Month: April 2011

Drunken brawls, intoxicated teens and even indecent exposure are the types of issues officials at the Chamizal National Park reportedly face during summer months and they said the incidents are getting out of control. On Saturday, park authorities heard feedback from the El Paso community about a possible park-wide ban on alcohol. The proposal has

Part of the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Deming were shut down Saturday, according to the New Mexico State Police. Officials said there was a crash involving five semi-trucks. Drivers were directed to exit the freeway at mile marker 55. They were allowed back on at mile marker 49. Authorities blamed low visibility for

The National Weather Service has issued a new high wind warning for the borderland, beginning midnight Sunday and lasting until 6 a.m. A blanket of dust enveloped the borderland Saturday, contributing to a major wreck in Southern New Mexico, Fires in West Texas and forcing many to adjust their plans. After a beautiful Saturday morning,

The construction barrels are gone and all the lanes have reopened at Gateway North and Fred Wilson Drive, now that the new Spur 601 freeway overpass is complete. This should be good news for northeast El Paso drivers, right? In an email, ABC-7 viewer “Alexis” said the intersection is now confusing and dangerous. When you’re

Police are looking for the party or parties responsible for an early morning double-stabbing in central El Paso. Officers said they were called to University Medical Center after two men arrived in the emergency room with stab wounds. The victims, described as 20 and 22 years old, told officers they were at a bar on

The wildfire burning near Ruidoso Downs, dubbed the ‘White Fire,’ is now 95% contained, according to Ruidoso Tourism officials. The 10,341-acre fire, which began last Sunday, destroyed five houses and seven outbuildings in the resort town. Other buildings were damaged. All evacuations were lifted earlier this week. A separate 2,700-acre fire in the Sevilleta area

While thousands of music lovers enjoyed the second day of the Chamizal Blues and Latin Jazz Festival, a fight broke out that led to one person going to the hospital. A car club was having a fundraiser during the music festival at the Chamizal National Memorial Park when a fight broke out, according to El

ABCNews The dark shadow of a government shutdown is hanging over Capitol Hill and congressional offices are planning for the worst — like what to do with the more than one million government-issued BlackBerry cell phones. Memos are starting to go out informing staffers if they are “essential” or not, and rumors of collection bins

Washington’s budget battle could leave some heartbroken grandparents in its wake. The Foster Grandparents program, a national program that matches elderly volunteers with young students, is in danger of being cut. “I love children and I love helping children,” said volunteer Barbara Watson. “It gives me someplace to go. If I was at home, I’d

Nearly five years after that massive storm dumped record-breaking amounts of rain on the area, the city is nearly finished with a water retention pond and park in a neighborhood hard-hit by flooding during Storm 2006. Work on the Saipan and Ledo Pond/Park project is still under way. The nearly $5 million project involves constructing

A long trial ended with a speedy verdict in the trial of Luis Posada Carriles. The defense said the U.S. government failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Posada Carriles was guilty of perjery, obstruction and immigration fraud. The Cuban-born anti-communist militant was all smiles, as was his defense team, when they heard the

A family of five is homeless after their mobile home was destroyed around 3:20 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the 6100 Block of Sun Valley. No one was hurt in the fire, but relatives of the homeowner say it was a close call. “My cousin was inside at the time,” said Benito Torres. “He’s paralyzed. We

Below you will find the list of Fort Bliss services and what each Directorate/Agency will and will not provide in the event of a government shutdown. AAFES: No impact to AAFES facilities. All facilities will remain open regular hours. COMMISSARY: Open IRAC: IRAC Office will be closed MWR: All MWR functions will operate as normal

U.S. Marshals, backed by El Paso Sheriff’s deputies, arrested a person of interest in a Dona Ana County triple homicide on unrelated charges Friday afternoon in El Paso, according to the Dona Ana County district attorney. Eugene “Gino” Ferri was arrested in West Central El Paso and is being charged with concealing encumbered property after

