Month: February 2015

The Daniel Villegas suppression hearing continued Thursday morning. The first wintness to take the stand was juvenile department officer Mr. Martinez. He said he had no specific memory of the Villegas case. Martinez also was asked if he recalled an incident where Villegas wanted to press charges against another officer tin that department named Arturo

The streets in Kern Place will likely have fewer trick-or-treaters this year. A popular event for thousands in the neighborhood near Madeline Park has been canceled. The “Halloween Street Closure” took place the last two Halloweens. Kern Place Association’s board president said they organized it in the past, but what started as a neighborhood event

El Paso Police are investigating a Wednesday morning collision that involved a pedestrian. Police say the crash occurred at 7:54 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of Montana when a 2011 Mazda, driven by a 33-year-old female, was heading southbound on Ochoa street. The vehicle turned left onto Montana at the same time that a

One of three centers used for detaining Central American families who have entered the U.S. illegally this year has started releasing many more detainees than it deports, a New Mexico city official said. Federal immigration authorities reported 61 releases and no deportations last week at the Artesia Family Residential Center in southeastern New Mexico, Artesia

El Paso City representatives will no longer be seated in numerical order from District 1 through District 8. That’s not sitting well with District 7 City Rep. Lily Limon. Limon was asked to move down a seat in order to accommodate a new seating arrangement. Limon refused and now it’s going to cost the City

A fire at an East El Paso home Monday caused $50,000 in damage. Firefighters were sent to the home in the 9800 block of Acer at about 1:48 p.m. Crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from the car port at the right side of the house when they arrived. The home was searched and

A Fort Bliss soldier was killed Saturday when she struck a tree at Ski Santa Fe, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. According to a report by KOB-TV in Albuquerque, she was struggling to ski down a blue diamond run. Fort Bliss officials identified her as Captain Angela Erale, of the the 1st

After weeks of being closed, the Santa Fe Street bridge reopened Monday — earlier than expected. That means drivers can travel between Franklin and Main in Downtown El Paso. Construction crews worked through the weekend to complete the reconstruction of the bridge. Construction continues elsewhere in Downtown. Kansas Street between Franklin Avenue and Main Street

El Paso Police have released the identity of the woman who was found dead in an East Side apartment Sunday. Police have identified her as 24-year-old Karyna Rodriguez of El Paso. Officers were called to an apartment in the Celina Plaza Apartments in the 8500 block of Viscount on Sunday for an unknown problem. Officers

The Culberson Country Sheriff’s Office said a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler were involved in a fiery crash on I-10 by Van Horn Saturday. Officials said the call came in around 5:30 in the evening. A viewer sent video to our partners at KVUE in Austin showing flames that completely covered the two vehicles. Culberson

Las Cruces police responding to a shots-fired call Saturday afternoon found a bloody scene. “10 minutes before 2 p.m. we were dispatched to a shots fired call,” Sgt. Roberto Gutierrez said. “One subject was pronounced dead and the other was transported to University Medical Center in El Paso.” Resident Joan Gallegos tells ABC-7 this is

Las Cruces investigators believe murder suspects wanted to burglarize a home before firing off shots that left one man dead and another in critical condition Saturday. Police said Joshua Jones, 19, and Christopher D. Silva, 20, are each charged with one count of first-degree felony murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and tampering

Open enrollment for Obamacare 2.0 ends Sunday night, meaning those who want insurance have to at least start their applications by then. The federal exchange and some states are giving those folks a few more days to finish picking a plan if they are unable to do so by the deadline. New Yorkers, for instance,

A group of about 50 people Sunday hit the streets with rifles in hand, in West El Paso near Belvidere and Mesa. The demonstration was the group’s second in the last month. Those involved plan to hold one in a different part of town every month until state laws are changed. These walks are happening

“Digie” is the new Digital Information Gateway, or an interactive digital wall, opened at the El Paso History Museum Saturday. Contractors and content experts from El Paso and New Zealand put the finishing touches on the first interactive digital wall of its kind in the U.S. The wall allows people to view El Paso’s history

One man is dead following a crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley. The crash happened at 5:45 a.m. on Alameda near Zaragoza. Details remain limited. Police had to close Alameda from Zaragoza to Old Pueblo. Look for more information on our later newscasts and online.

