Month: April 2011

A crash Saturday afternoon has sent several people, including four children to El Paso hospitals. According to El Paso police officers, three cars were involved in a crash in the 8800 block of Railroad Drive just before 1 p.m. Investigators said the the driver of a red Dodge Neon was speeding in the left lane

An El Paso man has been arrested after El Paso police officers said he slammed the car he was driving into a light pole. It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday in the 6100 block of Montana Avenue. Investigators explained Christopher Castillo, 31, was headed east on Montana Avenue when he drove onto the sidewalk

Picture this: You get home from work, turn on the lights and unexpectedly find a cat curled up in your home. What if it’s diseased? What if it won’t move? What do you do next? Hugo Navarro with Animal Services told ABC-7 the best thing for people to do is to call their office or

Los Angeles Times The process was routine. L.A. County Sheriff’s homicide investigator Kevin Lloyd was flipping through snapshots of tattooed gang members. Then one caught his attention. Inked on the pudgy chest of a young Pico Rivera gangster who had been picked up and released on a minor offense was the scene of a 2004

The El Paso Independent School District’s Dr. Lorenzo Garcia landed a spot on the Texas Tribune’s recently released list of the 14 highest paid superintendents in the state. “Dr. Garcia has a competitive salary, but it’s also a competitive position,” said EPISD School Board president Patricia Hughes. Hughes signed off on the latest version of

El Paso Police were called to Hillside Family Planning Clinic around 11:45 a.m. Friday on a report of human remains found. Officers were given a black plastic bag containing a human fetus between nine to 12 weeks old. According to citizens who were gathered peacefully outside the clinic to protest against it, a passer-by found

Friday marked the 41st anniversary of Earth Day, but not many El Pasoans knew that. Those who did said we should celebrate and protect the Earth every day. According to a recent study, most Americans don’t agree. Gallup has been conducting the environmental poll for nearly 30 years. Some Borderland residents don’t reflect the poll’s

Brian Wickstrom, UTEP’s senior associate athletic director, figures he lost his voice somewhere between El Paso, Texas, and traveling to the Twin Cities for an interview as Illinois State’s athletic director. Yet during Wickstrom’s open forum Thursday at the Bone Student Center, his message came across loud and clear despite a raspy tone, according to

The long time mayor of Anthony, Texas, Art Franco, is under a state investigation by the Texas Rangers. A source close to the investigation tells ABC-7 the investigation involves misappropriation of funds and possible credit card abuse. A spokesman with the Texas Department of Public Safety confirms the Texas Rangers have been on the case

ABCNews Just days after researchers demonstrated that some Apple iPhone and iPad owners have had their locations tracked by their devices, another security researcher revealed that Android phones, which use Google’s mobile operating system, store users’ geographic information in a very similar manner. Citing security analyst Samy Kamkar, the Wall Street Journal today reported today

ABCNews Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Syria today, and the opposition says more than 75 protesters have been killed, in what by many accounts has been the bloodiest day in a five-week-long revolt against the Syrian regime. “Bullets started flying over our heads like heavy rain,” one witness in

El Paso Police have arrested a city food and safety inspector and charged him with gift to public servant by person subject to his jurisdiction for allegedly asking for $500 from a business owner. According to El Paso Police, Carlos Padilla, a city inspector, met with a business owner April 21 and allegedly asked for

Starbucks: Today, Starbucks is inviting everyone to bring in a reusable mug or tumbler and get a free brewed coffee or tea. Your choice of brew, hot or iced. This is happening at participating stores in the United States and Canada. Lowe’s: The company is giving away a million trees today. Find locations at www.lowes.com.

Las Cruces Police have arrested a 19-year-old woman after it was discovered that she allegedly had a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old boy, according to police. Melanie Maya Freeman, 19, of the 1900 block of Avenida de Mesilla, is charged with one count each of criminal sexual penetration of a minor, a first-degree felony, and

United States Attorney John E. Murphy announced that in El Paso, 41-year-old Jose Gallegos was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for defrauding El Paso County and depriving citizens of honest services. In addition, United States District Judge Frank Montalvo ordered Gallegos to pay a $50,000 fine.

