News Stories for January 2011
Stories for Sunday, January 30
US Responds To Lawsuit Blaming Army For Student Death
U.S. attorneys responded to a lawsuit filed by the family of a Chapin High School student who was killed, allegedly by a Fort Bliss soldier.Ezra Gerald Smith, 18, was gunned down while walking to school in April 2009. Spc. Gerald Polanco has been accused of pulling the trigger. But he ...
El Paso Weather: Bone-Chilling Cold, Rain, Snow
Get ready for the cold. The Borderland will get hit with a winter storm that will bring temperatures down to the teens, a chance for rain and snow this week.Monday will be breezy, with partly cloudy skies and a slight chance for rain. Highs will be in the upper 50s ...
Firefighters Hit Streets Through New Taskforce
El Paso firefighters are heading into area homes to raise awareness about potential safety hazards. It's part of a new task force launched this month.During a safety inspection, firefighters namely check to make sure you have an escape plan and inspect your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. They also check ...
More Jobs Available, But Are They Good Jobs?
The good news about the job market last year was that 1.1 million private jobs were added nationwide. The bad news was that some investment research firms said many of those jobs aren't high-paying, or jobs that people can turn into careers.Sonya Ramirez from East El Paso has spent a ...
Police Arrest Man Driving Stolen Vehicle
El Paso police officers early Saturday morning were using a License Plate Reader on their marked police vehicle while driving through the parking lot of Freelons Nightclub in Northeast El Paso.A spokesman for the department said the License Plate Reader came up with a "hit" as it passed a silver ...
Things to Know About Home Fire Safety
Home Fire Safety * Perform a home safety inspection with spring cleaning - Remember most injuries occur in and around the home. Some can be lethal. Almost all home injuries can be prevented. * Store any flammable substances properly. Flammable substances are those that catch fire easily. Gasoline is the ...
Stories for Saturday, January 29
FBI Investigates Bank Robbery
The FBI is searching for a woman who allegedly robbed a bank around 10 a.m. Saturday.Officials said a woman entered the Wells Fargo on Gateway West and handed a note to the teller demanding money.The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the woman left.Investigators said she took ...
Warehouse Goes Up In Flames
Fire broke out Saturday afternoon at a warehouse in east El Paso.A total of 50 firefighters were called in to help fight the flames.Fire leaders said the building contained packaging supplies.The fire blocked off access to exits for those who were working out at the EP fitness next door.Some people ...
Update: Fire Claims 3rd Victim
A third person is dead after a house fire early Friday morning, according to family members.Isaiah Matos, 14, died at University Medical Center after relatives decided to take him off life support.Matos' death follows that of his grandmother and brother, Deman. His sister, Eboney Jones, remains unresponsive in a pediatric ...
Man Arrested In Northeast Gas Station Killing
Police made an arrest in the death of a 28-year-old on Jan.28.According to El Paso police, 21-year-old Thomas Pickett was charged with accident causing personal injury or death.El Paso police detectives said Pickett began arguing with a group of people at a Dyer Street gas station. Adrian Cardenas died as ...
Police Investigate Homicide In Northeast El Paso
El Paso police said they are investigating a homicide on the 5300 block of Dyer Street early Saturday morning.Police said when they arrived they found two men injured. One of the victims was taken to William Beaumont Army Medical Center where he later died. The other man was transported to ...
Stories for Friday, January 28
Victim In El Paso's 5th Homicide ID'd
Police have identified the man who died from injuries he received in a fight at the Rescue Mission on Friday evening.Joseph Anthony Powell, 22, was taken to University Medical Center, where he died of his injuries, El Paso police saidPolice arrested the man who they said was connected to Powell's ...
Update: Friends Remember Women Found Dead In East El Paso
At 6 Strings Bar, a picture of Jovanna Flores and friends sat on a table surrounded by flowers. It serves as a reminder of better days at the bar where she worked. Friends said the picture and memory are all that's left to cherish."It's so sad that in life, we ...
Identity Of Apartment Fire Victim Released
El Paso fire officials released the name of a woman burned in an apartment fire in east El Paso.According to fire leaders, Melanie Miller, 24, received burns to more than 80 percent of her body.KFOX-14 called the Lubbock Burn Center, and workers there told us Miller is still in critical ...
Army Soldier Killed In Battle Remembered
A soldier’s courage is remembered. Friends and family held a memorial at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church on Friday.Army Staff Sgt. Omar Aceves was an El Paso native. He served three tours of duty and in his last one, he was killed by an explosive device."He was a ...
1 Child, 1 Adult Die In Early Morning Blaze
Two kids from last night's fire are still fighting for their lives as their family gathers in the ICU.One of the three kids, a 9-year-old boy, died early Friday morning in a Lubbock burn unit."They have lots of friends and they impacted a lot of people's lives," said Seidi Matos, ...
Couple Jailed After 4-Year-Old Found With Bruises
Las Cruces authorities arrested a couple on charges of intentional child abuse.Eric Leone, 29, and Christina Shields, 24, claim they don't know how the 4-year-old boy was hurt.The Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office said the boy's grandmother took him to Las Palmas Medical Center on Monday after she saw him ...
Jurors Cringe Watching Evidence In Child Porn Trial
In day three of the Hector Torres trial, jurors cringed as they watched nearly two hours of child pornography.It's a legal requirement to show the jury the evidence submitted, but many jurors had to look away at times. In some of the videos, children could be heard crying loudly in ...
Update: Police ID Victims In Double Murder
The identities of a mother and daughter who were found dead inside an east El Paso home Jan. 28 have been released.Police were called out to the 11500 block of Pratt Ave. near Pebble Hills Boulevard and Saul Kleinfeld Drive investigating a double murder.When law enforcement officials arrived, they found ...
US Paid Key Witness About $80,000 In Posada Case
A prosecution witness has admitted receiving nearly $80,000 from the U.S. government for agreeing to testify against an elderly ex-CIA operative. Government informant Gilberto Abascal also said Friday that federal authorities helped him obtain U.S. citizenship. Cuba-born Abascal has spent five days testifying that he was on a boat that ...
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