Month: June 2017

In the last three weeks alone, President Donald Trump has nominated dozens of people to positions across the federal government, sending appointees everywhere from circuit courts to ambassadors’ residences, from Alabama to Singapore. But none of those nods sent new leadership in the direction of Texas, where all four U.S. attorney seats, 11 district judgeships

The Border Patrol agent convicted of having an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old girl was sentenced Thursday to 29 months in prison, Doña Ana County District Attorney Mark D’Antonio announced. Orlando Gomez, 43, of Las Cruces, coerced the girl into the sexual relationship in 2014 and 2015, prosecutors said. Gomez was arrested August 5, 2016,

The City of El Paso and Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid have reached an agreement on a temporary injunction that will effectively extend the temporary restraining order keeping the City from entering into any new contracts with property owners in the Duranguito neighborhood. The restraining order also keeps the City from issuing any new demolition

Would you be willing to ride a commuter train between El Paso and Las Cruces? A recent study by the Chicago-Based nonprofit Center for Neighborhood Technology looks at the feasibility of such a project. It projects the cost of commuter rail connecting El Paso to Las Cruces at $120 to $430 million. But the big

A murder suspect wanted in League City, Texas was arrested at the Border Patrol checkpoint in between Las Cruces and Hatch, according to the League City Police Department. Sayantan Ghose, 41, is awaiting extradition to Texas to face charges for the murder of 43-year-old Clarence Wayne Harris II. Jail records show Ghose was booked into

The Justice Department is giving up the legal fight over the name of the Washington Redskins. In a letter to a federal appeals court, the department said last week’s Supreme Court decision in Matal v. Tam in favor of an Asian-American band calling itself the Slants means the NFL team will prevail in a legal

Elephant Butte Lake State Park managers are warning the public that toxic blue-green algae might be present in the lake. KOAT-TV reported Wednesday that boating manager Salvador Gonzalez says the algae might have bloomed in the shallow areas of Elephant Butte Lake along Three Sisters Cove. Officials say the algae could be harmful if consumed

Amazon is extending its annual “Prime Day” promotion to 30 hours this year. Amazon will offer discounts and other deals in an effort to boost sales during the slower summer months. The deals are open only to members of Amazon’s $99-a-year Prime loyalty program, so Amazon typically gets more sign-ups, too. While Amazon has claimed

Most victims of hate crimes don’t report them to police, according to a new study that advocates say reinforces their fears that the Trump administration’s tough rhetoric and policies will make more people afraid to come forward. More than half the 250,000 hate crimes that took place each year between 2004 and 2015 went unreported

Pop superstar Adele has hinted that her current tour for Grammy-winning album “25” will be her last. The 29-year-old included a signed, handwritten note in the program for her Wednesday night show at Wembley Stadium in London stating, “I don’t know if I’ll ever tour again and so I want my last time to be

The Justice Department announced Wednesday it reached a settlement agreement with the Panda Express Group, Inc over accusations it discriminated against non-US citizens. The restaurant chain, with more than 1,800 locations around the United States, is accused of violating the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), when re-verifying permission to work in the US. The Chinese

Sen. Jose Rodríguez will hold his first town hall since the regular state legislative session Thursday evening. Rodríguez is expected to discuss legislation that appeared in the 85th regular session, including the highly contested bathroom bill and anti-sanctuary cities bill, both of which sparked national attention. “These are, as you said, social issues that really

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The new streetcars will be housed in a 23,000 square-foot facility in downtown El Paso. “This is a building unlike any other in the city. It is absolutely tailor made for a modern streetcar fleet,” spokesman for the Streetcar Project Martin Bartlett said. “A modern streetcar fleet that also happens to be the refurbished streetcars

It was a warm summer Wednesday afternoon, with the thermometer slowly climbing toward the triple digit mark. A couple dozen vendors in downtown Las Cruces began to pack up their booths as dozens of cars passed by, diverted to Main Street amid the heavy construction on Church Streets and Water Streets. “It kind of hurts

