El Paso DA's office: Men convicted in separate felony cases

Published   Feb 05, 2025 05:09PM
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Four men were convicted in separate felony cases last month which has resulted in prison time, the El Paso District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The District Attorney's Office says Jewellee Refghio Perez, 23, of Sunland Park, Jonathan Lopez, 23, of El Paso, Carlos Alberto Ruiz, 42, of [...] ... Read more

City: You can't rent out your home, pools for events 

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Staff with the City of El Paso wants to remind the public and educate the City Council that you can't rent out your house or your home swimming pool for events. Tuesday, Jan. 4, the City Council discussed whether homeowners sh ... Read more

1 person hurt in multi-vehicle crash in far East El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- One person was injured and transported to a hospital and two other people refused transport for further medical treatment after a multi-vehicle crash Monday night, Feb. 3 in far East El Paso, an El Paso Fire spokesperson said ... Read more

Doña Ana County names new assistant county manager

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Doña Ana County has a new assistant county manager, who is quite familiar with the County's operations. Doña Ana County named Stephen Lopez as its newest assistant county manager, effective Jan. 26, the County said in a new ... Read more

3 Venezuelan migrants arrested in El Paso

Published   Feb 04, 2025 07:59PM
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Three Venezuelan migrants were apprehended on Tuesday, Jan. 28, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in El Paso, according to a press release from ICE. Two have have been linked to Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, ICE said. ICE says Jhonatan Johan Romero-Pineda, 34, Uzcategui-Uzcategui, 27, and Javier Irazabal-Rodriguez, [...] ... Read more

Week of record highs marches on in El Paso region -- Your 9-

Our week of record high temperatures added yet another record today. Today's high of 83 broke the old record of 79 set in 1890. We have the potential to tie or break a record every day through Saturday. Tomorrow, the record is 82 set in 1890. I am pr ... Read more

Short on time, El Paso city manager sets out to find funding

EL PASO, Texas (EL PASO MATTERS) — The City Council on Monday directed the city manager to produce a report identifying plausible funding sources for the Downtown deck plaza – including public funds outside of taxpayer dollars. It’s the next s ... Read more

Ex-Las Cruces Police officer on trial for killing man at gas

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The trial of a former Las Cruces Police officer accused of shooting and killing a man in 2002 got underway Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Las Cruces. Brad Lunsford is facing a charge of voluntary manslaughter with a firearm enhancement. ... Read more