Month: November 2014

Attorneys for a West Texas man whose conviction in two murders was recently overturned filed a motion Friday asking a judge to suppress the confession he made after his 1993 arrest. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in December overturned the convictions of Daniel Villegas, agreeing that he had ineffective counsel at his second trial.

Two Sun City Scifi guests for their March 14-16 event have had to cancel due to filming conflicts. “We are very sad to announce that Kathy Najimy will be unable to attend Sun City Scifi 2014 due to a film she is currently working on. We received the following statement from her,” Sun City Scifi

Running for County Judge as a fiscal conservative, City Rep. Eddie Holguin’s campaign website boasts about his accomplishments – some of them which were funded through debt. Holguin has consistently voted against funding city projects with Certificates of Obligation, which is non-voter approved debt. His campaign website touts all of the street improvement projects that

The beautiful ballroom floor at 2719 N. Stanton has been the home to millions of dance steps over the last 28 years that Shundo Ballroom Dance Studio has occupied that address. Shundo Ballroom Dance Studio is relocating to a bigger space with more dance space and lots more parking!!!!! But Friday night, February 28th, 2014

The ABC-7 I Team has obtained the preliminary incident report for the assault causing bodily injury incident involving State Rep. District 77 candidate Lyda Ness-Garcia. Ness-Garcia says she was assaulted at her home during the day on Feb. 24, and in a statement that same day said, “two unknown assailants physically attacked me at my

Daniel Villegas, the man who was convicted of murder but released on bond after his conviction was overturned, did not have a status hearing on Friday as planned. But someone with insight into the prosecution of the case told ABC-7 the D.A.’s office is working on retrying Villegas for killing two teens more than 20

Low voter turnout among Hispanics in Texas plays a key role in preventing the Republican-dominated state from being politically competitive, according to anew reportfrom the polling company Latino Decisions. In Texas, which is home to nearly one in five of all U.S. Hispanics, just 39 percent of Hispanics who were eligible to vote in the

ABCNews A south Texas family claim they shot and killed an infamous chupacabra after coming face-to-face with the strange coyote-like animal on their property. Doug Ohrt and his family were at home in Victoria County ranch Sunday night when they heard a chilling howl. “My grandson ran outside and shot him from about 240 yards,”

UTEP will host Tulsa at 7:05 p.m. today at the Don Haskins Center. Tulsa is one of the hottest teams in C-USA, winning its last five games by 10 or more points. “Our memories of Tulsa aren’t good. We were 0-2 against those guys last year,” UTEP coach Tim Floyd said. “I think they’re the

A North Texas school district is indefinitely closing its $60 million football stadium after cracks were found in the building’s concrete. The Allen Independent School District said Thursday that Eagle Stadium would stay closed until at least June and possibly into the upcoming school year. Eagle Stadium opened two years ago amid heavy fanfare and

The Fort Worth City Council’s plans for city manager no longer include El Paso’s current city manager, Joyce Wilson. A Fort Worth newspaper, the Star-Telegram, reports that the council decided to start its search over for the position currently filled by Tom Higgins who has been with the city for almost 30 years. The paper

Fort Bliss hopes to educate and inform those interested in learning more about Shroud of Turin. The army base will host two different information sessions on Saturday, March 8th at 311, Pershing Circle, West Fort Bliss. The first session begins at 10 a.m. and runs through noon. It will be related to history and 3D-Science

The developer that is set to expand and pursue “phase two” of the Outlet Shoppes of El Paso says they plan on adding 12 new stores. Some of the new stores are set to include H&M, New York and Company, and Destination Maternity. The expansion project is expected to be completed sometime in the fall.

