News Stories for October 2008
Stories for Friday, October 31
Security Guards To Escort Pedestrians On Mesa Street
As party-goers walk into the Loft on Cincinnati Avenue Friday night, the spirit of Halloween will follow them. Several nightclubs have somewhat turned the venues into haunted houses.Unlike previous years, this Halloween falls on a Friday, and bar managers expect crowds twice as large, and a lot of congestion.“The problem ...
Candidates For U.S. Senate Speak To KFOX
The three people vying for the one U.S. Senate seat from Texas are current U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican, Texas state Rep. Rick Noriega, a Democrat, and Yvonne Shick, a Libertarian.All three candidates agree on one thing: The big issue is the economy."We need to make Washington, D.C., more ...
Sheriffs Reveal New Armored Vehicle
El Paso sherriff’s have a new addition to their force that will help them fight crime.It's a new armored rescue vehicle, which is assigned to the special weapons and tactics team.Its purpose is to provide ballistic protection to officers and citizens in dangerous situations, like when dealing with hostage situations.This ...
Elderly Woman Assaulted By Son
According to police a 72-year-old woman was assaulted by her own son.Police said 39-year-old Ernesto Morales twisted his mother's arms and grabbed her by the face.She went to a neighbor for help.When police arrived, Morales tried to run away, but was eventually caught.He faces charges for injury to an elderly ...
Concordia Cemetery Tries To Scare Away Halloween Trespassers
It's considered one of the most haunted places in El Paso, where more than 60,000 people are buried."You see a lot of stuff going on here at the cemetery. It has its residents that are very active and they let you know that they're here," former security guard Patricia De ...
El Paso Police Increase Patrol For Halloween
The cash register at Party World on Dyer Street didn’t stop beeping all afternoon on Halloween. Last-minute shoppers swamped the store looking for scary, and not so scary, costumes.“I don't usually do the spooky things,” said Tiffiny Jones, of Fort Bliss. The mother of five knows a thing or two ...
Spur 276 Project Draws Controversy
When Dr. Rick Bonart looks at the natural arroyo near the Outlet Shoppes in West El Paso, he sees a dying breed."This as the last opportunity to have an actual contiguous arroyo trail all the way from Franklin Mountains to the river and the river trail," said Bonart.TxDOT wants to ...
Colonia Residents On Deadline To Rehabilitate Homes
A colonia around Horizon City desperately asks for help from the Borderland. KFOX spoke to one lady who maybe forced to live in bad housing conditions if she doesn't receive help.Maria Ortiz is one of many who are part of a self help project to finish building their homes.“I'm scared ...
Concordia Cemetery Beefs Up Security On Halloween
It's considered one of the most haunted places in El Paso, where more than 60,000 people are buried. But on Halloween, the problem at Concordia Cemetery isn't ghosts -- it's people."Tombstones being knocked over, animal sacrifices, gang-related graffiti," Concordia Heritage Association President Patricia Kiddney said.So to keep trouble out, this ...
Car Burns Hours After Developing Trouble
El Paso Fire Department investigators blamed mechanical failure for a fire which reduced a car to a burned-out shell Friday morning.El Paso County Sheriff's deputies say a driver experienced trouble with his Mercedes-Benz around 11 p.m. Thursday on Loop 375 near Montana Avenue. The driver then pulled over to the ...
El Paso Fire Department Inspect Nightclubs For Safety
The El Paso Fire Department reports some area clubs are safer than others.Whiskey Dick's in East El Paso made some major changes to make sure the scary stuff Halloween night is in the spirit of the holiday and not a reality.Recently, the bar installed a $35,000 fire sprinkler and fire ...
Stories for Thursday, October 30
Police Take 11 Grams Of Cocaine Off Streets
El Paso police have taken 11 grams of cocaine off the streets.Ruben Moreno, 37, and Ruben Rodriguez, 28, are now behind bars.Police said the busts happened after two separate traffic stops.Officers said they found Moreno with two packets of cocaine and Rodriguez with 20 packets.
Overcrowded Buses Have Students Riding Three To Seat
As the school bus packed with children pulled up to Adam's ballpark in Anthony, N.M., some parents waited to hear what complaints their children might have today."Sometimes there are three (students) to a seat," Gabriela Calzada said about the uncomfortable bus rides she said she's experienced lately. According to Calzada, ...
Stormwater Petition Makes It To City Hall
A petition drive to repeal the way the city of El Paso governs stormwater fees has finally made it to City Hall.A group of El Paso businesspeople and homeowners brought its petitions to the city clerk's office late Thursday afternoon.The petition calls for City Council to reconsider its decision giving ...
Socorro School Board Will Appoint New Member
In a special board meeting Thursday, the Socorro School Board voted to accept Joe Sarabia's resignation and to appoint someone to fill his position.As KFOX reported, Sarabia recently stepped down from the board since he said his new job kept him from performing his duties.In a 5-1 vote, the board ...
Custodian Arrested For Alleged Sexual Contact With Minor
A custodian at a Las Cruces high school sits behind bars Thursday after allegedly having sexual contact with his 12-year-old relative.Police arrested Ruben Ortega Jr., 37, Wednesday and charged him with four counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor.Police said the incidents happened over a two-year time span starting ...
Road Stripped, Repaved, Stripped, And Repaved Again
Work is under way on repaving Redd Road at Resler Drive for the second time this year, and residents along with business owners want to know why.While filing down nails at CS Nails on Thursday, the ladies talked about the filing down of Redd Road at Resler Drive."Bumpy. Very rutty. ...
El Paso Woman Says Flip Flops Burned Her Feet
An East El Paso woman said some flip flops she bought at Wal-Mart burned her feet. She believes they're the same flip flops that were recalled last year.Linda Talamoni's feet are healing but the pain is still there."At first it's just a mark and then it starts itching real bad. ...
Two Former Police Officers Face Off For Sheriff's Race
The Democratic candidate for sheriff is former El Paso Police Chief Richard Wiles. His Republican challenger is ex-gang officer George Rodriguez Stoltz. They're facing off in one of the most watched local races of this election.Wiles said if he's elected one of his priorities is to find a way to ...
Redd Road And Resler Drive Intersection Bumpy Again
The city of El Paso said the intersection of Resler Drive and Redd Road has to handle more than 20,000 cars and trucks everyday, and lately it has been a bumpy ride."Not fun. Bumps everywhere, damages my tires," said Ian Grant from West El Paso."It's horrible, you're just getting tossed ...
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