Texas (KVIA) — A lower court’s ruling ordering the state of Texas to remove a series of buoys along the U.S. – Mexico border was upheld by a federal appeals court in a 2-1 decision Friday, according to The Hill. To read more on the background of the controversial buoys, click here.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After U.S. federal judge Alia Moses denied Texas’ request to stop federal government officials from cutting concertina wire on the border, the office of the Texas Attorney General sent out a statement appealing the decision. The statement says in part, “The state of Texas requested that the court preliminarily enjoin
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Belong examined Census Bureau data to see which metros have renters who are putting the largest share of their income toward rent in Texas.
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Stacker compiled a list of the best public colleges in Texas using data from Niche.
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Update: The El Paso Sheriff’s Office provided data for the number of inmate/inmate and inmate/officer assaults that happened in the county jail system. 2021Inmate/Inmate AssaultsInmate/Officer AssaultsJan122Feb113Mar93Apr181May103Jun101Jul141Aug120Sep122Oct195Nov92Dec160 2022Inmate/Inmate AssaultsInmate/Officer AssaultsJan161Feb84Mar173Apr193May291Jun306Jul363Aug196Sep254Oct362Nov271Dec332 2023Inmate/Inmate AssaultsInmate/Officer AssaultsJan433Feb342Mar224Apr202May293Jun351Jul280Aug362Sep212Oct154 EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Sheriff’s Office says 57-year-old Jesus Torres was murdered by six other inmates inside the El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A decision in a lawsuit involving an exemption to Texas’ abortion law could be coming soon — or next summer. Oral arguments concluded yesterday in the case Zurawski v. Texas — in which a group of mothers with extreme medical complications claim they were put in extremely dangerous situations —
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By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune Nov. 29, 2023 “Federal appeals court questions Texas’ new school library regulations” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s
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The Supreme Court of Texas heard arguments Tuesday in a landmark case that could impact how the state’s abortion laws apply to medically complicated pregnancies. In August, state District Judge Jessica Mangrum ruled that the near-total abortion ban cannot be enforced in cases involving complicated pregnancies, including lethal fetal diagnoses. The state immediately appealed that
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By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday scrutinized efforts to clarify exceptions to the state’s abortion ban, which a growing number of women say forced them to continue pregnancies despite serious risks to their health. The Texas lawsuit is among the biggest challenges to abortion bans
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — The new Socorro chief of police was sworn in today at 9 am. The ceremony was held at the city council chambers located on 860 North Rio Vista Road. Robert Christopher Rojas was born and raised in El Paso and graduated from Montwood high school in 1999. He began his career in public service at 20 years old.
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FENTRESS, Texas (AP) — Add this to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ‘s high ambitions: Parachuting from a plane. The three-term Republican governor skydived Monday for the first time, completing a tandem jump from about 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) above the suburbs between Austin and San Antonio. He was joined on the plane by 106-year-old World
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CULBERSON COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — The Culberson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year-old Juan Sanchez-Franco on a murder charge earlier this month. The Suspect Officials say Sanchez-Franco is suspected of murdering 25-year-old Christopher Jones. The Sheriff’s Office issued the following explanation via Facebook: “A 19 year old Van Horn man identified as Juan Sanchez-Franco was arrested
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Update: A jury found Garcia guilty of criminal trespass. She was sentenced to six months probation, 100 hours of community service, and a $700 probated fine. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement, describing how they first arrested Garcia in 2021. “In 2021, El Paso County Sheriff’s Detectives assigned to the Peter
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Update: The House voted Friday to remove the school voucher measure from the bill. By Zach Despart and Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune Nov. 16, 2023 “Watch live: Texas House poised to remove vouchers from massive education bill” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store during a Christmas shopping trip.
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday sentenced a woman to 90 years in prison for the May 2022 shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in a case that sent investigators on a 43-day international search for the killer. Jurors deliberated for just over
Continue Reading Update: The execution commenced at 6:45 p.m. ET. Renteria spoke his final words and was pronounced dead at 7:11 p.m. ET. Renteria started his last statement with a hymn in Spanish praising the Lord. He then led a prayer. Renteria then turned to the victim’s family. “Not a day goes by that I don’t think
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DALLAS, Texas — The man accused of murdering four people in a three-week period in late 2020 has pleaded guilty to the killing spree. Authorities in Dallas arrested Jeremy Harris in November of 2020. Among Harris’ alleged victims was 19-year-old El Paso native Jaden Urrea. Jaden Urrea (Courtesy: Urrea family) According to court documents obtained
Continue Reading Originally Published: 16 NOV 23 15:54 ET Updated: 16 NOV 23 15:59 ET By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A jury has found Kaitlin Armstrong guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in Texas in May 2022. In Texas, the conviction carries a possible sentence up
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By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Nov. 14, 2023 “More women join lawsuit challenging Texas’ abortion laws” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — David Renteria was convicted of the 2001 murder of Alexandra Flores, 5, and was sentenced to death in 2003. Flores was seen on Walmart surveillance video leaving the store with a man who was later identified as Renteria. Flores’ partially burned body was found the following day, the morning of Nov.
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By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A 13-year-old Texas boy convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In employee has been sentenced to 12 years incarceration, authorities said. A judge issued the sentence Tuesday following days of evidentiary hearings over what punishment the boy should face in the rare murder
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By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The murder trial of a Texas woman charged in the May 2022 shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna “Mo” Wilson has ended with a guilty verdict. Kaitlin Armstrong, who fled the U.S. shortly after Wilson was killed and underwent plastic surgery in South America in
Continue Reading SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A Texas school district has apologized and reversed a decision that ousted a transgender student from a part in the musical “Oklahoma!” The school board in Sherman voted unanimously Monday to reinstate the original show and cast after a meeting in which dozens criticized them and spoke in support the 17-year-old
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s that time of the year when Canutillo ISD is seeking your input on the 2024-2025 academic calendar. Canutillo ISD staff has drafted two proposed academic year calendar options for you to consider and vote on. Calendar A Changes: First day of school starting on July 29, 2024 Last day of
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EL PASO, Texas – The Anthony Independent School District issued a statement Friday night in regards to a racist comment that was made during a high school football game livestream. The Anthony football team was in Wink, TX for a bi-district round game against the Hawley Bearcats. Wink High School was the neutral site location
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Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine data from the CDC’s 2023 PLACES report and identified counties with the most physically active adults.
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By JUAN A. LOZANO AND BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A massive fire at a chemical plant in rural Texas on Wednesday sent a plume of black smoke into the sky as officials closed down a local highway and ordered residents to take shelter for several hours. Authorities had asked residents within a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 5.3 magnitude earthquake took place Wednesday near Mentone, Texas, according to the U.S. Geological survey. It happened around 3:27 a.m. Mountain Time (MT) The borderland flooded our newsroom with phone calls saying they felt the tremor. Many from Santa Teresa, New Mexico to Clint, Texas. Residents from Mescalero, NM to
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By William Melhado, The Texas Tribune Nov. 7, 2023 “Texas voters reject proposal to increase judges’ retirement ages” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s
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