Month: December 2014

El Paso county officials are close to finalizing a business plan for Ascarate Park in South-Central El Paso. They’re mapping out the future use for the area that has sat vacant since Western Playland Amusement Park moved out 8 years ago. It took nearly two years of extensive clean-up — removing oil barrels, several abandoned

El Paso Police believe the two bodies found at separate locations Tuesday are linked to the shooting of an El Paso Police officer in the Lower Valley Monday night. Police say they believe the man, whose identity has not been released, shot the officer last night, then allegedly killed the woman in the home, and

The FX drama “The Bridge,” set in El Paso and Juarez, has been cancelled, according to multiple media reports. The show, which won a 2013 Peabody award, starred Demian Bichir and Diane Kruger. Season 1 involved the hunt for a serial killer while Season 2 included more dead bodies and corruption. The pilot was shot

Oct. 20, 2014 (Opening Statement)“Looking back on the Old Dominion game, I’ll point out some of the positives. From an offensive standpoint, I thought we started the game fast. Autrey Golden had a 37-yard run followed by a Josh Bell touchdown. It was a good start for us for the game. We had zero turnovers

An F-35 fighter jet caused some people to turn their heads Tuesday in Northeast El Paso. No, it didn’t make an early appearance in the Borderland ahead of the Amigo Airsho. It’s being transported on a flatbed from Lockheed Martin in Dallas to a testing facility in California. The caravan, which includes a security detail,

The El Paso City Council on Tuesday granted tens of thousands of dollars in tax breaks to a company once considering relocating to Ciudad Juarez. The Council awarded Gustavo Farell, of company Cesar Scott, $43,175 in tax abatements in exchange for a projected $700,000 investment, which includes renovating a blighted Central El Paso building. Farell

The Las Cruces Police Department received three reports Monday of a perpetrator calling local residents, claiming to be a representative of law enforcement, and demanded money or credit information in exchange for avoiding arrest. In one of the incidents reported to police, a 79-year-old woman lost $1,000 when she purchased a Green Dot Money Pak

Spaceport America’s finances, and a still unbuilt southern access road, were big topics Monday when a New Mexico legislature finance committee met at the Pan Am Center in Las Cruces. More than 90 percent of the price tag thus far has been borne by Dona Ana County, yet one state senator pointed out there still

Emergency crews in El Paso said they are confident they are ready for an infectious disease outbreak. With flu season right around the corner, people could be getting the winter bugs but think it’s something worse. Flu symptoms mirror Ebola symptoms, which are:– Fever– Severe headache– Muscle pain– Weakness– Diarrhea– Vomiting– Stomach pain “We have

One man is dead after police say he showed up at a hotel and threatened an employee before confronting officers. Crimes Against Persons Investigators spent nearly 12 hours at the Quality Inn and Suites in the 6000 block of Montana trying to figure out what happened. The intersection of Geronimo Drive and Montana Avenue remained

Editor’s Note: For list of affected vehicles, go to bottom of this story. Federal official say a previous count of the number of vehicles that could be loaded with defective airbags came up short by more than three million, and the government website drivers could use to see if their individual car is on the

The J.M. Hanks Silver Knights marching band placed first Saturday in the Socorro Independent School District March Fest. The top 10 high school bands ranked as follows… J.M. Hanks High School Americas High School Coronado High School Eastlake High School Montwood High School Del Valle High School Bel Air High School Riverside High School Socorro

Del Sol Hospital took extra precaution and enacted infectious disease protocols Friday night. A patient came to the emergency room and reported specific symptoms similar to those caused by Ebola. ABC-7 received numerous calls from people worried about a possible Ebola patient after hearing the news that Del Sol enacted security precautions in it’s emergency

El Paso Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a parking lot of an apartment complex located in the 4700 block of North Mesa street Saturday morning. Officerswere busy cordoning off the area when our ’round the clock news crew was on the scene. Investigators are trying to determine

In times of disaster or crisis, people turn to Facebook to check on loved ones and get updates. It is in these moments that communication is most critical both for people in the affected areas and for their friends and families anxious for news. We want to provide a helpful tool that people can use

