Month: January 2018

Officials with the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office say a Radium Springs woman knowingly gave her 13-year-old child candy containing marijuana. Deputies arrested 38-year-old Sylvia Rubio on Tuesday. Rubio faces two felony counts of child abuse, two felony counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and two felony counts of distribution of marijuana

Two Democratic state lawmakers in New Mexico have proposed consumer protection legislation in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net-neutrality rules. The FCC last month repealed Obama-era rules and gave internet services providers a free hand to slow or block websites and apps as they see fit or charge more for faster speeds.

California officials announced Tuesday that they will take a detailed look at the possibility of creating a taxpayer-backed bank to handle what could be billions of dollars in revenue generated by the state’s legal marijuana industry. State Treasurer John Chiang stopped short of endorsing the idea but said his office would work with the state

Las Cruces Public Schools announced the completion of a $3.5 million renovation project at Hermosa Heights Elementary School on Tuesday. “We’re very proud,” said LCPS Superintendent Dr. Greg Ewing. “We’re proud of the school. We’re proud of the work of the workers here. We’re proud of the community for supporting the last bond referendum.” The

An Oklahoma man who is legally blind has been sentenced to probation for raping a 13-year-old Texas girl at a church camp, after prosecutors cited his disability in agreeing to a plea deal that spares him prison time. Benjamin Lawrence Petty, 36, pleaded guilty to attacking the girl in 2016, while she was attending the

Police released a photo Tuesday of a still-unidentified boy whose dead body washed ashore three months ago in Galveston, Texas. Investigators made the unusual move in hopes of generating new leads after hundreds of other tips have not provided answers. Previously, a police sketch artist drew a portrait of the boy that was widely released

A Texas death row inmate looked to the U.S. Supreme Court to keep him from being executed Tuesday for the 1999 slaying of his ex-girlfriend while he already was on parole for killing his estranged wife. William Rayford, 64, would be the nation’s second inmate executed this year if his lethal injection is carried out

A former Bernalillo County jail guard convicted of raping and assaulting female inmates in his custody has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. A judge gave 33-year-old Enock Arvizo the maximum sentence Tuesday and ordered him to register as a sex offender. Last August, a District Court jury found Arvizo guilty of criminal sexual

The man blamed for a brief SWAT standoff in Far East El Paso was wanted on an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and family violence, El Paso Police said. Shortly before 2 am, police officers attempted to execute the warrant at a residence on the 14200 block of Honey Point. The

A Republican legislator from Arizona said any “illegal aliens” who attend Tuesday’s State of the Union address should be arrested and deported. More than 20 Democratic lawmakers are inviting “Dreamers,” immigrants who were brought to the United States as children and are living here illegally. “Of all the places where the rule of law needs

A Mexican man living in the U.S. illegally has pleaded guilty to helping other immigrants be smuggled by American soldiers through a border checkpoint in Texas. Victoriano Zamora-Jasso, 51, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to transport and harbor immigrants and illegal re-entry after deportation, according to federal prosecutors. The 2014 case involved four active-duty soldiers

A federal judge in New York hearing two lawsuits challenging the cancellation of a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation accused President Donald Trump on Tuesday of making “vicious” anti-immigrant statements. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis told Justice Department lawyers he could not ignore Trump’s “drumbeat” of statements and tweets about immigrants from Mexico

SpaceX is seeking up to $5 million more in new state funding to build a commercial spaceport in Texas, a high-profile project that’s behind schedule after breaking ground in 2014. SpaceX is seeking the money to help build infrastructure related to the launch facility at Boca Chica beach outside Brownsville, the Austin American-Statesman reported .

President Donald Trump will herald a robust economy and push for bipartisan congressional action on immigration in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, as he seeks to rally a deeply divided nation and boost his own sagging standing with Americans. The speech marks the ceremonial kickoff of Trump’s second year in office and is

Some Republican Senate candidates who once trumpeted the blessing of former White House adviser Steve Bannon are now denying he ever endorsed them. Once seen as coveted validation with Republicans’ unsettled base, Bannon’s backing has become a predicament for some since his falling-out with President Donald Trump. A number of conservatives have abruptly found themselves

Mark Salling, who played bad-boy Noah “Puck” Puckerman in the hit musical-comedy “Glee,” died of an apparent suicide Tuesday, weeks after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. He was 35. Salling pleaded guilty in December after authorities said a search of his computer and a thumb drive found more than 50,000 images of child porn.

