Month: June 2010

In recent years, the number of female drug traffickers has grown dramatically. Just last week, more than 50 local women – from teens to the more mature – were charged with drug charges as part of Project Deliverance. Even though several were caught, more are still wanted by federal authorities for their involvement in drug

A member of UTEP’s 1988 Independence Bowl football team has been sentenced to prison in a massive public corruption case involving Dallas City Hall. Jibreel Rashad was sentenced Tuesday to almost five years in prison for conspiracy to commit extortion, according to a report in the Dallas Morning News. Rashad, 43, is already serving prison

Last week, El Paso County Commissioners named Dr. Juan Contin the temporary medical examiner of the county following the firing of Dr. Paul Shrode. And Monday, they named Contin the interim medical examiner after finding no takers for the job. The vote was 3-to-1 in favor of the 77-year-old Contin, who had issues in a

The pain is still fresh for the loved ones of 28-year-old Jerry Villar and his 6-year-old stepdaughter Maria Luisa Leal. The two were killed after a fire tore through their home last week along the 10 thousand block of Forest Ridge in El Paso’s eastside. On Monday night, dozens came out to remember the two

The County of El Paso charged the City of El Paso for the care of prisoners at the El Paso County Detention Facility that they should have paid. The City agreed to be billed by the County for every person who was arrested within the El Paso city limits 25 years ago. In 2008, the

ABCNews.com An Arizona mom was arrested as she packed up for a future as a California stripper because she intended to leave her two young children behind, police said today. And when her 11-year-old son tried to hug her before their separation, she made a fist and punched him in the stomach, according to police

AUSTIN, TX ? In the summertime, as Texans? energy usage spikes and they pile into their cars for long road trips, ozone levels will tend to increase along with the temperature. Fortunately, supporters of the Drive Clean Across Texas campaign say there are plenty of small steps drivers can take to improve our air quality

During the weeks of May 24-June 6, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Texas Department of Transportation, utilized a grant for seatbelt enforcement which resulted in hundreds of citations. The purpose of this push is to maximize the visibility of enforcement to the public focusing on drivers not wearing their seatbelts

Three men who attempted to elude police after stealing beer from an area convenience store abandoned their vehicle and the 5-year-old boy who was in the car with them, according to Las Cruces Police Shortly after 10:30 p.m. Monday, Las Cruces Police were called to the Pic Quik convenience store at 1250 N. Valley Dr.

El Paso County Commissioners will not ban aerial fireworks this summer. Monday’s decision wass based on the National Forest Service’s drought index for the county. That is an assessment of how prime conditions are for a fire. The county’s drought index has to be lower than 575 for missile and winged fireworks to be allowed

A group of angry demonstrators in Mexico took to the border Saturday and dared American agents to shoot them. It happened near the same spot as last week’s deadly Border Patrol shooting of a 15-year-old Mexican smuggler, close to the Paso Del Norte Bridge. There was still a lot of anger on the Mexican side

El Paso is one of five cities to be offered an Indoor Football League team, according to a report in the Arizona Daily Star. The IFL decided earlier this year to go the 2010 season without an El Paso franchise when a new owner for the team could not be found. The El Paso Generals

ThalesRaytheonSystems has been awarded a $21.8 million contract by the U.S. Army to upgrade multiple AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel air defense radar systems, according to a news release by the company. Upgrade work will be done in El Paso and Fullerton, Calif. This award is an option to the existing upgrade contract originally awarded in June 2007.

An El Paso man was killed in a motorcycle wreck early Monday morning, according to report by News 8 in Austin. Officials with Texas Department of Public Safety said David Torres of El Paso lost control of his motorcycle while he was heading east on Comanche Trail in West Travis County. The 44-year-old, who was

The shooting of a 15-year-old alleged human smuggler by a Border Patrol agent has thrust the border community into the national spotlight, but the fallout for those who live just steps away from where the shooting took place remains largely in the shadows. No community, at least on the U.S. side of the border, has

A 32-year-old woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries after her car went off a cliff on Trans Mountain Road. El Paso County Sheriff’s officials say the woman lost control near mile-marker 19. The vehicle landed upside down about 35 to 40 feet down the cliff, according to officials.

