Month: April 2016

Siguiendo los Pasos de Jess, Following in Jesus’ Footsteps is an organization trying to develop a self-sustaining community in one of the poorest colonias in Cd. Juarez. “There are a lot of people in need here,” said Enrique Estrada, one of the coordinators who lives in the colonia. SPJ’s main projects are building new homes

EL PASO, Texas – Jennifer Han will retain her IBF Featherweight world title belt after defeating Calista Silgado by unanimous decision Friday night at Southwest University Park. The crowd of 4,312 erupted when Han was announced as the winner Friday night. But there was little doubt as any impartial observer would have clearly seen Han

Junior Daniel Johnson’s four hit, four RBI day helped the Aggies to a 6-4 win over Sacramento State, clinching the series. Johnson’s four-for-five performance at the plate included a two-run home run and two doubles, finishing just a triple shy of the cycle. Sacramento State jumped on the board first in the top of the

An old illness, a past injury or even the death of a loved one – there are plenty of reasons why you would have old medication lying around. But there’s no good reason to hold onto them. The Drug Enforcement Administration, El Paso Sheriff’s Office and law enforcement agencies across the country are hosting Prescription

A teenage girl was killed when she was flung from a spinning carnival ride called “The Sizzler.” She and another girl were ejected from the ride at a Dia De Los Nios carnival about 7 p.m. Friday at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. A third girl suffered minor injuries. Police said one of the girls was

hurts the community. it hurts the diocese of el paso.” a girl is dead… along with two others injured… after a ride at a church carnival appears to have malfunctioned. all the victims – teenage girls. it happened around 8-30 last night on the 10-thousand-900 block of bywood near pebble hills and lee trevino. police

one person is dead after a pedestrian- involved crash. it happened on pershing drive and san marcial street in central el paso. police have not told us much information but here’s what we know. it happened around 1 this morning involving 2 people. two people were struck by a car, both were transported one was

listens. k-v-i-a may call el paso home … but we have plenty of employees and viewers who call new mexico home. and we try our best to be considerate of that. from theresa … “for the past month i have been unable to get kvia here in deming, nm. “i use a digital antenna an

banta treasurer dsc the whole hog barbe q event is today at 3-30 in the afternoon. it will be at grove east sunland park in new mexico. tickets are 100 dollars.

Scores from Bi-district playoff games for Friday, April 29th (scores will be added as information becomes available): Chapin 8, Hanks 2 Final Montwood 9, Frenship 13 Final Seminole 10, Fabens 2 Final Franklin 12, Amarillo 0 Final/5 Canutillo 17, Bel Air 2 Final Eastwood 4, Lubbock Monterey 2 Final

By SCHUYLER DIXON, AP Sports Writer The Dallas Cowboys grabbed some help for their defense, even though Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith likely won’t contribute until 2017 because of a major knee injury. The Cowboys took Smith with the 34th overall pick in the second round Friday night. The first-team AP All-American tore two ligaments

The five former or current El Paso Independent School District administrators facing federal charges this week are all accused of cheating the same testing system many superintendents claim is “flawed.” The argument in favor of testing is that schools need a measurable way to ensure students are making progress make in school. But a lot

the million dollar question tonight. where is james anderson? he is the sixth person listed in an indictment that landed five of his former co-workers a brief stay in jail. the former e-p-i-s-d adminstrators posted bond yesterday and were been released from the county jail.. anderson’s name is redacted from the documents the abc- seven

EL PASO, Texas – Jennifer Han knows nothing in life comes easy. Nothing in the ring does, either. As the IBF World Featherweight champion, she knows there is someone, somewhere, trying to out-train her to take that title away. Tonight, Calista Silgado, the sixth-ranked contender in the world, will try to dethrone Han at Southwest

A man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death last year cuts a plea deal. Corey Franklin allegedly killed his girlfriend at the couple’s home on the 1400 block of Eclipse in Dona Ana in January of 2015. Friday, Franklin pleaded guilty to murder. As part of that deal, kidnapping and tampering with evidence charges

a man accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend last changes course… and in turn, could serve fewer years in prison tn initially thought. today, corey franklin changed his plea to guilty which in turn changed what his punishment could be. as part of a plea agreement, kidnapping and tampering with evidence charges were dropped. it

Fort Bliss’ commanding general is headed to Illinois. Maj. Gen. Stephen Twitty, who led the post since July 2014, has been selected for a third star. The Army appointed Twitty to the rank of lieutenant general, and he will be the commanding general of the First United States Army in Rock Island, Ill. Maj. Gen.

