YISD board meeting canceled due to trustee no-shows
The Ysleta Independent School District board meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening was canceled after only three trustees and Superintendent Xavier…
Continue Reading Rain chances continue followed by warm afternoon temperatures
Tropical moisture will continue tracking into the Borderland, Thursday afternoon and evening. Showers will begin exiting the area Friday, some…
Continue Reading Sheriff’s Office looking for wanted sex offender
A registered sex offender for the offense of Indecency with a Child with a 9-year-old boy, is now wanted by the El Paso County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading YISD Board to consider auditing Superintendent’s finances
The Ysleta ISD school board meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening was canceled after only three trustees out of seven showed up. The board was…
Continue Reading ‘Ongoing investigation’: Crime-scene units gather in Northeast desert
Several law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation in the desert off of Railroad Drive in Northeast El Paso. Crime-scene investigators,…
Continue Reading Court document: Man accused of murdering wife asked her to shoot him
Jose Rosales, 68, was charged with murder in the death of his wife, Linda. He allegedly shot her after an argument Saturday night at their home on…
Continue Reading Sister of murder victim: ‘If I give him a proper burial, he won’t feel alone’
In September Anthony Trejo was considered by the authorities as a missing person. A unrelated investigation revealed Trejo was murdered according to…
Continue Reading Vigil held for three kids killed in lower valley fire
Flowers, stuffed animals and candles lined a fence just in front of the charred skeleton of a mobile home in El Paso’s lower valley. A fire…
Continue Reading Rain chances continue followed by warmer afternoon temperatures
Tropical moisture will continue to spread across the BorderlandWednesday afternoon, producing scattered showers and thunderstorms. Warmer…
Continue Reading Judge: Sheriff did not have authority to takeover jail
Doña Ana County Sheriff Enrique “Kiki” Vigil did not have the authority to take over jail operations last December, ruled District…
Continue Reading Las Cruces murder suspect had alleged criminal past, including child abuse allegations
A Las Cruces man accused of murder had his first appearance in court Tuesday. 24-year-old Adrian Banda is facing multiple felony charges after state…
Continue Reading EPPD SWAT assisting gang units; six murders in El Paso in September
The number of violent crimes like murder and robberies have increased in El Paso compared to this same time in 2015, police said. In September 2016,…
Continue Reading Cameasha Turner one of nine finalists for NCAA Woman of the Year
EL PASO, Texas – And then there were nine. Former UTEP guard Cameasha Turner has been selected as one of nine finalists for the NCAA Woman of…
Continue Reading Police identify children killed in Lower Valley mobile home fire
The police department’s Crimes Against Person Unit (CAP) has identified the three children killed in a Lower Valley mobile home fire.…
Continue Reading EP first responders Peer Support Program offers emotional help
A new study conducted by the International Association of Fire Fighters reveals first responders experience PTSD at a similar rate as combat…
Continue Reading Police arrest fourth suspect wanted in Anthony Trejo murder
Police have located and arrested the fourth person wanted in connection to the killing of 33-year old Anthony Trejo. 36-year-old Erlinda Lujan is in…
Continue Reading Parents, teachers and students attend presidential debate watch party
People all across the country, including the Borderland, held presidential debate watch parties. Coronado High School, on El Paso’s west side,…
Continue Reading FBI data show increase in murder, violent crime in 2015
Are Americans safer? It depends on where you live. A report issued Monday by the FBI says the number of murders rose by more than 10 percent in 2015…
Continue Reading Warmer, but still mostly cloudy Tuesday
We will see more sunshine and warmer temperatures Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures will run about 10 degrees below normal today, with the return of…
Continue Reading Two arrested after wounded woman escapes burning vehicle; man found dead in trunk
State police investigators arrested a man and a woman in connection with a homicide investigation in Doña Ana County. On September 22, 2016,…
Continue Reading National anthem protests increasing around the country; now seen in El Paso
Since San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem before NFL preseason games, citing racial injustice…
Continue Reading FBI: New Mexico murders jumped nearly 16 percent last year
The FBI says the number of murders reported by New Mexico law enforcement agencies jumped by nearly 16 percent in 2015 from the year before. New…
Continue Reading Kidnapped priest found slain in western Mexico; third priest killed in a week
A missing Mexican priest was found shot dead off the side of a highway in western Mexico days after he was kidnapped from his parish residence, state…
Continue Reading Socorro man accused of murdering wife
A 68-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife. A spokeswoman for the El Paso County Sheriff’s office says the murder…
Continue Reading Socorro community mourning death of three children
A Socorro family is mourning the devastating loss of three children. Police say the three children younger than 10 died in a mobile home fire at…
Continue Reading El Paso police investigating murder downtown
El Paso police officials told ABC-7 that a 19-year-old man was killed after a stabbing. It happened around 2 a.m. Saturday in the Union Plaza…
Continue Reading Update: Three children killed in deadly house fire
Three children died in a mobile home fire in Socorro Friday evening, according to El Paso Police. Firefighters entered the home on the 400 block of…
Continue Reading FIRST ALERT: Wind, rain, & the cooler temps
Wind gusts will hit 40-50 mph, Monday. Winds will be strongest on the western slop of the mountains. Temperatures will tumble to the lower 60s for…
Continue Reading Mom charged in Albuquerque girl’s death wants venue change
An attorney representing an Albuquerque woman accused of playing a role in the horrific rape and killing of her 10-year-old daughter wants her trial…
Continue Reading Major League Baseball pitcher killed in boat crash
The Miami Marlins have announced the death of ace right-hander Jose Fernandez. The U.S. Coast Guard says Fernandez was one of three people killed in…
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