun-News. Brianna Garcia, 21, and Jasper Garcia-Montaño, 27, were arrested Saturday. According to the Sun-News, their child,
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting a probable case of monkeypox. Health officials say the patient returned from out-of-state travel and was likely exposed through contact. The individual, who was not identified, is said to be doing well and isolated at home. “Monkeypox is a very rare disease
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EL PASO, Texas- With Breastfeeding Awareness Month around the corner, The Border Latch and La Gran Tetada prepare to celebrate. The Border Latch will be held August 5th from 9:30AM to 11AM near the Sunland Park City Hall. According to Rosalva Ruiz who works with mother’s, there will be officials from breastfeeding advocate groups on
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Safety advocates are sounding the alarm as the number of recorded child hot car deaths slowly rises with the scorching summer temperatures According to ABC News, just in the last week and a half — at least two 1-year-olds — one in Georgia, the other in North Carolina — were found dead – police said
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EL PASO, Texas — Many students starting college or university are in a unique situation. They spent a significant portion of their high school years learning online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And now they have to be ready for higher education. UTEP had its new student orientation Friday. UTEP’S new student orientation welcomed all incoming freshmen into the university, with a
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District will officially celebrate the opening of the new Roddenberry Planetarium with the city in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday. The new planetarium, named for Star Trek creator and El Paso native Gene Roddenberry, received various upgrades including specialized lighting and sound, a new heating and cooling
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EL PASO, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Thursday which allows state authorities to “return” any migrants apprehended to the border. The order allows the Texas National Guard and the Texas Department of Public Safety to apprehend any migrants who illegally cross the border between ports of entry and send them
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Sheriff Deputies making a traffic stop found a jar of marijuana and a 9 mm gun in the vehicle. It happened on July 2 at the intersection of Fort Defiance Dr. and Santa Fe Trail in Montana Vista. Verdi Vladimir Miranda, 20, was arrested and charged with unlawful carrying
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EL PASO, Texas — The shows and dates for the 2022-2023 Broadway season in El Paso held by Nederland National Markets and El Paso Live have been announced in what El Paso Live says is the biggest ever Broadway season in El Paso. The featured performances this year are ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ ‘Hairspray,’ the
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City officials will work to update the city’s non-discrimination policy Wednesday after voting Tuesday 6 to 2 to create a new non-discrimination ordinance. The new ordinance specifically mentions that the city will not discriminate based on race, sexual orientation, reproductive health actions and hairstyle or texture. Representative Henry Rivera,
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