News Stories for August 2010
Stories for Monday, August 30
Obama Becomes 12th US President To Visit El Paso
President Barack Obama will be the 12th U.S. president to visit the El Paso area when he arrives Tuesday.In 1891, President Benjamin Harrison was the first to visit El Paso, talking mainly about the economy and the Civil War. Next was President William McKinley, who arrived in 1901 to the ...
West Texas Federal Judges Flooded With Cases
Some new statistics KFOX has obtained said the federal court system in West Texas had more cases per judge than any other part of the Lone Star State.According to the Community Scholars based in El Paso, the Western District of Texas handled more than 10,000 cases last year.The Community Scholars ...
Parents Charged After Child Tests Positive for Meth, Cocaine
The parents of a 4-month-old girl who tested positive for methamphetamine and cocaine were charged with child abuse.Gerardo Soto and Dezarae Soto, both 24, were charged with one count each of negligent child abuse. The two were arrested July 27 on unrelated charges.Las Cruces Police detectives learned that the state’s ...
WSMR Played Vital Role In Iraq
With the Tuesday marking the official end of Operation Iraqi Freedom, KFOX is taking a closer look at the impact local military installations had on the war. At White Sands Missile Range, testing and development of weapons was critical, but most people don't realize testing weapons isn't the base's only ...
Napolitano: Drone Flights To Begin Survelillance In Southwest Border
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said unmanned aircraft flights patrolling the Mexican border in south Texas will begin Wednesday in a bid to seek out smuggling activities and improve border security.Napolitano said in a conference call Monday that the start of the flights out of Corpus Christi means that ...
More Obama Coverage
Stories Soldier: 'It's Like Winning A Gold Medal' To Meet President UTEP Political Science Experts Gives Take On Obama Speech Locals Want Obama To Address Economy President Obama Thanks Fort Bliss Troops Obama: End Of Iraq Combat Mission Not Victory Lap Remarks By President During Fort Bliss Army Visit Obama ...
Obama at Fort Bliss Twitter Updates!
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Operation Iraqi Freedom Deaths
Fort Bliss, Texas 1. SPC Jamaal Rashard Addison (3-23-2003)2. SGT John Edward Allen (3-17-2007)3. SGT Ian Christian Anderson (1-15-2007)4. SPC Benjamin Blake Bartlett Jr (7-15-2007)5. SPC Jacob David Barton (5-11-2009)6. SFC Russell Paul Borea (1-19-2007)7. CPL Nicholas Paul Brown (1-22-2007)8. SSG John Edward (1-15-2007)9. CPL Jeremiah David Costello (6-2-2007)10. SSG ...
Gov Allocates $250K For Juvenile Justice Programs
Juvenile justice programs across New Mexico are getting $250,000 in federal economic stimulus money to help them cope with a budget squeeze. Gov. Bill Richardson is allocating the money to help programs in 18 counties. Money will go to support substance abuse programs as well as teen courts and other ...
Mexico Has Fired 10 Percent Of Federal Police In 2010
Mexico's federal police agency said it has fired nearly 10 percent of its force this year for failing lie detector and other tests. Mexico's approximately 35,000 federal police are required periodically to take lie detector, psychological and drug tests. The government also routinely investigates their finances and personal life. Federal ...
Pedestrian Crossing Lower Valley Intersection Dies
An 80-year-old woman who was struck while she was crossing Zaragoza Road at the intersection of Socorro Road died.On Thursday, Maria Stovall was crossing the Lower Valley intersection when 19-year-old Liliana Dominguez of Socorro struck Stovall with a van, police said. The investigation revealed Dominguez made a right turn to ...
Update: Teen Ejected From Vehicle In Fabens Rollover
El Paso County Sheriff's deputies said rainy conditions were a factor in a serious single-car accident in Fabens Sunday night.The crash happened just after 10 p.m. on the 400 block of Southwest First Street and Hunt Drive in Fabens.Authorities said a 2003 Kia Rio driven by 19-year-old Eric Mota flipped ...
Vehicle Rollover in Fabens Sends Teen To The Hospital
The crash happened just after 10 p.m. Sunday night at the intersection of First Street and Hunt Avenue.El Paso County Sheriff's Deputies said a 2003 Kia Rio flipped over landing in a canal.A 15-year-old girl in the backseat was thrown out of the car and suffered serious injuries.She is recovering ...
What Would El Pasoans Ask President Obama If They Had The Opportunity?
President Barack Obama will be stopping in El Paso Tuesday morning to address the troops stationed at Fort Bliss, but many El Pasoans said they have some other things they'd like the president to address.Air Force One will be landing at Biggs Army Airfield around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday."I think it ...
Stories for Sunday, August 29
Police Converge On Home After Kidnapping Report
El Paso police are investigating after a call of a possible kidnapping in Central El Paso.After the kidnapping was reported, witnesses stated they saw a man in an alley on the 2800 block of Hamilton, officials said.Officers converged on a home on Hamilton and more than two hours later stormed ...
22-Year-Old Nearly Drowns In Pool
A 22-year-old man was taken to University Medical Center after he nearly drowned on Sunday.The El Paso Police Department said they had to rescue the man out of La Estancia apartment complex pool in east El Paso around 6:30 a.m. since he and his friends didn't know how to swim. ...
Stormy Sunday In El Paso and Las Cruces
Update: The flood advisory has been lifted, but moderate rain is expected to last through most of the night. This means El Paso and Las Cruces are are still prone to flooding because the ground is saturated and rainfall will be consistent. Areas most prone to flooding with this storm ...
KFOX Covers President Obama's Fort Bliss Visit
KFOX will have complete coverage of the entire visit of President Barack Obama to Fort Bliss on Tuesday, including on KFOX-TV, KFOX digital channel 14.2, KFOXTV.com , and our Twitter and Facebook pages.KFOX's coverage begins on the KFOX Morning News on Tuesday from 5 a.m. - 8 a.m. Obama is ...
Police Charge Teen In Hotel Stabbing
Police said a 16-year-old boy is the main suspect in a hotel stabbing that happened early Sunday morning at an East El Paso hotel.Police responded to the Whndham Hotel on the 2000 block of Airway Boulevard just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday.According to police, the 16-year-old and a 29-year-old man got ...
Stories for Saturday, August 28
Affidavit: Socorro Child Left In SUV For 4 Hours
A Socorro toddler who died after being left in an SUV was in the vehicle for four hours, according to the arrest affidavit obtained by KFOX.The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Emmanuel Armendari's child, who was discovered unconscious inside an SUV.The arrest affidavit states that ...
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