Month: January 2014

Sandy touched down near Atlantic City, N.J. Monday evening as a post-tropical cyclone instead of a hurricane. Despite its reclassification, the superstorm is already demanding resources and testing the nerves of travelers thousands of miles away, in El Paso. UTEP student Lanre Tanimola and his brother were flying into El Paso from Philadelphia when they

It was a domestic violence call that turned into a high-speed pursuit across state lines. New Mexico State police officials tell us police received a 911 call Sunday afternoon from a woman who told police her ex-husband had an AK-47 assault rifle. When officers showed up, they saw Herreria leaving and when they try to

with temperatures dipping into the low40’s this weekmany are getting ready to start up their heaters.

Oct. 29, 2012 update: El Paso Police have identified the person killed in a Sunday morning collision as 19-year-old Mauro Galarza of the 5700 block of Venice in El Paso. The injured person in the wreck has been identified as 19-year-old Julian Jimenez of the 1300 block of Wyoming in El Paso. Oct. 28, 2012

A man previously convicted of murder is a step closer to finding out his fate in his second trial. Jury deliberations began late Friday afternoon in the retrial for Victor Paiz. After deliberating for nearly three hours, jurors were sent home by the judge. Deliberations will continue on Monday morning. Paiz was convicted in 2008

Joe Silvas has six grandchildren. He is an electrician, and works the night shift so he can spend more time with his family. While Silvas enjoys time with his grandchildren, his place of residence leaves him constantly worried. Silvas lives in the Village of Vinton, where water woes have been the center of attention lately.

Like sand falling through an hourglass, the election season is slowly fading away. Each day more voters cast ballots. However, the city continues to battle an opposition group which cries foul when it comes to Proposition No. 3. On Friday, El Paso Mayor John Cook called a meeting with a local journalists to discuss the

The UTEP men’s basketball team will tip-off the 2012-13 season tonight against Oral Roberts on Bring Back the ’80s night. UTEP players are dressed as iconic 80’s characters in the team’s 2012-13 schedule poster. The men’s basketball season ticket stock features Miner legends from the 80’s, including Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins. The season

Legacies and ghosts of past administrations live on long after lawmakers leave office. They survive as their dreams, their visions, and a driving force for the contemporary lawmakers that follow in their footsteps. The city is at a crossroads in its history, a pivotal point in its own growth — a growth that has been

A Las Cruces jury found Horace Solomon Jr. guilty on all eight counts against him, including first degree murder, in the death of his ex-wife Jenny Bates. Bates’ family cried in response to the verdict. After more than a year, family members told ABC-7 they’re glad this nightmare is over. “To see her like that

One of the biggest challenges of building a triple-a ballpark in downtown El Paso will be working around the train tracks. On Tuesday, City Council approved a $163,000 agreement for preliminary engineering services with Union Pacific railroad. Its trains run through the Bataan Memorial Railway and right past City Hall, the future site of the

Testimony continued Wednesday in the murder trial of Horace Solomon, Jr. Investigators with the Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Office described finding Solomon passed out next to his ex-wife’s body. Jurors heard testimony from a Doa Ana County sheriff’s deputy who took Solomon into custody the night of the murder. The deputy said while in custody

El Paso Fire Chief Otto Drozd has submitted his resignation to the City of El Paso with an effective date of Nov. 23, 2012. He is the third head of a City department to resign or retire in three months. Daryl Cole retired as director of the Department of Transportation in August to take a

A Horizon High School attempted to commit suicide on campus Tuesday morning, Horizon police said. It happened about 8:50 this morning. According to a news release issued by the Horizon Police Department, officers responded to the school in reference to a student needing medical assistance. Police say a student tried to commit suicide. Police took

A newly recruited employee of a Central El Paso massage parlor told agents she was there to give massages and “you know,” according to a criminal complaint affidavit. Wearing a low-cut tank top and an “erotic-style bra,” the woman pulled up in a taxi as federal agents executed a search warrant Oct. 17 at the

