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Children and elderly at high risks of heat stroke

Doctors remind El Paso residents to drink plenty of water and protect themselves from the sun when heading outside in the heat. Emergency room doctors said every year they see many people come in to the ER with heat-related emergencies but said most of the times they can be avoided. ...

Former state senator avoids KFOX 14 cameras

KFOX 14 has tried for nearly a month to get comment from a former state senator who spearheaded a federal investigation of the El Paso Independent School District. Former State Senator Eliot Shapleigh saw our camera Wednesday morning and ducked it. In a time where politicians take credit for everything, ...

Graphic images: Two pit bulls euthanized after vicious attack of man and dog

Dona Ana County Animal Control officers euthanized two pit bulls after they attacked a 63-year-old man who was walking his dog Wednesday morning near Dalrymple and Trojan Lane. "Those are killer-type situations," Bill Bowling told KFOX14 as he described the attack. Bowling said he was walking with his 9-year-old Australian ...

Students complain that high school has no library

Cotton Valley Early College is a college-prep high school run by the Fabens Independent School District. Students complained that the school has no on-sight library. "Sometimes we want to research things for projects and we don't have the resources," said high school student Gabriela Martinez. "We want a library," said ...

City's park system ranks in bottom tier of largest 40 cities

A nonprofit organization ranks El Paso the 27th-best city park system in the nation's 40 largest cities. ParkScore is a project of The Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit organization. ParkScore is a rating system developed to measure how well the 40 largest U.S. cities are meeting the need ...

State appoints administrator to oversee Sunland Park finances

The head of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration announced Wednesday that Michael Steininger, a veteran municipal administrator, will oversee Sunland Park's finances. Steininger, who has overseen finances for several New Mexico cities and counties in the past, will begin immediately. He will continue to oversee Sunland Park's ...

Riverside High senior assembly canceled due to alleged threats

Riverside High School's senior farewell assembly has been canceled because of alleged threats made toward some graduating students. The assembly, which was scheduled for May 30, was canceled as a precautionary measure, according to Patricia Ayala, Ysleta Independent School District spokesperson. Ayala said district officials are working to substantiate the ...

Pizza Patron's free deal for Spanish orders raises eyebrows

Pizza Patrón, a 104-unit, carry-out pizza chain headquartered in Dallas, is raising eyebrows both inside and outside the Latino community with a planned promotion to give away thousands of large pepperoni pizzas on the evening of June 5 to folks who order in Spanish. It can be broken Spanish. It ...

Southern NM approves 90-day open fire ban

Southern New Mexico officials are putting a temporary halt on open fires in the wake of severe drought conditions. The Dona Ana County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a 90-day ban on all open burning Tuesday. The county's fire marshal had asked the board to enact the emergency ordinance. Officials ...

Woman hurt after being dragged by truck

A fight between a couple turned public after a woman, who was allegedly dragged by her boyfriend's Ford F-150, ended up in the hospital. Shortly before 5 a.m. Wednesday police responded to what they believed was a pedestrian accident at the intersection of Sunland Park and Doniphan, but later learned ...

Judge calls mistrial in Vikki Macias case

A judge has declared a mistrial for the case of a woman accused of murdering her 4-year-old son. The trial expected to last two weeks didn't even last two days. Vikki Macias, 27, was arrested last March after her son was pronounced dead at University Medical Center. An autopsy showed ...

Firefighter's guidelines for grilling in a drought

Drought conditions have prompted fire watches throughout the borderland, and fire officials want to make sure that if you plan to fire up your grill this holiday weekend you do it safely. Anthony Gutierrez said he won't let a little heat get in the way of making ribs for his ...

Farmers, energy companies battle over drilling waste regulations

The New Mexico Oil and Conservation Commission listened to a week of testimony from ranchers, farmers and oil and gas companies about whether to amend what's call the pit rule. It's a set of standards on how to handle drilling waste. On the one side, ranchers and farmers said the ...

Bicyclist Upset over Transmountain Closure

Bicyclists who like to use Transmountain bike trail on the east side of Highway 54 are upset over its sudden closure. "The shoulder is very narrow, and early in the mornings traffic has increased for people transferring back and forth on the mountain," said Tyson Brown, a biker who works ...

Train collides with stalled vehicle involved in head-on collision

A hit-and-run accident left a pickup truck disabled on railroad tracks and in the pathway of an Amtrak train. Around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, police were called to the railroad tracks on Pendale Road and Roseway Drive in the Lower Valley. Officer Javier Sambrano from the El Paso Police Department said ...

Trans Mountain motorcycle accident

Police are responding to a motorcycle accident near mile marker 15 on Trans Mountain Road. The condition of the driver is unknown, and he was transported to a local hospital. Stay tuned for updates.

Drive-by shooting leaves car riddled with bullets

An East El Paso street was closed off for hours while police investigated a drive-by shooting Monday. The shooting happened at about 9:45 p.m. in the 3200 block of Orkney Road, which is just a few blocks from Eastwood Park, commonly known as Album Park. No one was hurt but ...

Motorcycle crash sends man to hospital with serious injuries

A two-vehicle crash at Hunter Drive and Alpine Drive, in El Paso's Lower Valley, sends one man to the hospital with serious injuries Monday night. Bridgett Romero, 18, was driving a full-sized SUV south, in the left lane, on Hunter Drive. According to her, the motorcycle driver was trying to ...

Northeast City Leaders Plan to Improve Safety

EL PASO, TEXAS -- Two children died and two more remain in the hospital after they were hit by a car as they walked along the shoulder of Dyer Street in Northeast El Paso on Saturday. Their neighbor, Claude Ficca, is not shy about his opinion of the street he ...

KFOX14 investigates alleged bouncer misconduct at local nightclubs

KFOX14 tracking what could be an uptick in alleged bouncer misconduct at local clubs and bars. When we checked the Texas Penal Code, it turns out many bouncers are on the wrong side of the law. Lifelong El Pasoan Victor Alonzo said he was an alleged victim of bouncer misconduct ...