Month: August 2010

El Paso Police have arrested a 54-year-old man after he allegedly licked a child and flashed the child in a restroom. Marcellous Asher was arrested in the 9100 block of Dyer on Wednesday after he allegedly entered a restroom a 4-year-old girl had just entered, exposed his penis to the girl and shook his body

UTEP men’s basketball coach Tim Floyd said he kicked back-up point guard Myron Strong off the team because of violating team rules and nothing else. “I have a 30-year relationship with this university,” Floyd told ABC-7. “I worked for a man by the name of Don Haskins. We’re going to have standards. This university has

Update: For UTEP men’s coach Tim Floyd’s response to Myron Strong’s dismissal and accusations, click here. Texas-El Paso senior guard Myron Strong has been kicked off the basketball team for violating school and athletic department policies. UTEP made the announcement Thursday and provided no additional details, but Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper reporter Dan Wolken tweeted

It’s no secret. Parking at UTEP has always been an issue. As the campus continues to grow, so does the demand for parking. The University of Texas Board of Regents has approved a way to ease motorists headaches. A new parking garage could help with the problems, but it poses a different dilemma for some.

PETA was mad at Dodge for running an ad that had a chimpanzee in it, considering the history of abuse monkeys have suffered in the entertainment industry, according to a report by The Consumerist. Not that anything happened to this monkey, just to monkeys before it. In any event, in the revised version Dodge complied

The El Paso Police Department has identified the top intersections collision locations for July 2010. The top intersection collision locations for July 2010 are as follows: 1. Airway & Montana 14 collisions 2. Joe Battle & Montwood 8 collisions 3. Gateway West & Hawkins 7 collisions 4. George Dieter & Zaragoza 7 collisions 5. Dyer

She had a worried look on her face and a picture of parents in her hand. El Paso elementary school teacher Morayma Chavez-Esquivel showed up at the 7th Annual Border Security Conference at UTEP looking for help. Her mother and father, she said, have been missing in Jurez since Thursday. “I just need my parents

Mexican federal police arrested five men they suspect are members of the Juarez cartel or La Linea earlier this wee, and one of the men was allegedly involved in the car bombing in Juarez last month. Noe Fuentes Chavira is accused by Mexican federal police of being involved in the car bombing that killed three

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual in connection with a Drug Lab (GROW HOUSE) that was discovered at a residence in west El Paso, TX earlier this month. The target is MICHAEL ARSENAULT (20) of El Paso, TX. On Friday 04-09-10 at about 12:00 PM, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for a violent home invasion that occurred in September 2009. The target is VICTOR MORALES (18) of El Paso, TX. SEPTEMBER 2009- On September 30th, 2009 at approximately 3:15 am, EPPD Officers responded to an Aggravated assault call in progress at a residence in

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is a Barrio Azteca gang member wanted for threatening his own family. The target is JAVIER IVAN MADRID (29) of Fabens, TX. APRIL 2010- On April 2, 2010, El Paso County Sheriff?s Deputies were dispatched to an apartment complex in Fabens, Texas in reference to a family dispute.

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is a Texas Syndicate Gang Member / SEX OFFENDER wanted for absconding from a halfway house in April 2010. The target is identified as ELOY BARNHART(58) of El Paso, TX. APRIL 2010: The El Paso County Sheriff?s Office received notification from the Texas Parole Board that ELOY BARNHART

Many consider Friday the 13th an unlucky or spooky day. But others believe the day brings good luck. Either way, the pseudo-holiday — really, just a day in the calendar — has become a bit of a marketing ploy, especially in the travel world. And since we have a Friday the 13th right in the

Friday’s Plaza Classic Film Festival Schedule Psycho Introduced by Special Guest Peter Bogdanovich Kendle Kidd Performance Hall at 7:00 PM The Rules of the Game (La rgle du jeu) Philanthropy Theatre at 7:30 PM Black Coyote Arts Festival Plaza at 8:00 PM Airplane! Arts Festival Plaza at 9:00 PM Youth of the Beast Philanthropy Theatre

El Paso Police charged a man with Driving While Intoxicated Friday morning after three previous DWI convictions. Raul Romo, 23, of the 5600 block of Manilla, was driving a 2000 Cadillac Deville north on Dyer at Maxwell at 1:11 a.m. Friday with his headlights off and was stopped at the intersection of Diana and Dyer.

