Month: January 2018

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez takes a dim view of the effort in the New Mexico Legislature to oppose construction of President Trump’s border wall in New Mexico. The bill is sponsored by state Rep. Bill McCamley, a Las Cruces Democrat. Martinez today cast the issue in terms of national security, while seemingly referring to

El Paso Electric’s savings as a result of the recently approved Trump tax cuts will result in refunds to the utility’s customers, El Paso Mayor Dee Margo and the utility announced Tuesday. El Paso Electric recently proposed a rate increase in the amount of $39 million, El Paso Mayor Dee Margo said. The City negotiated

The El Paso International Airport is getting ready for a $100-million facelift. The improvements will be made over the next five years and the funding will come from various sources, including Federal Aviation Administration grants, passenger facility charge fees, bonds and the Airport Enterprise Fund. Tuesday, El Paso City Council and the mayor got an

An agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is facing federal charges after a Wichita television news anchor told local police that he was sending her sensitive law enforcement material and text messages that were sexual in nature, newly released court documents show. KAKE-TV Anchor Deb Farris was interviewed by the Wichita Police Department in

There is disagreement between some city representatives on whether certain buildings or building facades, in the footprint of the Multipurpose Performing Art and Entertainment Center should be saved. The city has been discussing options with the Texas Historical Commission for a few buildings that some say have historical value. The issue was discussed at Tuesday’s

Dozens of volunteers have taken to dirt roads with flashlights in Vado on Monday night and early Tuesday morning to search for a stray dog with his head stuck in a plastic jar, as reported by ABC-7 this week. “The phones have been ringing off the hook,” said Frank Bryce, president of the Southern New

A judge in Mexico has ruled the country should not extradite a former governor of the border state of Tamaulipas wanted on U.S. money-laundering charges. The federal Judiciary Council said Tuesday that Eugenio Hernandez Flores faces more serious charges in Mexico, and so should be tried in his home country. However, the opinion is not

Police arrested a homeless woman who they suspect was responsible for the death of a dog found in a burning shopping cart. Lori Jean Pollard, 38, allegedly placed a candle in the shopping cart to keep the dog warm and flammables located in the cart caught fire and resulted in the dog’s death. Detectives with

The El Paso Police Department announced that 63 recruits from its academy were sworn in as Peace Officers Monday at the Pebble Hills High School Auditorium. The graduating class, which began training June 19, 2017, were addressed by Police Chief Greg Allen, as he introduced them with their duties before pinning their police badges on

New Mexico’s unemployment rate fell to 6 percent in December, down from two consecutive months of 6.1 percent. The state jobless rate was at 6.7 percent in December 2016. It’s still higher than the national unemployment of 4.1 percent. But labor officials say New Mexico for the 13th consecutive month recorded aggregate gains in the

A woman hired to care for an elderly person allegedly stole jewelry from the elderly person and pawned the stolen items at area pawn shops, El Paso Police said. An investigation by the police department’s Financial Crimes-Special Victims Unit led to the arrest of 41-year-old Laura Patricia Hernandez. Police said the victim discovered a large

El Paso Police identified Ricky Edmondson, 29, as the person responsible for a SWAT team standoff Friday night at a Northeast El Paso apartment. Edmondson was wanted on a felony warrant, refused to surrender and barricaded himself inside his apartment on the 11000 block of Dyer, police said. He was eventually arrested by SWAT officers,

A Chaparral man accused of producing child pornography 15 different times in 2016 was charged by a federal court Monday in Las Cruces. The indictment alleges that Martin Rosales, 48, produced child pornography 11 times on Sept. 30, 2016 and four times in Sept. 28, 2016. Rosales is also suspected of possessing child pornography on

El Paso City Council Tuesday approved an additional $2.3 million needed to complete a project that will bring revitalization and lights to a street in Downtown El Paso. Council hopes the “Paseo de las Luces” project on El Paso Street will become a “sister city” project with Juarez. El Paso Street leads to an international

A suspect on the Texas 10 Most Wanted list has been caught in California after months on the run. The Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday announced the arrest of 32-year-old Blake Everett Reed. A DPS statement says Reed was captured Sunday at a home in Cayucos (ky-YOU’-kohs), California. Investigators say Reed has ties

