Month: January 2016

ABC-7 has new perspective on a case of animal hoarding just north of the Las Cruces city limits. Our New Mexico Mobile Newsroom crew confirmed with Dona Ana County officials that a total of 34 Shepherd dogs were removed from a home at 3620 Southwind Road this week. Our crew learned that former Dona Ana

The latest scare came on Thursday as China’s stock market crashed 7% overnight and crude oil plummeted to the lowest level in more than 12 years. The Dow dropped 392 points on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 2.4%, while the Nasdaq tumbled 3%. The wave of selling has knocked the Dow down 911 points, or

Police are investigating a report of shots fired in Northeast El Paso. Officer were called to the 10000 block of Pasadena Circle about 12:30 p.m. Thursday. A police spokesman said an aggravated assault took place, but no one was wounded by gun fire. There were no arrests.

New Mexico State Police shot and killed man who allegedly fired at officers during a standoff Thursday morning. The man barricaded himself inside his vehicle for nearly 12 hours on U.S. 380 and threatened to kill himself, according to a New Mexico Department of Public Safety news release. Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies first encountered the

The latest on the case of a Texas teenager serving probation for killing four people in a drunken-driving wreck after invoking an “affluenza” defense (all times local): 3:30 p.m. The mother of a fugitive teen who used an “affluenza” defense after killing four people in a drunken crash will have to wait a day to

Police have found a teenage girl who ran away from her Las Cruces. Jennifer Tankesly, 13, was reported missing Sunday evening. Police did not elaborate on where or how she was located.

The odds aren’t great, but Powerball players across the country will have a shot Saturday night at a record-breaking $700 million jackpot. Because no one won Wednesday’s estimated $500 million jackpot, the next Powerball drawing has pushed the prize to the biggest ever, beyond the previous record of $656 million. That Mega Millions prize was

Peyton Manning has won back his starting job after recovering from a left foot injury and rescuing the Denver Broncos. Brock Osweiler is back on the bench. Coach Gary Kubiak informed his quarterbacks of his QB decision and then his team Thursday morning when players returned from a three-day furlough. Manning missed seven starts with

The El Paso Diocese still doesn’t know how many out-of-area visitors to expect for Pope Francis’ visit to Juarez on Feb. 17, but a spokesperson says they’ve already been contacted by parishioners as far away as Brooklyn, New York about coming to El Paso. Bishop Mark Seitz initially said he wouldn’t be surprised if a

north korea’s hydrogen bomb test claims are now being called into question—what vice president joe biden is now saying about our relationship with that part of the world . developing now—rescue workers are working frantically to rescue miners trapped underground in new york. we’ll have the latest el paso police are asking for your help

If you didn’t hit the big Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, you are not alone. There was no winning ticket to match all six numbers for the $500 million prize. The next drawing will be Saturday and drawing is estimated to be worth $675 million, the biggest in U.S. History. The numbers drawn Wednesday night were

In just three months the city of Sunland Park will be looking for a new mayor. Sunland Park has seen some tumultuous times when it comes to its government. City leaders have been arrested for extortion, fraud, drug possession and even though the city has made progress some residents still want to disincorporate the city.

across the state and country… but there are still a lot of questions about how certain aspects of the law could impact you. abc-7’s andrew j. polk reports. :13 :35 1:20 new year, new sights, new signs.. and new questions about gun rights in texas. that’s why vicente daniel, a local concealed handgun license instructor

The Ysleta Independent School District has hired Josh Kirkland, former offensive coordinator for Westbury High School in Houston, to serve as Parkland High School’s new head football coach/athletic coordinator, effective Tuesday, Jan. 5. In 2010, Kirkland worked as the running backs coach at Daingerfield High School in northeast Texas, where he assisted the Tigers in

