Month: October 2007

LAS CRUCES, NM — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s investigators on Wednesday arrested Agustin Garcia, age 67, of Anthony, after an eight-year-old girl reported that he exposed himself to her, investigators indicated in a news release. The girl told authorities Garcia hugged and kissed her.He then allegedly dropped his trousers and underwear in front of her

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The victim of a brutal rape commits suicide and now her family tells ABC-7 that her death was due to the rape. The victim’s mother says her daughter killed herself after two years of trying to deal with the brutal attack. According to the criminal complaint – 24-year-old Joshua Ray Garcia

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The victim of a brutal rape commits suicide and now her family tells ABC-7 that her death was due to the rape. The victim’s mother says her daughter killed herself after two years of trying to deal with the brutal attack. According to the criminal complaint – 24-year-old Joshua Ray Garcia

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Discovery’s astronauts used lasers and digital cameras Wednesday to examine the shuttle’s wings for any signs of launch damage as they gained on the international space station with every circling of Earth. The good news was that Discovery’s fuel tank did not appear to lose any significant amount of foam

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Discovery’s astronauts used lasers and digital cameras Wednesday to examine the shuttle’s wings for any signs of launch damage as they gained on the international space station with every circling of Earth. The good news was that Discovery’s fuel tank did not appear to lose any significant amount of foam

CHAPARRAL, NM — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a woman on child abuse charges as they investigated a crash she allegedly caused. Authorities report Lori Gilliam, 42, drove her vehicle into a telephone pole near the intersection of Hermosa Drive and Cole Road. Investigators said they administered a sobriety test at the scene

CHAPARRAL, NM — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a woman on child abuse charges as they investigated a crash she allegedly caused. Authorities report Lori Gilliam, 42, drove her vehicle into a telephone pole near the intersection of Hermosa Drive and Cole Road. Investigators said they administered a sobriety test at the scene

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Cold, hard cash is apparently not enough to quell the anger among landowners over a planned fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. Opponents of the fence refused federal workers access to their land last month in South Texas. About the same time, the government offered to pay some property owners $3,000

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Cold, hard cash is apparently not enough to quell the anger among landowners over a planned fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. Opponents of the fence refused federal workers access to their land last month in South Texas. About the same time, the government offered to pay some property owners $3,000

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Nearly three dozen members of the New Mexico Disaster Medical Assistance Team are on their way to California to help with medical relief efforts associated with the wildfires. The team will focus on handling any patient surges from evacuations and first responder injuries. Twenty-one firefighters and at least 24 other people have

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Nearly three dozen members of the New Mexico Disaster Medical Assistance Team are on their way to California to help with medical relief efforts associated with the wildfires. The team will focus on handling any patient surges from evacuations and first responder injuries. Twenty-one firefighters and at least 24 other people have

MEXICO CITY (AP) – The U.S. government is vowing to spend $1.4 billion to help Mexico battle violent drug gangs, but the money will be largely wasted if authorities here don’t cut the ties between police forces and organized crime, security analysts say. U.S. and Mexican officials on Monday announced the so-called “Merida Initiative,” which

MEXICO CITY (AP) – The U.S. government is vowing to spend $1.4 billion to help Mexico battle violent drug gangs, but the money will be largely wasted if authorities here don’t cut the ties between police forces and organized crime, security analysts say. U.S. and Mexican officials on Monday announced the so-called “Merida Initiative,” which

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The victim of a brutal rape says a judge gave her attacker too light a sentence. The victim says every day since 2002 she has lived with the pain of being gruesomely raped. When District Judge Douglas Driggers sentenced her attacker to 25 years in prison instead of the maximum 55,

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The victim of a brutal rape says a judge gave her attacker too light a sentence. The victim says every day since 2002 she has lived with the pain of being gruesomely raped. When District Judge Douglas Driggers sentenced her attacker to 25 years in prison instead of the maximum 55,

LAS CRUCES, NM — Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexicancitizenlate Tuesdaywho is wanted on rape charges in California, authorities reported in a news release. Border Patrol agents apprehended Eulogio Gomez-Lamas, 30, from Nayarit, Mexico. Agentsfound Gomez-Lamas when he pulled up ina carat the Las Cruces Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 10. Authorities say Gomez-Lamas appeared

