Month: November 2011

El Paso Sheriff’s Office investigators say a 20-year-old man has been booked on a charge of murder following a deadly shooting at a Halloween party in far east El Paso county earlier this month. Officials told ABC-7 that Jesus Robles was arrested late Friday night, and that his bond was set at $1 million. Investigators

Marine Cpl. Jose “Daniel” Gasca lost both his legs after an improvised explosive device blew up in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2008. Now, a nonprofit group is honoring his service and his sacrifice by presenting Gasca with the keys of a new, specially built home. “There are a lot of wounded veterans out there that are

The decision whether to recommend convicted killer Daniel Villegas’ case for further review to the Court of Criminal Appeals is now in the hands of Judge Sam Medrano. Closing arguments in Villegas’ writ hearing concluded Thursday afternoon. The last part of the long process was filled with passionate pleas. “Daniel Villegas is crying for his

It’s the time of year when the halls of NMSU are filled with the sweet sound of mariachi music. The 18th annual Las Cruces international mariachi conference is back in town. “It’s like a bass. It keeps everything together,” said guitarron player Adrian Cavazos. “Everybody notices. They’re like, ‘Hey what’s that?’ It’s a guitarron.” The

Increasing clouds will keep temperatures mild today and for the weekend. However, the clouds will be countered by southwesterly winds from northern Mexico. These winds will warm up the Borderland to seasonal daytime highs beginning tomorrow and Sunday. On this Veteran’s Day, expect mostly cloudy skies with a high of 63. The clouds are leading

The Sun City has seen a slew of popular restaurant chains open El Paso locations in recent years, including Corner Bakery, Panda Express and Five Guys Burgers and Fries. ABC-7’s news partners at El Paso Inc. report that you can now add Chipotle Mexican Grill to that list. The Inc. reports that the popular Denver-based

New Mexico State Police said a crash involving two vehicles and a tractor trailer left a soldier dead. The crash occurred about occurred 7: 15 a.m. Friday on NM 213, south of NM 404. The soldier has not been identified and was only described as a man in his 20s. He died at the scene

The Franklin football team looked impressive in in the 5A bi-district round of the high school football playoffs. The Cougars had no problems against Lubbock Monterey in Wolfforth, Texas winning 44-14. Franklin advances to the area round where it face the winner of Arlington Bowie and Odessa Permian. The Chapin football team advances to the

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will be hosting a town hall meeting at Fort Bliss in El Paso with soldiers and their families and greet military personnel returning from combat. Bernanke’s trip to Fort Bliss is his first visit to an Army installation. It will also be his first visit to the state after

It’s no secret that a lot of the buildings one sees on the University of Texas at El Paso campus look remarkably like those of the small Asian kingdom of Bhutan. Stored away in the university’s warehouse sits an even more authentic dose of the state’s architecture: a small Bhutanese temple. Originally constructed as an

Sunny and mild conditions return today as high pressure moves in from the west. After today, high clouds will cover the Borderland for the rest of the week and upcoming weekend. This will lead up to a potentially windy and rainy Sunday and Monday. Today, we warm up to 60 with sunny skies and lows

Loyalty and tradition are powerful forces. Add passion for your alma mater and the sport, and you have an explosion that can turn violent, just like the Penn State riots over longtime coach Joe Paterno’s firing on Wednesday night, at any minute. “I understand that he’s been there for so long and they idolized him,”

Diane Sawyer’s exclusive interview with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly will be at 9 p.m. Monday only on ABC. Giffords and Kelly discuss their new book, which documents their journey since she was shot in the head in January. Six people were killed and 13 others were wounded, including Giffords, when

U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI Special Agent in Charge Mark Morgan announced that 10 individuals, including the CEO of 424 Records, 1 Team 1 Family Entertainment, DBD TV and DBD Productions in Baltimore, face additional charges in connection with an alleged forced prostitution scheme based in El Paso and Baltimore. According to a new

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Police said a driver disregarded the railroad crossing arms before a train struck his car, killing him. The crash occurred about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of North Zaragoza Road. The driver, 24-year-old Alberto Salina, was driving a gray 2000 Mercury Sable south on Zaragoza. He approached the railroad crossing arm, which was

Lorenzo Garcia, the embattled superintendent of the largest school district in the El Paso area, officially stepped down from his post Tuesday night. The El Paso Independent School District accepted Garcia’s letter of resignation during its board meeting. Garcia’s resignation comes three months after the superintendent was arrested and indicted on federal fraud charges. The

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday tried to reassure U.S. soldiers, a group hit hard by high unemployment, that the Fed is working to strengthen the economy. In a speech at Fort Bliss, Bernanke told the soldiers and their families that the Fed is trying to lower unemployment. He talked about the Fed’s policies

New Mexico State University police said a student was found dead in her dorm. Campus police, who found 19-year-old Emily Lain dead in her dorm room at Garcia Resident Hall, said her family had called for a welfare check. Lein is from Albuquerque. Preliminary autopsy reports indicate that Lein had a pre-existing medical condition, which

A Las Cruces elementary schoolteacher was arrested on suspicion of trafficking cocaine just before classes were to begin Thursday morning, authorities said. Roberto Varela, 35, was arrested at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the parking lot of Loma Heights Elementary Superintendent Stan Rounds said that at this time, there is no indication that there was any

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Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima started the evening with a comfortable lead over challengers Dolores Connor and Michael Huerta. The first results of the evening put him at 56% with 148 votes, followed by Dolores Connor with 88 votes. Newcomer Huerta had 30 votes. His lead increased to 59%, with 2,697 votes over Connor’s 1,331

FOR STARTERS UTEP tips off the 2011-12 campaign against UT San Antonio on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Don Haskins Center. The Roadrunners were 20-14 last season, won the Southland Conference tournament title and went 1-1 in the NCAA Tournament, beating Alabama State (70-61) before losing to top seed Ohio State (75-46). The Miners

Do you think El Paso is trashed? Many people do. And a big part of that problem seems to be simply getting the trash in the garbage trucks and keeping it there. At least part of that problem is due to high winds and people not doing their part to dispose of trash properly. But

The UTEP volleyball team (17-11, 7-8) will be taking on East Carolina (0-15, 2-22) on Friday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. MDT. The Miners will take to the court again on Sunday, Nov. 13 to face Marshall at 12 p.m. MDT for the second time this season. The Miners are looking to bounce back from

As some mothers can tell you, it’s very difficult to get your tummy back to that pre-baby condition. But a new cosmetic procedure promises to help make those little bulges disappear. Nothing can replace diet and exercise, but there’s one option that freezes fat for people who want to get rid of just a little

EL PASO, TEXAS ? The UTEP women?s basketball team will challenge Idaho State in the 2011-12 campaign lidlifter for both squads inside the Don Haskins Center at 1:05 p.m. MST Saturday. There are a lot of great promotional items on tap for the game against the Bengals. Each fan will get a 2011-12 team poster,

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Nov. 9) – New Mexico State women’s basketball head coach Mark Trakh announced three new additions to the Aggie family each signed a National Letter of Intent Wednesday to play basketball at NM State beginning in the fall of 2012. Trakh and his staff signed Abby Scott, a 6-1 senior guard from

The first ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System revealed glitches that will have to be fixed before the system can be used by the president during a real emergency. Every radio and TV station in the country — including KVIA — was required to participate. The test lasted about 30 seconds and was

Dr. Eliezer Ben-Joseph I feel it’s best for most people to start at the beginner level of this nutrition program. However, if you’re healthy and highly committed to improving your health, you can go straight to the intermediate or advanced section. I do advise reading through each plan though as recommendations mentioned in each plan