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Two admitted members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABTX) recently pled guilty to racketeering charges related to their gang membership, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).  Specifically, Kelley Ray Elley of Austin and Jamie Grant Loveall,

A human stash house containing 147 suspected illegal immigrants was busted in Alton, Texas, near the U.S./Mexico border.  Daniel Tirado, a spokesman for the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector, told The McAllen Monitor that the immigrants were residents of various South

43-year-old Albert Buck Hibbert, a former music teacher in El Paso, is in federal custody for allegedly possessing child pornography.  Court documents obtained by Breitbart Texas claim that Hibbert was apprehended on April 3. U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland

Breitbart Texas has been closely following the story of Lupe Trevino, the former sheriff of Hidalgo County in south Texas, who admitted to accepting campaign funds from a narco-trafficker. But the alleged corruption within the Sheriff’s Department does not end with Trevino. In

Earlier in April, Breitbart Texas reported on 27-year-old Fidel Salinas, a man accused of illegally attempting to access several Internet servers including government assets. Salinas, who is thought to be affiliated with the notorious online hacking group “Anonymous,” was served with a new indictment on

Barrett Lancaster Brown, a Dallas-based activist with ties to hacking group Anonymous, pled guilty to several charges April 29. Specifically, Brown admitted to obstructing the execution of a search warrant and making threats toward FBI agents online, among other reduced charges. 

Breitbart Texas has reported on the rapidly-growing Lone Star State economy. A new feature on Google Maps called Time Machine allows users to visually see this growth by looking at street views from time periods as far back as 2007. 

33-year-old Ivan Balmorez-Araujo, an alleged street gang member, was arrested by Border Patrol agents as he entered Calexico, California on April 25. A spokesman with the El Centro Border Patrol (CBP) told Breitbart Texas that Balmorez-Araujo was in the U.S. illegally at the time of

In March, Breitbart Texas reported on 33-year-old Dante Phearse, a man accused of making threatening phone calls to two Houston-based synagogues, a courthouse, and a marketing firm. On March 27, he was indicted with two civil rights violations and four counts of

Americans have become increasingly concerned about the federal government’s seizure of privately-held lands and property, especially after the Cliven Bundy incident in Nevada. Now another land owner, Bill Johnson of Temecula, California, claims his property at Vail Lake, the largest

38-year-old Sergeant First Class Zaunmine O. Duncan of the Texas Army National Guard pled guilty to bribery and fraud. Duncan was part of a scheme that ultimately cost the U.S. National Guard Bureau over $30,000 in losses, according to a press release

A 17-year-old male student brought three loaded firearms and a 12-inch knife to his San Antonio high school on April 28, a police spokesperson confirmed to Breitbart Texas. The teen suspect is a student at Madison High School.  North East Independent School District spokeswoman Aubrey

HOUSTON, TEXAS–Three individuals in northwest Houston were reportedly killed execution-style, Breitbart Texas has learned. The unidentified victims, two females and one male, were shot at close range.  The murders took place in an apartment complex in the 7400 block of Hillmont near

Ten individuals were charged in a 13-count indictment related to a broad-scale alleged healthcare fraud scheme, according to a recent press release from the FBI.  65-year-old Jeffrey Parsons and 55-year-old David Edson, vice presidents of Continuum Healthcare LLC, were allegedly at the

Over 1,000 pounds of marijuana was recently seized at the Port of Lukeville in Arizona, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) report. All suspects involved in the seizures are apparently U.S. citizens.  The marijuana was reportedly discovered

Breitbart Texas confirmed that 86 pounds-worth of methamphetamine were discovered inside four fire extinguishers. Border Patrol agents conducted the bust on April 18 at the Falfurrias checkpoint in South Texas.  Daniel Tirado, a spokesman for the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector, told Breitbart

Ernie Hernandez, a county commissioner in Cameron County, Texas, pled guilty to a corruption charge connected to an illegal gambling operation. Local law enforcement officials expect Hernandez to resign shortly thereafter.   In January 2014, the commissioner was accused of protecting

Ten law enforcement officers are accused of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes in for exchange for protecting drug deals, according to a statement from the FBI. The officers were ultimately caught through drug deals staged and conducted by undercover investigators. Reports

