Month: May 2012

ABCNews Miami police suspect that what caused a 31-year-old man to rip off his clothes and viciously gnaw on the face of another man in a daylight attack on a busy highway is a new and extremely dangerous street drug known as “bath salts.” A Miami police officer shot Rudy Eugene Saturday after repeated pleas

ABCNews Thirteen-year-old Addison Logan loves scouring garage sales for hidden treasures and his recently broken arm has given him more time to do so. He and his grandmother Lois Logan got in her car Thursday and started hitting some yard sales in Wichita, Kan. At their fourth stop, Addison finally spotted something he wanted to

ABCNews Mexican authorities arrested four alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel after a series of firebomb attacks on a potato-chip company owned by the U.S. food company PepsiCo, the first attack on an American multinational firm in Mexico’s ongoing drug war. Five warehouses and parking lots owned by the popular Sabritas brand were

Track-record vs. change, Reyes vs. O’Rourke, that’s how the two top Democratic contenders seem to portray themselves as the primary battle for the 16th Congressional seat draws to a close. “We’re basically trying to remind everyone who’s going to vote tomorrow that if they want change, they’re going to have to vote for it,” said

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – President Barack Obama paid tribute Monday to the men and women who have died defending America, saying the country must strive “to be a nation worthy of your sacrifice.” He said the war in Iraq has ended after nine years and is “winding down” in Afghanistan. But he conceded that the

A quick reminder of your Memorial Day closures: Here in El Paso… City Hall, El Paso Electric offices, and all public libraries will be shut down. Sun Metro buses will run on a Sunday schedule from 8:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. In Dona Ana County… Most government offices will be closed today. Students at Las

The final push is on for one of the most exciting elections in recent El Paso history. Silvestre Reyes vs. Beto O’rourke for the 16th Congressional seat has definitely created a buzz throughout the Sun City as both candidates approach the home stretch. ABC-7 visited the campaign headquarters of Reyes and O’Rourke on Monday and

Event organizers breaking down and cleaning up what’s left behind from Saturday’s Neon Desert Music Festival said the turnout was better than they’d ever seen. While most of the people who attended the festival spent Sunday recuperating, crews were still at work, taking down stages and cleaning up after the all-day revelry. “We have about

Gila National Forest officials are reported a new fire about 15 miles northeast of Reserve near Aragon, New Mexico. Fire crews and helicopters are providing assistance with initial attack efforts on what’s been called the Wagon Tongue fire. Reports of the new fire came just hours after New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez authorized the deployment

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Prosecutors in northern Mexico say a drug cartel lieutenant has been detained in a series of firebombing attacks on a PepsiCo subsidiary, the Mexican potato-chip company Sabritas. Experts say the weekend fire-bombings were the most violent and concerted attack on a private transnational company in Mexico to date in the country’s

The rest of your Memorial Day weekend will be hot, breezy and dry. Expect a high of 91 degrees on Sunday with breezy to windy conditions and sunny skies. Skies remain sunny for Memorial Day and temps climb to 93 degrees. Breezes will kick up a bit in the afternoon hours. Tuesday will be even

The 2012 Democratic ballot has drawn a lot of interest in El Paso County. Numbers released early Saturday morning by El Paso County show a huge increase in voter turnout for early balloting. More than 27,000 people cast a ballot during the two-week early-voting session. That’s up roughly 9,000 votes from the last primary election

Friday May 25, 2012 Puddle of Mudd Live performance presented by Speaking Rock Entertainment. Socorro Entertainment Center, 11200 Santos Sanchez, 9 p.m., free, speakingrockentertainment.com. La Mujer Obrera’s Shop for a Cause Klothes Lime will donate half of all sales proceeds to La Mujer Obrera. Aguas frescas and artisan goods from Mercado Mayapn will also be

As the University of Texas at El Paso pursues Tier 1 status, ABC-7 looks at a potential hindrance: the university’s graduation rate. A Texas Tribune interactive table allows users to compare graduation rates in public universities. Tier 1 institutions like Texas A&M and the University of Texas at Austin have rates around 50 percent. UTEP’s

