Month: April 2010

Moments away from death one night in March 2000 in the desert near northeast El Paso, Sophia Martinez asked her assailant to let her hold a picture…

Below are statements released by El Paso Congressman Silvestre Reyes and the Border Network of Human Rights regarding the passing of the Arizona…

El Paso Police Dept. Investigaters said on Friday that the death of 19-year-old George Springer in March has been ruled accidental and due to acute…

Antonio Escalante will not fight on May 7 in El Paso against Argentina’s Carlos Ricardo Rodriguez due to an elbow injury, according to his…

El Pasoans know how to treat their Diablos players. For years, fans would give Diablos players a little walking-around money by rewarding the players…

He allegedly wouldn’t leave his ex alone – now a Chaparral High School teacher is serving serious detention. Students will not find…

At 79-years-old, El Paso historian Leon Metz isn’t shy to admit he hasn’t read all the books in his impressive home library. In fact, the…

First-time claims for jobless benefits fell last week, evidence that employers are laying off fewer workers. But claims remain too high to signal…

A Dona Ana County teacher has been arrested after his ex-girlfriend says he threatened to kill her and wouldn’t stop calling her. He’s…

FACTS OF THE CRIME Eighteen-year-old Sophia Martinez left her El Paso home at about ten p.m. on March 10, 2000, to meet a blind date. About twenty…

William Josef Berkley, 31, was executed Thursday for fatally shooting an El Paso high school senior after robbing and sexually assaulting her more…

William Josef Berkley will have three witnesses at his scheduled execution but the family of Sophia Martinez were still undecided if they would watch…

In his final interview, William Josef Berkley continued to maintain his innocence in the 2000 rape and murder of Sophia Martinez. Berkley was…

Less than two hours after William Josef Berkley is executed, El Pasoans will gather at St. Patrick Cathedral to hold a vigil. The El Paso Chapter of…

UTEP students will vote this week to decide whether or not to pass a fee increase. The increase would mean students would pay up to $8 more per…

The following intersections are being studied for the red light camera program in El Paso. Montwood and Lee Trevino. Montwood and Zaragoza. Montwood…

The goal of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to help victims and avoid the heartbreak that comes for so many families. But El Paso’s MADD…

For those who can’t go to Chick-Fil-A on Zaragoza Thursday to support MADD, they can still donate by clicking here. Or mail a donation to: MADD…

El Paso Police issued 40 citations for underage drinking when officers busted a party at 10:47 a.m. Tuesday in Northeast El Paso. Ages of those cited…

RadioShack’s Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer and Jason McCartney are confirmed to race as Team Mellow Johnny’s at the SRAM Tour of the…

Go Banking Rates, an online provider of national and local bank rates and personal finance products, has recognized El Paso as one of its top cities…

EL PASO, Tx — Numbers out today show red light cams are keeping drivers out of wrecks. The police department says serious crashes at…

A man found guilty of criminal negligent homicide three years ago was sentenced to 10 years in jail Tuesday. In 2007, the defendant, Gerardo Salcido,…

On Monday El Paso district court judge David Guaderrama sentenced former Naked Harem manager Maria Brooks to eight years in prison after she pleaded…

The off-duty El Paso Police officer who shot and paralyzed a man on April 1 has received several commendations and also has been suspended during his…

Las Cruces Police have arrested a 34-year old man in connection with a stabbing that occurred Sunday. Jesse Israel Duran, 34, of the 500 block of…

Adding weight to an already heavy stack of books. Students at New Mexico State University can expect to fork over even more green next semester. NMSU…

Increased patrols, more local law enforcement, and a surge of National Guard Members. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announced Wednesday a plan…

Two cases of beer, three teenagers on the run – one of them, shot to death. Dona Ana County Sheriff’s say 17-year-old Nick Dominguez…

A tornado in Las Cruces. Maybe you cannot remember the last time you saw a funnel cloud touch down in the Borderland, but chances are you do remember…