El Paso City Hall Struck By Bullets; Gunshots Believed To Have Come From Juarez
El Paso Police officials say stray gunfire from a deadly attack in Juarez may have been the cause of the City Hall building in Downtown El Paso being…
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Retired ‘Laser’ Physicist Concerned Over Bridge Collapse In Tornillo
Tornillo, Texas: Land of tractors, big skies and big farms. Five years ago, retired White Sands physicist Bill Peterson, 80, who worked on lasers for…
Continue Reading Border Violence: Texas AG Wants Fed Action After Bullets Fired From Juarez Hit El Paso City Hall
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott wants border security to top President Barack Obama’s agenda in the wake of stray gunfire from Mexico that…
Continue Reading Patriotic Candy Wreath Benefits Support Group
A depression support group is selling patriotic 4th of July wreaths made of Hershey’s chocolate kisses. Money raised by the sale of wreaths…
Continue Reading Pentagon Issues New Policy For Diagnosing, Treating Brain Injuries
The Pentagon has issued a new directive ordering better tracking and treatment of mild traumatic brain injuries in war zones, including a mandatory…
Continue Reading Son Allegedly Beaten With Whip By Mom After He Didn’t Clean Bathroom In 5 Minutes
Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Investigators on Monday, June 28, arrested and charged a Dona Ana County woman with one third degree count of…
Continue Reading Arrest Made In Credit Union Robbery
Javier Angel Moreno, 41, was arrested without incident Monday evening by the FBI for his alleged connection with a robbery at GECU, 8936 Alameda on…
Continue Reading Family Still Living In Hotel Room Following Weekend Arson
Las Vegas transplants Davina Brady, her husband Brian and her father David thought they’d found the perfect home to start their new lives in El…
Continue Reading Family Of Spectator Killed By Race Car Plan On Pressing Charges
The family of a 68-year-old woman killed Sunday at a mud bog race in Tornillo, told ABC-7 they plan to press charges. The accident, which killed…
Continue Reading EPISD Wants To Demolish School; City Council Says School Should Be Saved Because It’s Historic
El Paso City Council voted today to accept a recommendation from a historical commission and designate Alamo Elementary School a historic site. El…
Continue Reading NY Cops Look For Real Life Catwoman Burglar
A serial stickup artist with a penchant for disguises — including a cat mask — has sunk her claws into shoe and beauty stores in…
Continue Reading What Regulatory Reform Means To You
By Stacy Johnson / Money Talks Other than perhaps health care reform, financial reform has been one of the most bitterly contested pieces of…
Continue Reading 68-Year-Old Woman Dies After Struck By Car At Race
A 68-year-old woman was struck and killed Sunday afternoon by a mud bog dragster during a mud race event in Tornillo. During one of the races, a…
Continue Reading Former Las Cruces Community Pit Closed
To protect public safety, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented a temporary closure to all public use in the former Community Pit No.1…
Continue Reading George Lopez Tickets On Sale Now
Comedian and talk show host George Lopez will perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14 at the Don Haskins Center, according to the UTEP Office of…
Continue Reading Nolan Richardson Finds New Challenge As WNBA Coach
Thumbing through his wardrobe, Nolan Richardson came across a gem: his coveted pink sports coat. “I’ve got that one set,” the…
Continue Reading Ex-Gubernatorial Candidate Farouk Shami Plans To Keep Job Promise To El Paso
Former gubernatorial candidate Farouk Shami attended the Texas Democratic State Convention last week in Corpus Christi and said he plans on keeping…
Continue Reading El Paso County To Begin Reviewing Medical Examiner Candidates In August
El Paso County is expected to conduct its first review of chief medical examiner candidates on Aug. 13, according to the job’s posting on the…
Continue Reading Local Builder Beefs Up Security After Rash of Construction Arsons
El Paso’s Desert View Homes said it’s made some changes in light of the recent rash of construction arson. Seven homes have burned over…
Continue Reading Gov. Perry Responds To Obama’s Southwest National Guard Deployment
Texas Gov. Rick Perry released the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s National Guard deployment plan for the Southwest…
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