Month: May 2016

cost el paso taxpayers. abc-7’s maria garcia is live with details. pope francis’s february 17th visit was a massive event. had he set foot on u-s soil – federal authorities would have been responsible for security. but because he was feet away in mexico – el paso police had to handle security and logistics. and

We’re learning more about a strip mall fire that nearly consumed a block’s-worth of stores Monday afternoon. The fire broke out inside the Trevino Village shopping center. That’s on the corner of Lee Trevino and Rojas. Out of seven businesses, River Oaks contractors say only two are a total loss. River Oaks owns the strip

El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez will appear before the city’s Ethics Review Commission for the first time Wednesday. A hearing was called in response to an investigation that found Gonzalez violated city rules when he signed off on certain road projects. On Tuesday, city council voted not to give Gonzalez his annual evaluation. In

Authorities are asking the public to be on the lookout for a man charged with sex crimes against a minor, the Dona Ana District Attorney’s office said Tuesday. Officials said Rafael Quintero, 22, was recently indicted on one count of criminal sexual penetration, a second-degree felony and two counts of criminal sexual contact of a

Prosecutors on Tuesday showed the jury photos of Tai Chan after he was taken into custody the night he allegedly shot and killed his fellow deputy. Evidence Technician Shari Hill testified Chan had scratches on his body and a bloody nose and upper lip. Photos also showed markings on Chan’s hand. After Hill took the

A district court in New Mexico has ruled in favor of The Provisional Government of Santa Teresa, the group trying to incorporate Santa Teresa so the community can have its own government and city services. “We decided to go ahead and control our destiny and that started the process,” Dr. Mary Gonzalez, the president of

goodbye. this is my last abc-7 at four newscast and my last day at kvia. i will be leaving el paso to pursue my masters at columbia university in new york city. i want to thank everyone who supported me in these last 10-plus years at kvia. i started here when i was 19 and

decision that could put santa teresa back on track to become its own municipality… with its own government services. attorney nelson goodin is questioning the court’s ruling telling abc-seven, quote: “… the court may have misapprehended the facts and, thus, misapplied or misinterpreted the law in reaching its decision.” late last year, dona ana county

Inside the EPISD Planetarium sits pictures of galaxies and stars along with mock space equipment. It’s a place for parents to take their children to have fun learning about astronomy. The district has been leasing its headquarters from the city, along with the Planetarium, but the city isn’t renewing the lease because it wants to

at 5 with rick cabrera. rick? hi maria and good afternoon everyone. here at four, there”s more news and stormtrack weather after the

By PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press The fight over bathroom rights for transgender students escalated in Texas on Tuesday as the state’s lieutenant governor urged schools to defy the Obama administration while parents of transgender children accused Republican leaders of stoking intolerance and making their kids targets for bullying. Few states are as publicly and

Fort Bliss officials confirm Dionisio Garza III, 25, the gunman who killed a person and wounded several others during a weekend attack in Houston, was stationed on post from November 2011 to January 2014. He was part of the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, according to Fort Bliss officials. Garza, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, was

Hackers momentarily took control of traffic signs operated by the Texas Department of Transportation. One of the signs was programmed to read: “Donald Trump is a shape shifting lizard.” Other signs had messages like “Bernie for President” and “Work is canceled. Go back home.” “People think it’s funny. It’s not really a laughing matter. We’re

Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking may have a good grasp of the workings of the universe, but he says he can’t understand Donald Trump’s popularity. Hawking told ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” show Tuesday he has no explanation for the success of the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee. “He is a demagogue who seems to appeal

A former U.S. soldier known as Rambo has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiring in a plot to kill a Drug Enforcement Administration agent. Joseph Hunter was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan. The 51-year-old, 20-year Army veteran cried as he apologized for his crimes. Showing some

Chicago rung in the unofficial start to summer with dozens of shootings that killed six people and wounded 56 others over Memorial Day weekend. The police department reported Tuesday that there were 48 shooting incidents in the city from 5 p.m. Friday through midnight on Monday. That’s the same number of shootings and wounded people

A chaotic scene unfolded in East El Paso as a fire broke out at Trevino Village. El Paso Fire Department officials said they were able to contain the fire to 20% of the Trevino Village strip mall near Lee Trevino and Rojas in East El Paso. The fire broke out shortly before 5 p.m. Monday.

