Month: September 2010

James “Mike” Armstrong, the owner of the Three Legged Monkey, was arrested for allegedly Driving While Intoxicated on Labor Day, according to El Paso Police. It was not immediately clear if or how the arrest would affect the liquor license for the bar. The liquor license for the bar was renewed in June by the

As school gets underway, law enforcement agencies say so is underage drinking. That’s why a campaign is underway in Las Cruces to put a stop to the problem. Investigators said that problem starts with the purchase of the alcohol. ABC-7 followed decoys — two 18-year-olds — as they stopped at eight different stores to try

In about two months, the doors will open at the City of El Paso’s first completely green building – the 10,000-square-foot Cielo Vista Branch Library. “This will be a great center for the Cielo Vista neighborhood and I hope for the whole city,” said John Sandstrom, the librarian and acting manager of the new $2

Searching for an opportunity. Southern New Mexico job seekers turned to Governor Bill Richardson Thursday for help getting back to work. ?We?re going to find people some jobs!? Richardson said, as he kicked off the Richardson Job Expo held at New Mexico State University. Unemployed hopeful Frank Amalla says he has been jobless for the

It may be hard to imagine, but it wasn’t too long ago when far east El Paso was still just desert frontier. Now, it’s full of homes, roads and shopping centers…lots of shopping centers. But it wasn’t advertisements ABC-7 spotted in many storefront windows, it was ‘for lease’ signs. It seems, these days, the number

As of Thursday, the total number of West Nile Virus Cases in El Paso has reached 15, according to the City of El Paso Department of Public Health. The latest case is that of a 51-year-old man who resides in the 79938 zip code. The City of El Paso Department of Public Health would like

Fall 2010 enrollment at The University of Texas at El Paso has reached a historic high of 22,106, a 5.2 percent increase over the fall 2009 figure. Census day figures indicate that the fall 2010 enrollment represents the second largest year-to-year increase in the last 30 years, and the 12th straight year in which enrollment

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for assaulting a 9 month pregnant woman during a family dispute. The target is identified as FERNANDO OCHOA (30) of El Paso, TX. DECEMBER 2009: On Friday December 11, 2009, EPPD Officers were called to a residence in the 8000 block of Stanford in

Sun Bowl Association officials on Thursday announced this year’s FirstLight Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade grand marshals would be all El Pasoans because everybody helped the city earn a national honor. Sun Bowl Association officials said they came to that decision because the city was named an All American City this year. Past grand

Painters face many challenges. Finding the right inspiration and deciding on a technique are just some obstacles they face. Now, imagine being a painter who doesn’t have the use of your hands. Marta Arenas is a quadriplegic painter who overcame incredible odds to pursue her artistic ambitions. “I had an accident when I was 11

Guadalupe Arizpe De La Vega, founder of the nonprofit organization FEMAP, will be featured on CNN tonight as part of the network’s Heroes program. Watch the video package that will air tonight here. De La Vega’s nonprofit organization ensures people are treated at FEMAP hospitals in Juarez and Mexico even if they can’t pay. Read

El Paso continues to see a decrease of 1 percent in overall crime compared to this time last year, according to El Paso Police officials. The crime categories with the largest decreases across the city are Murders, which are down 71 percent compared to this time last year, Burglary of Vehicle’s are down 20 percent

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a person found floating in the American Canal near San Elizario. The body was found Wednesday morning near Salcido Road off of Dindinger. As is standard procedure, the unattended death is being treated as a homicide until it is ruled otherwise.

A small asteroid passed within the moon’s distance from the Earth on Wednesday morning, and another will do likewise later in the day, space watchers said, according to a CNN report. The double encounter is an unusual event that shows the need for closer monitoring of near space for Earth-threatening encounters, according to NASA. The

The event will be held this Saturday, on the ninth year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The El Paso Opera’s director David Grabarkewitz told ABC-7 the performance will be used as a tribute to those killed in the 9/11 attack, as well as victims of the drug war in Juarez. Grabarkewitz said, “We’re using the

