Month: February 2011

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Strike Team conducted an operation over the weekend to find those that sell, furnish, or provide alcohol to minors. Deputies used volunteer minors, who were 17 years of age, to attempt to purchase alcohol at locations licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. During the operation, Deputies checked a total of

The driver of the motorcycle who died in Saturday morning’s traffic fatality has been identified as 21-year old Juan Collado of Fort Bliss. The single-vehicle collision occurred at 12:35 a.m. Saturady in the 5000 block of N. Mesa. Collado died at the scene. El Paso Police said the preliminary investigation has revealed that Collado, the

These days, people communicate their love to one another by exchanging texts, e-mails, or instant messages. The El Paso Museum of History is hoping to inspire a more old-fashioned form of courtship: love letters. To that end, they’ve put on display an unusual family keepsake. On lend from Esperanza Lopez Almeida, 88, it is a

A bill filed by State. Rep. Naomi Gonzalez, a democrat from El Paso, would raise the state traffic fine from $30 to $45. Gonzalez hopes to generate and estimated $85 million for Texas over the next two years, according to the Star-Telegram. Gonzalez’s bill is one of several plans to create or raise fines and

Updated Feb. 26, 2011 afternoon: The Las Cruces teen who was brutally beaten outside a house party last weekend died Saturday afternoon, according to the Dona Ana County District Attorney. Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 24-year-old Andrew Martinez Friday in connection with the assault of Onate High School student and football player Jerry Zamarripa.

El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen’s supplemented DWI task force has ended the fifth week of operations. The supplemented task force began it efforts on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. Week five totals include: DWI = 19 arrested, five Minor Detectable, 16 other arrests, 151 hazardous citations, 139 non-hazardous citations, two pedestrian violations, four Minors in

Laura Mitchell is in a good place. In the past year, her life has undergone an overhaul and it all began when she joined the Smokin Hot Mama Club. ?My goal was to get healthy,? Mitchell said. Mitchell?s family history includes diabetes and high blood pressure and other health issues. ?As a nurse, I figured

ABCNews Charlie Sheen says he’s clean of drugs and alcohol, but high on himself. “I am on a drug. It’s called Charlie Sheen. It’s not available because if you try it once, you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body,” the embattled “Two and a Half

Orange barrels and barricades will soon line Lee Trevino Dr. once again. Phase II of the Lee Trevino Drainage Improvement Project is getting under way Monday night. It will stretch from Pellicano Dr. south to just south of James Watt Dr. Construction is already under way on James Watt. The entrance to the street from

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for a recent Auto Theft in Horizon City, TX. The target is identified as GABRIEL ROMAN (20) of El Paso, TX. FEBRUARY 2011 On Sunday, February 6, 2011, a vehicle was reported stolen from the 14000 block of Bryce in Horizon City, TX. The

To help defray the families’ medical expenses, an account has been set up at Citizen’s Bank to help pay for medical expenses, under account number 0123516806, in Jerry Zamarripa’s name. Zamarripa died after being on life support for a week because he was beaten at a house party just outside of Las Cruces on Feb.

A Mexico City man can proceed with a clergy abuse lawsuit filed in U.S. court against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, even though the alleged abuse occurred in Mexico and the priest and plaintiff are Mexican citizens, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton Tucker on Friday denied a motion

United States Attorney John E. Murphy announced that 63-year-old Ahmed Adil Abdallat, a Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in El Paso, Texas, faces federal charges in connection with a scheme to steal government travel funds and for misuse of a diplomatic passport. A nine-count indictment, returned on February 23, 2011,

The Austin American-Statesman’s Mike Leggett drove the length of Texas on I-10 from the border of Louisiana to the border of New Mexico. He was able to get into El Paso just in time to catch one of its famous sunsets. “I roll into and straight through town until I get to the state line.

