Month: January 2014

A south-central El Paso neighborhood was blocked off for several hours after a shooting on the 500 block of Val Verde Street. El Paso police officers responded to a residence around midnight. Emergency dispatch confirmed with ABC-7 one person was taken to the hospital in critical condition. A woman was questioned outside of a home,

El Paso Police have released the identity of the man killed in a rollover on Spur 601 early Monday morning. Jesus Medina III, 21, of El Paso, was a passenger in a 1984 Nissan 300 ZX traveling east on Spur 601 that was attempting to exit at Global Reach/Old Ironsides. The vehicle lost control, causing

Long-snapping skills are fleeting, as ABC-7’s Collin Carroll learned Sunday. But after playing for Virginia Tech for four years, the friendships he made can’t be “snapped.”

New movie “50-1” is coming out in March. Horse trainer Chipp Woolley trained the horse the movie is based on. He trained the horse at the Sunland Park Racetrack. “Well I was raised on a ranch in the middle of nowhere and when I got outta high school,” Woolley said, “I went to college for

The El Paso Police Department’s DWI enforcement push ended Sunday morning. The enforcement lasted from Dec. 23 until Dec. 28.Police made 35 DWI-related arrests.The most happened Saturday, Dec. 28 when police said they found 8 cases.On Christmas day, there were seven arrests. There were no fatalities during the operation.

Success has a nice “ring” to it — just ask ABC-7’s Collin Carroll. His four years as Virginia Tech’s long snapper left his fingers covered in championship rings, and each one has a story. “I wear this ring a lot,” said defensive line coach Charley Wiles. “Oh, yeah.” It’s a good thing the fake diamonds

Governor Susan Martinez has tried it before — she says she’ll try it again. We’re talking about a license law already on the books in New Mexico. This week federal agents arrested three people for illegally trying to obtain a New Mexico driver’s license. That’s because in New Mexico, you don’t have to be a

Saturday is the two-year- anniversary of a drunk-driving crash that killed two young El Paso women. Idaly Reyes and Kimberly Araujo died after the car they were in burst into flames.That tragic night 23-year-old Kimberly Araujo left behind a three-year-old daughter. Idaly Reyes who was also in the car was only 19.This is video of

The search for a Las Cruces man and his son is over.They say 34-year-old James Williams went missing from the 1400 block of South Valley Drive Saturday morning. With him — his son, one-year-old Judeus Williams. The two were last seen around 7:30 a.m. Las Cruces police said they were concerned because of James William’s

Construction on and around UTEP during one of campus’s busiest times of the year … Sun Bowl. There are two Texas Department of Transportation run sites. One on Mesa Street and Sun Bowl Drive. The other on Sun Bowl Drive through campus between Schuster Avenue and the Don Haskins Center. “I think it’s terrible. It

Tony Romo had back surgery and will miss Dallas’ third straight season finale with the NFC East title and a playoff berth on the line. Coach Jason Garrett said Romo underwent surgery Friday after consultation with doctors during the week following his injury during a loss to Washington. Kyle Orton will start for the Cowboys

If all your presents arrived on time or the ones you sent got to their destination, consider yourself lucky this Christmas. That wasn’t the case for thousands across the country, including in El Paso. Some El Pasoans might have thought they made the naughty list when their presents didn’t arrive before Christmas. But it wasn’t

A company working on the construction of the Montecillo development in West El Paso fired the person in charge of managing funds for what appears to be the mismanagement of the account, said the company’s owner. The firing comes as subcontractors allege they have not been paid for work they did at Montecillo. All Service

It was the day after Christmas and many shoppers were buying instead of returning or exchanging at Bassett Place Mall. “A black T-shirt, some stuff from Bath and Body and found some good deals,” Ray Holguin said Thursday afternoon. “Jewelry, presents, some stuff for next year, decorations,” Alexis Marruffo described about the items in her

A look back at 1947 Virginia Tech Sun Bowl team that featured several players that missed years of playing due to WWII. See how the team bonded and how the Sun Bowl was the first of many, many more bowls for Virginia Tech. Watch the story at http://bit.ly/1daVvJW

EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoans can recycle their fresh cut Christmas trees, and turn them into free mulch. El Paso citizens can bring their fresh trees to any of the City of El Paso Environmental Services Department’s five Citizen Collection Stations, located at the following addresses: 1034 Pendale (East) 4200 Delta (South) 121 Atlantic

It may have been the last place anyone expected to see bikers Christmas morning, but the first thing on the minds of the members of the El Paso Motorcycle Coalition was passing out toys to children. “They flew her out here by herself and I was a nervous wreck,” Deming mom Deana Magana said. Her

This Christmas, the Rescue Mission of El Paso offered a hot lunch for anyone that needed it. A number of El Pasoans stepped up to make helping the less fortunate a part of their holiday. Those on the receiving end of the generosity say that it’s things like this that help them overcome the obstacles

Santa’s sleigh didn’t make it in time for Christmas for some this year due to shipping problems at UPS and FedEx. The delays were blamed on poor weather earlier this week in parts of the country as well as overloaded systems. The holiday shopping period this year was shorter than usual, more buying was done

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two men who smashed open several laundry machines at an apartment complex in San Elizario. The men caused damage to eight machines and stole close to $500 dollars in coins. The men were captured in surveillance footage and now investigators from the El Paso County Sheriff’s

The El Paso police department is asking for the public for any information that would help them solve a 10-year-old Christmas Eve killing. Police made the plea Friday in the unsolved killing of 44-year-old Fernando Martinez on December 23rd, 2003, at the company he owned and operated. Martinez was found dead at Saygo Bakery Equipment

A growing appetite for tamales and limited time to make the labor intensive holiday favorite has people lining up to buy fresh tamales at the last minute. “It’s maybe 30 degrees, but it’s worth waiting in line,” said a woman who would only give her name as Mrs. Gonzalez. She was standing outside Lupita’s with

El Paso Police arrested 38-year-old Ruben Cazares and charged him with two counts of murder from the November hit-and-run that killed 18-year-old Alma Reaux. A detective spoke with Alma’s sister, Alvina Reaux, Tuesday morning to tell her the news. The family canceled their Christmas because they are still grieving about the accident that happened November

The following are the trash collection schedules this week for El Paso: NEW YEAR’S DAYWednesday, January 1 Trash & Recyclables Collections No collections New Year’s Day Residents withWednesdaycollections to have wastepicked up Saturday, January 4 No other collection days affected Greater El Paso Landfill Closed to public at noon New Year’s Eve Closed New Year’s

It’s the Monday before Christmas and the locks are getting changed at the Westside Show Lounge. In its different incarnations, the club had been serving up lap dances for decades. Now it’s closed forever thanks to being sold on Monday. Situated in a unique spot at the intersection of I-10 and Executive — the strip

With the first significant Affordable Care Act deadline looming, El Pasoans went to Project Amistad and the Ysleta Library Monday to try and find out as much as they could about their options. Navigators at both locations had the same goal of helping people sign up for health insurance as part of the Affordable Care

Five months ago, county leaders unanimously agreed to apply for a federal grant to hire school resource officers in El Paso County. In five months, a lot has changed. El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Eddie Campa broke down the numbers for county commissioners on Monday. Recently, the Sheriff’s Office was chosen for the

Walking and bicycling to school is easily one of the best forms of exercise for children everywhere, especially if it’s a safe one. The City of El Paso has started a campaign to make upgrades to school zones in the city as part of the Safe Routes to School program. The federally-funded program will add

One person was sent to the hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash early Monday morning. The incident happened at around 2 a.m. on the 11500 block of Vista del Sol. Police have not revealed much information regarding their investigation. However, emergency dispatchers tell ABC-7 that a motorcyclist was taken to Del Sol Hospital

The picture has been shared more than 200 times. It’s been liked by more than 600 people and everyone is putting their 2 cents in. Some are disappointed, others very forgiving of the officer, who appears to be sleeping while on duty. ABC-7 asked Jennifer Ross, playing with her kids at the park, what she