Month: July 2018

Three-time Pro Bowler and Cowboys single-season rushing record holder DeMarco Murray is calling it a career. Murray made the announcement official during his Friday appearance on ESPN’s NFL Live. The Las Vegas native was selected by the Cowboys in the third round fo the 2011 NFL Draft with the 71st overall pick out of Oklahoma,

Police arrested a suspect accused of assaulting and robbing an elderly man in South El Paso. Department officials credited the tips they received through Crime Stoppers of El Paso for the arrest of 55-year-old Jorge Mejia. At 11:15 p.m. on July 12, 2018, officers responded to a call regarding someone suspicious near the streets of

After five years of service, the bishop of the Las Cruces Catholic Diocese is being transferred to California. Pope Francis announced the change earlier this week, and on Friday, Bishop Oscar Cantu held a news conference to discuss his transfer, as well as some of the issues the Diocese is dealing with. Cantu is being

The Las Cruces Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a suspect seen walking through a J.C. Penny store just before the vehicle was stolen. On May 15, 2018, a white 2015 Kia Optima was stolen from the parking lot near the J.C. Penny Store in the Mesilla Valley Mall at 700 Telshor

U.S. Border Patrol Agents in the El Paso sector arrested two MS-13 gang members this week. Early Sunday morning, Border Patrol agents working at the Texas Highway 62/180 checkpoint in between El Paso and Carlsbad began tracking a group of nine subjects attempting to walk around the checkpoint. Border Patrol agents caught up to the

Police said a man wanted on an outstanding warrant for “Possession of a Controlled Substance” was caught driving drunk in Central El Paso. Camden Mark Villa, 21, of Horizon City, was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. Police said his blood alcohol content level was .15, nearly double the legal limit. A police officer spotted Villa

Police said a man wanted on an outstanding warrant for “Possession of a Controlled Substance” was caught driving drunk in Central El Paso. Camden Mark Villa, 21, of Horizon City, was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. Police said his blood alcohol content level was .15, nearly double the legal limit. A police officer spotted Villa

Crime Stoppers of El Paso is asking for the public’s help identifying two men who allegedly stole more than $2,000 from a Tractor Supply Store in El Paso’s Lower Valley. On June 26, at 5:30 p.m., two men entered the store at 9541 Alameda. Police said both men asked to exchange small bills for large

The creation of a new Texas-based Army command focused on the future will help the soldier service adapt to the emerging threats from powers such as China and Russia after years of counterinsurgency warfare, Army leaders said Friday. Gen. Mark Milley, the Army’s chief of staff, told reporters that the military recognized that China and

Authorities say eight MS-13 members in the U.S. illegally have been indicted in Texas on charges tied to alleged gang activities including racketeering conspiracy, attempted murder and assault. U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox announced the charges at a news conference Friday in Dallas. Cox says seven suspects are in custody. Janet Pearre, a spokeswoman for

The police department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit arrested and charged a man who allegedly fired a gun outside an Upper Valley club. 23-year- old Andrew Brooksher, of Fort Bliss, Texas, is charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Police said Brooksher’s mug shot “is not being released as this time, due to the on-going

El Paso Police officers came under increased scrutiny this week after two videos involving police officers went viral on social media. On July 5, 2018, a video showing El Paso Police officer pulling his service weapon on a group of belligerent juveniles went viral on social media, garnering more than 7-million views. The officer is

Special agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Border Patrol arrested 18 alleged human smugglers and seized cash, vehicles and more than 1,000 lbs. of marijuana in a joint operation last month. The agents worked together to identify, locate and arrest the alleged smugglers operating in southern New

El Paso Police identified the motorcyclist killed in a wreck early Friday morning as 37-year-old Eduardo Morales. The wreck happened shortly after 2 a.m. on the 3400 block of Global Reach in East El Paso. Police said Morales was riding a 1984 Harley Davidson motorcycle north on Global Reach when he struck a curb and

The Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces is holding a news conference to announce the departure of Bishop Oscar Cantú. Pope Francis announced this week Bishop Cantú has been reassigned to California. “It’s a blow,” said Deacon Jim Winder, the vice-chancellor of the Diocese of Las Cruces. “I understand the greater wisdom of the church and

