Month: January 2015

Despite what an online report states, UTEP Compliance has yet to receive any sort of appeal paperwork from Isaac Hamilton. Until Hamilton officially files an appeal process with UTEP and the National Letter of Intent office, the process can’t start and he remains a Miner. Hamilton and his family had asked UTEP coach Tim Floyd

Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Department: The Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Department, in conjunction with Otero County law enforcement and the Alamogordo District Attorney’s office, is trying to catch a wanted felon who left an Alamogordo courtroom where he was being tried on drug charges. Abraham Andres Piedra, 32, was out on bail when he showed

County commissioners to discuss multi-million dollar request for new radio system for Sheriff’s deputies. Previous story: Sheriff Richard Wiles said his department needs new radios. County leaders weren’t 100 percent sold. Instead, they asked Commissioner Carlos Leon, a former El Paso police chief, to sit down with county law enforcers to look into the issue.

The El Paso Police Department is investigating a robbery at a west El Paso 7-Eleven Convenience Store. A police spokesman said it happened around 6 a.m. Thursday morning on the 4800 block of N. Mesa Street. One of the two suspects fired a gun as they entered the store. Officials at the scene said it

There will be a slight chance of a thunderstorm tonight – at 10 percent. In fact, that 10 percent of a storm will continue for the rest of the week. Temps will hang out around the upper 90s to maybe 100 degrees. Better rain chances next week – most of the week.

Sun Metro closed the Five Points Terminal on Sunday, July 7 to begin renovations. The closure is expected to last until early 2014 but the department has prepared an alternate site at on Tularosa and Raynor. The alternate site has shade canopies, information boards, trash cans and portable restrooms. The improvements at the Five Points

The drama “The Bridge” debuted on July 10 on FX. “The Bridge” is set in El Paso on the U.S.-Mexico border and involves a police detective from each side of the border investigating a body found on an international bridge. Watch the full first episode at The show’s pilot was filmed in El Paso with

After not being offered a new contract with the Denver Nuggets former UTEP standout Julyan Stone has reached an agreement on a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors. Stone played with the Nuggets the last two seasons. Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri signed Stone out of UTEP when Ujiri was with the Nuggets. Stone missed

Tim Hardaway, who in 2007 made waves for his anti-gay statements, became the first person to sign a petition Wednesday to repeal a 2008 Florida amendment banning same-sex unions. Hardaway signed the Equal Marriage Florida petition at a public ceremony Wednesday night at a Miami tavern alongside EMF organizer Vanessa Brito. “If true, this gladdens

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health announced today that two local residents are confirmed to have been infected with the Cyclospora microscopic parasite. The announcement comes in the wake of a multi-state outbreak, with a total of 126 cases reported in Texas. Officials in Iowa and Nebraska now say their investigations show

A West Texas Army post wants El Paso’s help in combatting a negative perception of the city that’s deterring top military talent from seeking an assignment here. Before coming to El Paso, soldiers “think schools are terrible, that there is a lot of crime, that it’s just desert,” Fort Bliss spokesman Maj. Joe Buccino told

U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso) is in his first term in Congress and has made veterans issues, border issues, and immigration among his top priorities. The Hill website, which covers politics in Washington, D.C., has named him one of the 50 Most Beautiful. He is specifically called “Rock Star” in a nod to his

The Socorro Independent School District’s Board of Trustees reviewed the preliminary results of an external review Tuesday evening. The review, conducted by Dr. Pam Padilla, was initiated by the board in March after three area school districts were found cheating on federal accountability tests, the El Paso, San Elizario and Canutillo independent school districts. Some

Local boxer Abie Han already had enough on his mind entering his July 12th fight with Glen Tapia on ESPN2 Friday, July 12th. Both fighters are undefeated entering this bout (Han 19-0, Tapia 18-0). Now, when Han steps in to the ring Friday he will be wearing black and white Adidas shoes. A local Adidas

El Paso businessman Billy Abraham was back in court Monday morning. He was acquitted on Friday of intoxication manslaughter but convicted of driving while intoxicated. Abraham was sentenced to six months in jail and a $2,000 fine. But on Monday morning, Judge Patrick Garcia released Abraham on a personal recognizance bond. Here are the conditions

The more than 50 animals rescued from a home in East El Paso on July 23, 2013 are now available for adoption by the public. The City of El Paso Animal Shelter has completed its evaluation of the 54 dogs and one cat. The evaluation revealed that one the dogs had a previous owner, who

Slight chances of a thunderstorm tonight again as hot temps squeeze out the moisture around town. Rain chances go up a bit by tomorrow night and the rest of the week at 20 percent. Temps stay hot through the weekend. Perhaps 100 tomorrow (would make 25 triple digit days so far this year) and upper

Head coach Sean Kugler answers the media’s questions at the C-USA media day in Dallas, Texas. Talk about returning to El Paso. El Paso is special to me having played there and coached there for eight years. We are doing our best to get ready and are looking forward to starting camp soon to get

New Mexico has wide open spaces and mountains but does that make it the best place to survive a possible zombie apocalypse? Read the article at http://bit.ly/13j1JiW where the writer says the Land of Enchantment would be the ideal place.

El Paso Police have identified the 36-year-old woman who drowned in an East Side swimming pool as Jeannette Torres of the 1400 block of Cedar Oak. Police say she drowned at a pool in the 12200 block of Chato Villa shortly before 1 p.m. on July 24. Police also said that Torres did not live

The City of El Paso’s Animal Services is starting to place the 54 dogs found in an East El Paso home into temporary homes until the backgrounds on the dogs can be cleared. Animal Services officials say they are doing that to make sure the dogs don’t have any previous owners before adopting out. One

Satellite Distribution Sites will temporarily be open early today in preparation of expected heavy rainstorms. EPWU does not charge for sandbags, but the quantity is limited to 15 bags per visit. Customers that have flood-prone properties are encouraged to be proactive by obtaining sandbags before rainstorms begin. Persons who cannot lift heavy items are encouraged

The El Paso Police Department responded to numerous motor vehicle collisions during a rain soaked 26 hour period beginning Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. till Thursday at 9:00 a.m. El Paso Police handled 29 motor vehicle collisions during that time period. None of the collisions resulted in a traffic related fatality. Police say it is always

Arturo Valtierra, the man El Paso police say is responsible for burglaries and rapes in Manhattan Heights and a nearby neighborhood in recent months, has been indicted. ABC-7 has obtained the felony indictment of Valtierra, also known as Arturo Valtierra-Payan. A grand jury indicted the 25-year-old from Chihuahua, Mexico Wednesday with three felony charges stemming

Flash flood watch for entire area until 6 a.m. Friday. The reason being that any storm that forms will land on already saturated ground so flooding could be an issue. Right now we have a 30 percent chance of storms tonight. Storms forming well to our south now (82 miles away) but moving slowly NE.

UPDATE: The case against Richard Spencer was dismissed in May 2015 due to the successful completion of a Pre-Trial Diversion Program. A UTEP football player was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly being involved in a a fight. El Paso Police arrested and charged 21-year-old Richard Spencer, of the 300 block of Shadow Mountain, after

El Paso Police have arrested a 43-year-old man on a charge of criminal attempted murder. According to police, Jerry Newport, of the 300 block of Milton, on Saturday afternoon became involved in an argument with a 29-year-old male at Newport’s home. Police say the argument escalated and that Newport displayed a handgun and allegedly fired

ABCNews It’s not exactly a dislike button, but Facebook soon plans to roll out ways to better understand why you don’t like something in your News Feed. Currently, when you hide something in your News Feed, Facebook begins feeding you less content from that person or page, but the company is working on ways to

El Paso City Council on Tuesday turned down a request by former mayor John Cook to help him pay his legal fees after he sued recall petitioners trying to oust him from office. His bills have amounted to nearly $600,000. The City didn’t pay in the first place because a recall is a political process

Downtown property owner Billy Abraham had a blood alcohol level of .20 the night he struck and killed a homeless pedestrian in Downtown El Paso according to testimony Tuesday in his intoxicated manslaughter trial. Abraham hit 47-year old Jay Grady near the intersection of Paisano and El Paso Street back in 2010. According to testimony,