Month: August 2015

mother convicted in connection with the death of her 2- month-old baby boy. according to police — 21 year lindsey hradek’s son was found dead strapped to a carseat … upside down… covered with pillows. police say hradek and the baby’s father were high on cocaine the night of the boy’s death. abc-7’s jerry najera

For years El Paso Electric and the Army’s Office of Energy Initiatives have planned a $46.7 million project. The project was a 20 megawatt facility that would have been located on 218 acres at Fort Bliss. Evan Folan explains why the project is no longer moving forward.

A man is now in the hospital listed in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds after he was involved in what police have described as a road rage incident on US 54. The incident happened late Thursday, August 20, around 9:35 p.m. The victim, a 20 year old male, along with 2 passengers were traveling

Las Cruces, NM- A man was arrested earlier this week for allegedly pointing a loaded shotgun at his girlfriend. Gary L. Kidd is charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Kidd and his girlfriend got into an argument at their home in Las Cruces, police said. Detectives said the argument escalated

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized 588 pounds of marijuana in five seizures Thursday. “These seizures are good examples of the lengths smugglers will go to in attempts to defeat the CBP inspection process,” said Beverly Good, CBP El Paso port director.

A man sits in jail accused of kicking his daughter and shoving his ex-wife to the ground during a fight. Las Cruces police said 38-year-old Aaron M. Vargas was fighting with his ex-wife Wednesday evening at her house when the argument turned violent. According to investigators, Vargas pushed the 37-year-old woman to the ground. That’s

Investigators from the El Paso Police Department are asking the public’s help in identifying a man responsible for a series of hold ups in Northeast and Central El Paso. One of the latest robberies took place on Saturday,Aug. 8, when the suspect walked into the Seven Eleven, with a dumbbell wrapped in a towel. The

The Socorro ISD Board of Trustees this week approved the 2015-16 tax rate of $1.27 per $100 valuation. The rate includes $0.97 for maintenance and operations. That’s nearly unchanged from last year. The district’s overall budget is rising from $396.5 million to $407 million, mostly from increased state and federal funding. That will help fund

El Paso Electric announced today it will not move forward with a plan to develop a 20 megawatt solar power facility on Ft. Bliss. The project had been a cornerstone of the plan developed by the former post commander, Major General Dana Pittard, to make the installation “net zero” or self-reliant for its energy needs.

El Paso police are investigating a shooting that happened Thursday night in Northeast El Paso. According to police, a gunshot victim drove himself to William Beaumont Army Medical Center. The victim told police he was shot on the Patriot Freeway. Police have shut down U.S. 54 North at Hercules to conduct their investigation. Police say

9 days away… han is still trying to work his way toward a title shot… the august 29th fight will be at the patriots field of dreams over on industrial… today there was a news conference at chicago’s street food on mesa… that right there is jennifer han … she’s got a title fight coming

story takes place at eastlake high school… eastlake started the 2014 season 0-3 but reeled off 9 straight wins and got all the way to the regional semi finals… but their magical season came to an end when everman pulled off a fourth quarter come back to win… but now … they’re ready to become

standings … but if they keep doing what they’re doing, they’ll be fine … they were looking for their 8th straight win tonight… let’s go to memphis… top 1st… dogs up 1- nothing…. rymer liriano… lirian-yes! that’ll bring in alex dickerson and the dogs take a 1-zip lead… top 8… dogs up 4-2 … and

As the City of El Paso’s engineering department is evaluated by an outside firm, one city representative is concerned the move could eventually lead to the department being privatized while others on council have said the evaluation is meant to help employees. The City last month hired Freese and Nichols to assess the engineering department,

An El Paso jury found a Lindsey Hradek guilty of injury to a child – reckless in the death of her 2-month-old boy. It is a lesser charge than the injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury charge she also was facing. The sentencing phase will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday. El

engineering department. that has one city rep worried several employees could lose their job: 05:50 factually, the department is still running. everyone is still employed. the new head of the city’s engineering department – now called capital improvements -says the hired company – is looking at how to improve the department not get rid of

helicopter crashes. sounds like an action movie. in reality, it was all part of an emergency exercise involving u-s and mexican agencies. the goal — be prepared to keep our community safe. abc7’s josie ortegon has more: “nats of phone…make sure yo notify ped” “we’re goi to be blocking off i-10” loca law enforcement agencies

and traffic … in the united kingdom the government relies heavily on surveillance cameras for security. according to an article published by wired- dot-com: the u-k is one of the most surveilled countries in the world … with an estimated 5- point-9 million cameras keeping watch. c-c-tv image magazine cites a government report claiming that

If you drive alongside I-10 heading in both the west and eastbound lanes, it wont be difficult to spot littered trash. The trash has piled up alongside the highway due to the ongoing construction project since late June. But TXDOT said the highway hasn’t been cleared properly because of a change in contractors for the

for the death of her baby. prosecutors say lindsey hradek neglected her 2- month old son colton soto. the defense attorney says colton was premature and died of natural causes. the jury deliberating since 10 this morning, they’ve just gone back into the courtroom. abc-7’s jerry najera is live at the courthouse. jerry. two hours

If voters give the green light for El Paso Independent School District’s tax ratification or “penny swap” it could switch some money around in its budget and unleash millions more from the state. A big part of that money is going toward pay increases for teachers and hourly workers, which the school board has already

Las Cruces Crime Stoppers has increased its reward for information that leads to an arrest in the Aug. 2 explosions at two churches. The reward Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering now stands at $15,000, but that amount is good only through Sept. 18, 2015. Las Cruces Crime Stoppers say they set the deadline to

Movie theater chain Regal Entertainment Group has begun to check bags in response to shootings at theaters around the country, a procedure it acknowledged on its website was “not without flaws” and would inconvenience guests but provide better security. It’s unclear when the policy began, but several local TV stations reported online that customers noticed

Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a new admissions policyThursdaythat aims to severely limit – but not completely eliminate – the power of its school presidents to admit a student because he or she has powerful connections. Under the policy, inappropriate outside attempts to

The El Paso Fire Department responded to a house fire early Tuesday on the 11800 block of Sierra Morenon in east El Paso. EPFD Battalion Chief Bradley St. Myers said the fire started in a storage shed attached to the home. The flames quickly spread to the home. Chief St. Myers added neighbors noticed the

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health has identified three more individuals who have tested positive for tuberculosis after re-testing was conducted last week at Frank Macias Elementary in Horizon City. Health Dept. officials say re-testing is a standard procedure and is conducted eight to ten weeks after the last possible exposure to

The pilot of T-28 vintage Navy plane that crashed last week near the Las Cruces International Airport has died. New Mexico State Police say 64-year-old David Tokoph of El Paso, Texas died Tuesday night of injuries suffered in last Friday morning’s crash. Tokoph had been hospitalized at University Medical Center in El Paso. Police say

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Wednesday evening Ysleta school district trustees approved a $430 million bond proposal that it will send to the voters. Teachers, principals and members of the Bond Advisory Committee, who drafted the proposal, stood up and cheered when as the vote was read out. Their work is

Las Cruces Police have arrested a man who claimed to have explosives. Robert Schaffer, 44, who polive believe is homeless, is charged with one count of intentionally delivering a facsimile or hoax bomb. The offense is a fourth-degree felony. He is being held without bond. Shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, Las Cruces Police