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Secretary Designate of Health Catherine Torres, MD, said today that there have been 12 influenza-related deaths so far this flu season and is encouraging all New Mexicans to get vaccinated against the disease. The deaths occurred in Bernalillo, Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Luna, Taos and Valencia Counties. Eleven of the deaths occurred among adults aged

The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather Team has issued a First Alert for what could be a major wind storm Sunday. A strong upper-level trough off the Pacific coastline will begin its trek toward the Southwest this weekend. Wind gusts of 65-70 mph wind are expected along the eastern slopes, possibly up to 80 mph near the

ABCNews Low-calorie, fiber-rich, and nutrient-dense, fruits and vegetables top every runner’s ideal grocery list. But what should you buy at this time of year, when supermarkets are stocked with out-of-season green beans, tomatoes, and strawberries that are tough, mealy, or flavorless? Head to the freezer cases. Frozen produce is just as healthy, sometimes more nutritious,

We knew the fast winds and strong gusts were headed our way when ABC-7’s weather team issued a First Alert. One Northeast El Pasoan, though, had another warning for borderland residents on Sunday afternoon. “Don’t go outside!” said one man who spotted our cameras as he was pumping gas. Many wind-weary borderland residents apparently felt

Day 11: Welcomed Distractions After yesterday’s complete meltdown of all discipline and self-respect, a new addition to my family is a welcome distraction. We rescued a puppy today. It’s part of a new diet called, “You’re too busy chasing around a puppy to even think about food.” I’d highly recommend it. The only reason I

A man is dead after crashing into a concrete irrigation canal in San Elizario Saturday morning. El Paso County sheriff’s investigators said a passerby found a black car wedged upside down inside the ditch. Deputies were dispatched to the scene at about 6:45 a.m. near the intersection of Chicken Ranch Road and Pampero Road. Officials

A man is dead after a reported high-speed chase in Socorro early Saturday morning. Authorities said it happened along North Loop Drive in El Paso’s lower valley shortly after midnight. Texas Department of Public Safety officials said troopers tried to make a routine traffic stop on a Chevy pick-up truck. They said the driver did

ABCNews With gowns delivered, speeches written and the red carpet rolled out on an unusually cold day in Hollywood, Tinseltown’s elite are prepared for the biggest night of their year. All that remains is seeing who will go home with an Oscar at tonight’s 83rd annual Academy Awards. In an awards season that has seen

El Paso police said officers will issue citations to motorists who break the new ‘vulnerable road user’ ordinance beginning March 1. In 2010, there were 18 traffic-related pedestrian deaths on El Paso roadways. City Rep. Beto O’Rourke has said that makes El Paso one of the deadliest cities in Texas. He proposed the ordinance last

Two men were hospitalized Saturday after a shooting inside a Dyer nightclub. El Paso police said two men are hospitalized after an altercation broke out in an El Paso nightclub. The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 a.m. at the Player’s Billiard Parlor on Dyer Street. A 28-year-old victim was shot in the back and taken

Police say one man is dead after an early-morning motorcycle crash in the 5000 block of North Mesa Street near Argonaut Drive on Saturday. The crash occurred shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday. An investigation by the El Paso Police Department revealed the blue Suzuki motorcycle, which was headed southbound on Mesa Street, was the only

Day 10: Oh Wendy, you’re such a tease with your red pigtails and freckles. I hope you’re happy. The perfect storm. That’s what today was. Combine every weakness, situation and craving and roll it up into one enchilada of shame and you’ve got a recipe for day 10. Let’s talk ingredients. For breakfast, I had

Dona Ana County Sheriff?s investigators made a huge break Friday night in solving the case involving Jerry Zamarripa, the Onate High School varsity football player now in the fight of his life. Andrew Martinez, 24, is in custody for the severe beating of Zamarripa. Martinez is charged with two counts of aggravated battery causing great

A specialist ice cream parlor plans to serve up breast milk ice cream and says people should think of it as an organic, free-range treat, Reuters reported. The breast milk concoction, called the “Baby Gaga,” will be available from Friday at the Icecreamists restaurant in London’s Covent Garden. Icecreamists founder Matt O’Connor was confident his

El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen’s supplemented DWI task force began its fifth week of operations Thursday, Feb. 24. The supplemented task force began it efforts on Jan. 27, 2011. The fifth week operations that began Thursday night resulted in eight individuals being arrested and charged with DWI, one Minor Detectable, four other arrests, 48