Month: October 2010

El Paso police dispatch warned officers to use caution when traveling along the Border Highway near Midway after shots were fired on the Mexican side of the border in Juarez. Dispatchers said gunshots were heard in the area for 30 minutes around 8 a.m. Sunday. No roadblocks or injuries were reported. Stay tuned to ABC-7

If you’re a Texas voter and didn’t cast your ballot on Friday, you’ll have to wait until Tuesday. On the last day of early voting, Gov. Rick Perry made a last-ditch effort to get his Sun City supporters to the polls. The rally opened with comments from Perry’s wife, Anita. “We need strong leaders who

By Stacy Johnson Here?s a recent reader question ? maybe you?ve wondered about it as well: I?ve been focusing on getting rid of my debt using your book Life or Debt and your debt destroyer program. I?m working on purchasing a home here in the near future and would like to make my credit as

Emergency dispatchers said a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning on the east side of El Paso injured the rider. Dispatchers said the wreck happened at 2:30 a.m. after the motorcyclist lost control of the bike at Lee Trevino Drive and Gateway West Boulevard. El Paso police officials said the motorcyclist, a 35-year-old man, hit a

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The Las Cruces Police Department is looking into complaints from Dona Ana County voters who allege their party affiliation was changed on their voter registration forms. On the seven voter registration cards in question, the form contained a handwritten ?R,? indicating Republican Party affiliation, when prospective voters allege they indicated ?no party? affiliation at the

For Halloween-related recipes, tips, scary movies to check out, visit our special Halloween section here. Local Halloween, Fall Festival Events El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Graveyard Haunted House – The El Paso County Sheriff?s Office in partnership with Bassett Place will be hosting the 2nd Annual Graveyard Haunted House. The Graveyard Haunted House will run

Parents aren’t just worried about cavities from their children eating too much candy on Halloween. Another concern is knowing where registered sex offenders live so they can avoid trick or treating at those homes. Several sex offender tracker apps, some free and some for a fee, are offered on iTunes and Android, the newest of

A giant Chinese Pistache tree in the middle of downtown Las Cruces is a rare find, right in the path of destruction, and risks being torn down or moved. “The tree is beautiful,? Mike White, owner of White?s Music Box, said. ?It’s a magnificent tree.” For more than 30 years, White said he has watched

morning el paso!” police in las cruces look into possible voter registration fraud by the dona ana county republican party.// new details in the case of a former high school teacher accused of taping child porn.// plus a look into plus a look into a group of influential mexicans who fled the violence in their

A first-of-its kind shopping center will be having it’s grand opening next weekend on Fort Bliss. Freedom Crossing is the world’s first open-air shopping center on a military post. It will serve as the heart of the military neighborhood, providing both shopping and entertainment. It will have the latest popular retail offerings from local and

High school athletes will have to play by new rules next school year. That’s because students all over the state will have to follow different guidelines on how to deal with head injuries. Under the new rules established by the University Interscholastic League, high school athletes of any sport will be barred from going back

The Transportation Security Administration’s Secure Flight program that requires travelers to provide their full name, date of birth and gender for airplane passengers effective on Monday, November 1, 2010. Many carriers have requested the required information from travelers for several months, but some online travel agents just recently started asking for it. Experts suggest that

Anthony vs. Fabens Bel Air vs. Socorro Bowie vs. Burges Chapin vs. Jefferson El Dorado vs. Coronado El Paso vs Andress Irvin vs. Austin Montwood vs. Hanks Mountain View vs. Pecos Parkland vs. Horizon Riverside vs. Del Valle San Elizario vs Canutillo Tornillo vs. Cathedral

The Texas Department of State Health Services released their most recent Influenza Surveillance Report indicating a rise in flu cases across Texas. The report indicated El Paso County has begun to encounter it’s first of cases of flu. Texas is currently the only state to be categorized as showing “local activity”. Each of the other

