Month: January 2016

Crews Friday began to clean up the numerous dead fish found at Ascarate Lake in south El Paso. One park-goer ABC-7 spoke with said, ‘It smells horrible here. It’s giving me a headache.” County Commissioner David Stout attributed the dead fish to an algae problem in the lake. ABC-7 reached out county public works department

In New Mexico more than 200 of unaccompanied migrant children arrived at Holloman Air Force Base last Saturday. It’s part of an effort to add thousands of beds across the nation to temporarily house immigrants. Congressman Steve Pearce issued the following statement: “I do not agree with the President’s decision to house unaccompanied minors at

The Catholic Diocese of El Paso will have six parishes sell tickets to the ‘One Nation, Two Faiths’ papal telecast beginning this weekend. They will be available at the following churches: Most Holy Trinity – Northeast St. Mark – Far East St. Patrick Cathedral – West St. Pius X – Central St. Raphael – East

More than just a football coach. More than just a mentor. More than just a friend. ABC-7 is sharing stories of former Andress football coach Allan Sepkowitz, who died Thursday from bleeding in his brain. The legendary coach was recovering from brain surgery he underwent the week of Christmas after he suffered a stroke. His

paso diocese’s event at the sun bowl– “two nations… one faith event” the event will feature music as well as a two-way telecast of the pope’s mass from the jumbo-tron. we are told pope francis will also have a screen to see the crowd in the sun bowl. and joing us now is: estela casas.

A familiar face was featured on Jimmy Kimmel’s skit ‘This Week in Unnecessary Censorship’ Thursday night. ABC-7 at Noon anchor Denise Olivas made the clip. She had been interviewing Betty Hoover from the Humane Society about National Walk Your Dog Month. Of course, that’s not what it sounded like in the video. As for what

A nationwide warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Las Cruces woman suspected of stealing her roommate’s identification and tallying more than $5,000 in purchases using credit cards she illegally obtained. Nancy G. Melendez-Farfan, 23, is charged with two counts of identity theft, two counts of fraudulently signing a credit or sales slip,

A former El Paso county judge was given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay restitution after being found guilty of tricking a New Mexico family out of their savings Friday. Earlier this month, Anthony Cobos, 48, was convicted of embezzlement (over $20,000), a second-degree felony. The defendant is already serving a four-year sentence for

Does the modern metropolitan dream have its limits? That’s what ‘The Atlantic’ is digging into in its latest article titled ‘El Paso is Learning That Not Everyone Hates Sprawl’. “…10 years after the El Paso’s city government kicked off revitalization plans, downtown is still a relatively empty and sleepy place”, states the article. Why is

rain showers across the lowlands el paso is mourning the loss of a coach from andress high school — this morning — your condolences to his family. / “”let’s address the elephant n in the room…” the last g-o-p debate went on without the frontrunner — the big moments, and who stood out . /

You may have seen a cryptic commercial on ABC-7 and billboards around the city, warning that “the revolution is coming.” The tone of the commercial prompted reaction like this from ABC-7 viewers emailing and calling, asking what it is about. It’s not a citizen uprising, it’s an eye-catching commercial in a style that University of

rain showers across the lowlands el paso is mourning the loss of a coach from andress high school — this morning — your condolences to his family. / “”let’s address the elephant n in the room…” the last g-o-p debate went on without the frontrunner — the big moments, and who stood out . /

commercial here on abc-seven — warning that “the revolution is coming.” but is this more of a revolution — in advertising? this report is new this morning: nats: “the time for change is now.” steph this ad — reminiscient of a 2006 film about overthrowing a tyrannical government. nats: v for vendetta – “good evening,

Many might not have the luxury of going to Ciudad Juarez to visit Pope Francis and pick up some keepsakes of the historic event, but now there’s a local shop that’s selling official pope merchandise. It’s a store off the freeway you’ve probably passed hundreds of times. The Madonna Shop. Inside you can find religious

