Month: June 2014

El Paso Police say the parents of the boy that was found in a south-central park came forward Saturday. Police found the three-year-old boy at Washington Park Friday. He was spotted by people passing by. The boy is being kept with Child Protective Services while the investigation continues. The parents have not been charged with

It all started with a group bike ride called Critical Mass. The bicyclists, sometimes numbering in the hundreds, ride together through downtown.But on Friday night bicyclists say an off-duty police officer was out of control jumping curbs with his motorcycle and putting one bicyclist in a choke-hold. “It was a very nice evening, it was

A group of bicyclists tell ABC-7 an off-duty police officer put them in danger. It happened Friday night when the cyclists were on a group ride. ABC-7 has learned the police officer involved has been in the headlines before. This all started with a group bike ride called Critical Mass. The bicyclists all ride together

One of the biggest Texas liquor store chains has reported a security breach that exposed personal information of customers at some of its smaller stores. The Houston-based Spec’s chain said in aFridaystatement that the breach exposed data from Oct. 31, 2012, through March 20, 2014. Spec’s said that, depending on individual circumstances, information exposed may

El Paso Police tell ABC-7 51-year-old Carlos Gutierrez walked onto the roadway and into the path of a car, just before 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Escobar and Zaragoza. He was killed. Investigators say the driver of the car, a 38-year-old woman, will not face any charges.Investigators do not know why Gutierrez walked into

El Paso Children’s Hospital will still owe University Medical Center another $59 million come September for space in its tower and various other support services. Children’s has already paid UMC nearly $34 million dollars since it opened about two years ago. This week UMC began forming a finance committee to assess whether Children’s will be

El Paso’s payday lenders will soon be facing greater restrictions when a new city ordinance goes into effect next week. So how many businesses are in compliance with the new ordinance? The deadline is Monday for all “credit access businesses” in the city to register as a part of the ordinance passed in January. If

The El Paso Sports Commission is still in the process of finalizing the financial reconciliation for the 2014 Conference USA Championships but it is expected to be completed by this upcoming week. Brian Kennedy, president and CEO of El Paso Sports Commission, said that the 2014 C-USA Tournaments did not lose money. Kennedy said he

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld Texas’ tough new abortion restrictions that shuttered many of the abortions clinics in the state. A panel of judges at the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court judge who said the rules violate the U.S. Constitution and served no medical purpose. In its

Just over 6 pounds of methamphetamine was seized at the Paso Del Norte bridge on Wednesday night by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operation officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $195,200. “This seizure was the result of an enforcement sweep of the cars

Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that helps identify the man police suspect of sexually assaulting a young girl more than two weeks ago. According to Las Cruces Police, sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on March 11, a man approached two young children as they played behind their

The ABC-7 I-team is questioning the financial status of El Paso’s Children’s Hospital. Legal advice and consultation with the Children’s Hospital was an item on the agenda at a University Medical Center board meeting Wednesday night. Board members declined to comment, but ABC-7 received a copy of the motion made. It said: “The UMC board

On Wednesday night El Paso Code Compliance officials showed the Building and Standards Commission just how bad it is inside the Gateway Hotel when they presented during a public meeting. That means the saga of the Gateway Hotel continues, with a city commission voting Wednesday night on the fate of the historic downtown building. The

Larry Phillip Otero, the man indicted on one count of intoxication manslaughter in a Nov. 2013 traffic fatality, has pleaded not guilty. He made the plea in court on Wednesday and his trial could start in October, according to court officials. The accident report for the November crash states Otero was allegedly driving the wrong

A soldier was killed Sunday morning after his motorcycle crashed near the intersection of 375 North and Spur 601 East. The name of the Fort Bliss soldier, assigned to the 1st Armored Division, will not be released until his family is notified by military officials. Medical personnel declared the soldier dead at the scene. El

An 11-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after he was attacked by a dog. Sheriff’s officials say the boy went to his neighbors house to get his little brother when the neighbor’s pit bull bit him on his neck, his arms and back. He was rushed to the hospital and was in critical condition

