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NC9 overtime Segment 3

Oralia Ortega / KTSM News — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:05:46 -0600

Friday, November 6: Bel Air vs Eastwood, Montwood vs Socorro, Franklin vs Coronado, Oñate vs Gadsden, Chaparral at Santa Teresa, San Elizario at Ysleta, and Van Horn at Cathedral.

NC9 Overtime Segment 2

Oralia Ortega / KTSM News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:55:57 -0600

Friday, November 6: Canutillo at Riverside, Del Valle at Mountain View, Parkland at Horizon, Bowie vs Jefferson at Austin HS, Irvin at Burges, and the Battle of the Claw: Austin vs El Paso.

NC9 Overtime Segment 1

Oralia Ortega / KTSM News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:51:44 -0600

Friday, November 6: Las Cruces High shocks Mayfield to end the regular season, plus Chapin wins the district title, defeating rival Andress. A live interview with Chapin Head Coach Rene Hernandez.

Local Soldier Remembered

Monique Griego / KTSM News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:05:35 -0600

A soldier from Anthony, New Mexico has died while fighting the war in Iraq.

Fort Bliss leaders tell us Specialist Tony Carrasco was killed on Wednesday in Iraq but details are still not known.

The 25 year-old was a Gadsden High School graduate.

Tonight Carrasco's former teacher honors his memory.

He was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas.

Troubleshooters Investigates Contractor Controversy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:48:38 -0600

Fernando Pacheco owner of Tri State General Contractors was hired in August to do some work on district clerk, Gilbert Sanchez' home, both inside and out. He says the roofing work was finished within a couple of days, and he was paid 3-thousand dollars.
Then he called one of his employees to do sheet rocking work on the inside. From the get-go Pacheco says it was hard to set up a work date.

"I gave it to my sheet rock guy," Pacheco said, "we were half way through September and I said what's going on? I can't get a hold of Mr. Sanchez."

Fort Bliss Holds Moment Of Silence Following Fort Hood Shooting

Oralia Ortega / KTSM News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:45:40 -0600

Today the borderland took time to pay respects to the victims of the Fort hood massacre. Thirteen people killed, more than 30 others injured. Fort Bliss along with U.S. military forces worldwide took time to bow their heads for a moment of silence this afternoon.

Meanwhile, Fort Bliss is keeping a close eye on soldiers in the wake of yesterday's massacre. Major General Howard Bromberg told the media today that the post is asking soldiers to watch each other and report any suspicious or strange behavior.

Hair Raising Misconduct

Fred Albers / KTSM Sports Director — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:36:30 -0600

The University Of New Mexico is having trouble with coaches and players this fall. NewsChannel 9's Fred Albers reports on more misconduct out of Albuquerque.

Chop Shop Unveiled in East El Paso

Adrienne Alvarez / KTSM News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:35:29 -0600

EL PASO--- A year-long investigation into a large car theft ring puts 13 people in jail, and authorities say they're all connected to a sect of the Juarez cartel.

El Paso police, aided by FBI agents, raided the warehouse in the 1000 block of Kessler Thursday.
So far, officers have found more than $500,000 in stolen cars and parts.

Ten of the accused are also facing federal drug trafficking charges, selling cocaine on the side.
They've all been indicted and faced a judge in federal court this afternoon.

El Paso Honors Fort Hood Victims

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:35:53 -0600

El Paso - - Flags in El Paso and across Texas are flying at half staff on orders from Governor Rick Perry following the massacre at Fort Hood.

Fort Bliss held a moment of silence today to remember the 13 dead and 38 wounded in a gunman's attack.

Tonight, the nation also mourns the victims of the Fort Hood shooting spree. The army post is in the district of Texas Representative Chet Edwards, who led a resolution on the house floor in memory of the victims. The resolution states the American people share the pain and grief of this tragic loss.

A Baja Upper Level Low is Spreading Clouds Across the Borderland This Weekend

Chuck DeBroder / Chief Meteorologist — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:16:13 -0600

A small upper low that will track across northern Mexico Saturday bringing some many high clouds to the area. There will not enough humidity for any area showers. The skies will be partly to mostly cloudy overnight with mainly high clouds. The sunrise low temperatures will drop down into the upper 40's. The skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy Saturday with a warm afternoon high in thee above averag upper 70's. The ridge of high pressure aloft is drifting east of the Borderland tonight, allowing some high clouds from the Baja into the region.

Six People Dead In Juarez Shootings

Trevor Connor / KTSM News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:33:43 -0600

Six people were executed in Juarez as the death toll continues to climb.