An Austin police officer who was reprimanded for the violent arrest of a black woman in 2015 has been fired for his conduct in a more recent arrest. Bryan Richter’s dismissal Monday stemmed from a case in which he and other officers were serving a warrant nearly six months ago. Officer Steven McCurley was also

Starting April 4th, the El Paso International Airport will add a non-stop flight to Chicago and increase seat capacity. Daily non-stop flights on American Airlines will be upgraded from a Bombardier CRJ-700 with 63 seats to a roomy Boeing 737-800 with 154 seats. Flights will be increased from once to twice daily, departing El Paso

XHIJ in Juarez reports an American boy has been reported missing in Juarez. According to the report, 7-year-old James Martin Camacho Padilla, went missing on Sunday from his grandmother’s house located in the Riberas del Bravo area. Officers reportedly found a pair of Camacho’s tennis shoes near the Rio Grande on Monday, according to Mexican

New Mexico may take part in a fledgling effort to limit and regulate the role of money in politics by amending the U.S. Constitution. State lawmakers are considering a pledge to help Congress ratify constitutional changes to regulate money that is spent to influence elections and governance. The proposed memorial also pledges support amendments to

An Albuquerque pet store says two thieves took off with two parrots worth over $2,000 each. Petland store Owner Terri Hallberg tells the Albuquerque Journal that two men stole a scarlet macaw worth $2,800 and a Timneh African grey worth $2,200 on Saturday evening. Hallberg says the macaw is the most expensive bird that the

A 15-year-old girl who was wounded in a Texas high school shooting is “in good spirits,” and the 16-year-old boy suspected of opening fire in the cafeteria has been charged as a juvenile with aggravated assault, officials said Tuesday. School District superintendent Lee Joffre told reporters outside Italy High School that he visited the girl

The high-energy Disney Junior Dance Party on Tour will be making its way to the borderland! Inspired by favorite Disney Junior series, the interactive concert tour includes songs from Mickey and the Roadster Racers, Sofia the First, Elena of Avalor, Doc McStuffins, The Lion Guard, as well as newest hit series, Vampirina and Puppy Dog

There is a major crash on I-10 East and Executive involving several cars that is blocking the left lane. Fire and Police are responding, avoid the area take Mesa.

Guillermo del Toro’s lavish monster romance “The Shape of Water” fished out a leading 13 nominations, Greta Gerwig became just the fifth woman nominated for best director and “Mudbound” director of photography Rachel Morrison made history as the first woman nominated for best cinematography in nominations announced Tuesday for the 90th annual Academy Awards. Oscar

Two women who have accused actor James Franco of sexual misconduct said on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday that they’re waiting for him to make amends. Violet Paley and Sarah Tither-Kaplan repeated accusations they’ve made on Twitter that Franco abused his power and behaved inappropriately. Paley has accused Franco of coercing her into performing

Crews worked to repair a water main break in Northeast El Paso Tuesday morning. It happened just before 7 a.m. at Mount Hagan Drive, a small road near Diana and Hondo Pass. Water has stopped gushing into the street. El Paso Water hasn’t said what caused it or if any homes are without water.

A California man was sentenced to five months in federal prison for smuggling three highly venomous king cobra snakes through the mail in potato chip canisters. In a plea agreement, Rodrigo Franco acknowledged smuggling another 20 cobras into Los Angeles, but he said they all died in transit. He also said he tried to mail

President Donald Trump says “nobody knows” whether Republicans and Democrats can reach an immigration deal by a new Feb. 8 deadline. He says Democrats learned that shutting down the government won’t work. Trump tweeted Tuesday: “Nobody knows for sure that the Republicans & Democrats will be able to reach a deal on DACA by February

Someone with a gun opened fire inside a rural Kentucky high school Tuesday morning, killing one person and injuring nine others. Police said a suspect was apprehended and there is no reason to suspect anyone else in the first fatal school shooting of 2018. Nearly 100 students ran out of Marshall County High School seeking

Authorities say an eastern New Mexico sheriff shot a Portales man driving a front-end loader because the man was driving erratically and the sheriff feared he would strike other drivers or bystanders. The New Mexico State Police says 48-year-old James Wallace McFarlin had used the loader to try to flip over an SUV and crashed