Suspect in Horizon threat situation found dead inside home
UPDATE (4:19 PM)- A spokesman for the Horizon Police Department told ABC-7 that early Monday officers responded to a call of an man. around the age of 50, making threats to an individual and some of the individual's family members around 9:08 am. Officials say that the Horizon Police Department,...
Jordan Foster awarded construction of El Paso Public Safety Training Academy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Jordan Foster Construction announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a Design-Build Contract by the City of El Paso, Texas for the Public Safety Training Academy Campus located on Global Reach Drive. The facility is said to be over 70-acres, includes a state-of-the-art Police and Fire...
Mexican navy seizes 2 tons of cocaine at sea
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexico’s navy (SEMAR) has seized 2 tons of cocaine 200 south-southeast of Acapulco. Two patrol vessels found the drugs in waterproof wrapping floating in the eastern Pacific Ocean. “Having received intelligence and utilizing support aircraft, naval officers in a patrol ship and...
One El Paso fan says that a BTS boy group helped her find confidence
EL PASO (KVIA) — For many fans, BTS is more than a band. For 19-year-old Annabelle “Bella” Tate, the group became a source of comfort during some of her most difficult years. Bella’s room is filled with reminders of the Korean pop group — albums, posters, photo...
Man wanted on warrants arrested in Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 34-year-old man was arrested in Central El Paso on Monday, March 9, after he was wanted on several warrants, according to the El Paso County Constable’s Office Precinct 3. The Constable’s Office says it received information on Monday of active criminal warrants for assault family violence...
Franklin senior gets recognized by mayor
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — When El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson launched the Team of Excellence Award last fall, his goal was to shine a spotlight on students who go above and beyond in academics, leadership, and service. This week, that spotlight landed on Franklin High School, where senior...
Woman arrested after hit-and-run crash in Horizon
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 30-year-old woman was arrested after a hit-and-run crash last week in Horizon, according to Horizon City Police Department. Amanda Gloria Portillo, 30, was charged with collision involving damage to vehicle. She was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with a $2,500 bond....
Resume Riddle Puts Pima County Sheriff on the Hot Seat
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is facing renewed scrutiny over a basic but uncomfortable question: what exactly his early law-enforcement career looked like. His public résumé lists him as working for the El Paso Police Department through 1984, but recently obtained records tell a different story, prompting fresh...
Teen arrested after assaulting family member at Horizon home, police say
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 19-year-old was arrested and charged after striking a family member this past Saturday, March 7, at a residence in Horizon, according to the Horizon City Police Department. Police say at around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, they responded to a residence at the 14000 block of Desierto Bueno in...
Lower Valley murder: police say suspect and victim related, couldn’t stand each other
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Police documents reveal that the man found dead in a Lower Valley canal and the man investigators believe shot and killed him were related, lived together, but couldn't stand each other. Benjamin Jacob Perez, 32, was arrested and booked into the El Paso County...
