Month: March 2011

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual sought for a family violence assault. The target is identified as FELIX ALBERTO CRUZ (27) of Socorro, TX. JUNE 2009: Late June 2009, Officers from the Socorro Police Department were called to a residence in reference to a family disturbance in progress. Officers arrived on

El Paso Electric has plans to expand its Rio Grande Generating Station in Sunland Park, New Mexico, but those who live near the plant say they’ve had enough and plan to fight that expansion. Many of those who live close to the plant in Sunland Park and Anapra complain about noise and sickness. And they

The National Weather Service has said red flag warning is in effect from noon to 8 p.m. on Monday. The entire southern half of New Mexico is included in the warning, as well as far west Texas. A red flag warning is issued when critical fire weather conditions are either present or expected. Due to

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Rudy Luevano, 33, is accused of shooting his girlfriend’s son Sunday evening. Las Cruces Police said the 19-year-old victim is recovering at University Medical Center in El Paso. They said his wound is not life-threatening. The shooting took place in the 800 block of Mimbres Street. According to Las Cruces police,

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A federal judge refused an appeal from a man linked to a major weapons smuggling case in Columbus. The village is located about 60 miles from El Paso. U.S. District Judge Robert Brack declined to release Ian Garland last week. He said Garland was a flight risk and a danger to

El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 19-year-old Jonathan Hernandez near the 14500 block of Greg Drive in far east El Paso Friday night on multiple charges. Authorities said they were called to a skate park in the area in reference to possible drug activity and found Hernandez in a white pickup smoking marijuana. When deputies

El Paso Sheriff’s investigators said a 9-month-old baby was not secured in a car seat Saturday morning when he died in a head-on crash. The boy’s grandmother, now fighting for her life, was behind the wheel, investigators said. The fatal crash occurred shortly before 7 a.m. on Doniphan Drive near Canutillo Avenue. “It’s a very

A record number of soldiers and thousands of people from the borderland, both young and old, endured the 22nd Annual Bataan Memorial Death March – a physical event with a much deeper meaning. “Good job sir, keep it up, keep going,” a volunteer yelled, as he cheered on groups of marchers. Captain Robert Aguilar is

El Paso police charged a man with his second DWI following an early-morning crash Sunday in east El Paso. Investigators told ABC-7 that Juan Landeros, 69, ran a stoplight at about 1:38 a.m., on the 12200 block of Montana near Joe Battle, rear-ending another vehicle. Police said Landeros was intoxicated and placed under arrest. Authorities

El Paso Police arrested two women after an early-morning burglary Sunday in Central El Paso. Alexandra Caldera, 22, and Andrea Caldera, 24, along with an unidentified man went into a home on the 3500 block of Nations at about 4:14 a.m., according to investigators. Police said the Calderas began to assault a 31-year-old woman who

El Paso police responded to a stabbing early Sunday in the 3400 block of Guthrie in East El Paso. Investigators told ABC-7 that a 23-year-old man was at a house party when a group of men showed up and a fight ensued. During the fight, the 23-year-old suffered stab wounds to his back and chest.

A few years ago, El Pasoan Phil Jordan lost his 20 year old son to Epilepsy. Now, to honor the memory of his son and raise money for research, Jordan has helped organize the first El Paso stroll for Epilepsy. The stroll was held Saturday morning at Ascarate Park. Among the organizers was Chantell Thompson,

Policymakers and analysts are considering new sources to fund highway spending. The reasons, they said, were that federal spending on highways exceeded available funds and current taxes don’t give drivers incentives to consider how much road use costs. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released a study that looked at alternative approaches to highway funding.

El Paso boxer Antonio Escalante could not hang with Alejandro Perez. Escalante was knocked out in the first round. The two squared off in a junior lightweight bout in Farifield, California. Escalante now has a record of 23 and 4.

