Teen arrested for human smuggling after Border Patrol chase
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 16-year-old was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 19, after four undocumented migrants were spotted entering the vehicle he was driving, and fleeing after authorities attempted to stop the vehicle in El Paso, Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks said on social media. Texas Department of Public...
Texas Senate passes bill to replace STAAR exam with shorter tests throughout the year
EL PASO, Texas - (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Texas Senate has passed House Bill 8, which proposes replacing the STAAR exam with three shorter tests administered throughout the school year. This change aims to alter how standardized testing is conducted for students across the state. Local teacher Margaret Gallardo expressed...
‘Scream’ actor David Arquette spotted at El Paso International Airport
Actor and filmmaker David Arquette was reportedly spotted at the El Paso International Airport. Famously known for his role as Dwight "Dewey" Riley in the "Scream" franchise, Arquette took the time to pose for a selfie with a fan on Wednesday, Aug. 27, according to an Instagram post by El Paso Fit Fam . He appeared...
Sacred Neglect: Families continue to press for improvements at Santa Teresa cemetery
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Some families are feeling hopeful after conditions have improved at Memory Gardens of the Valley in Santa Teresa. Many prominent El Paso figures are buried here, including Don Haskins and Abraham Chavez. Back in June, loved ones were frustrated and seeking answers to what they called...
Sept. 15 hearing to shape next steps in David Wood’s Northeast El Paso serial...
A 38-year-old El Paso serial killing case will return to court Sept. 15 when the man convicted of killing six girls and young women and burying them in the Northeast desert begins his latest effort to proclaim his innocence. David Leonard Wood, now 68, was convicted of capital murder in...
Ex-Barrio Azteca leader gets 12 years for drug trafficking
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A former Barrio Azteca leader was sentenced last week to 12 years in federal prison for narcotic smuggling operations from Juarez to El Paso, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, in a news release. Salvador Garcia-Garcia, aka Ardilla, 56, of Ciudad Juarez,...
Texas school districts update library policies under new state law
The El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) Board of Trustees has approved updates to its library policies in response to a new state law, Texas Senate Bill 13, signed by Governor Greg Abbott in June. The law mandates that school boards, rather than librarians, review materials for school libraries. Some...
El Paso Villa Maria host benefit event to support homeless women
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- Villa Maria is a transitional shelter that helps women go from crisis to self-sufficiency through their holistic program that addresses mental, emotional and spiritual needs. For women like Margarita Sosa, Villa Maria isn’t just a shelter, it’s a sanctuary."When I came here, I was really,...
El Paso scammer faces prison for massive real estate fraud
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man is facing time in prison for a massive real estate fraud scheme since at least 2017, targeting multiple homeowners and buyers in the process, El Paso District Attorney James Montoya announced during a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 28. The news conference was held at 10 a.m. on […]
El Paso man charged with injuring child after incident at Ridgemar Apartments
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — An El Paso man was arrested and charged with injury to a child on Wednesday. Officers arrested Louis Ramon Whitson. According to the police report, the incident happened on August 8 at the Ridgemar Apartments on Vista Del Sol Drive in east El Paso and around 2 a.m.
