Month: December 2007

LAS CRUCES (AP) — Stefon Jackson scored a career-high 36 points asUTEP beat New Mexico State 79-78 Saturday night. Jackson, a junior, made 11 of his 20 shots from the field and was 13-of-16 from the free-throw line to better the 30-point performance he had against the Aggies on Nov. 27 in El Paso. UTEP

LAS CRUCES (AP) — Stefon Jackson scored a career-high 36 points asUTEP beat New Mexico State 79-78 Saturday night. Jackson, a junior, made 11 of his 20 shots from the field and was 13-of-16 from the free-throw line to better the 30-point performance he had against the Aggies on Nov. 27 in El Paso. UTEP

By Bob Harp CHAPARRAL — Last weekend, Mary and Jesus Enriquez’ world was torn apart by a head-on collision in their car that claimed Jesus’ life and left Mary still recuperating in the hospital. The accident that left her a widow and a single mother to raise five children has not dampened Mary’s resolve, her

By Bob Harp CHAPARRAL — Last weekend, Mary and Jesus Enriquez’ world was torn apart by a head-on collision in their car that claimed Jesus’ life and left Mary still recuperating in the hospital. The accident that left her a widow and a single mother to raise five children has not dampened Mary’s resolve, her

By Veronique Masterson EL PASO — A water main leak in South Central El Paso left nearly twodozenhouseholds without running water early Thursday morning. Officials with the El Paso Water Utility said a 4-inch pipecrackedandbegan leakingjust after 1:30a.m.near the intersection of French Place and Comanche Avenue. Crewswith El Paso Water Utilities shut offservice to as

By Veronique Masterson EL PASO — A water main leak in South Central El Paso left nearly twodozenhouseholds without running water early Thursday morning. Officials with the El Paso Water Utility said a 4-inch pipecrackedandbegan leakingjust after 1:30a.m.near the intersection of French Place and Comanche Avenue. Crewswith El Paso Water Utilities shut offservice to as

By Veronique Masterson EL PASO — A water main leak in South Central El Paso left nearly twodozenhouseholds without running water early Thursday morning. Officials with the El Paso Water Utility said a 4-inch pipecrackedandbegan leakingjust after 1:30a.m.near the intersection of French Place and Comanche Avenue. Crewswith El Paso Water Utilities shut offservice to as

(AP) — A few dozen graying Pearl Harbor survivors observed a moment of silence on Friday in honor of their comrades who perished in the Japanese bombing of Oahu 66 years ago. Wearing aloha shirts and orchid flower lei, the veterans stood on a pier overlooking the sunken hull of the USS Arizona and saluted

(AP) — A few dozen graying Pearl Harbor survivors observed a moment of silence on Friday in honor of their comrades who perished in the Japanese bombing of Oahu 66 years ago. Wearing aloha shirts and orchid flower lei, the veterans stood on a pier overlooking the sunken hull of the USS Arizona and saluted

By Doug Wernet LAS CRUCES, N.M. –Las Cruces police have arrested a man in connection with the death of his baby daughter. Robert Flores, 23, has been charged in the death of his four-month-old daughter, Kaylynne. Police said Flores was watching his daughter late Wednesday night while his girlfriend, the baby’s mother, was at work.

By Doug Wernet LAS CRUCES, N.M. –Las Cruces police have arrested a man in connection with the death of his baby daughter. Robert Flores, 23, has been charged in the death of his four-month-old daughter, Kaylynne. Police said Flores was watching his daughter late Wednesday night while his girlfriend, the baby’s mother, was at work.

By Miguel Martinez ANTHONY, N.M. — Charges of dogfighting and extreme cruelty to animals were filed againstan Anthony man.The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Animal Control division removed nearly two dozen pit bulls from the home of Gustavo Solis on Thursday night. Solis, 45,was charged Friday morning after investigators were tipped off to the home on

By Miguel Martinez ANTHONY, N.M. — Charges of dogfighting and extreme cruelty to animals were filed againstan Anthony man.The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Animal Control division removed nearly two dozen pit bulls from the home of Gustavo Solis on Thursday night. Solis, 45,was charged Friday morning after investigators were tipped off to the home on

SANTA TERESA, N.M. (AP) – Border Patrol agents have seized nearly $600,000 worth of marijuana and arrested nine people in three separate incidents in southern New Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says today that six people – four adults and two youths from Mexico – were arrested after entering the United States illegally near

SANTA TERESA, N.M. (AP) – Border Patrol agents have seized nearly $600,000 worth of marijuana and arrested nine people in three separate incidents in southern New Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says today that six people – four adults and two youths from Mexico – were arrested after entering the United States illegally near

