Month: May 2012

El Paso Police confirm a man was shot Sunday night in Northeast El Paso. The incident happened near the intersection of Texarkana Place and Van Horn Drive. Officials say the man, 22, was shot in the lower abdomen. He was been taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. Police have not identified any

Are El Paso County residents willing to pay a little more in taxes to fix some critical county needs? That’s exactly what El Paso county commissioners are asking after voting to borrow $110 million via certificates of obligation on Monday. The final vote on this is expected on June 11 by Commissioners Court. If it

Sharon Simmons, a 55-year-old grandmother of two, spent the weekend trying to fulfill a 22-year-old dream by trying out for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading squad. The Carrollton, Texas resident didn’t try out more than 20 years ago because of lack of money, no outfit, and child care issues. This weekend’s tryouts wasn’t without its issues.

U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes? main challenger Beto O?Rourke and other elected officials say there is absolutely no plan to build an international bridge at Yarbrough. Reyes, though, maintains otherwise. In recent weeks, there?s been a whole lot of talk about an international bridge at Yarbrough in the Lower Valley. Reyes? campaign sent out fliers to

Crime has decreased in the Lower Valley, Central, and West Side areas of El Paso during the first four months of the year, according to the El Paso Police Department. The Lower Valley has seen a decrease in overall crime by 15 percent compared to this same time last year. The Lower Valley also has

El Paso Police have identified the man they say drove the wrong way on I-10 Monday morning, causing two accidents. Pedro Aguero, 27, of the 1300 block of E. Rio Grande, has been charged with intoxicated assault. According to El Paso Police, Aguero was drivinga silver Nissan Altima eastbound on I-10 in the westbound lanes

Army investigators said Monday they found no bullet wound nor evidence of foul play in the death of a soldier in Afghanistan who died during a Skype video chat with his wife. Capt. Bruce Kevin Clark collapsed while speaking to his wife on May 1 from his base in Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, southwest of Kabul.

ABCNews Meow, the 39-pound cat from New Mexico who made national headlines in his quest to lose weight, has died. The Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society announced Meow’s death in a Facebook post, saying the two-year-old cat passed away Saturday afternoon after suffering respiratory distress and then pulmonary failure. Meow gained national attention

The 23rd annual K-9 Classic took place at Album Park in East El Paso on Sunday. Organizers said an estimated 300 dogs showed up to bark, wag their tails and walk with their owners. The event is meant to raise money for operating costs for the El Paso Humane Society. Workers tell ABC-7 that they

The University of Texas Chancellor Texas’ chancellor Francisco G. Cigarroa said it was a matter of security. That was all it took for the chancellor to shut down the big fight at the Sun Bowl. When city leaders got wind of the news, however, they rallied the troops and after some fighting, were able to

I’ll Have Another looked like just another horse at the Kentucky Derby. Until the final furlong, that is. That’s when the chestnut colt – sold for a paltry $11,000, ridden by a rookie jockey hardly anyone knew and stuck in an outside post – blazed past highly regarded Bodemeister to win by 1 1-2 lengths

Twenty-one firefighters were called to a house fire at an east side home just after 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Fire crews said they saw light smoke coming from the edge of the roof at the home at 1641 Joe Porter Drive. Officials said two people were inside the home when the fire started, but evacuated

It was a scene rarely viewed within a federal courtroom: family and friends of an accused pedophile praying for a miracle. As Joe Tapia III waited inside Judge Norbert Garney’s courtroom at El Paso’s federal courthouse Friday, a number of the 10 people who arrived to support Tapia, a youth minister at San Jose Catholic

Every Sunland Park City Council meeting seems wilder than the last, and it looked like Friday evening’s meeting was on track to fit the pattern. The meeting was set up in the courtyard outside Sunland Park City Hall in order to accommodate a larger crowd and comply with the Open Meetings Act. Officials had about

One fight has ended and now another is beginning. New conditions are imposed on the World Middleweight Championship fight between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Andy Lee, at El Paso’s Sun Bowl scheduled for June 16. Alcohol will not be allowed at the event, as mandated by University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, M.D.