A gunshot replaced the sound of a bell Tuesday night at Las Cruces High School. Las Cruces Public School District officials said there was no way of knowing exactly how many students witnessed the incident, but by Wednesday, nearly 2,500 kids had heard about it. ?I don?t feel safe anymore,? a student said. Unsafe became

More unlicensed and uninsured drivers. A Las Cruces insurance agent said it is a possibility she fears with the upcoming November Election. ?As long as they have a driver?s license and they have insurance, it doesn?t matter where they?re from,? Insurance Agent Patti Bell said. At the Motor Vehicle Division in Las Cruces, anyone can

It’s billed as the closest you can get to war without actually going into combat. but if you want to get your hands on the newest version of the war game, “Medal of Honor,” you’re going to have to visit a store that’s not on a military installation. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service

Tuesday marks the two-year anniversary of the death of legendary UTEP basketball coach Don Haskins. It was Sept. 8, 2008, when “The Bear” died at the age of 78 of congestive heart failure. And it’s clear that coach Haskins’ death is still a very difficult topic for Mary Haskins, but she did get a kick

Relive some of Don Haskins’ biggest moments by watching these videos. 1992 NCAA UTEP-Kansas Haskins post-game interview 1992 NCAA Tourney – UTEP Beats Kansas SportsCenter ReportOrder Haskins And UTEP’s Biggest Games Through The NCAA Watch Haskins’ former players, coaches, and friends tell stories about the Bear: Don Haskins Memorial Interviews

Residents in an East El Paso neighborhood woke up Tuesday morning to the sound of gunshots and later discovered three vehicles had been damaged by the bullets. Police responded to the ‘shots fired’ call on the 9600 block of Falkirk at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. No one was hit. One neighbor said she heard six

An Ysleta Independent School District substitute teacher was in court Wednesday afternoon. Alejandro Fierro had a bond hearing and could soon be out of jail. The defendant often looked down and didn’t look at his family in the courtroom. His bond was set at $10,000. Judge Richard Mesa set several restrictions on Fierro’s bond, including

UTEP has finalized its 2010-11 men’s basketball schedule with the announcement of the Conference USA slate. The Miners will once again play 16 league games, facing Houston, Rice, SMU, Tulane and Tulsa twice each. UTEP will host UCF, Marshall and Memphis and play at East Carolina, Southern Miss and UAB. The biggest development in this

A retired El Paso Episcopal priest was arrested Sept. 1 in San Antonio for allegedly exposing himself at a park, according to a report by KABB in San Antonio. The Rev. Chester W. King, 71, of Converse, allegedly told the officers he was “cruising the park” and began a conversation that turned sexual in nature,

Niko Mushi hated rats, as did most people in his village near Tanzania’s Mt. Kilimanjaro — until he learned the critters had a nose for land mines, according to a CNN report. Mushi, 32, has been working with giant African pouched rats for almost seven years. He now enjoys their company — “They’re just like

Holli Powell, a Phoenix medical- software consultant who flies every week, says she avoids getting into airport security lines that end at what she calls a humiliating full-body scanner. “Those scanners, I feel, are above and beyond,” Powell, 35, said in an interview with Bloomberg. They generate “nearly naked images.” The concerns of travelers such

Jill Galus joined ABC-7 in September 2009. A Midwestern girl from Michigan, Jill loves everything the Southwest has to offer. Jill comes to the El Paso/Las Cruces area from Phoenix, where she graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. She was

The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine caused massive flooding in northern Texas on Wednesday, killing at least one person and much of the city of Arlington under water. Television footage from a Fox affiliate showed firefighters using ladders to reach residents stranded in the upper floors of their homes in a subdivision. Bewildered residents surprised

She’s nine months pregnant, but the Sheriff’s Office said that didn’t stop a man from assaulting his common-law wife. Now, the Sheriff’s Office said he’s on the run. Authorities said Fernando Ochoa, a suspected Barriio Azteca gang member, struck his common-law wife in the back of the head after an argument in February. Ochoa was

After surviving this weekend’s final cuts, some former UTEP Miners will be suiting up in the NFL. Quarterback Jordan Palmer is now the top backup to his older brother , Carson, in Cincinnati. Jordan has been a third stringer his entire career, but did well enough in the preseason that the Bengals released his primary