Month: June 2012

There have been countless changes to the Star Wars films. What if The Empire Strikes Back was shot as a telenovela? Check it out below to find out. width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/x7tZrBgwAX8″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen>

On Monday, the mother accused of killing her 3-year old daughter and stuffing her body in the trunk of her car sat stoic for most of the first day of her capital murder trial, breaking into tears only when prosecutors displayed a picture of the toddler. At the time of her daughter’s killing, Yara Perez,

If you’ve been thinking of adopting a pet, there’s no time like now to make it happen. For a limited time, you have an opportunity to save a life and save some money at the same time. Both the El Paso Humane Society and the El Paso Animal Services Center are temporarily cutting adoption fees

A year after a breached levee flooded homes in central El Paso’s Ramos Court, ABC-7 talked to residents about their lingering frustrations. Several residents told ABC-7 their homes are still damaged with cracked floors, stripped walls and broken furniture. The damage was caused when water from the nearby Franklin canal flooded out more than a

Pizza Patron will be giving out free pizzas today to people who order in Spanish — while supplies last. Customers who order in Spanish between 5 and 8 p.m. will receive a large pepperoni pizza at participating locations. The free pizzas are part of a campaign called “Pizza Por Favor,” which celebrates the brand’s focus

The Three Legged Monkey is fighting back! Last week the City of El Paso announced it was buying Hawkins Plaza and effectively forcing the Three Legged Monkey out. But owner Mike Armstrong has filed for bankruptcy protection and says he’s not going anywhere. By declaring bankruptcy, just as the owners of Hawkins Plaza did before

Promoting physical activity for children has earned the El Paso Independent School District $25,000 and a chance to win more. EPISD — the Southwest Regional winner for “technology innovation” — is one of nine districts nationwide to be recognized by ChildObesity180 for launching creative, impactful, and scalable school-based programs and technologies get children in shape.

Open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. 1. Anthony Elementary School 609 Church St., Anthony 2. Berino Elementary School 92 Shrode Road Berino 3. Branigan Library 200 E. Picacho Ave. Las Cruces 4. Camino Real Middle School 2961 Roadrunner Pkwy., Las Cruces 5. Chaparral Middle School 290 Lisa Drive, Chaparral 6. Corbett

The man wanted in an attempted homicide case over the weekend has turned himself in. El Paso Police said Mark Hernandez was at a house party in the Northeast on Saturday night when he allegedly pulled out a handgun and shot 27-year-old Daniel Nunez. Sunday there was a manhunt for Hernandez that included a SWAT

Some patients at an El Paso hospital have been having to deal with the triple digits without air conditioning. Several people told ABC-7 the air conditioning has been broken at Sierra Medical Center since Thursday. One woman said nurses have been calling the repair company, but so far, no one has come out to fix

This week?s Manhunt Monday Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for a Sex Crime. The target has been identified as Juan Pedro Solis (21) of El Paso, TX. MARCH 2012 In March 2012, Sheriff?s Officials received a complaint against JUAN PEDRO SOLIS in reference to a sex crime. Further Investigation revealed SOLIS inappropriately touched

Two young men are behind bars accused of two separate aggravated robberies. Fernie Villescas, 22, and Julio McDonald, 19, were arrested early Saturday after police said they witnessed them rob a 7-Eleven. Initially Crimes Against Persons investigators were called around 1 a.m. To the Circle K store on the 6900 block of Escondido. A description

County Commissioners made a resolution on Monday to allow them to remove appointed county officials from their offices. The move came the same day that a meeting was held behind closed doors discussing Carlos Sandoval, the board commissioner for El Paso County’s Emergency Services District 2. Sandoval, who spent most of his time during the

A 4-year-old boy witnessed his father, Luis Javier Solis-Gonzalez, allegedly kill his mother, half-sister, and another man on Thursday morning, according to an El Paso Police affidavit. After the incident, Solis-Gonzalez arrived with the boy at 3 a.m. Thursday at the grandfather’s home in Juarez, the grandfather told El Paso Police. The grandfather said Solis-Gonazlez

County Commissioners made a resolution on Monday to allow them to remove appointed county officials from their offices. The move came the same day that a meeting was held behind closed doors discussing Carlos Sandoval, the board commissioner for El Paso County’s Emergency Services District 2. Sandoval, who spent most of his time during the

