Month: November 2011

Police identified a driver who was killed when the car he was driving slammed into a utility trailer being hauled by a pickup Monday morning at 11200 Montana Avenue in East El Paso. Investigators said 21-year-old Gabriel Herrera, 100 block of Escudo Road in Socorro, died at the scene. The pickup, 2006 Chevrolet Silverado being

A woman who was struck and killed by an SUV was intentionally lying on the roadway, police said. The search continues for the driver of a dark SUV, which killed 32-year-old Kimberly Esparza on Monday morning at 10900 Pebble Hills Blvd and Roy Pace Drive in East El Paso. Investigators said the woman and her

El Dorado High School may be eliminated from the playoffs — without even setting foot on the field. According to a Socorro Independent School District statement, El Dorado High School self-reported that an ineligible player played in two district football games this season. The district said the player was ineligible because of a residency issue.

Fort Bliss officials said that 279 soldiers from 4-1 Brigade Combat Team will arrive tonight at Biggs Army Airfield.

Fort Bliss officials identified a soldier who died during an incident Sunday on post. Spc.David L. Mertz, of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, died on Sunday on post Officials said the cause of death is undetermined, and that there were no shots fired by law enforcement officials. The incident is still under

National Bank Transfer Day is now in the history books. Saturday was the day when anyone who is fed up with their bank and bank fees was supposed to take their money and run to a credit union. According to the president of El Paso Chapter of Credit Unions, Jacque Valdez, 650,000 people across the

The El Paso Police Department has identified the woman killed in a wreck Saturday on Loop 375. El Paso police spent most of the early-morning hours on Saturday at the scene of a deadly wreck in far east El Paso. The single-vehicle wreck happened just after 1:00 a.m. on Loop 375 near the Liberty Expressway.

ATHENS, GA. (NOV. 29) – The New Mexico State football team stepped out of conference Saturday afternoon and fell to No. 18 Georgia 63-16 at the Bulldogs? Sanford Stadium. Junior running back Kenny Turner led the Aggie offense on the day, scoring two touchdowns and set career receiving numbers. Turner led the NM State receiving

EL PASO, TEXAS – Malcolm Moore scored 15 points to lead four UTEP players in double figures as the Miners defeated Sul Ross State, 76-60, on Saturday night in the Don Haskins Center. UTEP completed the exhibition portion of its 2011-12 schedule and will tip off the season at home versus 2011 NCAA Tournament participant

An armed man is barricaded in a home on Fort Bliss, a post spokesman said. The man has refused to come out of the home since before 2:30 Saturday afternoon, said post officials. Fort Bliss officials said the man has no hostages but has refused to come out of the house. The Fort Bliss Special

A man, trying to play a joke on his friends by holding on to the luggage rack of a moving vehicle, fell, hit his head and died, said El Paso Police. Police officials said two roommates, 22-year-old Brittany Bridgeforth and 23-year-old Nicole Ann Fox were leaving their home on the 11400 block of Chickasaw at

El Paso police say a 24-year-old man is dead after slipping off the top of a moving SUV in east El Paso. Investigators told ABC-7 they were called to the intersection of Pendleton and Chickasaw around 6:45 Saturday evening. A police spokesman said the unidentified man was hanging on to the luggage of a Dodge

Tonight will be cool and calm with lows in the mid 40’s and mostly clear skies. The next system starts pushing into the region on Monday. Expect mainly sunny skies to start off the day, then partly cloudy for the late afternoon and evening hours. Strong winds are expected with this system in the afternoon

MEMPHIS, TENN. ? The UTEP soccer team pushed No. 4/6 and unbeaten Memphis to the brink before being edged out on a golden goal from Kaitlyn Atkins at 102:50 in double overtime in the 2011 Conference USA Championship at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex Sunday afternoon. The Tigers (21-0-1) struck first on a tally by

Matthew Smith is a reporter and co-anchor for ABC-7 Good Morning El Paso Weekends. He joined KVIA in October of 2011. Matt grew up in the Midwest, but comes to El Paso from Beckley, W. Va. That’s where Matt spent two years anchoring weekend newscasts and reporting the news for WVNS-TV. While in West Virginia,

