Month: December 2011

Texas Tech University officials have joined the trend of universities buy up dot-xxx website domains relating to university brands. The move aims to keep the porn industry from snapping up those domains and associating itself with those Tech trademarks. A University of Texas at El Paso spokeswoman said that UTEP has not purchased any XXX

Two Fort Bliss soldiers are awaiting trial in the alcohol-related death of a fellow soldier in June 2010 on post. Colton Smith was 18 when he was stationed and died at Fort Bliss. His mother says three Fort Bliss soldiers are responsible for her son’s death, and that one has already been sentenced to 21

An El Paso family told ABC-7 its act of kindness is turning into a devastating ordeal. “No good deed goes unpunished,” said Linda Zavala. Zavala’s mother, Elisa Pena, owns a home in far east El Paso. Zavala said she and her mother agreed to let a man named Raicardo Jimenez and his family temporarily stay

A local homeless shelter is under investigation after allegations of fraud and potential misuse of funds surfaced, City Manager Joyce Wilson said during the City Council’s Tuesday meeting. The Family Crisis Shelter of El Paso run by Dame La Mano in Central El Paso was court-ordered to close in September because of possible hazardous living

Slideshow:Photos from memorial held in Afghanistan. A memorial service will be held for the three Fort Bliss soldiers who died Dec. 3 in Mosul, Afghanistan while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The service will be held in Chapel One on Wednesday. Sgt. First Class Clark A. Corley, Jr., Spc. Ryan M. Lumley, and Spc. Thomas J.

Angels have appeared in the violent border city of Juarez — or at least young people dressed as angels. They show up at busy street corners and bloody crime scenes spreading messages of hope and peace. ?It comes from the bottom of my heart,? said 15-year-old Israel Santillan as he loaded signs to be carried

A Fort Bliss soldier from Florida has died in a military hospital in Germany from gunshot wounds suffered in an attack in Afghanistan. A Defense Department statement issued Wednesday says Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano of Apopka, Fla., died Tuesday in Landstuhl, Germany. The Pentagon says he was wounded by enemy small-arms fire while deployed in

Mayor John Cook’s lawyers contend Word of Life pastor and recall leader Tom Brown, intentionally did not turn in a “smoking gun” document which he was subpoenaed to submit to court, during a hearing. Cook’s lawyers filed a motion for Judge Javier Alvarez to allow what they called a “concealed document” into evidence and to

Heavy rain fell just west of El Paso, where up to an inch fell near Deming and T or C. The Sun City received only a trace while Las Cruces picked up 0.22″. Rain is not in the forecast today because of a cold front that has dried us out. Temperatures will stay in the

A woman was arrested after crashing into a marked police unit that had its lights on while officers conducted traffic control Wednesday morning in East El Paso. Police said 29-year-old Christine Apodaca was driving a gold Nissan Altima south on Joe Battle Boulevard when she hit the left side of a police cruiser shortly after

The owner of a motel where a room went up in flames said they heard screams coming from the room, but said the person was able to get out. No injuries were reported a blaze at the Desert Oasis Inn, which broke out about 10 a.m. Wednesday at 1765 West Picacho in Las Cruces. Crews

THE TIP-OFF The UTEP Miners (2-4) face their toughest test to date on Wednesday, when they take on the UNLV Rebels (9-2) at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. MT. The game will be televised on The Mtn. Network. UTEP notched its second win of the season

EL PASO, TEXAS ? Gloria Brown recorded her third double-double of the season (16 points, 11 rebounds) to help keep the UTEP women?s basketball team undefeated on the year following a 74-51 conquest of Northern Colorado at the Don Haskins Center Tuesday evening. The Miners (9-0) were up 19-17 with 9:17 to play in the

LAS CRUCES , N.M. (Dec. 13)-New Mexico State men?s basketball head coach Marvin Menzies has suspended sophomore guard Christian Kabongo indefinitely for violation of team rules. ?Christian has been an important part of our basketball program, and regretfully, I have to announce that he is suspended indefinitely due to a violation of our policies,? Menzies

LAS CRUCES, N.M. ? New Mexico State?s senior kick returner Taveon Rogers has again been named an All-America selection, this time by SI.com. Rogers was an honorable mention selection and is the fourth Aggie to be named to the award. He was also named an All-American by College Sports Madness.com as a kick returner on

