Conference Call Underway To Try And Get Boxing Match Back At Sun Bowl
A conference call is underway between City and Top Rank Boxing officials to try and get the WBC championship match back at the Sun Bowl. The Julio…
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Holloman Air Force Sergeant, Wife Indicted In Child’s Death
A U.S. Air Force sergeant and his wife have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the 2007 death of their infant daughter. The…
Continue Reading US Truck Driver That Took Ammo To Mexico Not Charged At This Time
The Dallas-based truck driver who crossed into Mexico from El Paso with a cargo load of more than a quarter-of-a-million rounds of ammunition has not…
Continue Reading El Paso Attorney Assisting Imprisoned Trucker
The Dallas-area trucker imprisoned in Mexico has a lawyer making strides to expedite his release from El Paso. ABC-7 is the first to confirm that El…
Continue Reading Dust Storms May Lead To Respiratory Issues
Springtime in El Paso means windstorms and lots of blowing dust. This year has been an especially dusty year, even for the borderland. So far, five…
Continue Reading Fight To Keep Chavez Jr.-Lee Bout In El Paso Appears To Be Winning
The Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andy Lee fight could be staying in El Paso, thanks to the efforts of City of El Paso officials. Although it is not a…
Continue Reading Police Investigating Deadly Accident In West El Paso
Police are investigating a deadly accident near Colbert Elementary in west El Paso. The body of a man was found inside a crashed Nissan X-Terra SUV…
Continue Reading UTEP’s Natalicio Surprised By Chancellor’s Decision To Cancel Boxing Match
April 26, 2012 Popular fighter Julio Csar Chvez Jr. of Mexico and Andy Lee of Ireland were scheduled to duke it out for the WBC world middleweight…
Continue Reading Give A Coke Machine A Hug, Get A Free Soda
Likes the “Terminator” films were right and we should worry about the machines taking over. Coca-Cola has created vending machines that…
Continue Reading Sportspark Renovation Design To Presented To Commissioners Court Monday
County Commissioner Anna Perez and Parkhill Smith and Cooper (PSC) will present the Sportspark renovation design during Commissioners Court at 9:30…
Continue Reading Boxing Match At Sun Bowl Canceled Due To Security Concerns
El Paso took a tremendous punch when a scheduled championship boxing match between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Andy Lee was canceled Tuesday morning.…
Continue Reading Theories Emerge As To Cancellation of Sun Bowl Boxing Match
El Pasoans are grasping to find the reason behind the cancellation of a big boxing match at the Sun Bowl between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. And Andy Lee…
Continue Reading Internal Investigation Unveils Numerous Issues At EPISD
The list of allegations from the latest internal investigation performed at the El Paso Independent School District could likely fill an entire…
Continue Reading Canutillo ISD Superintendent’s Alleged Wrongdoing While At EPISD Raises Concerns
The Canutillo Independent School District released a statement Wednesday in light of strong accusations against the record of its superintendent, Dr.…
Continue Reading Las Cruces Teen Charged With Forcing Sex With Young Girl
Las Cruces Police arrested a teenage boy accused of raping a young relative multiple times over the course of at least one year. Eugene A. Ramirez…
Continue Reading FBI: No Known Credible Threat For Fight At Sun Bowl; City Manager Touts New Arena To Avoid Future Problems
El Paso’s FBI Special Agent in Charge Mark A. Morgan said there is no known credible, vetted or specific threat to the fight between Julio…
Continue Reading George Lopez Returns To El Paso In June
Comedian George Lopez will perform in El Paso on June 15 at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. Tickets go on sale at Ticketmaster locations and at…
Continue Reading United Front: City Leaders, Locals React To Boxing Match’s Cancelation
The Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andy Lee boxing match set for the Sun Bowl on June 16 was canceled by the University of Texas System Chancellor…
Continue Reading El Paso Athletic Hall Of Fame Induction To Be Livestreamed At 6:15 p.m. Today
The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its 2012 class at 6:15 p.m. today. The hall of fame has been established to honor those athletes, both…
Continue Reading Mayor John Cook To Talk About Boxing Cancelation At 4 p.m.
El Paso Mayor John Cook to hold a news conference regarding fight cancelation at 4 p.m. Mayor Cook, along with City Council and City officials, will…
Continue Reading Utilites Cut For Those With Unpaid Red Light Traffic Camera Tickets
The city of Las Cruces gives residents a little extra push to pay their red light camera traffic tickets on time. According to the spokesman for the…
Continue Reading Current Canutillo ISD Superintendent Mentioned In El Paso ISD Probe
El Paso Independent School District interim superintendent Terri Jordan said she is deeply troubled by an email by former associate superintendent…
Continue Reading Man Allegedly Breaks Into Ex-Wife’s Home To Demand She Drop Family Violence Charges, El Paso Police Say
A 40-year-old El Paso man was arrested Monday morning after he allegedly broke into his ex-wife’s Lower Valley home to demand she drop previous…
Continue Reading Victim Services Organizations Worry About Future State Funds
Crime victims in need are getting a break from state lawmakers. Several organizations offering crime victim services were worried their state funds…
Continue Reading Mayor John Cook Hits Back At UT Chancellor After Boxing Match Pulled From Sun Bowl
El Paso Mayor John Cook is fighting mad with the University of Texas System Chancellor after the decision was made to pull the June 16 boxing match…
Continue Reading Man’s Body Found In Parking Lot
El Paso police officials have told ABC-7 that investigators believe a man found dead in a Northeast El Paso parking lot killed himself. It was around…
Continue Reading Drowning Prevention Luncheon
In August 2009 there were 78 child drownings in Texas and five were in El Paso. Each year 250 children under the age of 5 drown in swimming pools.…
Continue Reading Texas District 16 Candidates React To President Clinton’s Visit To The Borderland
ABC-7 reached out to all the candidates vying to represent Texas’s 16th Congressional District. We wanted to get their take on President Bill…
Continue Reading Who Is UT Chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa?
Francisco G. Cigarroa has been chancellor of the University of Texas System since February 2009. On Tuesday morning he canceled the Julio Cesar…
Continue Reading Vanessa de la Via
Vanessa de la Via joined the ABC-7 news team in November 2011. Born and raised in Miami, she grew up watching the local news and videotaping herself…
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