Month: January 2014

A Las Cruces firearms instructor tells ABC-7 all his classes are full for the next four months. Guns and ammunition have been flying off the shelves in response to talk of stricter gun control laws. Curtis Childress teaches people how to use firearms safely in courses he teaches once a month. He said the demand

Imitation isn’t always the sincerest form of flattery. A segment in “Movie 43,” which opened this week, shows a team made up of African Americans lamenting playing an all-white team. The sketch, called “Victory’s Glory,” appears to be a parody of the 2006 Disney film “Glory Road” which told the story of the 1966 Texas

It started late last year, when high-ranking employees close to imprisoned former superintendent Lorenzo Garcia and Bowie High began leaving EPISD. Some retired, some resigned and some were fired. But because of a school board decision, the conduct of all these administrators will be reviewed by State Board of Educators and District Attorney Jaime Esparza.

A Las Cruces family told ABC-7 they’ve been abandoned by the justice system after allegations of a child beaten by a studded belt were dismissed. Joseph Nava said his daughter has lived in fear of her mother for a year and a half. He and his family were hoping for some sort of closure with

College sports has become big business. For proof, you need to look no further than the shoes and jerseys adorned with logos like Nike. According to Delta Cost Project, college sports was an enterprise worth more than $6 billion in 2010, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Bob Stull, the athletic director at

In an exclusive interview with ABC-7, Coach DeWayne Walker is telling KVIA he’s excited to be headed back to the NFL, but he also regrets leaving NMSU after four years. “I thought (the Jacksonville Jaguars) did a real good job of making me say no,” said Walker in a phone interview, “I just looked at

Singer Cedric Bixler Zavala announced on Wednesday he is no longer a member of The Mars Volta, seemingly putting an end to the band he and guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez started in 2001 after the break up of At the Drive-In. “Thank u 2 all VOLTA fans u deserved more especially after the way u rooted

Wednesday night Proact vice president Robert Stockwell presented the Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees with a proposed search process for a new superintendent. School Board President Armando Rodriguez said the district hopes to have a candidate in place by the end of the school year. The board instructed Stockwell todraft a hiring timeline

A third candidate, Hector Lopez, has entered the race to become El Paso’s next mayor. According to the Municipal Clerk’s website, Lopez officially entered the race Tuesday afternoon. According to an online profile, Lopez is an El Paso native with work experience in the city’s economic development department as well as being a teacher at

New Mexico State football coach DeWayne Walker could be leaving Las Cruces for a job in the NFL. KVIA ABC-7’s Asher Wildman has been working to get more details all day, and after speaking with sources at the Senior Bowl, he’s been able to inform us that Walker will be taking a position with the

Fort Bliss on Tuesday announced the post will have a new leader this Spring. Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard announced Maj. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland will replace him. The Army has not announced where Pittard will go. During an interview Tuesday, he hinted at having to decide whether to stay in the military. Pittard

Two cars went up in flames early Tuesday morning, and fire investigators are looking into whether arson may have played a role. The incident happened just before 3:30 a.m. near the intersection of Lamar and Tularosa, which is near Concordia Cemetery. No injuries were reported, but a neighbor we spoke with believed the fire was

The El Paso Independent School District is considering changing elementary school attendance zones — mostly in South El Paso — to more effectively use their campuses and prevent overcrowding. District officials will hold community input meetings in the next several weeks and present the plan to trustees for final approval in March. If trustees approve

A Dona Ana Community College nursing instructor is fighting for her life after getting hit by a car last week. Friends of Lucy Sandoval, 53, are heartbroken by what happened. New Mexico State University police told ABC-7 Sandoval was using the crosswalk at the intersection of Knox Street and Stewart Street on campus when she

Every year, millions of dollars are spent on doctors by pharmaceutical companies. Those payments range from speaking engagements to research and education. According to ProPublica, an independent non-profit research newsroom geared to investigative journalism, more than $220 million was spent by large pharmaceutical companies to promotional speakers for their products. The data show more than

The Vista Del Sol Flea Market on El Paso’s East side has made a fun family experience but someneighbors think differently. ABC-7recievedsome emails from residentsliving near the 5-week-old flea market and they complained about things such astraffic and noise issues. The owner of the flea market says they’re trying to be good neighbors and provide

The Mesilla Valley Balloon Festival may have been canceled, but that didn’t stop some people from flying their hot air balloons Sunday morning. Check out the photos taken by New Mexico Mobile Newsroom reporter Vanessa De La Vina by clicking on the related link.

