Month: February 2015

El Paso Police have released the identity of the man killed in a pedestrian accident early Friday morning. He has been identified as 36-year-old Mario Murillo of the 600 block of N. Carolina. Police responded to the incident at 2:05 a.m. in the 7600 block of Alameda. Police say that a 21-year-old woman was driving

The El Paso Police Department is in process of redesigning its patrol cars. ABC-7 has obtained photos of what the new police car looks like, which you can see here. ABC-7 contacted a police department spokesman for comment but we were told they will showcase the vehicles and inform the public on their schedule and

Las Cruces Public Schools superintendent on Wednesday announced punishments related to the scuffle between Las Cruces and Mayfield. Five players from Las Cruces and four from Mayfield will be suspended for their next games due to the fight that broke out after the rivarly game at Aggie Memorial Stadium last Friday. “We developed a list

El Paso City Council approved the sale of 13 acres of land, meaning construction can begin on the Cardwell Collaborative. Another step forward for the medical industry has arrived to the Sun City. Along with new jobs, the Medical Center of Americas Foundation hopes the biomedical center creates new companies in healthcare space. “The MCA

Police in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas wounded a pregnant 14-year-old U.S. citizen after the truck she was in failed to obey police commands to stop. The Tamaulipas state prosecutor’s office said late Monday the teen and her four-month-old fetus are not in danger of dying. The office said the shooting happened around midnight

New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services Secretary Timothy Hale is stepping down. Gov. Susana Martinez made the announcement Tuesday during a packed Veterans Day ceremony in Albuquerque. She says Hale is leaving his post to spend more time with family and to take a job as a pilot with a local company. Martinez called Hale

Storm water fee rates are likely going up so El Paso Water Utilities to begin projects to protect the city from floods. EPWU’s Public Service Board is looking into which rate increase option to choose, after being presented with two during a stormwater workshop Monday night. The options look ahead based on a five-year timeline.

Last week ABC-7 learned soldiers returning from missions dealing with Ebola in Liberia will be isolated for 21 days at one of five military posts, including Fort Bliss. However, on Monday ABC-7 learned that civilian contractors can opt out of that quarantine. Fort Bliss officials told ABC-7 they cannot force civilians to stay in isolation

Attend three UTEP games – football and men’s and women’s basketball – this weekend for the price of attending one game. For the price of a men’s basketball ticket, fans can also see the women’s basketball game. Then, if fans bring their ba sketball stubs to the University Ticket Center or the Sun Bowl box

Do you research charitable organizations before opening your wallets over the holidays? ABC-7 learned the website Charity Navigator can be a helpful tool this season for those in the giving spirit. During the holidays, many people help those in need with canned goods, volunteerism or even cash. “I’m in line and every person in front

The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced that Fort Bliss will be one of five stations in the country set up for soldiers returning from West Africa who must remain in quarantine for 21 days. The Ebola virus can remain active in an infected person’s body without symptoms for 21 days, so it is important

The ABC-7 StormTRACK weather team has issued a first alert for the strong winds affecting portions of west El Paso. Our newsroom has received reports that the traffic lights at the intersections of Mesa at Mesa Hills and Mesa at Festival are out. El Paso police have closed off part of north-bound Stanton street (right

Police are on the scene of a “shots fired” call in the Lower Valley at Castner and Kastrin. ABC-7’s photographer on the scene was told by police that it started as a crash between two vehicles. A driver then got out of a car and fired a weapon. No injuries were reported. Look for more

6 5Below is your Week #11 Scores for High School Football: Thursday November 6, 2014 El Dorado 66 Americas 43 FINAL Chapin 45 El Paso 7 FINAL Franklin 53 Eastwood 28 FINAL Friday November 7, 2014 Tornillo 0 Shallowater 55 FINAL Chaparral 6 Belen 61 FINAL Andrews 49 Clint 6 FINAL Centennial 49 Santa Teresa

An H.E. Charles Middle School parent emailed ABC-7 this week. His son plays on the 7th grade football team, which lost only 1 game this season, but won’t be in the playoffs after the El Paso Independent School District ruled an undefeated team with two ties should go instead. The disagreement arises in how won-loss

The top U.S. military officer has designated five U.S. bases where American troops would be housed and isolated for 21 days upon returning from Africa after serving in the Ebola response mission, U.S. officials said Friday. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, signed a plan that lists Fort Hood

A new park being built in East El Paso just can’t seem to pick itself out of the dumps. More than 13,000 tons of trash had previously been removed and now more trash was just found underneath the 6.3 acre Cheryl Ladd Park, located in the 11,000 block of Cheryl Ladd Court, near Trawood and

Federal police early Tuesday detained the former mayor of the southern Mexican city of Iguala and his wife, who are accused of ordering the Sept. 26 attacks on teachers’ college students that left six dead and 43 still missing. Jose Luis Abarca and his wife, Maria de los Angeles Pineda, were arrested in Ixtapalapa, a

A multi-vehicle crash on I-10 West near Paisano has been cleared and all lanes reopened. It took about two hours to clear the collision that authorities called a hit-and-run. One person was taken to the hospital.

Las Cruces Police have released the name of the motorcyclist killed in Saturday’s crash near the Field of Dreams. He has been identified as 19-year-old Michael Angel Perez of Mesilla Park. Las Cruces Police were sent to the parking lot at 2501 Tashiro Dr. shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 and saw Perez motionless

One man was sent to the hospital Monday morning after an incident at the W Silver Recycling Plant in South-Central El Paso/ An El Paso Fire Department spokesman told ABC-7 that a metal-cutting torch malfunctioned, causing second-degree burns on one worker. There were originally reports that the incident was an explosion but that turned out

UTEP’sAutrey Goldenon Monday was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week. Golden, a junior, fielded a kickoff and ran it in for a 98-yard touchdown in the third quarter against Southern Miss. It was his fifth career kickoff touchdown. Golden is now No. 20 in the nation in kickoff returns with a 25.9

An El Paso constable is being remembered for his service to the community. El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says Constable Robert White was killed after getting in a fight with 19-year-old active duty Fort Bliss soldier Devon Huerta-Person. The fight happened at a haunted house Halloween night. Huerta-Person has been charged with capital murder. ABC-7

El Paso Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and pickup truck in the 6400 block of Montana. Police did not say how many people died, nor how many were transported to the hospital. There was what appeared to be one body covered by a sheet on the street. That area of Montana

The head of a local hazardous material clean-up company reached out to ABC-7 about his concerns over what he sees as a lack of preparedness by governing agencies when it comes to Ebola. James Garza owns Emergency Water Removal. He said he was contacted by numerous local, state and federal agencies earlier this month after

El Paso Police confirm to ABC-7 that 18-year-old Aaron Ochoa, the person shot Thursday at Rio Grande and Stanton, has died. Three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting. They are: 19-year-old Miguel Bygovtia, identified by police as an alleged shooter 17-year-old Gustavo Valencia, identified by police as an alleged shooter 18-year-old Armando

As part of their effort to promote safety, firefighters are giving away free glow sticks for children who will be trick-or-treating. “The glow sticks help trick-or-treaters become more visible to motorists and homeowners th e evening of Halloween,” said a spokesman in a statement. Free glow sticks will be available at Las Cruces fire stations

A new era for Major League Soccer in Los Angeles began today as MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced that a new team has been awarded to an ownership group led by entrepreneur Henry Nguyen, sports and entertainment leader Peter Guber, and sports veteran Tom Penn. The new club is scheduled to debut in 2017 in