Month: January 2012

The El Paso Police Department is asking for help in locating a 16-year-old girl who went missing Wednesday. Police describe Janet Burciaga as Hispanic, 5 foot to 5 foot 2 inches tall, 125 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said Burciaga was last seen wearing a blue Hollister logo hooded sweatshirt, a black

Another warm and breezy afternoon with temperatures well above normal with a high of 70 and winds out of the southwest at 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Tonight, out ahead of our next storm system winds will be on the increase with gusts to 40 mph from 9 p.m. until 3 a.m. Sunday.

A storm system passing to our north will continue to bring us windy conditions tonight and for much of the day on Sunday. Expect gusts to about 40mph in the overnight hours and gusts to about 35mph during much of the day tomorrow. Highs will remain above normal with highs in the mid 60’s and

Esmeralda Armendariz remembers driving home to El Paso from a trip to Phoenix on Dec. 28 and hearing a disturbing news story on the radio: A red Mitsubishi had smashed into a brick wall on Mesa Street near Executive, crashing through into an embankment and bursting into flames. “It never crossed my mind that it

New Mexico State football head coach DeWayne Walker announced Friday that running back Kenny Turner has declared himself eligible for the 2012 NFL Draft. Turner played two seasons for the Aggies as a running back and slot receiver. ?First of all I would like to thank Coach Walker, Dr. Boston and the NM State administration

PDF:Superseding Indictment. Two of three charges against Anthony Cobos have been dropped. Prosecutors today filed a superseding indictment in the ongoing public corruption investigation. Cobos and Lorenzo Aguilar are charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and the deprivation of honest services. The charges of actual mail fraud, plus mail fraud and deprivation of honest

El Paso County Commissioner Dan Haggerty said he is relieved but disappointed in the “system” after prosecutors dropped every mention of his initials from a public corruption indictment against former County Judge Anthony Cobos on Thursday morning. “I am so relieved the Haggerty name has been pulled out of the ashes,” Haggerty said Thursday. The

For years, the city has been looking into creating a new international port of entry to alleviate congestion on the four ports of entry already within city limits. And for almost as long, the Ysleta Independent School District, parents and those who live within the district have been fighting the city over the proposed locations

The United State Supreme Court handed down a 13-page decision early Friday morning that could have a big effect on the upcoming election cycle. In the case Perez v Perry the federal court ruled the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act. In essence, that means that before elections can be held in Texas new maps

Police are looking for a teenage girl believed to be with her 18-year-old boyfriend. The El Paso Police Department’s Crime Against Persons seeks help finding 16-year-old Janet Burciaga. She is described as being Hispanic with brown hair and brown eyes, about five feet to five feet two inches tall and weighing about 125 pounds. Burciaga

The Catholic Diocese of El Paso has paid $1.6 million in a sexual abuse lawsuit involving two former Cathedral High School students. Clark Harmonson, a partner with the T.O. Gilstrap law firm confirmed the payment to two men who were allegedly molested by then-Principal Samuel Martinez in 1978 and 1982. Martinez was a member of

Police arrested a second man in an alleged robbery and beating in a Central El Paso alley that is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Police said 26-year-old Fernando Pacheco Martinez and 24-year-old Arturo Contreras were yelling gay slurs as they repeatedly punched and kicked 23-year-old Emilio Moreno in an alley on the 3800

XHIJ in Juarez and Chihuahua state police have identified a Juarez officer who was killed as 35-year-old Octavio Franco Hernndez. A Juarez municipal police officer was shot and killed Thursday morning when he and his partner tried to assist a motorcyclist who had been struck by a hit-and-run driver. Investigators say gunmen in two separate

WestStar Bank. That’s the new name of the bank to be formerly known at Bank of the West. Bank executives announced the name-change Friday. “We are excited to ring in the New Year with a new name while preserving our longstanding role as the premiere locally-owned bank in the El Paso community,” Executive Chairman L.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Jan. 19)-The New Mexico State men’s basketball team coasted to a 79-63 win at San Jose State. The Aggies (14-5, 4-0) earned their second WAC road win of the year for their sixth straight victory. Redshirt senior forward Wendell McKines scored a game-high 24 points, while senior center Hamidu Rahman had a

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Jan. 19) – The New Mexico State women’s basketball senior duo of Kaitlyn Soto and Erica Sanchez combined for 43 points with career high point totals but the Aggies fell short to San Jose State 67-62 inside the Spartans’ Event Center Thursday evening. NM State led at the break by four but

Yet another gorgeous day is in store for the Borderland. High pressure out west along with southwesterly winds will warm us up into the upper 60s today and even 70 tomorrow. However, the winds will pick up the rest of the week and weekend with peak wind gusts around 40 this Sunday.