U.S. House District 16: Name/ Total Receipts/ Total Expenditures/ Cash on Hand Silvestre Reyes/ 1,088,762.69/ 970,389.01/ 160,812.29 Roberto O’Rourke/ 401,478.48/ 340,932.94/ 60,545.54 County Commissioner, Precint #1: Name/ Total Receipts/ Total Expenditures/ Cash on Hand Carlos Leon/ 7,030.00/ 10,300.29/ 8,499.62 Liza Montelongo/ 1,175.00/ 3,565.53/ 875.21 Jaime Romo/ 270.00/ 197.28/ 10.67 County Commissioner, Precinct #3: Name/ Total

EL PASO, TX- The Winnipeg Goldeyes rallied for a run each in the ninth and tenth innings to earn a come from behind victory over the Diablos at Cohen Stadium by a final score of 9-7. The loss drops the Diablos to 1-7 on the young 2012 season. At first, it looked as though Thursday’s

This holiday weekend many people will drive out to Elephant Butte Lake to enjoy the great outdoors. Park officials told ABC-7 the water levels are only about a foot-and-a-half lower than last year because of drought conditions. They don’t think that will stop what they hope will be a busy weekend. Out on the lake,

Silvestre Reyes, the current congressman for District 16 in Texas, and his main competitors Beto O’Rourke use numerous volunteers to attract voters in the highly contest race for El Paso’s Congressional seat. On Thursday a cold call was made by a man identifying himself as Bill Sanders, the El Paso millionaire who happens to be

Las Cruces has seen several pit bull attacks in the past few weeks, including one that resulted in the death of a baby girl. One trainer who specializes in handling aggressive dogs told ABC-7 it’s not the breed of the dog that matters, it’s what they’re taught by the owner. April Oxford trains all breeds

Downtown El Paso will become the center of the Southwest’s musical universe on Saturday with the second annual Neon Desert Music Festival. Musicians performing include Le Butcherettes, Penguin Prison, Class Actress, Zechs Marquise, The DA, Eureka the Butcher and Sadah Luna, Dependientes Del Beat, Kontra Golpe Noise Manifesto, and Esteban Carrasco. Previous music acts announced

Like a lot of young boys, 4-year-old Anthony Smith of New Hampshire is a fan of superheroes. His fascination led him to a big decision – to stop wearing his hearing aid. Anthony told his mother that superheroes don’t wear hearing aids. That’s when his mother decided to email Marvel Comics looking for examples of

It’s just a dirt road with a few benches, trees and a walking trail in an Upper Valley neighborhood. But some wanted to extend River Bend Drive through a neighborhood to allow parts of the area easier access to main roads such as Sunland Park and Doniphan Drive. The neighbors say that’s something they do

Good Morning El Paso is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The area’s first morning news program made its debut May 25, 1992 with anchors Anne Semmer and Raymond Mesa at the helm. Now, Hillary Floren and Bob Harp are joined by Meteorologist Jorge Torres, Stephanie Valle and David Concha for a fast-paced, energy-filled morning newscast that

On a recent afternoon, pilots on the ground prepared to launch an unmanned Predator aircraft in Corpus Christi. The drone is not on a military mission and is not equipped with weapons; instead, the Predator is fitted with surveillance gear. ?There are several cameras in here that allow us to see infrared at night through

Lorena Chavez left the city’s public library next to Memorial Park this week feeling very uncomfortable. While inside she noticed a man looking at a porn site on a computer. “And it’s not like I’m being nosy,” Chavez said. “I mean, the guy’s back was right in the walkway, so it’s visible to anyone who

Television viewers are seeing many negative ads lately aimed at the leading democratic candidates for the 16th congressional district.With early voting underway and the May 29th election date looming, ABC-7 looked into the causes and effects of those ads. Five democrats are running in the primary, including Ben Mendoza, Paul Johnson and Jerome Tilghman. However,

A Las Cruces man said he was taking his daily walk with his dog when they were attacked by two pit bulls. Bill Boling, 63, takes the same stroll each morning behind his house near Dalrymple Road and Trojan Loop in northern Las Cruces. When he was just a few yards from his house on

Hello sports fans, Asher the Wildman here at Cohen Stadium. I know as the new, I still have a lot to learn about the local sports here in El Paso. Today though, I hope to educate you a bit on the El Paso Diablos, by asking you… Did you know that Syd Cohen was the

In one of the worst droughts El Paso has seen in more than a century, water has become even more of a premium here in the borderland. This has prompted early-action from those who control the flow of water in the Sun City. ”El Paso Water Utilities is encouraging people across this community to conserve

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