Month: February 2014

*All times are in Mountain Time* Boys Bi-District 4A San Elizario at Andress. Monday at 7:00 Canutillo at Bowie. Tuesday at 7:00 El Paso at Hanks/Eastlake. Tuesday at 7:00 Burges at Hanks/Eastlake. Tuesday at 7:00 *Hanks and Eastlake face each other Friday night to determine final seeding. Boys Bi-District 5A Franklin vs. Amarillo Tascosa. Tuesday

ABCNews A jury found a Texas high school teacher and mother of three guilty today of having sex with four male students while being videotaped. Brittni Colleps, 28, a former English teacher, was convicted of 16 counts of having improper relationships with students. Since the men were all 18 at the time of the sexual

A bomb threat called into the Carmike cinema chain nationwide has led to several of the chain’s theaters being evacuated. According to lexi18.com news website, a spokesperson for the Lexington, KY, Fire Department confirms that the bomb threat was called into the Columbus, Georgia, office claiming bombs have been planted at theaters across the country.

It’s been a long day in court for Judge Steve Smith, who is visiting as a witness for the prosecution from Brazos, TX. Smith, who oversaw the 2011 case that led to the contempt of court case being defended today, took questions for roughly three hours to being day five of the Theresa Caballero, Stuart

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has issued an executive order blocking President Barack Obama’s new deferment policy. She says the newly approved students and workers will be a drain on taxpayer dollars. “We will issue an employment authorization card to those people that apply, but they will not be entitled to a driver’s license, nor will

The El Paso Police Department has released the name of the 34-year-old man who allegedly kidnapped a toddler and threatened two men with a knife. Rolando Pacheco, of the 4500 block of Bobolink, has been charged with one count of aggravated kidnapping and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Shortly before 1

The Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces is struggling to pay back $1.9 million in unauthorized loans taken out by a former employee. Chancellor Louis Roman told ABC-7 an unnamed employee took the loans out between 2004 and 2009 without the Bishop’s consent. All of the money was taken from the Parish Improvement Plan (PIP). The

Day four of the contempt of court trial of Stuart Leeds and Theresa Caballero had more witnesses being called to testify on behalf of Leeds and Caballero. On the stand on Thursday was Leonard Morales, an El Paso attorney. Morales said he has known Leeds for about 10 years. He said he watched the nepotism

The El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Centers has announced the lineup for the free outdoor movie series Movies in the Canyon which will return to McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre for its fourth season Friday, August through October 20. More than 16,000 attend the movie series last year. This season will feature 20 movies shown for

A man wanted in connection with a car accident that killed two people in New Mexico has been arrested in Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port say they took 22-year-old Joel Cordoba Lopez into custody about 11 a.m. Wednesday. They say Lopez was a passenger in a vehicle

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health has confirmed the first local case of West Nile virus in a 54-year-old man who lives in the 79935 zip code. The man has underlying conditions and is currently hospitalized. There were four cases of West Nile virus at this time last year in El Paso

Major League Baseball owners approved the sale of the San Diego Padres on Thursday to a group that includes the O’Malley family and pro golfer Phil Mickelson. Commissioner Bud Selig announced the endorsement after the conclusion of the owners meetings in Denver. MountainStar Sports Group said on Thursday that the sale of the San Diego

Judge Sam Medrano is recommending to the court of criminal appeals that convicted murderer Daniel Villegas receive a new trial. Medrano announced the decision just after 11:30 a.m. Thursday and the spectators in the courtroom, including friends and family of Villegas, erupted into cheers and began crying. The hearing took less than five minutes. Medrano

The Texas Education Agency said the El Paso Independent School District’s probation status should not hinder students trying to get into college. “I have no jurisdiction over EPISD but I’m an EPISD taxpayer and an EPISD mom who’s really worried about the black mark this is going to have on my kids when they apply

Readers of the best-selling Chicano novel “Bless Me, Ultima” will be able to watch the film adaptation this September. To prepare for the premiere, El Paso is launching a city-wide reading campaign that will involved students, families and lovers of Hispanic literature. Ultima is a healer living with the Martinez family during World War II

