Month: March 2017

A group called The Satanic Temple has put up a billboard in North Texas that criticizes the use of corporal punishment in schools. The Massachusetts-based group placed the billboard ad in Springtown, a community northwest of Fort Worth where a male assistant principal in 2012 spanked two female high school students. The incident prompted the

ALPINE, Texas (AP) – A West Texas man has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the killing of a college student he was dating. The remains of Zuzu Verk were found last month in a shallow grave in the wilderness near Alpine, about 200 miles southeast of El Paso. A Brewster County grand

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The Latest on the end of the New Mexico Legislature (all times local): 2:15 p.m. New Mexico Democratic state senators are dismissing predictions by Gov. Susana Martinez that the state is facing a possible government shutdown next month. Sen. John Arthur Smith said Saturday the Republican governor has plenty of

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The New Mexico Legislature has approved guidelines to ensure DNA evidence kits from sexual assaults are processed quickly and don’t languish in storage. A House vote Friday sent the measure to the Gov. Susana Martinez for consideration. Local law enforcement must send sexual assault test kits for processing within 30

It was one-and-done for the New Mexico State Aggies. The women’s basketball team got knocked out of the NCAA Women’s Tournament by the Stanford Cardinal by a final of 72-64. The first round match-up was played Saturday morning in Manhattan, Kansas. The Aggies showed some heart and led for most of the way. At the

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration wants to build a 30-foot-high border wall that looks good from the north side and is difficult to climb or cut through, according to a pair of contract notices posted to a government website further detailing President Donald Trump’s promise to build a “big, beautiful wall” at the Mexican

The attorney representing the man accused of firing a weapon at a car believed to be transporting three robbery suspects says his client felt threatened and fired warning shots. “You’re authorized to use deadly force, if in your mind, deadly force is needed to preserve you from death or serious bodily injury. Being stabbed with

Two weeks ago, construction crews began working the grounds to make room for the Topgolf facility, but the constant work and future plans have some residents questioning their leases. “It’s been going on for quiet a while and sometimes it keeps us up,” one resident said when asked about the construction. Another resident says the

It was a tale of two halves for the (14) New Mexico State Aggies against the (3) Baylor Bears in the first round of the NCAA tournament. In a back and forth affair in the first 20 minutes, the Aggies found themselves up at the break 40-38. NMSU shot 50 percent in the first half,

Doctors in their first year of residency will now be allowed to work shifts of over 24 hours. This comes after the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education voted last week to remove the 16-hour limit for first-year residents. Nathaniel Rawicki is a medical student at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, who was

A Las Cruces man is accused of hiding a small camera in his home and recording images of children under the age of 18. Paul H. Ikard, 53, is charged with two fourth-degree felony counts of “Voyeurism of a Child Under the Age of 18,” and five misdemeanor counts of “Attempt to Commit Voyeurism.” Las

The Justice Department said Friday it will temporarily transfer immigration judges to six detention centers mostly near the border with Mexico in an effort to put President Donald Trump’s immigration directives into effect. The department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review said the transfers to four locations in Texas and one each in Louisiana and New

A veto override attempt has failed in the New Mexico House of Representatives on a bill that would have allowed teachers to take more than three days of annual sick leave without being penalized on performance evaluations. Support for the override fell short of a two-thirds super-majority needed to override the veto by Republican Gov.

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez is preparing for a state government shutdown amid a budget standoff between the Republican and the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Martinez chief of staff Keith Gardner said Friday the governor’s office is exploring how the shutdown would work and which non-essential agencies will close. The state’s cash is expected to run out

Lyft’s arrival in the Sun City comes at a time when members of the disabled community are asking Uber to improve its services for disabled El Pasoans. City council representatives passed the transportation for hire ordinance last year. It requires companies to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles upon request. George Zavala, a disabled El Pasoan who has

Senior students from the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine now know where they will be completing their residencies. The school held a ceremony, known as “Match Day”, on Friday. The students opened up an envelope which unveiled their residency match results. “It’s all led to this moment. it’s all kind of built up to

Police arrested and charged a man who allegedly struck a pedestrian in a parking lot, drove away, then walked back to the scene. George Galvan, 23, is charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Police said Galvan was driving a grey 2007 Toyota Camry in the parking lot of the Tequila Sunrise at 11701

For the first time on Friday, J.C. Penney listed the 138 locations it will shutter in the coming months as the retailer seeks to cut costs and improve its profitability. Among the stores slated for closure, the JC Penney in Downtown El Paso. JC Penney’s store at Cielo Vista Mall and the one in Far

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has a torn ACL resulting from a skiing injury in Utah. Martinez spokesman Chris Sanchez told The Associated Press an MRI confirmed the Republican governor tore the ligament during a skiing accident. Martinez was in Utah for a meeting of the Republican Governors Association. While in Utah, Martinez had criticized

Democratic leaders of the New Mexico House of Representatives say two recent veto attempts by Republican Gov. Susana Martinez are invalid. House Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton announced early Friday that two bills would go into effect without the governor’s signature because her vetoes did not include explanations as required. One House-sponsored bill creates a

The New Mexico State Aggies fell in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Baylor. The final score was 91-73. Matt Taylor fouled out with six minutes left in the game. After a half that featured it all, the New Mexico State Aggies found themselves up 2 at the break, 40-38. NMSU opened the

The City is warning vendors about a new phishing scam targeting vendors and involving suspicious email and a fake website. City officials said a vendor recently contacted City staff to report it had received a suspicious email that appeared to come from the City of El Paso. The email requested the vendor update its information

The only Republican member of New Mexico’s congressional delegation has scheduled a town hall meeting in the Democratic stronghold of Las Cruces. U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce says he’ll meet Saturday with constituents in the largest city in his district. The Hobbs Republican recently held town halls in Hobbs and Ruidoso. Saturday’s town hall will be

A Southeast Texas man and his girlfriend were indicted Thursday on charges arising from the cyberbullying of the man’s ex-girlfriend until her suicide. A Galveston County grand jury indicted Andres Arturo Villagomez, 21, and girlfriend Karinthya Sanchez Romero, 22, on charges arising from the Nov. 29 suicide of Brandy Vela, Villagomez’s ex-girlfriend. The 18-year-old woman

St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday for many, it marks the death of Ireland’s patron saint and commemorates the arrival of Christianity in the country. The holiday, also recoginized by Catholics, falls on Friday this year. During Lent season, it is common for Catholics not to eat meat, but dioceses across the

EL PASO, Texas – Here’s a look at road closures that could slow you down on Thursday: Daytime: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.: I-10 West Hawkins Ramp closed 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.: I-10 West reduced to one lane at Sunland Park I-10 East lane closure from Executive to Schuster Sunday Closure: 9 p.m. –

One person is in the hospital after a crash early Friday morning in East El Paso. It happened around 2:30 near the intersection of Gateway West and Chito Samaniego. Emergency dispatchers tell ABC-7 the victim was taken to a local hospital in serious condition. There are unconfirmed reports the victim may have been a pedestrian.