KOAA.com

Tagged News

• Trial opens in California for alleged drug gang members

  February 22, 2012 5:49 PM

  SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two members of a breakaway Mexican drug gang dissolved their victims' corpses in vats of acid in a gruesome display of Mexican cartel tactics played out on U.S. soil, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday. The defendants held two kidnap victims for weeks in the bedroom of... more »

• Local salsa coming to a store near you

  January 12, 2011 12:48 AM

  There's some tasty business going on in Colorado Springs. A small Mexican restaurant is bottling its famous salsa, bringing a little hometown flavor to a grocery store near you. Opened in 2001, the Cafe El Paso has struck a nerve in Colorado Springs. El Paso, Texas native Sandra Santoscoy... more »

• Mexican official says search for US tourist suspended

  October 15, 2010 8:17 AM

  A Mexican official says the search for an American tourist believed to have been shot while crossing a border lake has been temporarily called off. Tamaulipas state attorney general's office spokesman Ruben Dario Rios Lopez told the McAllen newspaper The Monitor that the search for David Michael Hartley was... more »

• Mexican drug kingpin gets 27 years in Ariz. prison

  September 3, 2010 6:31 PM

  A Mexican man who prosecutors call the leader of a group that smuggled tons of marijuana into the U.S. has been sentenced to 27 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $4 million to the American government. Carlos Molinares Nunez, also known as "Calinche" was charged in November 2006. Authorities... more »

• California students sue over flag clothing

  June 23, 2010 6:28 PM

  MORGAN HILL, Calif. (AP) - Three students at a California high school who were ordered to remove clothing with the American flag on Cinco de Mayo are suing the school district. The civil rights suit was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for Northern California. The suit claims school... more »

• US tip leads Mexican navy to explosives in capital

  June 10, 2010 8:20 AM

  Explosives powerful enough to tear buildings and metal apart are in the hands of Mexico's navy, following a raid on a hostel in Mexico City. Four Mexicans suspected of links to organized crime are being questioned after the pre-dawn raid Wednesday that netted 45 pounds of the material. ... more »

• Colorado bank robber arrested in Mexico

  May 13, 2010 8:48 AM

  A Mexican national described as a serial bank robber responsible for heists in Colorado, Texas and Arizona has been arrested. The U.S. Marshal's Office in Tucson said Raul Gallegos, 40, was arrested by Sonora state police in Guaymas, Mexico, Tuesday. Gallegos was handed over to U.S. authorities at... more »

• What effect will AZ's immigration law have in CO?

  April 26, 2010 12:27 PM

  Here's what I'm working on today. Will Arizona's tough new immigration law have an effect on Colorado? Will more illegal immigrants move here--hoping to avoid punishment in the Grand Canyon State? In a couple of hours I'm going to talk with Joe Mahoney, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the... more »

• How many wings can you eat in 30 minutes?

  February 5, 2010 12:31 PM

  29 amateur eaters gathered in Philadelphia Friday for the annual Wing Bowl--a precursor to Sunday's Super Bowl. Winning is easy--just eat the most chicken wings. Prizes include a car, a motorcycle, and a Mexican vacation. Jonathan Squibb repeated as champ, eating 238 wings in 30 minutes. more »

• Pueblo's Posada this Saturday

  December 11, 2009 1:29 PM

  Pueblo's 32nd Annual La Posada celebration will feature displays by local artisans, performing artists, refreshments and shopping opportunities in Downtown Pueblo. Events begin at noon on Saturday. Featured performers include the Pueblo Children's Chorale, Mrs. Brown's Clowns, Ed Hill, Tom Munch, Chrisanne Galvez, Ballet Folklorico Huehuecoyotle, Musical Community Productions,... more »

• Food drive at Qdoba Wednesday

  November 16, 2009 1:50 PM

  Qdoba Mexican Grill is holding a food drive for Springs Rescue Mission Wednesday. The restaurant chain will give away "Buy One Get One Free" Street Taco coupons to the first 1,000 people to come into one of the five Colorado Spring locations and donate two non-perishable food items, starting at... more »

• 303 arrested across U.S. in cartel drug raids

  October 22, 2009 12:58 PM

  Calling it the largest single strike at a Mexican drug cartel operating in the United States, Obama administration officials on Thursday said authorities had arrested 303 drug suspects over the last two days. The arrests are aimed at the U.S. operations of the La Familia cartel. "This organization,... more »

• Forest Service apologizes to Hispanic campers

  September 15, 2009 12:46 PM

  The U.S. Forest Service has apologized for suggesting that campers who eat tortillas, drink Tecate beer and play Spanish music may be armed marijuana growers, calling it "regrettable" and "insensitive." orest Service officials apologized to Colorado Hispanic leaders in a meeting two weeks ago and released a written apology this... more »

• Americans aboard hijacked plane

  September 9, 2009 4:47 PM

  A U.S. official says American, French, and Mexican citizens were among the passengers aboard a hijacked plane in Mexico. The U.S. official briefed on the matter says preliminary reports also indicate up to eight people were arrested in the incident. The official was not authorized to discuss the case and... more »