Month: January 2016

Mesilla resident Ramon Ortega is still trying to recover after losing almost everything in a devastating fire back in November. The fire destroyed his home and auto shop on the 4200 block of Highway 28. Ortega has suffered emotionally and physically since the fire. Since he has no insurance, he held a fundraiser on Sunday

The area between Paisano, Campbell, and the Border Highway will have restricted access the morning of the 17th, only residents will be able to come in and out. Once 2 pm rolls around, no one will be allowed to enter or leave the area until the Pope has left. The city will hold its final

A fire broke out at an automotive shop south of Mesilla on Monday.The owner of the shop says the fire started in a shed then took over his shop and home. It happenedon the 4200 block of Highway 28. Neighbors tell ABC-7 they heard a loud explosion and then saw smoke fill up the sky.Ramon

were in a must win situaton against louisiana tech … let’s go to ruston… the miners looking for their first road win … first half… dominic artis had been struggling… he wasn’t struggling today… tough shot there… later… artis… money! he had 23 points and was an assist shy of a triple double… but of

Police say a wanted fugitive from Albuquerque was arrested in El Paso after a police chase. It happened at 5:30 A.M on Saturday on the 4000 block of Doniphan in West El Paso. Officers were called about a man down inside a vehicle on Doniphan. Officers were told the car was reported stolen and that

El Paso Police say a pedestrian struck Saturday night was not using a crosswalk. The crash happened shortly before 8:30 P.M on the 880 block of Alameda near Snelson. Police say a 20-year old man was driving on Alameda when he struck a 44 year old male crossing the street. Police say the pedestrian was

an early morning fire caused their roof to collapse. the fire broke out shortly after one this morning at the intersection of poplar and luisa in anthony texas. firefighters from el paso county , santa teresa, west valley and anthony fire departments battled the fire. neighbors tell abc7 they saw the flames and ran to

a family is left homeless after an early morning fire causes their roof to collapse. what witnesses say on the scene. all of the recently escaped violent fugitives are back behind bars this morning… after a citizen tip leads police to the remaing two. and the first in the nation iowa caucuses are almost here…

keeping up with technology? rick cabrera looks at the amber alert system in abc-7 listens. it’s been 20 years since amber hagerman was kidnapped while riding her bike in arlington, texas. her death lead to the creation of the amber alert system. it not only honors amber but is an acronym for … … america’s

EDINBURG, Texas – Staunch defense and solid shooting from Sasha Weber and Brianna Freeman saw the NM State women’s basketball team cruise past UT Rio Grande Valley, 68-57, Saturday night at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. Tonight’s victory moved the Aggies to 7-0 in Western Athletic Conference play gave them a two-game lead over UTRGV league standings.

streak… they were back home after a week off to face ut-rio grande valley… lou henson was the guest of honor… today’s game is part of the lou henson classic… and it’s also lou henson day… there is the man himself… henson on the right talking to marvin menzies… first half… aggies on the break…

the miners had won 9 straight games… they were looking to keep it rolling against louisiana tech… let’s go to the don haskins center… could the miners run the streak up to double digits… early on… miners doing work… lu mckinney… you’ve got something in your eye! miners up early… but la tech came to

A professional fighter, master Oscar De Las Parra teamed up with the Circle of Life, which offers therapy services, to offer free Taekwondo classes to children with disabilities and special needs. De Las Parra says this is his way of giving back to a community that has been so kind to him. Classes are offered

Police say the Mesa Smoke Shop was robbed around 6 p.m. Saturday. No arrests have been made. Details are limited at this time; however, we will be sure to update you with the very latest when more information becomes available.

