Month: June 2016

[ gunfire ] “but they won’t let us know they’re not letting us know any names of anybody.” developing news out of florida as gunshots erupt at a gay nightclub. the witnesses reaction so far this morning and the latest from police. a borderland teen dies weeks after being hit by an s-u-v. how the

Freshman hurdler Tobi Amusan ran her fastest time of the year in arguably the biggest race of her career on Saturday at the NCAA Championships. The under-20 world leader for 2016 in the 100m hurdles dropped a time of 12.79 to take second place. “Tobi was a midyear transfer for us and she improved meet

Bryan Rodriguez pitched seven shutout innings in the El Paso Chihuahuas’ 3-0 win over the Sacramento River Cats Saturday night at Southwest University Park. Rodriguez has thrown 12 innings for El Paso this season and has not allowed a run. It was the Chihuahuas’ fifth shutout of the year, the most in team history. Alex

2 all americans up in eugene oregon. the freshman tobi amusan going up against the nations best in the 100 meter hurdles. i think ill let the highlights do all the talking for her performance. and they’re off! amusan is in lane 1 at the top of your screen. and this is something you don’t

A world-wide traveling art exhibit, “Zapatos Rojos,” stopped in El Paso to raise awareness about violence. Organizers and artists painted more than 250 pairs of shoes red, which have been collected throughout the Ciudad Juarez and El Paso area. Each pair of shoes represents a victim of gender violence and the color red represents the

violence against women–through art. that’s what organizers and artists behind “zapatos rojos.” are doing. it’s a travelling exhibit that features more than 250 red pairs of shoes that have been collected and painted throughout the ciudad jurez-el paso area. each pair of shoes represents a victim of gender violence, and the color red represents the

A Maryland man who was shot by an officer outside a Dallas airport after a domestic disturbance faces assault charges and remains in a hospital, police said Saturday. Shawn Nicholas Diamond is being charged with aggravated assault and assault family violence following the incident in which police say he hit his ex-girlfriend and battered her

A 15-year-old girl who was struck while crossing Alemeda Avenue on May 20 died of her injuries. Ysleta Independent School District identified the girl as Cynthia Meza. Meza and a 15-year-old boy were on the crosswalk on the 8600 block of Alameda when they were hit. It happened near Old County Road in the Lower

Members of the Women Uplifting Women group learned several self-defense tactics, Saturday afternoon. For three hours, Screaming Eagles Martial Arts held the training session downtown at the main library to practice risk reduction. The course was designed to help individuals ward off potential sexual assault threats.

know what to do if you were being attacked? self- defense could save your life … today – screaming eagles marshal arts – held a traing session downtown at the main library to practice risk reduction. for three hours members from women uplifting women – learned special tactics – to help reduce the risk of

venous insufficiency — it’s a condition that affects 20 percent of americans. today a new clinic to combat the condition opened . from our new mexico mobile newsroom. physician’s vascular services has expanded to las cruces. venous insufficiency is a condition in which the veins have problems sending blood from the legs back to the

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is taking steps to diversify the state’s economy. Thursday, she announced 40 jobs are coming to the city of Las Cruces and Doa Ana County as part of her efforts to attract businesses to the border region. The 40 new jobs will be split between the Pecan Brewery in Las

Police arrested a man suspected of choking and punching his 38-year-old girlfriend during an argument Thursday evening. Dimas Trevino, 42, of 2330 Nevada Ave., is charged with one count each of aggravated battery against a household member, false imprisonment and battery against a household member. Trevino is suspected of sitting on top of the woman

A grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly sexually abusing a child. Prosecutors Friday said 24-year-old Stephen Cordero faces one count of criminal sexual penetration of a minor, a first degree felony. Cordero also faces 14 counts of child abuse stemming from allegations he mistreated his girlfriend’s children. Josie Rubio, the mother, was also

The Five Points Neighborhood Association tells ABC-7 bars are ruining the Central El Paso community. In a statement sent to ABC-7, members say they do not understand why the city created “quiet zones” when nearby bars blast music until 2 a.m. Quiet zones eliminated railroad crossings in an effort to reduce noise produced by trains.

