News Stories for September 2007
Stories for Wednesday, September 26
Victory For S-CHIP May Not Last Long
President George W. Bush has indicated he will veto the State Childrens Health Insurance Program if the bill ever reaches his desk. Tuesday, the U. S. House of Representatives voted to expand the program by $35 billion over five years. But the legislation may not make it into law because ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 25
Crime Stoppers Needs Your Help
Las Cruces crime Stoppers wants to reward you with $1,000, if you can help put the person involved in a series of breaks-ins at the Eagle Qwik Mart on Stern drive behind bars.Police said several times since July, someone has smashed the glass to go inside the store, stolen cigarettes ...
El Pasoan Dies On Board Cessna 210
The Federal Aviation Administration was trying to figure out what caused a U.S. Customs and Border Protection plane to go down, killing an El Pasoan on board.The Cessna 210 crashed during a training exercise near the Moriarty airport in New Mexico.The two men, including El Pasoan 39-year-old Julio Baray, were ...
Mesilla Marshal Says Drugs, Gangs Problem At Local Schools
School resource officers have been assigned to Mesilla schools in an effort to address a growing, nationwide problem.Mesilla Marshal A.I. Vega said illegal drugs and gang activity are problems at Zia Middle School and San Andres High School, an alternative high school in Mesilla.Las Cruces School District administrators acknowledge the ...
Thefts of Car Gadgets Rising
They help find the best way from point A to point B, but GPS, or global positioning satellite units have also found themselves high on a list of targeted items."Customers lately have come in with, you know, video packages being stolen, base packages being stolen and, along with the video, ...
City Approves Bike Rack Ordinance
On Tuesday, El Paso City Council voted to approve a bicycle parking ordinance that will go into effect on Nov. 1, 2007.Mayor John Cook broke the tie to pass the ordinance in an effort to make El Paso a bike-friendly city.Cristina Ramirez rides her bicycle almost everywhere she goes. She ...
Drug Smugglers Use Underside Of Border Crossings
Border Patrol agents check all of the typical spots that drug smugglers use to take drugs into the United States, and they must look at another location over their heads. That's because drug smugglers in El Paso are using the underside of the bridges between the U.S. and Mexico."It's one ...
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Senior Citizens Put Their Dancing Shoes On
Senior citizens strapped on their dancing shoes and headed over to Bassett Place on Tuesday morning.The active aging collaborative hosted it's Harvest Hop to get seniors on their feet.The event took place inside Bassett Place. Senior citizens showed off their moves in front of the judges and gave them a ...
El Pasoan Named Texas Teacher Of The Year
For the second consecutive year, Ysleta Independent School District will be represented at the national level.Ysleta high school teacher Paul Cain received the 2008 Texas Teacher of the Year award Tuesday morning.Cain, a math and physics teacher, has taught at Ysleta high for 31 years."I'd like to really thank the ...
Crash Sends Two Men Sliding
El Paso County sheriff's deputies responded to Interstate 10 east near the Westway exit late Thursday night to find two men who were thrown from a motorcycle.When paramedics arrived they found the driver and passenger of the small speed bike about 100 feet from where the motorcycle crashed."For some unknown ...
Stories for Monday, September 24
KFOX Recognized For Journalistic Excellence
The three nominees are: Angela Word/KFOX Morning News Producer: Community Service: 100 Year Storm Shauna Ziegler/Lauren Macias Cervantes/Executive Producer: Team Coverage: Evacuation in Progress Elizabeth O'Hara: News AnchorAwards will be announced during the Emmy Awards Dinner Saturday, October 27 in Dallas, Texas.
KFOX Receives Award
The Headliners Foundation of Texas/Texas Associated Press Broadcasters has honored KFOX News with one of highest awards for journalism excellence.This year, KFOX has been honored with the 2007 Award for Excellence in Journalism for Outstanding Spot News Coverage for a Station (Television). KFOX, El Paso: August 1 Flood If you ...
Rat Problem Concerns New Subdivision Neighbors
No one lived inside a home that's up for sale in the new subdivision, but residents who live nearby said they couldn’t believe what they discovered in the back yard.While riding his bike recently, 8-year-old Jacob Rubio came across something he never expected: dead rats.Not just two or three or ...
Capital Murder Trial Starts for Man Accused of Gunning Down Ex
On Monday morning, a jury heard opening arguments in the capital murder trial of Quinn Cruz, who police arrested in connection with the slayings of multiple persons.Tanya West, 25, a young mother, lost her life on Nov. 18, 2005. The man who allegedly gunned her down, 31-year old Quinn Cruz, ...
Coach Allegedly Defrauds Football Team
The Titans' first season nearly ended before it began after their coach, 32 year-old Rodney Jermaine Johnson, was arrested during practice about a week ago."He came to the parents and held a meeting and said, you know, he didn't know what was going on and he didn't know why the ...
Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect
Fuzzy dice and a cell phone charger were what police said an armed robber was after.Police said the alleged gunman jumped the fence at a body shop overnight and broke into one of the cars to take the items.A security guard spotted the gunman, and when he asked the man ...
Two More Men Arrested In El Paso's Latest Slaying
El Paso police arrested two more people in connection with the city's latest slaying.Police said they charged both 32-year-old Johnny Ortiz and 23-year-old Steve Baquera with one count of murder and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.KFOX told you how police said Ortiz and Baquera, along with ...
Stabbing Suspect Arrested At Motel
Las Cruces police arrested a man in connection with a stabbing at a motel.Detectives arrested 37-year-old Christopher Waray on Sunday afternoon for allegedly stabbing a 58-year-old man in the stomach with a pair of scissors at the Kilby Motel. Waray was charged with one count of aggravated battery with a ...
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