Month: April 2016

art? one el pasoan is concerned about what he says are obscene art on display at the el paso museum of art. abc- 7’s iris lopez shares both sides in a story you’ll see only on abc-7. 19:40 “art is a way to engage i dialouge.” proper print shop co-owner jj childress’ shop along with

If you’re walking through NMSU’s campus, watch out for some angry birds. Two hawks are living in a tree near Rentfrow gym. But the birds are aggressive. Infact, NMSU had it’s first attack of the year just last week. ABC-7 caught one of birds peering through the leaves on Tuesday morning. Over the past three

for those angry birds! abc-7’s jamie warren is live with details from our new mexico mobile newsroom. jamie? rick — 2 hawks live in this tree. they’ve gotten increasingly aggressive over time. in fact nmsu had its first attack of the year just last week. we caught one of birds peering through the leaves near

Military headstones seen dumped by a cemetery shed have typos and other errors, cemetery employees said. A Las Cruces woman wanted to know why the headstones were laying behind a shed surrounded by trash at Masonic Cemetery. Lisa Cartee reached out to ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom looking for answers. She said she called Masonic’s

with the trash behind some shed? that’s what one las cruces woman says she found at the masonic cemetery. open abc-7 listens – and jamie warren got some answers today. jamie? rick and estela, this is a very emotional subject. the headstones of fallen war veterans dumped behind this shed for all to see. but

A group of more than 20 people trying to preserve a section of the Franklin Mountains zoned for development spoke at Tuesday’s El Paso City Council. Nearly 200 acres west of Edgar Park and Magnetic Street in Northeast El Paso are being cleared to make way for more than 200 homes. The group, known as

group of el pasoans wants to protect nearly 200 acres west of edgar park and magnetic street. that’s the area in green here on this map. residents are working to prevent a developer from building more than 300 homes there! abc-seven’s complete coverage continues live. … with reporter stephanie guadian. rick– some twenty people spoke

City Rep. Michiel Noe spoke out against a City Plan Commission nominee during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Rep. Claudia Ordaz nominated Jose Landeros, who currently works for County Commissioner Vince Perez, Ordaz’s fiance. “I feel, before council votes on this, that you know exactly who Mr. Landeros is,” Noe said. Noe argued Landeros has tried

wants to place on the city plan commission. and another city rep believes there may be more to her nomination of jose landeros. that led to a tense discussion at city hall. abc-7’s ashlie rodriguez joins us live to break it all down for us. ashlie? jose landeros works for county commissioner vince perez. vince

where it was coming from. julie garcia – “i even checked outside to se if it was this building because i didn’t know.” when we went outside nothing yet just smokes and smoke. later, when fd came,then we saw the flames. carlos briano, epfd spokesman: “so they starte attacking the fire, went inside, checking for

Perched proudly on a pile of foam blocks, but holding Daddy’s hand just in case, Prince George poses for his very first postage stamp alongside his father, his grandfather — and the great-grandmother whose face has appeared on more stamps than anyone in history. Ahead of the Queen’s 90th birthday tomorrow, the Royal Mail has

The owner of a Downtown El Paso perfume shop is praising the work of El Paso firefighters. They were able to contain a fire in a clothing store right next to that perfume shop before it spread to other businesses. But their blessing is another business owner’s misfortune. The store that went up in flames

Firefighters battled a large fire in Downtown El Paso for hours Monday night. The fire was reported shortly after 8 p.m. at 602 S. El Paso St. “La Mexicanita,” a clothing store, is flanked by a perfume store and another retailer, according to Google maps. ABC-7’s Evan Folan reported a firefighter used an ax to

The City of El Paso’s Ethics Review Commission investigating city manager Tommy Gonzalez says there is “clear and convincing evidence” Gonzalez “recklessly disregarded the city’s 2015 Budget Resolution” in a letter it sent to his attorney summarizing the evidence it found. The Commission says it has found “clear and convincing evidence” of more than two

With a unanimous vote, the El Paso City Council approved development of a civil social host ordinance. This would make it illegal to provide an environment where underage drinking takes place, regardless of who provides the alcohol. The city’s manager’s office will now research the issue. “Right now there is a burden of proof on

