EPPD Officer Balmer Refuses To Do His Job
Update, 12 March 2024, 2133 HRS – While I was at the scene, just after 1700 HRS, I stopped an El Paso Police vehicle. I spoke with Sgt. Davis, who…
Bad Boys, Bad Boys, Still on the Job
11 April 2025, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – Southwest News Today sent the following Freedom of Information request to the El Paso Police Department via the Office of the…
Texas Captures Criminal Illegal Immigrant Fugitive From Most Wanted List
AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together with the Trump Administration to secure the border; stop…
The El Paso Police Department is Hiring
10 April 2025, El Paso, Texas, Alex Mendoza – Over the last three weeks, Southwest News Today has received 263 emails from El Pasosoans, who have indicated that when they…
Police Short Staffing Causes Crime Victims to Suffer
10 April 2025, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – Once again, the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in El Paso, Texas, was the victim of a crime. This time, someone took…
Are We Failing?
We have normalized the killing of people with mental health issues. We don’t think twice about discounting someone’s life because of the way they live, if they used drugs, or…
Larry Donnell Lacy, Not #7
A young man with an open, welcoming heart had his life cut short. 8 April 2025, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – Imagine you are at home, sitting just over…
Hamas Demanded $500m from Iran for Destruction of Israel
Deif and Sinwar asked the Quds Force commander to finance “the annihilation of Israel and the fight against the U.S.—and they got it.” 7 April 2025, Israel, David Young –…
Police and the Taser 10: A Bad Combonation
6 April 2025, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – We’ve grown accustomed to seeing police officers with Tasers. These less-than-lethal weapons are used to incapacitate a suspect so they may…
Hostages Recognized in Hamas Video
Two hostages recognized in latest Hamas propaganda footage Maxim Herkin and Bar Abraham Kupershtein were abducted from the Supernova music festival 547 days ago and had not been heard from…