Month: February 2012

Temperatures should climb back into the mid 50s today as mostly sunny skies and light winds return to the Borderland. Temperatures will climb back to 60 until another cold front pushes through tomorrow afternoon. The Borderland will cool back down below 60 on Wednesday. Our next chance of rain picks up Thursday at 20%.

Family and friends of Michelle Solis are preparing for a final goodbye. The 11-year-old Bill Sybert School student was killed Tuesday afternoon as she crossed the street in front of her school. Sunday, dozens gathered at Mt. Carmel Funeral Home for a visitation. It was standing room only as loved ones, friends and classmates and

Two days after a fatal crash that took a 31-year-old man’s life, Las Cruces Police still aren’t releasing any new information. Spokesman Dan Trujillo said because of an ongoing investigation, they can’t even release the man’s identity. Family members say the lack of information from police makes them think this is much more complicated than

Police said a woman who was only described as being Hispanic and in her 70s was hospitalized after being hit by a Sun Metro bus in Downtown El Paso. The woman was struck while she was in the crosswalks shortly after 1 p.m. Monday at Stanton Street and Texas Avenue. Investigators confirmed that she had

A woman fell 15 feet from Interstate 10 after her husband pushed her so hard over the guardrail that he nearly fell, according to an arrest affidavit. The man then grabbed the woman and dragged back to their vehicle, repeatedly dropping her and causing her to hit her head on the pavement. A witness told

It’s looked the same for decades. But commissioners court’s decision Monday to approve more than $600,000 for a new entrance to Ascarate Park means a face lift is finally on the way. Work on the new entrance is expected to start in the next few weeks and be finished by late summer. With many changes

A motorcyclist died after slamming into a car that ran a red light Monday afternoon on Northeast El Paso, police said. The crashed occurred about 3:30 p.m. on U.S. 54 and Diana Drive. The motorcyclist, a man, was apparently on Gateway North when according to police a cream-colored Dodge Charger ran a red light at

EL PASO, TEXAS — Jordan Swing returned from injury to score 19 points and accounted for five of UAB’s nine three pointers as the Blazers sank UTEP, 61-60, on Saturday night at the Don Haskins Center. Swing, who had missed the previous three games with a broken hand, made 7-of-13 shots and 5-of-8 triples in

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Feb. 4) – The New Mexico State women’s basketball team posted its largest margin of victory this season with a convincing 70-50 win over Nevada inside the Pan American Center Saturday afternoon. The Aggies utilized a pair of first-half runs to put distance between the squads. An early 8-0 run put the

Truth or Consequences, N.M. ? Senior Zachery Fullerton won the 2012 New Mexico Collegiate Cup Saturday, with a two-round score of 12-under par, 132. This was an individual event, as seven Aggies participated at the par 72, 7,013 yard Sierra Del Rio Golf Club in Truth or Consequences, N.M. ?I feel that we accomplished what

LINCOLN, NEBR. ? Senior Endurance Abinuwa clocked in two first-place finishes, while Janice Jackson clocked in the top time in the women?s 60m hurdles at the Frank Sevigne Husker invitational on Saturday. ?A lot of individuals made progress, especially on the women?s side,? said head coach Mika Laaksonen. ?We have a young team but everyone

CHANDLER, AZ — Matt Tritsch scored a hat trick made exclusively of short-handed goals as the El Paso Rhinos scored in double-digits for the second straight night, downing the Phoenix Knights, 10-1, Saturday. El Paso (28-7-1, 57 points) moves five points clear of the idle Dallas Ice Jets (24-9-4, 52 points) atop the Western States

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Feb. 4)-The New Mexico State men’s basketball team began the second half of WAC play with an 83-72 win over Louisiana Tech. The Aggies (17-7, 6-2 WAC) ended the game with a 20-5 run to hold off the Bulldogs (11-12, 3-5). Senior center Hamidu Rahman had a team-high 20 points, which tied

Expect another cold night with temperatures in the mid 30’s overnight. The good news is that the wind will taper off a bit in the overnight hours. Warmer temps are in store with highs reaching the upper 50’s on Monday and low 60’s by Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and breezy conditions on both days.