On Jan. 30, 2010, family and friends living in a working-class neighborhood were celebrating a teen’s birthday. A little after midnight armed gunmen in two trucks blocked off the street and opened fire at three homes.The last house the gunmen entered is where residents were celebrating that special day and a majority of the people

The Coro Monumental, the Monumental Choir, has been getting ready to meet Pope Francis for months. “It’s the first time that the Pope comes to this city, Juarez, and people is [sic] really grateful.” said David Moreno, the choir director. The hundreds of singers come from all over the city, only the very best will

the shooting rampage left 15 people dead in 2010 after gunman sprayed bullets into a neighborhood party. the victims ages ranged from 15 to 20 years old. today the home where the killing happened is a memorial and a reminder of the violence the city endured. abc-7’s jerry najera is live with the story …

A man is behind bars after police say he crashed into a police car and struck a police officer. Anthony Texas Police say the crash happened at 5 A.M Saturday on I-10 West near Anthony. Police say they were directing traffic when 33-year old Alejandro Benitez was driving and disregarded all safety devices and crashed

and steel. combine all these and you may be building a robot! today students from 7th grade up to 12th grade did just that during the first tech challenge robotics league championship. from 8 this morning until 6 tonight at memorial gym – students are challenged to design, build, program and operate robots to play

abc-7 at 5. today utep hosted is 29th annual mother- daughter, father /son career day! from 8 this morning till 1 this afternoon hundreds of young students had the chance to learn about various professional careers – 40 representatives from the fields of art, retail sales, education, marketing, law enforcement and many more – gave

New Mexico Police are still looking for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian about 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Anthony, N.M. Ruben Benjamin Valenzuela, 22, was walking south on N.M. 478 justh south of O’Hara Road when he was hit by an unknown vehicle. Investigators with the NMSP Crash Reconstruction Unit believe a Dodge

A family is struggling to recover after a fire in San Elizario caused serious injuries and destroyed their home Wednesday morning. “They were trapped in the mobile home, so the only option was for them to go straight through the flames because they were trapped,” said Lupe Maldonado, sister of Angel Carrillo and aunt of

A driver led police on a high-speed chase after officers tried to pull them over Saturday morning, police said. Officer tried to conduct a stop about 5 a.m. near Country Club Road, but the driver refused to stop. The driver ended up jumping a curb and came to a stop at Memory Lane and Country

“It’s a new spiritual energy in the community” That’s what El Paso’s Rev. Arturo Banuelas told ABC-7 Friday afternoon. “I’m just so excited and so happy that our holy father is coming to our border area because it is the best the Catholic Church has to offer the world,” Bunelas said. Banulas has been the

told abc-7 this afternoon. the father will be alongside other church leaders at pope francis’ mass. abc-7’s jerry najera spoke with the father banuelas he’s live with the story … rick estela father banuelas is ecstatic about being able to sit in at the pontiffs mass. he has seen two other popes before but he

Thomas McNair was found guilty Friday in the murder of Gerardo Luna, also known as “Mexican Jerry,” in Judge William Moody’s courtroom. It took the jury took around 3 hours to reach a verdict. It also found McNair guilty of tampering with evidence after burning the remains of Luna’s body. Both McNair and family members

so utep misses out on tristan cooper but they’re still doing pretty well… chapin star receiver brannon bullitt will sign with the miners wednesday … bullitt liked utep from the get-go and he’s an elite level talent… great get for the miners… it’s

andress wide receiver tristan cooper is going to the university of arizona … that according to his coach… cooper was sensational this season… he plays receiver and defensive back… he had offers from utep… illinois … new mexico and new mexico state… he adds to a long list of great andress players … rashad still

the el paso catholic diocese recently presented a check for 73-thousand dollars to the diocese in juarez to help pay for expenses related to the pal visit. the money was collected during services at all of the el paso parishes 2 weeks ago. a second check for 12-thousand dollars was also given to the juarez

A school that started amidst controversy remains there. ABC-7 learned the contractors who worked on Reyes Elementary, Canutillo Independent School District’s newest elementary school, are still waiting to be paid. Reyes Elementary recently made headlines for the massive flag mural that the community debated painting for months. But now nearly a year since the school