Socorro News

An armor crewman explains how soldiers drive and operate the Abrams tank to an "Iron Soldier" family member last year during an equipment demonstration at the Fort Bliss Armed Forces Day celebration Fort Bliss will have its annual Armed Forces Day open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Biggs Park on East Fort Bliss.

Two people are in custody after a car crashed while being pursued by El Paso police, according to emergency radio traffic.

Mayoral candidates Gamaliel "Gama" Mendez, 23, Gumersindo "Gume" Cardoso, 47 and Igor Alberto Flores, 36, fell behind by significant margins.

The mayoral candidates are Jesus Alejandro Ruiz, 24, Gamaliel "Gama" Mendez, 23, Gumersindo "Gume" Cardoso, 47 and Igor Alberto Flores, 36.

Socorro residents will choose a new mayor Saturday, and the candidates spoke to KFOX14 about their visions for the troubled city.

Cinco de Mayo is a chance to celebrate Mexican culture and a decisive victory over the French occupation army in 1862.

Voters Albert Dominguez, center, and Frank Hernandez, right, leave the early polling station in the food court at Bassett Place during the first day of early voting Monday.

A judge ruled Thursday that two Socorro city council members were illegally holding office so the plans to take land from San Eli to expand Socorro are completely scratched.

Former Socorro City Representative Jesse Gandara is walked in handcuffs to a Sheriff's unit Thursday after a search warrant was executed at his Socorro home.

She is a 2009 graduate of Irvin High School and the daughter of Cantu Beatriz and Jose Trujillo, both of El Paso.

Socorro City Representative Jesse Gandara is walked in handcuffs to a Sheriff's unit Thursday after a search warrant was executed at his Socorro home.