Month: January 2012

It’s bad enough dealing with traffic during construction projects around the city, but it’s the final product of one area that has city officials and neighbors concerned. Residents in a Lower Valley neighborhood say the replacement of a gas pipe on a nearby street has left it in worse condition. Texas Gas Service is replacing

This morning, a weak cold front will make it a breezy Wednesday for the Borderland, with wind gusts up to 25 mph. Otherwise, sunny skies prevail with highs near 60. Tonight, clear skies will set things up for a chilly evening. Temperatures should drop to near freezing in the metro area. The rest of the

Even though the investigation into a deadly police shooting is still ongoing, officials say the evidence so far points to a justified shooting on the part of the unidentified officers. The district attorney and the police chief said the evidence they have seen shows that Las Cruces police officers acted appropriately when they shot and

Twenty-six felony charges were filed today against current and former Sweetwater school district officials, a dramatic start to what prosecutors say could be a widening corruption scandal rocking South Bay campuses. Former Superintendent Jesus Gandara and board member Greg Sandoval each face eight felony charges. Current trustees Pearl Quinones and Arlie Ricasa each face four.

Another sunny and mild day is in the forecast with highs in the upper 50s and lows in the mid 30s. A ridge of high pressure is currently controlling the southern half of the county, allowing for near record setting temperatures in California and Arizona. A weak cold front should arrive sometime early tomorrow morning,

El Paso County property taxes are due at the end of January, prompting a question about a new law that provides some new property tax exemptions. An ABC-7 viewer named Ofelia wondered about a new property tax exemption for the surviving spouses of certain veterans. Ofelia wanted to know when a new law goes into

David is a native of El Paso and the youngest of five children. He is a graduate of Riverside High School in El Paso’s Lower Valley. Prior to joining KVIA, David was a production assistant for seven years at Time Warner Cable, whre he covered local sports, including high school volleyball, football, and basketball, in

El Paso heavyweight boxer David “El Nino” Rodriguez continues to recover from an attack outside Joe’s Pizza last week in Scottsdale, Ariz, where a witness said he saw a stabbing victim “showing off his muscles” and yelling racial slurs. The stabbing occurred about 2:30 a.m. Dec. 30 outside the restaurant, where a second man was

Police in Las Cruces say they’ve arrested a man who allegedly physically assaulted, then abducted his ex-girlfriend on New Year’s Day. Officials tell ABC-7 that 19-year-old Israel Samuel Jasso, of the 2500 block of Primavera Street, is charged with one count of kidnapping and battery against a household member. According to Las Cruces Police Detectives,

Gov. Susana Martinez says she may venture out to one of New Mexico ski resorts because of good snow conditions. Martinez signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring January “Learn a Winter Sport Month” in the state. The governor said she used to enjoy skiing as a youngster and may consider taking up the sport again. The

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) – A soldier accused of having explosives in his carry-on luggage when he entered a Texas airport told investigators he didn’t notice any while packing. Trey Scott Atwater of Fort Bragg, N.C., was to be arraigned Tuesday in federal court. Authorities say the 30-year-old went through a security checkpoint Saturday at Midland

THE TIP-OFF UTEP (7-7) and Marshall (9-4) tip off Conference USA play before a national television audience on Wednesday at 6 p.m. MT in Huntington. CBS Sports Network will have coverage of the game with Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Pete Gillen (analyst) calling the action. UTEP is 6-0 in Conference USA openers. Four of the

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Jan. 2)-Junior forward Tyrone Watson hit two free throws with 0.9 seconds remaining in regulation to give the New Mexico State men’s basketball team a 73-72 win at Cal State Bakersfield. Freshman guard Daniel Mullings had a career-high 21 points for the Aggies. NM State improved to 10-5, which ties the best pre-conference

Austin’s first homicide of the year is 29-year-old Esme Barrera, according to our ABC news affiliate in Austin, KVUE. Barrera, who grew up in El Paso, was a special education teacher at Casis Elementary School in Austin for the past five years. According to Austin police, Barrera was found inside a central Austin home just

El Paso heavyweight boxer David Rodriguez said he was attacked with a knife outside a Scottsdale, Arizona nightclub last Friday morning. Warning, graphic content:photo of Rodriguez recovering in the hospital. According to the ABC affiliate in Phoenix, the incident happened just before 3 a.m. at N. Buckboard Trail and E. Shoem an Lane. Police were

More than a dozen storm drain grates have been stolen in El Paso’s lower valley, according to El Paso Water Utilities. The grates were stolen from various streets in the area, including the 500 block of Myra Street, the 9100 block of Billy The Kid Street and the 7400 block of Lirio Road. When the

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The El Paso Police Department reported no traffic or DWI fatalities over the New Year’s holiday. Officials with the El Paso Police Department said 16 people were charged with DWI from the 28 hour period from midnight Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday. During the period before the ‘No Refusal Mandatory Blood Draw Operation,’ which began

The El Paso Police Department released its El Paso murder statistics for 2011, showing an increase in the number of murders since 2010. There were 16 murders in the city in 2011, more than three times the number in 2010, when the city only reported 5 murders. In the past five years, El Paso has

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Jan. 1) – New Mexico State senior guard Kaitlyn Soto matched her career high of 17 points to lead the Aggie women’s basketball team to a 61-53 victory over Shaw inside the Pan American Center Sunday afternoon. Soto sparked a first-half rally to put distance between the two teams with a pair

New Mexico State men’s basketball head coach Marvin Menzies has granted sophomore guard Christian Kabongo an official release. “I am disappointed to lose Christian at this point in our season,” Menzies said. “He is a tremendously talented player who has shown a lot of growth in his time here. However, I agree that a fresh