Month: July 2011

El Paso High School students will have a new principal once classes start in August. The El Paso Independent school board voted to reassign Luis Liano, their former principal, after complaints against him were brought up for review. If Liano’s name sounds familiar, it’s because in May El Paso High School students staged a walkout

Life in prison without parole. That was the sentence for Laura Grisle Carsner on Tuesday for killing her mother and stepfather two years ago during a custody battle over her then 8-year-old daughter. Just before the sentence was read, an emotional Carsner addressed the court and finished up by saying, “I’m ready. I give my

A new Facebook page called “El Paso Speed Traps” has become a popular place for area motorists to alert others where police are clocking speeders around the city. ABC-7 spoke with El Paso Police Department spokesman Darrel Petry about how they feel about citizens fighting back when it comes to speed traps. “We don’t see

Police said after a 31-year-old man left a Las Cruces bar early Sunday morning, he lost control and crashed his motorcycle in the parking lot at Missouri Avenue and South Solano Drive. According to police, Jesus Castro-Roman was asked to leave Hurricane Alley around 12:30 a.m. Now the bar’s owner, Marci Dickerson, is speaking out,

Far East El Paso County seemed like the perfect place to settle down and someday have a ranch. “But we just haven’t been able to,” said Christina Olivas, who purchased her dream home on five acres with her husband in 1999 at 14373 Sullivan Drive in Far East El Paso near Krag Street. But almost

The woman convicted of shooting and killing her mother and stepfather could learn her sentence today. A jury found Laura Grisel Carsner guilty of capital murder Monday. Carsner was convicted of shooting and killing her mother and stepfather in the backyard of their Northeast El Paso home on Aug. 29, 2009. The slayings occurred in

The Socorro Post Office, which also serves Horizon City, is one of 222 offices in Texas slated for possible closure. The USPS released a complete list today of 3,700 offices that will be reviewed to see if they are worth keeping open. “I’m really upset, and really surprised if they close this one. Like i

On Friday, 07-22-11 Deputy Johnson/Canine Handler and K-9 ?Ciro?, a certified narcotic detection canine, conducted a motorist assist on a vehicle stalled on the roadway at the 5600 block of Frutas in El Paso, TX. Upon making contact with the driver of the vehicle, the Sheriff?s Deputy noticed the driver was behaving extremely nervous. Deputy

Five former UTEP football players were invited to NFL camps on Monday. Former UTEP running back Donald Buckram signed a camp contract with the Cleveland Browns, while quarterback Trevor Vittatoe and wide receiver Kris Adams will work out with the Chicago Bears Offensive lineman Tod Huntle was invited to the Minnesota Vikings’s training camp. Offensive

New Mexico State University softball student-athlete Kandis Jones has been named the female 2010-11 Western Athletic Conference Stan Bates Award winner. Named in honor of former WAC Commissioner Stan Bates, the annual award is given to the WAC?s top male and female scholar-athletes and recognizes the recipients? athletic, academic and community accomplishments. The awards include

Two teenagers beat up and robbed a Papa John’s Pizza delivery man who only had $18 Sunday evening, police said. Polica said Dwayne Alberto Flores, 19, and a 15-year-old boy struck the delivery man on the back of his head with brass knuckles and repeatedly kicked him while he was on the ground. Flores and

If a person decides to get behind the wheel after having a few drinks, or when situations become tense with family members and arguments quickly become physical, police will get involved. It can happen any time. El Paso Police will administer tests and determine whether people were driving while intoxicated, and police will determine whether

The woman convicted of murdering her mother and stepfather was sentenced to life in prison without any chance of parole. Her parents were in the back yard of their Northeast El Paso home while their grandchildren swam and ate hamburgers when Laura Grisel Carsner walked in through the gate and shot them dead. Carsner’s daughter

El Paso sheriff’s officials said the woman accused of injuring a toddler is now facing a capital murder charge in the child’s death. Investigators said Maria Estrella Hernandez fatally injured 22-month-old Joanna Castillo on Saturday, July 16. Sheriff’s officials said Hernandez, who is the girlfriend of child’s father, was looking after the toddler. She was

