Month: September 2010

The Mexican Attorney General’s office issued a release giving details on the arrest of a suspect in the shooting death of El Diario de Juarez reporter Armando “El Choco” Rodriguez on Nov. 13, 2008. The release states the Mexican Attorney General’s office has information linking several organized crime organizations to the battle for control of

This Friday, Coronado High School will host a forum with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White. The audience will consist of only students who are eligible to vote. Initially, organizers wanted to host a debate between White and incumbent governor Rick Perry. But Perry declined all debate invitations because White has refused to release his tax

A total 447,486 Texas businesses reported having Hispanic owners in a recent survey, ranking the state third in the nation for quantity, according to a report in the Austin Business Journal. The U.S. Census Bureau calculated the total using data from 2.3 million businesses between 2002 to 2007. The Lone State State reported having about

In a rural Chihuahua town of about 10,000 people, dozens of residents fed up with kidnappings took justice into their own hands Tuesday. According to a report in the El Paso Times, about 300 people of Ascensin beat to death two 17-year-old boys who allegedly had kidnapped a 17-year-old girl Tuesday, said Carlos Gonzlez, spokes

It appears the shooter’s victims were innocent bystanders. ABC-7 has learned the shooter was looking for his ex-girlfriend, who wasn’t even there at the time. Retired Army Sgt. Steven Kropf walked into a shopette on Fort Bliss on Monday afternoon and shot two civilian female workers in their heads. Bettina Maria Goins, 44, died of

Military officials said their mass notification system, AtHoc, helped control Monday’s deadly shooting situation. “This is a very dynamic tool that allows us to get the word out to people. Whether it be an emergent or non-emergent situation,” said Mike Lister, Emergency Manager at Fort Bliss. The system was used Monday after two women were

UTEP officials told ABC-7 on Wednesday afternoon that tailgating will not be allowed on inner-campus until 2 p.m. on game days instead of noon. All generators on University property are prohibited, except in the RV lot on Schuster Avenue. Also, DJ’s or amplified sound systems are not permitted on University property. The change is effective

UTEP fans will have six opportunities in 2010 to carry on the Miner tailgating tradition. UTEP?s updated tailgate policies, including parking rules, shuttle services and ways to keep the campus clean can be reviewed at www.tailgating.utep.edu On-campus tailgating can begin as early as 6 p.m. Friday at the RV lot on Schuster Avenue. Cars can

A local high school dance teacher is set to be arraigned Wednesday on child pornography charges following his arrest by special agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Marco Alferez, 34, an Irvin High School teacher, was arrested at his west El Paso home Tuesday after ICE

The East and Northeast has received moderate to heavy rain so far, with some flooding. The chance for rain through 5 p.m. is 40 percent. After 5 p.m. the chances for rain increase to 50 to 60 percent. Huge cells of storms aren’t expected, but smaller, scattered storms are expected. A flash flood watch is

It was not the rosary, but how a Mayfield High School student wore it that got him suspended. ?I was surprised,? Pablo Torres, a Mayfield Junior, said. ?I was actually a little offended.” Torres said his wooden rosary was draped around his neck last week for all to see when his teacher told him to

El Paso County Sheriff?s Detectives from the Property Crimes Section arrested John Morgan Farrell III for the alleged theft of two expensive guitars he allegedly stole from a neighbor. The guitars – a Gibsom Les Paul and a Washburn guitar – were both signed by singer Sammmy Hagar. Both guitars were recovered at a local

A handful of accidents during the Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally resulted in injuries, including one incident in Ruidoso that has a victim clinging to life, according to a report in the Ruidoso News. John Jones, 33, of Artesia, received life-threatening injuries when his motorcycle went down in an effort to avoid a pickup truck that

There are more questions than answers in Monday’s shooting at a Fort Bliss convenience store where a man shot and wounded two other people. Post officials offered little information about the shooting, leaving many in the military community concerned, but not surprised. “Being in the military, not a whole lot surprises me,” Fort Bliss soldier

