Month: April 2016

the school year is coming to a close … but before summer break starts – these are the most stressful weeks of the year – when term papers and final exams push students to the limits. some believe a wonder drug holds the key. abc-7’s evan folan… has the story you’ll see only on abc-7…

The number of Adderall prescriptions has tripled over the last decade, a psychiatric clinical nurse told ABC-7. The surge comes from Adderall’s effectiveness in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, but its illicit reputation is said to lie in fighting fatigue and improving focus, which has led to misuse and abuse. Psychiatric clinical nurse

the school year is coming to a close … but before summer break starts – these are the most stressful weeks of the year – when term papers and final exams push students to the limits. some believe a wonder drug holds the key. abc-7’s evan folan… has the story you’ll see only on abc-7…

Las Cruces police are investigating a possible murder-suicide in east Las Cruces. Police told the ABC-7 New Mexico Mobile Newsroom an 83-year-old man shot and killed his 82-year-old wife and then turned the gun on himself at their home on the 5900 block of Jornada Road. The couple’s caregiver asked police to check on the

principal nancy love — is facing two charges. she still works for episd as an assistant principal at jefferson silva health magnet. love is accused of retaliating against a teacher who was speaking to the fbi — by getting a student to make a false allegation against that teacher. love allegedly went as far as

Five current and former El Paso Independent School District employees indicted by a federal grand jury were arrested Wednesday morning. Federal indictments released by the Department of Justice show details of how the former and current educators were allegedly involved in the fraud scheme, lied to a grand jury and even coached a student to

All former administrators involved in the EPISD investigation were told by a federal judge not to have any contact with the other defendants, witnesses or victims, but there was one exception for Nancy Love and her son, who could be a witness against his mother. It’s unclear exactly why Love’s son is involved in the

Former El Paso Mayor Ray Salazar has died, a close friend of the family told ABC-7. Salazar was mayor from 1977-1979. The family friend learned from Salazar’s daughter that Salazar died about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Salazar was the city’s second Hispanic mayor. In 2013, an anti-ballpark group that included Salazar, sued then-City Manager Joyce Wilson

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Coach Tim Floyd announced on Thursday that Chris Barnes has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Miners. Barnes is a 6-3, 180-pound shooting guard who played last season at Compton (Calif.) High School. His NLI has been received and validated by UTEP Athletics compliance officials. “We

Controversial property owner Billy Abraham has been issued a $2.1 million penalty for building code violations at one of his properties in Downtown by the City of El Paso. Abraham will also have to fix a slew of violations within 30 days to avoid losing his certificate of occupancy which would force the removal of

Jared Goff is moving down the West Coast to Los Angeles. Carson Wentz and his big right arm are moving from North Dakota to Philadelphia. It’s all about the quarterbacks at the top of the NFL draft. Goff went No. 1 overall to the Rams on Thursday night for their first pick since they moved

tonight: controversial property owner billy abraham is evaluating what to do after the city last night decided to fine him more than two million dollars. abc-7’s maria garcia is live in our newsroom… the city’s building and standards commission approved the fine… saying abraham abused the system by neglecting a dilapidated building downtown. abraham’s attorney

breaking news out of las cruces where police confirm a murder-suicide is under investigation. it’s an active crime scene on the 59- hundred block of jornada road. that is where we have abc-seven’s jamie warren working the story. … she has live breaking news coverage our new mexico mobile newsroom… there are still a few

A Las Cruces brother and sister are in the custody of the state after being physically abused for a year, allegedly at the hands of their mother and her boyfriend. Josie Rubio, 28, and 24-year-old Stephan Cordero each face 15 counts of child abuse-related charges. A school counselor who suspected abuse referred the case to

Fans of country music are getting their cowboy hats and cowboy boots ready for the Las Cruces Country Music Festival. The three-day festival, sponsored by ABC-7, will feature performances by Lee Ann Womack and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, David Nail, Cam, Rick Trevino, Aaron Watson, Bri Bagwell and Josh Grider. Bagwell is from the

An El Paso police motor officer was hospitalized with minor injuries after crashing into another vehicle Thursday morning. That crash happened about 11:30 a.m. at Diana and Hondo Pass in Northeast El Paso. Police said the officer was “transported to hospital with minor injuries.”

A head of a Southern New Mexico 911 dispatch center said the people who answer your calls for help, sometimes in life threatening situations, are not paid enough. The deputy director of the Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority in Doa Ana County also said the center is understaffed because of comparatively low wages. MVRDA officials

Eleven former El Paso Independent School District administrators, including some arrested Wednesday in connection with a district-wide cheating scheme, are asking the Texas Education Agency to reinstate their teacher certificates. In its petition to block the request, the TEA said they all played a role in then-Superintendent Lorenzo Garcia’s conspiracy and all admitted to receiving

How should dispatchers handle 911 hang up calls? It’s a question causing controversy after a staffing study of the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Department suggests the department should re-evaluate its procedure. That suggestion has deputies firing back.They say it’s their duty to respond to all hang up calls, because someone may be in trouble. “If

Some residents in east El Paso had to be evacuated from their home early Thursday morning after a fire. According to the El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) the fire was reported around 1:30 a.m. at the 11800 block of Stone Castle. It began in the backyard. EPFD also tweeted that a total of ten units

evacuate their home early this morning after a fire, the latest details in a live report. / el paso police are investigating what led to a shooting last night. / and our stormtrack weather team has issued a first alert for your thursday, how storng will the winds get this afternoon? and abc-7’s complete coverage

tonight we introduce you to a senior at parkland high school who proves you can follow your dreams regardless of the challenges life throws your way. abc-7’s adrian ochoa has the story — new at ten: bianca molina is counting down the days until graduation. but it’s bitter-sweet: “football games..pe rallys..camps were amazing i loved

Former State Senator Eliot Shapleigh said he had to go all the way to President Barack Obama to get someone to do something about a cheating scheme at the El Paso Independent School District. “It was very difficult to make things happen. I went to Jaime Esparza, he didn’t do anything. I went to the

the president of the united states to do something about it: 1:00 – 1:16 “it was ver difficult to make things happen. i went to jaime esparza, he didn’t do anything. i went to the tea, they didn’t do anything. i finally went to barack obama and wrote him a letter. and it took that

Former Austin High School John Tanner was arrested Wednesday along with four other administrators — including three of his assistant principals — in connection with the El Paso Independent School District cheating scandal. The investigation into EPISD started with hunch from former state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, who in 2010 accused the district of cheating. “What

A comprehensive timeline of events since the El Paso Independent School District cheating scandal was first brought to light: • May 2010: State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh launches accusations of cheating against EPISD• Oct. 2010: Texas Education Agency clears EPISD• Dec. 2010: FBI confirms investigation underway• Aug. 2011: EPISD Superintendent Lorenzo Garcia arrested• Aug. 2011: Dr.

a cross-country bike ride brought a doctor to el paso to raise awareness about a rare disease. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live with the details…denise? ari diaconis and his sister are calling their journey pedal for pots– they made a stop in the borderland on the 3-thousand mile bike ride they are

.i’m winning it. it’s over. as far as i’m concerned, it’s over. these two guys cannot win. there’s no path.” ” a big night for donald trum and hillary clinton, i’m abc’s kenneth moton, in washington, coming up the election night results plus what’s next in this race for the white house?” vo a suspect