Month: September 2010

An El Paso family got a terrible surprise Monday night. They showed up to find their house on fire. It happened on the 11800 block of Snowhawk in far East El Paso. Investigators blame an overheated extension cord in the garage that had two appliances plugged into it. The home received about $100,000 worth of

The historic All American Futurity horse race may not have much of a future in Lincoln County. The Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino hosts the race every Labor Day. Vice President Bruce Rimbo told ABC-7 the company is considering a relocation pending the outcome of a proposed tax hike that would benefit Ruidoso Downs. Rimbo

The White House says President Barack Obama will mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon. Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs says Vice President Joe Biden will travel to New York for Saturday’s anniversary. First Lady Michelle Obama will join former first lady Laura Bush in Pennsylvania for ceremonies marking the crash

Derrick Caracter showed a lot of promise for the Lakers playing at Summer League, enough so that they gave their second round pick a contract. Clearly the Lakers are about the now, in the middle of a title window, but they will let Caracter develop at the end of the bench, according to a report

A California couple was arrested at gunpoint and hauled off to jail in handcuffs late last month because of an uncorrected database error at the El Paso Intelligence Center, known as EPIC, according to officials and accounts swirling on flight-training Web sites. The mistaken Aug. 28 arrest of John and Martha King, who own a

El Paso City Council will meet at 9 a.m. today at City Hall Downtown. To view today’s agenda, click here.

El Paso County officials said there’s been a dramatic increase in complaints about non-registered Mexican license plates. The problem is trying to catch the drivers of those vehicles. If you’ve been living in Texas for more than 30 days, you must register your car. “We take $10 from every registration for our roads and bridges

This week, West Vancouver officials will roll out a new way to keep drivers alert and slow them down: a little girl speed bump. According to Discover Magazine, a trompe-l??il, the apparently 3D girl located near the cole Pauline Johnson Elementary School is actually a 2D pavement painting. In what sounds like a terrifying experience,

A Las Cruces woman involved in a minor automobile crash on Sunday faces charges of driving while intoxicated and child abuse because her two children were in the vehicle, according to Las Cruces Police officials Norma Yvette Hernandez, 31, is charged with one count of driving while intoxicated and two counts of negligent child abuse.

The following activity occurred or was reported to state and local law enforcement agencies in conjunction with the UTEP vs. Arkansas – Pine Bluff football game on Saturday, Sept. 4, including tailgating. These are the incidents and offenses in which police reports were generated. The log is in reverse chronological order with the most recent

Two volunteer firefighters are under fire themselves, accused of robbing and beating up a Horizon City teenager Friday night. Brothers Jorge Sandoval and Martin Soto-Sandoval, volunteers with the Socorro Fire Department, along with another brother, Alejandro Soto-Sandoval, have been charged with violent robbery. Two other men, Omar Rivera and Jerry Carbajal, were also arrested and

Labor Day Closings El Paso City Hall El Paso County Courthouse El Paso County Commissioners Court meeting canceled. Limited Sun Metro bus schedule. No trash pickup. Clint Landfill. UTEP, El Paso Community College and all local school districts. U.S. Postal Service. Banks. Las Cruces City Hall. New Mexico State University, Dona Ana Branch Community College,

For some El Paso County senior citizens, talk of hiring freezes, furloughs and salary cuts to balance the county’s budget mean nothing. But those same senior citizens get upset when it’s mentioned that the nutrition program that provides them one hot meal a day is in danger of being cut. “If it wasn’t for this…God,

For Muslims, the end of the holy month of Ramadan is typically cause for celebration, with three days of feasting and socializing after a month of daytime fasting. This year, though, many American Muslims are greeting Ramadan’s end with a measure of worry, as the holiday coincides with the anniversary of the September 11, 2001.

The upcoming Electronic Arts title Medal of Honor?a refresh of the first-person shooter series that first launched in 2002?has been banished from 49 Gamestop locations and all Post Exchanges on U.S. military bases worldwide, according to a report by PC Magazine. What’s the problem? Within the game’s multiplayer mode, one can play the role of

Officers with the El Paso Police Department said a man driving a motorcycle died after he lost control of his bike and hit a sign just before 6 p.m. Saturday. Police said the accident happened near Rushing and Fairbanks. Investigators are expected to release more information Sunday afternoon. ABC-7 will update the story with any

Police shut down eastbound Interstate 10 near Executive just before midnight on Saturday. Emergency crews could not say if anyone was taken to the hospital. ABC-7’s cameras spotted a tow truck hauling a gold-colored truck away from the scene. The freeway reopened at around 1 a.m. Sunday.

