Month: October 2016

A Las Cruces man was arrested Saturday after he fled from police and was found with a stolen handgun and marijuana, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. Early Saturday morning just before 3 a.m., officers checked on a suspicious vehicle that was parked facing the wrong way on Las Colinas near Thurmond. Inside the

Homeowners in the Buena Vista neighborhood off I-10 East near Sunland Park tell ABC-7 they are not worried about property damage of traffic noise. ABC-7 noticed distributor lanes under construction will be very close to a few properties in the neighborhood. Buena Vista residents, some of who have lived there more than forty years, said

The so-called “Rudolph Parking Lot” near the Don Haskins Center will not longer be available for free parking. The lot was the former site of an auto dealership and was bought back in 2010 by Campus Developers LLC, which planned to develop multiple mixed use residential buildings similar to Montecillo. The mixed use development never

The Socorro Independent School District received a big check for one of its educational programs that helps students who have trouble thriving in a traditional classroom setting. The W.K. Kellog Foundation gave the district’s WIN Academy $800,000 to support its initiatives to improve the way students learn. SISD initiated the WIN Academy to help struggling

Doña Ana County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man after he allegedly fired two rounds at his former wife during a reported argument. Gregory Kight, 58, was detained and arrested just after 6 p.m. Monday in the 7000 block of Arco Iris. Deputies said an investigation revealed Kight and his ex-wife got into an argument at

The City of Sunland Park said Tuesday no arrests have been made after four people were allegedly robbed while hiking Mt. Cristo Rey Sunday Morning. “We believe the suspects are Mexican nationals, and have fled back across country lines. We have no reason to believe that there will be any threats for the upcoming Pilgrimage

House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday called for the Pentagon to immediately suspend efforts to recover enlistment bonuses paid to thousands of soldiers in California who signed up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. “When those Californians answered the call to duty they earned more from us than bureaucratic bungling and false promises,” Ryan said,

The trial for a man who police say tried to hire someone to kill his wife, will begin Tuesday in the 34th District Court. El Paso Police say 26-year-old Carl Lamb offered hundreds of thousands of dollars to someone to “take out” his wife. Detectives say they received a tip that he was offering $150,000

Two Austin police supervisors have been demoted after Chief Art Acevedo (ah-seh-VAY’-doh) determined they did not fully investigate use of pepper spray on a handcuffed man. Lt. Allen Hicks on Monday was suspended for 45 days and Sgt. Scott Stanfield was suspended for 30 days over the March 17 incident during the South by Southwest

A few light showers moved through portions of the Borderland Tuesday morning. These light showers will continue moving east, this afternoon. A few showers remain possible along the area mountains.High pressure will bring warmer temperatures this week. Wednesday and Thursday we could possibly see record setting temperatures. El Paso: Today: Mostly sunny in the morning

Anheuser-Busch says it has completed the world’s first commercial shipment by self-driving truck, sending a beer-filled tractor-trailer on a journey of more than 120 miles through Colorado. The company says it teamed with self-driving truck maker, Otto, and the state of Colorado for the feat. The trailer, loaded with Budweiser beer, began the self-driving trip

A Dallas-area middle school teacher has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the slayings of two men in Fort Worth. A Fort Worth police statement says Cary Joseph Heath was arrested Monday at Permenter Middle School in Cedar Hill, where he has been a teacher. Bond is set at $1 million. No attorney

Donald Trump is saying the high cost of Obamacare is hurting employees at one of his golf clubs. But the club manager later clarified that most workers won’t be affected. Trump appeared Tuesday with employees at the Trump National Doral club outside Miami to tout his ability to create jobs. The Republican nominee seized on

The downtown arena was a topic of conversation for El Paso’s Historic Landmark Commission. The arena would be bound by west San Antonio avenue, south Santa Fe street, west Paisano street and Leon street. While some of the members believe there are a handful of buildings with historic value within the arena’s footprint, just as

The New Mexico Supreme Court is considering a challenge of the state’s closed primary system by an independent voter who alleges violations of his constitutional right to participate in all public elections. Justices heard oral arguments Monday in a lawsuit brought by Albuquerque attorney David Crum against state and Bernalillo County elections officials. A decision

