Month: February 2012

EL PASO, TEXAS ? UTEP climbed to 31st after receiving 17 votes in the most-recent Associated Press top-25 poll released Monday. It was tied for 35th with seven votes in last week?s edition. The Miners (22-2, 11-0 C-USA) have won 12 games in a row, the third-longest streak in program history, including 11 straight to

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is sought for his connection with a recent Narcotic Seizure. The target is identified as NORMANDO OJEDA-GARCIA (42) of El Paso, TX (Originally Durango, Mexico). JANUARY 2010 On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, Sheriff Detectives were conducting a narcotics investigation at Encino Motors located at 7564 Alameda El Paso,

Officials with the Las Cruces Police Department closed a portion of U.S. Highway 70 near the Sonoma Ranch exit just east of Las Cruces Monday afternoon due to two separate wrecks. Police said at least three vehicles were involved in the crashes. One of them involved a truck that rolled over onto the eastbound lanes

Members of the Mountain West and Conference USA, including UTEP, announced Monday that they’re forming a new super conference, which may eventually include up to 24 schools and stretch across the country. UTEP President Dr. Diana Natalicio said presidents and athletic directors from the two conferences met Sunday in Dallas to firm up the agreement,

After a cold, damp, and windy weekend, the workweek starts off on a high note as temperatures will warm up into the 60s. The winds will stick around today with peak wind gusts near 35 mph. It doesn’t look any better for Valentine’s day an an approaching storm system will crank up the winds. Peak

Officials with the Alamogordo Department of Public Safety said a 25-year-old man was stabbed at an Alamogordo Walmart parking lot just after 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Officers arrived at the Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in response to a man with multiple stab wounds. An investigation by police revealed that a fight broke out in the

A Fort Bliss soldier died on Saturday in a vehicle accident in Bahrain, according to Fort Bliss officials. Cesar Cortez, 24, of the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, was serving as a network switching systems operator-maintainer with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery

DALLAS (AP) – Members of Conference USA and the Mountain West have announced that the 16 schools are working to form a new conference that would begin competing in the 2013-14 season. UNLV President Neal Smatresk and Tulane President Scott Cowen released a joint statement Monday. The statement says the new conference will likely include

Despite the violence constantly making headlines across the border, what’s often overlooked in the news is the positive in Mexico. ABC-7’s Paul Cicala begins a 6-part series focusing on our border state of Chihuahua, and the government’s efforts to promote an area where tourism is picking up once again: the Sierra Tarahumara. Slowly, but surely,

Las Cruces Police are still searching for 1-year-old Nevaeh Jauregui, who has been missing since Dec. 26. Relatives said someone has been tearing down missing person signs and telling people the baby has been found. Police sent out an alert Monday asking the community for help finding the child. Nevaeh was in the custody of

EL PASO, TEXAS — John Bohannon scored all five of his points in overtime, as UTEP slipped past Tulane, 54-52, on Saturday at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners (12-13, 5-6 C-USA) rallied from a seven-point deficit with under 10 minutes to play in regulation to even the season series with the Green Wave (15-9,

Breezy conditions this afternoon with a 30% chance of showers and even thunderstorms with small hail possible with a high of 52. Winds will be out of the east with gustier conditions on the west side of the mountains with gusts up to 30 mph. Tonight, clouds will decrease along with the winds with a

The second of three teens accused with the murder of Adam Espinosa has entered a plea of No Contest to Felony Murder and several other charges. Javier Orozco Jr. was one of three teens who was indicted by a Dona Ana County Grand Jury in February of 2010. He, along with Irvin ?Shadow? Ramirez and

The storm system that brought us colder temperatures, wind and light rain will continue to exit the region tonight and we can expect warmer temperatures for the start to the workweek. We can also expect mainly sunny skies on Monday with a high of 61 degrees. Both Monday and Tuesday will be windy with gusts

Las Cruces Police Department detectives are hoping new technology could lead to a break in the cold case that’s haunted some residents for the past 22 years: the bowling alley massacre of 1990. “It’s the worst thing that’s ever happened in Las Cruces’s history,” said Charlie Minn, who made a documentary on the subject entitled

