Month: December 2010

A fire has broken out in Cloudcroft and destroyed at least one business and affected others. Click here to see scenes from the web cam.

Jeremy Williams scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half Sunday night and UTEP cruised to a 77-54 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. UTEP senior point guard Julyan Stone had five assists on the night to help him pass Tim Hardaway as the school’s all-time assists leader. Hardaway had 563 assists from 1985-’89 as

A serious accident at about 6 a.m. today has shut down US 54 North at McCombs. The accident occurred at Mesquite Hill in Northeast El Paso. Drivers are urged to find a different route.

The feds have their sights set on the El Paso Independent School District. An audit is set to begin this week, but what will the feds be looking for and to whom will they be talking? District officials told ABC-7 auditors will arrive in El Paso on Tuesday. They’re supposed to begin their work after

The heart of Cloudcroft is now rubble and ashes after a fire ripped through several businesses. And the close-knit community is coming together – hoping to rebuild soon. Firefighters worked more than nine hours to get the fire under control and battle hot spots in the rubble. The fire started early Monday morning. Tourists and

Voting is over for the national mascot of the year competition. UTEP’s Paydirt Pete competed against Old Dominion’s Big Blue in the championship round of the Capitol One National Mascot Of the Year competition. The votes are being tallied and the winner will be revealed during the Capitol One Bowl on New Year’s Day on

The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Dona Ana County man wanted for third degree child abuse and misdemeanor battery against a household member and a separate warrant for aggravated battery against a household member, issued on October 21, 2008. A warrant was issued on Monday charging

QUOTES FROM THE NEW MEXICO BOWL ANNOUNCEMENT LUNCH BYU HEAD COACH BRONCO MENDENHALL Q: What are your initial thoughts on this match-up? A: The matchup makes complete sense and I think it?s very compelling. You have two teams that are 6-6 and have got their different paths, one having a great first part of the

El Paso Police have identified 7-year-old Nathan Dove as the victim in Saturday’s fatal traffic collision that occurred in the 5600 block of Doniphan. At about 12:24 p.m. Saturday, a 2005 Jeep was northbound on Doniphan at the same time a 2002 Dodge Neon was southbound on Doniphan. The Neon attempted a left turn into

The El Paso Police Department said a 7-year-old died in a car crash just after noon on Saturday. Special Traffic Investigations officers were sent to the scene of the crash at 5600 Doniphan Drive. The investigation revealed a Jeep driven by a 55-year-old man was traveling north on Doniphan when a Dodge Neon that was

It’s a tragic loss for hundreds of people in the borderland. Tigua tribe members came together Sunday evening to mourn and memorialize their late leader. Chief Santiago Bustamante died Wednesday. He was 89 years old and had served as the tribe’s traditional cacique since 2001. “He was a good leader, a hard working man. He

Guadalupe Gonzalez is ready to move past the tears because she has a lot to smile about. A new graduate of Kaplan College with a degree as a medical office specialist, Guadalupe’s future wasn’t too bright about a year ago. “I would tell my kids, my husband and my family that I loved them every

Scientists have made insulin-producing cells from sperm stem cells, a technique that could one day be used to treat people with type 1 diabetes, according to a report in The Guardian U.K. newspaper The disease is caused by the destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, leading to low levels of the hormone that regulates

Authorities in Tecalitlan in the Mexican state of Jalisco confirmed there was a gun battle between rival gangs that killed 11 people during a Virgin of Guadalupe celebration. According to the Jalisco state attorney general’s office, armed men arrived in three cars and opened fire on another group of gunmen in the main plaza of

A puppy is recovering at the Animal Rescue League of El Paso from wounds a local veterinarian says may be the result of a chemical burn. The dachshund-mix was found wandering near the Valley Creek neighborhood in El Paso’s upper valley according to the no-kill shelter. Nicknamed ‘Kyle,’ the puppy suffered burns to his lower

A man was arrested Sunday morning and charged with making terroristic threats, criminal mischief and harrassment after a SWAT standoff. At 5:40 a.m. Sunday, officers from the Mission Valley Regional Command Center were sent to the 900 block of Palma Sola in reference to a possible suicidal subject. Officers were unable to make contact with

The El Paso Police Department?s Pebble Hills Regional Command Center is investigating a vehicle that was recovered at Pebble Hills Command containing miscellaneous types of ammunition and unknown type chemicals. The vehicle was discovered at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. El Paso Police Department?s bomb squad was able to safely retrieve the ammunition and render the scene

UTEP football player Austin Contreras is one of 55 college players nominated for the Rudy Award. Voting opened earlier this month and will close at 6 p.m. Mountain Time on Dec. 13. Online fan voting is limited to one vote per day. Fan voting carries the weight of one Selection Committee member. Finalists will be

If you ask Kevin Casas-Zamora of the Brookings Institution, despite the bloodshed in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico’s national murder rate doesn’t even crack the top ten in Latin America. “It pales in significance when you compare it to the murder rate in places like Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador,” Zamora told CNN. Casas-Zamora said four states –

Friday was a somber night for family, friends and loved ones of Anthony Olivas. Olivas was the man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in east El Paso Thursday night. The crash happened just after 7 p.m. at the intersection of Wedgewood Drive and Suez Drive. Now a cross, flowers and candles mark the

A deadly shooting in a Northeast El Paso neighborhood left families shocked and shaken Friday evening. An 18-year-old man was shot dead on the 5700 block of Tropicana Avenue at about 6:30 p.m. Residents did not want to speak with ABC-7 on camera, but said it was a scary moment. “I kind of just stood

As the year comes to an end, killings in Juarez are creeping toward 3,000. The most since the drug war exploded three years ago. But in El Paso, the number of murders is four. A bemusing dynamic mirrored in other border cities. As the year comes to an end, killings in Juarez are creeping toward

Missed the Celebration of Lights or want to watch it again? Click on the links below to relive the memories.

The 75th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is tonight in San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso. The festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. and continue until 7:30 pm. tonight. 4:30 p.m. Music with the 62nd Army Band Brass Quintet from Fort Bliss. 5:00 p.m. Prelude Music by the Franciscanos Choir from St. Anthony Seminary 5:30

A man was killed after the motorcycle he was driving slammed into a car in East El Paso. It happened Thursday night on Wedgewood and Suez. Police say the driver was headed south on Wedgewood when a car, heading north, attempted to make a left turn. That’s when the motorcyle and car collided. The man

Aside from a trip to play in a bowl game, college football players participating in bowl games also get a slew of gifts from their bowl hosts. Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal has compiled a list of the swag the bowls are giving its players, including what UTEP will get from the New Mexico

The city is getting ready for the big christmas tree lighting ceremony on Saturday. Crews flipped the switch on hundreds of lights in the plaza during “Good Morning El Paso” Friday morning. A “75” tops the living tree this year as this is the 75th anniversary of the tree lighting ceremony in San Jacinto Plaza.

A regularly scheduled meeting in Socorro was unusually quite Thursday night. Citizens and council members got straight to business, no fireworks. But again, missing from the meeting, Councilman Luis Varela. “Luis Varela is absent,” assistant city clerk Olivia Navarro said several times as council members approved several agenda items. The council man has been absent

Judge Stephen Bridgforth declared an unexpected verdict in the case against Gary Winsor. Today was supposed to be the last day in the accused contractor’s trial, but it was instead declared a mistrial before the jury got a chance to deliberate. Gary Winsor is accused of ripping off 16 sets of clients between 2002 and