Month: April 2017

The developers behind the Montecillo smart growth community in West El Paso have announced plans to build the “Resort at Montecillo,” a four-acre resort area to include a resident clubhouse, resort style water attractions, and event center. “With this new resort, Montecillo is taking the concept of a smart growth community to a whole new

Water in one neighborhood in Far East El Paso County will soon be cleaner. County Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a $500,000 grant agreement with the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (BECC) to improve the water distribution system in the Vista Del Este neighborhood in the Montana Vista colonia. This project is expected to affect 335

Court documents presented in court Monday state the 51-year-old man accused of shooting and killing his common law wife had a history of family violence and sent the victim text messages threatening to kill her. Greg Dudley, charged with the murder of 38-year-old Deanna Stewart, sat quietly in court as defense attorneys continued to present

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez said during a news conference Monday in Las Cruces “raising taxes to bail out big government while punishing working class families is not acceptable.” The governor, who did not set a date for legislative special session, said she is confident “we can work together and we can fix this problem

Federal officials say 36-year-old Andrew Barnett and 36-year-old Summer Provencio, both of Las Cruces, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to create and pass counterfeit U.S. currency. Barnett and Provencio, along with 41-year-old Victoria Perez and 33-year-old Patrick Fernandez, were charged in a 183-count indictment filed on February 15, 2017. According to the indictment,

A judge ruled for a second time Monday that Texas’ strict voter ID law was intentionally crafted to discriminate against minorities, which follows another court finding evidence of racial gerrymandering in how Republican lawmakers drew the state’s election maps. The latest ruling by U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos of Corpus Christi comes more than

An investigation into alleged voyeurism at the Bahama Mama Salon led to the arrest of its co-owner, Alamogordo police said. The investigation began the evening of May 19, 2016 at the salon located in the 500 block of North White Sands. Investigators obtained a search warrant at the business and that allegedly led to the

County Commissioners were briefed on several bills in the state legislature, and there was one in particular that has the chair of the County Historical Commission concerned. Joe Nebhan spoke at the county commissioners meeting to publicly oppose House Bill 4146. The bill would allow the designation of historical markers across the state to be

A teacher and a student were shot to death and a second student critically wounded Monday in a murder-suicide at a San Bernardino elementary school that spread panic across a city still recovering emotionally from a terrorist attack at a community center just 15 months ago. The suspected shooter who opened fired in a classroom

Detectives with the Alamogordo Police Department arrested three people suspected of breaking into a home and stealing numerous firearms, electronics, jewelry. The alleged burglary happened sometime between April 2, 2017 and April, 5, 2017 on the 3900 block of Scenic Drive, police said. The burglars allegedly gained entry into the residence through a window. An

The man suspected in the April 3rd armed robbery of a Las Cruces Taco Bell was a former employee of the restaurant, investigators say. Israel Lopez, 22, of the 1400 block of S. Espina St., is charged with a second-degree felony count of Armed Robbery and a third-degree felony count of Tampering with Evidence. Police

The United States launched its bid to co-host the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada on Monday after gaining the support of President Donald Trump to pursue soccer’s showpiece amid heightened regional political tensions. Trump derided Mexico as a source of rapists and criminals in his campaign and has vowed to build a wall

Twenty states already offer cheaper in-state college tuition to students who are in the United States illegally. Legislation making its way through the Tennessee Legislature would make that state the 21st. Supporters in states where the tuition benefit is available say the policy has boosted Latino enrollment and has helped these students contribute to the

The nation’s only underground nuclear repository has received its first shipment of waste, more than three years after shipping was halted in response to a radiation release that contaminated part of the facility. The U.S. Energy Department said Monday the shipment from a federal facility in Idaho marked a milestone for the Waste Isolation Pilot

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says his new effort to reduce Central American gang violence in Houston won’t be affected by what local police say is rising fear among Latinos of being detained by immigration authorities. Abbott on Monday announced that he would direct state grant money and additional Texas Rangers law enforcement resources to monitor

