Family prepares to lay Jessell Lopez to rest
Jesse Lopez IV
and last updated 2021-05-24 17:33:34-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Jessell Lopez, the one-year-old little girl found unresponsive and later passed away, will be laid to rest Wednesday.
On Monday, Jessell s father, Jesse Lopez IV, shared video and pictures on Facebook of the casket his daughter will be buried in.
The casket was painted by the Leal Brothers Paint and Body Shop. The casket is painted in pink glitter and includes pictures of Jessell, Jessell with her parents, and Jessell s brother. On the top of the casket is a photo of Jessell with a pony and inside, a picture of Jessell with her father and brother.
We re Here: Amigos Backyard Barbecue and Catering
Business going strong after pandemic struggles
Amigos Bar B-Q and Catering opened out of a gas station but has seen its business grow in recent week as more people venture back to normalcy as the pandemic is lessening across our area.
and last updated 2021-05-20 20:16:44-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Amigos Backyard Barbecue and Catering is in a special place.
Just beyond the chips aisle and the candy aisle inside of a Snappyâs convenience store, Amigos Backyard Barbecue and Catering offers traditional foods that the owners describe as the types of food youâd make at a barbecue in your backyard hence the name.
Many came together in support of one-year-old Jessell Lopez
Public comes together for girl s family
and last updated 2021-05-16 19:01:55-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Many folks from all over South Texas came together in support of one-year-old Jessell Lopez. Our KRIS news team told you how the baby girl was found unconscious at the Latitude apartments located on the south side of Corpus Christi on a Monday, and later died from her injuries on Wednesday of that same week.
âIt brings a tear to your eye dude,â said Michael Kalypzo with the Corpus Christi chapter of Next Level Racing.
Members with Next Level Racing came together and hosted the benefit which was over at the Valencia Events Center.
and last updated 2021-05-13 21:47:11-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â A candlelight vigil was held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Cole Park to honor the memory of Jessell Lopez, a 1-year-old girl who was found unconscious in a Southside apartment.
Friends, family and others gathered together to remember Lopez in the vigil, which can be seen here.
UPDATE: The 1-year-old girl who was found unconscious in an apartment earlier this week has died.
According to Corpus Christi Police Department Senior Officer Travis Pace, the girl died at 5:03 p.m. Wednesday. Detectives with the Police Department s Family Violence Unit secured a warrant for capital murder and served it to the suspect Mark Anthony Hernandez in the Nueces County Jail.