Month: October 2010

The state and defense rested in the David Marmolejo trial on Thursday and the jury is expected to begin deliberations on Friday. Davis has been charged with murder in the July 2009 death of his mother, Gloria Marmolejo. Before the defense began presenting its case, David stood before Judge Gonzalo Gonzalez and exercised his right

Dinosaur tracks, extinct volcanoes, abandoned tin mines and the weathered wings of the Native American Thunderbird are part of the natural amusement park within driving distance of El Paso. William C. Cornell, Ph.D., associate professor emeritus of geological sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, wrote A Pocket Guide to Geological Sites of

El Paso Police are in the process of firing one of its officers after he allegedly stole money and gift cards from a wedding couple at a reception this weekend at Bebe’s Hall in East El Paso. Alberto Madrid, an 18-year veteran of the El Paso Police Department, has been charged with aggravated robbery. Madrid

El Paso Police Sgt. Alberto Madrid is facing serious jail time after he was accused of running his truck into a wedding guest after stealing from the bride and groom over the weekend. Madrid, who was off duty at the time and working security at the reception, has been charged with aggravated robbery. Madrid bonded

A 45-year-old man was killed early Wednesday morning on I-10 East near Hawkins. El Paso Police said the collision happened at 1:49 a.m. Wednesday. Police investigators said Guillermo Desantiago, 45, of the 1000 block of Richard, was sitting in his stalled truck on the interstate when Roberto Aguirre, 25, of Fort Bliss struck Desantiago. The

El Paso Police are mourning the death of one of their own after the officer was killed in an early morning crash on Wednesday in East El Paso. Officer Karl McDonough, a four-year veteran of the force, died at the scene. He leaves behind a wife and three children ages 21, 17, and 3. Police

Some of the miners rescued here said they were touched by God. Others said they were pondering new careers, like Victor Segovia, who is writing a book about the ordeal, according to a report by the New York Times. Yonni Barrios, 50, the electrician who was tasked with keeping health updates on the 33 men

Of all the prominent basketball figures portrayed unflatteringly in George Dohrmann’s new book “Play Their Hearts Out,” none come off looking worse than new UTEP coach Tim Floyd. Readers first encounter Floyd in the book in 2008 when the then-USC coach dangles a scholarship in front of Demetrius Walker, one of the young prospects that

Former NCED CEO Bob Jones was on the stand for more than two-and-a-half hours Wednesday morning in the trial of Ernie Lopez. Lopez, the COO of NCED, is accused of helping to defraud the federal government of millions of dollars in contracts. A somewhat feeble looking Jones used a cane as he walked into the

One of the central figures in the David Marmolejo murder trial took the stand for the first time on Wednesday morning and made a dramatic accusation. Mariah Wilson, David’s stepsister and one-time girlfriend, was asked questions about the day David’s mom, Gloria Marmolejo disappeared and said David told her he killed his mother. David has

Howl at the Moon: An Evening at Coronado Country Club Benefiting the Humane Society of El Paso Please RSVP by Sat Oct 18th to: Betty Hoover @ 915-532-6971 ext 15 and bhoover@hselpaso.org Terry Campbell @ 915-497-0882 and tlcamp@sbcglobal.net Silent Auction / Live Auction Music Provided by Bob Banta & Robin Russel

The following activity occurred or was reported to state and local law enforcement agencies in conjunction with the ?UTEP vs. Rice? football game on Saturday, October 9, 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

By Julian Aguilar, The Texas Tribune October 12, 2010 This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at http://trib.it/d2UbRG.