TIME magazine published a study by Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), and examined how well Americans used their literacy skills in some of the nation’s largest cities. El Paso was near the bottom of the list, landing the spot of fourth least literate city. The study ranked the cities based on six categories: bookstores, residents’

The Las Cruces Public School Board of Education voted unanimously to extend the contract of Superintendent Stan Rounds, through the summer of 2016. The decision happened at the board’s February 18, 2014 regular meeting. Rounds was hired by the board in 2007. He’ll begin his eighth year as LCPS superintendent on February 28, 2014. Board

A federal judge declared Texas’ ban on gay marriage unconstitutional Wednesday, but left it in place until an appeals court can rule on the case. Judge Orlando Garcia issued the preliminary injunction after two gay couples challenged a state constitutional amendment and a longstanding law. He said the couples are likely to win their case

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that the number of flu-related deaths this season has gone up to 17. 14 of which are related to the “Influenza A H1N1” strain. The two deaths that the Health Department reported this week involve middle-aged men who each had at least one underlying,

The most popular member of the Milwaukee Brewers at spring training is a rookie who comes with pedigree, an excellent clubhouse presence and good legs. Four legs, in fact. Along with a button nose and scruffy, white fur. Hank the dog may be the early lock for camp MVP — Most Valuable Pet. “Yeah, he’s

UTEP’s Vince Hunter on Monday was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week for the second straight time, and the third time in four weeks. It is the fifth time he has received the honor this season.Hunter is the third player to earn C-USA Freshman of the Week honors five or more times since

El Paso County Commissioners Court on Monday approved a tentative agreement with three local school districts to accept a federal COPS hiring grant that will place 10 sheriff’s deputies in schools as resource officers over the next four years. The school districts involved are Canutillo Independent School District, the San Elizario Independent School District and

One of the City’s most well-known landmarks is in the midst of being renovated. And about a year from now, San Jacinto Plaza’s renovation will be completed and included the restored lagartos sculpture, a splash pad, and areas to play chess and ping pong. There also will be a cafe, improved landscaping, lighting, shade, and

Nearly 3,400 El Pasoans caught the flu this season and 15 of them died. This season, ABC-7 reporter Alec Schreck, a young, active, and otherwise healthy man, was in the hospital for 37 days with the flu- on the brink of death. “I’ve always been the kind of guy that never goes to the hospital,”

The chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security is encouraging Mexico’s authorities to extradite drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States to ensure he remains behind bars. Guzman was arrested Saturday morning in the resort city of Mazatlan, Mexico. Republican Michael McCaul calls Guzman the world’s most notorious drug lord and

The El Paso Interreligious Sponsoring Organization and Border Interfaith teamed up for the third year to host an accountability session Sunday afternoon. Candidates running for county judge, county commissioner and state representatives for three districts were all in attendance. In its unique format, the most important thing to understand is that the session was not

A central New Mexico ranch for troubled youth has settled its lawsuit against the state, agreeing to some oversight.Tierra Blanca Ranch High County Youth Program had sued the state last year, challenging the state’s investigation of its program and an October raid that sought custody of nine minors.Under the agreement signed Friday, the ranch has

The UTEP Miners took on Tulane Thursday night at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners are 4-0 on the road in conference play this year. Tulane took an early lead when Jay Hook knocked down the 3 to put the wave up one. Tulane was keeping it close in the first half, try Drye slams

An inmate who once escaped La Tuna federal prison – and faked his own death – is back in custody. U.S. Marshals say Donnie Griffin was captured this week moments after he fell 17 stories down a trash chute while trying to evade police in Denver. He was bloodied and bruised when taken into custody

Alamogordo residents had the rare opportunity to see four F-22 Raptors returning from their final tactical sortie over the Tularosa Basin Thursday afternoon. The aircraft formation made two passes over the city before landing at Holloman Air Force Base. “We want to express our sincere gratitude to the people of Alamogordo and the Tularosa Basin

(CNN) — Demonstrators pack public squares. Flames shoot into the air. Tear gas sends crowds scrambling. Bodies are carried from the streets. Dramatic scenes are unfolding during anti-government protests in three disparate countries this week, on three different continents. The images are striking, and things are heating up quickly. What’s happening on the ground? Here’s

Winds have not been too bad so far today. I expect gusts to be around 35 mph through about 7pm then gradually weaken. Skies tonight will be partly cloudy. A cold front will move in Thursday morning and clear the skies but leave us with some cooler temps. Highs tomorrow around 65 with some brief