Month: November 2011

A New Mexico State University student returned to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, where he hopes to help orangutans and shed light on how commercialized farming, illegal logging and burns have destroyed large areas of the rainforest and continue to threaten diverse biosystems. Zachary Brecheisen, who is working on bachelor’s degrees in conservation ecology,

SGT seargent LYKISHA GOODING In charge of when I was given the task of dog park I got really excited because I knew exactly what it would entail and I would be compassionate about doing it. mkayla overland I think having somewhere where it’s specifically for dogs where he can go and play and have

Sun Metro is looking into a complaint from an El Paso family regarding their transportation service for special needs passengers. “They used to be very good about it. I don’t know what happened,” said Armida Passarelli, whose 30-year-old son Adrian Trujillo suffers from cerebral palsy and uses Sun Metro’s paratransport service to get to and

Occupy El Paso protestors returned to San Jacinto Plaza early Tuesday, and so did El Paso police. Instead of handing out citations as they did Monday, police made arrests this time. ABC-7 was the only station there with round the clock coverage as four police vehicles and 10 police officers arrived about 3:15 this morning.

On October 17th, the city gave El Paso’s “occupy” protesters a permit to protest in San Jacinto Plaza but Sunday at noon, their time ran out. These “occupiers” don’t know if they’ll be allowed to stay, or if they’ll have to move to another location. One thing’s for sure, you can’t stay at a public

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted individual is wanted for his connection with 3 others sought for scamming several Victims out of thousands of dollars. The target is identified as RICARDO CORIA JR. (54) of El Paso, Texas. OCTOBER 2011 Over the course of the last few months, several complaints by residents of the City

Finally, the Borderland received some rainfall overnight! It wasn’t a drought buster, but it sure was a welcome sight. Many parts of the viewing area received 0.10″ of rain, while areas near Fort Hancock received 0.33″. Our rain chances will diminish the rest of the day as the storm system begins to move eastward. After

Puppies were tossed out on the side of Dyer Street, deserted and left to die. A Fort Bliss soldier told ABC-7 that’s exactly what he witnessed Sunday afternoon in Northeast El Paso. “I think they’re horrible people,” Fort Bliss soldier Joshua LeValley said Monday afternoon. The Florida native and his wife Regina couldn’t believe what

Many questions remain after a man was shot and killed while allegedly burglarizing a vehicle Saturday afternoon in Downtown El Paso. ABC-7 wanted to know if deadly force was appropriate. Attorney Gary Weiser, who’s not involved in this case, said state law says you’re justified in using deadly force to protect property other than your

Two men looking to buy a chicken were shot at while they were standing outside the fence of a home in Far East El Paso, deputies said. The two men said they had recently met with 63-year-old Jesus Gomez, who told them that he sold chickens and to stop by when they had the opportunity

Nowadays, expanded newscasts and contracting newsrooms make it difficult for local broadcasters to conduct in-depth investigations. We knew we?d touched a nerve when KVIA?s inbox was teeming with reactions after a story we aired raising questions about bonuses, vacation and pay given out to three employees at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. I asked dogged

Investigators with the Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Department say they have obtained a warrant for the arrest of an Anthony man wanted for allegedly beating his ex-wife over the weekend. In the early morning hours of Nov. 12, investigators say Victor Filerio, 21, waited until his ex-wife’s boyfriend left her home in the 800 block

A man who threatened to kill himself was arrested after barricading himself and not allowing a woman in the home to leave, investigators said. Police were responding to domestic violence call about 4 a.m. on the 1200 block of Huckleberry Street in Central El Paso. Investigators said 29-year-old Christopher Lopez and 24-year-old Rossie Lopez had

Police are investigating a wreck that left one man dead. It happened at 12:55 a.m. on Gateway East Boulevard near Valley Crest, which is west of Zaragoza Road. Investigators told ABC-7 that the driver, 22-year-old Alberto Morales, of the 10300 block of Valle De Oro Drive in Socorro, lost control of the SUV and hit

If you do take many supplements, a convenient way to store and transport your supplements is a small fishing tackle box (available at sports stores) is my goal to limit supplements. I believe you can obtain most of the nutrition you need from wholesome food. There are some exceptions, but it is quite rare that

A man died when he was partially ejected from an SUV that flipped on its side about midnight Monday in East El Paso. The single-vehicle crash occurred on the 2700 block of Yarbrough Drive. Investigators said the driver, 27-year old Jose Candelaria Jr., who lives on the 10200 block of Dunbarton Drive, was heading south

We have a 20% chance for showers in the forecast tonight with mostly cloudy skies and lows around 50 degrees. Tomorrow will once again start off cloudy with a 20% chance for showers. Expect a high of 67 to start off the workweek with breezy conditions. Most of the clouds will clear out by Tuesday.