United States Attorney John E. Murphy announced that in El Paso on Wednesday 34-year-old William Trinity Mendoza, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for writing a series of bad checks while impersonating an a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent. In addition, United States District Judge Philip Martinez ordered that Mendoza pay $2,417.59 in

O’Shea Keleher Elementary School in East El Paso doesn’t have a football team, but it does have pep rallies. The campus held one Thursday afternoon, ahead of next week’s round of TAKS testing. The festivities included words of motivation from UTEP Head Football Coach Mike Price. The younger faces in the crowd belonged to O’Shea’s

The El Paso Police Department is warning residents about the increase in credit card abuse. In the month of April alone there have been 68 reports filed, compared to last year at the same time when just 47 cases were reported, police officials said.That’s an 86 percent increase. Thieves get a hold of your card

He was supposed to be in school, but instead, a 12-year-old boy was getting a different kind of lesson, in bed, from an older woman. Melanie Freeman, 19, is now in jail, accused of having a sexual relationship with a middle school student. “It’s sick,? a woman who lives nearby said. ?It’s like going to

Former County Judge Luther Jones and former District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez were found guilty by a federal jury Wednesday afternoon on two counts each of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and deprivation of honest services. Shortly after 2 p.m., in a packed courtroom, Sanchez and Jones were told by a rather stern Judge Frank Montalvo

The superintendent of the Socorro Independent School District met with taxpayers during a public forum Wednesday night in an effort to persuade them to vote for the proposed multimillion-dollar bond. Horizon Heights Elementary School’s gym was filled with parents and their kids Wednesday night. The parents were interested to hear how the district plans to

More than 300 students from Ysleta Pre-K took a field trip to the Poki Roni Ranch. However, what hey did not know was they were visiting a murder scene. “If you excuse me i have to get work done ,” said co-owner of Poki Roni Ranch, Judy Wheatley. Wheatley had little to say after she

Since the public corruption investigation started a few years ago, newly elected county officials have been working towards increasing faith in county politics. One way they planned on doing that was forming a county ethics commission. It was formed after the F-B-I raided the county courthouse in May 2007. With a public corruption cloud looming

Many people are still talking about Kim Kardashian’s visit to the Sun City last week. While many of them are happy with the reality star’s stop in the sun city, others don’t think they got their money’s worth. Last Friday, Kardashian was here as part of a fashion show to raise money for domestic violence.

Rosalinda Galvan, owner of Xtreme Entertainment, was the promoter responsible for bringing Kim Kardashian to El Paso for a launch party on Friday. Below is a statement Galvan provided to ABC-7 regarding questions about Kardashian’s appearance and obligations during her El Paso visit last Friday. “To whom it may concern, I understand there where many

El Paso police have charged a 20-year old El Paso man with two burglary of vehicles, possession of marijuana under 2 ounces, and four outstanding graffiti warrants, after the man was caught by residents while he allegedly broke into vehicles. Police said that Raul Trujillo, 20, of the 11400 block of David Carrasco, broke into

With fewer than 10 days before the Neon Desert Music Festival, momentum is building. The lineup now includes 29 bands — all which will play on four stages in a matter of 12 hours in downtown El Paso. The bands include MSTRKRFT, with its electronic, indie beats; the make-you-get-off-your-feet-and-dance band Kinky; the melodic, sleek, happy

Rapidly rising gas prices have slowed somewhat in Texas. The weekly AAA Texas gasoline price survey released Thursday says the average price of regular unleaded gas increased by a penny to $3.76 in the past week. The agency says the slight jump ended a monthlong streak of increases of at least 10 cents per gallon.

At about 10:48 a.m. Wednesday, El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies were checking two juveniles in the 7900 block of Keily, El Paso County, Texas, when they were flagged down by a truant officer for the Canutillo School District who was near the area. The truant officer provided authorities information on the possible whereabouts of several

Emails into the ABC-7 newsroom prompted a look into whether radiation from dental X-rays and mammograms can actually put patients at risk. The emails quote “The Dr. Oz Show” in which Dr. Mehmet Oz tells his viewers to request neck aprons and thyroid guards when at the dentist and a mammography appointment, respectively. In the