“told everybody get out nex door is on fire, get out let’s go” several businesses forced to evacuate after a fire that ripped through a strip mall. the latest from the scene, with our ’round the clock news team. “record flooding for part of th country tornado threat in others, i’m abc’s kenneth moton coming

OMAHA, Neb. – The El Paso Chihuahuas closed their eight-game road trip with a 12-0 victory in Omaha Monday afternoon. It was the fourth shutout of the year for El Paso, setting a new team record for shutouts in a season. Carlos Pimentel tossed six shutout innings to get the win and threw 12 innings

dave takes us to one of elephant butte’s historic landmarks. it’s a story you’ll see only on abc-7. ..created this great gem in the desert. that was doppler dave reporting. thousands of people made their way out to las cruces this dave reporting.

be a little fire …it didn’t turn out to be a little fire.” bob flames and heavy smoke that could be seen for miles. now business owners are left wondering what’s next — after a fire tore through a strip mall in east el paso. good evening everyone — i’m bob harp. rick and estela

By JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports Writer Stephen Curry dribbled every which way and drained yet another 3-pointer in the waning moments, pulled his jersey up into his mouth and yelled to the rafters in triumph once more. A special, record-setting season saved for the defending champs, with a memorable comeback added to the long list

By ALFREDO PENA, Associated Press About 24 hours after he was kidnapped, Mexican soccer star Alan Pulido found himself alone with one of his captors and saw his chance. He wrestled away the man’s pistol and his cellphone and dialed Mexico’s emergency number. Within minutes, he was free. An official summary report of three calls

Park officials say they estimate nearly 90,000 boaters and campers visited Elephant Butte Lake over the Memorial Day Weekend. Another 19,000 visitors were expected at Caballo Lake. Caballo’s Superintendent, Saul Baquera, said they have five law enforcement officers in charge of patrolling the lake. He said they also get assistance from New Mexico State Police.

Moving to a new location out at Bowen Ranch in the Far Northeast proved to be challenging for the 31st annual El Paso Balloon Festival. A larger than expected crowd showed up for Saturday night’s balloon glow, leading to heavy traffic congestion along McCombs, Martin Luther King and back to US-54. This resulted in thousands

wreckage. the 31st annual el paso balloon festival was held at a new location this memorial day weekend- for the most part, everyone had a good time… despite concerns that came with the new location. this year it was at bowen ranch is in far northeast el paso near the new mexico state line. and

the scene of a fire that’s making it’s way through a shopping center. stormtracker dan martinez lives near the area and was on the scene minutes after the fire broke out. video he captured on his cell phone shows how intense the flames are. also new at six … abc-seven photographer sam smith snapping this

Police are investigating a serious crash on the East Side. Emergency crews had to extract a person from a vehicle at Montana and Wedgewood, a fire supervisor told ABC-7. The single-vehicle crash happened at about 3:50 p.m. Monday. Paramedics rushed one person with serious injuries to Del Sol Hospital in East El Paso.

Police are looking for a stolen pick up belonging to a Hudspeth county sheriff’s deputy, Horizon police told ABC-7. The deputy’s 9 mm handgun was left inside the pickup’s center console when it was stolen, police confirmed. The handgun was the deputy’s own and not assigned to him by the sheriff’s office in Hudspeth County.

Dive teams with New Mexico State Police are investigating a possible drowning at Elephant Butte Lake, Beth Wojahn, with state parks, said. The drowning, possibly involving a man, was reported Friday. “Dive teams searched through Sunday. A body has not been recovered,” Wojahn said. ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom is working to get more information.