A fire tore through a northeast El Paso home early Saturday morning. Emergency responders said fire crews responded to the blaze shortly after 4 a.m. at 5833 Sunny Vale Circle. Fire crews were able to contain the flames within an hour, but said the interior of the home was still damaged. The family is without

El Paso police have released a description of the vehicle they say was involved in a deadly hit and run crash Thursday night. A man was killed around 10:40 p.m. on the 2000 block of Paisano, near Bowie High School in south El Paso. Investigators are looking for a white Chevy Avalanche, model year 2002-2006.

As president of Mills Plaza Properties, Brent Harris is happy to announce downtown El Paso’s historic Mills building is back open after a major facelift. An attached parking garage is also now open. Now, he says, it’s on to Phase 2: a Mills Avenue pedestrian plaza between El Paso and Oregon streets that would connect

Jr lightweight Alejandro Perez (15-2-1, 9 KOs) scored a spectacular first round KO over Antonio Escalante (23-4, 15 KOs) on Friday night at the Sports Center in Fairfield, California. A huge right hand dropped Escalante for the count. Time was 2:57. http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/perez-destroys-escalante-79510

El Paso Police have identified both the officer and the attacker involved in Friday morning’s shooting. Officials tell ABC-7 that Officer Paul McDowell, a two-year veteran of the force, shot Javier Flores, Jr. Police say Flores slashed McDowell on the cheek, chin and left hand. According to a police spokesman, McDowell responded to a service

That parched pond ABC-7 first reported about on Thursday got some much needed water Friday. The sound of gushing water flowing through an irrigation canal is another change at life for the few fish still alive in the once shallow pond. The water levels in the Los Nogales Acres retention pond dipped dangerously low for

Socorro Police continue to search for a truckload of plasma television sets that were stolen from a truckstop somtime early Wednesday morning. Investigators with the Socorro Police Department tell ABC-7 1200 plasma televisions were stolen from the trailer of an 18-wheeler truck that was parked at the Eastside Petro truck stop between Tuesday night and

A Las Cruces bookkeeper who allegedly stole $500,000 from two area general contractors is indicted on several charges, including embezzlement. Judd Moore has been indicted on 60 felony charges of forgery, conspiracy, embezzlement and tax evasion. A Las Cruces grand jury returned the indictments Thursday. Officials with the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department say

El Paso Electric is getting some heat from customers of its Solar PV Incentive program. The utility admitted during a heated meeting Thursday night that it has been making errors in its billing process for months. Kathy Ramsey was at Thursday’s meeting to get some answers. She installed solar panels on her west side home’s

A 24-year old Fort Bliss soldier is accused of driving over 100mph on Loop 375. According to El Paso police, Quentin Rogers was driving a 2006 Pontiac on Loop 375 approaching Railroad Drive late Thursday afternoon. An El Paso Police Department officer parked alongside Loop 375 spotted Rogers approaching from the east at a speed

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Today’s breezy conditions will be a sign of what we can expect the rest of the week and upcoming weekend. Several upper-level troughs off the West Coast will spit out several disturbances throughout the Southwest from now through Sunday, bringing with them breezy to windy afternoons. The main system will make its final push on

Fish. It’s not what’s dinner. It’s what’s creating a stink in one Upper Valley neighborhood. The Los Nogales Acres retention pond is almost completely dried up exposing giant, dead, smelly fish. “It’s really gross and I want to know what I can do to help,” AJ Avila said. Avila passes the pond on his way

A 30-year-old is accused of running over a pregnant teenager and her mother in Horizon City Wednesday evening. The teen and her unborn son died. According to Horizon City police, 17-year-old Nelly Pizarro and her mother Blanca, 37, were crossing near a fire station at Darrington Road and Nunda Street shortly after sunset when they

Thirty days ago I embarked on a sugar detox to improve my diet and hopefully shrink my waistline. I’m a self-professed sugar-holic, but after finding out that my eating habits could lead to diabetes in less than a decade, I decided it was time for a change. Most dietitians recommend getting less than 40 grams

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano visited with border mayors and businessmen in El Paso. Her message: “The border is open for business.” Secretary Napolitano highlighted the efforts of the federal government to encourage cross-border trade while maintaining security. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sanchez, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan