Month: January 2015

ABC-7 has uncovered more details about a Las Cruces father arrested in a meth bust and the baby he allegedly neglected and abused. A Las Cruces Police spokesman tells ABC-7 officers went to 18-year-old Manuel Tellez Edmond’s house to arrest him on meth charges. The officers say they found nearly six grams of meth, security

Measles cases are spreading across the Western states. More than 80 cases have been found in a dozen states. It’s even causing some concern about crowds at this weekend’s Super Bowl in Phoenix. “If you’ve been vaccinated against measles and are exposed to it, your chance of getting it is one percent,” said Dr. Richard

The deadline to pay 2014 property taxes is Monday, February 2, 2015. Taxpayers are encouraged to pay before the deadline to avoid delinquent penalties and interest. Payment options include: MAIL – Send payment to El Paso Tax Assessor Collector, P.O. Box 660271, Dallas, TX75266-0271. (Note: Do not mail cash) INTERNET – At home.elpasotexas.gov/tax-office by e-check

Missy Elliott is going to “Work It” at the Super Bowl with Katy Perry. A person familiar with the plans for Sunday’s halftime show told The Associated Press on Thursday that Grammy winner Elliott is slated to make a surprise appearance during Perry’s performance. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because

If you’re in the market for a nursing job, the Tornillo Independent School District wants you to apply. ABC-7 looked into how and why it’s taken so long to fill the job. People in the small town of Tornillo know that the school district is without a nurse. What they may not know is that

A North Texas school district is investigating after about two dozen elementary students had to pull their pants down when feces were found on a gym floor. A parent says the children in Gustine (GUHS’-teen) were forced to expose their underwear for inspection. Maria Medina told WFAA-TV (http://bit.ly/1uzpW2v ) that boys were taken to one

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle within the last hour near the intersection of San Antonio and Oregon, according to police on site. Police on scene would only say the victim is a woman. Traffic is blocked in all directions at San Antonio and Oregon while police investigate.

The man charged with driving drunk and killing three people in a crash Christmas Eve remains behind bars. Joel Garcia’s arraignment and bond hearing took place Tuesday morning. In the 210 th District Court. The courtroom was packed with family members of Garcia, as well as family members of the victims: Brothers Joshua and Isaiah

An El Paso County Precinct 5 constable deputy was caught in a handicapped spot at an eastside bank Sunday. Constable Manny Lopez said a ticket for being in a handicapped spot without a placard or plate can cost a person anywhere from $250-$300. ABC-7 spoke with Lopez after one of our viewers snapped two pictures

Authorities say two women and two other people were picking up scrap metal on or near U.S Army property when an unexploded device went off last Saturday. ABC-7 has confirmed one of the women reportedly had a sales receipt from a scrap yard in Socorro. That’s why federal investigators are focusing on the Lucero Scrap

Day 7: Sunday January 25, 2015 All week I had been making myself oatmeal each morning. “Boil 1 cup of water with a pinch of salt add cup oats. Cook one minute, then eat” I believe I did this in my sleep half the time. I mentioned this at work one day and Stephanie Valle

Washington’s glittering holiday season turned dark for many last (month) when tragic news of Robert “Alo” Cushing’s untimely death began to circulate in emails, phone calls and social media. An El Paso native, Cathedral High School graduate and University of New Mexico graduate who worked for five years in former Rep. Heather Wilson’s Washington office,

Day 6: Saturday January 24, 2015 Since Tuesday, I had been taking celery, carrots and other fresh food snacks to work in order to eat only what I had been instructed to consume. Now I had to replenish my supplies for the coming week so I went grocery shopping. I usually go with the wife

Day 5: Friday January 23, 2015 After a few days of getting up at 5 A.M. and driving in the dark, I decided to try and change my workout routine from early morning to afternoon — and boy, did it go badly. Since Tuesday, I have been waking up at 5 A.M. and finishing my

Candidates running for the El Paso Independent School board drew numbers that will determine their place on the ballot in May election on Monday. But future trustees won’t have much to do now that the Texas Education Agency has put in a board of managers to run the district. The Department of Justice still needs

For EPISD there’s a whole list of organizations students can choose fromhere. Starting this school this year, El Paso Independent School District high school students must complete 120 hours of community service hours or face a penalty. If you don’t meet it come gradation time, you won’t get to walk. Ysleta ISD has had the

Efficiency is the mantra you’ll hear EPISD Board President Dee Margo repeat, and something he expects the taxpayers will see soon enough. “We have some big budgets we have to get through, the first is the budget,” Margo said. At Tuesday’s board meeting the managers spent two hours debating employee compensation alone, and although they

More cuts are coming to the El Paso Independent School District. At a meeting Friday between district administrators and the media, the district said it’s refining its enrollment numbers and learning there may be less students than initially projected. At EPISD every student is worth $5,500 in state funding. EPISD has lost nearly 3,300 students

The El Paso Independent School District is preparing for next school year. But it’s not going to be easy.Superintendent Juan Cabrera said he has big goals for the district, but a dwindling budget. In five years, EPISD students will be using tablets instead of textbooks, and a portion of their education based on character. Or

A new board of managers has been sworn in and led their first board meeting Tuesday night. Texas Education Agency Commissioner Michael Williams attended the meeting. The board consists of Ed Archuleta who was not at the meeting; , Carmen Arrieta-Cadelaria; Dee Margo; Blanca Enriques and Judy Castleberry. Williams addressed the board and said he

The new Board of Managers at the El Paso Independent School District is getting right to work. But part of its job will be to answer parent and teacher concerns, a task that has yet to be addressed. Elected trustees are assigned to the schools in their district, that way parents know who to call

With the holidays just around the corner, many have stepped up to feed local families. Saturday, more than 200 families in need picked up turkey baskets, thanks to the help of the Westway Neighborhood Association, the Sheriff’s Advisory board and the Knights of Columbus. All organizations teamed up to help borderland families. “It’s an awesome

The El Paso County Housing Authority is being accused of shredding 82 boxes of financial documents after its Executive Director Michael Terrazas resigned last month. County Commissioner Vince Perez said he was tipped off by residents about Terrazas. The Authority’s board of directors did not report the change of leadership, now under the watch of

The El Paso Community College board voted unanimously to renew Dr. William Serrata’s contract for three years, Tuesday night. The board also voted to give him a $15,000 raise. His base salary is now at $272,000. “We are one of the finalists for the aspen award,” said Board Chair Art Fierro. “The very worst case,

The city of El Paso made moves that will expand the city limits and ease traffic for drivers on the far east part of town. Council approved the annexation of 310 acres of land located southwest of the intersection of Montwood Drive and John Hayes Street. Currently, that is where Montwood Dr. ends. Eighty acres

The United Nations panel that studied global warming over the last year concluded that climate change is happening — and limiting its impact may require reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero in the next 85 years. A group of students attending Ysleta High School’s Environmental Sciences Academy is taking the findings to heart. When ABC-7

The Brian Engleton murder case continued through the sentencing phase Thursday. Wednesday Engleton was found guilty of killing his estranged wife, Deidre Engleton. She was stabbed multiple times outside her hair salon in Northeast El Paso in 2011. The sentencing hearing began Wednesday, following the verdict. The hearing continued into Thursday, including testimony from witnesses

Staffers at the Emergence Health Network, a state-funded agency which helps people with mental health and intellectual developmental disabilities, decided to throw their clients a prom. In order to accomplish this endeavor, a clothing drive has been created to encourage the community to donate dresses and suits that clients can wear to the prom. The

Lincoln County New Mexico sheriff’s deputies say an El Paso woman in her early 20s was killed Saturday in a ski accident in Mescalero. Family members confirm the woman is Jacqueline Caballero, who was on a ski trip with her boyfriend at Ski Apache this weekend. Caballero’s brother says his sister was skiing fast down

As the investigation into the shooting at the El Paso Veteran’s Affairs Clinic continues Wednesday, ABC-7 is also looking into the clinic’s record of care. It was just last year when the VA was rocked by a scandal involving long wait times for appointments. In terms of wait times and services, the VA at Beaumont