News Stories for December 2006
Stories for Sunday, December 31
Bus Passengers Stranded In El Paso
After a storm rendered New Mexico and Colorado roads were impassable for days, dozens of bus passengers had to spend the night at an El Paso bus terminal downtown. "No blankets, no food. It's like being out in the streets, it's cold in there the heaters go on and off," ...
Stories for Saturday, December 30
Snowstorms Create Chaos
The Borderland has seen cloudy, cold weather and even some snow flurries over the past couple of days. However, it's nothing like the wicked weather that's pounding other parts of our region. Snow and ice have closed many highways across New Mexico. In Texas, more snow, rain and tornados are ...
Snowstorms Create Chaos
The Borderland has seen cloudy, cold weather and even some snow flurries over the past couple of days. However, it's nothing like the wicked weather that's pounding other parts of our region. Snow and ice have closed many highways across New Mexico. In Texas, more snow, rain and tornados are ...
El Paso Kuwaitis React To Saddam Death
The Abdulghafoor family, who now owns a coffee shop in West El Paso, has close ties in Kuwait, a country that was under the threat of Saddam Hussein for more than two decades. They said this is a time of happiness for their people. "I see it as the end," ...
Stories for Friday, December 29
Katie's Law A Waste?
The law named after the slain NMSU graduate, Katie Sepich, will go into affect January 1, but it looks like it won't make a big difference unless the law is properly funded. Katie's Law states that anyone arrested, as supposed to anyone convicted as stated in the current law, of ...
Katie's Law A Waste?
The law named after the slained NMSU graduate, Katie Sepich, will go into affect January 1st but it looks like it won't make a big difference unless the law is properly funded. Katie's Law states that anyone arrested, as supposed to anyone convicted as stated in the current law, of ...
Fans Brave Freezing Temperatures
The UTEP campus was dotted with RV's overnight Thursday as hundreds of people converged on the UTEP Campus for the Brut Sun Bowl Game. At one point tempertures hovered at 27 degrees but die-hard fans braved the tempertures by lighting small bonfires. Snow was a possibility for Friday's big game ...
Stories for Thursday, December 28
Sun Bowl Game Day Arrives
Fans arrived ready to check out the latest installment of the nation's second oldest College Football bowl game. KFOX caught up with both coaches and fans for the Brut Sun Bowl game just a few hours before they hit the stadium. Oregon State fan Carol Diskin said, "I love the ...
Denver Snow Affects El Paso Travel Plans
The flight monitors on Thursday look almost identical to passengers as they did last week. And the stories are the same. "She was supposed to have been here at 10 o'clock this morning," said Martha Graham, an El Pasoan waiting for her grandchild to fly in. Graham's granddaughter, Mallory, is ...
FDA: Cloned Meat Safe
In a few months, a fast-food burger could be cloned. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday that meat from cloned animals is safe to eat. West El Paso resident Mike Tice told KFOX he is leary about the idea of eating cloned meat. "It doesn't sound natural. ...
Only On KFOX: Suspicious Fire Reported
El Paso firefighters responded to Will Ruth Avenue just after 3:00 a.m. Thursday after someone spotted a car on fire. First units on the scene were able to put the fire out immediately but called a fire marshal to location on suspicions that the fire had been set intentionally. An ...
Severe Weather Hits The Borderland
A strong winter storm moved into the Borderland just before 5:30 a.m. Thursday creating a chaotic morning for commuters. Heavy rain began falling first in West El Paso bringing with it winds up to 30 miles per hour. In Northeast El Paso strong winds paired with cold rain lead to ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 27
Las Cruces Family Has Unanswered Questions About Dead Relative
On Wednesday, three Las Cruces police officers were placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation involving the shooting death of an East Las Cruces man. Almost 24 hours after the shooting, friends and family of Michael Molina, 38, gathered at the home on Starview to grieve ...
Family Escapes Fire
A Lower Valley family learned a hard lesson that they shouldn't use a stove to heat their mobile home. Resident Crystal Gallegos said, "We were asleep and I just started smelling the smoke and I saw the fire." After spotting the flames, Gallegos grabbed her newborn baby and ran to ...
Only On KFOX: Man Dies Mysteriously, Shots Reported
Dona Ana County Sheriff's investigators wonder why victim didn't have visible injuries. A lot of questions are circling the death of a 40 year old Chaparral man. Shots were reportedly fired, but the victim doesn't appear to have any wounds. The suspicious death forced Dona Ana County Sheriffs deputies to ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 26
Suspicious Package Left Outside Mall
After-Christmas shopping in Las Cruces was disrupted for hours Tuesday morning. Las Cruces Police blocked off the west side of the Mesilla Valley Mall for two hours from about 10:20 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., after officers discovered a suspicious package. It turned out to be an abandoned briefcase with suspicious ...
UPDATE: Canutillo Residents Closer To New Homes
The El Paso City Council approved the purchase of 15 homes in the Mowad subdivision Wednesday, at a total cost of $1.5 million. During the meeting, council ratified 13 contracts for the acquisition of homes severely damaged by the 2006 Floods in August. "Our goal is to get those families ...
Las Cruces Family Has Unanswered Questions About Relative's Death
On Wednesday, three Las Cruces police officers were placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation involving the shooting death of an East Las Cruces man. Almost 24 hours after the shooting, friends and family of Michael Molina, 38, gathered at the home on Starview to grieve ...
Only On KFOX: Crash Leads To DWI Arrest
Police closed the Mesa off-ramp on I-10 west around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday after a car crashes and the vehicle's gas tank spills on the roadway. Christmas night didn't end so merry for one El Paso man.If it weren't for wrecking his car, he may have spared himself a trip to ...
Stories for Monday, December 25
Working Hard On Christmas
It's Christmas Day, and while most are opening presents, eating, and watching the Cowboys play, those at 911 dispatch are hard at work. "Emergencies don't stop for holidays, so on the holidays you have a dedicated crew here today that has put aside their personal holiday to do their job," ...
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