Month: March 2016

An East El Paso shopping center that sat vacant for years after its main tenants moved less than a mile away into the Fountains at Farah is bustling once again. The Viscount Village Shopping Center on the corner of Viscount and Gateway West Boulevards has three new shops. Ross Dress for Less opened its eighth

that sat vacant for years after its main tenants moved a mile down the road to the fountains at farah is bustling once again. the viscount village shopping center on the corner of viscount and gateway west has three new shops — one opened last week — another’s opening in a matter of days: shoppers

MORAGA, Calif. –New Mexico St. learned the hard way how one call can end a season in their 58-56 loss at Saint Mary’s Tuesday in the NIT opening round. The Aggies fought back valiantly against the Saint Mary’s Gaels in the second half only to see their efforts wasted on a late foul call. New

A man accused of stomping an 11-month-old child to death could learn his fate Wednesday. The victim was a foster child under his care. The jury deliberated Tuesday in the capitol murder trial of Antonio Lopez. The jury deliberated for about five hours and by the end of the day they could not reach a

Water is a critical resource for farmers in Southern New Mexico. On Tuesday, they learned they’ll be receiving less than a third of their normal allotment. About 75 farmers crowded inside the Elephant Butte Irrigation District board room and learned they’re scheduled to receive get about 10 inches of water per acre of farmland this

death could learn his fate tomorrow. the victim was a foster child under his care. the jury deliberated until late today in the trial of antonio lopez. abc-7’s jerry najera was in the courtroom for today’s proceedings — jerry: rick ashlie the jury deliberated for about 5 hours and by the end of the day

No final decisions from a hearing Tuesday about former El Paso Mayor John Cook’s suit against Word of Life Church leader Tom Brown. Judge Javier Alvarez of County Court at Law #3 put the biggest decision off for several more weeks. Cook is suing Brown for legal fees totaling in the hundreds of thousands of

City Council discussed its City Manager performance improvement plan behind closed doors for another four and a half hours on Tuesday, emerging with what Mayor Oscar Leeser called new goals and expectations for Tommy Gonzalez. Two weeks ago, Council unanimously approved placing the second-year city manager on a performance improvement plan, accompanied by a 13-part

coming together as a group and i think we did that today … el paso’s city manager.. sharing his thoughts… in his own words. after being tangled in a web of alleged controversies, tommy gonzalez answers our questions today. it puts an end to the many months of silence as gonzalez was put under a

final decisions today from a hearing today about former mayor john cook’s suit against word of life church leader tom brown. abc-7’s andrew j. polk is … is live at the county courthouse… rick/ashlie judge javier alvarez today put the biggest decision off for several more weeks. cook is suing brown for legal fees in

ABC-7 is learning more about the Las Cruces doctor accused of inappropriately touching two patients. According to court documents, in June, a victim told police Dr. Robert Woody allegedly locked the door during an exam and fondled him. He also allegedly kissed his neck multiple times and “told him that he loved him”. The victim

information on a las cruces doctor accused of sexual misconduct… with his patients! a grand jury formally charged 62-year-old neurologist robert woody last week. he’s looking at two counts of kidnapping with the intent to commit a sexual offense… and one count of criminal sexual contact. abc-seven’s jamie warren looked over the documents we got

An officer has been pulled from patrol while police conduct an internal investigation into a video that shows him pepper-spraying passing motorcyclists on a highway. Officer W. Figueroa, who has been on the Fort Worth force since 2009, was placed on administrative duties Monday afternoon. The incident began Sunday afternoon when Figueroa pulled over a

Parvovirus and distemper cases continue to rise across the borderland and the Animal Services Department wants to help combat these diseases by sponsoring a low cost microchip, rabies and parvo/distemper vaccine, and licensing clinic scheduled for this Sunday, March 20. The event will be held from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Animal Services

A house was damaged Monday night after a woman drove her truck into the living room of the house. A neighbor said this happened around 8:30 p.m. on the 6400 block of Via Aventura in west El Paso. The neighbor told ABC-7 that the woman’s brake pedal was stuck, and she could not avoid crashing