Lydia Murillo will never forget Sunday’s trip home from the grocery story on Interstate 10 West. “I’ve just been really traumatized,” she told ABC-7 in a phone interview Tuesday evening. Murillo and her husband were involved in a deadly wreck that killed two people and hospitalized three others. “It was the scariest, most horrible thing

When the number of National Guard troops stationed at the Mexican border is reduced next year, their duties are expected to shift from being on the border to flying above it. About 1,200 troops now help Border Patrol agents spot illegal border crossers and human and drug smugglers. The office of Rep. Michael McCaul said

Two friends who decided to pull a prank on a woman by faking a kidnapping and carjacking are behind bars, police said. The woman, 19-year-old Fernanda Hernandez, told police she was in a car with 19-year-old Brian Fischer when he stopped and picked up a man who was in the middle of the road. Hernandez

EL PASO, TEXAS — UTEP forward Julian Washburn was chosen the Conference USA Freshman of the Week on Monday, the first honor for a Miner player this season. Washburn collected a career-high 16 points as UTEP evened the SONIC Battle of I-10 Rivalry Series with a 73-69 win over New Mexico State on Sunday at

The University of Texas at El Paso Women’s Basketball team is off to its best start in program history with an 8-0 record. The team’s latest win was Saturday at the University of New Mexico, 53-43. It’s only the fourth time the UTEP women have won in The Pit, and the first time since the

The chance for heavy rain looks good for today and tonight. This is thanks to a strong storm system in southern California bringing abundant Pacific moisture to the region. We’ve had estimated rainfall totals of up to two inches in Luna and Sierra counties this morning. The forecast for El Paso calls for a 40%

On any given evening, thousands of borderland drivers find themselves waiting in lines at El Paso’s international bridges. For years, El Paso’s City Council has been saying those wait times are simply too long. So what’s the plan? And could it include bridge tolls? Oddly enough, all eyes were on a pair of Washington D.C.

New court documents have been filed on behalf of five former El Paso police officers accused of misusing grant money. ABC-7 first discovered the official documents the city and the state had did not match the documents filed by the officers? attorneys in court. The case, which hinges on whether or not the city enforced

Garcia Subaru El Paso is proud to host our 1st Annual Pet Adoption Day on Saturday December 17, 2011 from 11 am to 4 pm. With the help of the Humane Society of El Paso, we will have furry friends available for adoption. For every Subaru Test Drive, Garcia Subaru will donate $25 to the

Officers pulled over a man after seeing him toss out two small bags of marijuana, only to find 27 more baggies inside the SUV about 3 a.m. Monday in East El Paso. Police said 18-year-old Jonathan Avalos tossed out two bags of pot from a green Ford SUV in front of a police cruiser in

El Paso police tell ABC-7 that two men attempted to rob the Wells Fargo bank before running out at Tuesday morning at Mills and Kansas streets in Downtown El Paso. At this time we believe two suspects held up the bank.

An El Paso band, The Lusitania, is trying to get back on track after a car crash in Oregon. Missed the event but still want to donate? You can contribute at: http://tembloroso.com/blog/26-good-times-for-good-reasons

El Paso police have released the name of the man they believe was responsible for Sunday’s deadly wrong-way crash on Interstate 10. They also believe alcohol was involved. Investigators said the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on Interstate 10 West near the Mesa Street exit at Mile Marker 11.5 On Monday, police told ABC-7 that

Dallas Szustak and John Morales each scored twice and Trent Caspar stopped 32 of 35 shots as the El Paso Rhinos took the rubber match of the three-game series, beating the Fresno Monsters, 7-3. El Paso won in a shootout, 5-4, Thursday night; while Fresno lapped their hosts, 8-4, Friday. The Rhinos improve to 17-4-0

EL PASO, TEXAS ? The UTEP women?s basketball team will look to extend the best start in school history when it plays host to Northern Colorado at 7:05 p.m. MST Tuesday. The Miners (8-0) are coming off a 53-43 triumph at New Mexico on Dec. 10 while the Bears slipped to 5-4 on the campaign