Month: July 2011

The United States is in the World Cup final for the first time since it last won the title in 1999, and once again, it was Abby Wambach coming up big in a 3-1 victory over France. Wambach broke a tense tie in the 79th minute Wednesday with a monstrous header – what else? –

Jerry the horse has died. Jerry, who was left to starve to death in San Elizario, was found Tuesday — alone — in a field on the 13-hundred block of Janelle Lynne. Jerry was then taken to a ranch in El Paso’s Upper Valley where he died Wednesday afternoon, said Angie Sommers, Precinct 7 constable.

EL PASO, TEXAS ? Scott Lieberwirth, who led NM State to six conference championships and six NCAA Regional appearances, has been named men?s golf coach at UTEP. Lieberwirth spent eight years as head coach of the Aggies, engineering league titles in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. He is a five-time conference coach of

A night to remember, family and friends mourning the loss of two 16-year-old boys crowded into Montwood High School for a memorial Tuesday night. This past Friday, John Cervoni and Aaron Carrillo were helping jump-start the car of a fellow band member on the side of the road when they were hit and killed. Police

The El Paso City Council on Monday voted unanimously to have a charter election in November 2012. Even though the city is able to have a charter election this year, it decided to move it to next year. By state law, the city can only have an election to change the charter every two years.

The UTEP golf team didn’t have to go to far to find its next head coach. According to one UTEP official, Scott Lieberwirth will leave New Mexico State to take over the Miners. Lieberwirth has done an excellent job with the Aggies. NMSU has won the Western Athletic Conference tournament five out of the last

“I can’t wait to see you and my kids. I’ll see you guys in a few minutes.” Those were the last words Carmen Padilla would ever hear from Benjamin Baca, the father of her two children. Baca and his cousin Derrick Lopez were killed in a crash minutes later. Relatives say Baca have arrived from

The City of Columbus, N.M. is in bad shape. It’s $600,000 in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy. The financial problems come on the heels of the arrest of the town’s mayor, a trustee and the police chief — all accused on drug and weapons charges in March. The newly-appointed mayor, Nicole Lawson, told

The Columbus Police Department isn’t closed for the day, it has been abolished by the Village of Columbus. “I think the individuals are punished for someone’s mistakes,? Mayor Nicole Lawson said. ?This is there livelihood. We’re not saying they did something wrong. We don’t have money to pay them.” Mayor Lawson’s administration had to make

After years of delays, former City Representative Rachel Quintana is facing a jury. Quintana, who used to work at FedEx, is accused of forging her former boss’ signature on a letter so she could get a discounted Southwest Airlines ticket. According to authorities, the incident took place in October of 2007, just four months after

The city’s plan to take over garbage collection in a project known as “flow control” could be postponed. An item on Tuesday’s City Council agenda proposes changing the date that project begins. Starting Sept. 1, the city was planning on taking over trash collection, sending waste to city-owned landfills rather than the privately owned Camino

The National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services awarded the University of Texas at El Paso $1.27 million in federal grants for research into solar energy and computer technology and to assist students pursuing careers in health fields, the office of U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes announced Tuesday. “Expanding research opportunities at

A man had his pregnant ex-girlfriend pinned down when officers forced their way into a home to free her, police said Shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to call from a 23-year-old woman who claimed her ex-boyfriend was harassing her. When officers arrived at the home, they knocked on the door and called the

The man accused of driving drunk and killing two teens who were helping a stalled friend on the side of the road was driving on the shoulder of the road well before striking the 16-year-olds, according to a police report of the crash. John Cervoni and Aaron Carrillo, both 16, were trying to jump start

UTEP President Diana Natalicio will discuss issues affecting Hispanics during a White House summit that continues today in Washington. Natalicio has been working with national Hispanic leaders to finds ways to meet the needs of the Hispanic community during the first Hispanic public policy summit, “Winning the Future: President Obama’s Agenda and the Hispanic Community.”