When voters in Doa Ana County head to the polls for Tuesday’s primary elections, they’ll have the choice to pick a voting center for the first time ever. The county is calling the new centers “Voter Convenience Centers.” Thirty-nine locations across the county will accept voters from all precincts. County clerk Lynn Ellins told ABC-7

You?ll see a lot of the same stories when you switch channels between KTSM and KDBC at 10 p.m. The anchors are different ? but you?ll often see identical reports produced and fronted by the same people. It?s an odd arrangement where the stations compete for viewers but the news gathering is produced at the

Many animal lovers find it hard to part with their pets. Some have portraits made of them, others stuff and mount them. Then there’s Dutch artist Bart Jansen. He decided to make his dead cat, Orville, into a radio-controlled helicopter. In case you were wondering, he is named after one of the Wright brothers. Read

By David Crowder / El Paso Inc. The board of El Paso?s Newspaper Tree, a nonprofit news outlet stymied in its efforts to begin publishing online, has dismissed its publisher and editor. El Paso Inc. has learned that publisher Louie Gilot and editor Reyes Mata III were fired a few days apart in late May

Staff Sgt. Roberto Loeza was supposed to come home to El Paso from Afghanistan in a month, according to his family. Instead of planning a homecoming, however, his loved ones are planning a funeral. 28-year-old Loeza died May 25 in Charkh, Logar province, after his unit came under fire. “We will always love him and

In an attempt to upgrade antiquated computer systems in the County, El Paso County Commissioners Court approved creating five new positions to help implement the Odyssey project. According to staff, the project which is already underway, is saving the County money but they need more staff to continue making upgrades. The five new positions will

When the public comment period kicked off Monday morning, two locals addressed El Paso County Commissioners with fiery words and accusations about $110 million worth of certificate of obligation bonds expected to be OK’d in the coming weeks. “I’ve been walking around with a great stone in my shoe, and that stone is certificates of

After a 17-year absence from the UTEP men’s basketball schedule, Arizona is back on for the 2012-13 season, fortifying the most difficult slate in school history. The Miners and the Wildcats will square off on Thursday, Nov. 15 in Tucson, with Arizona set to play a return game in the Don Haskins Center during the

A bus ride turned into a bizarre scene Friday afternoon. El Paso Police said a 21-year-old Fernando Ureta hopped on a Sun Metro bus Friday afternoon and unleashed an attack on passengers and even the driver. Investigators said Ureta started getting physical and turned on the driver. The driver pulled over as two concerned passengers

Two Fort Bliss soldiers were killed while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, according to the Department of Defense. Officials said Spc. Kedith L. Jacobs, 21, of Denver, and Pfc. Leroy Deronde III, 22, of Jersey City were killed when their unit was attacked by enemy forces in the Chak-E Wardak District of Afghanistan on May 27th.

Police shut down streets in Central El Paso because they believed a wanted man was inside a relative’s home, said an EPPD Spokesman. Police said they were looking for Mark Hernandez. According to investigators, Hernandez was involved in a shooting Saturday night, but when they went looking for him, nobody was there. Concerned neighbors called

Wildfires burning through Southern New Mexico cause an increase of smoke over El Paso. Early Sunday morning the thick haze that hung over the Franklin Mountains obscured it’s peaks. While the air quality can be a problematic for people with asthma or respiratory conditions, there was actually some good news about that fires burning nearly

A rescue team brought 11 young men and women down safely off the Franklin Mountain range on Saturday afternoon. The hikers, comprised of six women and five men all in their 20, had spent roughly eight hours near the Tom Mays Trail before being rescued after reporting dehydration and fatigue. According to Stormtrack Weather Meteorologist

The second he felt the blast Private First Class Scott Hysell knew something was wrong. The specialized truck he was driving along a dusty road in the Logar Province had hit a roadside bomb. Still in a hostile fighting environment, Hysell checked on his fellow passengers knowing that something was wrong with his legs. “I

About 220 people were stranded in El Paso after a train derailment on Saturday. The train that went off the tracks blocked the path of an Amtrak passenger train originally headed to San Antonio. The passengers described the experience as frustrating. Some people had children with them. Some were traveling as far as Louisiana, but