Month: January 2012

Tom Talbot has watched five of his dogs suffer from a mysterious toxin over the past few weeks, and two of the dogs died. Talbot suspects someone may be intentionally poisoning the animals. “When a pack of dogs gets running around they can get into trouble killing actual livestock. So legally people have a right

Temperatures will come close to 70 degrees today. Sunny skies, dry conditions, and southwesterly winds will warm up the Borderland. Tonight, a cold front will push through and make it a breezy start to your Saturday. Temperatures tomorrow will only warm up into the mid 50s and lows will drop to the freezing mark. The

The winds will pick in the overnight hours as a cold front pushes through the region. Expect gusts to about 40mph with the strongest gusts on the western slopes of the mountains. Highs for Saturday will drop to the low to mid 50’s. We will still be in the windy category in the morning hours

Two more Juarez municipal police officers were shot and killed as they drove to work about 8 a.m. Friday. Officials said 35-year-old Adrin Farrera Ruiz and 25-year-old Yadira Monserrat Rodrguez Martnez were on their way to work when they were ambushed by gunmen in south central Juarez. The gunmen fired at least 40 rounds from

Dona Ana County’s legal team is preparing to appeal a judgment handed over by a federal jury in Santa Fe Tuesday regarding alleged inhumane conditions at the county jail in Las Cruces. “We’re confident going into the appeal that we have solid legal issues upon which to base the appeal,” said county spokesman Jess Williams

Thieves broke into Media Exchange and stole several iPhones, iPads and other high-end cell phones about 3 a.m. Dec. 10. The break-in is the subject of Crime Stoppers of El Paso’s “Crime of the Week.” When officers arrived after security alarms went off at the Northeast El Paso business, they discovered a broken window and

El Paso, Texas – Chelsea Troupe earned a place on the Preseason All-Conference USA Softball Team, which was announced by the league office Wednesday afternoon. A senior from Oceanside, Calif.,Troupe finished the 2010 campaign ranked second in C-USA in batting average (.404), home runs (14), runs (37), and led the team in slugging percentage (.885),

A former inmate at the Dona Ana County Detention Center in Las Cruces was awarded $22 million dollars in damages Tuesday for what his attorney called inhumane treatment at the jail. Stephen Slevin was booked in 2005 on DWI and driving-related charges. He was released 22 months later after a judge dismissed those charges. “The

Seven banners were placed throughout Juarez threatening the police chief and police officers. The “narco banners,” which were discovered Wednesday, claim that one municipal police officer will be killed every day if Col. Julian Leyzaola keeps supporting or backing a particular criminal group, according to XHIJ Channel 44 in Juarez. The banners were signed by

High pressure will continue to control our weather forecast for today and tomorrow. Clear skies, light winds, and dry conditions will temperatures to climb into the low 60s today and skyrocket to near 70 on Friday. However, there is still a weak front front that is scheduled to arrive early Saturday morning. This front will

Drug raids occurred across the Borderland Thursday, creating similar scenes in Horizon City and at a pecan ranch in Anthony, New Mexico. Two separate incidents woke up residents at approximately the same time early Thursday morning. A spokeswoman for the Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed the raids are linked. Flashing lights and law enforcement officers from

A man who died in an apparent suicide has been identified as a possible suspect in several attacks and the murder of an El Paso woman in south Austin. Detectives responded to the 3000 block of Guadalupe, where James Loren Brown, was found dead. He was discovered by his roommate, who returned home after a

PDF:Jesus Torres-Alvarez indictment. A U.S. Army recruiter from El Paso pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obtain fraudulent recruiting bonuses by selling the names of potential enlistees to other recruiters. Sgt. 1st Class Jesus Torres-Alvarez, 31, of El Paso, was indicted Sept. 13, 2011, along with former Spc. Xavier Aves, 40, of San Antonio; former Cpl.

