Month: August 2018

EL PASO, Texas –SunMetro.net – As preparations related to the the El Paso Streetcar Project continue, the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority and Sun Metro are planning several testing and training operations in the coming weeks. On-Street Operator Training On Monday, August 13, 2018, Sun Metro will begin training streetcar operators during daytime hours from

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the largest law enforcement agency in the country, has hundreds of vacancies for law enforcement officers to fill nationwide, and El Paso and Columbus, New Mexico, are among the areas where there are job openings. The Albuquerque Journal reports starting salaries range from $33,394 for Customs and Border Protection

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the largest law enforcement agency in the country, has hundreds of vacancies for law enforcement officers to fill nationwide, and El Paso and Columbus, New Mexico, are among the areas where there are job openings. “We take people from all walks of life, all job experience, people who have

20 bodies found in 2 graves in western Mexican stateEds: APNewsNow. Authorities in Jalisco say that 20 bodies have been found in two clandestine graves in separate locations in the cartel-plagued state in western Mexico. Jalisco state attorney general Raul Sanchez Jimenez says 10 bodies were found in Tlajomulco and 10 were found in the

A former Massachusetts man convicted of running what prosecutors called a Ponzi-style scheme that defrauded 15 investors out of more than $6 million has been sentenced to five years in prison. John William Cranney, who once lived in Belmont but now lives in El Paso, Texas, was also sentenced Thursday to three years of probation

Texas lawmakers say they have been told the temporary tent shelter in far West Texas for immigrant minors will stay open another month. State Reps. Ina Minjarez and Diego Bernal of San Antonio told the San Antonio Express-News that they toured the Tornillo facility Friday. About 170 teen boys are being housed in tents at

Texas lawmakers say they have been told the temporary tent shelter in far West Texas for immigrant minors will stay open another month. State Reps. Ina Minjarez and Diego Bernal of San Antonio told the San Antonio Express-News that they toured the Tornillo facility Friday. About 170 teen boys are being housed in tents at

A man arrested in the attempted robbery of two former cable television journalists at a New Mexico hotel has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Authorities say Skyy Barrs and another suspect tried to rob ex-CNN employees Chuck de Caro and Lynne Russell in June 2015. The married couple had stopped at an Albuquerque

Man on Texas 10 Most Wanted list captured in Mexico CityEds: APNewsNow. A man on the Texas 10 Most Wanted list has been captured in Mexico as part of an El Paso murder investigation. The Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday announced the arrest of 46-year-old Keith Antonio Boynes . Officials say Boynes, who

Man on Texas 10 Most Wanted list captured in Mexico CityEds: APNewsNow. A man on the Texas 10 Most Wanted list has been captured in Mexico as part of an El Paso murder investigation. The Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday announced the arrest of 46-year-old Keith Antonio Boynes . Officials say Boynes, who

Authorities seized 92 pounds of heroin valued at more than $870,000 from an 81-year-old woman attempting to smuggle the drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border. KABC-TV reports a U.S. Customs and Border Protection detector dog Wednesday at the Tecate border crossing alerted officers to the driver-side rocker panel of the 2011 Chrysler 200 the woman, an

LONDON (AP) – Ten people, including two children, were injured early Sunday morning when shots were fired after a Caribbean carnival in the northern English city of Manchester. Greater Manchester police said one man is in stable but serious condition at a local hospital with injuries to his legs. The other nine people are being

AZTEC, N.M. (AP) – A new report says a man accused of killing two students during a New Mexico school shooting visited “Neo-Nazi: websites and sought out people obsessed with school shootings. The Daily Times of Farmington, New Mexico, reports a lengthy incident report issued by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office describes how 21-year-old

LONDON (AP) – British actor Idris Elba is stoking speculation he may take over the role of James Bond when Daniel Craig steps aside, offering an enigmatic Twitter post that fueled the buzz about him becoming the first black Bond. The star of shows such as “The Wire” and “Luther” on Sunday posted an artistic

CAIRO (AP) – Egyptian authorities have detained another monk as part of their investigation into the death of an abbot in a monastery north of Cairo last month. The state-run MENA news agency identified the 33-year-old monk by his monastic name, Valtos, and said Sunday that he is under police guard after an attempted suicide.