A husband and wife research team may have discovered a novel way to make college kids care about politics. According to their research, online porn usage goes up in states that voted for winning candidates after elections. The researchers, Patrick Markey and Charlotte Markey, associate professors of psychology at Villanova University and Rutgers University, respectively,

A Florida mother accused of shaking her baby to death after he interrupted her Farmville game on Facebook has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, according to a report by KTLA-TV in Los Angeles. Alexandra V. Tobias, 22, is charged in the January death of 3-month-old Dylan Lee Edmondson. She entered her plea on Wednesady. Tobias

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Pumpkin, Ghost and Skull Halloween Lanterns

As a result of the Endangered Species Act, many animals are now considered to be very valuable, like the Mexican gray wolf. Efforts are under way to save the animal from extinction. The El Paso Zoo is making its mark by taking the steps to possibly place one Mexican gray wolf back into the wild.

Wednesday?s Town Hall Debate between New Mexico?s congressional nominees focused on hard-hitting issues instead of all the animosity clouding airwaves. Leaving behind personal attacks, members of the public decided what questions would be asked of each candidate. For months now, democrat congressional nominee Harry Teague and republican candidate Steve Pearce have made accusations against each

It’s fruity, trendy and dangerous.The alcoholic energy drink, Four Loko, has gone from a student pick me up to making national headlines, after reports the drink hospitalized nine college freshman in washington. It’s also raising concerns – here – in el paso. “People feel energetic when they drink it,” UTEP student Adam Setra said. “It

Faced with a stingy budget, El Paso County leaders have made cut after cut to make ends meet. Among other things, they’ve redone holiday schedules, trimmed spending at the sheriff’s office, and took on a four-day work week during the summer. But one cut that’s so far gone unnoticed isn’t sitting well with local veterans.

el paso, las cruces, and juarez. i’m bob harp. and i’m hillary floren. good morning, everyone. a live look at another status hearing has been scheduled for today in the case of accused killer david marmolejo. it’s set for 11 a-m at the county courthouse. the judge declared a mistrial earlier this month after the

Add the defense for David Marmolejo to those who want to move his murder retrial out of El Paso. Marmolejo and his lawyers met with prosecutors and Judge Gonzalo Garcia Thursday morning to try and work out a date for his retrial. They also discussed a possible change of venue that Garcia and prosecutors brought

A high school student was arrested Thursday morning after he allegedly physically assaulted a teacher and two Las Cruces Police officers who responded to the initial incident. Trea Ramzy, 16, is charged with two counts of battery on a peace officer, one count of battery on a school employee and one count of assault on

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has directed the state Human Services Department to plan on using expected funding recently passed by Congress to restore some budget cuts for childcare assistance. The state has applied for federal grant money recently passed by Congress. Nearly $8.7 million could be available to reduce childcare provider budget cuts from

Early Thursday near Ciudad Juarez, a gang opened fire on two passenger buses carrying factory workers, killing four people and injuring more than a dozen. Six people also were killed in an attack in Mexico City. The two attacks raised to five the number of major shootings in Mexico in less than a week. All

Still need a costume idea? Maybe you need a wicked recipe for that Halloween party? Or maybe you want to see what celebrities are dressing as for Halloween? Click on the links below for special Halloween content. –The 20 Best (Topical) Halloween Costumes for 2010 –Local Halloween, Fall Festival Events – 5 Worst Halloween Treats

Dona Ana County Commissioners passed a resolution against bullying Tuesday with the message bullying should not happen and it can be stopped. ?The continued bullying and harassment will not stand,? Scott Krahling, Commissioner, said. It’s a starting point, supporters said, to end bullying once and for all. ?One life lost because of this type of

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson issued a proclamation today declaring Wednesday, Oct. 27 as “Cody Ross Day” throughout the State of New Mexico . Ross, a Carlsbad native and the starting right-fielder for the San Francisco Giants, will start tonight’s World Series Game 1 against the Texas Rangers. Ross was named MVP of the National