Month: August 2014

On Monday, January 21, 2013, Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Lordsburg, New Mexico Station spotted five vehicles traveling in tandem on NM County Road 1. Agents made stops on four-of-five vehicles traveling in the caravan, and later discovered them to be drug laden after inspection. With the assistance of Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office and

A source close to MountainStar Sports tells ABC-7 the organization received at least 650 season ticket deposits Thursday, the first day they were available to people who subscribed to get season ticket information from the Triple-A baseball team. Spokeswoman Elizabeth Margo tells us the volume “exceeded expectations.” The public will be able to reserve season

A 47-year-old former youth pastor has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a child porn case. He also will have a lifetime of supervised release following his prison term. Joe Tapia III pleaded guilty in October to solicitation of material relating to the sexual exploitation of children. By pleading

Puppy Bowl IX will air on Animal Planet on Feb. 3, the same day as the Super Bowl. Check out the Puppy Bowl starting lineup here.

El Paso Water Utilities has identified immediate repairs needed at a facility in Northeast El Paso with the repairs requiring an interruption of water service beginning at 10 p.m. today, Jan. 25. Service is expected to be restored early Saturday morning. Customers on O’Donnell St., O’Brady Place, O’Riley Lane, O’Rourke Lane, O’Dell Drive, O’Hara Drive,

Former UTEP track and field All-American Hans Hglund passed away on October 4, 2012, UTEP’s Athletics Department announced Friday. “On behalf of the UTEP track and field and cross country community, it saddened us to learn of Hans Hglund’s passing,” said head coach Mika Laaksonen. “We lost a great champion and our condolences go out

Thursday is moving day for the El Paso Parks and Recreation Department. The 25 staff members based in City Hall spent the day packing boxes with files, paperwork, and personal memorabilia, getting everything ready for the movers who are taking everything to their new, temporary location in the Pat O’Rourke Center at 901 North Virginia

A new type of museum is opening in El Paso this Saturday. The El Paso Exploreum will be the first dedicated to children in the city. Exploreum is presented by the Lynx Exhibits, and is located next to the old Lynx location. Opening day kicks off at 10 a.m., and will include prizes, activities, food,

by Morgan Smith / Texas Tribune When Commissioner Michael Williams appeared before state senators Wednesday to ask them to add money to the Texas Education Agency’s budget, they had a few questions of their own. Williams testified at the Senate Finance Committee’s initial hearing on the $186.8 billion budget it released earlier this month, and

ABCNews The County Kerry Council in southwest Ireland passed a measure on Monday that allows rural drivers to legally drive while under the influence of alcohol. The council voted 5-3 – with 12 absent and seven abstaining – to issue special permits to individuals who live in rural areas and wish to drive home on

A municipal police official in northern Mexico says officers have arrested a man who confessed to killing his neighbor’s three dogs and barbecuing them. Police spokesman Adrian Sanchez says the arrest was made late Tuesday based on an emergency call about a fight in the streets. Police said Wednesday that a neighbor confronted 39-year-old Ulises

El Paso County is considering suing a longtime former employee, but the reason is shrouded in mystery. Because it’s a legal matter, county officials must get advice from County Attorney Joann Bernal during executive session, or closed meeting. The issue revolves around Piti Vasquez, the former County Purchasing Agent who was responsible for overseeing the

A military wife worried about the safety of her Logan Heights home sparked a community meeting. The evening of Jan. 16, military housing contractor Balfour Beatty Communities hosted a forum at Logan Elementary School with Logan Heights residents concerned about lead paint and asbestos in their homes. On Jan. 13 a meeting notice was posted

For not wanting to do music as a living, Omar Rodriguez Lopez has done pretty well. He’s won a Grammy and toured the world with his band The Mars Volta among his many musical collaborations. He’s also been named one of the 100 best guitarists by Rolling Stone. “Music was never any kind of ambition

Organizers of UTEP’s 2013 Project MOVE expect another flood of University volunteers to participate in service projects that benefit the community next spring, so they are asking leaders of the area’s nonprofit organizations to suggest jobs that will have a positive impact on the community. The 4th annual event that gets the Miner Nation “Working

Conference USA athletics directors wrapped up two days of Winter Meetings Wednesday. C-USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky led a series of discussions and presentations regarding the future of the conference, beginning with the realigned membership on July 1, 2013. “We had extremely productive meetings and we are fortunate to have such a great group,” Conference USA

El Pasoans excited about the new Triple-A baseball team and inaugural season in 2014 are now one step closer to “Play Ball!” Beginning at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Time on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, fans will have their first opportunity to reserve a place on the Season Ticket Waiting List for El Paso’s Triple-A baseball team

City Council approved another $18.5 million in City Hall relocation costs Tuesday, voting 4-3 to spend that money to renovate two buildings the city acquired after deciding to build a new downtown baseball stadium on the site of the current City Hall. The Luther Building, which was donated to the city by El Paso businessman

The countdown has begun for enforcement of El Paso’s new solicitation ordinance. It’s already law, but the El Paso Police Department plans to start enforcing the new rules in February after an “education phase.” ABC-7 hit the streets this week to speak with those whom the changes will affect the most. It bans solicitation in

El Paso Police arrested a 24-year-old man Tuesday night after he allegedly fired a handgun and the bullet landed in his neighbor’s bed. Officers responded to a home in the 1500 block of Plaza Verde at about 9:40 p.m. regarding a shots-fired call and the investigation revealed that Westley Handy was at his home on

The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees voted late Tuesday to pay more to the company currently investigating the cheating scheme. The Weaver Firm will receive about $200,000 in addition to the nearly $600,000 they’re already are being paid. For a 12-week period, Weaver estimated the total cost for 16 staff members, working

Wall Street Journal reporter Lawrence F. Kaplan’s view of Maj. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland came to change over time they both spent in Ramadi, Iraq. “Serene in the conviction that (then) Col. MacFarland cared more about victory than about its cost, I soon learned that my biases had things backward,” Kaplan wrote in a 2011

ABCNews Imagine if doctors could add something to their mentally ill patients’ pills so that they could tell on their smartphones whether the patients were taking the pills as prescribed. Inventor Don Spector has actually filed a patent that would do just that, and he did it after the Sandy Hook school shootings in Connecticut,

li class=”byline”> by Julin Aguilar, The Texas Tribune January 20, 2013 In the recent debate about stricter gun control, some officials on both sides of the Rio Grande saw a sliver of hope — that such laws might curb the flow of illegal weapons over the United States’ southern border. “I hope that whatever we

In Jefferson County, Colorado, investigators are calling it “the most dangerous social networking site for children” where sexual predators are lurking. And just last week, ABC-7 reported two Las Cruces men allegedly met twin sisters through Mocospace. The girls were only 14 years-old, but that didn’t stop them from sexually assaulting one of the sisters.

The El Paso Chihuahuas hit four home runs in their 11-7 win over the Salt Lake Bees at Smith’s Ballpark in Salt Lake City Saturday night. The Chihuahuas have won four consecutive games for the first time since late June. El Paso has piled up 30 runs and 42 hits in the first three games