Month: December 2011

Former El Paso County Judge Anthony Cobos was released from jail Wednesday evening. “I’m very anxious to get back to my wife and children,” said Cobos before rushing to meet his ride outside the jail. Cobos was arrested last Friday and charged with three counts of mail fraud. Federal investigators claim Cobos defrauded taxpayers by

Our next potential winter storm is set to arrive Thursday night and last through Friday afternoon, according to the ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather Team. A strong storm system to our north combined with a cold front could give the Borderland a dusting of snow, if not more. The brunt of the storm will strike east of

Piles of dead crows, possibly hundreds of them, have been found at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park. Members of the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society reported Tuesday the stack of dead birds discovered during their annual “Christmas Bird Count.” The birds were found dead in the park’s river and along the west side of the river.

El Paso has a new city attorney, but some of the voices behind the mayoral recall effort aren’t too happy about it. Sylvia Borunda Firth, a senior assistant city attorney, has served as Mayor John Cook’s chief of staff. Tuesday, City Council voted unanimously to have Firth replace the now-retired Charlie McNabb as the city’s

Hoy Fox Lexus joins the UMC Foundation to make a difference. Hoy Fox donated a Lexus CT200, 4 door hybrid sedan to help raise funds for the Foundation. Dennece Knight, the foundation’s executive director and volunteer coordinator Victor Guerrero will be here for the drawing. Some rules: Must be 18 yrs old or older. The

Federal prosecutors allege former County Judge Anthony Cobos made back door deals and accepted bribes to get Coastal Securities to be the financial advisor for El Paso County. Investigators allege Cobos got $4,500 in the scheme. Coastal Securities is still contracted by the county as their financial advisor, but current County Judge Veronica Escobar said

Link:Dolores Briones information. Former El Paso County Judge Dolores Briones, 60, has been charged with conspiracy to commit theft or embezzlement of federal program funds, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales. Briones, who now resides in Austin, is charged in a one-count criminal information that was filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for

Dan Haggerty, county commissioner for El Paso’s precinct 4, opened up to ABC-7 about the appearance of his initials in a recently unsealed federal indictment against former County Judge Anthony Cobos. “I’m going to try to stay as confident as I can that everything will turn out fine,” said Haggarty on Monday. Haggerty has not

The rain and snow have moved on to the east, allowing for a partly cloudy and cool day. Temperatures will stay below 50 due to a weak cold front that will reinforce the cool air in place. Tomorrow, temperatures should warm up back to the mid 50s. However, another storm system out west could give

A Chaparral gun-shop owner who pleaded guilty as part of a gun smuggling ring out of Columbus, N.M., is changing his plea. Ian Garland, who pleaded guilty to seven charges in July of this year, filed a motion to withdraw that plea. Garland owned a gun shop in Chaparral allegedly connected to a ring of

EL PASO ? Former UTEP consensus All-American, Brian Natkin, has been named as the offensive line coach, head coach Mike Price announced on Tuesday. Natkin replaces co-offensive coordinator Bob Connelly, who recently departed to Arizona State. ?We are deeply honored and humbled to have one of the true stars of Miner football returning as part

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Dec. 20)- New Mexico State men?s basketball sophomore guard Christian Kabongo has issued an apology to Aggie fans. Head coach Marvin Menzies has reinstated Kabongo for team practices beginning Tuesday, Dec. 20. ?I am very sorry to all of New Mexico State University for my actions,? Kabongo said. ?I have apologized to

TUCSON, Ariz. – Collegiate Baseball Newspaper (CBN) released the 2012 Louisville Slugger Pre-season All-American teams, Tuesday, Dec. 20, with New Mexico State senior right-hand pitcher Scott Coffman claiming third-team honors as a reliever. The Aggies earned points in the CBN Preseason Top 40 poll that was released on Monday. Coffman, a native of Albuquerque, N.M.,

Over the past nine years, Staff Sgt. Vince Minghelli saw multiple tours to Iraq. He, along with thousands of other soldiers, is now gone after the final troops were withdrawn from the country capped off with a flag casing ceremony last week. Minghelli always told his children he?d make it home for Christmas, a promise

