Month: June 2016

The Philippine president-elect has encouraged the public to help him in his war against crime, urging citizens with guns to shoot and kill drug dealers who resist arrest and fight back in their neighborhoods. In a nationally televised speech late Saturday, Rodrigo Duterte told a huge crowd in the southern city of Davao that Filipinos

after 2 weeks– the closing arguments of a santa fe sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his partner today. a look at what the jury will consider. fans around the world are preparing to bid their final goodbyes to boxing legend muhammad ali. this morning we take a look outside one memorial where crowds are already

No injuries were reported after a truck rolled over in Socorro early Monday morning. The incident happened around 3 a.m. by the corner of North Loop and Welletka Drive. Emergency crews tell ABC-7 a man was speeding when his truck rolled over. They say the man was able to get out of the truck on

A body was recovered from a canal in Northeast El Paso around 1 p.m. Sunday. The El Paso Fire Department was called to the 10,000 block of Southside Rd. when Border Patrol agents discovered a man’s body at a nearby canal. The water rescue team recovered the body within an hour of being on scene.

Was it self defense, or cold-blooded murder? On Monday, the state and the defense will have one last chance to convince a jury what really happened the night a Santa Fe deputy was shot and killed. Tai Chan is charged with first degree murder. He’s accused of killing his colleague Jeremy Martin at the Hotel

The El Paso Chihuahuas pounded a team record 23 hits in their 10-6 win over the Fresno Grizzlies Sunday afternoon. The previous high was 22, set on June 7, 2015 at Las Vegas. El Paso scored in each of the first four innings to go ahead 10-0. Fresno brought in four runs in the fourth

Campaign billboards still pepper the streets of Juarez, but the elections are over. The state electoral institute is reporting more than half of eligible voters turned out, and it looks like they chose Armando Cabada, an independent candidate who ran against two-time mayor Hector Murgia to lead Juarez for the next two years. “The mayor

or cold-blooded murder? tomorrow— the state and the defense will have one last chance to convince a jury on what really happened the night a santa fe deputy was shot and killed . tai chan is charged with first degree murder. he’s accused of killing his colleague jeremy martin at the hotel encanto in 2014

Today is Election Day all across Mexico and although voting is largely the same around the world parts of their process is different than what we use at home. Sunday Juarez will be electing its next mayor, governor, and nine state representatives “Each eligible voter has a federal ID we use this to make sure

On Sunday, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told George Stephanopoulos on ABC News’ “This Week” that “the American public has a right to require certain kinds of regulatory responsible actions to protect everyone else” from gun violence. But just how far would a Clinton administration go to ensure that? Back in September 1993 at a

El Paso firefighters responded to an early Sunday morning apartment fire in south central El Paso. At least two apartments caught fire in a building on the 3000 block of San Antonio Avenue at Raynor Street. Firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control. Crews on the scene told ABC-7 no one was

Violent crimes – from homicides and rapes to robberies – have been on the rise in many major U.S. cities, yet experts can’t point to a single reason why and the jump isn’t enough to suggest there’s a trend. Still, it is stumping law enforcement officials, who are seeking a way to combat the problem.

a viewers wants to know. here’s rick cabrera with abc-7 listens. one of the many daily challenges here at abc-7 is to be as brief as possible while also sharing as much information as possible. that’s not always an easy task … but there are ways around it. from fidel … “i was born here

the world still coming to grips with the loss of one of the most famous athletes. this morning, new details on the memorial and funeral services that will be held in his hometown. and athletes around the world are reacting to the champ’s death… including right here in the borderland. how he’s inspired and left

An El Paso middle-schooler is hoping to get a chance to attend Harvard University — for a leadership conference at least. And she’s getting help from some talented friends. Helena Rincon is a sixth-grader at the El Paso Leadership Academy, a public charter school. She’s trying to raise money to get to a leadership camp

hoping to get a chance to attend harvard… for a leadership conference. and she’s getting help from some very talented friends. abc-7’s andrew j. polk has more. helena rincon is a sixth grader at the el paso leadership academy… and is trying to raise money to get to a leadership camp at a very presigious

Muhammad Ali was regarded as one of the most significant heavyweight champions of the world. Many say he was not only a contender in the ring but was also known for his stance against the Vietnam War and humanitarian efforts all while suffering from Parkinson’s disease late in his life. Known for his boastful bravado,

The heavy rain that’s been hovering over parts of Southeast and Central Texas and caused deadly flooding began to lift Saturday, but officials said the flooding emergency near the Gulf Coast was worsening and Army officials kept up their investigation of a training exercise that turned deadly at Fort Hood. Only the wheels of an

most significant heavy- weight champions of the world – was not only a contender in the ring but was also known for his stance against the vietnam war – and humanitarian efforts –all while suffering from parkinson’s disease late in his life. abc- 7’s jerry najera is live with more on the legend.. evan me

For many years after retiring Muhammad Ali actively pursued charity work, and it even brought him to Cd. Juarez. Ali visited a small community gym where he met with local charity workers that fed the hungry. The gym’s boxing coach said he would never forget that day or the visit. “He was the number one

PHOENIX (AP) – Muhammad Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died. He was 74. Ali suffered for years from Parkinson’s disease, which ravaged his body but could never dim his larger-than-life presence. A towering figure in his prime, he still traveled and made

marcelus clay, he’s young he’s handsome, ali: they know it!. reporter: he’s a poet, he’sa prophet and many people believes he will be the next heavy weight champions of the world. … i saw sonny liston a few days ago, ali: ain’t he ugly. … the world champ should be pretty like me. he was

abc-7 is in the information business. here he is with this week’s abc-7 listens. we reported extensively on the trial of jan michael nieves. he’s the former fort bliss soldier who was accused of driving drunk, crashing into a construction site and killing two workers. he ended up being found guilty of manslaughter and getting

the legendary lawman who took a stand against it – are featured in a program produced for a national cable channel. the program is “american lawmen dallas stoudenmire,” that tells the story of dallas stoudenmire, who came to el paso in 1881 as the town’s sixth marshall in eight months. it’s an episode of the

“muhammad ali was a man of th people. he was a fighter for the people. i love muhammad ali” tributes pouring in from around the world this morning… marking the passing of the self- proclaimed “greatest” boxer a world-renowned athlete. and fort hood mourning some of it’s own this morning… as the bodies of more

During the summer months the Union Plaza entertainment district could see thousands of party-goers over the span of a weekend. But in the past the district has also seen a number of assaults, stabbings and even shootings. The incidents are making some think twice about going back. “We wanted to give the adults somewhere to

environment safer. club black pearl has been a staple of el paso’s downtown union plaza district for eight years. in hopes of bringing in a more mature crowd the management has opted to raise the age limit. abc-7’s jerry najera is live with the story … rick estela the move has got some people takling.

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas scored five late runs to come back and beat the Sacramento River Cats 7-6 Friday night at Southwest University Park. The Chihuahuas completed their second sweep of the season (May 14-17 vs. New Orleans) and their third home sweep over Sacramento in as many seasons. Sacramento led

The date was October 22, 2013. The Plaza Theatre’s main auditorium was filled with an audience of youth baseball players and media, all awaiting the announcement of the name for El Paso’s Triple-A baseball team. Would it be the Aardvarks, Buckaroos, Chihuahuas, Desert Gators, or the Sun Dogs? Then it came. “The El Paso Desert

By JIM VERTUNO and MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press The last four soldiers still missing after a truck carrying a dozen troops was washed from a flooded low-water cross at Fort Hood were found dead Friday, bringing the death toll from the accident to nine. The bodies were found downstream from the Owl Creek Tactical Crossing