El Paso fire investigators tell ABC-7 that they think an early morning fire Sunday may be the work of an arsonist. Emergency crews were dispatched to a business on the 5200 block of Dyer Street around 5:30 a.m. That’s just south of Fred Wilson Avenue in Central El Paso. ABC-7 found yellow tape marking the

El Paso sheriff’s investigators say they have arrested suspect Jesus Robles in connection with a Halloween party shooting near Horizon City. Hector Gonzalez, 19, was shot and killed at about 1 a.m. on Nov. 1 after officials say a fight broke out at a party on the 1600 block of Jamin Place. Sherrif’s investigators say

GREELEY, Colo. (Nov. 12)-The New Mexico State men’s basketball team had a strong second-half effort to collect an 89-75 win at Northern Colorado in the season opener. The Aggies (1-0) had four players in double-figures. Redshirt senior forward Wendell McKines posted his 28th career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in his return. Sophomore

HOUSTON (Nov. 11) – The New Mexico State women’s basketball team won a 63-62 thriller on the road against Houston in the Aggies’ season opener inside UH’s Hofheinz Pavilion Friday night. With five seconds on the clock and the Aggies up two, 63-61, UH senior Porsche Landry was fouled with 0.5 left on the clock

EL PASO, TEXAS — Melvin Johnson III scored five of his nine points during a crucial 10-2 second half run, and UTSA held off a late rally by UTEP to win the season opener between the two teams, 73-64 on Friday night at the Don Haskins Center. The spurt gave the Roadrunners (1-0) a 53-39

Finals from bi-district play so far: Andress 28 Del Valle 0 Montwood 33 Amarillo Tascosa 28 Burges 34 Horizon 31 Amarillo High 35 Americas 21 Monahans 43 Clint 6 Seminole 61 Fabens 0 Van Horn 41 Menard 6 Franklin 44 Lubbock Monterey 14 (Thursday) Chapin 35 Canutillo 14 (Thursday)

Playoff matchups for next week: 5A Montwood vs. Abilene High at Grande Communication Stadium (Midland) next Friday (Time TBA) Franklin vs. Arlington Bowie next Friday at Grande Communication (4 p.m. tentatively) 4A Burges vs. Lake Dallas/Canyon High (play tomorrow) at Ratliff Stadium (Odessa) next Friday at 7 p.m. Andress vs. Denton Ryan in Midland next

El Paso police now tell ABC-7 that it was two women who were killed in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Spur 601 near Loop 375. Investigators said a silver 2005 Hyundai Accent was speeding east along the Spur around 3:45 a.m. They said the driver, Maribel Alvarado, 26, lost control. The car went

A man said another man burglarized his SUV Saturday afternoon, and that’s why he said he shot and killed him, according to El Paso police. Investigators said an officer was flagged down by a person at about 1:12 p.m. That person told the officer that something had happened on Texas Street between Campbell and Kansas,

Two people are dead after a fiery crash in far east El Paso early Saturday morning, according to the El Paso Police Department. The crash happened about 2:45 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Loop 375 and Spur 601. The El Paso Police Department spokesman Javier Sambrano said that the vehicle was headed east on

Expect winds in the breezy category for tonight with lows in the low 50’s and a 10% chance for showers. Sunday will be another cloudy day with winds on the lower end of the windy category and highs in the upper 60’s. There is a 10% chance of rain in the forecast on Sunday and

Maria Biddlestone has been a proud Army veteran since 2008. “I served four years and did three tours in Iraq,” she said. However, even a lady as tough as Biddlestone gets teary-eyed talking about the tough job market. “It’s been very tough. There’s nothing out there,” she said. Numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of

Authorities at New Mexico State University say the death of a 19-year-old student from Albuquerque appears to be the result of a seizure. University Deputy Chief Stephen Lopez tells the Las Cruces Sun-News that Emily Lein was found in her dorm room on Wednesday. Her family called police and reported they were not able to