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New Mexico State Police Investigating OIS Involving Valencia County Sheriff’s Office & Belen Police Department

New Mexico State Police Investigating OIS Involving Valencia County Sheriff’s Office & Belen Police Department Belen, NM – On November…

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Police Scorecard: El Paso, TX

SCORECARD AT A GLANCE AVERAGE FOR 4 SECTIONS: 60% Scores range from 0-100% comparing cities with over 250k population. Cities with…

Plenary Indulgences the First Week of November

2 November 2024, Mesilla Park, New Mexico, Steven Zimmerman – Many Catholics, myself included, are not aware that you can…

Officer’s Accidental Discharge of Weapon

1 November 2024, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – Imagine you are sitting at work, writing reports, talking with the…

Expert Warns New Mexico Drivers to Stay Alert During Halloween Season

A recent analysis ranks US states by road safety risks during Halloween, spotlighting New Mexico drivers as needing to be cautious. Injury lawyers Bader…

Inmates Access to Social Media

24 October 2024, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – It’s just after two o’clock in the morning, you’ve closed the…

Atomic History

In El Paso there was a man who was part of the Nuclear Weapons Program. He also worked on the ICBM project. Then, the technology he worked on in the ICBM project became the framework for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo projects. 

This same man was also a prisoner of war when he was shot down in April 1953 while on a mission over North Korea. He also served in Vietnam. He was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. 

Who am I talking about? Master Sergeant Roy E. Aldridge.

Leaving the Military

11 October 2024, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – Not too long ago we had an individual come to us,…

Voting From Space

NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station have the opportunity to vote in general elections through absentee ballots or early…

El Paso Police Department & Drug Use (A Clickbait Title)

11 October 2024, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – Over the past few weeks we’ve received more than a few…