The following activity occurred or was reported to state and local law enforcement agencies in conjunction with the ?UTEP vs. NMSU? football game on Saturday, September 18, 2010. These are the incidents and offenses in which police reports were generated. The log is in reverse chronological order with the most recent reports listed at the

Update: In the wake of a shooting that left a victim and shooter dead, Fort Bliss’ Commanding General maintained the post is one of the safest in the country. Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard said the shooting incident on Monday was an isolated incident involving “one disgruntled, deranged individual.” FBI officials on Tuesday identified the deceased

POLICY Related Entries: JICAA, JICAA-RA, JICA-RA Responsible Office:Chief Academic Officer Student Dress A.PURPOSE To ensure that a student’s dress or appearance does not disrupt or disturb the educational process nor shall constitute a threat to health or safety to themselves or to others. B.POSITION The Board of Education believes that a student dress policy is

In a 4 to 3 vote, Las Cruces City Council passed a resolution banning text messaging, emailing, and playing games with a cell phone or computer during council meetings. ?The intent is to stop texting, stop getting emails, stop playing around on the computer, stop whatever it is we’re doing and just handle business,? Councillor

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla — Nate “Tiny” Archibald, one of the best players in NBA history and arguably the greatest little man ever, talked for an hour last week in a small auditorium/cafeteria to a group of captivated middle school students at the innovative Imagine Charter School. Not once did he mention basketball. Didn’t need

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Daniel Ray Sanchez’s mother Yvette Sierra-Duchene says she couldn’t be more proud of her son. “My son touched so many lives in so many ways,” she said in an interview with ABC-7 at her home on Sunday. Sanchez was a Special Operations Command Controller for the U.S. Air Force. The El Paso native was killed

The AB Fall mansion in central El Paso is slated to become a center for soldiers seeking help with mental illness, after the city used eminent domain to obtain it. Since 1994, the city asked the former owners of the mansion, Sib and Billy Abraham to renovate the historic house. They said they were refurbishing

The leader of the largest school district in El Paso has a court order restricting his access to his own daughter. El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Lorenzo Garcia cannot go near his home because of a protective order issued against him based on the allegations of Lorenzo Garcia’s soon-to-be-ex-wife, Tamara Garcia. Lorenzo Garcia ‘s

After making more cuts at the last minute, El Paso County Commissioner’s Court on Monday afternoon adopted a County tax increase of 5.82 percent by a vote of 3-2. El Paso County Judge Anthony Cobos and County Commissioner Dan Haggerty voted against it. The increase will amount to a $23 increase in taxes annually for

El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 20-year-old man Sunday morning after the man allegedly fired a rifle at friends after an argument. Javier Navarro, of El Paso County, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. At about 5:20 a.m. Sunday, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence in

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested 21 year-old Irving Rocha for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for an alleged gun-related incident at a strip club last month. The arrest stemmed from an Aug. 30, 2010 incident at Dream’s Night Club located in the 13300 block of Gateway West. Sheriff’s officials said Rocha

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office officials confirmed to ABC-7 Monday afternoon that the Sheriff’s Association has voted 365 to 244 to approve giving up 10 holidays and thre personal days in order to save County $1.8 million and restore Detention Officer’s positions that were cut by County.

With the November elections right around the corner and the Oct. 4 voter registration deadline fast approaching, the official website of the State of Texas, Texas.gov, is launching a webpage dedicated to helping Texans find voting and polling place information. The new page, www.texas.gov/voting, provides Texans with easy access to voting information and services, as

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY?s Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual sought for a 2008 MURDER. The target is identified as ADRIAN MADRID (25) of El Paso, TX. APRIL 2008: On or about 04-02-2008, Raymundo Martinez, Oscar Barrera along with ADRIAN MADRID confront victim Hector Longoria in the Agua Dulce area located near Horizon. The suspects

Customers at a restaurant near UTEP said their cars were getting towed even though they were legally parked in the business’s lot Saturday night. Jim Roy told ABC-7 he was eating dinner at Chicago’s restaurant on Mesa street when he noticed a commotion out in the parking lot. “There was actually a couple that was