A rude awakening for residents of a central El Paso home early Sunday after an Hummer crashed into their front yard, slamming into a stone wall. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning on the 1800 block of North Piedras. Police told ABC-7 that the woman driving the Hummer lost control and slammed into

After living in hotels for more than a month, some of the people whose homes flooded after a levee breach were settling back in Monday. “The smell from the water and things … it’s not livable,” said Ramos Court homeowner Antonio Martinez, who returned home with his family Monday. Instead of finding a house that

It hasn’t been easy over the years for New Mexico to put together a schedule since opponents generally don’t like going to The Pit, one the toughest places to play in America. Now it appears a previously proposed series of games between regional rivals New Mexico and UTEP that would have had the Miners visiting

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is a subject sought for sexually molesting a young teen girl for several months last year – 2010. The target is identified as MAURO LEE SANMIGUEL (48) of El Paso, TX. DECEMBER 2010: Just this past December 2010, El Paso County Sheriff?s Officials began an investigation regarding information

The jury in the capital murder trial of Laura Grisel Carsner could receive the case as soon as today. Closing arguments are expected to begin in the double homicide trial at 8 a.m. Monday. Carsner is accused of fatally shooting her mother and stepfather in the backyard of their Northeast El Paso home on Aug.

A motorcyclist believed to be intoxicated died after he sped toward the Hurricane Alley bar and crashed into a pole in the parking lot early Sunday, police said. Jesus Castro-Roman, who was not wearing a helmet when he lost control of his 2011 Harley Davidson, was seen speeding in the parking lot shortly after 12:30

Jury deliberations have begun in the capital murder trial of Laura Grisel Carsner, who is accused of shooting and killing her mother and stepfather in the backyard of their Northeast El Paso home on Aug. 29, 2009. The slayings occurred in the presence of Carsner’s daughter and her two young nephews, who were at the

Doa Ana County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man accused confining his girlfriend in his home and attempting to strangle her. Omero Garza, also known as Homero Garza, is wanted on a count of false imprisonment, once count of bribery of a witness, and two counts of battery against a household member, deputies said.

With the thrilling play by the United States at the 2011 Women?s World Cup, soccer fever is running high in El Paso. The timing for the renewed interest in the sport couldn?t be better, with the UTEP soccer season set to kick off in less than one month. To read the full article from El

One of the oldest neighborhoods in downtown El Paso has a new look. Residents of Segundo Barrio gathered to celebrate and show off their new homes. More than 300 brand new housing units line the streets of this historical neighborhood. Gerald Cichon with the housing authority of the city of El Paso said the project

El Paso Police investigators said northeast patrol officers responded to a stabbing Saturday evening in the 5600 block of Duchess Street. As officers arrived on the scene around 7:47 p.m., they said found a 19-year-old black man with multiple stab wounds to his face and torso. Investigators said they were able to identify Sergio Marquez,

An airman was shot at Holloman Air Force Base after an altercation involving members of the 49th Security Forces Squadron, officials said. The incident occurred at 1:30 a.m. Sunday. “It is a serious matter any time Security Forces personnel discharge a weapon in the line of duty,” said Col. David Krumm, 49th Wing commander. “There

Music fans have a lot to look forward to this upcoming Labor Day weekend. SMG Events, a group of El Paso promoters, is putting on a huge two-day festival featuring 30 acts at Cohen Stadium. Organizers are announcing the line-up little by little to build anticipation before the big event. Here’s a list of confirmed

The Da Vinci Surgery Simulator at Las Palmas Medical Center allows residents to preform complicated robotic surgery through virtual reality. Vaneesha Vallabh is a third-year resident physician at Texas Tech. She was delighted when she heard that Las Palmas would be allowing residents to use the simulator. “I was super excited about the robot. You

El Paso Police are investigating a stabbing in the city’s lower valley. Investigators said it happened Saturday morning at about 2:40 near Alameda and Americas. Emergency call-takers said one person was taken to University Medical Center with serious injuries. Police have not revealed more details on the altercation.

El Paso County Sheriff’s Investigators said a man and two teenage boys broke into an auto auction lot and tried to burglarize several vehicles. Deputies said that on Tuesday, July 20th, a security guard saw the three suspects enter the Robertson’s Auto Auction lot at 11100 Gateway East. When deputies arrived, they set up a