Month: December 2011

BOISE, Idaho (Dec. 11) – The New Mexico State women’s basketball team fell 72-57 to Boise State inside the Broncos’ Taco Bell Arena Sunday afternoon. Senior forward Kelsie Rozendaal posted a career-high 11 points in the game and classmate Tabytha Wampler scored a season high 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to post her fourth

EL PASO, TEXAS – Senior Gabriel McCulley posted career-highs for points (18), rebounds (13), assists (seven) and steals (three) in his second game back to the UTEP lineup, as the Miners evened this year’s edition of the SONIC Battle of I-10 Rivalry Series with a 73-69 win over NM State on Sunday. Playing before an

The University of Texas El Paso is about to celebrate 100 years of higher learning in the Borderland. The Centennial Celebration is slated for 2014. But ABC-7 producer Andy Guerra noticed shirts sold at area Target, Wal-Mart and Walgreens stores boasting that the university was established back in 1913, not 1914. Does that mean that

A career quietly came to a close early this month as City Attorney Charlie McNabb retired on Dec. 3, 2011. Laura Gordon, who worked in McNabb?s office, is currently serving as the interim city attorney while Mayor John Cook says he believes he will have a proposal for who he would appoint by Dec. 20th.

If an interim U.S. congressional redistricting map is approved, nearly 60,000 El Pasoans could soon find themselves part of a San Antonio representative’s district. But not if El Paso’s county commissioners can prevent it. The big concern is the interim maps cut Fort Bliss completely out of El Paso’s 16th congressional district, making it part

The chance for rain returns as a storm system out west will produce spotty showers today and heavy rain tomorrow. Our rain chances end Wednesday when a cold front blows through and dries us out the rest of the week. Today, mostly cloudy with a 20% of showers. Highs in the low 60s and lows

Local schools are getting an extra boost to their bottom lines thanks to a program offered by El Paso Electric. Thousands of light bulbs have been changed in dozens of school district buildings thanks to the SCORE or Schools COnserving REsources program. “It allows them to do more with less,” said El Paso Electric SCORE

Dear pet owner, “We are going to catch (your cat), kill it very slowly, cut off its head and leave it on your door step.” That is part of a letter a resident of the Casa De Soledad gated community in the Sonoma Ranch area of Las Cruces found, and police are looking for the

An 83-year-old man who was hit by a car died on the way to the hospital shortly before 6 a.m. Monday, police said. Angelica Gonzalez, 68, woman was driving north on Alabama Street when investigators said she hit 83-year-old Alfonso Morales, who was crossing the street in front of a church. Police said the Gonzelez,

LAS CRUCES, N.M. ? Senior kick returner Taveon Rogers has been named a Yahoo! Sports third team All-America selection announced Monday morning. Rogers becomes the 12th player in school history to be named to an All-America team and the first Aggie since 2008 to earn All-America honors. Rogers (Lancaster, Calif.) was the team?s leading kick

Fourteen people are being assisted by the Red Cross after a fire ripped through their apartment complex in Central El Paso. The El Paso Fire Department headed to 1012 North Oregon Street around 7 p.m. on Saturday. Responders say when they arrived on the scene, they saw smoke and flames coming from the complex. Investigators

Flames tore through a home in Central El Paso Sunday afternoon. At 12:45 p.m. the El Paso Fire Department responded to a fire at 3121 East Wyoming Avenue. According to the EPFD, when they arrived they saw smoke billowing out of the residence. Nine fire units were dispatched to the scene. EPFD told our ABC7

The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather Team is tracking the next upper level storm system that will bring showers and increased wind speeds to the Borderland. Monday will warm up to the very low 60’s with mostly cloudy skies and a 20% chance for showers in the afternoon and evening. Tuesday will be even warmer with highs

El Paso police continue to investigate an early morning stabbing in Central El Paso. Officers were called to the 5600 block of El Paso Drive around 2:20 a.m., according to investigators. Police said a 33-year-old man was found in the parking lot of Coyote’s Pool with a stab wound to the chest. A 29-year-old man

