Month: August 2016

The jury in the Alberto Mendiola murder trial on Friday listened to emotional testimony from Nicole Mendiola, the accused murderer’s estranged wife. Mendiola is accused of killing 30-year-old Anthony Bowler in March 2014, as well as violating a protective order. In her testimony, Nicole Mendiola recalled the events leading up to Bowler’s death. With a

The “Bridge to Nowhere” is scheduled for demolition this weekend. It is located over Interstate 10, just south of the Sunland Park exit, right next to the Buena Vista neighborhood. Originally named the “Buena Vista Bridge,” it was built in 1969 and has stood for 47 years. It will take just 26 hours this weekend

Mexican police say they have re-arrested a former soldier who was allegedly one of the founders of the Zetas drug cartel. Federal police said Friday they arrested Luis Reyes Enriquez in a raid in the Monterrey suburb of San Pedro Garza Garcia, one of the country’s richest communities. Reyes Enriquez was arrested in 2007, and

Five parole officers and a counselor were arrested Thursday by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) on suspicion of tampering with government records, according to jail records. Investigators say five of the state employees were arrested at the El Paso office while another was arrested at home. Oscar Nunez faces five counts of tampering

el paso.. six employees at the texas department of criminal justice now find themselves on the other side of the law. it’s a story we have been working on all day – to bring you the latest developments. 5 parole officers and one counselor have been charged with tampering with government records. oscar nunez is

The monsoon rains are causing arroyos to overflow near Hatch, New Mexico, and that is causing problems for some chile farmers. The ground is so wet in some fields farmers have not been able to harvest their crops. There is also a lot of water moving through Leasburg canals and the nearby Rio Grande. Gary

Last weekend, ABC-7 spent the whole day working to save the lives of cats and dogs in need of a forever home. This week, we’re focused on saving more lives as we take part in the 8th annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. All weekend El Paso firefighters, police officers and Sheriff’s deputies are

the first female president. you might not know it, but more than half of el paso’s population is made up of women. but when it comes to women holding public office — the number drops to less than 40 percent. one group is trying to change that. annie’s list in el paso wants to teach

seven’s stephanie valle shows us how new mexico health officials are helping families in the land of enchantment – prepare for the big day: the new mexico department of health is offering free shots for kids going back to school. it’s holding immunization clinics across the state called “got shots?” yesterday, doze of parents in

EL PASO, Texas – Single-game tickets to each of UTEP’s seven 2016 football home games will go on saleMondayat the University Ticket Center, located at 2901 North Mesa Street next to the Don Haskins Center. Single-game tickets will also be sold at the UTEP Miner Store, located on the East side at 1452 Zaragoza Suite

Editor’s note: Pastor Joe Williams, who was out of town at the time the story aired, offered to provide ABC-7 additional context about the closure of Mt. Franklin Christian Academy. His letter has been added in its entirety at the bottom of this story. EL PASO, Texas – While many schools are getting ready to

Country superstar, Keith Urban, makes his way to Las Cruces this fall as part of his upcoming “ripCORD” tour. ABC-7 has learned the musician has special ties the former Special Events Director at NMSU: Barbara Hubbard. Hubbard is the founder of the American Collegiate Talent Showcase, or “ACTS,” a program dedicated to discovering fresh, new

The three-time defending champion U.S. women’s national team will miss the Olympic final for the first time after being ousted by Sweden on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinals on Friday. Tied after three rounds in the shootout, Sweden captain Caroline Seger beat Hope Solo and Christen Press’ attempt against Hedvig Lindhal went

25 years ago today, Metallica released its self-titled fifth album, the now legendary “Black Album.” In 1989, the legendary metal band gained mainstream notoriety with the release of its fourth studio album: “And Justice For All.” The music video for the single “One” garnered heavy rotation on MTV and helped the band gain a mainstream

Sun Metro and the City of El Paso’s Capital Improvement Department held a Groundbreaking Ceremony Friday for the new Northgate Transfer Center in Northeast El Paso. The $10.6 million facility will be constructed on a portion of a 30-acre site located near Dyer Street and Diana Drive at the former site of the Northpark Mall.

