Month: September 2011

Two days after federal agents raided a family-owned gun store with locations in both Deming and Las Cruces, a family of four accused of smuggling weapons made its first appearance in federal court Thursday morning. It was an unusual sight to see the entire Reese family appear together before a federal judge. There were even

UTEP students and fans are gearing up for another season of football with the Miners’ Saturday home opener against Stony Brook. Friday, UTEP freshman Diana Maciel told ABC-7 that she already had her game day plan. “We are going to get a whole group together and make a lot of noise,” she said. The University’s

CEMEX failed to pay for building materials mined from land that belong to the Texas’ Permanent School Fund, and damages could be worth $500 million, the 8th District Court of Appeals in El Paso ruled Thursday. Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson filed a lawsuit against CEMEX in 2009, alleging the Mexican-based multinational corporation failed to

Earlier this week, the El Paso Independent School District internal network was hacked and thousands of students’ personal information ended up in the wrong hands. At Thursday’s EPISD news conference, interim Superintendent Terri Jordan said many parents were asking the school district why it was using children’s Social Security numbers at all. Jordan said the

The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors’ Laboratory Accreditation Board, in a letter to the El Paso Police Crime Laboratory, said that the lab may resume analysis of all controlled substances cases. According to a news release issued by the El Paso Police Department, the board said it “was pleased that all of the conditions

The federal government on Friday rejected the Jemez Pueblo’s proposal to build a casino nearly 300 miles away from its tribal lands along the Texas-New Mexico border, citing concerns about oversight of a gaming site so far away. The Department of the Interior declined the tribe’s request to acquire the land in trust. The Jemez

Joseph Garcia is only 5-years-old but has already overcome great odds. He has had a serious surgery and is preparing for a few more, but he’s one cool kid. And just like most 5-year-olds, he’s very active. His aunt, Ivonne Luna, said the energetic, young boy enjoys video games and hanging out with his cousins.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the family of a teenager killed during a shooting at Fort Bliss, saying federal laws prevent the mother of 18-year-old Ezra Gerald Smith from pursuing damages from the government. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Simpson III in Louisville issued the decision Friday. Smith’s family, who live

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Matt, a member of Community of Hope, said the shelter is the one place he, like many other homeless people, feels safe. But outside, he feels vulnerable, left wondering when and where the person responsible for a series of recent fires is going to strike next. “It’s aggravating, I haven’t slept for three days,” Matt

If you’re a parent, one of the last things you want to think about is your teenage son or daughter having sex. However, district judge Yahara Gutierrez says she often sees cases come through her courtroom involving teenage sexual relationships. “It seems to be children are having sex a lot younger,” she said. Sometimes when

The 18-year-old baby sitter of a 10-week-old boy shook and struck the child, causing multiple fractures and bruising to his head Wednesday morning, police said. Cesar Contreras, of the 2800 block of Pershing Drive, was arrested on suspicion of injury to child, causing serious bodily injury. He was booked in to the El Paso County

Want to catch a catfish by hand or shoot a feral hog from a helicopter? Want to keep driving the daytime speed limit after the sun goes down? You can do so legally in Texas starting Thursday, when about 700 new state laws take effect. Those are about half the bills passed by state lawmakers

El Paso city and business leaders are taking issue with Wednesday’s headline on the front page of the El Paso Times. The headline implied that the city of El Paso is gathering opinions on potentially cutting its “sister city” ties with Ciudad Juarez, a city plagued by drug violence. As Juarez tries to fix its

You might not think children could be susceptible to identity theft, but kids can be just as vulnerable as adults. The recent hacking of the El Paso Independent School District’s internal network allowed computer thieves access to data on both students and teachers, including names, addresses and Social Securitynumbers. But what should you do if

The NM State baseball team was well represented during a couple of this year?s summer baseball leagues. Brock Neil, a senior majoring in individualized studies at NM State, was named to the Horizon Air Summer Series All-Series 2011 Baseball Team as a second team first baseman, according to a press release by the California-based summer

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP volleyball team will travel to Ithica, N.Y. this weekend to participate at the Cornell Invitational. The Miners open with Niagara on Friday at 10 a.m. then return to the court at 5:00 p.m. for a match-up against tournament host Cornell. On Saturday, UTEP takes on American at 10 a.m.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The long-running I-10 rivalry series between New Mexico State University (NM State) and the University of Texas – El Paso (UTEP) will bear the name of SONIC® ® America’s Drive-In® for the second straight year. SONIC®, America’s Drive-In® was announced as the title sponsor for the Battle of I-10 in 2010.

EL PASO, TEXAS ? The UTEP soccer team will put its perfect record on the line with a pair of matches in hostile territory this weekend. The Miners (3-0-0) will play at Stephen F. Austin (1-2-0) at 6 p.m. MT Friday before competing at Texas State (1-2-0) at 12 p.m. MT Sunday. UTEP is off

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Thousands of students and district employees in the El Paso Independent School District are at risk of having their personal information leaked into cyberspace. The district confirmed Wednesday afternoon that their internal network, which includes names, addresses and Social Security numbers for approximately 63,000 students and 9,000 employees, was hacked. EPISD officials released this letter

A day after city officials said classroom temperatures at St. Raphael school were close to 100 degrees, they said the school was now cooler, and in compliance with city code. City inspectors, prompted by calls from concerned parents, checked on the school last Friday, then again on Tuesday and Wednesday. City ordinance requires that temperatures

In a tiny Texas town bordering Ojinaga, Mexico, the sheriff?s office has launched an investigation after complaints of neglect and cruelty in some of the export pens where horses headed to slaughter houses wait before crossing the border. When horse slaughter houses shut down in the Texas in 2007, meat companies shipped the animals to

Officials with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said they found more than 1100 pounds of marijuana in van parked in an east El Paso neighborhood on Monday. Around 5 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office received a call about a suspicious rental cargo van parked on the 500 block of Eastland Street. According to officials, the