Legendary El Paso football coach Allan Sepkowitz has died. ABC-7’s Bob Harp confirmed with the Andress High School Alumni Association that Coach Sep., as he was affectionately called, died Thursday evening. El Paso’s winningest High School football coach suffered from a stroke last month. Sepkowitz was recovering from brain surgery he had the week of

you can expect to find pope merchandise at every corner in cuidad juarez. but a shop here in el paso is already stocking up on pope merchandise and the sales of the religious keepsakes also contribute to a cause. abc-7’s jerry najera is live with the story … rick estela many might not have the

Quinton Campbell, Kourtlin Jackson and Khari Price combined for 31 second-half points as Southern Miss erased a big deficit in Hattiesburg once again and beat UTEP, 71-58, on Thursday at Reed Green Coliseum. This time the Golden Eagles (6-12, 3-4 C-USA) rallied from 15 down in the first half. The Miners (11-10, 3-5 C-USA) led

ABC-7 is excited to announce our very own Estela Casas has accepted the El Paso Catholic Diocese’s invitation to be the co-Emcee of “Two Nations One Faith!” Estela is looking forward to creating a prayerful and energetic event for El Paso’s faithful the day of Pope Francis’ historic visit to the Borderland. “It’s such an

Many feared heavy traffic and bright lights when a proposal for a privately funded 50 acre sports complex emerged in the quiet town of Mesilla. But now, the man behind that project has a new location in mind, Las Cruces. Scott Bannister tells ABC-7 the Mesilla project is on the back burner for now, but

A Sunland Park trainer whose horses were hit hard by a deadly herpes virus shares his story with ABC-7. This comes just hours after news that three more horses tested positive for EHV-1 at the track. There is new concern that this virus has spread from Sunland, across state lines, into Arizona. Meanwhile, of the

newscast… we showed you the new map released today… … showing those of you who live in the segundo barrio exactly where you can enter and leave your neighborhood on february 17th. in case you missed it… police designated delta and coles, remember, you must get a pass to come and go that day …

six, i’m e hit hard by a deadly herpes virus….shares his story with abc- seven. this comes just hours after today’s news three more horses tested positive for equine herpesvirus. it’s new information from abc-seven’s darren hunt. rick and estela, there is new concern tonight that this virus has spread from sunland, across state lines,

was one revelation in a taped interview played for the jury at his murder trial today. the trial has wrapped up for the day. open abc7’s josie ortegon has the latest, developing now on abc-seven… rick, estela. the jury was dismissed about an hour ago. they listened to hours of testimony and evidence from detectives

The city of Juarez has only 20 days to get everything just right for the pope’s visit. Workers there are building the altar where Pope Francis will give the highly anticipated mass. The Catholic Diocese of Juarez said the altar is being made with materials from the region. The priest in charge of the altar

AAA Texas is reminding drivers about ways to avoid aggressive driving and road rage. Aggressive driving is an intentional, dangerous behavior that jeopardizes the safety of motorists and pedestrians. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, aggressive driving is a serious problem on our nation’s roads and highways and a factor in up to

ABC-7 got a tour of the swanky new Hotel Indigo. The boutique hotel opened last week in downtown El Paso. While it looks contemporary, the concept and design were inspired by El Paso’s history. Guest will notice it in the materials, furniture, and flare of the hotel. The hotel is also covered with works by

downtown el paso. while it looks very contemporary, the concept and design was inspired by the city’s history. you’ll see it in the materials and furniture and flare of the hotel. plus the hotel is covered with the works of local artists. the pool, bar and lobby are on the fifth floor a restaurant is

UPDATE: A 29-year old woman is facing charges for Intoxication Manslaughter after police said she caused a four car crash earlier this month, killing one man. This happened January 8 on Interstate 10 West near Lomaland. Police said Phylicia Pierson crashed her Hyundai Santa Fe into Volkswagen Golf, causing a chain reaction. The driver of

The El Paso Catholic Diocese has opened a Command Center for local and out-of-town inquires regarding tickets for the “Two Nations, One Faith” celebration at the Sun Bowl on Feb. 17. The phone number is (915) 872-7475. It is open daily from 9 AM – 5 PM MST. The Diocese will host a papal celebration

el paso’s east side is has a new medspa. but move over ladies, because this one is for the men too. the new medspa east is a $two-million- dollar facility by el paso cosmetic surgery’s– doctor ozan sozer. el paso cosmetic surgery is rated one of the most successful plastic surgery practices in the country.