Month: October 2010

Much like her shiny hair and warm eyes, the space between Geneva Aguirre’s front teeth has always been a part of her look. When she was little, Aguirre used to stick a flavored toothpick in the gap – just because it would fit and no one else could do it. It made her unique. It

A Riverside High School auto mechanics teacher is back in the classroom, despite hitting one of his students on the head with a metal police baton. The teacher said it was an accident, while student hit by the baton said the teacher went too far. It seems to have started as a playful exchange –

el paso, las cruces, and juarez. i’m bob harp. and i’m hillary floren. good morning, everyone. a live look at a portion of u-s 54 was closed down very early this morning after a rollover wreck involving two vehicles. the wreck happened at about one this morning on the north-bound lanes of the patriot freeway.

The El Paso Police Department has identified the top intersections collision locations for September 2010. The top intersection collision locations for September 2010 are as follows: Joe Battle & Montwood 11 collisions Joe Battle & Pebble Hills 7 collisions Lee Trevino &Pellicano 7 collisions Gateway East & Lee Trevino 6 collisions Gateway West & George

MySpace, the online social hub that’s been fighting to stay relevant in the age of Facebook and Twitter, is overhauling its image and its website into an entertainment destination for its mostly younger audience. The social-networking pioneer, which was among the top Internet sites just a few years ago, now has its sights set decidedly

On Tuesday, Oct. 26, El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies and Strike Team Deputies conducted “Operation Halloween Takedown” to check on 50 registered sex offender residences listed to be occupied by registered sex offenders outside the city limits. These 50 Registered Sex Offenders are currently on Parole or Probation for Sexual Offenses committed against children. Out

When Lucy Clarke saw video of a student allegedly taunting a substitute teacher at Mountain View High School, she was shocked. “Appalled is the word that comes to mind,” said Clarke, president of the El Paso Federation of Teachers and Support Personnel In the cell phone video, Mountain View High School student Vincent Macias is

The New Mexico State University Police Department is investigating the death of a person in student family housing on the Las Cruces campus. At this time, there are no obvious indications of foul play, but the case is being handled as a possible crime until proven otherwise. At 5:33 pm on October 25, 2010, NMSU

The El Paso Municipal Police Officers Association has taken a stand against a ballot initiative that would rescind health benefits for unmarried and gay partners of city employees. The proposed ordinance has been placed on the ballot by a local religious group. The police association is not against the ordinance for moral or religious reasons.

El Paso is leading the state in pedestrian-involved crashes, according to City Rep.Beto O’Rourke, with one person hit almost every day last year. O’Rourke cites that in 2009, there were 324 pedestrian-involved crashes in El Paso. There were also 76 crashes involving pedestrians. So far this year, 20 pedestrians have died on El Paso roadways.

Police have arrested a Las Cruces woman they believe committed multiple counts of credit card fraud, forgery and identity theft against her former employer. Cynthia M. Barela, 31, of the 2600 block of El Camino Real, was arrested on a warrant Monday evening and is charged with three counts of fraudulently using a credit card,

More disturbing details have been revealed about the federal case involving a former high school dance teacher accused of child pornography. Marco Alferez, who worked at several schools in the El Paso and Ysleta school districts over the last few years, has been charged with five federal counts of sexual exploitation of children and possessing

The bodies of two men, one of them decapitated, were found in a Mexican border city Tuesday, and police suspect they may have been behind the massacre of 14 young people at a birthday party. The bodies were found inside an SUV in Ciudad Juarez, said prosecutor Jorge Gonzalez Nicolas. One of them had been

Early voting for the Nov. 2 general election continues this week in El Paso County. Last week, 20,669 people voted early, according to the El Paso County Elections Dept. For a list of early voting locations, candidate bios and debate videos, go to kvia.com’s Election Center.

Clarissa Dominguez remembers her niece, 21 year old Corina Bejarano, as a fun-loving and friendly young woman. “She was a great person,” said Dominguez, tears streaming down her face. Corina Bejarano’s family gathered Sunday to remember the late college student. “This wasn’t supposed to happen. You think, oh, this will never happen to our family,”

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for a violent offense. The target is identified as VICTOR IGNACIO GOMEZ (30) of El Paso, TX. VICTOR IGNACIO GOMEZ is wanted for assaulting a male victim by striking the victims head with an unknown blunt object. The victim sustained a fractured skull and

One incident was reported to state and local law enforcement in conjunction with the UTEP vs. Tulane football game on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Sun Bowl. This is the incident in which a police report was generated. Offense or IncidentInjured Person Time Reported10-23-10 / 2046 Time Occurred10-23-10 / 2046 LocationStadium ? Fun zone DescriptionA

Whataburger will host a series of festivities from 5 to 9 p.m. today to welcome UTEP’s basketball coach Tim Floyd and to raise money for The Miner Athletic Club. Whataburger will donate 20 percent of the sales from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. to the Miner Athletic Club, and the first 25 people in line

UTEP football coach Mike Price addressed the media on Monday, Oct. 25. He talked about the team’s loss to Tulane, its second straight loss. Price also talked about injuries to his team. Thoughts on Saturday’s 34-24 loss to Tulane “Obviously everyone is disappointed about our last 2 games. I feel worse than anybody. I know

Claims by Republican Carl Paladino’s campaign that he commanded 250 men at Fort Bliss, during six months of active Army service in 1971 are false, according to a report by The New York Post. Paladino’s campaign manager, Michael Caputo, admitted the contentions were wrong after The Post obtained military records showing the Buffalo builder was

By Michael Koretzky Here?s a recent reader question ? maybe you?ve wondered about it as well: I?m thinking of putting my 401K money (192,000) into Vanguard Intermediate Term Fund. Also $15,000 of savings into Vanguard Total Bond Market Fund. I am 72 and not willing to take a big risk with my money, but it

The violence in El Paso’s sister city keeps getting worse. Thirteen people were killed late Friday night when gunmen stormed into a Ciudad Juarez neighborhood and fired into a crowd of party-goers at a teenager’s birthday celebration. Chihuahua state officials say seven men and six women died after the mass shooting, which took place in

A scary situation for a woman trying to help a man find his hotel room. Bupinder Saran, 35, has been arrested and charged with unlawful restraint. El Paso police investigators said at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, the Canadian man asked a woman at a Best Western on Gateway Boulevard East for directions to get to

El Paso police officials said a man ran a red light and as he was being pulled over by officers, he threw a can of beer out of the SUV he was driving. Gabriel Emanuel Herrera, 23, has been charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of cocaine and tampering with evidence. He also had nine

Time is running out to get that Halloween costume ready. Before the holiday rolls around, doctors are issuing a warning for shoppers. Halloween-themes colored contact lenses are popular among folks looking to spice up their costumes. “They’ve got a wow! factor,” said Dr. Terry Blair, an optometrist with the University Vision Centre in West El

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At least 13 people were killed and 17 others wounded early Saturday morning in Juarez after a gunman opened fire at a party in Juarez, according to our media partner XHIJ Channel 44. Eleven of the victims died at the scene and two others died at nearby hospitals. Police gave no motive for the shooting.

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A woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after reportedly slamming into several parked vehicles with a car she wasn’t supposed to be driving. Valerie Vega, 26, has been also charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. El Paso police officials said officers were called to an apartment complex in the 9400 block of

El Paso police investigators said two 14-year-olds were detained after officers saw the pair writing graffiti on one of the walls at Dolphin Terrace Elementary School in northeast El Paso. Officers caught the two at about 9:40 p.m. Friday. The teens’ names have not been released. The pair have only been identified as a boy