Month: March 2015

At least five people – all service members – were injured in an accident on Fort Bliss. Lt. Col. Lee Peters tells ABC-7 there was an accident involving several vehicles in a training area on Fort Bliss. They were taken to William Beaumont Army Medical Center, and there’s no information on their condition at this

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Special Traffic Investigators is seardhing for Uriel Anchondo. Sheriff’s officials say Anchondo was involved in a motor vehicle crash on Jan. 3, 2015 that resulted in the death of the driver of a tractor trailer. Anchondo has been indicted on charges of Accident Involving Death, Manslaughter and Accident Involving

The full Texas House will take up a bill allowing for the open carry of handguns after a committee approved the legislation Thursday. In a 7-2 vote, the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety approvedHouse Bill 910by committee ChairmanLarry Phillips, R-Sherman, which would let Texans with a concealed handgun license openly carry their

Socorro, Texas City Manager Willie Norfleet Jr. submitted his letter of resignation Thursday. It will take effect on April 10, 2015. Norfleet has worked for Socorro since 2012 and previously worked as city manager in Compton, Calif.

The New Mexico Environment Department is holding a public hearing today on the Doa Ana Dairies’ Stage 2 Abatement Plan proposal to remediate ground water contamination. The meeting started Wednesday morning. The dairies are a consortium of 11 dairies located along I-10 between the towns of Mesquite and Anthony in Doa Ana County. The New

People in far east El Paso got to see what Eastside Regional Park is set to look like. A full rendering of the 92-acre park that will be off of Montana Avenue and Hueco Club Road was presented at a community meeting Wednesday night. People ABC-7 spoke with said they feel like their voices were

In just a couple of months the El Paso Independent School District’s Board of Managers will be leaving. The managers were put in by the state after the district was entangled in a cheating scandal. But in May, the voter-elected trustees can finally take the reins. Now the priority is a ensuring a smooth transition.

A statewide ban on texting while driving preliminarily passed the Texas House on Wednesday, advancing a plan that four years ago fell victim to a gubernatorial veto – and could face a similar fate this time. Sponsored by Rep. Tom Craddick, the bill allows police to pull over motorists they suspect are using a wireless

A fourth person has died from the flu in El Paso County this flu season. The woman was in her early 60’s and had underlying medical conditions. A total of 5,683 flu cases have been recorded in the El Paso area this flu season, as compared to 4,140 flu cases and 18 flu-related deaths at

The city wants to regulate makeshift, roadside memorials meant to honor the memory of people killed in car crashes. City staff are concerned the memorials distract drivers, but are also taking into consideration how the removal of those memorials might hurt families still dealing with the painful loss of a loved one. “We do tend

The Socorro Independent School District board voted Tuesday to spend $5 million on computers. This decision is part of creating “21st century learning” environments and putting sharper technology in the classroom. It’s something all the big school districts in El Paso are working toward, because at this point, educators and employers say kids will need

Nearly 150 math and literacy coaches for the El Paso School District will have to reapply if they want to obtain one of the new active learning leader positions. Only 126 ALL positions will be available for next school year. An EPISD spokeswoman told ABC-7 ALLs will help teachers move their classrooms into the future

El Paso City Council agreed on election language to determine firefighters’ increased insurance rates. The city and firefighter’s union haven’t been able to reach a new collective bargaining agreement since negotiations began in May 2014. Tuesday afternoon, council was shown a detailed presentation about where the two sides disagree and how much firefighters could end

Police tell ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom a hostage threat at the Bravo Mic Communications building in Las Cruces turned out to be a “false alarm.” The building is located near Main St. and Idaho Avenue and police evacuated all of the employees at about 5 p.m. A caller reportedly said he was armed and

(CNN)Ted Cruz is going on Obamacare. The newly announced Republican presidential candidate told CNN’s Dana Bash on Tuesday that he will sign up for health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act — a law he has been on a crusade to kill. “We’ll be getting new health insurance and we’ll presumably do it through

