Month: September 2011

As Holloman Air Force Base’s F-22 flying operations resume, base officials are warning nearby residents of the possibility of a periodic sonic boom during the next two weeks. Officials said sonic booms could occur: ? Thursday, Sept. 22: 7:30-9:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. ? Friday, Sept. 23: 7:30-9:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. ? Monday, Sept.

Two men who were in the front yard of an East Side home during a party were stabbed several times by a group of men who fled the scene, police said Shortly before midnight Wednesday, officers were dispatched to the 11600 block of Edward James Avenue, where they say a 40-year-old man and a 38-year-old

After speaking at the 2011 Fall Convocation, UTEP President Diana Natalicio spoke candidly with ABC-7 about the way she sees the university’s relationship with the city of El Paso. “We’re very concerned,” Natalicio said on Tuesday. “That’s an issue we’re going to be working on, we really do need support locally. Other cities and other

University of Texas at El Paso President Diana Natalicio was among those honored for her 40 years at UTEP during the university’s 2011 Fall Convocation. She spoke about UTEP’s triumphs, challenges and future plans. Enrollment at UTEP continues to climb, with a 2.4 percent increase this year alone. There was also a 10 percent increase

Police checking on a woman who had not been seen for a while found human skeletal remains and a dead cat inside a pet carrier at her home, along with seven other animals authorities said were neglected. Neighbors called Adult Protective Services after they hadn’t seen Virginia Morrow in a while. Officials at APS then

The Rev. Michael Rodriguez was transferred to a new parish because his stance on morality and the upcoming recall election “raised serious issues regarding whether his participation could be attributed to the Diocese of El Paso” and his parish, El Paso Catholic Bishop Armando X. Ochoa said. Since 2010, Rodriguez had publicly condemned homosexuality during

A panel Fort Bliss officers and non-commissioned officers found Staff Sgt. Andrew Sims not guilty of murder and involuntary manslaughter in the mercy killing of an Iraqi teen who was treated for severe burns in 2006. Sims was facing a court martial at Fort Bliss in the 2006 death, which took place at the 10th

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Hudspeth County until 5 p.m. in southwest Texas. NWS meteorologists detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging downburst and winds of up to 60 mph about 4:08 p.m. The storm was located 13 miles west of Van Horn and

Most Aggies who got to Saturday’s football game early did so to tailgate. But one student says instead of taking part in any festivities, his car got towed. NMSU police say he violated game day parking rules; but the student says, he did not do anything wrong. “That little barricade there, it was open as

An Army investigator testified Tuesday that a staff sergeant accused of murder in the mercy killing of an Iraqi teen admitted to the killing in a written statement. Staff Sgt. Andrew Sims is facing a court martial at Fort Bliss in the 2006 death, which took place at the 10th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq.

The dominos are falling again in the highly lucrative world of collegiate athletics. A bunch of the NCAA’s best teams are jockeying for spots in new conferences, and the shuffling could trickle down to UTEP and Conference USA. “If this is all taking place, we don’t wanna be left out,” UTEP Athletics Director Bob Stull

About 20,000 tons of steel came down with a boom as the second of four Asarco stacks was demolished on Tuesday. “What we’re bringing down today is the stack from the acid plants,” said the trustee of the former Asarco site, Roberto Puga. Steel from the 300-foot structure will be scrapped and resold. To bring

The Ysleta Independent School District was awarded $150,000 for college scholarships for its high school seniors. this is the second straight year y-i-s-d is a finalist in the broad prize. hundreds of teachers packed y-i-s-d’s central office earlier this morning during the watch party. north carolina’s charlotte-mecklenburg school district took home the $550-thousand-dollar first prize.