According to multiple sources, former Washington Wide Receiver coach Brent Pease will become the new offensive coordinator for the Utep Miners. Pease was recently let go from Washington by head coach Chris Peterson. His last role as an offensive coordinator was back from 2011-2013 with Florida. The official announcement is expected to be made on

hundred thousand dollars.” you better believe i’ll be holding him to that! coming up on abc-7 at six ill talk to more people who would use their winnings in a positive way. republicans and democrats in washington d.c. ended 2015 with compromises. will 2016 revert to the status

Yet another monument is being added to the ever growing Veterans Memorial Park in Las Cruces. Las Cruces City Council approved a resolution this week accepting $7,000 from the state that will pay for the construction of a Purple Heart monument. The 4-foot-tall monument reads: “Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our

The war of words continues in Dona Ana County. The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office says it’s being blocked by the county manager from properly equipping new patrol units. A spokeswoman tells ABC-7 when the sheriff’s office asked for 29 new tahoes, they hadn’t yet chosen a computer system for them. Now, they want to

who was murdered. 41 year-old william john wolff was found dead in northeast el paso about 5 p-m on december 5th. wolff was a cathedral graduate, had a bachelor’s from our lady of the lake and master’s from tulane, utep and n- m-s-u. wolff’s body was found on the four thousand block of skyline …

A new study reveals a significant decrease in teen pregnancies in New Mexico. According to the data released by the New Mexico Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, there was a 57 percent decrease in birth rates among teens ages 15 to 17 between 2000 and 2014 in New Mexico. In

decreased significantly! a state that once had the highest teen birth rate in the country has now dropped to the fourth highest. but how does dona ana county compare to the state? abc-7’s evan folan with a story from our new mexico mobile news room… rick/estella although the state has made great progress in dropping

Robert Pagliarini, a Forbes magazine contributor, has been a sudden wealth financial adviser for over 15 years. He’s had the chance to work with many clients who have received a windfall, and he’s noticed there are predictable patterns – patterns of thinking and behaving that can explain how a multimillion dollar lottery winner can call

The Los Angeles County district attorney has declined to bring criminal charges against comedian Bill Cosby stemming from sexual assault allegations by two women over separate incidents, one dating back to 1965 and the other to 2008, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The district attorney, Jackie Lacey, determined that prosecution in both cases was barred by

Thinking about getting some ink? If so, you may want to check with your current or prospective employer about the workplace policy on tattoos. While tattoos can be seen as a form of self-expression, many hiring managers don’t see them as career building tools. In fact, 37 percent of HR managers cite tattoos as the

Work is underway at the site of Pope Francis’ big Mass by the border. Workers on Tuesday began preparing the ground to build the massive altar for the Mass that will draw nearly a quarter of a million people. The pope will visit Juarez on Feb. 17. The Catholic Diocese of El Paso will collect

eye to injustice and misery. the attention to the world’s problems… and to help the men, women and children who risk their lives to escape war, hunger and persecution. that’s exactly what pope francis is expected to talk about when he visits juarez next month. he’ll meet with prisoners, victims of violence, and even lay

Crews have begun removing some of the speed humps the City of El Paso spent nearly $9,500 to install in front of Cathedral High School less than a year ago. It’s part of the Downtown streetcar project that started in late December and that will force the closure of several streets in Downtown and West-Central

School districts across Texas may have a bit more flexibility now when it comes to allowing students a few more days off during the year. A new state law requires students to attend school for 75-thousand-6-hundred minutes per year, instead of 180 days. The change from days to minutes means that districts could add a

we are under an abc-7 first alert this morning. it’s another soggy start to the day — and there is also some fog. developing overnight— north korea says it has conducted it’s first successful h-bomb test —how the world is reacting this morning. / and a controversial construction project near downtown is once again raising

A man who pleaded guilty to running over a young woman and trying to cover it uplearned his punishment. Lorenzo Pacheco will serve five years in a state prison for killing Stephanie Nicole Avelar, 20, in Fabens in 2012. Investigators and prosecutors said Pacheco tried to cover up the crime by repairing the damage left