Month: November 2011

Estela was born and raised in El Paso. She is the youngest of three siblings, a first-generation El Pasoan, with strong community ties. Estela graduated from Burges High School. She went on to attend Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., with a Voice Performance scholarship, but returned to her hometown to pursue a careeras a

Relatively close to the border, but even closer to the El Paso international airport, roughly 490 immigration detainees await their turn for a deportation hearing. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unlocked the gates to its processing center on the 8900 block of Montana Avenue and invited ABC-7 inside for a tour Wednesday morning. Our cameras were

Documents obtained by ABC-7 show a document attached to a court filing by attorneys for five former police officers accusing the El Paso police of mandating quotas does not match documents kept by TXDOT and the city of El Paso. The former officers requested an injunction asking that the city “cease, desist and refrain from

EL PASO, TEXAS ? Curtis Wilkinson had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Eastern New Mexico placed four players in double figure scoring in a 75-64 exhibition victory over the UTEP Miners on Thursday at the Don Haskins Center. The Greyhounds started the second half with an 18-4 run to build a

The Franklin Cougars finish the season undefeated in district 1-5A with a 31-14 victory over Coronado at the Sun Bowl. Americas defeats El Dorado 27 to 7 at the Student Activities Complex.

The debate over whether to preserve the iconic Asarco stacks is heating up as the trustee in charge of the old smeltering site delays the stacks’ scheduled demolition date. Thursday afternoon the Asarco trust held a community meeting at the El Paso Public Library downtown to discuss the delay and presented a list of conditions

El Paso Sheriff Richard Wiles says on the heels of allegations of overtime fraud in the El Paso police department, a state agency dropped in on him to check his records. During a news conference Thursday morning, Wiles said representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation visited the El Paso County Sheriff’s office last week.

El Paso Sheriff Richard Wiles is questioning Thursday’s lead headline in the El Paso Times, which reads: “Sheriff’s office aided feds’ Fast and Furious.” Fast and Furious was a controversial operation put together by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in which guns were allowed to cross into Mexico, in hopes the weapons

Police identified a woman who died after a head-on collision between a van and a military armored vehicle Thursday morning on U.S. 54 at Stan Roberts. At least six other people were injured. The crash occurred about 9 a.m. and involved an Army Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, and a transport van. Police said

It’s one of the biggest high school football rivalries in the nation. Both Mayfield and Las Cruces High spent Thursday getting ready for Friday’s big game at Aggie Memorial Stadium with pep rallies and other events. Students, alumni and teachers gathered to cheer on their teams for the rallies. “Being a senior, it’s a great

As predicted, the coldest front of the season would bring freezing temperatures across much of southern New Mexico and west Texas. Las Cruces dropped to 28 degrees, which makes it the coldest morning this fall. Ruidoso and Silver City each dropped to 19 degrees, while El Paso only made it down to 37. The cold

When authorities were alerted to a possible theft in progress at the East Montana Water System plant, they found a man inside the fence, another outside the fence and several pipes in the back of a pickup, deputies said. El Paso County sheriff’s deputies were flagged down about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the plant on

Thieves ripped off an Albuquerque youth ranch charity this week. Someone Tuesday stole two generators worth about $2,000 belonging to Galloping Grace Youth Ranch. The generators were used to light up a pumpkin patch for the past month where charity members have been busy selling pumpkins. The charity uses all money donated from its pumpkin

A woman was killed after she crashed into a drainage ditch in San Elizario, according to a spokeswoman with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The wreck happened at about 3:20 Thursday morning on the 700 block of Thompson near Socorro Rd. It is unclear how long the car was in the canal before it

At least two members of El Paso City Council believe Wednesday’s release of third quarter 2011 earnings for El Paso Electric further justifies the current rate case the council has filed against the utility with the Public Utility Commission. Council members Cortney Niland and Steve Ortega think that El Pasoans are paying way too much

ABC-7’s mayoral forum will air in its entirety Sunday, Nov. 6 in the 8 a.m. hour of Good Morning El Paso Weekend, and will be posted on our website. We will also use clips from it during our newscasts throughout the week to drive voters to watch ahead of the broadcast. Here’s the format, which