El Paso Police have arrested and charged 21-year-old Ruben Canales with murder. According to police, Canales allegedly stabbed 39-year-old Gerardo Juarez to death around 10 p.m Friday. Investigators said Canales and Juarez were at a home on the 200 block of Maravilla Drive when a verbal altercation turned violent. That’s when police said Canales grabbed

A man was hospitalized in critical condition after a rollover crash early Saturday in Northeast El Paso. It happened about 3:30 a.m. on Gateway South Boulevard and Sean Haggerty Drive. EMS dispatch said the man behind the wheel was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition. Police are still investigating how the vehicle rolled.

Today seems like a repeat of last Saturday. A late night cold front has picked up the winds, gusting up to 38 mph here at ABC-7 studios. Cold temperatures will stick around for the rest of the weekend and early next week. Today, a high of 55 is expected with easterly winds between 10-20 mph.

A man is dead after he was hit by a car last night. It happened around 8 o’clock. A spokesperson for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office tells ABC-7 that a man in his 50’s was crossing I-10 near the Clint exit when he was struck. The man died at the scene. This morning it’s

An employee at the Stagecoach Motel was stabbed early Friday, police said. The incident occurred about 4:30 a.m. at the South Central El Paso motel at 4110 Alameda Avenue. The victim was taken to University Medical Center with a stab wound to the chest and an injury to the hand. Their condition is unknown. The

Police are looking for three Hispanic men after witnesses say they kicked down the front door of a home then attacked and shot a man. It happened Tuesday night in Silver City, New Mexico, about a 150 mile drive northwest of El Paso. According to police reports, the men shot Christopher Murillo in both hands

A YouTube video showing Bowie High School students and staff praying is drawing the ire of a national nonprofit foundation. “It’s unacceptable,” said Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Bowie High is a public high school in the El Paso Independent School District. The video, which was uploaded in 2010, shows

A weak cold front arrived yesterday evening. This will keep temperatures near 60 for today. However, another cold push of air moves through tonight. This will pick up the winds from the northeast and keep temperatures in the 50s this weekend, including Super Bowl Sunday. There is even a slight chance for rain at 10%

Investigators released a mugshot of the suspect in the shooting deaths of two Fort Bliss soldiers outside a Central El Paso nightclub. Craig Allen Graham Jr. was charged with capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He is being held on a $600,000 bond. The alleged shooting occurred Jan. 15 at Fussion Nightclub

Some 2,719 people were arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in 2011, according to numbers released by the El Paso Police Department. The arrests were broken down into individual offenses, including driving while intoxicated; driving while intoxicated second offense, driving while intoxicated third offense; driving while intoxicated with a child younger than 15; driving

District 3-3a: Anthony, Clint, Mountain View, Fabens, Fort Stockton, Pecos, Presidio (* Bball only) District 1-4a: El Paso, Andress, Austin, Bowie, Burges, Chapin, Irvin, Jefferson District 2-4a: Canutillo, Horizon, Del Valle, Eastlake, Hanks, Parkland, Riverside, Ysleta, San Elizario District 1-5a: Americas, Bel Air, Coronado, Eastwood, El Dorado, Franklin, Montwood, Socorro

For years, residents of unincorporated parts of Doa Ana County have had to deal with noisy disturbances without being able to do anything about it. Now, county commissioners are proposing an ordinance that could change that. County Commissioner Billy Garrett told ABC-7 that since he was elected, he has received dozens of phone calls from

An intersection in East El Paso has some residents concerned over the timing of the traffic lights. Some people who live near Lee Boulevard and Edgemere Boulevard say the light changes too fast, forcing drivers to speed through or slam on their brakes. It is the same intersection where an 11-year-girl was hit and killed

Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog who makes his annual weather prediction on February 2nd, proclaims that winter will continue for the next 6 weeks. Tell that to the South and Southwest! A Red Flag Warning will take effect at noon today. This means that high winds and low humidities will create a fire danger, so

Horse abuse? Or horse rescue? The attorney for a Fabens ranch, criticized on ABC-7 by animal rights activists for the condition of dozens of horses, said his clients are actually trying to save them, not kill them. But Richard Jewkes, the attorney for Tom Heck and Tim Webb, the owners of M&H Ranch, said Thursday

A boy accused of a beer run threatened a police sergeant with a pair of scissors before the officer shot him twice, police said. The 15-year-old boy was taken to University Medical Center with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. He was struck in the upper arm and lower leg, police said The police sergeant,