El Paso is just weeks away from electing a new representative for District 8. Cortney Niland submitted her resignation in April, citing personal reasons. However, Niland is still a city representative and still getting paid her city salary. Her seat is not vacant, even after resigning. The city tells ABC-7 Niland is in office until

A Las Cruces jury convicted Jose Eddie Sanchez, 35, for the brutal beating of the night custodian at Highland Elementary, Third Judicial District Attorney Mark D’Antonio announced Wednesday. Sanchez was convicted on charges of Aggravated Battery with Great Bodily Harm, Robbery and Harassment. The charges carry a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. Sanchez

TripAdvisor announced its top 10 amusement and water parks in the nation Wednesday. The site, which helps travelers find the latest reviews and lowest prices, says 13% of Americans are planning to enjoy an amusement or water park this summer. The winners were determined by using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and

Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man allegedly in possession of nearly 300 pounds of marijuana. Danny Gonzalez, 30, was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility for possession of Marijuana (over 50 pounds and under 2,000 pounds). Deputies pulled Gonzalez over on the 9900 block of Socorro Road on

Colorado officials announced Wednesday that they have busted a mammoth marijuana trafficking ring that pretended to be growing weed for sick people but was instead illegally shipping the drug to a half-dozen other states and bilking investors, including former NFL players. A Denver grand jury indicted 62 people and 12 businesses in a case that

The murder trial for Jerry Lynn McGavitt, accused of killing 21-year-old Gerardo Luna, began Wednesday in 34th district court with Judge Bill Moody presiding. Opening statements were delivered to the jury of 9 women and 5 man jury by Assistant District Attorney Amanda Enriquez. Enriquez told the jurors the victim, Gerardo Luna, who was known

An ex-financial adviser to retired San Antonio Spurs player Tim Duncan has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for defrauding the former NBA star of millions of dollars. Federal prosecutors say 49-year-old Charles Banks of Atlanta was sentenced during a court hearing Wednesday in San Antonio. A judge also ordered Banks to pay

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers will be key players in putting President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban into effect on Thursday, affecting visitors from six mostly Muslim countries. They are the officers dressed in blue who are stationed at airports and border crossings and screen people coming into the U.S. They stamp passports, inspect

Authorities say a Hatch man is accused of attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his brother-in-law multiple times in the torso. Dona Ana County Sheriff’s officials say 25-year-old Chris Martinez is being held with bond on suspicion of attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery against a household member and false imprisonment. It

Federal Judge David Briones issued a mistrial in the EPISD cheating scandal trial. The decision was due to documents that were not turned over by the U.S. Attorney’s Office or the FBI. “I cannot defend this conduct.” Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Kanof said. “My counsel and I feel very bad about it. In our long

Socorro police officers are searching for a man who robbed the Wells Fargo bank located inside the Food King at 10720 North Loop Wednesday morning. Police say the suspect walked up to a teller and demanded money. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash, police say.. He is described as an Hispanic male,

Prosecutors in Texas say an assassin and gun runner for Mexico’s violent Zetas drug cartel must serve seven consecutive life terms in a U.S. prison. Marciano “Chano” Millan Vasquez was sentenced Wednesday in San Antonio. A jury last July convicted Millan of 10 drug and weapons-related counts, including killing while engaged in drug trafficking. Investigators

President Donald Trump attacked The Washington Post and Amazon on Twitter Wednesday, arguing that the online retailer was not paying “internet taxes.” Trump stated on Twitter Wednesday: “The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes (which they should) is FAKE NEWS!” It was not immediately clear what Trump meant

Detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit are investigating a shooting in East El Paso. The shooting, reported at at 11:15 Tuesday night, happened on the 2400 block of Robert Wynn Street. Police say a woman shot her husband, 44-year-old Gustavo Arzaga, in the eye. Arzaga was rushed to University Medical Center. Police did not