An El Paso police officer accused of beating his wife was upset that she was text messaging, according to court documents. Officer Danny Moreno, 27, was home when his wife, 22-year-old Priscila Moreno arrived from work. She told investigators that he was mad at her for texting, which she denied. Moreno allegedly grabbed her by

Former football star Michael Strahan is leaving the daily talk show he co-hosts with Kelly Ripa to work full-time on “Good Morning America.” ABC said Tuesday that a search for Strahan’s replacement will begin in the fall. The former New York Giant was selected in 2012 to replace Regis Philbin as Ripa’s co-host on the

A New Mexico Republican congressman is attempting a solo flight around the world to honor war veterans. The Hobbs News-Sun Newspaper reports that U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce has nearly completed a worldwide expedition but his plane was sitting in a hangar in Spain this weekend while waiting for the weather to improve. Pearce was quoted

“we started closing the doors because the smoke and everything, we couldn’t breath inside” businesses in downtown forced to evacuate after a large fire overnight. the latest details from our ’round the clock crew on the scene live this morning. also ’round the clock — a car catches fire and shuts down a portion of

Las Cruces firefighters put out a house fire late Monday evening. It happened on the 4100 block of La Purisima Drive just after 9:30 p.m. Monday. Firefighters say the saw flames coming from a newly framed home with an open garage. The fire department says the blaze was put out within minutes. The fire department

A fiery rollover shut down I-10 East at McRae early Tuesday morning. The crash happened just before 2 a.m. when an orange Dodge charger rolled over and landed on its roof in the eastbound lanes of the freeway. Emergency dispatchers tell ABC-7 the driver was taken with serious injuries to Del Sol Hospital. The freeway

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas pounded out 19 hits in their 14-4 win over the Reno Aces Monday night, which fell three hits short of the team’s single-game record. El Paso scored in six of their eight innings Monday. Jemile Weeks went 4-for-6 with an RBI and fell a home run shy

chihuahuas wrapping up their series with reno tonight at home before beginning a new homestand tomorrow against tacoma. dogs entered the day having lost two straight to reno… in the third inning…dogs up 3-2 …austin hedges…. hedge your bets. i bet that ball is gone. and it is…4-2 chihuahuas. they weren’t done yet. next inning…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State’s Director of Athletics, Mario Moccia, addressed the media Monday on the school’s search for a new men’s basketball coach. The coaching vacancy comes after former coach Marvin Menzies took the UNLV job over the weekend. Moccia did not name a replacement, but did offer insights into what the

weather when most people get dumped they fill that gap with netflix and ice cream. in the world of college sports, there’s no time to mourn. instead, they’re looking for a new head coach right away. director of athletics mario moccia addressing the search for a new men’s basketball coach today. he laid out his

a downtown clothing store up in flames. it’s a fire so big, el paso firefighters cannot get inside the building! so they are in a business nextdoor trying to put the flames out. it’s all happeneing at the corner of el paso street and third… south of paisano. that’s where abc-7’s evan folan is live

Attorney Jim Darnell has released a list of witnesses who will testify on behalf of his client, embattled El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez, during an April 26th hearing. According to the Respondent’s Witness List, Gonzalez will respond to all allegations made in an ethics complaint before the City of El Paso Ethics Review Commission.

New Mexico State University Police are searching for one person involved in a crash on I-10 just west of the DACC Central Campus. Agents were chasing a car when the driver crashed near the campus. According to the NMSU’s website, five people got out of the car and fled into the campus. NMSU police took

Three income tax preparers were sentenced to prison for preparing and conspiring to prepare false income tax returns, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Richard L. Durbin Jr. for the Western District of Texas. Belia Mendoza, 60; Margarita Hernandez, 36; and Denise Duchene, 46,

County commissioners expect to appoint the county’s new chief administrator Tuesday, according to County Commissioner Vince Perez. ABC-7’s Andrew J. Polk confirmed Betsy Keller, the interim county administrator, is one of two finalists who met with commissioners Monday afternoon. Keller took over when commissioners fired Steve Norwood, the former county administrator, in October 2015. Commissioners