A warm and sunny start to the weekend for Saturday with a high of 67. Breezy conditions will impact the borderland, especially on the western mountain slopes with gusts up to 25 mph. Sunday could get nasty with strong winds, increasing clouds, and slight chances for a rain shower or thunderstorm. Wind gusts could reach

(CNN) — Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48, her representative Kristen Foster said Saturday night. The cause of death and where she died were not immediately known. According to her official website, Houston sold more than 170 million albums, singles and videos over her career. Houston was set to appear in

The New Mexico State men’s basketball team falls at Idaho 59-58. The Aggies gave up a lay up a basket with 5 seconds left in the game. Wendell McKines had a 3-point try at the buzzer, but it was no good. NMSU drops to 17 and 8 overall, 6 and 3 in the Western Athletic

People crossing between the U.S. and Mexico will now be able to tune in to a radio broadcast for the latest border crossing information, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. CPB announced Friday that the pilot AM radio broadcast system will be at two ports of entry: the Ysleta in El Paso,

Two former police officers have been indicted with tampering charges, bringing the total to four former officers. Former El Paso Police Department officers Luis Acosta and Joshua Paulson were indicted on charges of tampering with government records. Acosta faces 18 charges and Paulson faces two charges. Those charges stem from the internal affairs investigation launched

The U.S. Department of Commerce has ranked Texas the top exporting state in 2011 for the 10th year in a row. According to officials with the Texas governor’s office, Texas? exports in 2011 totaled more than $249.8 billion, up 20.7 percent from $206.9 billion in 2010, outperforming overall U.S. exports, which grew by 15.8 percent

MOSCOW, Idaho (Feb. 9)-The New Mexico State men’s basketball team suffered a one-point loss at Idaho, 59-58, to snap a five-game win streak over the Vandals. The Aggies fell to 17-8 and 6-3 in WAC play. Redshirt senior forward Wendell McKines and senior center Hamidu Rahman led the team 12 points each. Senior guard Hernst

An Upper Valley community meeting got contentious Thursday evening over proposed improvements on River Bend Drive. City representative Cortney Niland said the meeting was meant to be a forum for people to discuss funding options for proposed beautification and improvement projects on River Bend. “It’s my job to tell you what we can do and

EL PASO, TEXAS ? Sophomore Kayla Thornton posted her second double-double of the season (19 points, 10 rebounds) to help UTEP topple a feisty Marshall squad, 64-56, in front of a season-best 4,167 fans at the Don Haskins Center Thursday evening. The Miners (21-2, 10-0 C-USA) rode a 27-12 run midway through the second stanza

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Feb. 9) – The New Mexico State women’s basketball team suffered another close loss this Thursday evening, this time at Idaho, 62-59 in overtime, despite two career performances from young Aggie guards at the Vandals’ Cowan Spectrum. NM State freshman guard Simone Ruedin made her second career start and played 39 minutes

Petland El Paso, legally known as Six Kingdoms LLC, accused one Humane Society employee and five volunteers of defamation in a lawsuit. Petland dropped that lawsuit Thursday. According to an official statement released by the Humane Society, they’re not sure why the plantiff abruptly dropped the lawsuit in the middle of a january 24th deposition,

School policy allows administrators to intervene when students clash, whether it is verbally or physically. “I think bullying has always existed,” said Carla Gasway, Principal at Franklin High School. “It’s just in a different format now.” Technology is rewriting the rules. Administrators are now approached by parents and students about bullying happening on Facebook and

An approaching storm system to our north will give us a slight chance for rain today and tonight. The chance is still slim at 10%. After this system passes by, cooler temperatures will prevail for Friday. However, the cool down will only last a day. Temperatures will climb back to the mid 60s for the

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and many find themselves stressing over what to get that special someone. If you find yourself on a budget, there is even more pressure to find the perfect gift. “You don’t have to spend a bundle to be a hit,” said Chocolat owner, Leigh Kirsh. Kirsh said her

The Bustamante family said they’ve been blessed with a gifted 4-year-old who is already reading and doing math problems, but they’ve been searching for programs to help advance his skills. Las Cruces Public Schools spokeswoman Jo Galvan said the district currently has no programs for advanced preschool children. New Mexico state law rules that children