High winds from Saturday’s cold front toppled a tractor-trailer on Transmountain Road, according to police. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office responded to the wreck just after 6 p.m. Saturday. Deputies said they found the truck on the road’s shoulder leaning on a concrete retaining barrier near a picnic area. The truck was the only

The ABC-7 StormTRACK weather team has issued a First Alert for the borderland for Saturday. A windy forecast is in store with sustained winds out of the southwest from 15 to 30 mph and wind gusts up to 50 mph and possibly higher on the eastern slopes of the Franklin Mountains. The winds are also

After a blustery afternoon with peak winds of 51mph in El Paso and 48mph in Las Cruces, winds will calm tonight. The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather Team lifted the First Alert as of 7pm this evening. The system that pushed through not only brought us very windy conditions, but also pushed a cold front through the

After a blustery afternoon with peak winds of 51 mph in El Paso and 48mph in Las Cruces, winds will calm tonight. The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather Team lifted the First Alert as of 7 p.m. Saturday evening. Meteorologist Karla Huelga said the system that pushed through not only brought us very windy conditions, but also

Gaby Loria joined the ABC-7 news team in July 2010. During her time at KVIA, she’s traveled to Tucson to cover the Safeway shooting that left U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in critical condition, profiled undercover female DEA agents and reported on volunteer Red Cross paramedics on patrol in Ciudad Juarez. Her career in news started

William Beaumont Army Medical Center’s Commander, Dennis Doyle’s promotion from Colonel to Brigadier General came in the same week ABC-7 broke the story of questionable cash bonuses at the hospital. As a result of ABC-7’s findings and probes, the hospital initiated an investigation into those awards. BG Doyle said an officer from the Western Regional

The family of a woman killed in a two-vehicle wreck in Northeast El Paso Thursday morning is searching for closure and accountability. “It’s been very difficult,” said Richard Diaz, brother of 34-year-old victim Imelda Diaz. Imelda Diaz was killed after a head-on collision between a van and a military armored vehicle Thursday morning on U.S.

The Humane Society of Southern New Mexico is suing the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley to obtain detailed records of 72 missing or stolen animals from ASCMV in 2010. That number seemed high to the Humane Society of Southern New Mexico so they decided to launch an investigation into ASCMV records beginning in

MEMPHIS, TENN. ? The UTEP soccer team kept its run alive at the 2011 C-USA Championships by advancing into the finals on penalty kicks (0-0;3-1) over Rice Friday evening. Freshman netminder Sarah Dilling turned away three of four Owls? (10-7-4) PK attempts while Tess Hall, Brittany Kindzierski and Katie Dorman all converted chances to propel

Ever consider taking a vacation in New Mexico recently? For some, the Land of Enchantment isn’t a first resort, but state tourism officials want to change that. During a conference on Thursday, Secretary of Tourism Monique Jacobson said the state is working on an advertising and marketing campaign aimed to increase tourism. Jacobson says the

FRESNO, Calif. (Nov. 4)-In its first WAC Tournament semifinals appearance, the New Mexico State soccer fell to tournament host Fresno State, 3-0. The No. 6 seed Aggies recorded their best season in school history with not only the semifinals showing but also a program-best 10 wins in 2011. NM State finished the season 10-8-3, while

Many El Pasoans are taking advantage of the big savings Groupon offers, but it’s also the businesses that see big boosts from the online coupon site. Groupon has been around nationally since 2008, but has been offered in El Paso only for a little more than a year. The site promotes local deals from small

Police said a 70-year-old man remained hospitalized in serious condition after being beaten and sexually assaulted in a suspected hate crime. Police said the man was out for an early morning walk in Valle Del Sol Park when a van with four men drove up and asked for directions before trying to rob him. When

Police continue looking for the vandals who ransacked an office and a maintenance room at the Wyler Aerial Tramway headquarters and broke the windows of state vehicles parked outside. The vandalism, which occurred sometime between 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and 7:45 a.m. Oct. 10 at 1700 McKinley Ave., is the subject of Crime Stoppers of

The candidates running for mayor of Socorro are: 1. Jesus Ruiz 2. Trini Lopez 3. Ernest Gomez Former Mayor Guillermo Gandara Sr., was recalled earlier this year.