BRYAN, Texas (AP) – Authorities have found a child’s remains in freshly dug soil behind a Bryan, Texas house, and are performing an autopsy to confirm whether they match a missing girl. The Bryan-College Station Eagle reports that Bryan police discovered the body while searching the area for 3-year-old Rayven Shields. Authorities said police began

News out of NMSU Basketball. Zach Lofton has singed with the Detroit Pistons. The versatile guard announced this on Twitter yesterday saying, “I want to thank the Detroit Pistons for the amazing opportunity to be a part of the organization,” and “I also want to thank the amazing support system I’ve had through the years.

Halfway through tax-free weekend, El Paso retailers say back-to-school shoppers have arrived in full force. “This weekend is good for us,” said Efren Alvidrez, who works at Bolsa Coketa, a store on El Paso Street. “We have more people; around 50 percent more. It’s good for us.” Alvidrez also told ABC-7 backpack sales were up

The El Paso County Sheriffs Office is searching for a sex offender who fled from a Transitional Living Center in Horizon City. Deputies say Carlos Espinoza walked away from the El Paso Transitional Living Center on Wednseday. He is wanted for parole violation, attempted sexual assault and kidnapping, authorities say. His original charge was for

UPDATE: This morning El Paso police responded to a shots fired call near Franklin High School. When officers arrived, they say a man was found dead. Police are telling ABC 7 that it appears to be a suicide. We don’t normally report on suicides but we are in this case because of the location of

UPDATE: This morning El Paso police responded to a shots fired call near Franklin High School. When officers arrived, they say a man was found dead. Police are telling ABC 7 that it appears to be a suicide. We don’t normally report on suicides but we are in this case because of the location of

The El Paso Police SWAT Team was called out to a home in Far East El Paso after it was reported that a suicidal man with a weapon barricaded himself inside the home. El Paso Police said officers responded to a call around 6 p.m. Friday evening to a residence on the 3700 block of

Motels and hotels in the El Paso area could stand to benefit if a federal contractor brings in hundreds, or even thousands, of workers from out of town to work at the temporary immigrant shelter near the Tornillo Port of Entry. Thursday, ABC-7 reported Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) is looking to hire at least 5,000

The Socorro Independent School District has already implemented safety measures recommended by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in the wake of a deadly school shooting in Houston in May 2018. Unfortunately, SISD has to analyze tragic events in our nation’s history, like the September 11th terrorist attacks and the Columbine school shooting, to design schools that

The Trump Administration Friday announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Turkey would be doubled. Trump says via tweet the tariff on aluminum imports from Turkey will be increased to 20 percent and the tariff on steel imports from Turkey will be raised to 50 percent. “Our relations with Turkey are not good at

Former All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza, who earned more than $43 million over 14 seasons, pleaded guilty Friday to federal drug charges in California. Loiza acknowledged that he possessed about 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of cocaine with intent to distribute. He faces up a minimum of 10 years in a prison and maximum of life when

President Donald Trump says a trade deal with Mexico is “coming along nicely.” But he is threatening Canada with auto tariffs if the U.S. and Canada can’t forge a deal. Trump appeared to be referring to efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada in his tweet from

The El Paso Independent School District resumes classes Monday and police will be out in full force to ensure the safety of school children. “From 2007 to 201, there were 281 school aged children killed in transportation related crashes nationwide,” said Jennifer Wright, a spokeswoman with the Texas Department of Transportation. Police will not just

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday it will continue operations at the temporary shelter in Tornillo for another 30 days from August 13, 2018 to September 13, 2018. The shelter is being used to house unaccompanied children who entered the United States illegally. HHS officials recently told ABC-7 the facility can

A Boston newspaper is proposing a coordinated editorial response from publications across the U.S. to President Donald Trump’s frequent attacks on the news media. “We are not the enemy of the people,” said Marjorie Pritchard, deputy managing editor for the editorial page of The Boston Globe, referring to a characterization of journalists that Trump has