Breitbart Texas has been closely following the case of Lupe Trevino, the former sheriff of Hidalgo County in south Texas who pled guilty to money laundering on April 14. Trevino, with the help of his Chief of Staff Maria Patricia Medina, attempted

Texas architect Jesus Bustos recently pled guilty to bribing two public school districts, Progreso and Weslaco. Bustos paid off elected officials in the districts in exchange for expensive design contracts.  Bustos owned a McAllen-based design company called IDEA Group, which

Given comments made on April 25 by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, it seems very likely that the space-tech company will build their new launch site in Texas.  “We’re developing a launch pad on the south coast of Texas,” Musk reportedly said at a

HOUSTON, TEXAS–42-year-old Felicia Smith, a teacher at Stovall Middle School near Houston, reportedly admitted to giving her student a lap dance in front of the class, according to local reports and court documents obtained by Breitbart Texas.  Documents claim that on

34-year-old Antonio Reyes, a prosecutor based in El Paso, pled guilty to dismissing a criminal case in exchange for $500 cash.  As Breitbart Texas reported in March, Reyes was accused of conspiring and agreeing with other people to allegedly commit wire fraud. He apparently conducted the fraudulent activity in

45-year-old Koyode Lawrence of Nigeria pled guilty to running a drug smuggling scheme. He used students from his home country to transport heroin into the U.S.  It is likely that Lawrence’s scheme began in the late 1990s or early 2000s. He

HOUSTON, TEXAS–Cartel hit man 35-year-old Arturo Gallegos Castrellon, also known as “Benny,” “51” and “Guero” of Mexico will spend life in U.S. prison for leading the assassinations of one U.S. Consulate employee, her husband, and a husband of another Consulate employee, according

36-year-old Marcos E. Carrion, a former police officer in Houston, surrendered himself to authorities after being charged with allegedly “conspiring with others to possess with the intent to distribute” cocaine, according to the FBI.  A spokesman with the Houston Police Department

HOUSTON, TEXAS–Texas is expected to out-produce every OPEC nation except Saudi Arabia in 2014, according to leading energy exploration officials with Houston-based ConocoPhillips. The boom could carry Texas’ economy for years to come. The biggest threat to the industry, however,

28-year-old Javier Jimenez-Barragan, a Mexican national in the illegally in the United States, was arrested after he shot at a random woman’s vehicle with a BB gun.  The incident occurred on Highway 213 in Oregon, according to OregonLive. Barragan was driving

New York City will get a brief taste of Lone Star State economics, as Texas Governor Rick Perry travels there to speak to various business leaders. TexasOne is hosting a reception from April 22-24, focused around Texas’ pro-business policies and their positive

Re-entry into the U.S. illegally after having been deported is a felony, but Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is considering curbing deportation policies for aliens who have committed re-entry crimes.  The Associated Press (AP) reported that the change could result in tens of thousands of

HOUSTON, TEXAS–Seven Houston men pled guilty to various charges tied to a weapons smuggling ring, according to court documents obtained by Breitbart Texas. The illegal operation reportedly had ties to Mexico.  An indictment obtained by Breitbart Texas alleges that the

HOUSTON, TEXAS–In March 2014, a human stash house containing 115 individuals was discovered in Houston, Texas. Court documents obtained by Breitbart Texas state that five individuals, Jose Aviles-Villa, Jonathan Solorzano-Tavila, Antonio Barruquet-Hildiberta, Jose Cesmas-Borja, and Eugenio Sesmas-Borja, pled guilty to conspiracy and

HOUSTON, TEXAS–A new study helps confirm assertions that Texans do not want or need Obamacare. According to an April report by the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, the percentage of uninsured adults in Texas has only declined by 1.3

An unknown number of men reportedly began shooting at a Mexican military helicopter and three of the assailants were shot dead near the Texas border. The incident occurred on April 18 in Tamaulipas, Mexico, according to Sergio Chapa of ValleyCentral.com.

Over 80 illegal immigrants were reportedly discovered in the woods of McAllen, Texas. The group was staying in a “makeshift encampment” near a closed-down tennis club.  The illegals, many of whom slept on cardboard, were staying in camouflaged tents hidden

Three men from Texas border towns are accused of possessing and attempting to distribute 51 kilograms of cocaine near Cleveland, Ohio, according to court documents obtained by Breitbart Texas. The defendants are 42-year-old Guadalupe J. Zarate of Penitas, 25-year-old Jesus A. Flores