News Stories for March 2010
Stories for Wednesday, March 31
Amber Alert Issued For Boy From Midland
The Texas Department Of Public Safety has issued an Amber Alert out of Midland Texas Wednesday night.Police are looking for a 2-year-old Hispanic boy. They said Christian Velasquez is 3-foot-2-inches tall with brown hair and eyes.The boy was last seen wearing a green shirt and grey sweat pants.Police believe he ...
Mexican Media: Redelfs Was Targetted Because Of Jail Employment
A man has apparently confessed to his role in the shooting deaths of three people with connections to the U.S. consulate in Juarez, Mexican media reported.Mexican officials have announced that Ricardo Valles de la Rosa confessed to being a lookout in the killings of El Paso couple Lesley Enriquez and ...
El Paso Cell Phone Ban Now In Effect
El Paso's new city ordinance, prohibiting the use of a hand-held cell phone while driving, officially becomes law Thursday.Drivers can still use a cell phone with a hands-free device within city limits."It's going to be tough because you see it everywhere you drive, you look to the guy next to ...
Fiery Rollover Kills Mother; 2 Children Survive
The family of a woman killed in a fiery rollover crash on Interstate 10 near ASARCO called her a hero Thursday. Karla Cerino, 24, died after a one-vehicle crash around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. According to El Paso police, Cerino's 2000 Ford Expedition's front left tire blew out, causing Cerino to ...
District Clerk Undergoes Psych Evaluation
District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez underwent a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation to find out if he’s mentally competent to stand trial on federal conspiracy charges.According to court documents, Judge Frank Montalvo ordered a psychiatric evaluation of Sanchez and a hearing on his ability to help in his own defense. The evaluation was ...
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Training
El Paso Community College received a $518,199 grant from The Texas Workforce Commission to offer Free training to 98 local individuals in new environmental construction jobs.EPCC will train qualified individuals for occupations in green energy construction fields. The "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy" Grant training will focus on: · Basics ...
Statement Issued From El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles
“The motive behind the murder of two U.S. Consulate employees and a Detention Officer with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office remains under investigation by Mexican Authorities and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which is the lead U.S. Agency. Not withstanding the article published in today’s El Paso Times , ...
Family Of Man Connected To Consulate Killings Speaks Out
Wednesday on KFOX News at Six, reporter Derek Shore speaks exclusively with relatives of the man Mexican authorities say is a suspect in the killings of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Juarez.The joint army, federal and state anti-crime task force in the state of Chihuahua said Ricardo ...
$30,000 In Damages Estimated In Shed Fire
Occupants inside a home during a fire escape Wednesday afternoon.The fire happened around 2:50 p.m. on the 500 block of Huerta Road.El Paso fire crews told KFOX a fire broke out of the shed attached to the home.A total of $30,000 in damages was reported.The cause of the fire is ...
Drop Off Locations For Newborns In Need Campaign
Station 27 @ 6767 Ojo de Agua / WestsideStation 22 @ 6500 N. Mesa / WestsideStation 6 @ 1850 Firehouse / Eastside (across from Montwood High School)Station 24 @ 1498 Lomaland / EastsideStation 33 @ 3475 Nolan Richardson / EastsideStation 23 @ 5315 Threadgill / NortheastStation 16 @ 3828 Hercules ...
Judge Denies Bond For 2 Men Accused In Killing
Bond was denied for two men arrested in connection with the 2009 kidnapping of Sergio Saucedo.U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard Mesa denied bond for 39-year-old Joey Ashley and 42-year-old David Pena.They both face drug trafficking charges.Investigators believe both were responsible for the 670 pounds of marijuana seized at a border checkpoint, ...
Man Suffers Minor Burns In Recycling Plant Fire
A fire at recycling plant in El Paso's lower valley was ruled accidental after investigators determined a compactor used to smash plastic caused a fire and a small explosion, said Lt. Mario Hernandez with the El Paso Fire Department.Around 8:45 a.m., a fire broke out on the 9500 block of ...
EPFD: East El Paso Blaze Originated In Dryer
A clothes dryer is to blame for a blaze that displaced a family Wednesday morning in east El Paso.When crews arrived around 11:30 a.m. to the 12000 block of Amstater Circle, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the laundry room of the home.Lt. Mario Hernandez with the El ...
New Mexico Boosts Law Enforcement On Border
Following the recent death of a prominent Arizona rancher living close to the border, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has decided the state must beef up its security along the border. Tuesday, Richardson called for an increase of patrolling with Border Patrol, State Police and sheriff’s departments. Wednesday, Richardson decided ...
Overnight Power Outage Hits Upper Valley
A few hundred El Pasoans woke up to blinking clocks Wednesday morning.El Paso Electric crews believe a transformer blew near Doniphan and Sunland Park Drive, knocking out power for about 200 homes late Tuesday night.The lights should be back on this morning after crews spent most of the night working ...
Truck on I-10 Lands In Ravine
Failure to control speed sent a pickup truck off the Interstate and into a ravine, police said.A Nissan truck and Honda Element were headed down Interstate 10 east Tuesday night when the Nissan slowed down for unknown reasons. That’s when officers said the driver of the Honda rammed into the ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 30
Mexican Authorities Say Ricardo Valles De La Rosa May Not Have Ties To Consulate Killings
KFOX has new information about the shooting deaths of three people with ties to the U.S. Consulate in Juarez.After announcing the arrest of a man with possible involvement in the shooting Monday, Mexican officials are slightly changing their story.The governor of Chihuahua said Ricardo Valles de la Rosa has confessed ...
More Than Half Socorro Candidates Don't Show Up To Forum
Socorro potential voters were supposed to learn about what the candidates stand for at a forum on Tuesday but only six of the 14 candidates who are running showed up.Socorro City Council elections will take place on May 8 and early voting starts April 26.KFOX has reported on the controversial ...
Rapid Transit System For El Paso Moves Forward
El Paso City Council gives the go-ahead to continue pursuing a rapid transit system for the city.The system consists of special articulated buses that can manipulate traffic signals and move through the city at a much faster rate than the current bus system."It'll set all the bus stops up, which ...
$900,000 In Grant Money Awarded To Fight Crime Along Border
A $900,000 grant was awarded to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to help pay employees overtime to fight crime along the Texas border.The Office of the Governor awarded the money March 25, 2010.
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