Month: October 2011

Early voting locations for the Nov. 8 elections runs Oct. 24 through Nov. 4. 1. ANTHONY CITY HALL 401 WILDCAT DR. 8:00 ? 5:00 2. BASSETT PLACE #110 6101 GATEWAY WEST 9:00 – 6:00 3. CAROLINA REC. CENTER 563 N. CAROLINA DR. 9:00 – 6:00 4. COURTHOUSE 500 E. SAN ANTONIO AVE. 8:00 – 5:00

List of El Paso County polling locations for the Nov. 8 election from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Note: Polling locations are listed by precinct number and the corresponding polling place address. 1 Anthony City Hall 401 Wildcat Dr. 2 West Valley Fire Department 510 E. Vinton Rd. 3 Canutillo Middle School 7311 Bosque Rd.

UTEP’s homecoming match-up against Colorado State took a dark twist during halftime Saturday night, literally. As the Miners’ homecoming king and queen made their way down the 50-yard line, the field lights went out at Sun Bowl stadium, prompting thousands of fans to take out their cell phones. The Miners led the Rams 17-10 at

El Paso Police are investigating two break-ins; one at a church, the other at a school. Both happened overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. El Paso Independent School District Spokeswoman Renee De Santos said someone broke into Magoffin Middle School and took two monitors and two desktops. De Santos added the burglary took place in an

A citywide crackdown on drunk driving this weekend ended with 18 DWI arrests, according to El Paso police. On Saturday, officers said they arrested one person for DWI: 3rd or More, three people for DWI: 2nd Offense, three people for DWI: Double The Limit or More, and four people for DWI. On Sunday, police arrested

El Paso police have released the name of the 21-year-old man killed early Saturday morning following a rollover crash on the city’s east side. Investigators said Arnaldo Gallegos, of the 3200 block of Wedgewood, failed to yield the right-of-way to another vehicle around 6:20 a.m. The crash happened at the intersection of Montana and Oasis,

Meet Rick Perry, lifelong hunter. He’s floundered on the debate stage. He’s stumbled on immigration. But the Perry who showed up for a pheasant hunt on a chilly Iowa Saturday was perfectly, naturally at ease ? and not afraid to talk about it. “As long as I’ve got memory I’ve had something to go hunting

A woman was killed by a train early Saturday morning in central El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department. Police have identified the victim, but officials will not release her identity until her family has been notified. Traffic investigators were not called to the scene because the woman was not in the car.

One man is dead after a rollover crash in east El Paso early Saturday morning, according to the El Paso Police Department. Another person was also injured and taken to Del Sol Medical Center in critical condition. The wreck happened just after 6 a.m. at Montana Avenue and Oasis Drive. Details are still limited at

The KVIA building on Rio Bravo off Executive Center has glass front windows. In the northwest corner office, you’ll see news director Brenda De Anda-Swann toiling away until late at night. She’s the hardest working news director I’ve ever known. Brenda’s work ethic shows in the product we produce, resulting in KVIA having the highest-rated

Police responded to a double-stabbing that left one person seriously wounded shortly after midnight Friday in Northeast El Paso. The stabbing occurred on the 11900 block of Ted Williams Place. ABC-7 spoke to police who said that one victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to Beaumont Army Medical Center. The victim was reportedly stabbed

Beginning Friday, Mexican trucks will be making their way onto U.S. highways. It’s all part of a 2009 agreement between the President Barack Obama’s administration and Mexico’s president Felipe Calderon, signed earlier this year. The first truck to make a delivery is owned by a company based in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, Transportes

Libyan Sulaiman Abushagur is going home in December for the first time in 32 years. “I wish I was in Libya right now,” said Abushagur. “I left when I was so young. I want to spend the whole night walking around, saying, ‘Oh God, thank God I’m alive.’” Abushagur had made a vow not go

When President Obama won the Nobel Prize in late 2009, he donated his $1.4 million winnings to 10 different charities. Frank Alvarez, CEO of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, knew just what to do with the $125,000 his organization got. The fund decided to divide the money into 24 $5,000 scholarships for Hispanic students studying STEM-related

Travis Kirchner is expected to take the stand in his own murder trial, but it will have to wait. The owner of the Poki Roni horse ranch in El Paso’s lower valley is accused of murdering his elderly mother, Patricia, in September of 2008. Friday, a court coordinator told ABC-7 that the defendant is expected

