Month: September 2011

An El Paso Police officer got a scare overnight Saturday when an SUV crashed into his patrol car. It happened a little after 2 Saturday morning on I-10 west near the Mcrae exit. Police crews had blocked off part of the freeway to investigate a prior crash, when an SUV crashed into one of the

While waiting for Time Warner to resume its El Paso high school sports coverage as promised, today, let?s turn our attention to customers steadily dropping pay TV subscriptions. USA Today reported that Time Warner Cable lost 130,000 subscribers nationwide in the second quarter of this year. Comcast lost 238,000 subscribers. DirecTV added 26,000, but that?s

The UTEP and NMSU football teams have a long-standing rivalry but according to some parents, games aren’t always a family-friendly affair. “The yelling the cussing, it’s having fun in an adult style,” said mother and Aggies fan, Ellen Lopez. Lopez insisted the fierce competition at the games creates an environment that is not suitable for

Three people were rushed to the hospital after the home they were in was engulfed by flames. The fire broke out at around 7 p.m. Friday in the 10700 block of Red Sands in Northeast El Paso. Fire Department Spokesman John Concha said flames were shooting through the roof of the two-story home when firefighters

A water main break in Northeast El Paso left 300 customers without water for about 14 hours, according to El Paso Water Utilities. Spokeswoman Christina Montoya said the break happened at about two Saturday morning near Dyer and Angora Loop and water was turned back on at about 4:30 that afternoon. Because the water takes

The Apple store inside Cielo Vista Mall opened Saturday morning. Dozens of people waited in line for hours outside the sleek retailer. The mall opened its doors at 5 AM so people could begin lining up for the 10 AM opening of the Apple store. “My husband is a fan of apple. He loves everything

El Paso Fire Department investigators tell ABC-7 that a gas leak is the suspected cause of a home explosion that sent three people to the hospital Friday evening. Emergency crews were called to 10731 Coral Sands in northeast El Paso at around 7 p.m. Fire Department Spokesman John Concha said flames were shooting through the

Sheriff’s investigators tell ABC-7 they have recovered the rifle they said was stolen during an attack on a detective. Deputies on Saturday afternoon were on the 7600 block of Doniphan in Canutillo. An ABC-7 crew on the scene said they were near a tire repair shop. Officials haven’t confirmed whether that is where the rifle

What should have been a day of practice turned into a day of mourning for Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, as he laid his mother to rest in Lovington, New Mexico, nearly 250 miles northeast of El Paso. Family members and teammates accompanied the 33-year-old during the service at First United Methodist Church in the

The UTEP Marching Miners prepare to bring the noise at the University Interscholastic League Texas State Marching Band Championships in November. Band Director, T. Andre Feagin shares his excitement about the upcoming football season. There is no football environment without that great miner spirit coming from this band,” exclaimed Feagin. He says the Marching Miners

A sheriff’s spokeswoman confirmed to ABC-7 the man who sparked a massive manhunt in northwest El Paso Thursday was shot and taken to University Medical Center. The circumstances of the shooting were unclear Thursday evening, said Public Information Officer Chris Acosta. Authorities said 19-year-old Fernando Lavenant was in custody when he assaulted the arresting detective

New details are starting to trickle into our newsroom about the shooting of a fugitive on Thursday. Fernando Lavenant, 19, was shot in the stomach after leading El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies on a nearly eight-hour manhunt Thursday. It’s still unknown what exactly happened in the moments leading up to those shots being fired. ABC-7

POLICE SEEK INFORMATION ABOUT PARK VANDALISM Crime Stoppers and the El Paso Police Department need your help in finding the person responsible for a city park blackout. There aren’t many details on the crime other than it occurred sometime after 8pm on on Sunday August 28th, 2011 at the Westside Sports Complex. What officers do

Parent and teacher outrage at the El Paso Independent School District continues. Here’s a sample of some of the things ABC-7 viewers have been telling station about the sensitive data breach that left Social Security numbers of as many as 70,000 students and teachers exposed on the internet. A great deal of the frustration isn’t