U.S. wildlife managers failed to adopt a recovery plan for the endangered Mexican gray wolf that would protect against illegal killings and the consequences of inbreeding, according to lawsuits filed Tuesday by environmentalists. Two coalitions of environmental groups filed separate complaints in federal court in Arizona, marking the latest challenges in a decades-long battle over

New Mexico election regulators say the Libertarian Party has qualified as a major political party. Major-party status makes it easier for Libertarians candidates to get their name on the ballot. Secretary of State’s Office spokesman Joey Keefe said Monday that Libertarian candidates need just 230 petition signatures to run statewide. A Democrat will need 2,507

Authorities say a semitrailer driver is in custody after he was found to be transporting 76 immigrants in Texas. The U.S. Border Patrol said in a statement Monday that the immigrants were discovered Friday at a checkpoint on U.S. 83, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Laredo in South Texas. The semitrailer stopped in

Police south of Dallas say two people are being held on kidnapping charges after a woman told investigators she was drugged, shackled and forced to clean their home. Ovilla police Chief Brian Windham identified the suspects Tuesday as 51-year-old Jean-Claude DeMars and 48-year-old Charlotte Kelly DeMars. They’re being held at the Ellis County jail. Police

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a criminal investigation Tuesday into claims that former doctor Larry Nassar abused some of his victims at the Karolyi Ranch, a Texas facility that was the training ground for U.S. women’s gymnastics. Abbott ordered the Texas Rangers, the state’s top criminal investigations unit, to look into ranch, which hosted training

DMX has been sent to prison by a judge who says the rapper repeatedly lied to him when he promised to obey bail conditions. Judge Jed Rakoff (RAY’-kahf) sent the rapper also known as Earl Simmons to prison Tuesday to await his March sentencing on a tax evasion charge. Rakoff called DMX a genuine flight

Police say a kidnapping killed during a rescue attempt was shot when he grabbed the rifle of an FBI agent as the agent tried to enter the home where the victim was being held. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said Tuesday the FBI agent didn’t know it was the victim who grabbed his rifle during

President Donald Trump will herald a robust economy and push for bipartisan congressional action on immigration in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, as he seeks to rally a deeply divided nation and boost his own sagging standing with Americans. The speech marks the ceremonial kickoff of Trump’s second year in office and is

Three people have been arrested in the death of a teenager in New Mexico including the boy’s mother, authorities said. Santa Fe County Sheriff’s officials said investigators received confidential information last Thursday regarding a possible homicide. They built a case over the weekend and announced on Monday the arrests of 42-year-old Wayne Ferguson, 35-year-old Tracy

There is a crash on I-10 East and Resler blocking the right lane and creating massive delays. Take Mesa or Transmountain to avoid this back up.

Spring is around 50 days away, which means we still have plenty of wintry weather, and time to get sick. “The most susceptible are children and older adults,” said Del Sol Medical Center primary care physician Dr. Anwar Monroy. He told ABC-7 there is not a specific temperature that makes people sick, that it varies

As Super Bowl Sunday rapidly approaches, there are some people who are anticipating the commercials more than the action on the field. Several companies are whetting the appetites of ad fans by releasing them on the Internet days in advance of the big game. As has become an annual tradition, Anheuser-Busch InBev is using its

President Donald Trump will herald a robust economy and push for bipartisan congressional action on immigration in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, as he seeks to rally a deeply divided nation and boost his own sagging standing with Americans. The speech marks the ceremonial kickoff of Trump’s second year in office and is traditionally

In the midst of the 2017 – 2018 flu season, more than ten percent of Las Cruces Public Schools employees called in sick Monday. “I encourage you to seek medical care, remain home, and take care of yourself and family,” Superintendent Dr. Greg Ewing wrote to staff on Sunday in an email obtained by ABC-7.