Month: October 2010

A 20-year-old female criminology student has been named police chief of a northern Mexican border town plagued by drug violence because no one else wanted the job, according to a report by AFP. Marisol Valles became director of municipal public security of Guadalupe “since she was the only person to accept the position”, the mayor’s

Four lives spared. Investigators are trying to figure out how two SUVs collided head-on Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened near the 6000-block of Highway 478, about 3 miles south of Las Cruces. Four people involved were transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries, New Mexico State Police said, but no one involved remembers

The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two men in the alleged rapes of two babysitters at a mobile home community east of Las Cruces. Inside the Statement of Facts are details from 13 and 14-years-old females who were allegedly raped by two men who hired them to babysit. Neighbors were hesitant to speak

Verbal attacks and damaging accusations. With less than three weeks to go, New Mexico’s congressional battle is at the forefront of Southern New Mexico airwaves. A current ad endorsed by Democrat Harry Teague begins, “You’ve heard Congressman Pearce’s personal attacks on Harry Teague and his family business – the truth – for the last 21

Candidates for State Rep. Dist. 79. Click on the candidate’s name for more information on the candidate. –Joseph “Joe” Pickett, Democrat –Timothy Flood, Libertarian

Timothy Flood is the Libertarian candidate for State Rep. Dist. 79. Official Website: http://www.lp.org/candidates/liberty-candidates-10/timothy-flood Bio unavailable.

Joseph “Joe” Pickett is the Democratic candidate for State Rep. Dist. 79. Official Website: http://www.joepickett.com. Bio from Website: Joe C. Pickett is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, where he is presently serving his eighth term. Rep. Pickett is currently serving as Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation. In addition, he is

Candidates for State Rep. Dist. 78. Click on the candidate’s name for more information on the candidate. –Dee Margo, Republican –Joe Moody, Democrat

Joe Moody is the Democratic candidate for State Rep. Dist. 78. Official Website: http://www.moodyforelpaso.com. Bio from Website: Representative Joseph “Joe” Moody went to Austin as a second generation public servant. His father, District Judge William Moody and his mother, Magdalena Morales-Moody, an El Paso school teacher have instilled in Joe the value of community service

Dee Margo is the Republican candidate for State Rep. Dist. 78. Official Website: www.deemargo.org Bio from Website: For over 30 years Dee has worked at the John D. Williams Company, with El Paso roots dating back to 1898, working his way up through the ranks from Vice President in 1977 to President, and now to

Candidates for Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Click on the candidate’s name for more information on the candidate. –David Dewhurst –Linda Chavez-Thompson –Scott Jameson –Herb Gonzales Jr.

Herb Gonzales Jr. is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Official Website: http://txgreens.org/herbgonzales Bio from Website: Herb Gonzales was born August 20, 1958 in San Antonio, Texas, and is a life-long resident of Texas. He attended public schools in the San Antonio and South San Antonio Independent School Districts and graduated from South San

Overall crime in El Paso has decreased 1 percent compared to this time last year, according to El Paso Police. The crime categories with the largest decreases across the city are murders, which are down 80 percent (10 in 2009 compared to two in 2010) compared to this time last year, burglary of vehicles are

It’s a good news/bad news situation for believers in the 2012 Mayan apocalypse. The good news is that the Mayan “Long Count” calendar may not end on Dec. 21, 2012 (and, by extension, the world may not end along with it). The bad news for prophecy believers? If the calendar doesn’t end in December 2012,

Scott Jameson is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Official Website: http://www.scottjameson.org Bio from Website: The Texas Senate needs a Lt. Governor who is a fiscal conservative to lead the way to balanced budgets with the right prioriites. We must reduce the various taxes on individuals and correct the inequaliites of the new franchise

Linda Chavez-Thompson is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Official Website: http://texansforlinda.com Bio from Website: Linda Chavez-Thompson knows the meaning of sacrifice and the importance of family. Born in Lorenzo, Texas, the third of eight children in a migrant family, Linda had to drop out of school after the ninth grade to work with

David Dewhurst is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Official Website: http://www.daviddewhurst.com Bio from Website: David Dewhurst is a native Texan, proud veteran, successful businessman, rancher and family man. He was elected Lieutenant Governor and President of the Texas Senate in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006. A fiscal conservative, Dewhurst helped pass the

Candidates for Texas governor. Click on the candidate’s name to find out more information on the candidate. –Rick Perry –Bill White –Kathie Glass –Deb Shafto

Deb Shafto is the Green party candidate for Texas governor. Official Website: http://electdebshafto.org/. Bio from Website: I was born in New Hampshire, raised in Brattleboro, Vt, graduated high school in Ashburnham, Mass. and moved to New York City. I worked for Blue Cross, got married, sold insurance, had my son, worked as a waitress, worked

Kathie Glass is the Libertarian candidate for Texas governor. Official Website: www.kathie4guv.com Bio from Website: Katherine Youngblood Glass was born in Buford, Georgia. Her father worked for General Motors as an assembly line worker. Her mother was a school secretary. As the first person in her family to go to college, Kathie worked her way

Stargazers have something else to watch for this week, courtesy of the Hartley 2 comet. Experts at the University of Texas-operated McDonald Observatory on Wednesday said the comet should be visible to the unaided eye for several days under dark skies in the hours before dawn. Early risers can look at the comet in anticipation

The Socorro Independent School District and the Ysleta Independent School District each won $250,000 in college scholarships for their students as finalists for the 2010 Broad Prize , The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation announced today. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined philanthropist Eli Broad at the Museum of Modern Art to announce that

Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who killed a bicyclist in Las Cruces. The crash happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday on South Valley Drive, between Hadley and Amador Avenue. Las Cruces Police identified the victim as 58-year-old Ricardo Duarte. None of the businesses in the area were open at the time, but the gruesome

New Mexico State Police have arrested and charged an El Paso man in the death of a 49-year-old Juarez man in a two-vehicle accident last Friday on Interstate 10, near Deming. Kenneth Griffith, 45, of El Paso, was arrested for homicide by vehicle and reckless driving, according to the Deming Headlight. Griffith was released on

Officers stood at attention and saluted, students had their hands over their hearts, and motorists pulled over to watch the procession. Each person was paying tribute to El Paso Police officer Karl McDonough, who was killed on duty last week when his patrol car was struck by a suspected drunk driver. About 1,000 people, including

Family, friends, co-workers and complete strangers paid tribute to officer Karl McDonough Monday evening. The patrolman was killed nearly a week ago after investigators say a 19-year-old suspected drunken driver slammed into the patrol unit McDonough and his partner were in. ABC-7 spoke with several people who attended the visitation. They said McDonough always wanted

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual wanted for a violent offense against a police officer. The target is identified as EFRAIN VELASQUEZ (33) of El Paso, TX. December 2008: On December 11, 2008 at about 5:30 PM, EPPD Officers were called to a residence in the 5000 block of Beaumont in

The El Paso County Sheriff?s Office, in cooperation with the El Paso County Justices of the Peace and El Paso County Constables, are working to reduce the large number of outstanding traffic warrants in El Paso County. The Justices of the JP Courts are offering those individuals with outstanding traffic warrants the opportunity to receive

By Sito Negron El Paso Inc. Early voting for the mid-term elections begins Monday, and in El Paso the most hotly contested race is steaming toward conclusion with TV ads and waves of volunteers and campaign staff who have been beating the bushes for Democratic state Rep. Joe Moody and his Republican opponent, Dee Margo.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that 10 popular Facebook applications have been transmitting users’ personal identifying information to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies. The newspaper said Monday that the breach also includes users who set all their information to be completely private. And in some cases, it says, the apps provided access