Month: July 2014

Senior Eric Tomlinson was named to the 2014 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List on Tuesday. The award is given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end. The tight end started in all 12 games last season and was named to the 2013 All-Conference USA honorable mention team. The Klein, Texas, native led UTEP

UTEP track and field sprinter Aiyanna Stiverne will be going for gold in the 4x400m relay at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Eugene, Ore, from July 22-27. Stiverne earned the opportunity to represent the United States on the world stage after registering a personal-best of 54.10 in the 400m dash at the USATF Junior

A New Mexico man is dead after Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies say he was stabbed on his way home from work. It happened on the 1200 block of Church St. in Anthony, New Mexico. The man has been identified at 21-year-old Gilberto Wences. One resident, tells ABC-7 the incident sparks concern over the safety

A man was stabbed to death late Saturday night in Anthony, New Mexico. The Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Office continued to investigate the death of 21-year-old, Gilberto Wences. A 911 call right before midnight Saturday sent emergency crews to the 1200 block of Church street where Wences’ body was discovered. The sheriff’s office tells ABC-7,

El Paso water rescue crews found a woman buried beneath several feet of hail in a Northeast El Paso arroyo Saturday afternoon. The emergency call reported four people were trapped in the arroyo following the storm, a fire department spokesman said. The spokesman tells ABC-7 three of the people managed to get out of the

The hail pelted the ABC-7 studios on the Westside a little before 4 p.m. Saturday. Sheets of ice covered the ground and roadways looked like they had seen hours of snow. Towns as far as Tornillo took a hit, leaving wet roads and people scrambling to put new wipers on. Riders bicycling across the United

More than 1.4 million visitors a year walk through the doors of the El Paso International Airport every year More than 200,000 of them rent a car to get around the Sun City. On Saturday, the airport will implement a major change as it gets ready to build a brand new, three-story car rental facility.During

Click on links to view slideshows of the El Paso Chihuahuas Southwest University Park construction. Galleries are from most recent to oldest. April 2014: Chihuahuas Locker Room video April 2014: Behind the Scenes at the Ballpark gallery April 2014: Panoramic Pictures of the Ballpark gallery March 2014 Ballpark Construction: Seats, lights, grass installed gallery Feb.

The Texas Education Agency has filed a petition to punish 11 educators allegedly involved in the El Paso Independent School District cheating scandal. Those named in the petition are Damon Murphy, Terri Jordan, James Anderson, Maria Flores, Mirna Gamboa, Norma Regina Gonzalez aka Gina Oaxaca, Kathleen Ortega, Jesus Chavez, Anna Luisa Kell, Juan Manuel Duran,

A criminal complaint against a Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputy states she was driving 114 mph when she hit and killed a pedestrian in Mesquite, New Mexico on April 1, 2014. New Mexico State Police are recommending sheriff’s deputy Eden Terrazas be charged with vehicular homicide. Terrazas had been with the department for less than

The sun was not out yet, but people started trickling in to the base of Mt. Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, New Mexico, to make the trek up the mountain on Good Friday. Good Friday is one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar, when Jesus Christ was crucified. The borderland tradition draws out

El Paso County Commissioners are trying to figure out how to cut $8.7 million out of next year’s county budget. Next fiscal year’s budget starts October 1 this year. Right now, commissioners are analyzing all the data they received from the County Auditor so they can make a smooth transition. County Judge Veronica Escobar says

An El Paso medical helicopter pilot says someone shined a laser on him while he was flying to pick up a patient Tuesday night. It’s a serious problem and it brings serious punishment. Anyone who shines a laser at an aircraft and gets caught, faces years in prison and hefty fines in the thousands of

West Texas oil companies are in the Borderland looking to hire truck drivers and diesel mechanics. President of Direct Recruitment Services, Mauro Medina, said there is a shortage of workers in Odessa, Midland and New Mexico oil fields. Direct Recruitment Services works with oil companies to recruit workers from El Paso. “We’re so busy with