The New Mexico State baseball team is looking for one of its top sluggers — a 6-foot-tall barefoot mannequin wearing a gray Yankees uniform. Police said an Aggie player noticed Friday that the mannequin, which is modeled after a baseball player holding a bat and standing at home plate for pitching practice, was missing from

El Paso County Elections Administrator Javier Chacon is fielding phone calls from El Pasoans who are curious about the possibility of recall elections against the mayor and two city representatives. “My office has been swamped with phone calls,” he said. “(People want to know) when it’s going to be held, if it’s going to be

The El Paso City Council on Monday postponed for 90 days action on the proposed rezoning of Transmountain. Petitioners wanted to rezone 800 acres surrounding the proposed freeway to natural open space to halt development The Public Service Board, which maintains that some of land needs to be developed, opposes the rezoning but would not

A U.S. Army sergeant accused of the mercy killing of an Iraqi teenager faces court martial at Fort Bliss. On Monday, inside a Fort Bliss courtroom, the government presented its case against Staff Sgt. Andrew Sims, a nurse now assigned to Beaumont Army Medical Center. Like federal cases, no cameras were allowed in the military

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This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual sought in connection with several Arson fires. The target is identified as EMMANUEL ELIZALDE (25) of EL Paso, TX. AUGUST 2011: Last Thursday morning 8/25/2011, Investigators with the ElPaso Fire Department Arson were called to investigate a house fire at 6333 Osage Road, El Paso

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an absconded Sex Offender believed to remain in the area. The target is identified as BERNIE MORALES (55) of El Paso, TX. JULY 2000: Summer 2000 (July), BERNIE MORALES is arrested & charged with the violent crime of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT. MORALES was later sentenced to 10

Vincent Perez came out swinging Monday in the race for the Precinct 3 county commissioner seat. Rep. Silvestre Reyes’ former press secretary accused incumbent Willie Gandara, Jr. of having the worst attendance record of any local official. Many anticipated the race would be worthy of the billing of a pay-per-view bout, but few thought the

Those who live or work in El Paso’s West Side may have noticed new traffic signals going up pretty close to a busy freeway exit and entrance. The signals are about halfway through the Resler exit, along a lengthy curve of roadway. El Paso’s Department of Transportation said the lights will accommodate a new home

State police said a small plane crashed in Socorro on Monday afternoon, killing at least one person. Sgt. Tim Johnson said the plane crashed at about 1:18 p.m. near the south Socorro exit on Interstate 25. Police say at least one person has died. But because of the severity of the crash, officers say it

Three weeks after Victor Vasquez was left in a coma following parking lot brawl, his friends and family rallied to support the young father of two. The rally was held in a parking lot in East El Paso on Sunday morning. Victor’s close friends and family say they created the rally in order to bring

A man accused of throwing his ex-girlfriend to the ground and repeatedly kicking her turned himself in, authorities said. Edgar Gutierrez, who was wanted last week on charges of aggravated battery, turned himself in to Doa Ana County sheriff’s investigators Monday morning. Investigators said Gutierrez’s ex-girlfriend was taken to an El Paso hospital with severe

El Paso Police tell ABC-7 a crash in far east El Paso left one man dead Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to Zaragoza and Pellicano at about 4:45 p.m. Police tell ABC-7 the driver of a white Lexus was headed south on Zaragoza when, for some reason, he lost control, veered into oncoming traffic

Dakota Warren booted three field goals and UTEP set up a touchdown with a 60-yard run on a fake punt in a 16-10 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday night. On the fake punt, the ball was snapped to Joe Banyard, who raced 60 yards to the New Mexico State 6. Moments later, Leilyon

A former truck driver who pleaded guilty to killing a Minnesota woman in New Mexico in 2001 has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. New Mexico prosecutors say 40-year-old Ronald Ralph King was sentenced Friday. The Las Cruces Sun-News says King pleaded guilty Tuesday to kidnapping 25-year-old Heather Lynn Eiche from a truck stop

A 55-year-old man was killed Saturday night as he tried to cross Dyer Street in northeast El Paso, according to police. Investigators said David Hodges failed to yield the right-of-way to traffic and was hit by a Mitsubishi SUV at around 7:45 p.m. The crash happened on the 5700 block of Dyer, near Broaduss Avenue.

El Paso Police have identified the driver killed in a three-car wreck Saturday afternoon in far east El Paso. The crash happened just before 4:45 on the 1400 block of Zaragoza, near Pellicano. Investigators tell ABC-7 that Francisco Stevens, 47, was speeding south on Zaragoza when he lost control of his white Lexus sedan, veered