News Stories for January 2011
Stories for Friday, January 28
Martinez Rescinds Executive Order On NM Regents
Gov. Susana Martinez has rescinded an executive order issued in December by former Gov. Bill Richardson that established a new process for selecting regents at New Mexico's public research universities. Martinez issued her own executive order Friday to overturn what she called a "convoluted" process. Richardson's order had adopted a ...
On KFOX14 News at Six: Family Says 3 Kids On Life Support
KFOX14 is on the way to a relative's house, an aunt who says three children are on life support after a northeast El Paso fire we first told you about on KFOX14 Morning News.KFOX14's Lauren Rozyla is live at the house in the 10100 Wolverine Street on KFOX14 News at ...
Napolitano Touts US Border Safety
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said U.S. communities on the border with Mexico are safer than most Americans believe. Napolitano on Monday also warned Mexican drug cartels to keep violence on their side of the border. She said those who don't, "will be met with an overwhelming response." Napolitano was ...
KFOX-14 42 HDTV Giveaway
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Twitter Account Alerts El Paso Drivers Of Traffic Enforcement
The use of a popular social networking service, Twitter, is influencing how some local followers drive.Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that allows you answer the question, "What are you doing?" by sending short text messages 140 characters in length, called "tweets", "tweets," to your friends, or "followers," ...
Fire Tips From EPFD
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 ...
Police: Intoxicated Man Flees Scene Of Accident
A 24-year-old man was arrested Thursday evening on charges of DWI, accident involving damage, prohibited weapon and failure to identify himself.According to El Paso police spokesman Darrel Petry, Giau Van LE was driving a 2002 Mitsubishi Montero on the 1100 block of Burgandy and was involved in a traffic accident ...
FBI Investigating Posada Trial Witness' Complaint
key prosecution witness in the immigration fraud trial against an anti-Cuban militant claims a defense attorney has tormented his ex-wife and children. Gilberto Abascal is a 45-year-old Cuban native whose testimony is important to the U.S. government's case against former CIA operative Luis Posada Carriles. Abascal made the accusations in ...
Man Flees On Foot After Robbing Lower Valley Bank
A Hispanic man robbed a Lower Valley bank on North Loop at about 9 a.m. Friday, authorities said.The Compass Bank, located at 7744 North Loop Ave., was robbed by a man who was wearing a dark sports coat, dark pants and a red cap, officials said.He is described as being ...
Las Cruces Using Goats For Landscaping
Las Cruces has come up with what it thinks is a cheap and environmentally friendly way of clearing weeds and other vegetation -- by using a herd of goats. The city has hired 60 four-legged workers to eat all of the tall and growing vegetation in and around a 6 ...
Family: 3 Children In Northeast House Fire On Life Support
A family member of the victims who were trapped inside a northeast house fire told KFOX all three children are on life support.Fire investigators reported a 55-year-old woman died after suffering smoke inhalation in a northeast El Paso fire. The 55-year-old grandmother and a 7-year-old boy both suffered serious injuries, ...
Stories for Thursday, January 27
Students Take Stand Against Juarez Violence
More than 300 seniors at Canutillo High School speak out against the violence in Juarez.The school is sponsoring a campaign called "The Violence Stops Here."They decorated handprints all with written messages supporting peace across the border.The handprints are now lined up in front of the school."We felt that it was ...
Jesus Pena Takes Plea Deal
A man accused of racing and causing a deadly accident took a plea deal Thursday.Police said Jesus Pena, 20, was racing along U.S. 54 in January 2009, causing a crash that killed 17-year-old Leslie Mediano.Pena pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide Thursday.He has been sentenced to 10 years probation, a ...
Head-On Collision Closes Anthony Gap
Emergency crews at the scene told KFOX-14 two cars collided head-on near Interstate 10 and Highway 404.One car reportedly caught fire but the one person inside escaped without any injuries.Another man was flown to University Medical Center in El Paso with severe injuries to his leg.New Mexico State Police at ...
Katie's Law Could Expand In New Mexico
New Mexico State University student Katie Sepich was attacked, raped and strangled to death in 2003. Her killer was discovered three years later with the help of a DNA match.Because of that, in 2006, the state of New Mexico adopted Katie's Law, which requires violent felony offenders to submit DNA. ...
EPA Head Hears Claims From Ex-ASARCO Workers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson visited the Borderland on Thursday.As part of her environmental justice tour she visited two facilities and heard complaints from residents.One of the biggest complaints Jackson addressed came from former ASARCO workers."I was working in one of the acid tanks. I was coming out ...
Dispute Over Images Slows Hector Torres Child Porn Trial
What may be a critical technicality in the Hector Torres child pornography trial led the judge to send jurors home early on Thursday.In the morning, assistant district attorney Penny Hamilton called the state's second witness, Jaime Rodriguez, a former El Paso police detective with the cyber crimes unit.Rodriguez began identifying ...
Top Collision Intersections In El Paso For 2010
The El Paso Police Department has identified the top intersection collision locations for December 2010 and the year 2010. They are as follows:December 2010 - High Frequency Collision Intersections 1. Fred Wilson & Gateway North 9 collisions 2. Joe Battle & Montwood 9 collisions 3. Mesa Hills & Sunland Park ...
Woman Suffers Severe Burns In Fire At Apartment Complex
A young woman is severely burned when a fire rips through her east El Paso apartment.Investigators are still trying to determine how the fire started.On Thursday around 2 a.m. firefighters were called to the Celina Apartments in the 8500 block of Viscount.Fire officials said the fire started in one of ...
Firefighters Train As Paramedics At El Paso Community College
Twenty-five El Paso firefighters are taking the next step in their medical training by becoming fully qualified paramedics.Firefighters enrolled in the six-month course say between eight said that between 80 and 90 percent of the calls they respond to are medical. Although each firefighter is already qualified as a basic ...
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