We’ll stay in the windy category for the rest of the night with peak gusts between 35-40mph. Temperatures tonight will be mild and overnight lows will drop to the mid 60’s. Tomorrow will be a hot day with a high of 91 degrees and breezy to windy conditions in the afternoon. Monday will be breezy

A 46-year-old El Paso Catholic youth minister has been arrested and charged with the sexual exploitation of children for allegedly receiving and producing child pornography. It’s a crime punishable by 15 to 30 years in federal prison. For the past three years, Joe Tapia III has been the head of youth ministry at San Jose

“May The 4th Be With You.” It’s going to be a beautiful day with a high of 92. Some breezes are possible, but no high winds or blowing dust are anticipated. Cinco de Mayo shows a high of 91 with a breezy afternoon. The “super moon” is also tomorrow, which is when the full moon

It’s just a short clip teasing the season finale of the ABC drama “GCB” as the main characters visit our sister city of Juarez. But it has some borderlanders worried that the comical portrayal of the borderland could send the wrong message, especially for a city that’s working hard to change its image. “When I

El Paso Bike Month will kick off with three Downtown events tonight. They are: (1) El Paso Bike Month Proclamation by Mayor John Cook at San jacinto Plaza @ 7 p.m. (2) Downtown Redevelopment Tour on Two Wheels. After the proclamation, ride a two wheel tour to see the latest on downtown redevelopment. (3) Meet

Cedric Bixler Zavala, singer for El Paso’s At the Drive-In, has responded to the death of Beastie Boy 47-year-old MCA Adam Yauch “Paul’s Boutique was the soundtrack to my youth. Never have I been turned on 2 so many artists from 1 record. Thank u 4 the music Adam Yauch,” Bixler tweeted on Friday. At

A man using cloned credit cards has used them at a store a month after using them first at that store. El Paso Police are requesting the assistance of the community in trying to identify the man. On March 13, 2012, the man walked into the Wal-Mart located at 12236 Montana and purchased various items

El Paso band The Royalty will perform a hometown CD release show tonight at Tricky Falls. Watch the band’s first official video below.

The Catholic Diocese of El Paso has indefinitely suspended Joe Tapia III, a youth minister at San Jose Catholic Church in the diocese, who has been arrested and charged with the sexual exploitation of children for allegedly receiving and producing child pornography. It’s a crime punishable by 15 to 30 years in federal prison. “…

Price’s Creameries will sponsor the Drowning Prevention Coalition’s May Day City Wide CPR Event Saturday, May 5 at select El Paso Fire Stations. Citizen CPR will be taught at the specified locations which will be given in half hour sessions. Free give-a-ways also will be available. Times for the CPR sessions will be at 2

The permits of three El Paso bars have been canceled following a investigations by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC). The bars are: Shooters EP, also known as Shooters Billiards; Exquisite Night Club, formerly known as Club Fussion; and Las Socias. Recent shooting deaths occurred at Shooters and Exquisite, both located on Dyer Street. In

After a historic building burned to the ground last month, some El Paso City officials have been talking tough about Downtown buildings. The City plans to inspect every single Downtown building in the next 30 days, and on top of the thorough inspections, the City is considering a tougher law on vacant buildings. El Paso

Marisela Reyes Salazar is a survivor. The Guadalupe, Chihuahua native spoke with ABC-7 about horrors endured in her homeland that led her and her family to seek political asylum in the U.S. “I don’t wish this on anyone,” said Reyes Salazar. Tears streamed down her face as she recalled all the murders in her family:

The El Paso attorney for the imprisoned Dallas trucker in Mexico says a Customs and Border Protection agent told the truck driver to cross into Mexico, make a u-turn, then return to the US side of the bridge. “It was definitely a CBP agent that he spoke to,” attorney Carlos Spector said. “His description of

For more than 20 years, Bob Collins has been a member at the Fred and Maria Loya YMCA Family Center in east El Paso, and an everyday racquetball player. That could all change soon after an announcement made by the YMCA’s Board of Directors. In mid-April, officials said three of the five racquetball courts were