Month: May 2015

A convicted sex offender who left a halfway home without permission turned himself in Friday morning at the El Paso County Jail. Cody Gibbs was staying at the El Paso Transitional Living Center located at 1650 Horizon on Tuesday. His last known location was University Medical Center, where he allegedly cut off his ankle monitor.

Police arrested a suspected tire slasher Friday morning in South Central El Paso. Several construction workers had just started their work day when a man popped their car tires. The workers were inspecting their vehicles as police put a man inside a patrol unit about 7 a.m. near the intersection of Concepcion and Alameda. Officers

A bill that would allow Texas residents to openly carry handguns is facing last minute opposition. Law enforcement has rallied against the bill because of a certain provision. The move is stalling the bill from moving forward. The provision is called the “no stop” provision. It restricts police from questioning people for carrying weapons. “Well

A jury gave former Socorro City Councilman Jesus “Jesse” Gandara a 10-year suspended prison sentence. The 34-year-old was convicted yesterday of second degree felony bribery and faced two to 20 years in prison, with probation also as a possibility. He was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. The state called no witnesses during the

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handguns is facing last minute opposition. law enforcement has rallied against the bill because of a certain provision. the move is now stalling the bill from moving forward. abc-7’s jerry najera has the story developing now. it’s called the no stop provision. it restricts police from questioning people just for carrying weapons. “well the way

County commissioners met with University Medical Center’s Board and UMC’s bankruptcy consultants and attorneys Thursday. The goal was to discuss the county hospital’s legal strategy as the bankruptcy hearings with El Paso Children’s Hospital continue. UMC claims Children’s owes it around $90 million, although Children’s disputes that amount. Earlier this month, the proposed deal between

As the El Paso Children’s Hospital enters its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case with vacancies on its board, community members volunteered to help the troubled hospital navigate shaky financial waters. Four members resigned from the 11-member board last week leaving vacancies to be filled. “I would not ordinarily feel like I would be a good board

A Canutillo mobile home was deemed a total loss after a faulty dryer sparked a massive fire Thursday morning. Fire departments from La Union, West Valley and Santa Teresa, as well the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office responded to the fire about the 10:30 a.m. on the 7200 block of 2nd Street. A sheriff’s spokeswoman

Free breakfast and lunch will be served throughout the summer to children at several El Paso Independent School District campuses as part of the Summer Food Service Program. The meals are provided at no cost to any child ages 1 to 18.Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. for elementary and middle schools

Named Ampulex dementor, it steals its prey’s “free will”, paralysing it with a sting before eating it alive. But according to animal charity WWF the wasp and many of the other new species are already under threat. Discovered in Greater Mekong, it lives in one of the top five threatened habitats in the world, according

Residents of a west El Paso apartment complex were forced to evacuate after a fire broke out Wednesday night at the Warren Inn. The complex is located on the 4700 block of North Mesa. The incident began just before midnight. According to emergency radio transmissions from fire crews on the scene, there was heavy smoke

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Divisive efforts by Texas Republicans to defy the U.S. Supreme Court if same-sex marriage is legalized ended Wednesday night with conservative finger-pointing and opponents feeling relieved. The first session under Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will end next week without a measure that gay rights activists considered one of the harshest in

Fire officials are trying to determine what caused a fire that sent a man to a hospital Wednesday night in West El Paso. Crews responded to the Warren Properties Apartments about 11:27 p.m. after neighbors reported seeing smoke coming from the second and third floors of the apartment complex’s front building. Fourteen units and a

A local artist is continuing her fight with the city to keep her sculpture on display in an Upper Valley round-a-bout. The sculpture was removed just days after it was put up. The city saying the artwork was not structurally sound. Tuesday City Council voted to settle with artist Margarita Cabrera. It wants to return

It was a brain-storming session at the Ysleta School Board meeting Wednesday night, as the trustees and Superintendent Dr. Xavier De La Torre discussed the different reasons voters disapproved of the $452 million bond. Trustees talked about the bond being too big, too expensive, and too complicated. Now they’re going back to the drawing board

Wednesday was a special day for some former Utep Miners as the 2015 utep athletics hall of fame induction class has been announced. Some household familiar names are on that list including Bob Kitchens, Dick Shinaut, Troy Bassham, Kelly Parker and Stacie Townsend. All of these men and women represented the Miners at a high

display in an upper valley round-a- bout. the sculpture was removed just days after it was put up. the city saying the artwork was not structurally sound. yesterday city council voted to settle with artist margarita cabrera. it wants to return the sculpture to cabrera. in return, she has to return the money she was

A child has died after being involved in a multiple vehicle crash on I-10 East Wednesday night. The crash happened at about 9:50 p.m. and included six vehicles and resulted in several people having to be transported to area hospitals. Police say that a 2015 GMC Sierra, driven by 36-year-old Alejandro Hernandez, struck the rear

*Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add information about U.S. Supreme Court precedent. Any candidate seeking elected office in Texas would be required to take a drug test when he or she files to run, under a proposal that the state Senate approved Tuesday.But the idea may never take effect, since a U.S.

Crime Stoppers of El Paso is seeking the public’s help in finding a man who stole concert tickets from a woman. The man had agreed to buy tickets for a Steve Aoki concert and met the woman at her job in the 2000 block of Lee Trevino. The alleged theft was caught on the business’

Watch 2015 El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony by clicking on links below. 2015 El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Part 1 Introduction and high school awards 2015 El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Part 2 2015 El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Part 3 2015 El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Part

Officials say a crew member who was aboard a freight train that struck a parked train in New Mexico probably would have survived if he had not jumped from the train right before impact. National Transportation Safety Board investigators said Wednesday that the locomotive’s survival area was completely intact after it struck the train parked

Two freight trains crashed head-on, killing at least one person. It happened at about 6 a.m. Tuesday just south of Roswell, New Mexico alongside New Mexico state road 2. State police say one person is confirmed dead and other injuries were reported. The scene is being treated as a hazmat incident and it is not

Las Cruces Police arrested a man who allegedly committed a robbery near a city bus stop early Friday evening. James Ismael Padilla, 38, has been charged with one count of robbery. He also had an outstanding warrant from District Court. Shortly after 6 p.m. Friday, April 24, Las Cruces Police were sent to investigate a

New Mexico State University’s International Student & Scholar Services office and the NMSU Nepalese Student Association are offering assistance for students and families affected by the recent earthquake in Nepal. The magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Nepal on April 25 . More than 4,000 people have been killed and at least 7,000 people were injured in the

A rollover crash killed a person early Tuesday morning in Las Cruces, it happened at around 3 a.m. on I-25 just north of Highway 70. New Mexico State Police say 34-year-old Vasca Harris drove into the median and his car flipped over several times. Harris was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected during the

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The number one middle school chess team was crowned in Kentucky over the weekend. And they just happen to be from El Paso. The Henderson Middle School chess team arrived at the airport late Monday night. The organization is only two years old and already making history. This is the first time a team from