Month: January 2011

El Paso police said a soldier was shot outside a convenience store on the northeast side of the city, but didn’t realize it until he got into his car. Eric Lamont Hampton, 27, was hit in the leg. The incident happened on the 3900 block of Dyer at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Hampton told investigators

A man was in critical condition Saturday night after he was involved in a crash on the 7800 block of San Jose Road just after 4 a.m. El Paso police said Cesar Mendez, 22, was speeding down North Loop Drive when he turned on San Jose Road, hit a curb and spun out of control.

Arson may be to blame for an early morning blaze at Mayfield High School Thursday. After hours of sifting through rubble inside a torched portable building located in the back of the school near the track, investigators said, they have reason to believe the fire may have been intentional. “There’s really no heat sources that

ABCNews.com The physiological and genetic similarities between humans and monkeys make the hairier primates a great stand-in for humans when it comes to understanding the causes and effects of alcohol consumption, scientists say. For years, researchers have studied how monkeys react when introduced to alcohol, how much they drink and more. Watch video of drunk

Marisol Truster is breaking the stereotype that only men can work on cars. “I was a massage therapist,” Truster said, as she loosened the bolts on a car bumper at Advanced Auto Collision Center under the supervision of manager Johnny Hinojos. Now, Marisol’s getting her hands on a different kind of body. She’s one of

The United States receives nearly 3,000 asylum requests from Mexico every year, but only a small percentage of those requests are granted, according to an article published by the Associated Press. About three years ago, a Mexican journalist and his 15-year-old son fled Mexico and sought asylum at a border checkpoint in New Mexico. On

It’s been a deadly year on the road this year and El Paso Police want to do all they can to stop the trend. So far, eight people have died on El Paso’s streets. El Paso Police said four of those deaths were alcohol-related. “The carnage that’s taking place on a continual basis in this

A daycare van caught fire Friday afternoon in Socorro, Texas. The incident occurred at the intersection of Valle de Oro and Moon road. Witnesses told an ABC7News crew at the scene that all the children and the driver were able to get out of the vehicle safely. At this time it is not known why

El Paso streets can be bumpy at times and a little hard on our cars. But after working on an intersection for most of last year, the City of El Paso’s Engineering Department has left a bump in one road that’s difficult to avoid or ignore. It’s located on heavily-traveled intersection at West Yandell and

For much of the 20th century, wars ravaged the Middle East, changing country borders and keeping tensions on edge that another war could break out at any moment. Twenty years ago, the U.S., with backing from the United Nations and a coalition of forces from other countries, stepped in to liberate the tiny country of

The El Paso Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Unit, comprised of Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents and El Paso Police Detectives have charged an Eastside El Paso man with possession of Child Pornography in an ongoing criminal investigation. Investigators executed a search warrant at a home in the 10200 block of Hedgerow,

As lawmakers crunch numbers to balance the budget, state workers now have a new chore – dumping their own trash. By having workers dump their own cans to common bins , Texas expects to save almost one million dollars a year. But some employees we spoke to tell us they could be making better use

A 21st birthday celebration turned tragic early Thursday morning when two best friends were killed in a car crash in East El Paso. Police said Evalynn Rose and Jeannette Lazaro, both 21, died in the crash that took place about 2:14 a.m. at the intersection of Turner Road and Lee Boulevard. Police said the women

On Thursday, an El Paso doctor and his co-worker were released after spending a week behind bars in Juarez. Dr. Justus Opot and Marisol Perez were facing drug charges. According to our news partners at Channel 44 in Juarez, a Juarez judge said there wasn’t enough evidence to keep them. “I feel very good and

So much for the simple things in life. Kids these days may know their way around the family computer or how to use their parents’ cell phones, but a new survey says they’re more likely to master those high-tech tasks than basic life skills like riding a bike or tying their shoelaces. According to a