El Paso Mayor John Cook met today with Jurez Mayor Jos Reyes Ferriz, along with officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Office of Border Patrol, Jurez Municipal Police, and the head of the Chihuahua State Police to discuss patrolling policies and procedures on both sides of the border, El Paso city officials

El Paso Police and an explosives squad were called out to a Central El Paso home Monday morning because an explosive device was found. The device was found at a home in the 3800 block of Memphis. Residents were kept away from the scene initially. A former Air Force member bought the house and was

Authorities arrested two men and a 15-year-old on drug charges in San Elizario. El Paso County Sheriff’s officials say they busted the suspects Thursday evening at the San Eli Supermarket on Socorro Road. Authorities say the 15-year-old old was taken into custody along with 23-year-old Manuel Galvan and 22-year-old Alonso Dominguez Valdez. All three were

Fire crews from all over the region and even as far as Colorado are in Dell City, hoping their massive response will help control wildfires that have been burning out of control in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, which is about 100 miles east of El Paso. For residents of nearby Dell City, their daily

El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man wanted in connection with a May drive-by shooting that happened in El Paso’s Upper Valley. Authorities arrested 27-year-old Oscar Prieto, who reportedly fired a gun at at least one person during the shooting. Prieto remains jailed and is being charged with two counts of deadly conduct.

It was a scary moment along the freeway this weekend after a man led Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies on a chase. The chase began before 5 p.m. Saturday in Fort Hancock and came to an end near a shopping center in far east El Paso. According to

To prepare El Paso’s transportation network for the future, one city representative wants to turn to the past. Rep. Steve Ortega is exploring different rail options for El Paso, one of which is bringing back streetcars. “It’s not really as much a transportation initiative as it is an economic development initiative,” he said. “If these

A high-speed pursuit in east El Paso County left one man seriously injured and investigators looking for other suspects. The pursuit ended on Socorro Road and Serenata Drive in San Elizario shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday. Witnesses said they saw a DPS officer attempting to pull over a man who was driving a Ford Mustang.

Southern California has received a two-year bowl ban and a sharp loss of football scholarships in a report on the NCAA’s four-year investigation of the school. The NCAA cited USC for a lack of institutional control Thursday in its long-awaited report, which detailed numerous violations primarily involving Heisman Trophy-winning tailback Reggie Bush and men’s basketball

A shelter for abused animals is sitting empty. The reason? No money to finish building it. The shelter is going up on Cottonwood and Griggs in Las Cruces, and will be run by Dona Ana County as a place for abused animals in criminal cases like dogfighting and hoarding. Currently those animals go to the

Two men are behind bars after a drug bust in San Elizario. A 15-year-old boy was also arrested. El Paso County Sheriff’s officials said the bust happened Thursday evening at the San Eli Supermarket on Socorro Road. According to authorities the 15-year-old was taken into custody along with 23-year-old Manuel Galvan and 22-year-old Alonso Dominguez

A man who got in a wreck with an 18-wheeler was lucky to be able to walk away from the crash, though it took some time to free him. The wreck happened Friday on I-10 West near Fabens. Even though the man wasn’t hurt, he was stuck in his SUV. Rescue crews had to use

Prosecutors in Chihuahua want charges filed against the Border Patrol agent who killed a 15-year-old Mexican boy on Monday. They say Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca was killed on purpose. Federal prosecutors will decide if charges will be filed. ABC-7 has also learned the FBI has opened a civil rights probe to investigate whether the agent

A 13-year-old was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man more than twice her age. Now authorities are searching for the suspect. An arrest warrant has been issued for 33-year-old Oscar A. Luevano. Las Cruces police say Luevano allowed the victim and two other young girls to drink alcohol at his home earlier this week. At