Month: May 2015

The Las Cruces man beaten while in Las Cruces Police custody is speaking to ABC-7. Ross Flynn is now suing the Las Cruces Police Department for $12.5 million after what happened in a holding cell in the headquarters building on Dec. 23. The two officers involved, Richard Garcia and Danny Salcido were fired Monday. The

The bankruptcy filing by El Paso Children’s Hospital details the hospital’s accusations that the Master Agreement between the hospital and University Medical Center (UMC) differed greatly from a 2007 Feasibility Study and accuses UMC of siphoning funds from Children’s. Children’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 19. “Since its inception, University Medical Center’s

proven to be very successful and popular for el paso. in less than a year, we went from rubble… to a stadium rated as one of the nicest in all the country. so you might be thinking … if they can build an entire baseball stadium that’s nationally revered in less than a year… what

if you own property in el paso county, you’ve been paying each month for the debt incurred to build the children’s hospital in 2007, voters approved selling $120.2 million in bonds to pay for its construction. a taxpayer in a $100- thousand-dollar home will have paid $118-dollars by the end of this month toward the

with rosemary castillo, board char at the children’s hospital. her assistant says she’s not at work or available — and won’t be for days. we did reach sam legate — now former board member. he tells abc-7 he resigned yesterday — the same day the bankruptcy was announced. he says he supports castillo in everything,

ABC-7 has obtained a copy of the complaint El Paso Children’s Hospital has filed in federal bankruptcy court. It details allegations of overcharging and underpayments from University Medical Center to Children’s Hospital. The 29-page complaint questions why EPCH has been asked to pay more than $800,000 a month in rent for the top five floors

the negotiations and due diligence for the children’s-umc deal said to be 90 percent complete just days before the bankruptcy … abc-seven asking the question many of you at home want answered. … was a lack of trust part of the breakdown? abc- seven’s complete coverage … continues with reporter andrew j. polk: off the

the split between u-m-c and el paso chidlren’s hospital. we worked to get the complaint children’s filed in federal bankruptcy court . it details allegations of overcharging and underpayments from u-m-c to children’s. abc-7’s darren hunt is live from central el paso with the details … darren. rick and estela, this is the 29-page complaint

With the negotiations and due diligence for the El Paso Children’s Hospital and University Medical Center deal said to be 90 percent complete just days before the bankruptcy, ABC-7 is asking: Was a lack of trust part of the breakdown? UMC board chair Steve De Groat said that he’s not sure El Paso Children’s entered

… the driver of a car rams into a house in central el paso. it happened at around 4 o’clock this afternoon on the 14-hundred block of murchison. police at the scene tell us the 16-year-old driver was going about 55 miles per hour when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the

One person was killed in an ATV rollover accident at Red Sands in far East El Paso County. El Paso County Sheriff’s officials said two people were riding the ATV and one of them died. The condition of the other rider is not known.

Summer camps offered by the City of El Paso. EL PASO LIBRARYSummer Reading Club June 1 to July 18. El Paso Public Library has a reading club for every age group including babies and preschoolers, school-age kids, teens and adults.Please join us this summer and remember “Every Hero has a Story!” At all El Paso

Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that a woman was killed in the collision. We have since learned through Las Cruces Public Schools that it was a man. We regret the error. A Centennial High School teacher was killed Tuesday night while riding his motorcycle with his wife on a New Mexico Highway.