A central El Paso couple is stabbed Saturday morning allegedly by the woman’s ex-boyfriend. Police said it happened at a home on the 200 block of Valencia around 5 A.M. Police said the ex-boyfriend arrived at the home and allegedly began to assault the ex-girlfriend, stabbing her in her chest. When her current boyfriend began

BREAKING: The El Paso Sheriff’s Office is investigating a morning train wreck in Fabens, Texas. A spokeswoman said a woman was stopped at a railroad crossing near Fabens Road and NW Austin Road when a another driver crashed into the woman, sending her car directly into the moving train. The ‘jaws of life’ were needed

As the protest to protect the Lincoln Recreation Center grew, many of the protesters repeated that it’s what’s inside — and what happened inside — the center that is worth preserving. Folklorico icon Rosa Guerrero performed there. And muralist Carlos Flores painted several murals specifically for the center. ABC-7 spoke with both of them about

The “Feast in the Middle East” has lots of fun, food, and music. But across the lot at St. George’s Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church is a history, originating from the time Jesus Christ walked the earth. “We go back to the Holy Land and to the start of the church of Christ’s teachings. And we

Early voting for the runoff elections begins Monday. Some of the runoff races include: The race for the Republican Lieutenant Governor slot: Incumbent David Dewhurst, and state senator, Dan Patrick. The race for House of Representatives District 76 seat: Former Representative, Norma Chavez, and Cesar Blanco. The race for County Clerk: Incumbent Delia Briones and

Almost 3,000 seniors will be getting their diplomas at the Sun Bowl Saturday. The ceremony is breaking from tradition in recognition of UTEP’s 100th birthday this year. Seniors from all of UTEP’s schools and departments will be graduating together. The ceremony starts at 7 p.m. with a fireworks show for the grand finally. UTEP officials

At first, they thought it was a joke. Canutillo school district officials tell ABC-7 they were shocked to learn just how little land has been set aside in the Northwest Master Plan for new schools. The area is off Transmountain Road near Interstate 10. The Northwest Master Plan, overseen by the Public Service Board and

A woman found herself in the hospital early Wednesday morning after crashing on I-10 west on the Sunland Park exit. The incident happened just before 1:30 a.m. When emergency crews arrived, the woman’s vehicle was found in the landscaping area below Sunland Park Mall. The woman was put on a stretcher and taken to a

Neighbors living in a Lower Valley community say officials are not hearing their cries of concern. Two ongoing construction projects have sandwiched residents living in a mobile home park off of Inglewood and Alameda. “It’s almost impossible,” neighbor Debbie Ramirez said. “It’s become a real hazard and dangerous at times. I almost got hit by

The controversy over the newest message to be painted on the Juarez mountains continues. An El Paso conservationist is urging his fellow El Pasoans to keep out of Juarez until the message is removed. “It’s ugly. It’s covering up a beautiful mountain,” said Jim Tolbert, publisher of the online blog elpasonaturally. “It’s destroying the flora

A fight near a Montana Vista middle school on Thursday resulted in a Sheriff’s deputy pulling his gun. It happened at the intersection of Greg Street and Black Bear Lane, right in front of East Montana Middle School — but not on school grounds. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the fight involved more than a

Residents in one El Paso neighborhood will soon be able to enjoy a different kind of green in their local scenery along with some other improvements. The city has announced two new projects that will soon begin in the Chamizal neighborhood of south central El Paso – including a community garden. The Chamizal Community Garden

When the new Tornillo-Guadalupe Port of Entry opens, it will accept state toll-road tags as a payment option, making it the first bridge of its kind in Texas. El Paso county commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to move forward with the roughly $1.7 million design and implementation plans. The county wants the toll system ready for

El Paso Community College is in the process of creating a “master plan” in order to determine out what can be fixed and improved across the college’s campuses. The idea is to lay out a clear set of goals and objectives for EPCC to work on for the next decade or so. The administration is