Month: February 2019

Authorities have made an arrest in connection to an incident that happened the night of President Trump’s Make America Great Again Rally on Monday. Sebastian Gonzalez, 25, was charged with Evading Arrest and Resisting Arrest. Police said Gonzalez also had five outstanding traffic warrants. Officers securing the perimeter of the El Paso County Coliseum and

Detectives with the Animal Cruelty Investigative Unit charged a man with two counts of animal abuse after discovering he strangled his family’s dogs. Jacob Rodriguez, 27, is charged with Cruelty to Animals. Police officers responded to a family dispute at a residence on the 3800 block of Tierra Aurora shortly before noon on February 7,

Police have identified a man they say killed himself with a homemade bomb behind an Albuquerque shopping center. Albuquerque police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said Tuesday that 32-year-old Gregory Shewmake set off the explosive last week next to a dumpster in the loading area behind the center. Gallegos says police believe Shewmake’s death was a suicide.

Police officers arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman and unlawfully restraining her late Tuesday evening. Police said Shane McGarvey, 19, of the 5700 block of Pecan Lane, is charged with three felony counts of criminal sexual penetration, a felony count of aggravated battery, a felony count of false imprisonment, a misdemeanor count

NASA’s Opportunity, the Mars rover that was built to operate just three months but kept going and going, was pronounced dead Wednesday, 15 years after it landed on the red planet. The six-wheeled vehicle that helped gather critical evidence that ancient Mars might have been hospitable to life was remarkably spry up until eight months

Four malnourished siblings, all aged 5 or younger, have been placed in foster care after authorities found them hungry and thirsty in a North Texas barn, two locked in a dog cage and the others smeared with excrement, authorities said Wednesday. Law enforcement found the children Tuesday morning while responding to a domestic disturbance call

Donald Trump Jr. is facing backlash for comments he made about teachers at President Trumps’s Make America Great Again rally in El Paso on Monday night. “You know what I love,” Trump Jr., asked the crowd before his father took the stage. “I love seeing some young conservatives because I know it’s not easy. Keep

Donald Trump Jr. is facing backlash for comments he made about teachers at President Trumps’s Make America Great Again rally in El Paso on Monday night. “You know what I love,” Trump Jr., asked the crowd before his father took the stage. “I love seeing some young conservatives because I know it’s not easy. Keep

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sees the conviction of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman as a moral lesson. Lopez Obrador said Wednesday: “Let this serve as a lesson to show that money doesn’t buy true happiness.” Guzman was convicted in New York Tuesday of drug trafficking and may be sentenced to life. Lopez

President Donald Trump isn’t showing his hand yet. But with little Washington appetite for another shutdown, he’s expected to grudgingly accept an agreement that would keep the government open but provide just a fraction of the money he’s been demanding for his Mexican border wall. Addressing the deal at the White House Wednesday, Trump said

A recently unsealed court document says a former contestant on both “American Idol” and “Fear Factor” worked as a courier for a drug ring and was trying to deliver nearly 2 pounds (830 grams) of fentanyl when she was arrested last year. The Virginian-Pilot reports 32-year-old Antonella Barba was back in custody Monday, following a

Federal prosecutors say 27 Houston residents have been indicted in the investigation of nearly $2.8 million stolen from ATMs in robberies targeting technicians servicing cash machines. U.S. Attorney Joseph Brown in Plano on Wednesday announced charges related to ATMs robberies since August 2017. Brown says the suspects conspired to commit at last 47 robberies in

There is a crash on I-10 West and Piedras that is blocking three lanes. No word on any injuries reported. Drivers need to take the Copia exit and take Gateway West to avoid this area.

I-10 is back open after two separate deadly crashes Sunday night in Far East El Paso. Two people died — one in each crash, according to officials. Both crashes happened on I-10 East in the Far East part of the county just before 10 p.m. They were about 12 miles apart. Authorities opened the freeway

There is an overturned Semi along I-10 East at Fabens that has shut down the exit ramp. Drivers should exit at Darrington Rd. if they need to get off the freeway. The area is slated to remain closed for another hour.