Late morning April 16 Update: El Paso Police say the man has been caught and that more details will be released later. Early morning April 16 Story: El Paso police and Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching the downtown area for a man that escaped while being taken into the downtown jail. The incident began around

The El Paso City Council on Tuesday decided to further evaluate if it’s charging residents who live next to the ballpark a fair fee to park. Two weeks ago, the Council had voted to implement a residential parking zone in the San Francisco Historic neighborhood, a row of older apartment buildings next to the downtown

April 16, 2014 Update: An El Paso jury found Araceli Nava guilty of manslaughter in the 2009 death of bicyclist Gustavo Vega. Nava had been facing a charge of intoxicated manslaughter or the lesser charge of manslaughter. The jury began deliberations Tuesday afternoon and decided their verdict a little after noon Wednesday. Nava had been

Judge Luis Aguilar will be sentencing Miguel Tinoco and not the jury that convicted Tinoco last week of four charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Tinoco asked that Aguilar sentence him Aguilar will be conducting an investigation prior to the sentencing. Tinoco on April 11 was found not guilty of murder but the

The ABC-7 newsroom phones were off the hook Saturday night with reports of what some called a “sonic boom” and desert skies that were lit up by meteor. According to El Paso police, the loud noise came from dynamite that was detonated by the EPPD bomb squad in an academy exercise. In a timely, but

A motorcycle rider is dead after a crash on the Northeast side Saturday afternoon. Just after noon on the U.S. 54 ramp leading to I-10 east — police say the rider lost control. The rider was killed by the impact. Detectives still have the ramp closed as they are wrapping up the investigation. They expect

Agents with Homeland Security Investigations raided an East El Paso home Friday morning. It happened on the 11000 block of Skipper Street. It was part of a federal child pornography investigation. One man was arrested on child porn charges, another on a weapons charge. The man arrested for having and distributing child porn is 28-year-old

The El Paso Chihuahuas kick off their unofficial first “homestand” on Friday in Tucson against the Reno Aces. Both teams were once the Triple-A team based in Tucson until moving to Reno and El Paso respectively. If you happen to want to go to Tucson to check out the games this weekend, check out the

There’s partial resolution to the dispute between local district judges and county commissioners who have been sparring because the judges boosted the pay for indigent criminal defense attorneys. The hard feelings come because the County has to pay that bill – and has no say in the matter. A news release this afternoon from the

Miguel Tinoco has been found not guilty of murder, but was found guilty on four charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The jury has not been able to come to a decision on the charge of criminal negligent homicide. The prosecution has asked for a mistrial on that charge, though Judge Luis Aguilar

Two El Paso County jailers have been fired after being accused of official oppression. Fernando Robles and Ronaldo Castro were allegedly asleep on duty when inmates knocked on windows to wake them up. The jailers then allegedly grabbed one inmate, took him to a room, and allegedly beat him.

It’s runoff season in the Borderland, and campaign signs are everywhere. But not all signs are staying up, and it’s not just the wind knocking them down. One campaign said they got video of their signs getting taken down around the city. “That’s without our permission, or the owner’s permission,” said Lynn Coyle, treasurer for

The El Paso Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit has arrestedand charged a local man for allegedly practicing dentistry without a valid license. Police say the investigation began after a complaint was filed with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) on June 3, 2013 by a patient who was unhappy about dental services performed

Twelve million dollars — that’s how much the El Paso Independent School District is set to lose this coming school year. Daily attendance is down. EPISD lost 1,600 students this year, which means they get $12 million less in state funding, and now the district is deciding how it’s going to adjust. One by one,

A helicopter crashed atop University of New Mexico Hospital Wednesday afternoon. According to KRQE-TV, the helicopter was attempting to land when it crashed with three people on board. No injuries were reported. KOB-TV is reporting that it was a lifeguard helicopter.

A public forum hosted Wednesday afternoon at the University of Texas at El Paso discussed the possibility of raising tuition for the 2014-15 academic year. Gary Edens, the Vice President for Student Affairs, presented to students, faculty and staff. The plan is being called three-point because it consists of three components. 3 percent tuition and