Gadsden ISD names new superintendent to lead Southern NM district
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Gadsden Independent School District has selected a new superintendent to lead the Southern New Mexico district. The district’s Board of Education selected Nubia Tarazona as its new superintendent following what the district called a “comprehensive search process that included community input, stakeholder engagement and formal interviews with finalists.” Tarazona has […]
El Paso welcomes war veterans from Honor Flight
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — The City of El Paso invited residents to welcome war veterans as they returned home from their Honor Flight. On Saturday, April 25, at 4 p.m., veterans of the Korean War and Vietnam War landed in El Paso after their journey on their Rio Grande Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
Video shows EPCC professor arrested after livestreamed traffic stop
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A video circulating online shows a traffic stop involving a professor from El Paso Community College that happened on Friday. The professor who has been identified as Gene Thomas Morales livestreamed the encounter on his Facebook account. The footage, recorded from inside a vehicle,...
El Paso motorcyclist shot multiple times in Midland, police say
Police responded about 9 a.m. and said the victim was taken into surgery and is in stable condition.
Flying Road Debris Kills El Paso DEA Analyst on Evidence Run
The Drug Enforcement Administration is honoring Intelligence Analyst Joshua Aaron Arthur, a longtime member of its El Paso team who died in a crash the agency links to industrial road debris while he was driving back to the office to process seized evidence. Over the weekend, the El Paso division and DEA headquarters shared public remembrances that focused on both his years of service...
‘He was a hero’: Los Angeles father drowns in lake while saving son’s life
(KTLA) – Loved ones are mourning a father who drowned in a lake in Lincoln Heights while saving his son’s life. On April 14, Juan Andrade, 55, was spending time at Lincoln Park with his 14-year-old son, a familiar spot in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood located just a few minutes from their home. His wife, […]
Video of officers using stun gun on man puts spotlight on police
Video courtesy of FitFam EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Another police encounter caught on video and gone viral is putting El Paso Police officers in the spotlight once again. This time, a video shows a man being pulled from his car and officers use a stun gun on him during a traffic stop. This is […]
Sheriff’s Office wants consultant to look at its staffing, operations
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says they have been sounding “the alarm regarding budget and staffing challenges” since Sheriff Oscar Ugarte took over. The Sheriff’s Office is now requesting that the County authorize a “qualified, independent third-party consultant to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Sheriff’s Office.” The review […]
El Paso Water didn’t assess a now-failing dam before acquiring Cement Lake property last...
El Paso Water purchased a 300-acre Upper Valley site last month to preserve open space, but didn’t inspect a 117-year-old dam on the property that is now in danger of breaching and flooding nearby areas, utility officials said Friday in response to questions from El Paso Matters. “Structural assessments...
El Paso police add 40 vehicles as part of long-term fleet replacement plan
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso police are adding dozens of new vehicles to their fleet as the department works to replace an aging lineup that has racked up heavy mileage and is increasingly costly to maintain. The El Paso Police Department is adding 40 vehicles as part...