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is holding a news conference at the New Mexico State University Police Department headquarters. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE NEWS CONFERENCE LIVE AT 11 AM. STAND BY. THE NEWS CONFERENCE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SOON. The governor recently vetoed a $350 million package of tax and fee increases designed to

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is holding a news conference at the New Mexico State University Police Department headquarters. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE NEWS CONFERENCE LIVE. The governor recently vetoed a $350 million package of tax and fee increases designed to shore up shaky state government finances. Friday, Martinez said the Legislature ignored her

I-10 East Sunland Park ramp closed I-10 East will reduce to one lane Sunland Park-Buena Vista I-10 East two right lanes from Executive to Schuster Complete road closure of I-10 west at Copia overpass Ramp K (US 54 south to I-10 West) closed. Overnight El Paso Street Car closures (six weeks): 9 pm-5 am I-10

Country music superstar Garth Brooks wrapped up his final performance at the Pan American Center Sunday night. Brooks performed in Las Cruces 5 times in 3 days. Sunday, ABC-7 spoke with Barbara Hubbard, who played a big role in bringing Brooks to the Land of Enchantment. Over the years, Hubbard has brought hundreds of musicians

After years of recovering from being the murder capital of the world, Cd. Juarez is back on the list of most dangerous cities. The report by the Citizen’s Council for Public Security and Justice puts Juarez at number 37 of 50, following 607 homicides in 2016, but the Chihuahua State Attorney General’s Office doesn’t agree

Tall, green palm leaves stick out over the pews at St. Pius Catholic Church. Father Francisco Hernandez blesses the palms. It’s a moment he’s always dreamed of. “I’ve only been a priest for 11 months, so to lead my first Palm Sunday is a magical experience,” Hernandez said. “To see the people with their palms,

Garth Brooks is back in Las Cruces for the first time in 21 years, and he’s not just treating fans to his music. Brooks hosted a football camp for local kids at Aggie Memorial Stadium on Saturday. “What this is about is using sports, which we all loved as kids, and using the coaches to

The gunman who shot and killed two managers at a Florida gym before turning the gun on himself had just been fired from the fitness center for workplace violence, police said Sunday. The Miami-Dade Police Department said in a statement Sunday that 33-year-old Abeku Wilson of Miami was let go from his job as a

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it’s investigating a serious crash that happened in Far East El Paso County. Deputies said the two-car crash happened on the 15400 block of Montana Ave around 6 p.m. Saturday. A total of six people were transported to a local hospital. Special Traffic Investigators and Crime Scene Investigators

Tens of thousands of people filled the streets headed to see country legend Garth Brooks. The lines sprawled throughout the New Mexico State University campus but before getting there people had to deal with road closures and some didn’t like the detours. “It’s a crock of crap having to go around for everybody,” said one

SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) – New Mexico officials want to expand the state’s list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana, to include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism and anxiety, among other ailments. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (http://bit.ly/2nOH47k ) that the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Advisory Board also voted Friday to increase the

DALLAS (AP) – Hackers struck the sirens Dallas uses to alert residents to take shelter from inclement weather, triggering intermittent false alarms for about an hour and a half until officials deactivated the system early Saturday morning. The person or people responsible were able to hack into a part of the system that was communicating

Entering Saturday, both the Del Valle boys and San Elizario boys were the only 2 teams left in the high school soccer playoffs. Unfortunately, the postseason run for both teams came to an end as they were eliminated in a 1-0 loss and a 2-1 defeat. Del Valle was shutout against Wichita Falls 1-0 in

The Southwest Environmental Center set up a trip Saturday with several dozen people to take a look at the border barriers , and their effect on wildlife in the borderplex. “This is the pedestrian fencing kind of design, and this is the worst kind for wildlife,” said Kevin Bixby, Executive Director of the Southwest Environmental

Our very own Estela Casas got the chance to interview country superstar Trisha Yearwood as she got ready to kick off her first of five shows with husband Garth Brooks in Las Cruces. When asked what she was hoping fans would leave with after the concert Trisha replied, ” I hope that they leave feeling