Socorro, Texas Pauses Microtransit Service for July 4th Celebrations, Plans Resumption on July 7th
As the city gears up for Independence Day celebrations, Socorro, Texas, residents will see a brief pause in the newly launched Microtransit System. According to the City of Socorro, the community-oriented transport service will be on hiatus this Friday, July 4th, taking a breather for the holiday before resuming its...
Families worry funeral homes gave them fake ashes of deceased relatives
They all patronized five funeral homes now linked to a building where authorities last week found 383 bodies stacked on top of each other.
Parents demand accountability after alleged abuse at El Paso school
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Parents of special needs students at Charles Murphree School are expressing outrage following allegations of abuse by special education instructors. The students, aged 3 to 5, were reportedly subjected to physical abuse, prompting concerns over oversight and accountability within the...
El Paso woman found guilty in 2023 fatal drunken driving crash in Otero County
An El Paso woman was found guilty of killing a young father in a 2023 crash as she drove drunk on U.S. 54 in Chaparral, New Mexico, authorities said. Rebecca Herrera, 34, of El Paso, was convicted by an Otero County jury on June 25 of vehicular homicide while driving while intoxicated in the death of Isaac Garcia,...
Border Patrol trains elite unit to assist injured agents, abandoned migrants
The scenario played out on a hot July afternoon at McGregor Range in the New Mexico desert was part of the training agents vying for a coveted spot in the U.S. Border Patrol’s Search, Trauma and Rescue unit, or BORSTAR, receive.
El Paso Police Release Video of Shootout that Wounded Officer, Killed Suspect
The El Paso Police Department has released body-worn camera footage of a June 1 (2025) domestic violence response that led to an exchange of fire between two officers and a 35-year-old suspect. One officer suffered a leg wound in the gunfight. The suspect was killed. The video shows officers walking...
El Paso County commissioner calls for volunteers to clean up Red Sands after July...
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County officials are seeking volunteers to help clean up Red Sands following the Fourth of July celebrations. County Commissioner Jackie Butler is spearheading a community cleanup event scheduled for the Sunday after the holiday at 7:30 a.m. at Red Sands. The initiative...
Crash on I-10 east in El Paso disrupted traffic
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A crash on I-10 is disrupted traffic in East El Paso. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, a crash on I-10 east, near Viscount, closed three lanes Thursday afternoon. No information if injuries were reported or how many vehicles were involved. TxDOT explained...
El Paso Police: Motorcyclist dead after T-bone crash near UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 24-year-old man is dead after a T-bone crash involving a motorcycle on Tuesday night, July 1, near the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), according to the El Paso Police Department (EPPD). As we’ve previously reported, shortly after 9 p.m. on July 1, officers with the Special Traffic […]
Crews continue working on southwestern corner of Trout Fire
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Fire crews are still searching and extinguishing heat along the southwestern corner of the Trout Fire on Thursday, July 3, the Gilas Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team said in an update. The Trout Fire has stayed at 47,294 acres with 83 percent containment and under 300 personnel...
