Month: September 2015

Police are looking for the man who shot at another after an argument outside a west El Paso billiards hall. Investigators said two men got into an argument outside Pockets Billiards on the 4000 block of N. Mesa St. when one of them pulled out a gun and fired it multiple times, hitting the other.

the pope’s historic first visit to the united states wrapping up today. how he’s spending his last day in philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. el paso police looking into a possible homicide investigation. what in the investigation lead them to suspect foul play. and a crash involving 3 vehicles closes off an intersection overnight

Police began an investigation on a possible homicide Saturday evening. Officials say the call came in at 4 p.m. to the 8200 hundred block of Carpenter Street after a family member discovered 38-year-old woman unresponsive. Police say the cause of death is unknown but because of the suspicious nature of the death crimes against persons

It’s just over six weeks until a big Nov. 3 vote for the Ysleta Independent School District, which is making another attempt to pass hundreds of millions dollar in bonds that district leaders say are crucial to its future. And for the next 6 weeks, YISD will be pushing hard to tell district residents about

The eastbound lane of I-10 by mile marker 0 closed this morning. That’s by the chaparral exit where a vehicle hit a semi-truck from behind. Initial information indicates the semi was parked on the right side emergency lane. But the driver of the passenger car didn’t see it and hit it from behind. Several people

Hatch Valley High’s Homecoming game was Friday night and gracing the field was the most unlikely of homecoming queens, Justice Kaye Morrow. Morrow is straight-A senior who has made a lasting impression on her fellow classmates, so much so, the nominee for homecoming king took it upon himself to nominate Morrow for queen. Hatch Valley

abc-seven’s complete coverage.. … of pope francis in america continues… welcome back to abc-seven at six, i’m estela casas. and i’m rick cabrera. here in el paso — the diocese is trying to practice what he preached. here’s abc-seven’s stephanie valle: the el paso diocese spokeswoman told abc-seven — leaders in the diocese have spent

A federal agency is investigating an aircraft communications problem that is making it difficult for Borderland pilots to talk to the control tower. For the past year, aircraft in the El Paso area have been encountering bursts of static intermittently on some radio frequencies for communication between planes and the control tower. About 91,000 planes

the federal communications commission is investigating if borderland broadcasts are interfering… with aircraft communications! in a story you’ll see only on abc-seven … the federal aviation administration has confirmed it’s working with the f- c-c to track down the source of static… causing problems in control tower communications with planes coming into el paso international

a chance to increase the budget for future highway projects. in november, you’ll be asked to vote yes or no on proposition seven. it would give an extra 2.5 billion dollars a year for roads starting with the 2018 budget. el paso state rep joe pickett, who is also the chairman of the texas house

. i think both sides are actually making a good faith effort at this point, and you know that’s something we haven’t seen in a while . another day… another new deadline. and another counter offer in the children’s hospital bankruptcy. we’re making sense of a story that may otherwise have you scratching your head

celebrate mass at the world meeting of families in philadelphia tomorrow. during that service, an el paso composer’s piece will be performed during the most solemn part of mass. abc-7’s evan folan met with the musician today to learn more about what inspired him to write a song for the ‘people’s pope” he joins us

piece will be performed during the pal mass at the world meeting of families. today – evan folan sat down with the musician to discuss the honor. evan joins us live to tell us more about this talented composer. music has been a big part of peter kolar’s life. growing up, his family played in

From State Rep. Joe Pickett’s official website 08/11/2015Another important part of the strategy to help improve our transportation system. El Paso, Texas: Recently, the Chairman of the Texas House Committee on Transportation, Representative Joe Pickett of District 79, El Paso, was invited to speak before the Houston Transportation Advocacy Group on the upcoming Texas Constitutional

celebrate mass at the world meeting of families in philadelphia tomorrow. during that service, an el paso composer’s piece will be performed during the most solemn part of mass. abc-7’s evan folan met with the musician today to learn more about what inspired him to write a song for the ‘people’s pope” he joins us

Two brothers and a sister have been arrested after a federal grand jury indictment then for alleging being involved in a murder-for-hire plot. The federal indictment, returned on Sept. 22, 2015 and unsealed Sept. 25, 2015, charges El Paso residents 43-year-old Dalia Valencia, 40-year-old Samuel Velasco Gurrola, and 29-year-old Emmanuel Velasco Gurrola with three counts

A Sunland Park Police officer is being praised for helping a choking baby. Sunland Park Police Officer Donald Venable was at a domestic incident Friday morning when an emergency call came over the air about a choking baby. Vebeable responded to the 100 block of Monte Vista and performed a life-saving measure on the baby.