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 El Paso Police Department is looking for two men who may have been involved in a drug deal that resulted in a shooting. The shooting occurred Thursday. Police said a 23-year-old man was negotiating a drug deal when he was shot and robbed on the 8600 block of Centennial Drive in West El Paso.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ron Artest’s bid to become Mr. World Peace was delayed, but not denied. A court commissioner granted the Lakers forward’s request to officially change his name to Metta World Peace on Friday, three weeks after the bid was blocked because Artest had unpaid traffic tickets. Artest, 31, did not attend a

By Angela Kocherga There?s a new effort to document the mass exodus of families fleeing drug violence in Mexico and the impact it has on the United States, and the University of Texas in El Paso created the ?Mexodus? Project to examine the phenomenon. ?Our idea was to put a spotlight on this different kind

Before entering a village building, Ruidoso Mayor Ray Alborn says citizens must leave their guns at the door. Signs are posted throughout Ruidoso, stating the mayor’s executive order prohibiting anyone from entering a village building with a firearm. But residents are firing back, arguing the move is unconstitutional. “Don’t trade our freedoms for the illusion

Traffic Advisory and Fan Information for the UTEP vs. NMSU Football Game One of the top rivalry football games in the region will take place this Saturday when the UTEP Miners come to NMSU’s Aggie Memorial Stadium for the Battle of I-10. Because of the high attendance expected and a number of road construction projects

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for El Paso, southeastern Dona Ana, southwestern Otero and northwestern Hudspeth counties until 8:30 p.m. At 7:03 p.m., National Weather Service meteorologists detected a severe thunderstorms capable of producing golf ball size hail and destructive winds in excess of 70 mph. Locations

The group El Pasoans for Traditional Family Values early Thursday hand-delivered its petitions containing thousands of signatures it hopes will lead to the recall of Mayor John Cook and two city representatives. More than 6,000 signatures were needed to recall the mayor and more than 600 each to recall city Reps. Susie Byrd and Steve

The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather Team continues with the FIRST ALERT that was issued Wednesday by Chief Meteorologist “Doppler” Dave Speelman. The storms developed in the early afternoon hours as a cold front from the east pushed through the Borderland. This front, combined with strong southwesterly winds in the upper levels of the atmosphere, will be

Convicted murderer Daniel Villegas, in court on Thursday, said he was paralyzed be fear when when he was interrogated by former police detective Al Marquez 18 years ago. “He would slap me in the back of the head and would tell me ‘don’t act stupid with me, motherf****r, I’m going to take you down to

The National Weather Servie in El Paso has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico and southeastern Luna County in southwest New Mexico. The warning will be in effect until 7:15 p.m. About 5:55 p.m., National Weather Service meteorologists detected severe easterly thunderstorms capable of producing golf-ball

When the borderland was hit by last February’s freeze, plumbing problems and water line ruptures were the headaches in many El Paso neighborhoods. “We were very upset,” homeowner Jennifer Rosales told ABC-7 at the time. “Being our first house, it’s just not something that we wanted to deal with right off the bat.” The city

The widow of a man presumably killed by Mexican pirates last year while riding a Jet Ski on a border-straddling lake will testify at a security forum next week in South Texas. Tiffany Hartley will attend Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Poe’s event at the University of Texas at Brownsville on Monday. Members of the House

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a tornado warning for central Luna County in southwest New Mexico and residents are urged to take cover now. The tornado warning is in effect until 6 p.m. The was issued at 4:51 p.m. after National Weather Service meteorologists detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

From I-10 it looks like an ordinary overpass, but Buena Vista Residents say it’s a bridge to nowhere. “It doesn’t go anywhere,” remarked former Buena Vista resident Dan Mier. “It goes to that levee and that’s it.” What neighbors call a bridge to nowhere was supposed to serve as connector. It was created as a

Charges have been filed against a Horizon City teenager after it was determined that she was not diagnosed with cancer, claims for which she had organized several fundraisers, investigators said. An investigator with the Horizon Police Department said 18-year-old Ruth Ann Gomez claimed she was diagnosed with leukemia and said she was undergoing treatment before