Month: August 2010

The Salvation Army provides help to families, but now it is the organization that needs help because of a spike in families using the shelter. Salvation Army officials said the increase has stretched its resources. “It seems like everybody’s here for the same reason,” said Gabriela Manriquez. The 21-year-old said she’s met many people in

Authorities say they have captured one of the two convicted killers who escaped from an Arizona prison in Wyoming. The U.S. Marshals office says Tracy Province was arrested with a handgun early Monday in northwest Wyoming, about 60 miles outside of Yellowstone National park. The other inmate – John McCluskey – and a suspected accomplice

El Paso Police have released the identity of the 22-year-old woman killed in a single-vehicle crash on Monday morning. Celina Valdez, of Socorro, was traveling southbound on Loop 375 when she drove onto the center median and struck a light pole. The vehicle then struck a second metal pole and Valdez’s Honda was split in

Cost-conscious shoppers are hitting the stores in New Mexico this weekend, hoping to cash in on the tax-free holiday. “Today’s been a little crazy,” said Crystal Marquez said Saturday. Marquez was at the Mesilla Valley Mall with family members. She encouraged shoppers to take advantage of the deals this weekend. “If they want to save,

Three people were taken to the hospital after a vehicle wrecked on I-10 east at Reynolds around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning. At least one of the victims is in critical condition.

One of two men who escaped from an Arizona prison in July has been linked to two murders near Santa Rosa, New Mexico last Wednesday. New Mexico State Police say John McCluskey was linked through forensic evidence to charred remains found in a trailer near Santa Rosa on Wednesday. Las Cruces Police spokesman Dan Trujillo

A stabbing overnight in East El Paso left a man in serious condition at a local hospital. The incident occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday on the 900 block of Zaragoza. Police have not released any details about the man or the incident. ABC-7 will continue to update this story as information becomes available.

Join ABC-7 and KVIA.com from 4 p.m. To 11 p.m. Today for the 17th Annual Humane Society Telethon. We’ll be taking calls for adoptions and donations. The Humane Society is a no-kill shelter, so the money raised goes directly to the care of the animals. The Humane Society will be open from 2 p.m. To

A man allegedly assaulted his wife and then attacked police officers with a chair in northeast El Paso late Thursday evening, according to El Paso Police officials. Officers arrived at the 3900 block of Leavell at 11:15 p.m. Thursday evening and observed Jorge Armendariz allegedly assaulting a woman inside the residence. Police said the woman

The two rounds that were recovered from El Paso City Hall from a June 29 shooting incident have been identified through lab testing as 9mm rounds. “When I first went out there (to investigate the shooting), my first suspicion was a 7.62 (round) because that is a weapon and a round that has been very

The El Paso Fire Dept. is investigating a fire that broke out Friday evening at a residence on the 12000 block of Paseo De Oro in East El Paso. The fire started in a shed and later spread to the house. ABC-7 spoke with the homeowner who said fire investigators ruled the fire as arson,

As the next round in the debate between El Paso’s police association and City Council draws near, a new radio ad making a mockery of the council is set to hit radio airwaves on Monday. In the spoof ad, actors play the role of City Council members openly talking about slashing the Police Department’s budget

El Paso’s on the path to having another full-fledged nursing school. The vote came down Thursday evening. This means that El Paso’s Texas Tech current satellite nursing school will become a fully-accredited campus, similar to what happened with the Texas Tech Paul L. Foster school of medicine. “It makes sense as part of our strategic

A car bomb rocked the headquarters of the Tamaulipas State Public Safety complex in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, the agency said Thursday, according to a CNN report. No one was hurt but two police cars were damaged, according to a news release. Authorities said the explosion, which occurred at 5:20 p.m., appeared to have emanated from

Bryan Adams brings his solo-acoustic concert tour to El Paso with a special, intimate concert Sept. 30 at The Plaza Theatre, Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 13 at the Plaza box office, Ticketmaster outlets and at Ticketmaster.com. The show at The Plaza Theatre provides a rare opportunity for fans to see Adams

