Month: July 2019

A 19-year-old man was hospitalized Tuesday after an overnight stabbing in El Paso’s Lower Valley, police and fire officials said. It happened just after 2 a.m. in the 400 block of Francis Street, not far from Modesto Gomez Park. Police said they lacked a description of the teen’s attacker because he “provided conflicting accounts as

Parents and students heading back to school in the Clint Independent School District will notice some changes in security — some big, some small. The first one is apparent at the front door, where an ID must be shown to gain access to campus. Superintendent Juan Martinez calls the area a “safety vestibule,” and says

As kids head back to school across the Borderland, families are planning to spend more than ever on supplies, according to a survey of nearly 8,000 families nationwide by the National Retail Federation. On average, parents of kindergarten-thru-grade 12 students expect to drop nearly $700. The NRF data is projecting that American households will spend

Two Borderland school districts welcomed back students on Monday. The Socorro Independent School District and Clint the Independent School District are back in session. SISD added a new school, Cactus Trails Elementary, in far east El Paso. This is also the first year SISD is offering open enrollment for students who live outside the district.

Coach Bradley was inducted into the Hall of Honor by his daughter, Machaela Bradley the 29th of July, 2019. This is the second Bradley to be welcomed into the Hall. His father Jim Bradley was enshrined back in 1990 and won 310 games over his career. The Bradley’s combined have 10 trips to the New

UPDATE #3 (11:34 p.m.) — Police say all lanes westbound and eastbound on I-10 at Yarbrough have now reopened. Only a minor backup remains. ============ UPDATE #1 (10:34 p.m.) — Police say all lanes are once again closed on I-10 West at Yarbrough due to the crash. The left two lanes on I-10 East are

UTEP Football lost their Doak Walker Award watch list candidate, Quardraiz Wadley is out for the year. The talented back injured his toe during a conditioning drill the first week of practice. He has played in 26 games through his Miner career. In 2018, he ran for 627 yards and scoring 7 times. This may

The good news is a potential, nearly $1 billion bond is no more. The El Paso City Council on Monday cut that proposed bond by a little more than half. However, that bond — if approved by voters in November — will cover only fire and police needs. City leaders on Monday set the proposed

A new comprehensive plan envisions what Las Cruces might look like 25 years down the road. None of these ideas are set in stone, but the plan (linked here) envisions possibilities that would increase traffic to some of the most visited parts of the city, like Solano Drive and Telshor Boulevard. “Anything you can think

Police were investigating what they termed an “aggravated assault” case stemming from a bizarre traffic incident in northeast El Paso on Monday morning. A police spokesman said an argument between two stopped motorists resulted in a woman getting on the hood of a man’s car as he drove down Martin Luther King Boulevard near Marcus

A protest by an immigrant advocacy group at Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s El Paso Processing Facility quickly grew in size Monday afternoon and posed a “possible traffic hazard” to motorists, police said. Authorities advised of potential delays and for drivers to watch out for dozens of marchers in the area of Montana Avenue and Maddox

Contrary to popular belief, cats are trainable animals. They just require more specialized training compared to dogs. This past spring, the El Paso Humane Society introduced their “Cat Paw-sitive Program.” “It’s really simple, anybody can do it even little kids can so it’s a lot of fun,” said Kim Lambert, the Enrichment Coordinator for the

A 23-year-old El Paso man was identified as the victim in a deadly crash early Sunday morning that resulted in the shutdown of Interstate 10 in central El Paso for hours. Police traffic investigators said Monday that Jason McQuestion was killed when his Honda Prelude rear-ended a Hummer along I-10 eastbound near mile-marker 22. (Editor’s

New details were revealed by authorities Monday about two men arrested following a shots-fired standoff with a police SWAT team in central El Paso on Sunday. Both 41–year-old Victor Lorenzo Alvarado and 31–year-old Gasiel Hernandez had outstanding criminal arrest warrants, police said. Alvarado was wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, while Hernandez was

The Catholic Diocese of El Paso and the HOPE Border Institute announced Monday the creation of a new emergency fund to assist refugees stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border. Officials from the two groups said thousands of migrants, mostly from Central America, are currently stranded in Ciudad Jurez as a result of the Migration Protection Protocols,

