Month: July 2016

ABC-7’s annual Humane Society telethon sponsored by Mission Chevrolet is right around the corner, Every day until August 6th, we will feature a ‘pet of the day’ with hopes of finding him or her a new home. This is Gallie, a very special cat! He’s diabetic and suffers from diabetic neuropathy. His illness does not

— One suspect is dead, and two others may be at large in the Baton Rouge shooting, the East Baton Rouge sheriff’s office said. – Six law enforcement officers were shot — three are dead and three others are injured, Baton Rouge Police Department spokesman Sgt. Don Coppola told CNN. — No motive has been

Every day until August 6th, we will feature a ‘pet of the day’ with hopes of finding him or her a new home. This is Louie. As his graying face shows he is a little bit older than most dogs at the HSEP. He’s about six years old. Louie’s been awaiting adoption for over two

1 person is dead in a crash at hondo pass and dyer. this is video just into our newsroom from our round the clock news crew. according to police dispatch, special traffic investigators were called out to the scene. from the video it looks like only one vehicle was involved. we are still working to

1 person is dead in a crash at hondo pass and dyer. according to police dispatch, special traffic investigators were called out to the scene. we’re still working to find out how many vehicles were involved and the cause of the crash. turkish officials say over 6 thousand people

paso sheriff’s say one man is dead in a crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle. it happened on eastbound i-10 at mile marker 51.just across a rest stop this is new video that just came into our newsroom. sheriff’s deputies say a toyota passenger car was traveling westbound on i ten east it,

Baltimore police have arrested more than 60 people during a protest after participants blocked lanes on an interstate in the city. The numbers were initially around 20, but police spokesman Lt. Jarron Jackson later updated the figures to 55 adults and 10 juveniles arrested when protesters blocked traffic on Interstate 83 on Saturday. He said

The coup in Turkey has raised a cause for concern in the borderland. ABC-7 spoke with Sabri Agachan, president of the Raindrop Turkish House, a Turkish community home and cultural center. Agachan tells ABC-7 the recent attempted coup in Turkey is not the answer to the country’s problems. “We can say between 200 to 500

cause for concern in the borderland as well. turkish residents living here in el paso see the heartwrenching images as they watch the news and feel helpless over the turmoil going on in thier country. abc-7’s jerry najera spoke with a turkish born resident he is live with the story… evan josie i spoke with

Horizon residents were left without water this morning, and the city is under a boil order. The Horizon Water Utility is telling all its customers to boil water before drinking it to make it safe after the water outage. Residents we spoke with say they woke up and weren’t able to turn on their faucets

grow up fast. so their school clothes stop fitting them after one school year. instead of getting of that clothes — why not trade them . that’s what hundreds of parent did at today’s uniform swap. most of the uniforms are in usually in pretty condition, and they come in every color imaginable. the horizon

ABILENE, Texas (AP) – A male inmate killed a female corrections officer at a prison in west central Texas early Saturday, authorities said. Mari Johnson, 55, was found unresponsive about 3 a.m. near the kitchen area of the Robertson Unit, a prison in Abilene, Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark said. Life-saving measures

Police were called Concordia Cemetery after a bloody bag was discovered Saturday morning in Central El Paso. Probationers were cleaning the cemetery when they stumbled upon the bloody bag about 10 a.m. One of them picked it up and it started leaking blood. Several police units responded to Stevens Street and Wyoming Avenue. Officers then

(CNN)-A violent, chaotic night in Turkey ended with at least 161 people dead, but the government said Saturday it remains firmly in control following a coup attempt by some members of the military. Meanwhile, Turkish military authorities have closed the airspace around Turkey’s Incirlik air base — the site Turkey allows the United States to

(CNN)-The man who used a 20-ton truck to plow down hundreds of people in Nice this week, killing 84, somehow became radicalized very quickly and hadn’t even yet shown up on any anti-terrorist intelligence radar, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Saturday. “It seems that the attacker got radicalized very rapidly,” Cazeneuve said of Mohamed

U.S. Border Patrol agents have rescued 11 immigrants in South Texas who were being smuggled in a closed refrigerated trailer. Officials announced the rescue took place Friday morning at a checkpoint in Falfurrias. Officials say the tractor-trailer rig’s driver became visibly nervous while being questioned and was sent for secondary inspection. During the inspection, agents

ABC-7 has received multiple viewer calls and Facebook comments Saturday morning, indicating that water is out for residents in Horizon City. We have reached out to the Horizon Regional Municipal Utilities District about the issue, but have yet to get a response. We have a crew in Horizon City, and will update this story as

the upswing. but who’s footi courses in abc-7 listens: did you know … nowadays some high schoolers enter college with upwards of 30 hours already in the books? they do it by taking part in dual credit classes … and it means just what you think. certain classes counts toward both their high school and

new details this morning from the terror attack in nice … with a terror group now claiming responsibility. the fallout continues following a coup attempt in turkey. the latest on the death toll this morning. and the fire in timberon continues to burn out of control. the latest declarations and status of the blaze this

new details this morning from the terror attack in nice … with a terror group now claiming responsibility. the fallout continues following a coup attempt in turkey. the latest on the death toll this morning. and the fire in timberon continues to burn out of control. the latest declarations and status of the blaze this

All westbound lanes on 1-10 near Sunland were closed Friday after a semi-truck jackknifed, said El Paso Police. This happened Friday around 8:30 p.m. It is not known if the crash is weather related. A police supervisor said no injuries were reported. The accident has since been cleared.

Friday night’s winds caused some headaches for westside drivers. Storms in the area created an outflow of wind gusts that reached 50 to 60 mph. N. Mesa Street heading west beginning at the intersection of Belvidere Street was closed off. Officers on the scene didn’t give many details but did confirm the closure was weather-related.

EL PASO, Texas – The Nashville Sounds scored nine late runs to come back and beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 11-4Fridaynight at Southwest University Park. Nashville has won both games of the series so far, tallying up 24 runs and 36 hits in the process. The Chihuahuas scored two first inning runs against former Padres’

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The 23rd annual Burger Time High School All Activities Tournament raised $251,000 that will go toward funding local high schools sports teams, clubs, and other organizations. The tournament’s founder, Kevin McGrath, presented the check today at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. “I just love it, I really do.

now — jerry: i’m at the intersection of belvidere and mesa right now i want you to take a look behind me traffic headed west on mesa is being diverted. i spoke to a couple who came from the area and they say something had fallen from the power and police asked them to stay

Strong gusts Friday night knocked down several electric poles in east El Paso. This happened around 7:30 p.m. near Yarbrough and 1-10. El Paso Electric reported several outages throughout the area because of the high winds, most concentrated in east El Paso. Up to 5,000 customers were affected. EPE said line crews are working to

A pallet fire in Montana Vista was started by discarded embers, said officials with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Friday. They said deputies were dispatched to the 14000 block of Montana in reference to a fire around 6:05 p.m. Friday. Upon arrival, deputies observed a stack of pallets and two box trailers fully engulfed.

Governor Susana Martinez declared a state of emergency Friday in response to the Timberon Wildfire in Otero County. The Governor’s declaration will enable the county to order and pay for additional resources needed to help with this emergency. “At the state level, we’ve activated our Emergency Operations Center, made available all state resources, and requested