The El Paso Police Department has placed another officer on paid administrative leave in the wake of an internal affairs investigation auditing the department?s handling of federal grant money. That brings the total number of police officers affected by the several-month long investigation to 17. Fourteen officers have resigned or retired, two officers have been

Nearly 200 people will lose their job at Fort Bliss by September 2012, post officials confirmed Friday. Fort Bliss’ commander, Maj Gen Dana Pittard said the job cuts are a result of federal spending cuts nationwide. The Department of Defense is cutting about 8,700 civilian positions at military installations across the country, said Pittard. Fort

A jury found a former El Paso police officer accused of forcing a woman to give him oral sex not guilty of sexual assault and official oppression Friday morning in the 210th District Court. Former police officer Zake Rivera burst in tears and clutched a rosary when the verdict was read. “That was the worst

Cool air is pushing in from the east, so expect another chilly night with temps in the low 30’s in El Paso and upper 20’s in Las Cruces. Sunday will be a bit warmer with much more cloud cover and a 10% chance for AM showers. Expect highs in the mid 50’s and light wind.

Police said they are investigating an early morning stabbing in Central El Paso that injured two men. The incident occurred just after 2 a.m. Saturday at the Coyote Pool bar located at 5610 El Paso Drive. Officers responded to the parking lot of the bar and found a 33-year-old man on the ground with a

Three local public schools appear once again on the Public Education Grant list for Texas schools released by the Texas Education Agency on Thursday. All three schools, Jefferson High School, Bassett Middle School and Guillen Middle School, are part of the El Paso Independent School District. Schools across the state were added to the list

THE TIP-OFF Following a 12-day layoff between games, UTEP (1-4) will close the month of December with nine contests in 19 days. The Miners begin the grueling stretch with a Sunday matinee against I-10 rival NM State. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. MT. The Miners have played five games. No other Conference USA team

A man was killed in a deadly wreck near Montana Vista, according to a spokeswoman with the El Paso County Sheriff’s office. The wreck happened at about 2:40 Friday morning. Investigators say the driver of a Ford Mustang was speeding while heading north on Zaragoza. The driver lost control of the car near the Montana

Temperatures plummeted this week across the city. Light snow blanketed area parks, streets iced over and kids got a late start in the classroom. At St. Raphael’s school, one parent tells ABC-7 the temperatures were not any warmer inside the school. The woman who did not want to be identified says the heating system has

Police in Central El Paso are looking for the person who fired a gun early Friday morning. The shooting happened at about 2:20 a.m. on the 4200 block of Dyer Street. It involved people in two vehicles, a Jeep Wrangler and a Hummer, according to police. Police said the Hummer was hit by shots fired

A weak cold front will push through the Borderland today, keeping temperatures below average through the weekend. This will not bring rain or snow though. After Sunday, temperatures should return to the 60s with a chance of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. Today, expect sunny skies with a high of 50 and low of 30.

An American man who is free after spending nearly two years in a Mexican prison in Juarez said he witnessed government corruption at all levels, overheard federal police kill an unarmed inmate and watched the city police chief — already dogged by accusations of condoning torture and brutality — beat inmates with a two-by-four. The

The following story first appeared on the Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System website after a memorial for Sgt. 1st Class Clark Corley, Spc. Ryan Lumley, and Spc. Thomas Mayberry, who were killed in action Dec. 3 after their vehicle struck an IED. The unit, part of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division

Two men are behind bars after a rollover crash in the parking lot of a Far East El Paso McDonald’s. Police said the driver of a small SUV rolled over when he hit a curb while entering the McDonald’s parking lot. The wreck happened at about 2:40 Friday morning near Loop 375 and Edgemere. Police

Greg Rocha, political science professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, will be watching the November 2012 election closely for the District 78 Texas House seat. Current Rep. Dee Margo will be facing off against attorney Joe Moody for the third time. “We’ve seen in the last two elections it’s been a fairly

Have you ever wondered what goes into booking the halftime act for the Hyundai Sun Bowl? “We try to find someone that appeals to a lot of different people and generations,” Executive Director Bernie Olivas explained. Officials announced this year’s halftime show will be provided by B.J. Thomas. El Pasoans ABC-7 spoke with Wednesday afternoon