Month: September 2011

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El Paso, Texas — A free week-long clinic to provide seasonal flu shots to eligible veterans opened at Cohen Stadium today. Eligible veterans should arrive between 8:30am and noon until Friday, September 16. The clinic will be set up at the stadium landing near the main entrance to the park. If you’re in a rush,

Three women said they were deceived by the recall group trying to oust the mayor and city representatives Susie Byrd and Steve Ortega. Petitioners deny that. Dolores Loya said she and her neighbors showed up to a Walgreens in the Lower Valley, on Yarbrough and North Loop to sign what they thought was a no

Here are you high school football scores week 1. Franklin 28 Americas 25 El Dorado 36 Hanks 24 Eastwood 30 Socorro 25 Montwood 61 Bel Air 27 (Thursday) Andress 42 Horizon 24 Chapin 50 Parkland 20 Del Valle 35 Austin 6 EPHS 42 Santa Teresa 7 Burges 37 Riverside 20 Irvin 42 Ysleta 14 Canutillo

9/11 Downtown Run/Walk, Santa Fe & Main (near Abraham Chavez Theatre,) Sunday 9 a.m. 9/11 Downtown Remembrance Ceremony, Firefighters Memorial Park, 314 S. Leon, Sunday 11:00 a.m. 9/11 Commemorative Services, Abundant Living Faith Center, 1000 Valley Crest, Sunday 8:45 a.m. & 11 a.m. Special Service & Reception, Cavalry Temple, 4525 Fairbanks, Sunday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

U.S. prosecutors on Friday asked a judge not to throw out drug trafficking conspiracy charges against a top lieutenant in one of Mexico’s largest cartels, saying federal agents absolutely did not have an immunity agreement with him. Vicente Zambada is being held in a Chicago jail awaiting trial. His attorneys contend he and other Sinaloa

High school football scores and rankings for Week 3: Super 7 1. Franklin 2. El Dorado 3. Montwood 4. Americas 5. Burges 6. Andress 7. Irvin Friday’s scoresFranklin 28, Americas 25 El Dorado 36, Hanks 24 Eastwood 30, Socorro 25 Andress 42, Horizon 24 Bowie 21, San Elizario 0 Chapin 50, Parkland 20 Del Valle

After nearly nine hours of questioning Al Marquez, defense attorney Joe Spencer told the former detective to read case documents and come back ready to testify when he has more knowledge of the investigation Marquez led about 18 years ago. During the hours of intense questioning, Marquez, repeatedly answered questions by saying he didn’t remember

Montwood 61 Bel Air 27 Final The Rams improve to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in district 1-5A. The Highlanders drop to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in district 1-5A.

Two weeks ago, a father’s life was changed because of one violent night. Now, family and friends want his story to be a reminder that violence is never the answer, and they will hold an anti-violence rally in his honor. Victor Vasquez, who has two children, was celebrating his 30th birthday when, his family said,

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

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

Parent Monica Carbel was shocked to find out one of her sons’ former teachers was arrested this week on an outstanding warrant. “I’m very surprised and I hope they take care of the situation,” said Carbel as she was picking her kids up at Ranchland Hills Middle School on Friday afternoon. The principal at Ranchland

A dying father with no life insurance, and a daughter, with no income. A Las Cruces woman says she is desperately trying to find a way to give her 79-year-old dad a proper burial as the inevitable draws near. “I never expected to be in this position, I don’t think anybody does,” Danya Donaldson said.