Police arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with Wednesday’s stabbing on Lucero Avenue. Gary “Niko” Szalwinski, of the 100 block of west Lucero Avenue, is charged with one second degree felony count each of attempted murder, aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon, and tampering with evidence. Las Cruces Police were dispatched to the 700 block

Police say two women and a man are in custody, suspected of aggravated robbery. The group allegedly robbed the Cash Pawn America on the 1900 block of Lee Trevino near Hanks High School at about 9:30 a.m. Friday. A Department of Public Safety helicopter crew helped police during this morning’s search.

ABC-7 talked with city officials about what is being done to revitalize Northeast El Paso economically after a viewer emailed the newsroom, complaining about his perceived lack of attention to his side of town. Coincidentally, city representatives will hold ground-breaking and ribbon-cutting ceremonies for two developments in Northeast El Paso this weekend. Carl Robinson, the

new this morning– and happening today, a groundbreaking ceremony for a multi-million dollar project in northeast el paso. “down in the pools, donald trum is now asking for help..i’m abc’s maggi rulli and we’ll hear what he has to say…coming up” plus– another child injured at an amusement park–just 24-hours after the park passed inspection.

El Paso County commissioners voted Thursday to earmark $320,000 towards the creation of a program to issue Community IDs for county residents. The vote was 4-1 with Commissioner Andrew Haggerty voting against it.The ID card would be available for undocumented immigrants, homeless, youth, elderly and members of the LGBT community, according to discussions held by

With the Olympics in full swing, athletes focused new attention on the centuries old practice of cupping. The form of therapy uses heat and suction, and according to some, it promotes blood circulation that helps repair the body. The technique has been used by athletes like swimmer Michael Phelps and gymnast Alexander Naddour, but it’s

RUIDOSO, N.M. – As lovely as Ruidoso is, the UTEP defense led by new defensive coordinator Tom Mason has looked just as good so far, running a new scheme. “I think they’ve really bought into it,” said Mason, who last served as the defensive coordinator for Hawaii in 2015. “They believe in it. And that’s

El Paso County Commissioners are in the process of deciding what will go into the budget for the next fiscal year. One thing that will be in that budget: pay raises for themselves. “It certainly was an uncomfortable vote,” said Commissioner Vince Perez. “It’s much easier to set salaries for employees who work in your

Lisa Garcia buckled up, turned the key and drove a school bus for the very first time Thursday. Currently a bus attendant, Garcia attended the Las Cruces Public School District’s first ever bus-driver job fair. The district is looking for people who have what it takes to be a bus driver and is allowing applicants

as the beginning of the school year nears … the las cruces public school district is looking for bus drivers. abc-7’s jamie warren is at the field of dreams where the job fair is underway. she joins us live from our new mexico mobile newsroom. and jamie, we understand you got to drive one of

As repair work continues on a broken water main near UTEP, backing up an already congested Mesa Street, ABC-7 looked into how much water El Paso loses when breaks like that happen. Thousands of gallons of water were lost when they gushed onto Mesa Street, but according to a review of the state’s water losses,

water main near utep … backing up an already congested mesa … abc-seven is looking into how much water we lose when breaks like that happen. abc-7’s darren hunt is live in west el paso with the details … darren. rick… you see here and when the break happened a few days ago, we know

the county could be seeing an increase in their paycheck … yesterday commissioner’s court – took a vote – and the increase passed during their budget hearings. but does this vote affect you, the tax payer? abc-7’s evan folan is live to explain… simply put… commissioners say no. but we know several of you are

The Texas Education Agency reviewed several EPISD programs this year, highlighting some violations and several areas that need improvement. The TEA identified three programs at EPISD that needed improvement, looking at data dating back to 2012. While some findings are new–officials say much of the work to fix these problems started long ago. As part

sheriff’s office el paso, tx – sheriff richard d. wiles and the el paso county sheriff’s office will be hosting the 6th annual national night out on tuesday, august 2nd, 2016. national night out will be kicked off with the unveiling of the el paso county law enforcement memorial. the memorial will honor the county