Just Peaceful Caring, a health care advocacy group, put together a rally in Las Cruces, N.M., to bring attention to what they feel is a dire situation. 109 nursing students from Doa Ana Community College are stuck in a hard spot after the nursing program lost its national accreditation. Many wonder if they can find

El Paso Police have arrested 64-year old Earl Davis for allegedly sexually assaulting two children. According to police, Davis, of the 4000 block of Leavell, befriended the alleged victims’ family and would occasionally take the children to the park and take them for treats. Police said that during a period of one month Davis had

Former KVIA forecaster Jim Gamble died Wednesday morning of pancreatic cancer. He was 60 years old. In his career he worked 10 years at KVIA, five years at KTSM and five years at KDBC. John Fausett, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Santa Teresa, N.M., said a person would be hard pressed to

Environmental Services is providing FREE MULCH at all of the City’s Citizen Collection Stations. Residents just need to bring a shovel and can take as much mulch as they need. Mulch can protect soil, inhibit weed growth and can make landscaping more attractive. Citizen Collection Stations are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday

Hardknocks follows an NFL team through summer training until the first game and this year the team has been following the Miami Dolphins. The Hardknocks crew videotaped Miami’s coach cutting wide receiver Chad Johnson from the team after he allegedly headbutted his wife. Watch the clip of him getting fired at http://krod.com/chad-johnson-gets-cut-on-hardknocks-video/

University of Texas at Austin Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds visited El Paso Tuesday afternoon to speak at the Longhorn Happy Hour for the Longhorn Foundation. Dodds, along with former UT football head coach David MacWilliams and former UT defensive line coach Mike Tolly Tolleson were on hand to help raise money that would go toward

ABCNews Robert Pattinson today adhered to his pact of staying mum on the cheating scandal that resulted in his breakup with his longtime love and “Twilight” co-star Kristen Stewart, preferring instead to take on the culture of stardom and the public’s fascination with celebrities. “If you get used to it I think you start going

El Paso City Council voted on Tuesday to move forward with a bond election in November that would bring $468 million in additions and improvements to El Paso over the next 10 to 15 years. But it also will raise your property taxes. With all the backlash over the recent decision to build a ballpark

Legend has it that the Loch Ness Monster was first sighted in the sixth century years ago by an Irish monk while preaching by the lake. Now, a Scottish sailor who has spent the last 26 years of his life searching for the elusive creature, says he has the best picture yet of “Nessie.” George

With chile season in full swing in New Mexico, the state department of agriculture is cracking down on growers falsely claiming their “impostor” chile is from the state. “The chile’s been really good. The problem is I don’t think we’re going to have enough for everybody, especially (now that) it’s getting so famous around the

Doa Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Las Cruces man Tuesday morning after he allegedly broke into a convenience store and attempted to steal merchandise. Just after 2 a.m., deputies and a sheriff’s investigator were called to the 200 block of E. Union after neighbors reported hearing the sound of breaking glass. Law enforcement arrived

Attorneys for Penn State’s ousted president are planning a news conference to rebut what they view as inaccuracies in a report that concluded he concealed child sex-abuse allegations against a former assistant football coach more than a decade ago. One of Graham Spanier’s lawyers, Peter Vaira, told The Associated Press there are “many, many errors”

Day two of a contempt of court hearing wrapped up in El Paso County court Tuesday night. Theresa Caballero and Stuart Leeds are defending themselves against a combined 18 counts of contempt, each carrying the potential for up to six months in jail and a fine. All 18 counts of contempt are tied to a

CNN In the first sign that the Fukushima nuclear disaster may be changing life around it, scientists say they’ve found mutant butterflies. Some of the butterflies had abnormalities in their legs, antennae, and abdomens, and dents in their eyes, according to the study published in Scientific Reports, an online journal from the team behind Nature.

The Christmas lights display at Shawver Park this past December drew local and even national ridicule. Some said it was a disappointment, others said it was a humble display. ABC 7 has learned that new numbers from the city show taxpayers will have to cover more than half the cost. City Rep. Eddie Holguin, who