Month: August 2016

morning after being recued from a bike trail close to midnight. it happened around 10 last night at chuck heinrick park on the 11 thousand block of andrew barcena. that’s in northeast el paso. an el paso fire department spokesman says a friend of the bycliclist called 9- 1-1 around 10. when crews arrived they

chavez was shot an killed last week during a traffic stop in hatch, new mexico. the final tribute for the fallen officer will include a motorcade escort from hatch to his hometown of las cruces. a memorial service will follow at the pan-am center. abc-7’s jerry najera is live with the details … evan, josie:

A bomb attack targeting an outdoor wedding party in southeastern Turkey on Saturday killed at least 30 people and wounded 94 others, authorities said. Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said the “barbaric” attack in the city of Gaziantep, near the border with Syria, appeared to be a suicide bombing. Other officials said it could have

Greyhounds are known for their incredible speed, but this morning it was wiener dogs who raced downtown. The annual Wienerschnitzel Wiener National brought dozens of dogs together to see who was the fastest in the borderland. More than 60 dogs, dachshunds and weiner mixes, from Dorkies to Chiweenies ran across Cleveland Square park Saturday morning

this morning it was wiener dogs who raced downtown. the annual wienerschnitzel wiener national – brought dozens of dogs together to see who was the fastest in the borderland abc-7’s julio-cesar chavez is live from our newsroom evan, josie, the crowd was impressive this morning as more than a hundred people showed up downtown for

Former UTEP golf standout Gerina Piller had a tough final round at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Piller shot a three-over-par 74 and dropped from a tie for second place to a final standing tied for 11th. Piller’s 72-hole total was 278 (69-67-68-74), six under par. South

UTEP football camp 2016 came to a close as the Miners had their final scrimmage on Saturday morning in the Sun Bowl before taking the practice field next week to prepare for the FirstLight Federal Credit Union Battle of I-10 against rival NM State on Sept. 3. Though the session opened with a Zack Greenlee

University Medical Center is facing a challenging budget and year ahead. And it could get more complicated in the future as new groups are looking to get involved. “How do we go ahead on increasing our operational revenues so that we’re less reliant on those kinds of adjustments,” said Jacob Cintron, UMC’s new president and

The New Mexico State Police is investigating a fatal shooting of a Texas man by Ruidoso police. They say Ruidoso police were called out to a home about 11:30 p.m. Thursday about an armed male suspect involved in a domestic violence dispute. Officers say they removed 15 people from the residence. Occupants told police that

grocery chain. but a recent story on that grocery chain upset one viewer. rick cabrera shares his comments in abc-7 listens. it’s not unique for us to report on a company opening shop in el paso. and there’s one coming to the westside that has a lot of people excited. whole foods market will open

One man in custody after a SWAT situation on the 10100 block of Buckwood Avenue in East El Paso. Police said they were initially responding to a family fight call around 8:30 p.m. Friday night. When officers arrived, they learned a man turned violent during a fight. Police said the family was able to exit

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The NM State football team and local law enforcement agencies partnered together for the Aggie Badge Bowl onFridayNight in Aggie Memorial Stadium. Donations at the flag football game exceeded $4,300 and will go to the Officer Jose Ismael Chavez Memorial Fund. During the event, NM State recognized Officer Chavez and his

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP exploded for four second-half goals on the way to a convincing 5-0 season-opening victory against NM State in the FirstLight Federal Credit Union Battle of I-10 in front of a school-record 1,724 fans at University Field Friday evening. The Miners (1-0) shared the wealth with Aleah Davis (14:30), Bri Barreiro

Friday the city of Horizon celebrated an Act of Kindness Day. The special day was created to honor the memory of former Horizon High School student Misael Hernandez. Aug. 19 marked Hernandez’s birthday. Friends and family along with others called an Act of Kindness Day to spread the kindness that friends say Hernandez was known

an act of kindness day. the special day was encouraged in the memory of former horizon high school student — misael hernandez. hernandez died in a drowning accident two years ago. abc-7’s jerry najera is live with the story … rick estela august 19th mark misael hernandez birthday. friends and family along with others called

