Month: April 2016

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The El Paso Chihuahuas shut out the Salt Lake Bees 9-0 Tuesday in a rain-shortened victory. As El Paso took the field for the bottom of the sixth inning, heavy rain pounded the field at Smith’s Ballpark. After a one hour and 30 minute delay, the game was called. The

housing residents are being displaced for a billion dollar makeover of properties managed by the el paso housing authority. one resident asked us if he’ll be able to return to the same apartment after it’s finished. abc-7’s darren hunt spoke with the housing authority c-e-o today and got the answer. it’s tonight’s abc-7 listens: “there’s

The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather has issued a First Alert for the strong winds expected through early Tuesday night. Winds are expected to reach or exceed 40 miles per hour. The time for peak gusts will through 9 PM Tuesday. During this time, there may be some isolated blowing dust. Winds will diminish after midnight. We

A study paid for by Dona Ana County finds the sheriff’s department is not understaffed, they just need to coordinate things differently. Those findings had dozens of deputies and officials firing back during Tuesday’s commissioners meeting. As ABC-7 has reported, DASO says their department is severely understaffed. The problem has forced them to cut services.

In an effort to make the Borderland a safer place, ABC-7 and the U.S. Marshal’s Service have teamed up to get some wanted fugitives off the streets. The ABC-7 Crime Takedown Day featured some of the fugitives live during the local newscasts between 4-6:30 p.m. U.S Deputy Marshals were on hand to take tips from

There are at least a couple of petitions circulating against the construction of a 22-story tower in west El Paso. One of the biggest concerns for some residents is added traffic in the already congested area of Shadow Mountain and Mesa. Because the Shadow Mountain project is still in early development, the city has not

paso. and abc-seven is helping you get directly involved in protecting yourself and your loved ones. we call it our “crime takedow day.” you may know someone who’s wanted by law enforcement — you may frequent the same stores or gyms, or you may have hired them. anything you know about fugitives can make a

A controversial member of the El Paso City Plan Commission continued to be involved and vote on the commission, more than a month after his term expired, according to city documents. Jose Landeros served on the commission since Jan. 2, 2014. His first term expired Jan. 2, 2016, and his reappointment was denied by a

Affordable housing residents are being displaced for a billion dollar makeover of properties managed by the El Paso Housing Authority. One resident asked ABC-7 if he’ll be able to return to the same apartment after it’s finished. ABC-7 spoke with the Housing Authority CEO and got the answer. “There’s rumors floating around and people worry,”

The El Paso Independent School District has been in the works to usher in a new era of education. The district is looking to attain a “District of Innovation” status. The status would give the district more control over class sizes, attendance rules and school start dates, among other state education rules. The district has

abc-7 at 5… abc-7 is teaming up with the u-s marshalls service to help make our community a safer place to live.. we call it the abc-7 crime takedown day. my co-anchor rick cabrera is here to explain. rick: this is your chance to share information on a fugitive… deputy marshals are here to take

rick cabrera is in the phone bank with another fugitive to profile. thank you stephanie, let’s take a look 25- year-old alejandro ramirez. he is wanted on charges of aggravated robbery and burglary of a habitation. ramirez known by a couple of aliases, including “cartoons” and “rascal.” he is easi identifiable by the spider-web tattoo

takedown day. we are working with the u-s marshals service to help them– bring fugitives in. from now until 6-30 — deputy marshals will be here to answer phones and take your tips. let’s go live now to abc-7’s rick cabrera with the latest…. thank you stephanie. and we want to stress … while the

LAS CRUCES, N.M. –New Mexico State University announced the hiring of NM State associate head coach Paul Weir as the 25th men’s head basketball coach of the Aggies. NM State Director of Athletics Mario Moccia introduced Weir at a news conference on Tuesday afternoon. “After a nationwide search that yielded several top candidates, I felt

who’ve been evading justice. today is abc-7’s crime takedown day. we’re partnering with the u-s marshals service to help them bring some of their most wanted fugitives to justice. abc-7’s rick cabrera is here to explain. rick: from now until 6-30 — deputy marshals will be sharing some of their cases with you and they

Fort Bliss military job fair will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday April 27 at Fort Bliss. The event is open to military, spouses, dependents and civilians. The job fair will take place at the Centennial Conference Center, Bldg. 11199 East Bliss.

A man whose home and the playground of a school are separated by only a chain-link fence was arrested for allegedly urinating while children played nearby. Abraham Morales, 34, lives on the 1200 block of McFie Avenue. His backyard is adjacent to MacArthur Elementary School’s playground. On Monday, two elementary school students were about 10

A local catering company was a ‘no show’ at Franklin High School’s Military Ball, Saturday, organizers said. Franklin High School’s ROTC program worked all school year to raise hundreds of dollars through bake sales and community service. In February, the students say they met and hired a man representing himself as Chef Anthony Copeland, the

Fire crews were called out to a central El Paso neighborhood Tuesday morning after a water main ruptured. The incident was reported around 5:45 a.m. near the intersection of Russell Street and Nashville Avenue, which is about a block north of Austin High School. Water could be seen spewing up from a nearby alley. Nashville

Tribune Publishing said Tuesday in a letter that USA Today owner Gannett was “erratic” and “unreliable” as the two newspaper companies tried to discuss a possible tie-up. Nonetheless, Tribune said it is still considering the $388 million takeover offer from Gannett. Tribune’s letter comes a day after Gannett made public its bid to buy the

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday on a misdemeanor charge stemming from a domestic violence complaint by his ex-girlfriend. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner and Texas A&M star was accused by ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley of hitting her and threatening to kill her during a night out on

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The Texas Department of Transportation, University Medical Center and Chick-Fil-A are teaming up to make sure students at local area high schools are wearing their seatbelts. The initiative is part of the “Click-it for Chicken” campaign. If they catch you wearing your seatbelt, then you will receive a coupon for a free chicken sandwich at

to pull over… don’t worry… he’s not going to give you a ticket. but he might be checking to see if you’re wearing your seatbelt. tex-dot, university medical center, and chick- fil-a are teaming up to spread the word on the importance of seat belts. over the next few weeks… they’ll be visiting school parking

‘i’m abc’s kenneth moton, in maryland one of the 5 states heading to the polls in the race for the white house, coming up the latest on the alliance to stop billionaire donald trump” tx dot is making sure you buckle up — making surprise appearances at local high schools this week. a brother and

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A five-run fifth inning carried the El Paso Chihuahuas to an 8-5 victory over the Salt Lake Bees Monday night at Smith’s Ballpark. The Chihuahuas have won four of their last five games. Down 3-1 entering the fifth, El Paso batted around, compiling six hits, while taking advantage of a

A downtown neighborhood could soon lose some of its “permit only” parking to the public. El Paso Planning and Inspections has asked City Council to look into opening up more parking for people coming downtown. Currently, a neighborhood near Southwest University Park has 81 parking spots allotted to the residents, as long as they pay

ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Pacific Coast League announced today that El Paso Chihuahuas outfielder Hunter Renfroe and Nashville Sounds left-hander Dillon Overton have been named the Player and Pitcher of the Week for April 18 -24. Renfroe has homered in each of the last four games, the second longest streak in the PCL this