Maj. Kontrina Park put off her promotion ceremony to share the special moment with her mother. Since she was commissioned into the Army in 2008, Park said her mother, Rose Buckner, went to every one of her promotion ceremonies. When she became a Major last year, Park thought her mother would be right there watching,

Doa Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart kicked off a series of public meetings Monday to get input from county residents on proposals to legalize marijuana in New Mexico. “It’s a beast,” she admitted. “This is just fraught with details.” The sheriff is among a 20-member study group named by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that will

Joel Aguilar Villanueva, the former principal of Zia Middle School in Las Cruces, pleaded “not guilty” Monday to federal child pornography charges. Villanueva entered the pleas during an arraignment before a federal magistrate in Las Cruces. He remained in custody pending trial, although no date has yet been set. He is charged with one count

How close is New Mexico to legalizing marijuana? There’s no definitive answer, but Doa Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart brought the perspective of New Mexico law enforcement at the governor’s ‘Cannabis Legalization Working Group’ on Wednesday. “It’s not whether I support it or not, it’s about having a place at the table,” Sheriff Stewart told

A 26-year-old man is being held in the El Paso County Detention Facility on allegations that he utilized a 5-year-old boy as a so-called “porch pirate” in Canutillo. El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said Monday that Christian Guzman confessed to the theft plot after they confronted him with surveillance video; it showed the boy get

A 49-year-old Las Cruces woman was identified by state police Monday as the victim in a deadly head-on collision involving her minivan and a military truck carrying New Mexico National Guard soldiers. Bernice Rios was killed in that crash Friday morning along State Road 213 at the intersection of Lisa Road near Chaparral. Investigators said

Three Indian nationals seeking asylum in the U.S. have been forced to receive IV drips at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in El Paso as they approach their third week of a hunger strike, according to their attorney. Lawyers and activists who spoke with the men fear that force-feeding may be next. The

A 19-year-old was identified Monday as the suspected gunman in the California festival shooting that killed at least three people, including a young boy, and wounded more than a dozen others. The shooter was identified as Santino William Legan, law enforcement sources confirmed to ABC News, CNN and The Associated Press. Investigators searched the home

It’ll be one giant leap for chile-kind. A hybrid version of a New Mexico chile plant has been selected to be grown in space as part of a NASA experiment. The chile, from Espaola, is tentatively scheduled to be launched to the International Space Station for testing in March 2020, the Albuquerque Journal reports .

There is a roll over crash on South Desert and Redd Road. The crash has shut down all the lanes in the area. Drivers need to take I-10 East in the area. No injuries reported at this time. For the latest traffic updates, go to kvia.com/traffic.

At least four people were killed and 15 more injured after a mass shooting at an annual food festival in Northern California on Sunday. Among the deceased was the gunman, who was shot and killed by police. Gilroy Chief of Police Scot Smithee said authorities were still searching for a possible second suspect in the

Two men were taken into custody after one of them allegedly fired shots Sunday and then barricaded himself inside a home in central El Paso, triggering a standoff with a police SWAT team who quickly surrounded the scene. Authorities said 41-year-old Victor Lorenzo Alvarado surrendered himself to police around 2 p.m., about three hours after

Who do you call when a firetruck catches on fire? A fire department in Texas had to put a fire on one of its own vehicles this past week after its newest firetruck became engulfed in flames. The truck had been taken to a truck chassis manufacturer to undergo warranty work, the Snyder Volunteer Fire

A Utah family says their father and his wife were killed by armed assailants while vacationing in Mexico with their 12-year-old son. Paul Nielsen, Janet Vasquez and their son were passing through the Mexican state of Guerrero while on vacation when they were attacked and robbed, according to a statement from Nielsen’s family, which cited

With three confirmed cases diagnosed in El Paso this past week, West Nile marked its return to the Borderland for the first time this year. West Nile fever is an infection caused by the West Nile virus, which is typically spread by mosquitos that have fed on infected birds which carry the disease. About 80%