In a bold stand against an anti-piracy bill making its way through Congress, Wikipedia shut down the English language version of its website on Wednesday. The blackout forced Web researchers, students and those just looking for a quick tip or fact-check to look elsewhere for answers. ABC7 talked to UTEP students who said they were

Police have released the identities of the three victims of Sunday’s shooting that left one Fort Bliss dead and two others hospitalized. According to police, 21-year-old Damien Bailey died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The second victim, 21-year-old Preston Brown, was shot in the head and remains in critical condition at University Medical

UTEP pounded East Carolina down low while punishing it on the glass on the way to picking up its first victory inside Minges Coliseum, 66-56, Wednesday evening. The game was tied at 35 at the half but the Miners (16-2, 5-0 C-USA) ripped control of the contest with an 11-2 run over the first nine

ABC-7’s Paul Cicala took the court at the Don Haskins Center Wednesday night. He represented our station at the UTEP Media Shootout. It was for “fun and games”, and YES – Paul did shoot his share of “bricks” and had lots of BLOOPERS!! However, his squad won, 17-14. Cicala nailed two 3-pointers and a jump

Newt Gingrich is starting to surge in South Carolina. Latest poll results show the former Speaker of the House closing in on frontrunner Mitt Romney, with 23 percent of potential voters throwing their support behind Newt Gingrich, compared to 33 percent for Romney. While voters in the Palmetto State are getting ready to vote in

A 14-year-old boy began drinking straight out of a bottle of vodka after his neighbor served him several cocktails, police said. The teen’s mother told police that he had gone downstairs to 29-year-old Jesse Ramos’ apartment and had been there for 30 minutes when Ramos came over and told her the boy was sick. Police

John Bohannon picked up his third double-double of the season and Cedrick Lang keyed a 9-0 second half run as UTEP toppled East Carolina, 70-56, on Wednesday at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners (10-9, 3-2 C-USA) moved above .500 for the first time this season while stringing together consecutive wins for the first time

Eastman Kodak built one of the first digital cameras in 1975. That technology, followed by the development of smartphones that double as cameras, has battered Kodak?s old film- and camera-making business almost to death. Strange to recall, Kodak was the Google of its day. Founded in 1880, it was known for its pioneering technology and

The Doa Ana County Clerk’s Office has installed FraudSleuth software on its website to help residents protect themselves against fraudulent liens placed against their properties. “With the increase in fraud nationwide, I believe more and more counties will soon offer software of this nature,” County Clerk Lynn Ellins said in a news release. “We’re pleased

New Mexico State football head coach DeWayne Walker announced Jerry McManus as the Aggies? new offensive coordinator, Thursday. Recently, McManus served as associate head coach and running backs coach at Kent State from 2005-2010. ?Coach McManus comes to New Mexico State with a lot of experience,? Walker said. ?Both Jerry (McManus) and Doug (Martin) come

The County of El Paso showed off its new fleet of golf carts today at Ascarate Golf Course. But that’s just one of many of the $5 million in improvements completed or underway. County Commissioners hope will change perceptions of the park. The County Judge put it bluntly at Wednesday’s cart ribbon-cutting ceremony. She said

Temperatures for today and the rest of the week will continue to warm up. Dry westerly winds should keep us warm and dry all the way through next week. A weak disturbance will approach the area on Saturday, which will only bring in clouds and winds. There is a chance for rain next Tuesday. As

The U.S. Conference of Mayor’s met Wednesday to announce the six winning cities across the United States that exhibited outstanding programs that encourage healthy weight and physical activity for children. Each of the six cities was awarded $25,000 and $150,000 based on city size and its programs based on innovativeness, creativity, replicability and potential impact.