The El Paso Police Department has confirmed the following itinerary for the funeral services to honor fallen Officer Adrian Arellano. March 23, 2015 Visitation from 5-7:00 p.m. Mt. Carmel Funeral Home, 1755 N. Zaragoza Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mt. Carmel Funeral Home, 1755 N. Zaragoza March 24, 2015 Procession from Mt. Carmel Funeral Home to

The flag that flew over the World Trade Center efforts after the Sept. 11 attacks was presented Sunday at Chuck Heinrick’s Park in honor of Adrian Arellano, a 10-year veteran of the El Paso Police Department. Arellano was killed while escorting a funeral procession Wednesday afternoon. Founder of the Honor Flag Project, Chris Heisler, brought

The convicted Manhattan Heights rapist was back in court Monday after pleading guilty to the most recent charges on trial. Two weeks ago, Arturo Valtierra-Payan pleaded guilty to three more counts of aggravated sexual assault and one count each of burglary and aggravated robbery. These guilty pleas all stem from the same case, a June

A man is in the hospital with serious injuries after he lost control of his bicycle and crashed just before noon on Monday. The man, whose name has not been released, was riding a Murray bicycle with a mounted engine to power the bicycle. He was traveling southbound in the 6041 block of Alabama when

The average national price of a regular gallon of gasoline has dropped 4 cents in the last two weeks to $2.50. This is partly due to strong production from oil markets leading to lower gas prices. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that falling oil prices and strong production at U.S. refineries led to lower

The ABC-7 I-Team reports the plane that crashed near Hueco Tanks March 18 is registered under BRENTCO Aerial Patrols in Durango, Colorado. ABC-7 left messages with the company but did not hear back. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) assisted in the investigation of a plane crash that was found by U.S. Customs and

President Obama’s comments earlier this week about making voting mandatory, in order to counter increased campaign spending, set off a lot of debate, including in El Paso. ABC-7 sought reaction from students who are hosting a political symposium this weekend, designed to get local youth more involved in politics. The symposium, which kicks off Friday

Texas rockers ZZ Top are paying a visit to the Abraham Chavez Theatre April 28th, and ABC-7 Viewer Chuck’s not happy with ticket prices. Chuck wrote, saying, ” … Almost every ticket was sold to StubHub.com. The initial price for for seats ranged from $53 to $83 from Ticket Master. Now, all tickets range from

Second-seeded Kansas did its best to restore some luster to the Big 12. Well, at least scrub away some of the tarnish. Frank Mason III scored 17 points to lead a balanced attack, and the Jayhawks rolled to a 75-56 victory over No. 15 seed New Mexico State on Friday, giving their beleaguered conference its

It is a big week for music lovers in Austin, Texas. The Austin-based festival South by Southwest is in full swing, the nearly two-week festival that features music and film. Local record store, Mother of Pearl Vinyl, is taking a taste of El Paso to the place known as the ‘live music capital of the

ABC-7 has confirmed the El Paso police officer killed while escorting a funeral procession Wednesday afternoon was Adrian Arellano, a 10-year veteran of the force. El Paso police said the woman accused of driving into his path is Maria Soto, and that she ignored direction from the other officer guiding the procession. A police spokesman

Investigators say a Northeast El Paso man was willing to pay a hired killer $150,000 to kill his wife. Police arrested and charged Carl Lamb, 26, with Criminal Solicitation (Murder). Lamb remains jailed on a $500,000 bond. An unnamed source told detectives Lamb was looking to hire a hit man while he was in jail

Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the men responsible for the Bowling Alley Massacre more than 25 years ago. On February 10, 1990, two armed men walked into a bowling alley and shot seven people. Four of the victims, including three

Local activists have started a petition urging city council to preserve two massive areas east and west of the Franklin Mountains. The Franklin Mountains Wilderness Coalition wants the city to preserve and not allow development “north of Transmountain Road, east of the EPNG Pipeline Road and south of the New Mexico/El Paso boundary and on