A member of the Barrio Azteca gang who is currently serving a jail sentence for murder in Texas on Thursday pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, Department of Justice and DEA officials announced. El Pasoan Hector Galindo, 37, aka “Silent,” pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Norbert Garney, in the Western District of Texas, El Paso

A Fort Bliss soldier who was shot in the head outside a Central El Paso nightclub has died from his injures, police said. The shooting occurred shortly after 2:09 a.m. Jan. 15 outside Fussion Nightclub at 4304 Dyer Street. Preston Brown died at University Medical Center on Monday. Damien Bailey died the night of the

For PDF of El Paso maps, click here. Miles and miles of Texas highway will soon see speed limit increases after Thursday’s Texas Transportation Commission action approving 75 mph designations. The speed limit changes span 60 Texas counties, making it the largest conversion since a new law was passed last year. The 82nd Texas Legislature

A group of teenagers entered an East Side 7-Eleven and tried to steal beer and chips before fleeing, police said. The attempted beer-and-chips run occurred about 1 a.m. Wednesday at the 7-Eleven located at 850 N. Zaragoza Road. Police said 18-year-old Francisco Castro, 17-year-old Celia Hernandez and a juvenile girl put a bag of chips,

Forest officials said thousands upon thousands of acres of trees are dying in Lincoln National Forest. The killers: tiny bark beetles, each one smaller than the nail of a pinky finger. The number of acres of dying trees rose from 380 in 2010 to 41,000 last year, forest officials said. Local, state, and national forest

EL PASO, Tx – Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrest a West El Paso man on child pornography charges. According to HSI officials 34-year-old Andrew Hansen was arrested Jan. 20, after HSI special agents executed two federal search warrants at his home along the 900 block of Mesa

HOUSTON (AP) – At least three tornadoes have touched down northwest of Houston, knocking down trees and destroying a tire shop as a massive line of storms batters the state. National Weather Service meteorologist Gene Hafele says a tornado hit a tire shop in Somerville Wednesday about 90 miles northwest of Houston. As the storms

El Paso City Attorney Sylvia Firth says uncertainty over the Texas congressional maps is still creating uncertainty when it comes to the city’s planned recall election, tentatively set for April 14. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, Firth advised the city reps to hold off at least one more week before officially calling for the recall.

The storm that brought the rain yesterday has moved off to the east, producing torrential flooding from San Antonio to Dallas this morning. El Paso and the Borderland will begin to dry out and cool off a bit as northwesterly winds bring in drier air. Today, sunny and breezy with a high of 55. We

On Tuesday, ABC-7 told viewers about the city of Sunland Park’s plans to build a new border crossing after a “memorandum of understanding” was signed in Santa Fe last week by the governors of New Mexico and Chihuahua. But on Wednesday, New Mexico’s governor told ABC-7 she hasn’t signed anything. It appears to be a

The storm system that brought us showers and colder temperatures has pushed off to our east and will leave behind a cool night and a sunshine-filled day tomorrow. Expect sunny skies for your Thursday with highs in the low 60’s and calm wind. The winds will pick up to the breezy category on Friday and

When Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich finally spoke in court he did not address the judge but instead directed his words at the Iraqi family members who survived his squad’s attacks in 2005 that left 24 unarmed civilians dead. The 31-year-old Camp Pendleton Marine apologized for the loss of their loved ones and said he never

Residents around the Borderland share their concerns after training at Fort Bliss causes loud ‘booms’ to be heard around the area. The first reports of ‘loud boom’ began trickling into the ABC-7 newsroom, with viewers from the neighborhoods near Pellicano and Loop375 saying windows in their home were shaking after a “loud, sonic boom.” We

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – An Associated Press investigation has found that addresses of dozens of the same businesses and homes across New Mexico were used over and over again by people to get driver’s licenses in a pattern that suggests potential fraud by immigrants trying to game the system. In one instance, 48 foreign

Have you ever wanted to tell city officials how to design part of El Paso? Here’s your chance. A consulting firm has been hired to incorporate public input into an initiative with a heated history: designs for the Transmountain corridor and Northwest master plan. The approximately 185,000 acres of land surrounding the soon-to-be expanded Transmountain

EL PASO, TEXAS ? For the first time this season, UTEP has picked up a vote in the Associated Press top-25 poll. The Miners, 17-2 overall and 6-0 in Conference USA play, received one vote in the poll released on Monday. UTEP has won seven straight games and sits atop the C-USA standings. It is

The 74-year-old woman missing from far-East El Paso since Saturday morning, has been found alive in Juarez. According to El Paso Police officials, 74-year old Ofelia Goss was found by Mexican law enforcement agents in Juarez Sunday. Mexican law enforcement officials say Goss was found walking in Juarez and placed in a shelter. The El