News Stories for October 2011
Stories for Friday, October 28
Poki Roni Ranch Owner Sentenced In Murder Trial
The jury in the Travis Kirchner murder trial decided on Kirchner's sentence Friday morning.Jurors deliberated for about eight hours. They sentenced Kirchner to 29 years in prison.The jury found Poki Roni ranch owner Kirchner guilty of murder in 2008 death of his mother, Patricia Kirchner, 81, on Wednesday. It took ...
Man Hospitalized After Overnight Rollover
A man rolled his truck over in northeast El Paso Thursday night.It happened on Gateway North near the Cassidy Avenue exit before 11:30 p.m.It’s not clear what led up to the accident.Police on the scene said he was taken to University Medical Center for minor injuries.
New Lawsuit By Gay Soldiers Against Government
A group of gay active military personnel who are married sued the federal government Thursday for the same benefits as straight military couples, arguing it's a matter of equality and national security.The lawsuit, filed by Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, revolves around the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The act was ...
Stories for Thursday, October 27
Juarez Mother, Unborn Child Murdered
A crime in Juarez that is as gruesome as it gets.Juarez police found Wednesday afternoon the incinerated remains of a 17-year-old girl 7 months pregnant. . Authorities say she died from carbon monoxide inhalation.Heat from the fire caused the unborn child to be popped from the mother's womb.Police say a ...
El Paso Father Jailed On Injury To Child Charge
A 3-month-old baby taken to a local hospital with serious injuries prompts El Paso police to investigate its father.The child who was taken to University Medical Center by its father had several injuries to its head, which medical examiners determined were caused by shaken baby syndrome. They also found and ...
Fire Sparks At East El Paso Gas Station; See Video
A fire at an east El Paso gas station was caught on video Thursday afternoon.A car parked at the 7 Eleven on Gateway West near the George Dieter Drive on-ramp caught fire.The fire happened around 2 p.m.The video attached to this story shows fire crews battling the blaze, trying to ...
Ruidoso Ski Resort Prepares For Ski Season
Ruidoso received about 2 inches of snow Wednesday night and temperatures that were cold enough to produce artificial snow.Justin Rowland is the director of operations at Ski Apache, which is part of the Inn of the Mountain Gods, and he said that in order to make the fake white stuff, ...
EPPD Lieutenant On Administrative Leave After Overtime Audit
An audit in overtime expenses raises questions about an El Paso Police Department lieutenant's overtime.Lt. Alfred Lowe was put on administrative leave after an audit was conducted on the department he runs, the Crimes Against Person’s Unit.Lowe, a 31-year veteran, was put on administrative leave after a city auditor found ...
After 7 Hours, No Sentence Decision In Poki Roni Trial
Poki Roni ranch owner Travis Kirchner waited for nearly seven hours in a holding cell at the El Paso County courthouse for an El Paso jury to decide his sentence Thursday afternoon, and he'll continue to wait overnight and into Friday.The jury found Kirchner guilty of murder in 2008 death ...
Man Wanted In Overnight Shooting At Nightclub
Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a northeast El Paso night club that left one man in the hospital. The shooter has not been found.The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. in the back parking lot of Player's Lounge at 4024 Dyer Street.The victim was shot in the leg and ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 26
First Round Of Early Withdrawal Troops Arrives
President Barrack Obama said they'd be home for the holidays, and Wednesday night, the first group of soldiers from the early withdrawal plan returned to El Paso.About 20 members of the Fourth Brigade Combat Team, First Armored Division, arrived at El Paso International Airport on Wednesday. The soldiers were in ...
Man's Body Severed In Motorcycle Accident on I-10
El Paso sheriff's investigators told KFOX-14 a man's body was severed when he was thrown from his motorcycle on I-10 Wednesday night.They told us it happened when he slammed into a guardrail on I-10 near Eastlake Boulevard in Horizon City.El Paso Sheriff's spokeswoman, Angela Becerra said speed appeared to be ...
Motorcycle Crash Claims One Life
A motorcycle crash on eastbound Interstate 10 near the Eastlake exit claimed one life Wednesday night.El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy Angelica Becerra told KFOX14 that speed was a factor in the crash. The driver's body flew about 100 feet from the bike, said Becerra.Tune in to the KFOX14 Morning News ...
Canutillo ISD Joins Lawsuit Against Texas Public Education
The Canutillo Independent School District has joined a growing battle against the state of Texas.The district joined dozens of other Texas school districts that are suing the state over a lack of funding for public education.The Texas Legislature has slashed the state education budget as a cost-saving measure.The El Paso ...
Low Numbers Recorded For Early Voting
There are 367,000 registered voters in El Paso County, but only 600 have cast their ballots early for the November elections.Voters in Socorro are electing a new mayor in their recall election.The Anthony Independent School District has a bond vote to approve money for building improvements.Early voting ends November 8 ...
NMSU opposes increase in student athlete scholarship
The NCAA could increase the scholarship amount for student athletes by $2,000 but New Mexico State University said the increase would not work with its budget and wouldn't be fair for all students. "I just think it opens up a can of worms," NMSU Athletics Director McKinley Boston said. Boston ...
NMSU Opposes Increase In Student Athlete Scholarship
The NCAA could increase the scholarship amount for student athletes by $2,000 but New Mexico State University said the increase would not work with its budget and wouldn't be fair for all students."I just think it opens up a can of worms," NMSU Athletics Director McKinley Boston said.Boston said that ...
Woman Struck By Cabbie In Central El Paso Dies
An elderly woman who was rushed to the hospital in serious condition Wednesday morning after she was struck by an SUV died, police said.Maria Barrientos, 62, was apparently crossing the street when she was struck by a cabbie, 67-year-old Manuel Ortiz.It happened shortly before 9 a.m. at the intersection of ...
Abandoned Malnourished Dog Gives Birth To Pups; Adoption Available
An abandoned dog gave birth inside an animal control truck.Doña Ana County Animal Control Officers picked up a boxer-mix dog that was found tied up at a vacant property on Monday, deputies said.They said once she was loaded in the truck, the dog went into labor, gave birth to seven ...
Police Officer Arrested, But Not Charged
An El Paso police officer who was arrested and released for suspicion of DWI, evading arrest and illegal possession of a firearm on Fort Bliss has not been charged. The arrest and release happened Monday night.All Fort Bliss could tell KFOX14 is that the potential charges will be issued in ...
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