On Monday, President Donald Trump went before a nationally televised audience and took a veiled shot at the mayor of El Paso. “I don’t care whether a mayor is a democrat or a republican,” President Trump said. “They’re full of crap when they say (a border barrier) hasn’t made a big difference (on crime).” Republican

In the world of corrections, there are inmates who pose security risks, and then there’s El Chapo. Drug lord Joaquin Guzman has an unparalleled record of jailbreaks, having escaped two high-security Mexican prisons before his ultimate capture and extradition to the United States. So with Guzman convicted Tuesday of drug trafficking and staring at an

Inspiration is a powerful thing. It can move people to try something new or to reach for new goals. In J.T. Humphreys’ case, it’s prompting him to hit the streets as he prepares to run 13.1 miles through El Paso on Feb. 17. “I’ve done the half-marathon several times, and I’ve also paced the full

Nearly 90 shelter pets from El Paso are flying to California to hopefully find new homes. More than 20 dogs and nearly 70 cats will be a part of what’s being dubbed a “rescue flight.” The flight, organized by El Paso Animal Services and several nonprofit organizations, is leaving from the airport Wednesday morning. Animal

The superintendent for one of El Paso’s large school districts spoke to state lawmakers about the importance of increasing funding for education. Ysleta Independent School District superintendent Dr. Xavier De La Torre, who also serves as chair-elect of the Texas Urban Council of Superintendents, testified on Feb. 12 before a state education committee in Austin

It’s common to buy roses, chocolates and jewelry as Valentine’s Day gifts, but a new report says more people are choosing experiences. Mastercard looked into trends and found many Americans are planning to use their money for traveling, hotels and restaurants. A recent report from the National Retail Federation said fewer people are expected to

A baseball team in Connecticut has banned peanuts at the ballpark and is now letting fans rewrite the famous “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” song. That includes boxes of Cracker Jack, which contain peanuts. Dunkin’ Donuts Park, where the Hartford Yard Goats play – the Class AA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies – is

Parkland guard Aaron Robinson hit a clutch three with the clock ticking down in overtime to help Parkland beat Eastwood 54-52 to give the Matadors the outright District 2-5A regular season crown. Eastwood entered the night a game behind Parkland in the standings and was looking to split the title if they could just beat

Class 6A: Midland Lee 47, Franklin 52 Final/OT Pebble Hills 36, Amarillo Tascosa 60 Final Montwood 32, Frenship 63 Final Odessa 48, Americas 34 Final Class 5A: Bel Air 42, Burges 52 Final Jefferson 58, Eastlake 63 Final Chapin 58, Eastwood 51 Final El Dorado 24, Andress 45 Final Class 4A: Clint 23, Seminole 108

A neighbor came across three bodies – including a 15-month-old – outside a home in East Texas and told her son to call police, who found two more people dead inside, authorities said. Polk County sheriff’s officials previously said a woman who was found safe and locked inside a bedroom closet alerted police to five

Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly killings, political payoffs, cocaine hidden in jalapeno cans, jewel-encrusted guns and a naked escape with his mistress through a tunnel. Guzman listened to a drumbeat of guilty

His voice occasionally cracking, Beto O’Rourke delivered an emotional appeal to thousands of cheering El Pasoans, vowing that Donald Trump shouldn’t be allowed to stoke fears in his hometown. Only when the possible 2020 presidential hopeful paused for effect was the boom of the president’s speech – echoing from the Trump rally less than a

DECATUR, Texas (AP) – Deputies on Tuesday discovered two malnourished children crammed into a locked dog cage and two more smeared with feces and urine in a barn in North Texas, in what a sheriff described as the worst case of child abuse he has ever seen. The barn was “crudely fashioned” into living quarters,

The undisputed grand prize at stake for President Donald Trump in the border security talks was money for his proposed wall with Mexico. He flat out got much less than he demanded. But to clinch the deal that congressional leaders hope to approve this week – and that they’re prodding Trump to sign or risk

U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the Santa Teresa Station discoverd a group of 311 Central American migrants entering the U.S. illegally at Sunland Park, New Mexico. The group was detained shortly before midnight on Monday, February 11, 2019. Border Patrol Agents working near Mt. Cristo Rey noticed the large group make its way “around the