News Stories for April 2006
Stories for Wednesday, April 26
Search Called Off For Mentally Challanged Man
Authorities have called off the mountain search for a mentally challanged El Paso man. Police have told Joel Guye's family that several people reported seeing him at an Alamogordo Pizza Hut with a couple. Joel's older brother tells KFOX, witnesses report the couple paid for Joel's lunch and appeared to ...
El Pasoans Deal With Bus Troubles
An estimated 40,000 people use the Sun Metro bus system everyday in El Paso. With skyrocketing gas prices, officials said they have seen an 11 percent increase in riders. Sun Metro, however, is struggling to keep up with the demand of more people, as it deals with buses that are ...
Fued Between Neighbors Results In Arrest
A fight between two neighbors led both to reach for guns and start firiging, landing one of the men behind bars. Gabe Valdivia, 21, is now charged with felon in possession of a firearm as well as negligent use of a firearm. He was booked on a $25,000 bond. Las ...
Lower Valley Fire Re-Ignites
A fire in the Lower Valley on Tuesday night re-ignited the next morning. At about 9:30 Wednesday morning, eight El Paso fire units responded again to a tire fire that first broke out Tuesday evening in the 400 block of Inglewood Drive. The fire remained contained to a large ditch ...
Lower Valley Fire Re-Ignites
A fire in the Lower Valley Tuesday night re-ignites the next morning. At about 9:30 this morning, eight El Paso fire units responded again to a tire fire that first broke out Tuesday evening in the 400 block of Inglewood Drive. The fire remained contained to a large ditch but ...
Ft. Bliss Employee Arrested For Allegedly Soliciting Teen Sex
A civilian employee of Fort Bliss is arrested for allegedly soliciting sex with who he thought was a teenage girl. James Michael Delamotte, 27, was charged with online soliciation of a minor. El Paso police say he was in an online chatroom talking to a girl he believed to be ...
Construction Delays In Northeast El Paso
There are dozens of construction projects around town and some of them seem to go on longer than they should. Northeast residents are wondering about work being done on a drainage canal that runs along Nations Tobin Park. "This project has been taking forever and the dirt and all the ...
Parenting: Benefits In Developing Children's Sense of Smell
How much can a baby sense before they are born? Believe it or not, they can smell roses when mom is about six-months pregnant. In this Parenting Report, information on how to use this keen sense that will benefit the child.Dana Goldstein knows how smell attracts her 2-year-old son Bryan."Daddy ...
Risky Driving All Too Common
From talking on cell phones to fidgeting with things inside the car, it seems many drivers just can't keep their eyes on the road.El Pasoans are no different.Belinda Ramos of West El Paso said she puts her makeup on at stop lights, and admits that she does "too much stuff ...
Car Fire Leads To Unexpected Discovery
A car went up in flames overnight into Wednesday, but that's not the only discovery made by authorities. It happened shortly after midnight in the 3600 block of Tierra Inca. Both El Paso and Montana Vista firefighters were called out to reports of a car engulfed in flames, which is ...
Stories for Tuesday, April 25
Sheriff Excluded From Border Meeting
KFOX has shown you numerous times how activity along the border has been heating up. Especially in the rural county areas like Hudspeth County where KFOX captured exclusive video showing what looks to be Mexican military along the U.S. Mexico border. On Tuesday, the Mexican consulate decided to host a ...
Las Cruces Drivers Pawn Valuables For Gas
The cost of fueling up is forcing some to pawn valuables. It's a trend a Las Cruces pawn shop tells KFOX they're seeing more as gas prices keeping growing. "We see it four or five times a day, most of the time it's little items, but they've gotta get to ...
Man Killed Crossing Street
A 55-year-old man is killed trying to cross a Las Cruces street. Police say William Devillez was crossing South Valley Drive on Monday night when he was hit head-on by a Chevy Cavalier. They say the Cavalier was being driven by a 21-year old from Santa Rosa. The crash blocked ...
Woman Allegedly Caught Having Sex With Boy
Las Cruces police have arrested 22-year-old Amber Roach and charged her with criminal sexual penetration of a minor. Police say Roach was caught having consensual sex Monday night with a 15-year-old boy in a parked car. She was booked into the Dona Ana County Jail under a $5,000 bond.
America's Most Wanted Suspect Caught In El Paso
You saw her on the Fox show America's Most Wanted, now a woman wanted for allegedly defrauding the elderly is behind bars in El Paso. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers caught 49-year-old Maria Gomez trying to cross into the country at the Ysleta Port of Entry late Monday evening. ...
Large Fire Burns For Hours
The investigation into a large tire fire continues in the Lower Valley. The fire was spotted Monday evening in the 400 block of Inglewood Drive. El Paso fire crews responded to the fire just after 5 p.m. and learned it was isolated to a large ditch. When crews arrived the ...
Humane Society Overcrowded
Janice Carpio, KFOX News at Nine The Human Society says it's overcrowded with dogs and may be forced to euthanize some if they're not adopted soon. Thirty-three dogs were dropped off on Monday, with 29 more on Tuesday. Only a handful has been adopted in the past two days. Alex ...
Only On KFOX: Police Prefer Internet Vigilantes Off Line
The civilian group going after sexual predators on the Internet may run into legal problems when trying to reach their goal of getting convictions. The El Paso Police Department said it's harder than it looks. The Jail Bait Justice operation is simple in concept. "We go on the Internet on ...
Parents Hope Museum School Becomes Possible
Only four parents from the Burnham Wood Charter School District showed up with signs in hand infront of El Paso's City Hall on Tuesday. They passed out fliers to everyone that walk or drove by to inform the public of the opportunity El Paso's being offered. The Bill & Melinda ...
Coffee Talk
It's no secret that people love their coffee in the morning. But, these days, having a cup of joe isn't just about getting about getting a boost of caffeine.You can find coffee houses just about everywhere in El Paso. And you can get everything from a regular cup of coffee ...
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