Month: June 2013

UTEP’s Sports Information Department Issued The Following Release On The Game: “UAB scored 25 points off 21 UTEP turnovers, and took advantage of poor foul shooting by the Miners in a 78-72 overtime upset on Wednesday at Bartow Arena. The Blazers (9-12, 1-5 C-USA) snapped a six-game losing streak, and the Miners (11-8, 4-2 C-USA)

The UTEP Athletic Department released this statement on UTEP’s recently-released football schedule for 2013: “UTEP’s 2013 football schedule was released on Wednesday. The Miners have a stout non-conference schedule with rivalry games versus Colorado State, New Mexico and NM State, and a date with perennial national power Texas A&M. UTEP’s eight-game Conference USA slate is

Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal new details about a case involving a mentally disabled child found home alone locked inside a wooden cage. Cindy Patriarchias, 33, and her live-in boyfriend Edmond Gonzales, 37, were arrested on Friday after police found Krystal Lewelling, 8, inside a wooden cage. According to the criminal complaint, one of

KVIA ABC-7 reporter Alec Schreck goes into Juarez to put-to-test the “urban legend” that some taco stands in Mexico actually have served “tacos de perro”, or “dog-meat tacos”. Schreck followed up on a story that made national headlines: A Juarez man was arrested for allegedly barbecuing hisneighbor’s dogs. The suspect was later released and the

A move to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines was launched on Capitol Hill Thursday. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, introduced a bill that would restrict access to 150 different high-power weapons, including the Bushmaster assault rifle that was used in the attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, which resulted in the deaths

EPISD is giving Weaver, the Austin-based firm investigating the cheating scheme, $140,000 to expand their audit beyond Bowie High and $68,000 for travel expenses. This is on top of their initial agreement of nearly $600,000 for 16 staff members to work over a 3-month period. “That’s a huge sum of money,” said David Marcus. “So

The re-election of President Barack Obama was, as one member of the Texas Nationalist Movement described it, the candles being lit on a birthday cake. The TNM already wanted Texas to become a sovereign nation, but were prompted to move forward and push harder to secede once it became clear that Obama would become a

The Child Crisis Center in Las Cruces, which has been open for more than two years, is suspending services temporarily so that they can reevaluate the service they are providing amid concerns they are not meeting goals and objectives according to their mission statement. Operating the center does come at a high cost and the

Doa Ana County Sheriff’s investigators released the name and photo of a man they believe sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in her home last weekend. Marcos Anthony Moncayo, 22, also goes by the name Tony. A judge has issued a warrant for Moncayo’s arrest, with a $100,000 cash bond. Investigators say Moncayo and an unknown

According to police, the 19-year-old hit by a runaway driver overnight was fleeing from police when he was struck. Investigators said around 2 a.m. on the 1400 block of Lee Trevino, a red Nissan hit the teen. He was taken to University Medical Center, where police said, he remains in critical condition. The teen’s name

History was made in West Texas Friday night as El Paso’s Montwood High School baskeball coach Tony Harper walked off the court with the 900th victory of his career. The milestone win came after the Rams held off a late comeback attempt by host Eastwood in a 38-28 victory. “It means more that we played

The on-ramp attached to Loop 375 South at Montwood Dr. has been sitting incomplete for weeks. But a Texas Department of Transportation spokeswoman said construction has not stalled. In fact, it’s moving along right on time. “We’re on schedule,” said TX DOT’s Blanca Del Valle. “We’ve finished Phase 1 where you see the flyover and

Konner Tucker scored 14 points, and Julian Washburn scored 10 of his 12 in the second half as UTEP tipped off Conference USA play with a 66-57 victory at Tulane on Wednesday at Devlin Fieldhouse. The Miners (7-6, 1-0 C-USA) scored the game’s first five points and never trailed, despite some anxious moments down the

A British businessman who admitted to taking part in a plan to sell missile parts to Iran was sentenced to 33 months in prison Wednesday. Christopher Tappin, 66, was last in El Paso in October to enter a plea agreement. He returned Wednesday for a sentencing hearing. “I’m doing very well, thanks” said a chipper

El Paso was ranked the third fattest city in the U.S. by Men’s Health Magazine in August 2012, and a health department manager says the number of El Pasoans who are overweight is growing. Since 2006, the percentage of overweight Sun City residents has continued to climb, El Paso Health Department Education Manager Sue Beatty

Montwood High School basketball Coach Tony Harper is just one victory shy of an improbable milestone: 900 career victories. After Friday night’swin over Americas, all Coach Harper and Montwood need is avictory on Tuesday night against Coronado. Unfortunately, it won’t be easy. Montwood will go up against El Paso’s #1 ranked team. However, —how sweet

A hikingcame toABC-7 early Sunday after they say their hiking tripwas spoiled. On their hike, they say they came upon a mysterious cave and inside the cave, they found furniture and other personal artifacts. Signs that someone was living inside and they’d been there for a while. That’s when they say, out of no where,

Bishop Mark J. Seitz has been named the new bishop for the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. Here he talks about his coat of arms he had while he was an auxiliary bishop in Dallas: When a priest is named to the office of bishop he is given a number of tasks that have the

Click on link for candidate bios Samuel Morgan, El Paso City Council District 4 candidate Editor’s Note: Incumbent Carl Robinson did not fill out/return the questionnaire.

Click on the individual links for their responses to our questions. Oscar Leeser, El Paso mayoral candidate Steve Ortega, El Paso mayoral candidate

Click on links for bios of the candidates. Larry E. Romero, El Paso City Council District 2 candidate Jim Tolbert, El Paso City Council District 2 candidate

NAME – Lily LimnOFFICE YOU SEEK – City Representative, District 7AGE – 62OCCUPATION: Retired EducatorEDUCATION: Bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UTEPFAMILY – Married 41 years to Joe LimnTwo daughters:Marisa Y. Limn, Consultant for Hispanic Scholarship Consortium in Austin, TexasIliana Limn Romero, College Sports Editor for the Orlando Sentinel in Orlando, Florida 1) NUMBER-ONE CAMPAIGN FOCUS:Serving

Click on links for bios of candidates. Tania Chozet, El Paso City Council District 7 candidate Lily Limon, El Paso City Council District 7 candidate

NAME: Tania ChozetOFFICE YOU SEEK: City Representative, District 7AGE: 37OCCUPATION: Attorney/Policy AnalystEDUCATION: Pasodale Elementary, Ysleta High School, Yale University (B.A.), University of San Francisco School of Law (J.D.)FAMILY: In El Paso, I have my mother Linda, father David and significant other Kevin. My younger sister, Tara, lives in Connecticut, where she works for ESPN. 1)