you are seeing? rick cabrera knows of one viewer who most definitely doesn’t. here’s rick with abc-7 listens. the more i drive around parts of el paso … i’m struck by how much the city is transforming. one addition in recent years was these lights downtown. but steven doesn’t think the lights have reached their

new information on an officer-involved shooting at an airport in dallas. what the man allegedly told the officer moments before he was shot. and another shooting rocks a concert in florida… what we know happened this morning. and is it a sign of a vibrant neighborhood… or a major annoyance for residents of this central

It’s the end of an era for Las Cruces restaurant, “My Brother’s Place.” The popular eatery is closing its doors after 44 years in business. My Brother’s Place opened its doors on October 21st, 1972. It will be demolished to make way for a pair of bars and office space for the Las Cruces Convention

the popular bar and restaurant, “my brother’s place” is closing its doors after more than 40 years in business. abc-7’s josie ortegon joins us live there now. josie? employees here say it’s just as busy if not more–than at the restaurant’s grand opening back in the 70’s: :41-:53 david weir, las cruces community development director

Singer Christina Grimmie, who starred in NBC’s “The Voice,” died early Saturday after a gunman shot her following a performance in Florida, authorities said. A man armed with two guns walked up to the 22-year-old singer as she was signing autographs late Friday night and opened fire, Orlando Police spokeswoman Wanda Ford said. The gunman

The El Paso Chihuahuas had the tying and winning runs on base in the bottom of the ninth inning but lost to the Sacramento River Cats 4-3Fridaynight. It was just the fourth one-run loss in 13 one-run games for El Paso this year. Trailing 4-1 in the eighth, the Chihuahuas scored twiceon a bases loaded

Former Burges graduate, and sophomore at The University of Florida, earned the silver medal at the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Sitting in fourth place heading into the finals, Bates unleashed a large leap of 54-feet, 10-3/4 inches to earn the silver medal for The Gators. Meanwhile, Franklin graduate,

Sophomore Lucia Mokrasova had a stellar afternoon on her first day of competition in the heptathlon at the NCAA Championships. The Slovakia native tallied 3,480 points through the first four events and is in ninth place. She started the day off with a time of 14.12 in the 100m hurdles for 942 points. She then

Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman behind a campus dumpster this week. Turner was sentenced to six months in jail and three years probation. He will serve 90 days in jail and will have to register as a sex offender for life. The case has garnered national attention. Here

By LISA LEFF, Associated Press Gena O’Brien was catching up on headlines this week when she stumbled across a young woman’s account of her life since she was sexually assaulted at Stanford University – a statement to the former student-athlete who attacked her as she lay unconscious behind a dumpster 16 months ago. O’Brien has

El Paso Police are investigating a pedestrian crash in Central El Paso. This happened around 9:20 Friday night near the intersection of Montana and Chelsea near Chico’s Tacos. A Fire dispatch supervisor said one person was taken to University Medical Center with serious injuries. An ABC-7 photographer saw a white Ford Mustang on the scene.

The trial of Gustavo Valencia, one of the three teenagers accused of killing another teen near Downtown El Paso in October 2014, is underway. Police charged Valencia, Miguel Bygoytia, and Armando Torres with Murder for the killing of 18-year-old Aaron Ochoa. At the time of the killing, Ochoa was attending The Paso del Norte Academy.

District Attorney Jaime Esparza is defending the actions of Assistant District Attorney Denise Butterworth a day after a judge disqualified her from prosecuting a triple-murder suspect. Luis Solis-Gonzalez is facing capital murder charges and a potential death sentence for the killing of 13-year-old Cassaundra Holt, her mother Marysol Saldivar, and Saldivar’s boyfriend, Eric Desantiago. Their

will continue to do that.” el paso’s district attorney reacts to a judge not allowing an assistant d-a to prosecute a 20-12 triple-murder case… after the judge rules she became a potential witness in the case the defense argued denise butterworth should be disqualified… because she listened-in as police interviewed a three-year-old boy who just

Homeowners are voicing concerns about the changes for the trap-neuter-return program for stray cats throughout the city. “I am scared for my pets and dog. I don’t want it getting scratched or bitten or anything like that,” West Side resident Luis Carlos said. He tells ABC-7 he sees a lot of stray cats in his