It could be weeks until we hear whether or not a judge will exclude from evidence Daniel Villegas’ 1993 murder confession. Villegas was convicted in 1995 for a drive-by shooting that resulted in a double murder. That conviction was overturned by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals last December. Judge Sam Medrano refused to listen

The nurses union at Providence said Wednesday health care workers at the hospital and other facilities nationwide feel pressured to go to work even if they’re sick. “Sick time is an issue at our facility and nationwide,” said Elsie Reyes, with the National Nurses Organizing Committee. That’s the union that represents nurses at Providence, Las

Hunter Keffer, 13, has loving support from many friends and family. On Monday, he attended a special lightning safety conference at New Mexico State University to find out how Mother Nature acted the day he was struck by lightning, and what can be done in the future to prevent such tragedies from happening. “I don’t

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health announced Thursday morning that there have been three new cases of babies testing positive for tuberculosis (TB). Of those three positives the Health Dept. considers two of them to be false positives because they had been given the BCG vaccine. The total number of positive tests

The Cielo Vista tennis courts were torn up for re-pavement in June with an expected completion date of August. It is now projected to be completed by mid-November. The 5 month delay has upset retired tennis coach, Annie Moncada, and her students. “We provide a safe haven for after school little people,” Moncada said. “And

State Rep. Joe Pickett held a community meeting Wednesday evening. Pickett wanted to speak with El Pasoans about a proposed constitutional amendment that will be on the November ballot. Proposition 1 if passed would use funds from the state’s gas and oil tax to fund Texas highway construction. “There isn’t anybody who hasn’t seen the

UPDATE: A man from Hatch, New Mexico was arrested for selling beer to the teens involved in a deadly wreck Tuesday night. Dona Ana County Sheriff’s investigators charged Alfredo Alaniz, 65, with unlawful sale of alcoholic beverages, selling or giving alcohol to a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The charges are

Rosendo Alvarado was arraigned Wednesday morning in 41st District Court on two felony counts of manslaughter and accident involving death. Alvarado, with his attorney, Davidson Smith, by his side, stood before Judge Anna Perez and pled not guilty to the charges. Alvarado is accused of hitting El Paso Code Compliance officer Robert Narro with his

UTEP has released the schedule posters for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. For information on buying season tickets for both teams, go to http://bit.ly/ZYErV9. The UTEP men’s basketball team is projected to finish second in Conference USA this season, based on a vote by the league’s head coaches. The top four teams in the

Isaiah “Ikey” Owens, who played with Mars Volta from 2001-’09, has died while on tour with Jack White in Mexico. A cause of death has not been announced and it is being investigated. Third Man Records, White’s record label, released the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we tell the world of the

A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Dona Ana County after allegedly trying to kill his mother, according to the statement of facts. William Tyson Mosely went to his mom’s house on Sunday, according to a neighbor who witnessed the incident who is quoted in the statement of facts. The neighbor said the son was

The new Brio bus rapid transit system is just days from rolling out. It’s slated to be in service october 27th – yet some city reps still have concerns. The transit system is supposed to take half the time or less than the regular Sun Metro buses.It has fewer stops – which are elevated and

A recent Supreme Court decision to not take cases from five states regarding gay marriage has paved the way for 30 states to legalize same-sex marriages. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take cases from several states that were hoping to be able to uphold their same-sex marriage bans, ruled unconstitutional by lower

Ninety-four percent of patients have been contacted as part of the tuberculosis investigation. The City’s Department of Health says 806 of 860 patients have been contacted after exposure to a health care worker who had an active case of tuberculosis at Providence Memorial Hospital . Updated statistics related to the TB investigation: Patients scheduled for

Jesus Aldana, a local resident, considers himself an American even though he’s a Resident Alien. “I love my country,” he said. Aldana was born in Mexico but he loves the U.S. Like millions of people, he had to go through the immigration system to live here – a system immigration attorney Iliana Holguin says is