News Stories for April 2012
Stories for Monday, April 30
Fire crews douse flames on burning Sun Metro bus
El Paso fire crews were called to a Sun Metro bus on fire at 6:23 p.m. Monday afternoon at East Overland and South Oregon. When fire crews arrived they reported smoke and flames coming from the back of the bus. That is where the engine is located. Firefighters quickly extinguished ...
Meeting scheduled concerning roundabout construction in Chaparral
People in Chaparral, N.M., will have the chance to voice their concerns about a construction project planned for their area. As KFOX14 has reported several people are upset over a roundabout being built along Highway 404 and 213. Those who live near there said the speed limit in that area ...
Number of Americans killed in Mexico is rising
A Houston area newspaper said the number of Americans killed in Mexico is rising. According to a Houston Chronicle analysis of U.S. State Department data, half of the murders in Mexico last year happened in border cities and towns that include El Paso. According to the article, last year, a ...
Bond dropped for former mayor-elect of Sunland Park
A district court judge lowered the bond for former Sunland Park mayor-elect Daniel Salinas on Monday. During Salinas' arraignment Monday morning on fraud, kickback and bribery charges, Judge Jacinto Palomino lowered his bond from $250,000 to $100,000. Salinas has been in jail since April 9 and will be released if ...
Central El Paso community neighbors say nearby school causes troubles; wants specific program out
Graffiti in alley ways of the Manhattan Heights community make one neighbor KFOX 14 talked to feel unsafe. "(The problem) it's more during the day. Because you don't know what you'll run into when you come out that door. You're not safe anywhere, but it's become worse," one neighbor who ...
Mother who allegedly served daughter alcohol before reported DUI crash could be sued
El Paso police said a woman was driving drunk when she crashed into a car at the Circle K at 700 N. Americas. Lucia Pichardo, 27, reportedly went to the Circle K to pump gas Saturday night. As she approached the pumps, police said she sideswiped a car. That driver ...
State intervention in Sunland Park a possibility down the line
Sunland Park is another step closer to having the state step in and take over its operations. The State Auditors office announced it's found numerous violations in Sunland Park, including problems with overspending and city contracts. "I want to finish with this problem because it affects very bad the governing ...
People on streets of Washington, D.C.: We'd visit El Paso despite border violence
For years now, CQ Press has ranked El Paso as one of the safest big cities in the United States, despite the Sun City sitting right next to Juarez, Mexico, a major battlefield for the Mexican drug cartels. That's why KFOX 14's D.C. Bureau hit the streets of the nation's ...
County reveals design for renovated Sportspark
After nine years, the county has finally decided what to do with the El Paso County Sportspark: renovate and make the 30-year-old park state of the art. "Today we are unveiling to the Commissioner's Court and to the public the initial renderings of the Sportspark design and talking about what ...
Sobriety checkpoints scheduled for May in Dona Ana County
The Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department scheduled two sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols for May, officials said. Checkpoints and patrols are set to be conducted May 5 and May 27 at various undisclosed locations throughout Dona Ana County. These checkpoints are usually set up between 6 p.m. and 4 a.m., ...
Man accused of hitting several cars before crashing through wall
Residents on Castle Keep Circle said they were jolted out of bed after they heard a loud crash after 2:30 a.m. Monday. Police said a man knocked into several cars before smashing through a rock wall. He had apparently just dropped a friend off when he caused the accident. Police ...
Man stabbed in Juarez and rescued in El Paso
A man who was stabbed multiple times in Juarez was rescued after he made his way into El Paso, according to witnesses. At 3 a.m. Monday, the young man flagged down border patrol and police at the customs gate. Witnesses in downtown near Father Rahm said they saw the young ...
Police: Man fled after smashing into wall
Police in East El Paso are looking for a man who fled from an accident on Saul Kleinfield near Montana just after midnight on Monday. They said he lost control of a minivan and hit a rock wall, wedging the vehicle between the wall and a light pole. Police said ...
Lower Valley man's car set on fire
A Lower Valley man's car is destroyed after someone intentionally sets it on fire. Fire crews responded to the call at 1:30 am on Monday on Valle Alegre Drive. They say they are investigating the cause of the fire that cost him his car. The car owner says he had ...
Motorcyclist hurt in apparent hit-and-run
Police in El Paso are looking for the driver of a Chevy Silverado who they believe struck a motorcyclist and kept going. Officers on the scene said the man driving the bike was traveling near Viscount and Gateway West at 2 a.m. Monday when he was hit. Emergency crews said ...
Stories for Sunday, April 29
I-10 Fleamarket and Fair now open
A new place to shop is now open in East El Paso. The I-10 Fleamarket and Fair, located at Cowtown Boots, at 11451 Gateway West, has more than 1,000 parking spaces, room for up to 500 booths, permanent restrooms and a community stage, as reported by our media partners at ...
Beer, wine to be sold at 'Music Under the Stars'
In an exclusive interview Sunday, El Paso Mayor John Cook told KFOX14 News that a decision has been made regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages the city-sponsored concert series, "Music Under the Stars." The event will continue to be held in El Paso's Chamizal National Memorial Park, at least for ...
Officials work to correct sex offender law error
A mistake in the law could mean there are child predators in New Mexico who aren't registered as sex offenders. Here's where the problem happened: In 2007, the state legislature passed a law making it a crime to solicit sex of a child through electronics. But in that same session, ...
EPPD: Eastside man runs person down with car
Officers have arrested an Eastside man for aggravated assault, according to El Paso Police representatives. Officers responded to a fight call just before 10 p.m. Saturday. Officers arrived at the address and found one victim, William Potter, 37, lying in the street unconscious. The investigation revealed that Miguel Olivas was ...
3 women arrested for allegedly beating, robbing victim
El Paso police arrested 3 women on Saturday for allegedly luring another woman into an apartment and then beating and robbing her. Police said on Saturday around 4:00 p.m., a 40-year old victim was lured into an apartment on the 8700 block of Norton in northeast El Paso. 3 women, ...
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