Local Stories for March 2013
Stories for Saturday, March 16
EPPD: Man was driving erratically before deadly crash in Northeast El Paso
El Paso police continue to investigate a car accident that killed a man in Northeast El Paso Saturday night. The accident happened at 8:55 p.m. on U.S. 54 south by Hondo Pass. El Paso police officials said the sole occupant and driver of a black 1997 BMW was dead at ...
Stories for Friday, March 15
EPFD: Person stabbed in south central rushed to hospital with serious injuries
Police dispatchers said that around 5:30 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a stabbing in southcentral El Paso. The victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after suffering multiple stab wounds, according to El Paso Fire Deparmtent official. The stabbing happened at an apartment building in the 1000 block ...
Update: Man rushed to hospital in serious condition after crashing motorcycle on I-10
A man was rushed to the hospital in serious condition after he lost control of his motorcycle on Interstate 10. The wreck happened around 1:15 a.m. Friday, on I-10 east at the Airway Boulevard exit. The KFOX14 Morning News crew arrived first on the scene as the rider, later identified ...
Stories for Thursday, March 14
Mock drills happening at Burges, Canutillo high schools
Parents, don't be alarmed. Drills are being conducted at Burges and Canutillo high schools today. The El Paso Police Department is conducting a mock crash at Burges High School. The 7800 block of Edgemere will be closed between Juniper and Oakdale streets from 6:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Over at ...
Police arrest man accused of robbing northeast convenience store at gunpoint
Police officials said they arrested a man accused of robbing a 7-Eleven at gunpoint Thursday. KFOX14 was first at the scene of an armed robbery at the 7-Eleven on 10298 Dyer St. Police at the scene said a man entered the convenience store, pulled out a gun and ran off ...
Borderland reaction divides Catholics
Most Catholics in El Paso say they were hoping the new pope would be younger and more liberal, but with his strong stance against gay marriage, most people in the gay community don't see any change. "I believe God made us for a reason and everybody should have the right ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 12
Free colonoscopies offered in hopes to reduce colon cancer in Borderland
March is National Colon Cancer Awareness month, and doctors say the dangers of colorectal cancer cannot be ignored. Here in the borderland a program is in place that is helping to prevent and diagnose colon cancer at no cost to you. Rebekah Saliaz, ACCION program coordinator, said, "This grant is open to ...
El Paso DOT working to fix roads before potholes destroy tires
They can pop your tires and if you're not careful, potholes can also damage your car. "It feels like I am in Mexico sometimes," said west El Pasoan Joel Munoz Some El Pasoans say they've gone through their share of bumpy rides. "There are some out there you got to ...
Stories for Sunday, March 10
Police: Drunk woman causes serious accident
El Paso police said a woman who was driving drunk caused a serious accident early Sunday morning. Police said Mariam Teresa Cuomo, 30, was driving along Montana in Central El Paso, just before 3:30 a.m., when she crashed into another vehicle. When police arrived, Cuomo was seen trying to hide ...
Man arrested for 3rd DWI, speeding
An El Paso man is arrested for his third DWI, after police said he was seen speeding in east El Paso. Police said Ricardo Enrique Ontiveros, 51, was seen driving his 1997 Ford F-250 on the 1500 block of Honeysuckle. Ontiveros was reportedly going 61 miles per hour in a ...
Woman arrested after marijuana is found in car
An El Paso woman is arrested by El Paso police officers after she's seen making a traffic violation. When officers approached the car, they said they smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Police requested the assistance of a K-9 unit, which then found three plastic baggies ...
Semi hauling two cabs crashes into car
Traffic was backed up for miles Sunday afternoon, after a semi hauling two cabs crashed into a car near I-10 and Transmountain in west El Paso. The accident happened at around 1:00 p.m. Traffic was backed up to Artcraft for at least two hours, as emergency officials worked to clear ...
Punctured diesel tanker causes west El Paso fuel spill
A diesel tanker that had a puncture caused a leak in west El Paso Sunday afternoon. The accident happened in the 6900 block of North Desert. According to the El Paso Fire Department's twitter account, Dairy Queen and Howdy's gas station employees awere evacuated as the spill was cleaned. Officials ...
Stories for Saturday, March 9
Comet "Pan-Starrs" makes close encounter with Earth
If you're an avid star-gazer, you're in for a rare treat. The comet "Pan-Starrs" is whizzing past Earth, and is visible with the naked eye. The comet is visible in the clear sunset sky, on the western horizon. Experts say the comet will be at its brightest Sunday night. The ...
Update: Man arrested in connection to west El Paso Village Inn armed robbery
El Paso police have arrested a man in connection to an armed robbery Saturday night, at a west El Paso Village Inn. Police responded to the call just before 6:30 p.m., after a man-- identified as Kosta Argeanas, 58, walked into the Village Inn located at the 7800 block of ...
Stories for Friday, March 8
El Paso gang unit and SWAT close northeast neighborhood
El Paso police closed a northeast neighborhood for over an hour Friday morning. The El Paso Police Department's gang unit was serving a search warrant in the 8700 block of Eclipse Street as part of an on-going investigation from a burgalry of habitation case. SWAT teams surrounded the home around ...
Man rushed to hospital after being shot at an El Paso Bar
El Paso police are investigating a shooting just outside of Alma's Bar on Dyer Street and Annette Avenue, next to Burrito House Mexican Restaurant. Just after 10:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 9800 Block of Dyer and found one man had been shot in the leg, police said. An ...
Stories for Thursday, March 7
Housing Authority of the City of El Paso opens wait list
It's been a few years, but the housing authority of the city El Paso has re-opened conventional public housing wait list list for four- and five-bedroom units. In order to qualify for a four-bedroom unit, a family must have four to eight family members. To qualify for a five-bedroom unit, ...
Study finds stricter gun laws may lead to fewer deaths
A new study by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital found states with tougher gun control laws have fewer gun-related deaths compared to states that don't have strict gun laws. This comes as the president is working with Congress to pass mandatory universal background checks for anyone who wants to buy ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 5
Update: Drive-by shooting leaves one man to hospital
El Paso police are investigating a drive-by shooting that sent a man to the hospital in serious condition around 9:30 p.m. Monday night in a neighborhood north of Transmountain Road and Kirwood Street in northeast El Paso. Officers said a man in a dark-colored car drove by and shot at ...
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