Month: August 2010

A 2-year-old girl was unharmed after being ejected from a vehicle Wednesday morning on I-10 near Vinton. At about 11:15 a.m., El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the scene of the single-vehicle accident on I-10 East at Mile Marker 2. A 35-year-old woman was driving a 1998 Gold Ford Explorer east on I-10 approaching

As one of the highest officials in the Mexican Catholic Church, Monsignor Victor Rene Rodriguez has been receiving the alarming reports from all over the nation. His priests are telling him they are being constantly threatened, extorted and abused by drug traffickers, according to a CNN report. “Sometimes threats don’t materialize,” Rodriguez said. “But in

Two men were killed early Tuesday morning in Mitchell County in a one-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler. Lorenzo Munoz, 39, of Horizon City, and Roger Franceware, 32, of El Paso, were pronounced dead at the scene at 2:53 a.m., according to a report in the Abilene Reporter-News. According to Senior Trooper Sparky Dean, the weather

The nota roja, a section reporting the previous day’s murders and car crashes in all their bloodstained detail, is an established feature of Mexican newspapers. It is also an expanding one, as fighting over the drug trail to the United States inspires ever-greater feats of violence. Last month in the northern state of Durango, a

New school year, new buses, and new safety precautions. Las Cruces Public School District partnered with a different bus company this summer – a company which offers a top-of-the-line surveillance system. Bus driver Mary Caro said she’s waited 25 years to see this level of protection – not only for herself but also for her

Texas Vs. The Nation, the college football all star game that has been played in El Paso for four years, will now be played in San Antonio, according to an announcement by Rave Marketing. The game pits NFL draft-eligible college seniors from Texas teams against the best college seniors from around the nation. It will

Another El Paso County department is on the chopping block as county commissioners look to trim even more money from its budget. “When you work directly with the foster children, you see how great their needs are and you see that it just takes so many of us to meet those needs,” said Elizabeth Muller,

El Paso Police investigators said a minivan ran a red light and crashed into a Sun Metro bus Downtown Tuesday morning. The prelimary investigation revealed that a Sun Metro Bus was traveling west on Missouri and had entered the intersection at Mesa with a green light when, at the same time, a 2008 Dodge Caravan

Christopher Tappin, a British citizen, faces 35 years in prison if he is sent to El Paso, Texas to face charges of selling batteries to be used in Iranian surface-to-air missiles after being caught up in a sting by U.S. customs officers. Tappin’s extradition hearing will be in two weeks. He said he stood to

El Paso City Council Tuesday voted to start the process to establish a regional park authority – an entity that could eventually set up its own tax rate, and increase how much residents pay to upkeep parks. In a 5-to-3 vote, City Counil accepted the recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Committee, a group formed by

Pastor Tom Brown and Pastor Kati Houts both say gay people are welcome in their respective churches. Where they differ is on accepting homosexuality as normal and whether or not to tell gays they should stop being homosexuals. ?We believe all are sinners,? said Brown, pastor of Word of Life Church. ?We all make mistakes,

El Paso Police and the FBI are looking for a man who robbed the El Paso Federal Employees Credit Union in the 9300 block of North Loop at 10:15 a.m. on Monday. The man walked into the bank, displayed a black semiautomatic handgun and demanded money which he put into a gray plastic grocery bag.

Mexico’s drug cartel war has killed more than 28,000 people in four years, but some of the collateral damage has not been as noticeable. A trio of famous, Prohibition-era cantinas in Mexican border cities, having survived more than 80 turbulent years, are in deep trouble. On a recent weekday, a headline in Mexico’s El Diario

Editor’s Note: The Phoenix News Times and Village Voice Media is telling the stories of Hispanics among us and the different struggles they face. This excerpt is part of an in-depth investigation of undocumented immigrants and the underground world of kidnappings in Phoenix. Maria was drifting off to sleep on the bedroom floor. She could

El Paso Police are still searching for the driver who drove off after hitting a man and killing him with an SUV. It happened around 10 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Zaragoza and Rich Beem in far East El Paso. Police investigators said 26-year-old Angel Hernandez was walking across the street when he was