Federal authorities say a man sought in New Mexico for failing to register as a sex offender has been arrested in Arizona. U.S. Marshals Service officials say William Kammerer, 43, was taken into custody Monday in Tucson. Online jail records show Kammerer remains jailed in Pima County. His mugshot is not immediately available. The service’s

One of El Paso County Sheriff’s Office’s most wanted has been caught. This past Saturday, deputies assigned to the Clint Patrol station arrested Alisha Gonzales, 41. Gonzales, who was previously featured as “Wanted” with Crime Stoppers of El Paso, was arrested on the 14000 block of Warren Belin in Horizon. Gonzales was booked into the

A state district judge on Monday delayed efforts to evict more than 300 tenants from dilapidated homes owned by a family that officials have criticized for operating rundown properties. Judge Ken Molberg extended a restraining order brought by residents seeking to prevent landlord HMK Ltd. from imposing an Oct. 31 deadline to move. HMK sent

A key witness in the federal government’s effort to disband the police department in a polygamous community on the Arizona-Utah border told a judge Monday that officers routinely turn a blind eye to property crimes. Jeff Barlow, executive director of the trust that owns most of the real estate in the twin polygamous towns, said

A nurse who contracted Ebola two years ago while caring for the first person to be diagnosed in the U.S. with the deadly disease settled a lawsuit Monday against the parent company of the Dallas hospital where she worked. Attorneys for Nina Pham announced the settlement with Texas Health Resources. They and the company said

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto says he could have done a better job handling a controversial Aug. 31 meeting with Republican candidate Donald Trump. Pena Nieto said in an interview with Mexico’s Channel 11 television station that “we could have done things in a better way, that must be recognized.” The president came under criticism

Sunland Park Police were called Mt. Cristo Rey at about 10:20 a.m. Sunday morning after people were allegedly robbed. Police said two of the victims were assaulted with air rifles. “The guy had a rifle and with that rifle they hit him in the back of the head twice which cut him up,” said Robert

When it comes to paying back student loans on time, New Mexicans rank dead last in the country, according to new numbers released last month by the U.S. Department of Education. Data shows the national percentage of students who defaulted on their loans in 2013 was 11.3 percent. In New Mexico, 18.9 percent of students

County commissioners want to make sure the money taxpayers spend on county employee training actually benefits the county. Commissioners court Monday unanimously approved a new human resources policy affecting travel and training that costs $1,000 or more. The goal is to hold employees accountable if they leave soon after receiving the training. This wouldn’t apply

UTEP Head Football Coach Sean Kugler is addressing the media the Monday after the Miners beat UTSA in a game decided in a fifth overtime period. “It was a very energizing win for our team, a much needed win where we’re at in our season,” Kugler said. “I know out players and coaches made a

The El Paso County Historical Society uncovered a 1998 survey conducted by the Sun Metro Transit Authority recommending seven buildings be added to the national register of historic places. The recommendation came after exports found the buildings to have significant important due to architecture, association with historical figures or the information they contain. The buildings

Commissioners Court Monday voted unanimously to approve a new set of county-wide animal regulations with the hope of reducing the number of feral animals and rabies cases in the Borderland. The new regulations will require pet owners to register cats or dogs with the county or the municipality they live in. It would not impact

Premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama’s health care law, and many consumers will be down to just one insurer, the administration confirmed Monday. That will stoke another “Obamacare” controversy days before a presidential election. Before taxpayer-provided subsidies, premiums for a midlevel benchmark plan will increase an average of 25 percent

Juarez municipal police officers took custody of a nine-year-old girl near the Santa Fe International Bridge. The girl, reportedly walking alone, told police she is from Guatemala and her name is Fabiana, Mexican official said. She told investigators a cousin took her to Downtown Juarez, where they planned to meet with the girl’s parents, who

Alt Rock icon Morrissey has canceled on El Paso once again. The singer-songwriter was scheduled to perform at the Abraham Chavez Theater November 23, 2016. The tour was supposed to end in El Paso, but Morrissey decided to perform in Detroit instead. He also added two additional dates after Detroit in Cleveland and Chicago. In