The three finalists for the position of athletics director at Illinois State University will be on campus April 18, 21 and 26 for interviews, including the University of Texas at El Paso Senior Associate Athletic Director Brian Wickstrom, according to an announcement made by Illinois State Friday afternoon. Illinois State faculty, staff and students will

A 59-year-old school custodian has been arrested on charges of allegedly possessing child pornography. Adrian Trujillo, the head custodian at Alarcon Elementary School in San Elizario, Texas, was arrested Wednesday morning by El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies after authorities received information that a employee of the San Elizario School District was allegedly in possession of

Late Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Update He was once called “the right hand man” of former District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez. Then he pleaded guilty to corruption and child porn charges. On Wednesday, Fernando Parra testified that Sanchez and former County Judge Luther Jones made shady, corrupt deals. Sanchez is accused of conspiring with Jones to

El Paso police are investigating what led to a man being stabbed. Officers were called out to the Warren Terrace Apartments at 4870 N. Mesa St. at 10:50 pm Wednesday. Officials say they were called out to help with the burglary of a vehicle. When police arrived, they found a man inside an apartment with

The problem with a morning cruise in a police car Thursday in Las Cruces was there was no officer inside. Las Cruces Police said officers were at the scene of a crash on Missouri Avenue and Gladys Drive around 9:30 a.m. when one of them left their patrol car running with the lights flashing. For

More allegations of cocktails and corruption out of El Paso’s federal courthouse on Thursday, as testimony continued in the trial of former District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez and attorney and former County Judge Luther Jones. Sanchez is accused of conspiring with Jones to steer a private company’s contract in late 2003 through 2004. Sanchez and Jones

El Paso Police say that a man walked into a store, stole one big screen TV and then walked back in and stole another on Wednesday afternoon. Daniel Fuentes, 34, of the 10900 block of Tom Weiskoph, was placed under arrest for Theft Over $1,500 and Under $20,000. He was booked into the El Paso

El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar testified before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Thursday, April 7. Click here to watch video of Escobar’s testimony. Read Escobar’s official testimony before the committee below: “I have the honor of being the County Judge for El Paso, Texas, the greatest community

If the government shuts down on Friday, these are the different ways the people would be affected: US POST OFFICE: – No interruption IRS: – The tax-return du date will remain April 18th. – Taxpayers should e-file returns, because those are processed automatically and refunds will not be delayed – There will be delays in

Six people were transported to area hospitals after a Sun Metro bus and a station wagon collided in Central El Paso Thursday afternoon, according to Sun Metro officials. The accident occurred at Yandell and Cebada. Three other people at the scene refused treatment. According to Sun Metro spokeswoman Laura Cruz Acosta, the driver of the

ABCNews Soldiers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan will not receive paychecks next week if the government fails to come together on a resolution to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown, senior government officials said today. Military personnel will be paid eventually but not until Congress appropriates money to the Department of Defense. “Our

Wednesday afternoon the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Community Services Section hosted an event to help a Horizon City family. Late last month, the Lunas lost two mobile homes and three vehicles in their property. “Seeing everything go … it’s not really a good feeling. We’re a pretty strong family, though, so we’re going to

A federal agent left a firearm in an public restroom at El Paso International Airport Tuesday, airport officials confirmed. The gun was discovered in the restroom by a passenger, who then alerted authorities to the weapon. Terry Sharpe, Operations Manager for the airport, said airport management is aware of the incident, and is investigating, along

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is traveling to Carlsbad Wednesday to sign an expanded version of a law she championed while serving as District Attorney in Doa Ana County. The new version of Katie’s Law will now require those arrested and accused of nonviolent acts such as fraud and larceny to submit a DNA sample

Imagine going to visit your loved ones in a cemetery, only to find the parking lot had been turned into a restaurant and storage units. The land that just months ago was used by mourners to park, is now home to at least three new buildings which come right up to the Canutillo Cemetery property