El Paso High School’s band room holds more than just instruments. Inside, there is a symphony of memories scrawled on sheets of paper taped to the blackboard. “This is everyone’s little bit that they have of Mr. Works,” student Albert Richardson said as he pointed to the collection of notes, inside jokes and messages. The

County budget talks erupted into a county budget battle at an impromptu news conference called by Sheriff Richard Wiles Thursday afternoon. Sheriff Wiles and County Commissioner Dan Haggerty are both arguing they want what’s best for the taxpayer, but what needs to happen is where they disagree. “Everyone else in the courthouse is taking furloughs,

El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal on Friday announced that a federal district judge has dismissed a legal challenge filed by a local civil rights activist against the El Paso County’s Ethics Legislation approved by the Texas Legislature last year. On September 28, 2009, El Pasoan Carl Starr sued the County of El Paso

Back when Lady Gaga was just a girl from New York named Stefani Germanotta, she might have been seen as a geek. Just as a select group of gifted kids do today, she spent three weeks of summer in an intense learning program that offered classes on everything from math to robots to monsters. Gaga,

A sampling of nearby restaurants and bars for to eat or grab a drink before or after watching a film at the Plaza Classic Film Festival. Caf Central, 109 N. Oregon St., (915) 545-2233 The Garden, 511 Western, El Paso, Texas 915-544-4400 Rulis’ International Kitchen, 318 North Mesa Street, (915) 541-9990 El Pisto, 212 West

Las Cruces Police are investigating a Friday morning traffic crash that killed a 76-year-old woman. The woman, identified as Stacey Williams, was driving a 2009 Yamaha scooter-type motorcycle heading southbound on Solano Drive when she collided with a 1996 Nissan pickup that was in a northbound lane and turning west onto Madrid Avenue. The crash

An Irvin High School speech teacher was shot and killed in Juarez Friday morning, Chihuahua State Police and EPISD officials told ABC-7. James P. Barnes was driving in Juarez at 6:39 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Lirio and Vanario streets when he was shot in the back with one bullet. “Condolences go out to

The Wednesday screening of “The Dry Land” at the Plaza Classic Film Festival has sold out, according to festival organizers. The film, starring America Ferrera and written and directed by El Paso native Ryan Piers Williams, is showing in the Plaza’s 191-seat Philanthopy Theatre. Ferrera and Williams are set to introduce the film. “The Dry

Our team of healthcare professionals are highly trained and work specifically with patients needing orthopedic braces and artificial limbs. Miguel A. Guerra, CPO, LPOA state licensed and board certified prosthetist and orthotist. Miguel Guerra is a 1992 graduate of the University of Texas El Paso with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and a 1996

Western Refining, Inc. on Thursday announced it would be suspending operations of Yorktown, Virginia refinery due to the poor outlook for East Coast refining margins. Western will continue to operate the Yorktown products terminal and supply the region with finished products. The Company is evaluating all strategic alternatives and if the situation improves would consider

She survived Hurricane Katrina and she beat cancer, but Gloria Calway, 78, said these days she’s just having trouble catching the bus. Every day, the former hurricane evacuee walks 12 blocks from her apartment on the 7100 block of Mesa to the Franklin Heights Nursing Home on Resler where she visits her husband who is

Mayor John Cook’s proposed ordinance to curb the amount of cats and dogs killed in El Paso shelters is getting heat from an unlikely group of people: pet lovers. The Oate Trail Dog Fanciers Association held a meeting at Sorrento Italian Restaurant on Wednesday to rally against Cook’s recommendations. Though members at the meeting disagreed

El Paso’s on the path to having another full-fledged nursing school after the Texas Tech board of regents voted Thursday to approve the measure. This means that El Paso’s Texas Tech current satellite nursing school will become a fully-accredited campus similar to what happened with the Texas Tech Paul L. Foster school of medicine. “It

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Thursday announced a $200,000 Recovery Act award to New Mexico State University ‘s International Relations Institute. The discretionary award from the Government Services Fund will go to support the development of innovative energy sources for New Mexico farmers and ranchers and to further establish New Mexico State University as