Two rocks of crack cocaine hidden among cookies made with chocolate chips. That’s what police officers said they found during a traffic stop shortly before midnight Monday in the 4800 block of Guadalupe Drive in Northeast El Paso. The car was pulled over after police noticed an expired Texas registration sticker, and when they approached

EL PASO, TEXAS — Cedrick Lang scored a career-high 12 points as UTEP secured back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a 69-54 conquest of McNeese State on Monday night at the Don Haskins Center. Winners of three of their last four games, the Miners climbed to 4-5 overall heading into the Hawaiian

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Dec. 19)-The New Mexico State men’s basketball team coasted to a 91-66 win over Southern. The Aggies improved to 7-4 with four players in double figures. Redshirt senior forward Wendell McKines directed the Crimson and White with 20 points and a career-high 16 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. Senior

Heavy rain fell overnight as a strong storm system moved through area, producing heavy rain and marble size hail. This morning, light rain fell in El Paso while snow fell in the higher elevations and Las Cruces, shutting down US-70 between Las Cruces and Alamogordo. After the precipitation moves east, the winds will crank up,

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is sought for a violent stabbing that took place in East El Paso, TX in September 2011. The target is ANGEL GONZALEZ (49) of El Paso, TX. SEPTEMBER 2011 On September 21, 2011 – EPPD Officers were called to a residence in the 11600 block of Edward James

The federal indictment unsealed Friday by federal prosecutors claims El Paso County Judge Anthony Cobos solicited contributions from alleged co-conspirators for candidates who were running for city council. After reviewing every campaign finance report listed for the City Council election in 2007, ABC-7 found Cobos’ and an alleged co-conspirator did contribute to two campaigns —

While it was cold outside Monday, it was pretty warm inside a packed conference room on the 10th floor of El Paso City Hall. City representatives and regional business leaders, also known as stakeholders, talked economic development during a special City Council meeting. Actually, it was a consultant, Edward Feser, who did most of the

Commissioners Court took up the topic again Monday of congressional redistricting and the fight to try and keep Fort Bliss part of an El Paso voting district instead of a San Antonio district. Commissioners Court voted to authorize the county attorney to continue monitoring legal activity regarding redistricting and take the position of ensuring that

UTEP’s Julian Washburn was tabbed the Conference USA Freshman of the Week for the second straight time on Monday. Washburn followed up a 12-point night at UNLV on Wednesday by scoring a season-high 19 points versus Southern on Saturday. He made 7-of-11 shots, 3-of-4 three pointers and 2-of-2 free throws versus the Jaguars. Washburn had

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On what is typically a busy day for police, a man who was upset with officers called 911 six times before being arrested, police said. Officers had responded to a domestic disturbance call placed by 55-year-old Wallace Stock about 10:20 p.m. Friday in the 7000 block of San Marino Drive, but they determined that no

Police arrested a man they said was intoxicated when he ran a stop sign and crashed into a metal post and cable fencing shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday. Police said 30-year-old Anthony Barraza, of the 5400 block of Santiago Roque, was driving a 2002 Honda Accord south on the 1000 block of Valley Crest Drive

An El Paso man accused of sharing child pornography over the Internet had child pornography displayed on his computer when officers executed a warrant Friday at his home, police said. Police said that on Oct. 6, 31-year-old Carlos Gutirrez, of the 600 block Sierra Street, shared a file depicting a child engaging in a sexual

When FBI agents swarmed the office of then County Judge Anthony Cobos, on May 15, 2007, the elected official challenged the agency. “If they have something to show, then back it up. And if they seize documents, then, then produce some results.” Those results may have come four years later, when the FBI arrested Cobos

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. ? Kelli Willingham poured in a season-high 18 points to help lead the UTEP women?s basketball team to a 68-48 triumph at Loyola Marymount Saturday afternoon. The Miners (10-0) remain undefeated on the year, and are off to their first 3-0 road start in program history. UTEP bolted out to a 15-2

EL PASO, TEXAS — Gabriel McCulley and Julian Washburn both established career-highs with 19 points, and Michael Perez tallied 16 of his 18 points in the second half as UTEP rolled to an 87-57 conquest of Southern University on Saturday in the Don Haskins Center. The Miners (3-5) posted their largest margin of victory this