Las Cruces Police are searching for an armed person who robbed the Courthouse Boutique store inside the Mesilla Valley Mall. There is an active search for suspect right now. A store employee told police the suspect displayed a handgun and demanded cash from the register. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect fled

A special prosecutor says then-Texas Gov. Rick Perry tried to force a Democratic district attorney to resign because he didn’t approve of the “historical and current management decisions” of the public corruption unit she ran, according to a Friday court filing. The Republican Perry was indicted in August by an Austin grand jury on felony

After the first freeze of the season Thursday and a second day of freezing to near freezing temperatures Friday morning, the afternoon looks for change. A warm front began to push into the region Friday morning, which is expected to continue moving over the Borderland as the cold air mass shifts east. The warmer air

Thursday was the hottest day of the year so far with temps anywhere from 105-112. Officially the El Paso International Airport hit 107 degrees. The StormTRACK Weather First Alert was extended due to hot temperatures continuing Friday. A high of 105 is forecast for the city. Changes will come this weekend, in the form of

El Paso,TX- Zuill Bailey is on a mission to bring comfort to babies in the neonatal intensive care unit, and smiles to the faces of parents through music.Bailey who is the Art Director of El Paso Pro Musica embraced his cello and played peaceful songs such as the Brahms Lullaby, parents swaddled their babies and

The El Paso Zoo announced it unexpectedly lost one of its animals, Luigi, a 4-month-old peninsular pronghorn. Luigi died Saturday, September 6. Zoo officials said the cause of death is unknown, but preliminary necropsy reports showed that it may have been a generalized inflammatory or infectious issue. “We are very saddened by this loss. We

El Paso, Tx- Frustrated parents protested a potential school closure outside of Zavala Elementary school Thursday afternoon. Zavala elementary school is in south central El Paso near Alameda and Hammett.The protest comes following a report commissioned by EPISD. It listed suggestions including closing schools, consolidating campuses and re-drawing school boundaries.Parents held signs that read we

Candidates for DoaAna County Sheriff Craig Buckingham and Enrique “Kiki” Vigil are both vying to be the county’s next sheriff. Current Sheriff, Todd Garrison is term-limited. Both candidates say they are confident they can lead the department. Craig Buckingham is currently a captain in the department and has worked there since 1996. Vigil has both

Ysleta Independent School District was one of the largest school districts in El Paso, second only to the El Paso ISD.But today, YISD is neck and neck with the Socorro ISD which is growing every year. Their shrinking population is seen in schools, some which are operating below 50 percent capacity. And the trend is

Drama and infighting on the Ysleta Independent School Board. A special meeting was called to discuss low morale, leaks to the media, and possibly an election to replace certain board members. This issue is a constant 4-3 vote. There’s a majority and a minority, and the minority made up of Shane Haggerty, Ana Duenez, and

Ysleta Independent School District has hired Xavier De La Torre as its new superintendent. “I’m both humbled and excited about continuing the great work here in the Ysleta Independent School District – a school district I have always held in high regard,” De La Torre said in a statement. “One can’t help but get excited

Ysleta Independent School District has hired Xavier De La Torre as its new superintendent. “I’m both humbled and excited about continuing the great work here in the Ysleta Independent School District – a school district I have always held in high regard,” De La Torre said in a statement. “One can’t help but get excited

The Ysleta Independent School District has lost 8,000 students since 1988. Now the 42,000-student district must decide what to do with their half-empty, aging buildings. At Wednesday’s board meeting, members heard from the Jacob’s firm, which they paid nearly $500,000 dollars to study their situation and offer suggestions. Jacobs recommended cutting the district’s 60 schools

Yselta Independent School board members are now agreeing to announce their tax standing when they adopt the district’s annual tax rate. They voted 4-2 to disclose whether they’re current or delinquent on their taxes Tuesday night. Board President Patricia Torres Mclean decided to put this item on the agenda after she found out one of