Yesterday, three people were gunned down inside a truck in south Juarez.
One of the men inside is believed to be a lawyer.

Wednesday night, another three men were killed while they were driving in east Juarez.

Apparently, the three were gunned down near a mall where several people were shopping at the time.

No arrests have been made in either case.

Airman Killed in Juarez Despite Military Ban on Travel

Adrienne Alvarez / KTSM News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:21:37 -0600

EL PASO--- It's the rule at Fort Bliss and at Holloman Air Force Base; enlisted men and women are not allowed to cross in to Juarez or any other border city.

Now it seems unlikely that ban will be lifted any time soon, after an U.S. airman was killed this week in Juarez.

Staff Sgt. David Booher, 26, was shot and killed early Wednesday morning at the Amadeus strip club across the border.

An EMT in the Air Force, Booher had family in Juarez and was reportedly trying to help other victims at the scene.
For Fort Bliss Sgt. Rachael Estes, it's horrible news.

La Familia Michoacan

Ben Swann / KTSM News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:20 -0600

A recent operation by the FBI ended in the arrests of hundreds of members of the La Familia drug cartel.

A cartel few people have ever heard of. So who is La Familia?

As it turns out, they are the most violent drug cartel in Mexico.

What's more, La Familia has created a new model of fusing their crimes with the communities in which they operate.

Car Crashes Into East El Paso House

Monique Griego / KTSM News — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0600

A car crashes into a house in far East El Paso.
Inside that house, a baby, who was injured and taken to the hospital.
Neighbors say a car was speeding down a street lost control and crashed into a house.
We've since learned more about what the driver was speeding away from.

Weekend Forecast

Chester Lampkin / Meteorologist — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:13:21 -0600

Upper level ridge, which has been bringing us our great weather, is moving away. Still nice and warm today and for the weekend. In the meantime, an upper level weakness (storm) will move toward us from Southern California. Our upper storm will slide clouds our way late Saturday through Monday. Not expecting rain out of this system. Monday still mild and breezy ahead of a cool front. Turning slightly cooler on Tuesday with sunny skies. Wednesday weather looks fair and mild with more clouds into next week Thursday. Enjoy the weekend!

New Information About U.S. Airman Killed In Juarez

Oralia Ortega / KTSM News — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:50:36 -0600

We are getting new information on a U.S. military member who was killed in Juarez. Holloman Airforce Base says Staff Sgt. David Booher was killed at the Amadeus Strip Club tuesday. He was one of six people shot dead by gunmen. Booher was a member of the 49th Fighter Wing.

We tracked down one of Booher's friends who tell us the 26-year-old had family in Juarez and would visit often. The friend, John Boyle, tells us Booher was set to be deployed either to Iraq or Afghanistan. Boyle says Booher was in Juarez visiting with friends on his day off.

Coronado Dominates Franklin in West Side Bowl

Beau Bagley / KTSM Sports — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:30:35 -0600

Thursday, November 5: Coronado helps Coach Don Brooks achieve his first ever undefeated season with a win over Franklin, plus El Dorado hangs on to defeat Americas. Sun Bowl announces a new partnership with the Pac-10 and the ACC.

Changes For Brut Sun Bowl

Fred Albers / KTSM Sports Director — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:35:08 -0600

The Brut Sun Bowl has a new contract matching the ACC against the Pac 10. NewsChannel 9's Fred Albers has the press conference news.

13 Dead After Shooting At Fort Hood

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:38:37 -0600

Fort Hood - A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army base on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 13 people and left 30 wounded. The suspected gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, is hospitalized on a ventilator after being shot four times by a civilian police officer.

The violence was believed to be the worst mass shooting in history at a U.S. military base.

Weekend High Clouds Float Into the Borderland, Cooler Air Mixes In Late Monday

Chuck DeBroder / Chief Meteorologist — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:20:10 -0600

The large ridge of upper level high pressure is drifting east of the Borderland tonight allowing some high clouds into the area tomorrow. The skies will be mostly with an overnight low in the upper 40's. The skies will have patches of high clouds floating through with a high temperature for the third day in a row near the 80 degree mark. The dry warm weather patter is expected to continue through early Monday. A couple of weak systems will move through over the next three or four days.

Roach Racing

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:22:54 -0600

The Annual Great American Bug Race has plenty of fans.

The event has been bugging people for 27 years at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Used at a fundraiser, participants can buy a runner for 50 cents.

Most of the insect contestants are cockroaches.

Each roach coach is responsible for retrieving their bugs to race in another heat, and it's easier said than done.