On Tuesday morning, El Paso Children’s Hospital Chief Executive Officer Mark Herbers announced the hospital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The decision came after Children’s was given a final term sheet by the University Medical Center board. Herbers said it denied the UMC proposal to essentially avoid a takeover by UMC. ABC-7 spoke with two

“i hope they resolve thei issues wether if it’s with umc or anybody else” taxpayers wonder what’s next after el paso children’s files for bankruptcy. we have your complete coverage. we say goodbye to a fixture in el paso radio. after entertaing k-l-a-q listeners for years — a local d-j loses his battle with cancer.

umc and childrens – and childrens declaring bankruptcy what about the doctors and the patients? the declaration of bankruptcy has doctors feeling worried and parents concerned. ABC-7’s jerry najera spoke with both today… he continues our complete coverage: rick we’ve heard from officials time and time again.. the turmoil will not affect patients and staff

time since 1997… they haven’t been to the nba finals since winning the second of back to back titles in 1995… the warriors are all that stands in their way… mvp steph curry and the warriors undefeated against the rockets in the regular season… game 1… second quarter… rockets go on a run… james harden

5a regional semis … they’re 28-4… and they’ve carried their dominance into the playoffs…. they’re unbeaten so far this postseason and have scored at least 10 runs in every game but one… next up: azle… the girls are preparing for the biggest series in school history… they’re the last team standing in el paso and

With all the turmoil between the El Paso Medical Center and El Paso Children’s Hospital including the bankruptcy filing of Children’s Hospital — what about the doctors and the patients? The declaration of bankruptcy has parents worried while doctors say the move is for the better. Hospital officials have often said the turmoil will not

The proposed deal between University Medical Center and El Paso Children’s Hospital has fallen through and Children’s Hospital has filed for bankruptcy protection. ABC-7’s I Team discovered the Children’s Hospital financial woes more than a year ago, when Children’s stopped paying UMC for services. The debt has been in dispute, although both parties certified in

Officials say 60 Las Cruces patrol officers will be getting body cameras after completing a mandatory training next month. The police department recently announced that patrol officers will meet with representatives from Taser, the company that manufactures the cameras, to learn how to use the devices. Las Cruces police recently revised a policy on recording

Being truly bilingual can give your child lasting advantages throughout life, but what’s the best way to help a child properly learn two languages? Some early childhood experts agree: the earlier you expose your child to more than one language, the better. “That is when they develop what we call the ‘bilingual brain,’” said Dr.

Editor’s Note: Below is the full statement from University Medical Center of El Paso responding to El Paso Children’s Hospital filing for bankruptcy. A new relationship between University Medical Center of El Paso and El Paso Children’s Hospital is underway after the El Paso Children’s Hospital today announced its filing for bankruptcy protection from its

Editor’s Note: El Paso Children’s Hospital sent out the following email to supporters and friends of the hospital. Read it in its entirety. May 19, 2015 Dear Friends and Supporters of El Paso Children’s Hospital, Today the El Paso Children’s Hospital (EPCH) has filed for protection under US bankruptcy law. I would like to explain

El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar chastised the El Paso Children’s Hospital board for not informing County Commissioners and University Medical Center officials about the bankruptcy filing before it happened. “Neither the board nor the CEO for El Paso Children’s Hospital had the courage to call any of us to let us know they were

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge H. Christopher Mott will preside over the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filed by El Paso Children’s Hospital. Although Mott’s office and home are in Austin, he presides over cases in the Austin and El Paso Divisions. “I sit and live in Austin, and travel to El Paso once a month for about

blunt about what it expects to get out of a bankruptcy filing. a news release says, quote: . Under the protection of the restructuring laws, umc and its board of directors will have no supervisory, advisory or operational control of epch UMC’s role will be that of a building landlord and will provide common services

New Mexico State Police have filed murder charges against a man accused of killing another inmate at a Las Cruces prison last month. They say Daniel Hood has been charged with first-degree murder and possession of a deadly weapon by a prisoner. Authorities say Frank Pauline was found dead on April 27 in a remote

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has joined with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, all 50 states and the District of Columbia in a complaint charging four sham caner charities and their operators with defrauding customers more than $187 million. The defendants told donors their money would help cancer patients, including children and also women

That will be determined in the bankruptcy process. I don’t know how they will view it. I do know how we are going to argue it should be viewed. But I don’t know how the bankruptcy process will ultimately handle that lien.But that’s a key factor in the timing of this decision. In March, entered