Month: October 2010

The current board of directors and staff of the El Paso Association for the Performing Arts, which puts on Viva El Paso!, said on Monday that its principal choreographer charged in a federal child pornography case did not participate its camps for children. Marco Alferez, a teacher at Irvin High School, was charged last month

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Monday announced that a portion of acclaimed director Paolo Sorrentino’s English language debut “This Must Be the Place” is being shot in New Mexico. Locations include Bingham, Alamogordo , Carrizozo, Eagle Nest, Red River , and Questa, and overall the production is expected to hire more than 100 New

UTEP football coach Mike Price held his weekly media luncheon on Monday and spoke about running back Donald Buckram’s injury and UTEP’s win over New Mexico. Here are Price’s quotes from the luncheon. Thoughts on Saturday’s 38-20 win at New Mexico “Special teams was unusual to say the least. We did well in some phases

UTEP senior guard Randy Culpepper is one of 50 players on the preseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award. The list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who, based on last year’s individual performance and team records, are the early frontrunners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor. Culpepper is the reigning Conference USA Player

Sound Strike member Conor Oberst has recorded an exclusive Bright Eyes track, “Coyote Song,” to benefit the Florence Project, a nonprofit organization that provides free legal help to undocumented immigrants “caught in the detention and deportation system” in Arizona, as well the families of those immigrants, the Arizona Republic reported. The video was filmed in

by Brandi Grissom, The Texas Tribune October 4, 2010 The Republican Party of Texas is accusing Democratic state Rep. Joe Moody, of El Paso, of plagiarizing the text of a State of the State address by Gov. Rick Perry, and it has launched a website to make its case: www.madatmoody.com. Moody is facing off for

For travelers, a vending machine can be a welcome sight. Perhaps it?s just for a quick snack when the rest of the airport is closed. Or, overseas, an easy transaction without any language hurdles. But these days, the vending machine is diversifying. Now travelers can find all sorts of things inside these contraptions?items that range

The University of Texas at El Paso Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) programs will host UTEP M.B.A. Week October 4-9 at the UTEP Graduate Business Center. The event provides a unique opportunity for prospective M.B.A. students to learn more about the program and attend several Accelerated MBA or International MBA classes. It is also a

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY?s Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual with a vast history of Auto Thefts. The target is identified as ALFREDO STALLINGS (23) of Fabens, TX. JULY 2010: Since July 2010, Sheriff?s Investigators have been working a Forgery case involving ALFREDO ORTIZ STALLINGS. In recent months, STALLINGS has deceitfully schemed a business of

Major Myles Caggins has confirmed to ABC-7 the man arrested for reportedly shooting at El Paso police officers is a Fort Bliss soldier. According to Caggins, Ft. Bliss officials are cooperating with the El Paso Police Department in their investigation. Caggins said Paz was still in jail Sunday afternoon. Pas was arrested after investigators said

El Paso County Sheriff’s officials said a man is dead after being run over by a train Saturday night. It happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. at the crossing gates which intersect with OT Smith Road in Tornillo. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office told ABC-7 the victim is Sabas Aranda Villalobos, 30. Union Pacific train

It shocked students, teachers and staff, but everyone at Irvin High School is trying to move forward following the arrest of dance teacher Marco Alferez. Alferez is accused of owning and filming his own child pornography. Friday night was the first football game since the details of Alferez’s arrest were made public. Although the school

A protective order filed against El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Lorenzo Garcia has been dropped. ABC-7 reported two weeks ago a judge issued a temporary protective order after his wife, Tamara Garcia, claimed the superintendent shoved her. The couple is going through a divorce. Under the judge’s order he was not allowed to come

Sexual abuse of children both in El Paso and nationwide happens more often then people would like to admit. That’s according to El Paso clinical psychologist and trauma counseling specialist Dr. Richard Patterson who said, “it’s difficult to put a number on the amount of cases because many times they go unreported.” According to Dr.