Bankruptcy judge H. Christopher Mott will allow UMC to argue why it should be allowed to present its plan to get Children’s hospital out of bankruptcy, according to court documents filed this morning. As per bankruptcy law, the plan presented by Children’s should get two months to get vetted before anyone else introduces a competing

Sept. 25 Morning Update: El Paso County Commissioner David Stout told ABC-7 this morning that El Paso Children’s Hospital did respond to University Medical Center’s final offer by today’s 10 a.m. deadline. The response is now being reviewed by UMC attorneys. County Judge Veronica Escobar confirmed to ABC-7 that Children’s responded with another counter offer

el paso children’s hospital only has a few hours to respond to yet another offer by university medical center. meanwhile… new developments with what could happen if children’s declines. the pope is getting ready to address the united nations this morning … as he continues his history-making tour of the u-s. and at least four

Late Thursday, after several deadlines for an agreement between the El Paso Children’s Hospital and the county’s University Medical Center came and went, UMC made an emergency request to the bankruptcy court for permission to introduce its plan to reorganize the bankrupt hospital. Bankruptcy law allows the debtor, in this case the Children’s Hospital, to

Is recruiting athletes at Borderland high schools a bigger problem than first thought? ABC-7 is looking into it after the Coronado volleyball coach was just found to have recruited freshmen to his program. But Coronado coach Raul Lawrence wasn’t the only one accused of recruiting transfers. His accuser, Franklin coach Flo Valdez, was accused by

athletes at borderland high schools a bigger problem that first thought? we’re looking into it after the coronado volleyball coach was just found to have recruited freshmen to his program. abc- seven’s darren hunt has .. open … the story developing now. darren. rick/estela, coronado coach raul lawrence wasn’t the only one accused of recruiting

we’re now an hour past the deadline u- m-c gave el paso children’s hospital to accept its final offer for help. but it looks like the deadline didn’t carry any weight. that’s because a new deadline was issued today, giving children’s until 10 o’clock tomorrow morning to accept u-m-c’s terms… or fend for itself. remember,

ABC-7’s news partners El Paso Inc. reported Wednesday that Rex Holt, half of the famous El Paso pageant team of GuyRex, died in California on Wednesday of a heart attack. Richard Guy, Holt’s lifelong partner, told ABC-7’s Estela Casas that Holt is not dead but is on life support. Doctors told him they don’t believe

and killing a guest… was just found not guilty of murder. our new mexico mobile newsroom crew … … was in the las cruces courtroom this afternoon when 29-year-old efren rey was read the verdict. he immediately broke into a smile. investigators say in july 2013, rey went to a birthday party and got into

pageant duo. our newspartners at the el paso inc reported last night holt had died. abc-seven confirmed today that’s not precisely accurate. i personally spoke to richard guy – holt’s lifelong partner. richard is on the left, rex on the right. guy is distraught because doctors told him yesterday rex was dead. turns out the

The head of the Catholic Church who has recently shook the Diocese with his progressive views on abortion and gay marriage is also expected to talk about immigration. Pope Francis’s visit to the U.S. has caused quite a stir. A visit to the White House,thousands and thousands lined up to catch a glimpse of the

El Paso police are investigating a stabbing that happened early Thursday morning. According to police, a fight started at the Jaguars nightclub just before 2 a.m., but a man was reported stabbed near the 3000 block of Nations Avenue. That’s by Copia Street in central El Paso. The man was taken to University Medical Center