News Stories for April 2009
Stories for Wednesday, April 29
Police Chase Van From Northeast To West El Paso
Police said they received a phone call at 7:12 p.m. Wednesday in reference to a subject with a gun.After police located the van at Dyer Avenue and Sun Valley in northeast El Paso, a police unit tried to pull the subject over but he refused.Police followed the man down Transmountain ...
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT: Juvenile Sex Offenders Go Unregistered
KFOX has learned that most juvenile sex offenders are not required to register with the state sex offender registry even though they are eligible.A 17-year-old girl KFOX spoke to that asked up not to identify her, claims she was date raped last year."Just remembering how my pants were off and ...
Dept. Of Public Health: No Swine Flu In El Paso
Rumors ran rampant Wednesday of swine flu cases at Thomason Hospital while some doctors were overrun with patients worried about catching the virus.It began Wednesday morning with a text message that lead to nonstop phone calls to the KFOX newsroom of rumors about a swine flu case at Thomason Hospital.By ...
Some El Paso Taxi Drivers Not Worried About Swine Flu
Taxi drivers in the Sun City said they have not made any changes in their line of work to deal with the swine flu outbreak.Taxi drivers we spoke with Wednesday say while they are not taking any precautions from being infected, some drivers from Juarez are wearing surgical masks.“About this ...
NM Wins In Otero Mesa Battle
The Bureau of Land Management failed to comply with federal law in developing a plan for managing oil and natural gas development on southern New Mexico's Otero Mesa.Wednesday three judges in Denver’s court of appeals said the Bureau of Land Management went around the national environmental protection act by not ...
Socorro Horse Owners Are Being Cited By City Inspectors
City inspectors in Socorro are now enforcing an old ordinance that doesn't allow residential areas to have large animals.Since inspectors started enforcing this ordinance, dozens of citations have been issued but some residents don't think it's fair.Charlie Gandara said open space for his animals is the reason why he lives ...
Schools Not Closing In El Paso
The swine flu outbreak in Texas has forced some schools across the state to shut down.Superintendents from across El Paso County met with state and local health officials Wednesday, and have decided not to close schools yet.KFOX found one parent who is reluctant about sending her child to school."I woke ...
More Swine Flu Headlines
NM School Sports Resume 7 Confirmed Cases Of Swine Flu; Health Officials Say 'Don't Panic' Schools Will Not Close, Students Encouraged To Keep Going 7 Confirmed Cases Of Swine Flu; 6 At El Paso Schools Health Officials Say No Need To Close Schools YISD Notifies Public Of Possible Swine Flu ...
Swine Flu Forces School Competitions To Change
All major high school athletic and academic events have been either cancelled or postponed to past May 11 due to the swine flu outbreak.The announcement from the University Interscholastic League will mainly effect high school softball, track and academic competitions.Franklin High junior Andres Estrada will not be heading off to ...
Swine Flu Text Message Spreads Rumors, Fear
A text message spread like a wildfire across El Paso on Wednesday saying Thomason Hospital had its first confirmed case of swine flu.KFOX's newsroom was flooded with phone calls on Wednesday about the text message so many received.Richard Reyes feared the worst when he felt his phone vibrate and got ...
Suspected Swine Flu Case Screened At Eastside Clinic
The medical staff at Eastside Family Care Center have seen an increase of patients with flu symptoms since Monday.They're screening everyone with the symptoms. So far, there's one suspected case out of the clinic on Wednesday and they believe there are more.The family nurse practitioner at Eastside Family Care Center ...
DEA Agent Pleads Guilty To Federal Bribery, Fraud Charges
A U.S. drug enforcement agent arrested in El Paso in December on federal bribery and fraud charges pleaded guilty to a charge of aiding and abetting in a plea deal.George Brunner, 48, was accused of accepting bribes and gifts to help five Mexican nationals obtain non-immigrant visas.A sentencing date has ...
West Texas School Superintendents Learn More About Swine Flu
School superintendents from across West Texas met in El Paso Wednesday to learn more about the swine flu and how they should respond.A doctor from the El Paso Public Health Department answered their questions about dealing with this public health concern.School districts across the region are taking precautionary actions like ...
County Manager Issues Statement On Child's Death
Doña Ana County Manager Brian D. Haines has issued the following statement regarding Tuesday’s death of a Las Cruces Public Schools student. "All of Doña Ana County’s staff send our thoughts and prayers to the family of the child who died earlier this week. I wish to reassure the public ...
Gov. Perry Issues Disaster Proclamation
In response to the swine flu outbreak in Texas, Gov. Rick Perry wants to help cut through the red tape and release needed supplies for the state. Perry issued a disaster proclamation Wednesday."I'm issuing a disaster proclamation today which covers the entire state," said Perry.The strong message comes after health ...
Dona Ana County Manager Responds To Swine Flu Rumors
Responding to rumors that a Las Cruces child had died from swine flu, Doña Ana County Manager Brian Haines issued a statement late Wednesday.Haines wrote, "... we have zero evidence or test results that would lead us to speculate that this tragedy is part of the media-fed frenzy surrounding this ...
Names Released Of Teens Involved Deadly Northeast Accident
The names of the El Paso teens who died Wednesday morning in a deadly single-car accident in the northeast have been released.Driver 19-year-old Amanda Crawford, 16-year-old Fernando Ramos, 19-year-old Ramon Sanchez died after the Dodge Stratus they were in struck a large electric pole on Monroe drive, said police.The investigation ...
Military Spouses Forced To Leave Career Behind Get Help
They fight for our country and often leave their families for months, military life can be a difficult lifestyle and sometimes it's even harder on their spouses. One organization has stepped in to help them through their hardships."I applied for many jobs, it just was hard for me to get ...
Overheated Motor To Blame For Smoke At Thompson Hospital
Hospital staff called the El Paso Police Department Wednesday morning after they smelled smoke coming from the building.Emergency crews arrived at 10:45 a.m. to the Annex building at Thompson Hospital in south central El Paso after staff called 911 and reported that they smelled smoke coming from the first floor.An ...
No Reports Of Swine Flu In El Paso
There are no confirmed cases of Swine Flu in El Paso County, said officials Wednesday.No cases of swine flu have been reported in El Paso County, said spokeswoman with the city health department, Tammy Fonce-Olivas.El Paso Community College has made preparations to keep students, faculty and staff informed about the ...
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