The scandal that rocked the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) may be long gone, however, the after-effects are still being felt.On Thursday a school board meeting will cover several topics, among them two contracts that will cost the EPISD roughly $1 million. The first contract is listed to oversee the district’s external accounting, auditing

Three sentences that were on the city of El Paso website earlier this week have caused quite the stir. In fact, a criminal complaint was filed against City Manager Joyce Wilson this month as a result. Ray Rojas filed the complaint with the El Paso County attorney on Oct. 8, 2012, according to documents obtained

New Mexico state Sen. Mary Jane Garcia is under investigation, accused of making illegal withdrawals from her campaign funds. Garcia is also accused of getting double the reimbursements for travel expenses. Republican Secretary of State Dianna Duran fined Garcia, a Democrat, for illegally withdrawing more than $5,000 in cash from her campaign funds over the

The owner of the central El Paso massage parlor raided by federal agents yesterday came before a judge today. In Soon Kim was brought before U.S. Magistrate Judge Norbert Garney to learn the charges against her. Kim was brought into the courtroom alone so they could proceed using a Korean translator. The translator spoke to

The naked “caveman” has intrigued El Pasoans and others internationally for days. Some like his independent attitude, while others appreciate his biting criticism of politics. One person went to the man’s dwelling Wednesday, not out of curiosity but out of necessity. El Paso Water Utilities sent a surveyor to the caveman’s dwelling on a Northeast

The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo is getting a head start, racking up support from El Paso government officials. Tuesday, city council representatives approved a resolution to support all activities at Speaking Rock and the new Socorro Entertainment Center. Lt. Gov. Carlos Hisa would not talk to ABC-7 on camera, but did say that getting support

Beer sales will be introduced at UTEP’s Homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 20. Jorge Vazquez, director of Special Events at UTEP, said a 24 ounce cup of beer will cost $9 at UTEP home football games the rest of the season and for home basketball games. Alcohol will not be sold beyond the third

Police and sheriff’s deputies swarmed a Sunland Park neighborhood Monday night in search of a gunman who reportedly pointed his weapon at people in a car. The situation happened around 9 p.m. last night near the intersection of Palo Verde and Loma Vista. The SWAT team was called out and several homes were searched. However,

An outpouring of grief spread through El Paso and social media at the news of the death of 25-year-old Juana Muniz. Co-workers of hers gathered at the Palomino Tavern Monday night to remember the young woman with the big smile. On her Facebook page, a friend posted a Stevie Ray Vaughn video, “Life Without You,”

She was just trying to break up a fight at a party, and now she’s dead. That’s what a friend of Delia Vasquez, 22, told ABC-7. Las Cruces police said Jacklyne Legarreta, 23, stabbed Vasquez in the chest after Vasquez tried to break up a fight between Legarreta and another woman early Saturday morning. That

El Pasoans hiking up McKelligon Canyon expect a stunning view of the mountain and city and maybe even a glimpse at a rabbit or other wildlife. They don’t expect to see a naked man who’s been living in a cave for three years. A group of friends said their Sunday morning hike was spoiled after

Mountain View High School was quiet Saturday evening. But during the week, there waslots of chatter among students at the high school. Word of speech teacher and tennis coach Jesus Garcia’s arrest spread quickly. “Have a lot of people been talking about it at school? Yes, a lot of friends of mine and a lot

The House of Representatives Committee on Ethics announced Friday it would be looking into Congressman Silvestre Reyes. Reyes, who took office in 1997, will no longer serve El Paso following this year’s Democratic primary election loss to Beto O’Rourke. According to a release from the Ethics Committee, “The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee

An El Paso jury has convicted 30 year-old Yara Perez of Capital Murder and Injury to a Child in the death of her three-year-old daughter, Jacqueline, in 2007. Jurors deliberated approximately three and a half hours before reaching the verdict. Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty, so Perez faces an automatic sentence of life

The retrial of Yara Perez is nearing its end. Thursday afternoon, defense and prosecution attorneysrested theircases, but not before calling more witnesses to the stand. Perez is facing capital murder and injury to a child charges in the death of her 3 year old daughter, Jacqueline Gonzalez. Her boyfriend at the time, Frank Castaneda, was