A local teacher is accused of dragging a 9-year old student on carpet and pulling her up by her hair, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s officials say the mother reported the incident to them. The mother of the young girl told investigators it happened last Wednesday at Canutillo Elementary. The mother

Imagine being pinned underneath a moving truck, with only a few inches between the undercarriage and the pavement. As reported on ABC-7, that is what happened to a 17-year-old girl around 4 a.m. Sunday in the 5200 block of Comanche Trail, north of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County Sheriff?s said. Investigators are not identifying the

Football fans, hours – if not days – of tailgating, and more than a dozen citations. Tailgaters turned out in massive numbers and created a number of problems during Saturday’s rivalry game between the Aggies and the Lobos. As reported on ABC-7, more than 24-hours before kick-off, RVs were bumper to bumper in a 15-acre

Chris Sandle, a former UTEP forward during the 1980s, has died according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Sandle died Wednesday at the age of 44 in his Compton apartment following a series of health issues, the newspaper reported. Sandle was a McDonald’s All-America who played for two seasons at Arizona State and two more at

Josh Luchs, a sports agent since the early 1990s, admits in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated that he paid thousands of dollars to dozens of college football players. One of the players he said he paid money to was Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf. Leaf declined to comment on specific allegations other than to

Shakira begins her two-night stand at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center tonight. She will play a second show at the Haskins Center on Wednesday. Tickets are still available at the University Ticket Center, Ticketmaster locations and at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $13.50-$164.25. Both shows begin at 8 p.m. View recent setlists by Shakira here. Related Links:Slideshow:Video:Loca Official

UTEP Students Launch “Mexodus” Project A team of student reporters from The University of Texas at El Paso will work with an experienced bilingual journalist to develop and publish a multimedia package of stories that examines the exodus of businesses and members of the middle class from Mexico due to increasing levels of crime and

Several of the people closest to David Marmolejo took the stand on Tuesday, including one of his best friends and his grandparents. David has been charged with murder in the July 2009 death of his mother, Gloria Marmolejo. Just one question into her testimony and Mary Rodriguez, David’s grandmother, started crying on the stand. Gloria

Like many hip-hop stars, Eminem uses all types of four-letter words and adult topics in his music, and Shady has famously come under fire for what critics have dubbed “hate-filled,” anti-gay lyrics. But the rapper has revealed that when he comes home, he leaves his potty mouth at work, according to an MTV report. Watch

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees took to his Twitter account recently to ask the Who Dat Nation for some help with baby names for Brees Boy No. 2, according to the Times-Picayune newspaper. Here’s what he put out on his @drewbrees Twitter: “My wife is due any day now with baby boy #2. We

El Paso police investigators have arrested Gerardo Olivares, 28, and charged him with robbery. Officials said he was seen choking a 7-year-old boy and trying to steal money the boy was holding in one of his hands. Police said when officers arrived at the scene in the 3200 block of Alameda they saw Olivares slumped

Petland’s east side store will close its doors for good by the New Year but before it does, the franchise owners will take some local animal activists to court. “We’re putting together a legal team, we’ve been advised by our attorneys not to comment on the case, obviously we have to protect ourselves,” said Dory

One man was arrested early Friday morning after threatening three people with a large dagger-style knife, police said. Officers from the city?s Northeast Regional Command Center said they received a call about a problem at about 1:30 Friday morning. The officers said when they arrived at the home they found Tommy Cooper, 35, refusing to

UTEP senior wide receiver Kris Adams was honored as the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. Adams reeled in five catches for 134 yards, a 26.8-yard average, and scored three touchdowns as UTEP beat Rice, 44-24, on Saturday in the Sun Bowl. Adams scored on receptions of 26, 18 and 73 yards

A house fire broke out on El Paso’s west side just before midnight on Friday. The El Paso Fire Department said they responded to a fire in the 1200 block of Cambria Cove Place. The first units on the scene reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the garage. The Fire Department said firefighters brought

A fire broke out around 8 p.m. Saturday night at a storage building in eastern El Paso. According to the El Paso fire department, 40 firefighters were called to battle the blaze in the storage building for L & M Radiator Co. at 6966 Market St. The first fire crews on the scene reported heavy

A fire broke outside of a mattress store in east El Paso early Saturday. Emergency radio transmissions indicated the fire broke out around 2 a.m. near the loading dock and dumpster of the Popular Mattress store near Interstate 10 and Hawkins on the east side. Police also had to be called to control area traffic.