Sunday night on ABC-7 Xtra, host Darren Hunt and his guests will be discussing public corruption, including “Operation Poisoned Pawn,” which involved the indictment of 11 well-known El Pasoans this past week on bribery and fraud charges. Joining Hunt will be Joe Spencer, the attorney for Socorro Mayor Willie Gandara Sr., one of the accused.

Loud cheers, hungry fans and lots of team spirit marked the UTEP Miners football season opener on Saturday. Tailgaters gathered at the parking lots surrounding the Sun Bowl stadium as early as 9 AM. “We’re going to win ever game!” shouted one fan wearing the team’s signature colors. It was all about the barbeque for

The El Paso County’s Sheriffs Office said five people were arrested after a fight broke out Saturday evening in the Lower Valley. Sheriff’s deputies said they were called to the 1200 block of Colina De Oro at 10:30 p.m. Saturday in reference to a fight in progress. The deputies said they found three men at

Unlike virtually every other holiday our nation celebrates, Labor Day isn?t about any single American, religious event, or group of heroes. Labor Day is about all of us. It?s a celebration of, for, and by the people who made America the most prosperous nation on earth: American workers and the families who support them. We?ve

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is considering a pardon for ?Billy the Kid? but the grand-nephew of the sheriff who killed the outlaw is speaking out against this idea. William Garrett said he doesn’t know what Richardson is trying to prove. “Why give a pardon to a killer?? Garrett said. ?Nuh-uh, no dice, that doesn’t

El Paso police have arrested tree men in connection with an early morning shooting at a Northeast restaurant. Andres Rosales, 26, John Dang, 23, and Marco Morales, 35 have all been charged with engaging in organized criminal activity-aggravated assault. Morales has also been charged with one count of aggravated assault. Northeast patrol officers responded to

A man is dead after he was run over in El Paso’s lower valley. The man reportedly behind the wheel has been arrested. Roy Ramos, 42, has been charged with accident causing personal injury or death. The crash happened at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Yarbrough Drive and Fresno Drive. El Paso

Americas vs. Onate54 – 26 Gadsen vs. Jefferson15 – 16 Mayfield vs. Montwood 31 – 34 Austin vs. Mt.View 23 – 7 Bel Air vs. Ysleta 59 – 27 Burges vs. Cathedral 20 – 27 Chapin vs. R.R Cleveland 2 – 33 Coronado vs. Midland Lee 24 – 30 Eastwood vs. Irvin 12 – 7

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health has identified three new cases of West Nile Virus, bringing the total count for the year to seven. The disease was identified in a 35-year-old man, a 57-year-old woman and a 79-year-old woman. They reside in the 79927, 79912 and 79907 zip codes, respectively. It should

The school lunch period is arguably the most anticipated part of the school day for many students. While it may never seem long enough for some, teens at Eastwood High School in the Ysleta Independent School District claim they aren’t getting enough time to eat. “Everybody’s just rushing,” said senior Arlene Ugarte. “We can’t even

A well-known lineup of speakers, including former press secretaries, U.S. senators, and presidential advisors, discussed and debated public policy and honored former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici at the annual Domenici Conference at New Mexico State University. Platform speakers included gubernatorial candidates Susana Martinez and Diane Denish. Martinez introduced her idea for a tuition freeze as

A long-time Ysleta Independent School District substitute teacher in El Paso is facing child pornography charges after FBI agents allegedly found child pornography in his bedroom. According to the FBI, they executed a search warrant by the Oakland county sheriff’s office in Michigan. Oakland county deputies issued the warrant for El Paso resident Alejandro “Alex”

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Strike Team has made several arrests involving prostitution and illegal drugs within the last two weeks. Sheriff’s deputies arrested and charged three women with prostitution. Strike Team deputies contacted females who were posting escort ads on an internet website and made arrangements to meet at various hotels through out