Month: December 2007

LAS CRUCES — The man convicted of killing his infant daughter received the maximum penalty for the crime Friday. Eliazar Urrutia-Quinones, 35, was sentenced to 27 years in prison. He was convicted of child abuse thatresulted in the death of his 6-week-old daughter, Diana, in 2005. Authorities saythe babyhad several injuries, including broken ribs, legs

LAS CRUCES — The man convicted of killing his infant daughter received the maximum penalty for the crime Friday. Eliazar Urrutia-Quinones, 35, was sentenced to 27 years in prison. He was convicted of child abuse thatresulted in the death of his 6-week-old daughter, Diana, in 2005. Authorities saythe babyhad several injuries, including broken ribs, legs

EL PASO – Sun Bowl fans now know half of the lineupfor this year’s game. The University of South Florida has accepted an invitation to participate in the 74th annual Brut Sun Bowl, Sun Bowl Association officials said. The game is scheduledfor Monday, Dec. 31 at noon at the Sun Bowl Stadium. “USF brings an

EL PASO – Sun Bowl fans now know half of the lineupfor this year’s game. The University of South Florida has accepted an invitation to participate in the 74th annual Brut Sun Bowl, Sun Bowl Association officials said. The game is scheduledfor Monday, Dec. 31 at noon at the Sun Bowl Stadium. “USF brings an

MEXICO CITY – A Mexican singer was shot to death in her hospital bed, police said Monday, the fourth time in a year assailants have killed performers of a popular northern music whose lyrics often focus on drug trafficking and violence. Zayda Pena, 28, was shot in the heart Saturday in the city of Matamoros,

MEXICO CITY – A Mexican singer was shot to death in her hospital bed, police said Monday, the fourth time in a year assailants have killed performers of a popular northern music whose lyrics often focus on drug trafficking and violence. Zayda Pena, 28, was shot in the heart Saturday in the city of Matamoros,

LAS CRUCES, NM — Construction crews on Tuesday will close Addington Road between N.M. 478 and N.M. 28 to replace a collapsed culvert. The closurewill be in effect until 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, authorities said.Detours will be posted. Driversare advised to use alternate routes and to expect delays in the construction area. Emergency crews

LAS CRUCES, NM — Construction crews on Tuesday will close Addington Road between N.M. 478 and N.M. 28 to replace a collapsed culvert. The closurewill be in effect until 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, authorities said.Detours will be posted. Driversare advised to use alternate routes and to expect delays in the construction area. Emergency crews

LAS CRUCES — Border Patrol agents on Saturday arrested a man who was driving a vehiclecarrying illegal drugs. Agents atthe traffic checkpointonI-25, just outside of the city limits, apprehended a 47-year oldman on drug charges,after he appeared to give conflicting information during routinequestioning. Agents said they grew suspicious ofpossible criminal activity, and they told the

LAS CRUCES — Border Patrol agents on Saturday arrested a man who was driving a vehiclecarrying illegal drugs. Agents atthe traffic checkpointonI-25, just outside of the city limits, apprehended a 47-year oldman on drug charges,after he appeared to give conflicting information during routinequestioning. Agents said they grew suspicious ofpossible criminal activity, and they told the

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – A proposal to build an ethanol plant on the edge of Clovis ran into a stumbling block Monday when the state Environmental Improvement Board ordered another hearing. The EIB voted 4-1 to order the state Environment Department to hold a hearing within 60 days to take any new evidence on whether

SANTA FE, N.M.(AP) – A proposal to build an ethanol plant on the edge of Clovis ran into a stumbling block Monday when the state Environmental Improvement Board ordered another hearing. The EIB voted 4-1 to order the state Environment Department to hold a hearing within 60 days to take any new evidence on whether

By Miguel Martinez EL PASO — Investigators with the El Paso Police Department have arrested two teens in connection with the assault of Christopher Mata at Del Valle High School on Wednesday. Detectives with the Mission Valley Tactical Assault Unit and the Drive-by Shooting Response Team said Friday that Mata willingly met 19-year-old Jorge Flores

By Miguel Martinez EL PASO — Investigators with the El Paso Police Department have arrested two teens in connection with the assault of Christopher Mata at Del Valle High School on Wednesday. Detectives with the Mission Valley Tactical Assault Unit and the Drive-by Shooting Response Team said Friday that Mata willingly met 19-year-old Jorge Flores

By Kevin Pytcher EL PASO — A 25-year-old local resident was seriously injured in an early morning crash on Saturday in Northeast El Paso. Crews resonded tothe call around 8 a.m. Officers with the Special Traffic Investigators divisionlocated a woman, identified as Vanessa White, suffering from broken bones and bruises. Officers said White was driving

By Kevin Pytcher EL PASO — A 25-year-old local resident was seriously injured in an early morning crash on Saturday in Northeast El Paso. Crews resonded tothe call around 8 a.m. Officers with the Special Traffic Investigators divisionlocated a woman, identified as Vanessa White, suffering from broken bones and bruises. Officers said White was driving