News Stories for March 2006
Stories for Friday, March 31
Spring Allergies Are Here
Janice Carpio, KFOX News at Nine Doctors say this is the season where they'll see an increase in allergy sufferers and a whole new batch of patients who are dealing with the symptoms for the first time. "It'll change from season to season, year to year. As you grow older, ...
Water Restrictions Launched
Get ready to reset that water timer for your lawn, because watering restrictions start Saturday. You won't be able to water your grass between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Depending on your address, you're limited to certain days of the week for watering. The summer water restrictions aren't new to ...
Body Found Floating In Canal
Police and emergency crews arrived at the Paso Del Norte Bridge just before 5 p.m. Friday after a body was discovered there. The body was found in the canal near the Border Highway. Fire officials were able to remove the body from the canal in less than an hour. As ...
Sexual Assault Culprit Wanted
A Las Cruces woman was sexually assaulted, and now Las Cruces police need your help catching one of the people responsible. Police say a Hispanic man with a thin build sexually assaulted a female on Stern Drive on March 3. One suspect has already been caught, but police are turning ...
Police Handle Reports Of Vandalism
KFOX spoke with El Paso Police Chief Richard Wiles. He says Friday was the largest turnout of student protesters, with more than 4,100 throughout El Paso walking out of class. Chief Wiles confirms they did have several reports of vandalism but he says they were minimal. However for El Pasoans, ...
Consumer Watch: Dangers Found With Furniture
Thousands of people, many of them children, are injured every year when a piece of furniture falls on them. Falling furniture killed at least nine people last year alone. In this Consumer Watch Report, our partners at Consumer Reports tested furniture to see how stable it is, especially with little ...
Protests Mark Cesar Chavez Day
Breaking News: Jury reaches verdict in Moussaoui trial Several area schools were emptier Friday morning. Hundreds of students from area schools marched off their campuses and onto El Paso streets in protest of Immigration Reform. Right outside our KFOX Studios, dozens of students marched down Mesa Street as they chanted ...
New Details: Mother And Daughter Attacked
El Paso Police said a man who attacked a woman and her 10-year-old girl late Thursday knew the family. Police identified the suspect as Salvador Varela, Jr., 35. Varela allegedly forced himself into a home in the 100 block of Old Pueblo in the Lower Valley. Authorities said Varela attempted ...
Stories for Thursday, March 30
Construction Costs Keep Climbing
The housing market continues booming in Las Cruces, but so do the costs of building supplies. Local roofing companies say they're seeing an increase of at least 20% that doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. It's forced the owner of Oscar's Roofing Company to buy his materials from ...
Extended Stays Available At N.M. Parks
Campers will be able to stay longer at New Mexico state parks. They can now stay at the parks, like Elephant Butte, for up to 21 consecutive days. Visitors can either choose an available site for extended stay once they arrive at a park, or they can reserve a site ...
Future Of Anthony Casino Looks Brighter
The future of the Anthony casino looks brighter. A New Mexico Senate committee has approved a measure that allows the Jemez Pueblo to continue its efforts, but only because it has already started the application process. The bill aims to curb a growing trend of Indian tribes building casinos off ...
Cook Focuses On Future In State Of City Address
El Paso Mayor John Cook held his State of the City address Thursday. He said El Paso has a lot of potential but that it's important to keep an eye on the ball, especially because there are so many defining moments expected in the months ahead, including a boom period ...
Fugitive Wanted For Murder Arrested In Northeast
Police in northeast El Paso arrested a fugitive wanted for murder. Nebo Ishaka Tittle, 25, was arrested Wednesday with two other people for alleged possession of marijuana. The arrest occurred after police responded to a welfare check at an apartment in the 3300 block of Lincoln. Upon further investigation, officers ...
Only On KFOX: Traffic Stop Leads To Immigrant Bust
A routine traffic stop leads to the arrest of four illegal immigrants. The end of the road was at a motel in west El Paso Thursday afternoon. That's where El Paso police busted the four people, two men and two women. Police first stopped the group for a traffic violation. ...
Drug Scanner At La Tuna Criticized
Inside La Tuna, a low-security prison that sits in Anthony, Texas, hundreds of inmates wait for family members to visit them. However, Georgia Martinez, who drove in from Albuquerque, had to stay outside. "This is the first time they haven't let me in or anybody that's come to see my ...
Student Protesters Face Truancy
As more school walkouts are expected Friday to protest immigration reform, school officials say students could face repercussions if they participate. School districts throughout the El Paso area will mark their students truant if they walk out of class. Student protesters held a second day of school walkouts Thursday in ...
New Mexico Senators United on Border Security
U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman (D - NM) and Pete Domenici (R- NM) have announced that they are co-sponsoring an amendment which has been added to the Senate's Immigration Reform Bill. It would provide $50 million in grants to border law enforcement agencies. If approved, the money would be used for ...
Win Tickets to See "Benchwarmers"
Gus and his nerdy buddies, Richie and Clark, are scouted by a millionaire nerd, Mel, who wants to form a baseball team and compete with the meanest Little League teams in the state. A stellar ballplayer, Gus becomes a role model for nerds and outcasts everywhere. But when his fans ...
Lower Valley Students March to Border
Notice of Thursday morning's walkout spread like wildfire across the Del Valle High School campus through cell phone text messages. The group of students walked out after first period after getting their cue to leave. "They rang the fire alarm, and everyone ran," said student Amy Rodriguez. Del Valle students ...
A Helmet For Every Sport
A new generation of kids has grown up with plenty of recreational options.And with spring upon us, outdoor activities will be plentiful - as will the chance for injury.Now, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is trying to make sure that people wear the appropriate protective helmet for every sport.Hal Stratton ...
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