Month: June 2012

Hundreds of firefighters on the frontlines in Colorado continue to battle an enraged wildfire that has already charred 15,000 acres near Colorado Springs. More than 30,000 residents have been forced to evacuate their homes, many of which weregiven a short notice by officials. Also in Colorado Springs, an ABC-7 crew, KVIA’s Matthew Smith and Gerardo

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by Matthew Leland The Diablos won consecutive games for the first time in 2012, getting six shutout innings from starter Reymond Cruz (2-3) and a tape measure home run from first baseman Jonathan Cisneros en route to a 5-2 victory in game one of a three game series with the Sioux Falls Pheasants. Cruz was

Four Las Cruces teenagers, including a 14-year-old boy, tried but were unsuccessful at robbing a woman Monday in the parking lot of a Walmart, police said It happened in the 500 block if Walton. Police say the teens tried to grab the woman’s purse but allegedly fled the scene in a car empty-handed. The woman

Las Cruces police have arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Ernesto Robles, 57, of the 1700 block of Mesquite Street , is charged with one count of criminal sexual penetration, a first-degree felony offense, and one second-degree felony count of criminal sexual contact of a minor. Las Cruces police detectives learned

Gov. Susana Martinez says she never supported an Arizona-style crackdown on illegal immigrants in New Mexico but understands the “frustration felt by Arizonans” due to the lack of federal action on immigration reform. Martinez issued the statement Monday in response to the Supreme Court decision throwing out provisions of the Arizona law. The state’s only

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A fire ripped through a two-story downtown business just after 9 p.m. Saturday evening, according to the El Paso Fire Department. Nine units and 26 firefighters responded to smoke and flames pouring out of the first floor of 408 South El Paso Street, destroying the Bella Boutique. Crews were able to contain the fire to

Approximately nine units and 26 firefighters responded to a building fire at 408 South El Paso Street. Crews were dispatched at approximately 9:26 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2012. Upon arrival, smoke and flames were seen coming from the first floor of the building. Fire crews contained the fire to the first floor of the two-story

Dan Wever doesn’t think his reputation among school board members in the El Paso Independent School District is very good. “They probably think I’m a nut,” said Wever. “I send them a lot of information.” Wever, a former school board president, said he often sends trustees pages and pages of e-mails with concerns. Some are

A Fort Bliss soldier is behind bars on a charge of indecency with a child. At about 11 a.m. Friday, 25-year-old Private First Class Christopher Miller turned himself in at the El Paso Police’s Northeast Regional Command Center after learning there was a warrant out for his arrest. Police have not released any details regarding

Convicted murderer Daniel Villegas still sleeps at the El Paso County Jail after a hearing on Friday. He maintains he’s an innocent man that was coerced to confess to killings he didn’t commit when he was 16 years old. After 17 years in prison his future hinged on an audiotape discussed in court on Friday.

Hot and dry conditions will continue throughout next week with slight chances for showers late in the week. We will just miss the triple digits on Sunday with a high of 99 and mainly sunny skies. We jump back into the triple digits on Monday and we will stay there through next week. Expect a

A doctor with a law degree, who taught and quite the athlete. Many would agree that Dr. Christopher Powers was an accomplished man. An obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Powers’ life came to a tragic end Thursday night. For several weeks, Dr. Powers battled critical head injuries after a bicycling accident in the Sacramento Mountains near

An organization known for creating a baseball field for children with disabilities is now taking on a new project. And it all started as a high school class assignment for a group of Coronado High School students. “We were trying to transform a park for kids with disabilities in order for them to play,” said

El Paso’s City Hall could be bulldozed down if a plan to build a new baseball stadium in its place gets the necessary approval. El Paso City Council is set to vote on Tuesday on a proposal to build a ballpark that would bring a Triple-A baseball franchise to downtown El Paso. El Paso City

A Las Cruces woman will serve prison time for biting off part of her roommate’s lip. The Las Cruces Sun-News reported that 21-year-old Jajaira Alvarado was sentenced in district court Thursday to a three-year jail term, with one year suspended. Alvarado, who received credit for 10 months already incarcerated, will serve 14 months in all

Las Cruces Police have arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Ernesto Robles, 57, of the 1700 block of Mesquite Street , is charged with one count of criminal sexual penetration, a first-degree felony offense, and one second-degree felony count of criminal sexual contact of a minor. Las Cruces Police detectives learned

James E. Girards, an attorney that specializes in medical malpractice and catastrophic injury litigation, released a copy of the Final Judgment signed by a Dallas County judge and handed down on Thursday in the lawsuit filed on behalf of an El Paso family whose premature child was blinded by medical malpractice. The Final Judgment provides

Another player in the alleged multi-state money-laundering conspiracy made an appearance in federal court in El Paso, Texas, on Friday. Raul Ramirez, 20, of San Elizario, Texas, is accused of bidding at racehorse auctions in Ruidoso for leaders of the Mexican drug cartel known as Los Zetas. Prosecutors argued to deny Ramirez bond because, they

Many would agree that Dr. Christopher Powers was an accomplished man: a doctor with a law degree who taught and was quite the athlete. An obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Powers’ life came to a tragic end Thursday night. For several weeks, Dr. Powers battled critical head injuries after a bicycling accident in the Sacramento Mountains

Bringing a Triple-A minor league baseball team to El Paso and building a stadium for it won’t be cheap. The cost could balloon to heights far outside the $50 million number that has been discussed to build the stadium. According to the City?s economic impact projections, the construction would cost an estimated $26.8 million dollars

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been convicted of 45 counts at his child sex abuse trial. Jurors announced the verdict Friday night after weighing 48 charges accusing him of abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period. The panel had listened to seven days of testimony, including from eight young men who

For one night only, the Australian horror film “The Loved Ones” will be shown in El Paso at Cinemark Tinseltown in East El Paso. “The Loved Ones” is a prom film with a mixture of comedy and torture with a major twist. It was written and directed by Sean Byrne and has gained a cult

Dozens of New Mexico cities and counties have banned the sale of certain types of fireworks and limited the use of others as all of the state remains stuck in drought ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. Gov. Susana Martinez says she would have called for an emergency statewide ban had she had the

Citing rising costs, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that inmates at the county jail will have to pay for some medical services. In a news release issued Friday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office said it is trying to offset the rising costs of nonemergency medical services, including requests to see the nursing staff,

Acting on a tip about possible animal hoarding in Chaparral, Dona Ana County sheriff’s deputies were welcomed by a lethargic and disoriented kitten whose eyes and nose were seeping with discharge. Deputies with the Animal Cruelty Task Force were able to obtain warrants to search 62-year-old Charles Gonnell’s home and property on the 500 block

El Paso City Council is set to vote on Tuesday on a proposal to build a ballpark that would bring a Triple-A baseball franchise to Downtown El Paso. The item was posted on the Council agenda on Thursday afternoon. El Paso City Representative Steve Ortega, who indicated a tentative agreement for a team is already

A 20-year-old man accused of bidding at racehorse auctions on behalf of Mexican drug lords is set to be released on bond after a federal judge ruled the evidence against him was not enough to warrant his detention. Raul Ramirez was indicted for bidding on behalf of Jose Trevino, whose brothers are reputed Zetas cartel