ABC-7’s mayoral forum will air in its entirety Sunday, Nov. 6 in the 8 a.m. hour of Good Morning El Paso Weekend, and will be posted on our website. We will also use clips from it during our newscasts throughout the week to drive voters to watch ahead of the broadcast. Here’s the format, which

As cities across America start getting rid of their red light camera programs, El Paso is planning on adding more. There are currently 27 cameras operating at 18 intersections. Commander Zina Silva with the El Paso Police Department explained the cameras take three pictures and about 30 seconds of video when drivers violate the rules

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Nov. 2)-The New Mexico State men’s basketball team coasted to a 115-64 win over Eastern New Mexico in the team’s lone exhibition game of the season. The Aggies had five players in double figures. Redshirt senior forward Wendell McKines directed the Aggies with a team-high 19 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore guard

A Beaumont Army Medical Center nurse is speaking out about ABC-7’s findings regarding cash and paid-time-off awards. The nurse, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of losing their job said all employees have been ordered not to answer ABC-7’s questions. Documents uncovered by the I-Team show that the Director of the Department of Family

5A Scores: Franklin defeats Lubbock High 25-13 25-16, 25-13. Eastwood falls to Lubbock Coronado 25-23, 26-24, 26-24. Coronado falls to Amarillo Tascosa 23-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-22. Montwood falls to Amarillo High 25-10, 25-12, 25-18. 4A Scores: El Paso High defeats Riverside 25-7, 25-13, 25-13. Chapin defeats Parkland 25-17, 25-13, 25-11. Jefferson defeats Del Valle 20-25,

For Starters The UTEP football team (4-4, 1-3 C-USA) takes to the road to face Rice (2-6, 1-4 C-USA) on Saturday at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. (mountain time) in Houston, Texas. The Miners will play their fifth game in front of a national television audience, with the game

UTEP Basketball to Tip Off 2011-12 Season With Pair of Exhibitions EL PASO, TEXAS ? With less than three weeks of practice under its belt, a UTEP men?s basketball team chock full of new players will play its first game of the 2011-12 season on Thursday at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners will take

Daniel Villegas, who was convicted of murder and has been in prison nearly 18 years, is in the eve of a decision that can completely change his life. Closing arguments in his writ hearing to determine if there is enough evidence for Judge Sam Medrano to recommend his case for review from a higher court

The strongest cold front of the season will move through El Paso and Las Cruces this afternoon, producing gusty winds and cold conditions. Temperatures in the overnight hours will drop to the 30s, and in many spots below freezing. Remember to take care of the three P’s: Pets, Pipes, and Plants.

LAS CRUCES (Nov. 2) – The start time for the New Mexico State men’s basketball home opener against UTEP, Nov. 19, has been moved to a 6 p.m. start. The 2011-12 home opener against rival UTEP is sponsored by Sonic as part of the Sonic Battle of I-10 and will also feature the unveiling of

Officials at El Paso Community College said that there was a breach into a public facing web server and students’ names, addresses, dates of birth and student ID numbers were compromised EPPC said it has taken immediate action and secured the systems and have turned all the information over to the FBI Cyber Crime unit.

Three men beat and stabbed a man before shooting him in the leg early Sunday at Shooters Billiards in Central El Paso, police said. Investigators with the El Paso Police Department’s gang unit said the three men got into an argument with the victim and began to assault the him. The 44-year-old man received stab

Northeast El Paso grandmother Laurie Butchart had a blast trick-or-treating with her granddaughters until she discovered a series of booklets among their Halloween candy stash. “I said, ‘Oh my God! Who’s handing this stuff out to children?’” Butchart told ABC-7. The booklets are produced by a nondenominational Christian organization. Some denounce Islam and Catholicism. Others

Tourism has plummeted in regions of Mexico mentioned in the U.S. State Department travel warning. Nowhere is the impact felt more than in the village of Mata Ortiz, home to hundreds of artisans who make distinctive pottery. Most families in the village have at least one potter in the house. Sabino Villalba and his wife,