Crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect
EL PASO, Texas — The landscape of American immigration changes dramatically this week with the controversial “public charge rule” officially going…
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‘OMG! That’s me!’: Oñate High School senior becomes New Mexico’s 1st girl wrestling champion
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — She may be small, but she’s fierce. At less than 100 pounds, Oñate High School senior Angelita Altamirano is New Mexico’s…
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School zone survival: How El Paso schools are working to prevent tragedies & keep kids safe
EL PASO, Texas — It has been nearly five months since 7-year-old Alexa Barrera was hit and killed by a car as she walked to school at Oran Roberts…
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ABC-7 confronts El Paso judge who approved a cash-free bond for the man now accused of stabbing a 5-year-old girl
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 tried to get answers Monday from the El Paso judge who signed off on a personal recognizance bond for the man now accused of…
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7 hurt in fiery rollover crash at busy northeast El Paso intersection, drunk driving suspected
EL PASO, Texas — Seven people were injured in a fiery rollover crash at a busy northeast El Paso intersection during the evening rush hour Monday,…
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Woman, child critically injured in 3-car Las Cruces crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A woman and a child were critically injured late Monday afternoon in a 3-vehicle crash at a Las Cruces intersection. The…
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‘Came out of nowhere:’ Car with no driver rolls across 4 lanes, falls 120 feet and crashes at Mesilla Valley Mall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After an extremely close call, police in Las Cruces are reminding drivers to apply their parking brakes before exiting a…
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Kobe Bryant memorial service: Vanessa Bryant opens up, Michael Jordan wipes away tears
LOS ANGLES, California — A powerful public memorial service was held at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles Monday to honor NBA great Kobe…
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‘An amazing facility’: Spaceport hosts racing enthusiasts at land speed racing event
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Spaceport America invited dozens of racing enthusiasts Sunday, attracting business to Doña Ana and Sierra…
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WATCH: Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders sits down with ABC-7, then rallies thousands in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas－Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders was holding four weekend rallies in Texas, one of those in El Paso, ahead of…
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5 dead, 1 wounded, 3 arrested in Juarez shootout between police and drug gang
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — As many as five people were killed and a police officer injured in a fierce gun battle between authorities and drug gang…
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‘It didn’t seem real’: Hundreds mourn Las Cruces soldier killed in Afghanistan
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Hundreds of Las Cruces residents filled the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary to mourn the Las Cruces soldier who…
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Greyhound to stop allowing immigration checks on buses; decision supported by El Paso passengers
EL PASO, Texas — Greyhound, the nation’s largest bus company, said Friday it will stop allowing Border Patrol agents without a warrant to…
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El Paso’s former U.S. Marshal says DEA crackdown targeting meth from Mexico is needed
EL PASO, Texas — The former El Paso U.S. Marshal said Friday that a Drug Enforcement Administration plan to fight a meth uptick in key U.S.…
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Census takers working to make sure El Paso’s immigrant population is counted in wake of citizenship question fears
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Census Bureau is leading efforts to make sure El Paso’s immigrant populations is properly counted in 2020 after worries…
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Mother of young El Paso girl stabbed at McDonald’s speaks out — angered that her daughter is ‘going through all this’
EL PASO, Texas – The mother of a 5-year-old girl who was stabbed inside a McDonald’s restaurant in northeast El Paso earlier this week is…
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El Paso churchgoers undergo active shooter training, told bowing heads in prayer can make them a target
EL PASO, Texas– Churchgoers at the Bethel Church of God learned how to defend themselves against an active shooter. A safety seminar Thursday…
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Phoenix’s legacy: El Paso mom looks to maintain her son’s memory & desire to give following his untimely death
EL PASO, Texas – A man whose life was cut short unexpectedly creates a legacy fitting of his name. Robert Andrew Phoenix’s mom, Norma Favela, opened…
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Shocking video shows plane skid across runway without landing gear
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — There were some scary moments Thursday for a pilot trying to land a small plane at Daytona Beach International Airport.…
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New state-of-the-art William Beaumont Army hospital set to open later this year
EL PASO, Texas — The new William Beaumont Medical Center will be open this September. After 1,200 changes to the original plan and 11 years in…
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Suspect in girl’s stabbing at El Paso McDonald’s was free on bond for another violent knife crime at the time of the attack
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man accused of randomly stabbing a 5-year-old girl who was playing inside a McDonald’s restaurant play area was free…
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Feds plan major crackdown on meth trafficking hubs — El Paso is one of those cities
EL PASO, Texas — Federal authorities are targeting methamphetamine “transportation hubs” around the country in an effort to block the…
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New documentary claims Tupac Shakur is alive and living in New Mexico
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KTNV) — Las Vegas valley filmmaker Rick Boss got straight to the point. “After the shooting. What’s next?” he asked. In his new…
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Parents taking precautions after young girl stabbed at play area inside northeast El Paso McDonald’s
EL PASO, Texas — A random act of violence against a 5-year-old inside a northeast El Paso McDonald’s is affecting parents who would normally take…
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Nationwide survey shows most Americans are worried about election fraud — here’s what El Paso County is doing to combat interference
EL PASO, Texas — A new nationwide Gallup survey has found that nearly six in 10 Americans have lost their confidence in the honesty of U.S.…
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Candidates clashed in fiery Democratic presidential debate in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Six presidential candidates faced off in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, just days before the Nevada caucuses. The NBC News…
Continue Reading Man accused of randomly stabbing child multiple times at El Paso McDonald’s held on $500k bond, has extensive criminal history
EL PASO, Texas — A 25-year-old man is jailed on $500,000 bond, authorities said Wednesday, accused of randomly stabbing a child multiple times the…
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Men’s winner of El Paso Marathon disqualified and banned after organizers say he cheated; apology issued
EL PASO, Texas — Organizers of the El Paso Marathon said Wednesday they were stripping this year’s men’s winner of his title and banning him from…
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2 teens killed after motorcycle crashes into fence in Vado
VADO, New Mexico — Two teens were found dead late Tuesday morning after their motorcycle crashed into a fence in front of a home in Vado. The crash…
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Santa Teresa High School locked down for over 2 hours after threat triggers active shooter concern
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Santa Teresa High School went on lockdown toward the end of the school day on Wednesday due to an active shooter concern…
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