There are strict rules such as "no bugs eating the competition, no adding extra legs or wings, and no performance-enhancing drugs."

Raw: Olympic Torch Relay

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:20:52 -0600

The symbol of the Olympic games continues to travel across northern Canada.

The Olympic torch relay got under way bright and early Wednesday morning in old crow, Yukon.

The Olympic flame road into town in style on a dog-sled.

Martha Benjamin was the final torch-bearer in old crow.

She used to be a member of the town's cross county ski team.

After arriving via the dog sled, she lit the Olympic cauldron at the community celebration in old crow.

The torch is on a 106-day journey across Canada on the way to Vancouver, the host city for the 2010 winter games.

Medication Mistakes

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:17:12 -0600

Every year, 4 million people end up in the emergency room or a doctor's office because they got the wrong medicine or the wrong dose.

The Institute of Medicine says one-and-a-half million of these mistakes are preventable.

It's FDA's job to make sure medicines are safe but now the agency is concerned about whether patients are taking their medicines as directed.

"We have an overarching responsibility to assure that medicines are used safely," said FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg.

Next Stop: The Moon!

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:12:26 -0600

A team of rocketeers from Mojave, California are on their way to claim their million dollar X-Prize for winning the Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge.

In dramatic fashion, the Masten Space Systems team laid claim to the prize by successfully flying their rocket ship twice last Friday.

Why would NASA spend $2 million on a competition between a handful of space junkies?

"You have a bunch of people devoting enormous amounts of time and usually far more money than the prize itself is worth," said Doug Graham with Masten Space Systems.

Pilfered Pooch Recovered

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:07:43 -0600

Residents in one west side Detroit neighborhood say thieves are breaking into their homes and stealing dogs.

Carolyn Rhodes and Brittany Thomas live four blocks from each other on Murray Hill Street.

Both women said their teacup Yorkshire Terriers were stolen in break-ins that occurred within two days of each other.

Both women put up reward fliers.

Thomas said a couple returned her dog, Madison, after the bought it from a man who was selling it at an area gas station.

My Dad The Rat

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:04:10 -0600

A Troy, Michigan man has turned his 16-year-old daughter in to police after he discovered she was growing marijuana in her bedroom closet.

Troy police said officers were called to the man's home on October 31 and found the single marijuana plant and other accessories used to grow the drug.

Lt. Michael Lyczkowski said the man told officers his daughter had kept the closet locked to keep her siblings from taking her clothes.

Lyczkowski said the man decided to check his key against the lock, and when he found that it wouldn't open the closet, he became suspicious.

Born In A Buick

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:06 -0600

A newborn baby is doing fine after his mother gave birth in the passenger seat of a Buick while his father rushed to get to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.

“I was shocked,” said Travis Bippert. “I wanted to see it actually done in the hospital, but with childbirth you can’t expect it to go the way it’s supposed to go.”

Travis Bippert, Jr., 8 lbs. 6 oz., was born on Harry St. just blocks from the hospital. His father pulled into the Quik Trip at Harry and Webb Rd. while speaking with a 911 dispatcher on his cell phone.

Unstoppable Prankster

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:58:18 -0600

The FBI and Jordanian embassy are working together to stop thousands of prank phone calls that have made life a nightmare for employees of a Phoenix, Arizona medical office.

The office has been receiving hundreds of calls each day for the past few months.

Workers there say the culprit is a man making the calls half a world away from a computer in Jordan.

The staff believes the man is angry after a relationship ended with a former employee.

The office gets almost one thousand calls a day and the man told them he'll keep it up for 25 years.

Raw: Tasered on Tape

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:56:12 -0600

A man Tasered by a Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer says he was stunned for no reason and that dashcam video of the incident will prove it.

The video shows Rolando Demetrio Ruiz with his hands on the hood of the police a car last april when the officer uses a Taser on his neck.

Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan calls the video "disturbing" and has asked the FBI and the city attorney to investigate.

An attorney for Ruiz released the video and has filed a notice of claim alleging civil rights and other violations.

Steeple Victim Speaks

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:48:09 -0600

A Shreveport, Louisiana man says he knows there's a reason he survived being crushed by a falling church steeple last week...he just doesn't know what it is yet.

October 29, 2009 was the day 57-year-old Michael Williams' life was changed forever.

As he was driving home from work a tornado ripped a church steeple from its base and tossed it onto his car.

Despite the severity of the incident, Williams managed to survive.

He suffered a fractured cervical vertebrae, sternum and partially amputated finger.

The steeple was 100 feet tall and weighs 12 tons.