LAS CRUCES, NM — Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexicancitizenlate Tuesdaywho is wanted on rape charges in California, authorities reported in a news release. Border Patrol agents apprehended Eulogio Gomez-Lamas, 30, from Nayarit, Mexico. Agentsfound Gomez-Lamas when he pulled up ina carat the Las Cruces Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 10. Authorities say Gomez-Lamas appeared

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Bank of America Corp. said Wednesday it will eliminate 3,000 jobs, an announcement that came less than a week after the nation’s second-largest bank reported a huge drop in earnings for the third quarter. The cuts will affect less than 2 percent of the company’s staff. Most of them will be

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Bank of America Corp. said Wednesday it will eliminate 3,000 jobs, an announcement that came less than a week after the nation’s second-largest bank reported a huge drop in earnings for the third quarter. The cuts will affect less than 2 percent of the company’s staff. Most of them will be

EL PASO, TX. – The temperatureis dropping andthose who havehad the urge to turn the heat on intheir homes are not alone. Colder temperatures mean more and moreresidents will be flipping the central heat on in the house or using space heaters or the fireplace to stay warm. The El Paso Fire Department says heating

EL PASO, TX. – The temperatureis dropping andthose who havehad the urge to turn the heat on intheir homes are not alone. Colder temperatures mean more and moreresidents will be flipping the central heat on in the house or using space heaters or the fireplace to stay warm. The El Paso Fire Department says heating

EL PASO, TX. – Stepped up security at the border means longer waits at El Paso bridges. Tuesday, City Council addressed the situation, which some say is choking the local economy. Mayor John Cook is back from a visit to Washington, D.C. last week to discuss the problem with federal authorities, but he’s not sure

EL PASO, TX. – Stepped up security at the border means longer waits at El Paso bridges. Tuesday, City Council addressed the situation, which some say is choking the local economy. Mayor John Cook is back from a visit to Washington, D.C. last week to discuss the problem with federal authorities, but he’s not sure

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.(AP) – Rapidly rising Internet star Facebook Inc. has sold a 1.6 percent stake to Microsoft Corp. for $240 million, spurning a competing offer from online search leader Google Inc. The deal announced Wednesday after several weeks of negotiation values Palo Alto-based Facebook at $15 billion – less than four years after Mark

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.(AP) – Rapidly rising Internet star Facebook Inc. has sold a 1.6 percent stake to Microsoft Corp. for $240 million, spurning a competing offer from online search leader Google Inc. The deal announced Wednesday after several weeks of negotiation values Palo Alto-based Facebook at $15 billion – less than four years after Mark

WASHINGTON (AP) – Legislation to give some children of illegal immigrants a path toward legality failed a crucial Senate vote Wednesday, probably dooming any chance of major changes to the immigration system this year. Supporters needed 60 votes to advance the proposal, but the tally was 52-44. The measure would have allowed illegal immigrants who

WASHINGTON (AP) – Legislation to give some children of illegal immigrants a path toward legality failed a crucial Senate vote Wednesday, probably dooming any chance of major changes to the immigration system this year. Supporters needed 60 votes to advance the proposal, but the tally was 52-44. The measure would have allowed illegal immigrants who

EL PASO, TX – City officials have reconsidered their involvement in the business of providing child care and have opted to discontinue programs that offer low-cost daycare to local families. By Aug. 31 of next year, parents who currently enroll their children in daycare programs sponsored by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department will have

EL PASO, TX. – U.S. Customs officers performing arrested a man wanted byDenver police on an outstanding warrant for Vehicular Homicide on Tuesday at the Ysleta International port of entry. Just before 7 p.m.Tuesdaynight, 36-year-old Salvador Marquez Favela approachedCustoms officers and advised them he had done something wrong in Denver. OfficersinvestigatedFavela’s claims and learned he

EL PASO, TX. – U.S. Customs officers performing arrested a man wanted byDenver police on an outstanding warrant for Vehicular Homicide on Tuesday at the Ysleta International port of entry. Just before 7 p.m.Tuesdaynight, 36-year-old Salvador Marquez Favela approachedCustoms officers and advised them he had done something wrong in Denver. OfficersinvestigatedFavela’s claims and learned he