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is a confirmed Barrio Azteca Gang member sought for a series of crimes he committed this past Friday night 07/16. The target is identified as FERNANDO MAGALDE(34) of El Paso, TX. Late Friday night 07/16: Just this past Friday night July 16, 2010 at about 11:00 PM, Sheriff?s

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for a violent assault on his ex-wife. The target is identified as MIGUEL GONZALEZ (36) of El Paso, TX. OCTOBER 2009: This past October 1st, 2009, EPPD Officers responded to La Frontera Bar located at 3300 Alameda El Paso, TX in reference to a

The Manhunt is on for ARTURO ENRIQUEZ. ENRIQUEZ is wanted for Felony Offenses of AGGRAVATED ASSAULT w/ DEADLY WEAPON (KNIFE). MONTANA VISTA AREA- Just last Sunday afternoon 12-14-08 at 2:35 PM, Sheriff’s Deputies were flagged down at the Montana Vista Fire Station located at 13978 Montana in El Paso County, TX in reference to a

The Manhunt is on for ROGELIO GONZALEZ. GONZALEZ is wanted for Felony Offenses of INDECENCY w/ A CHILD (SEXUAL CONTACT) & MOTION TO ADJUDICATE GUILT. In 2002, GONZALEZ was charged and arrested for Indecency with a Child (Sexual Contact). The victim in this case was a then 14 year-old female who is a relative of

The Manhunt is on for DARRELL LEWIS LEWIS is wanted for a Probation Violation stemming from previous Possession of Marijuana arrest back in 2007. Due to his recent arrest November 11th, LEWIS has violated the terms of his probation. Sheriff’s Officials have confirmed that after his arrest on November 11, 2008 – LEWIS continued working

The Manhunt is on for Hugo Dominguez Martinez Martinez was convicted of Sexual Assault of a Child (2 counts) in OCHILTREE, TX and has a duty to register as a sex offender for 10 years. In one of the incidents, a victim sustained a severe eye injury as her eye was knocked out of the

The Manhunt is on for Juan Garcia. On September 30, 2006 at 12:27 AM, Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident (fatality) at the intersection of Doniphan Dr and Park in Canutillo, TX. Special Traffic Investigator’s determined that a 1998 Burgundy Chevrolet Cavalier was traveling north on Doniphan on the right hand lane. The

Thursday’s El Paso County Ethics Commission meeting was the first since the commission’s chairman stepped down about a week ago. Since David Chavez’s unofficial resignation wasn’t on the agenda, commissioners could not take action, but that didn’t stop the public from commenting. The atmosphere was tense as El Pasoan Jorge Artalejo brought up the allegations

A long-range transportation plan is in the works, and the Texas Department of Transportation wants the public’s thoughts, but it seems not many Borderland residents are interested. Within one hour of Wednesday’s meeting, only three people came to see the TxDOT presentation. “A public transportation system other than Sun Metro,” is what one man, who

Last April’s debate may be the last time voters get to see Gov.Rick Perry and Bill White face off before November’s general election. “He won’t debate because he’s afraid,” said Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White. “His handlers are afraid of what will come out of his mouth.” Perry had previously called on White to release

Experts from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) are among the speakers who will share their insight regarding border security, health care, trade and commerce, drug demand reduction, and economic development during the seventh annual Border Security Conference: Re-Envisioning the Border Community to Foster a U.S.-Mexico Partnership for Prosperity, Progress, and Socio-Economic Development,

There are new concerns over what some believe is a substitute for marijuana. Known as ‘Krush’ or ‘K2,’ the herb mix can have the same effects as the drug when smoked like marijuana. Dallas station WFAA reports that city has now banned ‘K2’ following the hospitalization of two teen boys who admitted to smoking the

Las Cruces Police arrested a man who allegedly was smoking marijuana with two young relatives, ages 10 and 13. Charles B. Jackson III, 33, is charged with three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The charges are fourth-degree felonies. Las Cruces Police said that, on at least two occasions since July, Jackson

The National Weather Service in Santa Teresa has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the because of the storm cell in the Lower Valley. The warning is set to expire at 6:07 p.m.

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for KIDNAPPING her 6 year-old son, failing to return the boy to the father who is the rightful custodial parent. The target is identified as DEMETRA NITARDY (37) of El Paso, TX. MARCH 2010: On 03-11-2010, Sheriff?s Office Detectives received a complaint about a