Electronic cigarettes have become a trend in the United States, making them an alternative to nicotine cigarettes in some cases. A new study done by Boston University School of Medicine found that the flavored vapors used in e-cigarettes could be just as harmful as nicotine. The vapors were tested in endothelial cells, the cells that

A Houston woman has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that she offered to sell her 2-year-old daughter for sex at a cost of $1,200. Twenty-five-year-old Sarah Marie Peters was sentenced Thursday after earlier pleading guilty to charges that include promotion of prostitution. Authorities say undercover officers in Montgomery

Less than a third of all New Mexico students are proficient when it comes to reading and math. But state education officials said Thursday the latest test scores show thousands more students performed better on their annual assessments. The Public Education Department results show more than 31 percent of students tested this spring are proficient

There are protests throughout London as Donald Trump visits the UK for the first time since being elected President. The protests started before Air Force One even landed. Protesters held up signs saying “SAY NO TO TRUMP, WORLD’S #1 RACIST” and “THAT HAIR IS A HORCRUX,” among other things. President Trump is using his time

Summer break is coming to a close for some school districts, so to celebrate the back-to-school season, El Paso Health is hosting a luau party offering free items, entertainment and information for families. The Back-to-School Luau Health Fair is Saturday, July 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the El Paso Health offices located

The annual uniform swap will be held Saturday, July 14 at Eastlake High School for the Socorro Independent School District. The event runs from 8 a.m. to noon and is organized by the Lions Clubs and supported by SISD. Parents will be able to turn in slightly-worn uniforms to receive a credit voucher for uniforms

2018-19 UTEP Women’s Basketball Schedule: Oct. 27 Saturday Western New Mexico& Don Haskins Center 1 p.m. (Exhibition) Nov. 3 Saturday St. Mary’s University& Don Haskins Center 1 p.m. (Exhibition) Nov. 10 Saturday Alcorn State Don Haskins Center 7 p.m. Nov. 14 Wednesday Cal State Bakersfield Don Haskins Center 7 p.m. Nov. 17 Saturday NM State

A pay your age sale at Build-A-Bear draws a line stretching hundreds of yards around the Cielo Vista Mall. Patrons started forming a line outside the store as early as 7 AM Thursday, two hours before the store opened. People waited several hours in line for the heavily discounted bears as the price tag matched

When Las Cruces teenager Abrianna Morales was sexually assaulted at the age of 15, she said she felt lost and overwhelmed. “I was devastated,” Morales said. “I was crying myself to sleep. I thought I couldn’t ever be the person I was prior to being sexually assaulted.” After reporting the assault with her parents’ help,

The man accused of murdering his ex-wife, her 13-year-old daughter and his ex-wife’s new boyfriend in 2012 pleaded guilty and will serve life in prison without parole. A plea hearing for Luis Solis-Gonzalez took place Thursday morning in the 243rd District Court. Judge Luis Aguilar asked Solis if he pleaded guilty, and in Spanish, Solis

In a video posted on the City of El Paso’s Twitter account Thursday evening, El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen urged the public for patience as the internal affairs department investigates the incident involving an El Paso Police officer and a group of juveniles. According to a complaint affidavit filed against Julian Saucedo, on July

In a video posted on the City of El Paso’s Twitter account Thursday evening, El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen urged the public for patience as the internal affairs department investigates the incident involving an El Paso Police officer and a group of juveniles. According to a complaint affidavit filed against Julian Saucedo, on July

Customs and Border Patrol wants to fill two thousand openings throughout the nation and the pay is not bad. Kimberly Rodriguez, 31, was one of hundreds of applicants at Thursday’s CBP and Border Patrol recruitment drive. Rodriguez was asked if she would separate families at the border if asked to. “Oh, that’s a tough question.

Investigators identified the suspect in a deadly stabbing in Socorro as 34-year-old Catalino Romero. Romero was booked into the County Jail on a $1-million bond. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 11, 2018, the Socorro Police Department and Tigua Tribal Police were sent to a residence on the 1100 block of Tomas Granillo street in

Following the heavy rainfall in Las Cruces on Wednesday night, the police department would like to remind drivers to exercise caution in deep water. “When there’s a washed-out road, or water on the road, they think wrongly I can drive that,” said Dan Trujillo, a spokesman for the department. “Many times, they can’t.” The department