El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies continue their investigation after a body was found in the desert in East El Paso Saturday afternoon. Authorities have not said if it is the body of a man or a woman which was found near Cattleman’s Steakhouse. Investgators tell ABC-7 they’re treating this as a suspicious death, but have

A woman is dead after she is run over by a car on Transmountain Drive at about 6:25 a.m. Saturday, police said. Police are searching for the driver. El Paso police said Elizabeth Hernandez, 33, died at the scene. They said she and Albina Sanchez, 28, were walking along Transmountain Drive near Resler Drive when

FRIDAY OCT. 1 ANDRESS 48 IRVIN 0 FINAL AUSTIN 28 BURGES 31 FINAL CHAPIN 41 BOWIE 27 FINAL JEFFERSON 17 EL PASO 30 FINAL CHAPARRAL 13 CATHEDRAL 21 FINAL VAN HORN 38 TORNILLO 30 FINAL LORDSBURG 7 ANTHONY 28 FINAL SILVER CITY 26 CLINT 36 FINAL MOUNTAIN VIEW 20 RIVERSIDE 21 FINAL DEL VALLE 33

Editor’s Note: Miner fans making the trip to Albuquerque, click here for additional events in Albuquerque to consider attending while in town for the game. UTEP (3-1, 1-1 C-USA) pursues its third straight win on Saturday at long-time rival New Mexico (0-4, 0-2 MWC). The Miners and the Lobos are squaring off for the first

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – The New Mexico spaceport has received its first federal grant from an infrastructure program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration. Spaceport America will get $43,000 from the FAA, with $4,300 in matching funds from Virgin Galactic, the site’s main tenant, to install an automated weather observation system. The New Mexico

The wording of a health benefits proposition on the upcoming November ballot has some people worried, while those who wrote the proposal said they have nothing to worry about. The authors said it’s a way for opponents to deviate people from the intended target, but the possible unintended consequences has some retired city employees on

Lap pool, water slide, and a lazy river. Las Crucens are ready to beat the heat by splashing into the City?s first indoor Regional Aquatic Center. Mayor Ken Miyagishima cut the ribbon outside the glass building Friday afternoon. Crowds of people flooded inside the 35,000 square foot facility for a refreshing glimpse. “It has a

Prosecutors and lawyers for David Marmolejo are picking the jury that will decide if he’s guilty of murder. The 31 year old is accused of killing his mother, Gloria Marmolejo, and dumping her body in the desert near Santa Teresa in July of 2009. Investigators say he strangled her because she disapproved of him dating

El Paso Independent School District: Visitors check in at the front desk or principal’s office by signing in and receiving a pass. Visitors who wish to visit a classroom need approval from the school principal. There is no scanning component during the sign-in process. Ysleta Indepenedent School District: Visitors check in at the front desk

Accused child molester and Irvin High School dance teacher Marco Alferez may soon be terminated from his job. In a statement, EPISD officials tell ABC-7 Alferez’s proposed termination will be on the agenda at the next school board meeting. “Based on available information, EPISD’s administration would prefer to be able to terminate Marco Alferez immediately

Judge Frank Montalvo set August 1, 2011 as the trial date for the 11 people indicted last month on conspiracy and bribery charges in El Paso’s public corruption case. The group is accused of using bribes to corruptly obtain government contracts for Access Healthsource, a local heath-care provider. Attorneys will have less than a year

A concert to raise awareness about the escalating violence in Ciudad Juarez raised questions from drivers and neighbors around the area where the concert was held. Tens of thousands of people gathered at an open field near Sunland Park City Hall in New Mexico for Thursday’s concert, which was put on by the non-profit “Amor

ABC-7 has learned the lockdown at Chaparral High School has been lifted. Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office says deputies initially received a call about a man with a rifle on campus. According the deputies, further investigation revealed the man was carrying a metal detector, and not a weapon. Officials say the man could have been