Month: August 2010

An 80-year-old Northeast man was run over by his own truck in Thursday morning. At about 11:30 a.m., El Paso Police officers responded to assist Charles Lindsay. It was not clear if Lindsay was getting into or out of his 1995 silver GMC Sierra pickup, but the vehicle was which was parked in the driveway

Reps for the Beach Boys are threatening to sue Katy Perry after she included their classic line “I wish they all could be California Girls,” in her song “California Gurls,” the New York Post is reporting. Rondor Music has fired off a letter to Perry’s label, Capitol Records, demanding Mike Love and Brian Wilson —

A father and his teenage son are battling for a hands-off hair policy in the Clint Independent School District. The high school student’s long hair is rubbing district officials the wrong way and, this year, he said he is refusing to chop off his long locks. “I don’t like it. I don’t like it at

For the first time in eight months, the City of El Paso has seen an increase in robberies, according to the El Paso Police Dept. This is the first week there has been an increase of robberies this year. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 1, there have been 273 reported robberies, which is up 1

Unique promotions are a way of life in minor league baseball. Other than the chance to see possible-future-major leaguers, minor league teams use promotions – particularly food-related promotions – to draw in fans. The El Paso Diablos have 25 cent hot dogs and ice cream sandwiches on Sundays, $1 beer Thirsty Thursdays, and $3 Bud

El Paso County Sheriff Conducts Child Support Roundup 20 parents arrested in sweep of parents who failed to pay child support EL PASO – El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles has arrested 20 El Paso County parents who violated court orders requiring them to pay child support. The sweep was conducted in conjunction with the

For the last few years, federal agencies have defended body scanning by insisting that all images will be discarded as soon as they’re viewed. The Transportation Security Administration claimed last summer, for instance, that “scanned images cannot be stored or recorded.” Now it turns out that some police agencies are storing the controversial images after

Dona Ana Sheriff’s Investigators arrested and charged a Las Cruces man with child abuse after he allegedly hit a girl with a sly swatter. Eddie Rey Escalante, 23, of the 5300 block of La Reina, was arrested on Aug. 1 after sheriff’s deputies were called to his residence in reference to a possible abused child.

Before body scanners started popping up at airports, the government promised no one would be able to see the very detailed images they take. But a lawsuit filed Wednesday says otherwise. The lawsuit cites an admission by the U.S. Marshal’s Service that tens of thousands of naked images were saved on a Florida courthouse scanner.

After four years playing an exuberant young office worker on TV comedy “Ugly Betty,” actress America Ferrera is all grown up and taking a decidedly more serious turn in a movie she worked tirelessly to make. The actress, who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe award for her portrayal of the fashion-challenged, brace-wearing Betty,

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is used to getting things done his way. For the better part of the last 10 years, that has meant the musicians in The Mars Volta following his lead. But he had to change the way he operated to film his movie, “The Sentimental Engine Slayer,” a film that will be screened at

by Julian Aguilar and Keegan Kyle, Voice of San DiegoAugust 4, 2010 Former State Rep. Pat Haggerty, R-El Paso was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in San Diego, Calif. on Saturday after failing a sobriety test at a police checkpoint, according to a report first confirmed by the Voice of San Diego,

A 38-year-old man has been charged with murder in the city’s second homicide of the year. El Paso Police officers responded to an unknown problem at 6:53 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3 in the 400 block of S. Tays. During the investigation, police found a dead man inside the apartment. Police said Lorenzo Carreon, of the

An alert victim of a Saturday home burglary called police on Tuesday after he spotted his stolen watch on the arm of one of the men who took it. The call led Las Cruces Police to arrest four men allegedly responsible for the burglary and the recovery of some of the property that was stolen.

The ominous goodbye of Anwar al-Awlaki, the Las Cruces-born Muslim cleric some believe to be Osama bin Laden’s heir apparent. When he speaks, he speaks largely to an American/Western audience, recruiting young men to join his insurgency. Watch the video here.

Anthony Graber, a Maryland Air National Guard staff sergeant, faces up to 16 years in prison. His crime? He videotaped his March encounter with a state trooper who pulled him over for speeding on a motorcycle. Then Graber put the video ? which could put the officer in a bad light ? up on YouTube.

Reyes Lorenzo Mancinas, 35 was killed after he crashed head-on with a commercial motor vehicle on State Road 404, according to New Mexico State Police officials. State Police Officers responded to the scene of a two vehicle crash just before 6:30 AM this morning on State Road 404 (also known as the Anthony Gap), milepost

Go online now to share your opinion about new designs proposed for official Texas license plates: http://www.txdmv.gov/vehicles/license_plates/eview/eview.htm -NASCAR has three proposed designs, including plates honoring the NASCAR Hall Of Fame and Dale Earnhardt and NASCAR 24 Jeff Gordon. -There are two new full-color designs for the Dallas Cowboys and one each for the Houston Texans

General Motors Co. says its U.S. July sales rose slightly from June, an indication that uneasy consumers are still spending on big-ticket items such as cars and trucks. The automaker’s sales rose 2.6 percent over June, a month in which overall industry sales cooled because shoppers grew worried about the economy. GM says July sales

Traffic was delayed as law enforcement authorities blew up a suspicious package on Tuesday morning that was found on the Stanton Street International Bridge. Traffic has since returned to normal.

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El Dorado varsity boys basketball coach Ron Vicencio was indicted for having a prescription painkiller he allegedly obtained through a fraudulent prescription, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Vicencio, 38, was arrested for having the drug Hydrocodone. Socorro Independent School District officials told ABC-7 they are looking into the matter.

Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people for allegedly abusing a 10-month-old baby. On July 30. Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Investigator Alfred Sanchez arrested and charged, Crystal Mejia, 24, of the 1500 block of West Picacho, with one third degree count of Child Abuse – Negligently Permit (No Death or Great Bodily Harm), along

The sun may be about to put on a colorful light show. That’s because of two minor solar storms – coronal mass ejections – that flared on Sunday and are shooting tons of plasma directly at Earth. Scientists said residents of northern regions – from Maine to Michigan and anywhere farther north around the globe

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Healthier eating could be as easy as selecting the right shopping cart on your next trip to the grocery store. Researchers at New Mexico State University are trying to figure out whether simple modifications to shopping carts could translate into profound modifications to consumers? diets. ?Customers are bombarded with literally thousands of messages about food

A district judge in El Paso has awarded famed ring announcer Michael Buffer $175,000, after a border radio station failed to respond to a lawsuit charging copyright and trademark infringement, according to a report in El Paso Inc. In November, the announcer, known for his tux and trademark phrase ?Let?s get ready to rumble,? filed

Mike Price’s retirement plans hinge on one key thing. “I want to retire on a winning note,” the 64-year-old Price told The Birmingham News. Price, who is entering his seventh season as the UTEP head football coach, didn’t say he is ready to retire after this season. He just hopes he can hold on long

Just days after signing a contract with Major League Soccer, Omar Salgado scored his first international goal in his debut with the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team at the Milk Cup on Sunday. The team went on to win the overall tournament the next night. The Milk Cup in Northern Ireland is one of the

More than 3 1/2 years after Mexican President Felipe Calderon launched his war against the drug cartels, violence in Mexico continues to escalate, and 2010 is on track to be the deadliest year yet in a campaign that has already claimed some 25,000 lives. Top politicians have been kidnapped and killed. Massacres of more than