Month: July 2015

a dozen people gathered in front of the crime scene to remember the mother who’s life was cut short. abc-7’s jerry is live with the story … rick estela neighbors tell me rivera was a hard working mother who loved her daughter very much. “i still can’t believe it i talked to her 10 minutes

UTEP Basketball Head Coach Tim Floyd confirmed with ABC-7 Friday center Matt Willms and guard Omega Harris are to miss the upcoming ’15-’16 season. Willms will miss the entire season due to a reoccurring stress fracture dating back to last season. Floyd said Willms will undergo surgery in Los Angeles in the near future. Willms

A man shot and killed his wife Thursday night in East El Paso, police said. Steven Quinteros-Rios, 25, was charged with murder in the death of his wife, 29-year-old Blanca Rivera. Officers responding to a family fight discovered the woman’s body shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday on the 11500 block of St. Thomas Way. Quinteros-Rios

Dona Ana county deputies are investigating a possible homicide at the 2600 block of Dona Ana road. ABC-7 Reporter Josie Ortegon is there and she says she can see a man’s body laying in front of a mobile home. Part of the mobile home park is taped off, she says. The New Mexico State Police

A soldier’s life can be very stressful and it can be hard to return to a more normal life or connect with the community when back home. A special exhibition running through Sunday at the El Paso Museum of Art is showcasing a way for these returning warriors to better express themselves. “It gives them

joing us for abc olivas we are taking you back out live– investigators at the scene of the city’s latest deadly wreck. this one in far east el paso just west of the interchange. as you can see the westbound lanes of the freeway remain closed. abc-7’s evan folan is live with our top story…

A water main break in west El Paso is affecting commuters on Mesa street. The break happened near a sidewalk at Belvidere and Mesa around 11 a.m., in front of a car wash. An ABC-7 photographer reported the water was going through the Desert Hills Car Wash, down Desert Trail street, past The Legends apartments,

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a fire that broke out at a John Deere tractor dealership Thursday night in the Lower Valley. Deputies responded to a structure fire as the John Deere South Plains Implement building about 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 18770 Alameda Ave. in Tornillo. It took fire crews from Clint, Fabens, and Horizon City

A motorcyclist died after being thrown from their motorcycle and then hit by a car Friday morning on the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near the Zaragoza exit. A passenger on the motorcycle was injured, but their injuries were not considered life-threatening. The three-vehicle crash happened about 8:50 a.m. on the left lane. Police said

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Two men are dead after a single-engine plane crashed near the airport in Truth or Consequences. The victims were 48 year old Daivd Reasor of New Mexico and 37 year old Jason Robert Glenn of Utah. Police say the plane appears to have crashed shortly after takeoff. The wreckage was spotted on Wednesday, but it

A small plane crashed killed both people on board Wednesday morning near the Truth or Consequences airport. Officers with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish spotted the Cessna Comanche while conducting aerial surveillance near the Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport. New Mexico State Police said the downed airplane was registered to 48-year-old David

With office visit fees, co-pays and deductibles, health care is expensive. But some El Pasoans, like thousands of Americans across the country, are opting to pay more for exclusive care from their doctors. The so-called concierge care concept is growing in popularity. MDVIP, a program that offers personalized care, has recently expanded to El Paso.

Two weeks ago University Medical Center had to halt all elective and non-emergency surgeries because of deficiencies found in one of their departments. The Joint Commission, an agency that surveys and accredits hospitals across the nation said at the time the hospital didn’t have proper documentation, policies and education in the sterile processing unit. This

involves its accreditation. and today — the hospital got some good news. abc-7’s jerry najera has the latest developments — jerry: rick estela two weeks ago university medical center had to halt all elective and non-emergency surgeries because of defincienies found in one of their departments. the joint commision- an agency that surveys and accredits

Federal bankruptcy judge H. Christopher Mott placed limits Thursday on fees that could be collected by El Paso Children’s Hospital’s management consultant, AlixPartners. He also order EPCH to pay $1.2 million toUniversity Medical Center for services, and $150,000 for rent. The purpose of the cash collateral hearing is to establish parameters on what Children’s Hospital

The start of the school year is right around the corner, but Montwood High School started a little earlier this year than usual. That is because Montwood High introduced staff and students to the new softball and wrestling head coaches. Oscar Norez will now coach the wrestling team while Cynthia Hernandez is now the new

The UTEP Miners have added a new sport to their resume; ice hockey. The Miner hockey club is brand new to the school and will start its first season in October of 2015. The President of the hockey club, Josh Baeza, is excited for a chance to play the sport he loves right in El

The family of a missing Las Cruces woman is desperate for answers. Nearly 100 people will search this weekend looking for any clues related to the disappearance of 44-year-old Janet Castrejon. Janet went missing over a month ago during a family camping trip in Arizona at Rustler Park. Janet’s father is desperate to find his

The new and hopefully improved San Jacinto Plaza will have a new Christmas lights display this December. ABC-7 has new information on the plan to hire someone to install and maintain the lights. In the past, City employees installed those thousands of lights at the Plaza. But the City says it cost $120,000 a year,

City Manager Tommy Gonzalez believes it would be too expensive to complete all of the quality of life bond projects in under a decade. El Paso voters approved the projects, expected to cost nearly half-a-billion dollars, in 2012. The city initially wanted to finish construction in under 10 years, but Gonzalez said it would put

A man choked his girlfriend while she was giving him a ride to turn himself in for outstanding warrants, police said. Jesus Garcia, 21, and his 23-year-old girlfriend were driving to the Las Cruces Police station Tuesday evening when he allegedly grabbed her by the neck and nearly caused her to crash. He allegedly choked

The Trade Deadline is, to put it mildly, a pretty crazy time. So, the baseball world looks for clues — anything that might give us some idea of what’s about to happen to our favorite players and teams. We frantically refresh Twitter. We await word from Deadline-whisperer John Axford. And above all, we have Hug

The Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Office identified the man deputies say fired at them before he was shot and killed. Michael Malone, 34, was considered armed and dangerous when deputies went to arrest him Wednesday at the Day’s End Motel on Valley Drive in Las Cruces. Malone was wanted on charges of aggravated assault with

said “whe you possess a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. but when you pass it on you are enriched threefold.” on today’s estela’s escuelas, we head out to downtown el paso … where el paso electric interns are working on their “littl libraries” project. the interns organized a company book drive and

A manhunt got underway Wednesday morning after an inmate escaped from La Tuna’s minimum security Federal Prison Camp. The U.S. Marshals Service is asking anyone with information or who may have seen 21-year-old Edgar Perez Flores to call them immediately. Prison officials discovered that Flores was missing about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday. Flores was sentenced to

During a pretrial hearing Thursday for El Paso boxer Joel Garcia’s manslaughter trial, the judge set a list of rules, including a dress code for people planning on attending. Garcia is accused of driving drunk on the early hours of Christmas Eve 2014 and killing three people. The trial is set to begin August 28.

bankruptcy case continues with a big hearing today. why the county fears taxpayers wallets could be the ones to take the hit. teachers in the clint district are in store for a pay raise. but how about teachers in other districts? and developing now… debris discovered on an island…. that might be connected to that

are usually what come to mind. but starting this fall the miners will be taking to the ice! abc 7’s luke lyddon has details on the upcoming hockey club. the sierra providence events center is home to the junior hockey team–el paso rhinos. nats: “players checking.” but starting in the fall there will be a