County pushing for control of Emergency Services District
In 2012 the Emergency Services District came under fire. Carlos Sandoval who, at that time, served as the board president, was under investigation by…
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Horizon city family stranded on cruise liner Triumph
It’s been all over the media for days now. The Carnival cruise liner Truimph was stranded off the Gulf of Mexico for more than 4 days after a…
Continue Reading Las Cruces elected officials rally for wage hike
Proponents and activists gathered in Las Cruces today to rally fora hike in minimum wages. It’s been almost four years since New Mexico has…
Continue Reading Two teens rescued from water retention area
El Paso Fire Department: At around 3:51 p.m. today, fire crews were dispatched to a water retention site off of I-10 and Resler Drive near Doniphan…
Continue Reading County pursues litigation as city of Socorro pursues annexation
El Paso County commissioners say talks between them and Socorro city leaders are positive, but litigation will be pursued nonetheless because of a…
Continue Reading Affidavit reveals son helped break 36-year-old homicide case that led to mother’s arrest
The complaint affidvait against Lisbeth Ann Garrett reveals that a relative had a hand in helping authorities break the 36-year-old cold case…
Continue Reading Las Cruces bowling alley massacre unresolved after 23 years
On Feb, 10, 1990, two gunmen entered theLas Cruces Bowl and killedthree children and a father. The shooters also critically injured three others.…
Continue Reading Update: Fort Bliss soldier killed in Saturday night car wreck identified
Feb. 11, 2013 Update: El Paso Police have identified the man killed in a car wreck on Saturday as 29-year-old James Anthony Beck of Valdosta,…
Continue Reading A Texas-sized silence as immigration talks ramp up
With nearly 2 million illegal immigrants and a 1,200-mile border with Mexico, Texas has more at stake than most states in the renewed push to…
Continue Reading New details on a 1977 cold case possibly solved by Sheriffs
The 1977 murder of Major Chester Garrett went unsolved for more than 35 years. His body was found in a far East El Paso desert with a fractured skull…
Continue Reading Dept. of Justice delays ruling on okaying TEA appointments to oversee EPISD board
El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees were informed Feb. 8 that the U.S. Department of Justice has notified Texas Education Agency…
Continue Reading El Paso sheriff’s deputies search home of woman charged with murder in 36-year-old cold case
El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday searched the home of Lisbeth Ann Garrett, the woman charged this week in the 1977 murder of her…
Continue Reading Denver Police confirms Canutillo woman involved in murder-suicide
Friends and family are in shock following a murder-suicide involving a mother and her children. Denver Police confirmed 23-year-old Myra Perez of…
Continue Reading Two of Socorro’s council members resign at a special meeting Saturday evening.
Socorro held a special meeting Saturday evening in light of El Paso District Attorney Jaime Esparza filing a petition forthe court to review Socorro…
Continue Reading El Paso DA asking court to review term limits in Socorro
District Attorney Jaime Esparza announced he’s asking a court to question the authority that allowed the city of Socorro council members and…
Continue Reading Business owner accuses Socorro City Councilman Jesse Gandara Jr. of trying to bribe him for support in San Eli annexation
Socorro City Council member Jesse Gandara Jr. is being accused of offering a bribe to the owners of a prominent San Elizario business in exchange for…
Continue Reading El Pasoan and former astronaut Danny Olivas had critical role in investigation of Columbia tragedy
El Pasoan and former NASA astronaut Danny Olivas had an important role following the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster 10 years ago today. Columbia…
Continue Reading City of Socorro looks for resolutions
The City of Socorro is looking for solutions to make sure three of its council members do not violate the Texas Constitution. The problem unraveled…
Continue Reading U.S. marshal gives reason for man’s death
Juan Olivas was shot by federal officers around2Wednesday afternoon at the Casa Barranca Apartments on Resler Drive. His wife, who witnessed his…
Continue Reading KVIA Giving Back To El Paso/Juarez Community: Paul Cicala Volunteers As “Guest Teacher” For ESL Class
ABC-7 Sports Director Paul Cicala volunteered his time to give a 2-hour lecture and discussion on football and the Superbowl’s influence on…
Continue Reading Travis County judge consolidates lawsuits pending against City
Travis County District Court Judge Tim Sulak on Thursday granted the City of El Paso’s motion to consolidate two lawsuits pending in El Paso…
Continue Reading Triaminic, Theraflu Recalled After Children Poisoned
ABCNews The pharmaceutical company that makes Triaminic and Theraflu recalled 2.3 million units of cold and cough syrups after four children opened…
Continue Reading NMSU basketball player suspended after ’embarrassing’ the athletics program
One of New Mexico State University’s star basketball players has been suspended after allegations surfaced that he beat up another student at a…
Continue Reading Good Morning El Paso anchor gives birth to baby girl
Good Morning El Paso anchor Hillary Floren delivered her fifth childThursday morning. Presley Taylor Floren was born at 2:52 a.m. The baby girl…
Continue Reading U.S. Marshals, FBI, El Paso Police on scene of fatal West El Paso shooting
U.S. Marshals, FBIand El Paso Police spent several hours at the scene of a law enforcement-involved shooting in West El Paso. It occurred in the 100…
Continue Reading Texas Attorney General says Socorro’s term limit changes aren’t compliant with state Constitution
The Texas Attorney General has rendered an opinion stating that the City of Socorro’s extension of city council terms is not in compliance with…
Continue Reading El Paso City Council to consider changes to city charter
El Paso City Council will consider changes to the city charter that will impact the way the city is governed. A city’s charter is the municipal…
Continue Reading Proposed power plant draws ire of Montana Ave. residents
The El Paso County Commissioners court hearing was unusually packed on Monday morning. More than 50 people who reside in east El Paso County gathered…
Continue Reading Former news anchor struck and killed while crossing street
Former radio and television reporter John Garmon was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday evening. Garmon touched many during his decades-long…
Continue Reading John Garmon hit and killed by vehicle in East El Paso
A man was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a street, police said. Police have identified the man as 72-year-old John Garmon, a former El…
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