It was the kind of wreck witnesses just couldn’t look away from. “Horrendous. The truck was upside down and it was all scrunched,” said one woman who lives feet away from the scene of the crash. A truck rammed into a rock wall outside the Dove Canyon trailer park Saturday a little before noon. It

Starting Monday, crews with the Texas Department of Transportation are set to detour traffic while they begin construction on two express toll lanes on Loop 375. The lanes will run for a nine-mile stretch of the Loop from Zaragoza Rd. to U.S. 54. State Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, told ABC-7 the construction will take

This week’s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for Sexually Assaulting then 15 year-old Jeremiah back in 1995. The target is identified as ARTURO BLANCO (56) of El Paso, TX. ARTURO BLANCO is a well known fugitive in the El Paso County, Texas area sought for a crime he committed almost 16

El Paso Police investigators have identified the two people killed during a rollover wreck Sunday evening as Renato Rodas, 40; and Virginia Morenor, 48. Their deaths mark the 39th and 40th traffic fatalities in El Paso this year as compared to only 37 at the same time last year. According to police, Rodas was heading

It’s been almost eight months since many areas across the Borderland have seen significant amounts of rain. With heavy rains expected Tuesday and Wednesday for parts of the area, here are a few safety tips to keep your home and your vehicle from damage. The first rain after a long period of time can make

Authorities identified the man whose body was found Sunday afternoon in the desert area next to the Super 8 Motel in Clint Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an area south of 1570 N. Clint, where the motel is located, after a man reported seeing what appeared to be a body. Authorities identified the man as

NMSU’s Engineers Without Borders student group helped build a nearly 200-foot pedestrian suspension bridge in May in the small Nicaraguan community of Hondura Azul. The group teamed up with the international nongovernmental organization Bridges to Prosperity to build the bridge, which will provide access to schools, medical care, food and other supplies to about 600

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott ordered an El Paso district court to shut down an immigration legal advice business whose owner is accused defrauding customers in El Paso County. According to a news release issued by Abbott’s office, Alejandro Lazcano — owner of Lazcano & Asociados — was charged with unlawfully providing legal advice and

Las Cruces is ranked No. 14 on the Forbes’ “Best Small Places for Business and Careers” list, which at past and future projected job growth, business and living costs, income growth, education and projected economic growth. Quality of life areas such as crime rate, cultural and recreational opportunities and net migration patterns are also factors

Two men broke into a West Side apartment and then pulled a gun on two people who confronted them as they fled early Sunday, police said. Andrew Joseph Roche and David Adam Henderson, both 26, entered a unit at the West Town Apartments, 734 S. Mesa Hills, when they were confronted by the residents and

The husband of the El Paso teacher locked up in Juarez said the Mexican Attorney General has signed the forms to finalize the release of his wife, Ana Isela Martinez Amaya. There were tears and hugs outside the federal building in Ciudad Jurez as imprisoned El Paso teacher Ana Isela Martinez Amaya learned she will

A man who was out riding his All Terrain Vehicle was found dead, according to El Paso Police. Investigators said Aaron Foote, 31, had been seen riding a Suzuki Quad ATV at 8:15 on Friday evening. Nearly an hour after that, police officials said Foote was found in a desert area close the to the

El Paso Police have charged the driver they say was behind a deadly crash that killed two El Paso teens late Friday night. Hector Tellez, 32, was booked Saturday night and charged with two counts of Intoxication Manslaughter, according to a police spokesman. According to El Paso County court records, Tellez was released on a

El Paso Police officials said they found heroin on a man who they stopped for allegedly jaywalking on Saturday night. According to Police, Donald Dee Castetter, 37, was jaywalking on the 2600 block of Mesa. That’s near Robinson and Mesa, where several night clubs are located. Police spokesman Darrel Petry said that when officers stopped

A man was shot at while driving his truck, and drove for a few miles with broken glass and possibly bullet fragments in his upper body before stopping and getting help, according to El Paso Police. Officers responded to a shots fired call on the 3800 block of Flory in Northeast El Paso close to