A man was taken to the hospital after he was shot about 9 p.m. Thursday night on the 8600 block of Centennial in El Paso’s West Side. Police said the victim, a man in his 20s, was shot in the chest and taken to University Medical Center. His condition is unknown. At this time no

El Paso was chosen to host the 2015 United States Bowling Congress Open Championship. Bill Blaziek, El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau general manager, said the 135-day tournament is expected to have a $75 million impact on the community, as 100,000 visitors are expected to come. Blaziek said that El Paso made its pitch to

The detective accused of coercing a confession out of convicted killer Daniel Villegas has taken the stand. Former El Paso police detective Al Marquez, who has not been charged with any crime in connection with this case, testified Thursday he did not remember many details of the Villegas’ case. Villegas was convicted in the shooting

Officials with the El Paso Zoo said a female tiger killed her mate about 4 p.m. Thursday. Seri, a 3-year-old female Malayan tiger, unexpectedly killed Wzui, her mate, in the tiger exhibit. Officials said both tigers were seen playing and being affectionate on exhibit Thursday morning. Zoo staff immediately closed the exhibit and zoo veterinarians

Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on our country. That day remains a painful memory for many, including some local leaders in the Borderland. After all, most people remember where they were and what they were doing when the planes hit the World Trade Center that morning, a decade ago.

As the Tenth Anniversary of September 11th approaches, many are reliving the painful memories of that day. But for those who experienced the attacks first-hand in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, the anniversary brings even stronger memories and emotions. A first-responder in Manhattan shared those life-changing moments with behavioral science students Thursday at Dona Ana

Police investigators and FBI agents working on a tip to Las Cruces Crime Stoppers arrested a man suspected of robbing a Wells Fargo bank shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday at 2400 Main. Authorities said 52-year-old Gregory S. Miller, 52, walked into the bank, displayed a note that demanded money and then fled on foot with

An El Paso woman tells ABC-7 that she found herself the victim of counterfeit cash, and she thinks the bogus bills came from her local credit union. The senior citizen, who declined an on-camera interview, said she went to her credit union to get $20 bills with which to pay her gardener. She said her

An El Paso Animal Services Officer was bitten on the face Wednesday afternoon while trying to capture a dog who had been chasing residents around a Lower Valley neighborhood. According to the El Paso Environmental Department, the officer was responding to a call about an aggressive, stray dog chasing people around the 900 block of

The finances of Tornillo Independent School District’s superintendent are under review by the Texas Education Agency. Superintendent Paul Vranish told ABC-7 he welcomed the probe because he was sure the agency would find no wrong-doing. The TEA is focusing on Vranish’s use of credit cards while purchasing district supplies and trips. Vranish said it is

The second day of the writ hearing to determine if convicted killer Daniel Villegas should have another trial has been postponed until Thursday at 8:30 A.M. Prosecutors and defense attorneys said the judge wants research to determine the legality of Al Marquez’s testimony. Marquez is the former El Paso Police detective who interrogated Villegas 18

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico By ABC-7 Reporter Jill Galus Speeders, cell phone talkers and people not wearing seat belts are among the 80 citations Las Cruces police officers issued within a 2.5 hour time span Wednesday afternoon along Lohman Avenue and Del Monte Street. A major cross walk located along the congested six lanes of

A man wanted in the late 1980s death of a 19-year-old man in California was arrested at the Ysleta Port of Entry about 11 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Police said 55-year-old Efren Gutierrez-Villalobos, of Juarez, had a warrant for homicide issued out of San Diego County, Calif. He was booked into the El Paso County

EL PASO, TEXAS ? The UTEP women?s basketball team has finalized its 2011-12 schedule with the release of the 2012 Conference slate by head coach Keitha Adams Tuesday afternoon. ?It is always exciting this time of year to get our C-USA schedule,? Adams said. ?Conference USA is very competitive from top to bottom. It is

EL PASO, TEXAS ? For the second year in a row SONIC®, America’s Drive-In® will serve as the title sponsor for the I-10 Rivalry Series matching UTEP and NM State. This year?s edition of the SONIC Battle of I-10 will kick off on Sept. 17 when the Miner football team takes on the Aggies in

By Justin Bannister Las Cruces, NM — A total of 30,493 students were counted across all New Mexico State University campuses on Sept. 2, the university’s fall 2011 census date. That’s a decrease of 1.2 percent from the all-time high recorded last fall. NMSU’s Las Cruces campus tallied 18,024 students, a dip of 2.8 percent