EL PASO, TX. -ABC-7 wants to letfamilies know there’s another opportunity Friday to record a message for our troops overseas. ABC-7 and the Tri-West Healthcare Alliance will be out at DAW’s Home Furnishings at 7714 Gateway Blvd.East on the eastside from 10a.m.Fridaymorning until 2 p.m. in the afternoon. Recording a message is free, so don’t

EL PASO, TX. -ABC-7 wants to letfamilies know there’s another opportunity Friday to record a message for our troops overseas. ABC-7 and the Tri-West Healthcare Alliance will be out at DAW’s Home Furnishings at 7714 Gateway Blvd.East on the eastside from 10a.m.Fridaymorning until 2 p.m. in the afternoon. Recording a message is free, so don’t

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The FBI and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are helping the Albuquerque Fire Department investigate a fire that broke out in an abortion clinicThursday night. Fire department spokeswoman Melissa Romero says the cause of the fire is unknown. The fire broke out in the office of Curtis Boyd,

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The FBI and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are helping the Albuquerque Fire Department investigate a fire that broke out in an abortion clinicThursday night. Fire department spokeswoman Melissa Romero says the cause of the fire is unknown. The fire broke out in the office of Curtis Boyd,

By Darren Hunt EL PASO — By the end of the weekend, more than1,000soldiers from Ft. Bliss’ 4th Brigade Combat Team,1st Cavalry Divisionwill be back in El Paso. By Christmas, the entire brigade — almost4,000 soldiers — should be back from Iraq. ABC-7asked severalbusinessesnear Fort Blisshow the division’s return and news of future troop growth

By Darren Hunt EL PASO — By the end of the weekend, more than1,000soldiers from Ft. Bliss’ 4th Brigade Combat Team,1st Cavalry Divisionwill be back in El Paso. By Christmas, the entire brigade — almost4,000 soldiers — should be back from Iraq. ABC-7asked severalbusinessesnear Fort Blisshow the division’s return and news of future troop growth

EL PASO, TX– El Paso School District trustee Patricia Hughes was arrested on Fridayon a charge ofdriving while intoxicated, ABC 7 has learned. The station’s I Teamuncovered the arrest in a routine check of the El Paso Police Department’s DWI arrest photos online. A search of jail records shows that Hughes, trustee for District 6,was

EL PASO, TX– El Paso School District trustee Patricia Hughes was arrested on Fridayon a charge ofdriving while intoxicated, ABC 7 has learned. The station’s I Teamuncovered the arrest in a routine check of the El Paso Police Department’s DWI arrest photos online. A search of jail records shows that Hughes, trustee for District 6,was

By Stephanie Valle EL PASO –The federal government may intervene in a plan to build agas pipeline through East ElPaso County. Residents in and around Clint havetriedto stopPMI Services, a division of Mexicanpetroleum supplier Pemex,from using 14-miles of county and private property to send petroleum to Mexico. PMI officials told commissioners and east El Paso

By Stephanie Valle EL PASO –The federal government may intervene in a plan to build agas pipeline through East ElPaso County. Residents in and around Clint havetriedto stopPMI Services, a division of Mexicanpetroleum supplier Pemex,from using 14-miles of county and private property to send petroleum to Mexico. PMI officials told commissioners and east El Paso

By Doug Wernet SUNLAND PARK– The New Mexico Environment Department started public hearings on Wednesday to decide if a landfill in this border townshould remain. People for and against the Camino Real Landfill argued if the dump should be around for the next 10 years. Every 10 years, landfill officials must apply to the state

By Doug Wernet SUNLAND PARK– The New Mexico Environment Department started public hearings on Wednesday to decide if a landfill in this border townshould remain. People for and against the Camino Real Landfill argued if the dump should be around for the next 10 years. Every 10 years, landfill officials must apply to the state

WASHINGTON (AP) – Some Texans in Washington are backing legislation requiring studies of wait times at border entry sites and their impact on business. The bill introduced today requires the Transportation and Commerce departments, with help from Homeland Security, to study wait times and any negative economic impact. Stepped-up inspections this year on the U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Some Texans in Washington are backing legislation requiring studies of wait times at border entry sites and their impact on business. The bill introduced today requires the Transportation and Commerce departments, with help from Homeland Security, to study wait times and any negative economic impact. Stepped-up inspections this year on the U.S.

LAS CRUCES — A woman hid under her bed and talked to a 911 dispatcher as two men rummaged through her home Sunday morning, police reported in a news release. Matthew Thomas Malone, 23, of the 2400 block of La Fonda Drive, and Curtis Garner Jr., 23, of the 600 block of Colorado Avenue, were