Month: August 2015

Jail administrator Chris Barela tells ABC-7 the Sheriff’s Office is slandering his name in subpoenas issued to the county’s legal department two weeks ago. Barela says he thinks the investigation by the Sheriff’s Office is an attempt to take control of the jail. He showed our New Mexico Mobile Newsroom a memo from one of

If you’ve ever wanted to work as a crew member for a drag racing team, listen up. El Paso’s own Western Technical College has started a new program designed to get graduates to the top level of drag racing: The National Hot Rod Association. Western Tech is the only school in the country teaching these

casas. and i’m rick cabrera. if you’ve ever wanted to work as a crew member for a drag racing team … listen up! el paso’s own western technical college has started a new program designed to get graduates to the top level of drag racing … the n-h-r-a. abc-7’s darren hunt spent some time at

this was monitored all the way since the end of last season, through the off- season conditioning workouts, through spring football, through the summer conditioning workouts, and through the fall camp.” and there you have it … it is mack leftwich who will lead the miners against arkansas on saturday … good evening… i’m danny

a year of the two hospitals trying to work it out, that decision is the hands of a federal bankruptcy judge. the hearing continued this afternoon. abc-7’s ashlie rodriguez listened in and now joins us live. ashlie? estela — the children’s board has said it can’t make its rent to umc because its being overcharged.

eye? our new mexico mobile newsroom was at the dona ana county government center today … where the dona ana county jail administrator had some harsh words for the sheriff. that’s where we find abc-7’s jamie warren live. jamie? rick jail administrator chris barela says he’s fed up with the sheriff’s office. he tells me

now have a new tool to help them learn! in today’s estela’s escuelas… students were given a free laptop to use as part of the “engage me” initiative. it was created to help students who may not have access to a computer at home. ystela school district superintendent xavier de la torre was there to

Abc-7 has obtained a copy of the autopsy report for Erik Salas Sanchez, the man El Paso police shot and killed by officers, after allegedly threatening to kill them. The eight-page report shows Salas Sanchez died from multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting happened April 29th inside a home on the 300 block of Jesuit Drive

Click on links below for KVIA’s ongoing coverage of back-to-school week in El Paso High school endorsement plans being implemented slowly in Texas Watch Jefferson teacher-Region 19 Teacher of the Year’s inspirational interview on his job Back to school: What makes kids anxious? Eastwood parking woes continue Mesita Early Childhood Center, neighbors dealing with parking

when they grow up. by 8th grade they’ll need to have an idea. abc-7’s ashlie rodriguez reports on high school endorsements. pkg in 8th grade a student will meet with a counselor — who will ask which endorsement path they plan on following in high school. there’s science technology engineering math — that’s stem. then

UTEP finally has its starting quarterback. Head Coach Sean Kugler on Monday named sophomore Mack Leftwich. Kugler said Leftwich has the “it” factor. Letwich redshirted last year. UTEP opens the season at 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time Saturday, Sept. 5 at Arkansas. The Razorbacks are ranked No. 18. The game will be televised on ESPNU.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has released its 2015 Gang Threat Assessment. The Barrio Azteca gang has been downgraded to Tier 2 after it had previously been ranked in Tier 1 since 2010. “Contributing factors to their downgrade include the broken exclusive relationship with the Juarez Cartel along with recent law enforcement investigations that

something in perspective might simply be to poke fun at it. a new reality competition promises to deliver america’s next great weatherperson, with a series of challenges to make the audience laugh. but as abc-7 stormtracker nichole gomez explains … a meteorologist’s job is not always fun and games. sot: “and when it comes t

today a hearing is happening in austin to determine if el paso children’s hospital will lose money even faster than they expected. and a local mural gets the spotlight because it shows the confederate flag. after the tragic shooting at a church in south carolina, are residents bothered by the flag? coming up we’ll hear

applebee’s. >>> live where news comes first, this is “abc-7 xtra. >>> good evening. welcome to “abc-7 xtra. i’m maria garcia. this past week was a sad one for our country and for journalists all over the world and in the united states when we learned reporter alison parker and videographer adam ward were gunned

Soon, churchgoers in Santa Teresa will no longer have to attend mass in a gymnasium. An anonymous donor gave land to St. John Paul II Parish to build a new church. It will be located on the corner of McNutt and Borderland roads. “It’s very important to have a place to call home,” one parishioner

Josie Ortegon and Evan Folan bring you Sunday night’s 10 at 10.

Confederate symbols have sparked controversy since the mass shooting at a church in South Carolina. El Paso’s county courthouse has a mural that includes a Confederate battle flag. Andrew J. Polk reports. For more information on the meaning behind the mural, visit the site below: http://www.epcounty.com/mural/

Las Cruces Allen Theatres is stepping up security following the recent bombings in Las Cruces. Allen Theatres say they want their customers to feel safe. Any customers with backpacks will be turned away.

New Mexico State is already a member of the FBS and they are a football-only member of the Sun Belt. Because of this, the Aggies are hoping for an invite to find a permanent solution for its football program and other sports within the school. NMSU’s current agreement with the Sun Belt runs through 2017

The Las Cruces Bulldawgs took on the Montwood Rams the first week of the high school football season. The Bulldawgs lost that game 20-14 but Head Coach Jim Miller feels that comes with a major asterisk. The game, which started at 4 p.m., was delayed at 5:52 p.m. with 3:09 left on the clock in

Abie Han faced off against Freddy Lopez of Casas Grandes, Mexico, Saturday night in an 8-round, middleweight bout at Dream Arena. To put it simply, the fight didn’t last long. Abie Han won by knockout with a devastating shot to the body with just 2:25 remaining in the second round. After this fight, Han is

According to Bloomberg, eight out of 10 businesses fail within the first 18 months, but one local store has lasted for 90 years. Silva’s Super Market celebrated its 90th anniversary Saturday with music, food and prizes. The store has been opened since 1925 “We’ve been here 90 years, 90 years serving El Paso, for four

At approximately 12:31 a.m. on Sunday Aug. 30, the El Paso Fire Department was dispatched to the intersection of Delta Dr. and Cypress St. when the Border Patrol discovered a body at a canal gate and called 911. The first unit arrived on the scene at 12:39 a.m. and firefighters were able to spot a

cabrera explains in abc-7 listens. earlier this week the price of oil dropped to below 40 dollars a barrel. it hasn’t resulted in plummeting prices at the pump … but they have dropped nearly a dollar when compared to this time last year … that’s according to triple a texas. but gerald wonders why the

a community gathers to rember and start to heal… after two journalists were gunned down on air last week. boston police searching for suspects this morning… after an outburst of violence leave several shot and one person dead. and it was dog-eat- dog in this fierce competition yesterday… testing their mettle in a race unlike

after the storm, evacuees were either bussed or flown in to el paso. the mayor said he expected anywhere between 500 to 5 thousand evacuees. now – 10 years later new orleans is not the same city it was. parts of the city are thriving restaurants and businesses booming other parts still have far to

Texas prosecutors on Saturday charged a 30-year-old man with capital murder in the killing of a uniformed sheriff’s deputy who was gunned down from behind while filling his patrol car with gas in what officials described as a “senseless and cowardly act.” The arrest of Shannon J. Miles – who has a criminal history that

The 20th annual Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals are under way in El Paso. Dachshunds and weiner dogs are vying to be top dog. El Paso regionals kicked off today, Esme Ojeda reports.