A traffic stop led to a high speed chase that ended with several law enforcement units damaged and an officer on foot firing rounds toward the suspect vehicle, police said. Shortly before 3:30 p.m., a Las Cruces Police officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black SUV near the intersection of Picacho Avenue

As the school year begins, dozens of El Paso schools are still looking for candidates to fill administrator positions. The ABC-7 I-Team discovered nearly two dozen administrator openings at the El Paso Independent School District, including 10 principal positions. The district’s website also shows EPISD is looking for 12 assistant principals. 15 are in the

Texas is a hot spot for relocation, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service. The report provides estimates of residential movement between counties and states based on the number of claimed exemptions on IRS income tax forms. “The business community throughout the United States is in love with Texas for one primary reason:

The funeral for fallen Hatch Police Officer Jose Chavez will be held at NMSU’s Pan American Center on Sunday at 3 p.m. For those who can’t make it to the Pan Am Center, ABC-7 will be streaming the ceremony live on KVIA.com at 3 p.m. A group of regional law enforcement officers will gather near

EPPD officers arrested one of their own after an early morning collision Wednesday. Jorge Pedroza De La Riva, a police officer with 19 months experience, was arrested and charged with DWI. Police said Pedroza was driving a Ford Mustang when he rear-ended a vehicle on the 1700 block of N. Zaragoza. The driver allegedly rear-ended

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Former UTEP golf standout Gerina Piller is tied for second place through three rounds at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad on Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Piller shot a three-under-par 68 in the third round for total of 204 (69-67-68). She is two strokes back of individual leader

Police say a woman stabbed a man outside the Cinco Estrellas Bar (Five Stars Bar) in Northeast El Paso Friday morning. The stabbing was reported at about 2 a.m. at 9440 McCombs. Police say 32-year-old Rosalinda Medrano got into a fight with a 32-year-old man inside the bar. Once outside, Medrano allegedly stabbed the man

Albuquerque police say a state officer has been picked up on his third drunk driving charge. New Mexico State Police confirmed 32-year-old officer Morgan Ortiz is on paid administrative leave during the criminal case and an internal affairs investigation. Ortiz was arrested last Friday after officers say he crashed into a parked car at the

Police arrested a man suspected of pointing a handgun at another driver during a road rage incident. 45-year-old Scott Swearingen, of the 4600 block of Mayfly Road near Organ, N.M., is charged with one count of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a fourth-degree felony. The incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, August 18

A Mexican judge has issued an injunction that could send drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman from a prison in the Juarez area back to the Altiplano, the maximum security prison from which he previously escaped outside Mexico City, one of his lawyers said. Lawyer Jose Refugio Rodriguez said the government could appeal the decision

El Paso Police say a 15-month-old toddler drowned Thursday night after falling into a bucket filled with water. Police identified the toddler Friday morning as Nayeli Castro. The girl was found “without signs of life” at a home on the 8300 block of Mercury Street, police said. That is near Edgar Park Avenue. Police said

Jesse Hanes, the man accused of shooting and killing Hatch Police Officer Jose Chavez, made his first appearance in Federal court Friday morning, nearly a week after the deadly shooting. The 38-year-old Hanes, wearing a red jumpsuit, was wheeled into court seated in a wheelchair. He spent most of the week at University Medical Center

breaking overnight— one person is seriously hurt after being stabbed. details from our round the clock news team. / police are also investigating the death of a little girl in northeast el paso. and happening today– the man accused of killing a hatch police officer during a traffic stop–will make his first appearance in court.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Former UTEP golf standout Gerina Piller is tied for eighth place through two rounds at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad onThursdayin Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Piller shot a four-under-par 67 in the second round for a two-day total of 136.She is four strokes back of individual leader Inbee Park