A man who’s been in custody, accused of shooting and killing a Las Cruces Realtor and setting fire to the bedroom where the body was found, has been indicted. Mario Mendez, 25, is accused of killing Jack L. Hadley. Mendez is facing several charges, including first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and aggravated residential burglary with a

The search continues for an green-eyed man who robbed a Hamburger Inn after firing what detectives are calling a blank. The aggravated robbery, which occurred about 3 a.m. Sept. 25 at the Hamburger Inn at 115 McCarthy Ave. in El Paso’s Lower Valley, is the subject of Crime Stoppers of El Paso’s “Crime of the

The University of Texas at El Paso is getting a multimillion-dollar gift from a former student. UTEP President Dr. Diana Natalicio announced the university will receive $10 million from almunus Mike Loya, who earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1977 from UTEP’s College of Engineering. Natalicio called Loya the university’s most generous benefactor

A nationwide distributor has issued a voluntary recall over salmonella concerns of its packaged mixed salads. Taylor Farms Retail Inc. recalled 3,265 cases that could potentially be contaminated with salmonella after the Washington State Agriculture Department conducted a random test on a package of spinach. According to the Food and Drug Administration, salmonella can cause

For some people, jury duty can be an inconvenience, but there’s one thing to remember: it’s not optional. Ignoring a jury summons for failure to appear to jury duty can cost you not only time but money. Already this month, 19 people have been arrested after failing to appear in court. “Show up. Show up,”

WE WERE ALL STUNNED TO LEARN YESTERDAY THAT AN OHIO MAN RELEASED 56 DANGEROUS EXOTIC ANIMALS AT HIS FARM SHORTLY BEFORE COMMITTING SUICIDE. ONLY 6 OF THOSE ANIMALS WERE SAVED, THE OTHERS HAD TO BE PUT DOWN DUE TO THE RISK THEY POSED TO AREA RESIDENTS. ABC-7’S JENNIFER MYERS TRAVELLED TO A LOCAL ANIMAL FARM

Assisted suicide and the controversial work of the late Dr. Jack Kevorkian were topics of testimony as the Poki Roni Ranch murder trial entered its third day at the El Paso County Courthouse. Poki Roni owner Travis Kirchner, 58, is accused of killing his elderly mother, Patricia “Pat” Kirchner, in September 2008. Patricia Kirchner was

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

Fort Bliss law enforcement officials were notified about noon Thursday that a man had isolated himself in his home. Fort Bliss officials said the area was immediately cordoned to ensure the safety of the residents and traffic was re-routed. After two hours of dialogue between the man and Fort Bliss officials, the man voluntarily exited

The El Paso Independent School District said it is continuing to work with the FBI in its investigation of the district’s Intranet breach and that the FBI has not found any indication that the information breached has been used maliciously. “The FBI continues to vigorously investigate the computer intrusion incident at the El Paso Independent

Jurors heard opening statements and witness testimony Tuesday afternoon in the murder trial against Travis Kirchner, the owner and operator of a popular ranch known for children’s parties and pony rides. It was Sept. 18, 2008 when authorities discovered the body of 81-year-old Patricia Kirchner, Travis’s mother, in a garage at the Poki Roni ranch

Testimony of a confession along with courtroom quarrels dominated day two of the Poki Roni Ranch murder trial. Travis Kirchner, 58, is accused of killing his elderly mother in September 2008. Patricia Kirchner’s carbon monoxide-poisoned body was found in the garage of one of the ranch’s homes. Wednesday afternoon, prosecution witness Jorge Minjares, an El

The way El Paso handles cases of domestic violence is getting positive attention from the state. The district attorney’s “24 hour domestic violence program” is the first in the country and it is being called “innovative” in a new study from the University of Texas in Austin. “We go out to visit with the victims

Festivities continue this week at the University of Texas at El Paso, all leading up to Saturday’s Homecoming game at the Sun Bowl. The university held a pep rally early Wednesday morning with the Miner Band, UTEP Cheerleaders and Golddiggers. The Miners (3-3), are taking on Colorado State this weekend, UTEP is favored by 7

Growing up in South Texas, Kiko Torres saw the Day of the Dead as an obscure holiday celebrated in southern Mexico. Few people dared to discuss it in his small but strong Catholic, Mexican-American community. Still, Torres said he became fascinated by Day of the Dead folk art and ceremonies he saw during his father’s