A scuffle over a gun resulted in one man shot and another temporarily in jail, police said. Ricardo Fernandez, 31, was allegedly drunk and acting aggressive when he went to the home of his children’s mother on the 2800 block of Escarpa Drive in East El Paso. Fernandez demanded to speak to the woman and

A man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death pleaded guilty to murder Friday morning. Corey Franklin, 24, is charged in the death of 24-year-old Graciela Hernandez. He allegedly stabbed her 11 times, mostly in the head on Jan. 21, 2015. On Friday, the district’s attorney’s office dropped a kidnapping charge and a charge of

A new trial has been set for a man accused of stomping and killing a foster child in his care. Antonio Lopez was on trial for the death of 11-month-old Jayla Beckley, but the judge declared it a mistrial when jurors couldn’t reach on a verdict in March. Lopez is accused of taking the young

Socorro Herrera lost her daughter on March 31 to a rare disease detected too late. Today, Herrera is coping with her loss by forming a foundation in the name of the daughter she lost too soon. Aileen Burkett, 13, was diagnosed with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocystosis or HLH, the day before she died. Those with HLH have

The man accused of killing his girlfriend allegedly went out to buy beer before trying file a bogus police report, according to a court document obtained by the New Mexico Mobile Newsroom. Doa Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Corey Franklin, 23, January 21, 2015 after the deputies discovered his girlfriend’s lifeless body in a pool

Doa Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 23-year-old Las Cruces man after the deputies discovered his girlfriend’s lifeless body Wednesday night inside the couple’s Doa Ana home. Just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Corey Franklin reportedly went to the Las Cruces Police Department to report a burglary at his house in the 1400 block of Eclipse.

Four of the five former El Paso Independent School District administrators charged in connection with the massive cheating scandal led by then-Superintendent Dr. Lorenzo Garcia are out on bond. ABC-7 was there as FBI agents escorted former EPISD associate superintendent and Canutillo ISD superintendent Damon Murphy in handcuffs to the El Paso County Jail on

Several street closures will be taking place this weekend for the Las Cruces Country Music Festival. The following closures began Friday at 6 a.m. and will last until Sunday at noon: Las Cruces Avenue between Church and Main Street. North Church from Las Cruces Avenue to the Main Street roundabout. Hadley Avenue between Church and

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration are holding a prescription take-back event Saturday. The event gives the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs. Take your pills for disposal to one of the following patrol

el paso police are investigating a stabbing that happened overnight..the latest details from our round the clock crew. trying to keep the memory of her daughter alive. an el paso mother is starting a foundation after her daughter dies from a rare disease. “we are going to have stron borders, we are going to build

El Paso police are investigating a stabbing that happened in central El Paso Thursday night. According to police, it happened Thursday night on Wyoming Avenue near Willow Street around 10 p.m. Emergency dispatchers say one person was taken to University Medical Center with critical injuries. The intersection near Wyoming and Willow were closed into the

FRESNO, Cal. – The Fresno Grizzlies hit three solo home runs and beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 4-2Thursdaynight at Chukchansi Park. El Paso pitching had allowed only eight home runs in the first 18 games of the season. The Chihuahuas tookThursday’s first lead in the third inning on two-out RBI hits by Carlos Asuaje and

Thursday evening the last school bell rang at Silva Magnet High School and students let out, one after another: “I was pretty shocked,” Dionne Trevino, Silva Magnet High School student, said. “I was surprised,” Ruby Maltos, another Silva student said. Students expressed their surprise after seeing their Assistant Principle Nancy Love in handcuffs. Every student