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for a violent assault on his sister in-law. The target is identified as MARIANO FELIZ JR. (46) of El Paso, TX. MAY 2010: On 05-20-2010 at 4:00 PM, Sheriff?s Deputies dispatched to the 19000 block of Cobb in Tornillo, Texas in reference to a

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is a Sureno Gang Member wanted for a violent assault in Westway, TX. The target is identified as DIEGO CUELLAR (25) of El Paso, TX. MAY 2010: On 05-27-10 at approximately 8:00 pm, Deputies were called to the area of the 8300 block of Tom Mays in reference

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual sought for a violent SEXUAL ASSAULT. The target is identified as RICARDO LEANOS (30) of El Paso, TX. APRIL 2010- EPPD Officers were dispatched to an apartment complex on the eastside of El Paso, TX reference a family assault in progress. Upon arrival officers met

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for running for authorities time after time. The target is identified as WILLIE JOSEPH LOZOYA (31) of El Paso, TX. DECEMBER 2009: This past December 27, 2009, at 12:30am, LOZOYA led EPPD Officers on a vehicle & foot pursuit in the eastside of El

This week’s “Manhunt Monday” most wanted person is an individual wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a relative. At 2:54 a.m. March 18, 2010, El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to a residence Canutillo in reference to a sexual assault. Deputies arrived to discover that a Julius Ceasar Rosales, 18, allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old

Two dean?s assistants at El Paso Community College have been arrested in connection with a textbook scheme, officials said. EPCC officials said Rebecca Ortega and Jeanette Dominguez work for a dean at the Northwest campus EPCC spokesman Jim Heiney said arrests were made Saturday afternoon in an ongoing investigation involving the assistants. Investigators said the

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for a violent family dispute. The target is identified as ANDRES MONTOYA (28). FEBRUARY 2010: On Tuesday February, 17, 20010 at 3:30 am, Sheriff?s Deputies were dispatched to an apartment complex located in the 12100 block of Socorro Rd. El Paso County, Texas in

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated and crashing into a Chico’s Tacos on Sunday morning. Luis Ojeda was driving a Ford Explorer at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday when he crashed into the the Chico’s Tacos on Alameda, creating a huge hole in the restaurant after the business had closed. ABC-7

The Music Under the Stars 2010 schedule will conclude tonight with Mariachi Los Torritos. The free concert is from 7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. at the Chamizal National Memorial, 800 S.San Marcial St. Pets, glass containers and smoking are not allowed in the bowl area. Information: 915-541-4481.

Dona Ana Sheriff?s Office investigators were investigating a stabbing west of Las Cruces in the 1400 block of Vista Del Cerro in Picacho Hills. Investigators said the victim, a 19-year-old man, reported being stabbed around 9 p.m. Saturday. Investigators said he was airlifted to University Medical Center in El Paso with a single stab wound

It was a big night for the local actors showcased in an independent film with a Sun City connection. “Ilegales,” a feature film shot in West El Paso and Southern New Mexico over 18 days, had its hometown premiere Saturday night during the Plaza Classic Film Festival in Downtown El Paso. The worldwide debut was

El Dorado basketball coach Ron Vicencio pled not guilty in court to drug charges this week after prosecutors said he tried to get a hold of Vicodin using fake prescriptions. Vicencio faces more than a dozen counts, including intent to distribute. His lawyer told ABC-7 that Vicencio injured his back in college and suffers from

El Paso police said they are still waiting on autopsy results for a man found dead Thursday evening in downtown El Paso. The victim, described only as a white man, was found on the 200 block of South Oregon, police said. If the autopsy report reveals he was the victim of a homicide, it will

A fire left a downtown El Paso building heavily damaged early Saturday morning. ABC-7 spoke with El Paso Fire Department spokesman John Concha as firefighters were cleaning up the scene. Concha said the fire department received a report of a fire at 316 South Stanton St. in downtown El Paso at approximately 6:15 a.m. Saturday

University Medical Center employees will not be getting raises this fall in an effort to save the hospital an estimated $1.5 million. “Nobody likes to hear that even though they did a super job, I’m sorry, they’re not getting a raise,” said UMC spokeswoman Margaret Althoff-Olivas. “Nobody wants to hear that. So I’m not gonna