EL PASO, TX- A longtime vision of prominent physician and youth baseball advocate, Dr. Dwayne Aboud, is about to become a reality. In association with former El Paso Chihuahuas manager and current Milwaukee Brewers coach, Pat Murphy, Executive Director of the El Paso Border Youth Athletic Association, Gary Sotir and Director of Baseball Operations, Steve

Another long howl of the Mexican gray wolf can be heard at the El Paso Zoo as the Zoo welcomes, Zephyr, a 10-year-old Mexican wolf, to his new home. The Mexican gray wolf was one of the first animals on exhibit when the Zoo was founded in 1910. Mexican wolves hold a special place in

District Attorney Mark D’Antonio announced Tuesday that a grand jury has indicted a Mesilla Park man charged with sexually assaulting two young family members. Alfonso Jimenez Sr., 78, was recently indicted on two counts of criminal sexual penetration, both first-degree felonies. He was also indicted on one count of criminal sexual contact of a minor

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its first ever guidelines Tuesday for physicians who prescribe powerful painkillers, such as OxyContin, for patients with chronic pain. In the new recommendations, the CDC advises doctors to avoid opioids for most chronic pain and to prescribe the lowest dose possible when such drugs are necessary.

A Mexican man, who is wanted for a 2003 aggravated homicide in his home country, was deported Friday by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Carlos Perez-Garcia, 53, aka “El Bogar,” was turned over to Mexican authorities at the international boundary on El Paso’s Stanton Bridge Port of

I-10 will be completely shut down again on Sunday March 20. The closure will be from 3 a.m. until 3 p.m. All the east and westbound lanes will be closed between Sunland Park Drive and Executive Center Boulevard. Eastbound traffic will have to exit Sunland Park and turn right on Mesa. They will be able

back in court. a former el paso mayor is ready to once again go head- to-head with a pastor who tried to get him recalled. s “its a critical day in the 2016 race for the white house. it is now in the hands of the voters. i’m abc’s kenneth moton in the battlefield state

back in court. a former el paso mayor is ready to once again go head- to-head with a pastor who tried to get him recalled. s “its a critical day in the 2016 race for the white house. it is now in the hands of the voters. i’m abc’s kenneth moton in the battlefield state

back in court. a former el paso mayor is ready to once again go head- to-head with a pastor who tried to get him recalled. s “its a critical day in the 2016 race for the white house. it is now in the hands of the voters. i’m abc’s kenneth moton in the battlefield state

El Paso district attorney Jaime Esparza is heading into a runoff election with nearest challenger Yvonne Rosales. ABC-7 confirmed the final numbers have been counted in Culberson County, and the provisional ballots have been tallied in El Paso County. Voters in Culberson County overwhelmingly chose Esparza, who’s been in office for more than 20 years.

EL PASO, TEXAS- Regular-season Conference USA champion UTEP (26-4) will play host to regular-season Southland Conference champion Abilene Christian (26-3) in a first-round WNIT game at the Don Haskins Center at 7:05 p.m. Thursday . The victor will advance to play Southern orArkansas Stateon adate and location to be determined. Tickets are $6 (general admission)

It’s been quiet for awhile now, but a contentious lawsuit is back in court. The legal teams of former Mayor John Cook and Tom Brown will attend a hearing at the County Courthouse Tuesday at 9 a.m. In Judge Javier Alvarez’s court. Brown and others attempted to recall Cook, who was mayor at the time,

LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico St. Aggies knew they would be in the Big Dance after winning the WAC women’s tournament title. They simply didn’t know whom they would play or what seed they would be. Those questions were answered today. The Lady Aggies were given the 15 seed in the Sioux Falls Region

El Paso County commissioners approved a contract for $776,000 in repairs and renovations to three county pools Monday. The work to the Ascarate, Fabens and Canutillo pools will now be undertaken by Black Stallion Contractors. The public works department reports that the Ascarate pool might not make it through the season without the work. “The

The town of Old Mesilla is known for its history and tourism, but what about poverty? Town officials say through the State Colonias Act, they can self designate as a colonia to get federal aid. “With our annual budget being at $1.4 million and our need being over to $10 million dollars, that says a