ATornillo woman is trying to have her thumb reattached after it wasbitten off by a pitbull. Aneighbor tellsABC-7, the seventy-year-old grandmother is at University Medical Center undergoing surgery. “WhenI got here the sheriff was already shooting the dog,” said neighbor Angelica Valenzeula. When she arrived at her home shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday, she saw

Gun right advocates in Texas and New Mexico gathered at their respective Capitols Saturday. Rallies were held across the United States as part of a loosely organized campaign by gun rights advocates. The campaign began via social media. According to KOB-TV a local organizers in Santa Fe, Josh Kennedy, says the group is against a

Those airport scanners with their all-too revealing body images will soon be going away. The Transportation Security Administration says the scanners that used a low-dose X-ray will be gone by June because the company that makes them can’t fix the privacy issues. The other airport body scanners, which produce a generic outline instead of a

Only two days remain in the El Paso Public Library’s Food For Fines program. The program is part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Canned Food Donation Drive. Those who donate canned goods can have up to $5 in late fees waived from their account. “People may not have the money to pay

Tulsa suffocated UTEP defensively on Wednesday night, holding the Miners to a season-low point total in a 45-42 Conference USA win at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The Miners (9-7, 2-1 C-USA) were denied only their second 3-0 start since joining the league for the 2005-06 season. UTEP shot a season-worst 31.4 percent and tied

A local priest is especially grateful to be back with his parish after he said he was assaulted and robbed with men carrying AK-47s on a recent trip to Mexico. Father Francisco Lopez, the Parochial Vicar at San Lorenzo Mission in Clint traveled to Mexico City in late December to officiate a wedding. While driving

Late afternoon update: The jury returned a guilty verdict Wednesday afternoon in the murder trial of a godmother accused of beating her 2-year-old goddaughter to death. Sentencing phase will start Thursday. Early afternoon story: Closing arguments began Wednesday in the capital murder trial of a godmother accused of beating her two-year-old goddaughter to death. Shawntrell

A family of seven is homeless after a fire destroyed their home in Clint early Wednesday morning. It began just before midnight on Sleepy lane. According to a sheriff spokeswoman, the family was alerted to the fire by smoke detectors in the home. They reported seeing smoke pour out of a bathroom vent, and a

A northeast convenience store is in ruins after a fire Tuesday night. Residents near the 7-Eleven gas station at the corner of Hondo Pass and Railroad had to be evacuated when the store went up in flames after 8 p.m. Tuesday. Fire crews spend three hours getting the blaze under control. Fire officials say three

Tuesday’s City Council meeting included several items expected to beautify El Paso roads in the future. Among the agenda items was a sneak peek at the aesthetic improvements planned for the Interstate 10 and Airway Boulevard interchange. That freeway interchange has remained relatively unchanged since it was built back in the 1960’s. But a new

Parallel parking in Downtown El Paso may become a thing of the past, if City Council agrees to make changes proposed Tuesday. City representative for District 8, Cortney Niland, added the proposal to the agenda. Attached to the agenda item are the results of an extensive study involving Downtown employers and employees. The study, called

The murder trial of Shawntrell Dawkins, 33, began Monday. Dawkins is accused of murdering her goddaughter in April 2008. Milayna Harris, the victim, was 2 years old. Jurors listened to testimony from a variety of witnesses throughout an eight-hour-long opening day. Among the witnesses: police and fire personnel and a next door neighbor. The most

Call the City of El Paso Department of Public Health’s clinics to check on flu vaccine availability. The number is 915-771-5822. Locations: Ysleta – 110 Candelaria Rd. 79907 Northeast – 5587 Transmountain Rd. 79924 Tigua – 7862 San Jose Rd. 79915 Westside – 6195 Mace St. 79912 Henderson – 721 S. Mesa St. 79901 Preventive