One U.S. marshal and a suspect were fatally shot and a second marshal was injured Thursday morning in Miami, according to police, WPLG in Florida reported. The incident occurred at 6917 NW Sixth Court in Miami. The marshals, who were part of a career criminal task force, were serving a warrant there when they were

CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” will feature the 1990 Las Cruces Bowl mass-shooting during an investigative special that’s tentatively scheduled to air Thursday, Jan. 20, according to KRWG. The Feb. 10, 1990, Las Cruces Bowl shooting claimed four lives and left three others severely injured. No arrests have been made and Las Cruces Police investigators continue

by Julian Aguilar, The Texas Tribune January 20, 2011 Mexican journalist Emilio Gutirrez has done what?s been asked of him. He?s stayed out of trouble, and he?s put the seven months he spent in an American detention center behind him. Now he just wants to know if he will be allowed to remain in the

El Paso police blocked Lee Blvd. for more than six hours while investigators looked into a deadly wreck. It happened at 2:14 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Lee and Turner Rd. in far east El Paso. Police said a Dodge Charger southbound on Lee hit a Chevy Aveo headed east on Turner in the

As the war on bedbugs wears on, scientists try to understand the invasive pests so they can kill the suckers. Now, Ohio State University researchers have conducted the first genetic study to identify pesticide-resistant genes the bugs carry. It may lead to new ways of controlling the bugs in the future. “Right now, these studies

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has vowed not to raise taxes, even as the state’s budget shortfall could reach up to $27 billion. Higher education institutions throughout Texas are already looking at ways to deal with the deep cuts being proposed and the University of Texas at El Paso is no exception. A proposal to cut

El Paso Police and the FBI are investigating a bank robbery in West El Paso. The robbery happened around 10:30 at the United Bank of El Paso Del Norte on Mesa Hills. The FBI says the suspect walked in and handed a not to a teller demanding money. He did not display a weapon. No

El Paso’s newest freeway, the Spur 601, is nearly complete. But the political future of the man who helped spearhead the project remains up in the air. Ted Houghton is the senior member of the Texas Transportation Commission. Appointed by Governor Perry in 2003, Houghton is often regarded as a big voice for El Paso

UTEP athletic department officials have announced that Time Warner Sports Channel 24 will televise the UTEP basketball team’s Conference USA game at Houston on Saturday. The Miners and the Cougars will square off at 6 p.m. MT at Hofheinz Pavilion. It marks the first of two meetings this season between UTEP, the 2010 C-USA regular

The El Paso Police Dept. has identified the man killed in a motorcycle crash at 7:02 p.m. Tuesday. Javier Thomas, 21, of the 8400 block of Mt. Tibet, was riding his 2003 Yamaha motorcycle south on Zaragoza approaching the intersection of Saul Kleinfeld. Police say that Thomas accelerated his motorcycle as the light turned yellow,

Army statistics to be released Wednesday will show the first annual decrease in suicides among active duty soldiers in six years. But the news is tempered by a significant increase in the number of suicides among Army reservists and National Guardsmen who are not on active duty. Without providing specific numbers, Army officials tell ABC

By G. Leon GL: You’re fighting Juan Astorga in the co-feature of Zeferino Entertainment’s February 11th card at UTEP. Tell us all about it. Hector Camacho, Jr: “For me it’s a comeback based on me being knocked out in my last fight [by middleweight David Lemieux]. I’ve been in the gym ever since then. I’ve

A prescription drug for premature babies is a little harder to come by these days for some thanks to a new price tag. Caffeine citrate treats potentially deadly sleep apnea in infants. “It’s very expensive,” said Pharmacist Daniel Soto of ‘Sun Drugs’ in El Paso’s lower valley. “I’d say it’s $300 to $400 for the

A police investigation continued Wednesday into the shooting of a South Las Cruces man, a story ABC-7 covered as breaking news Tuesday night. Neighbors told ABC-7?s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom the victim?s name is ?Matthew.? Police did not confirm the victim?s name Wednesday, but a hospital spokesman told ABC-7, ?Matthew Juarez? is in stable condition