Texas Sheriff: Man Arrested for Repeatedly Hitting Wife as She Held Their 1-Year-Old
A man in Texas is accused of hitting his wife at least 20 times while she was holding their one-year-old child.
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173 Migrants Found in Stash Houses near Border in Texas
Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector apprehended nearly 175 migrants in multiple human smuggling stash house operations over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Agents took the migrants into custody and processed them under CBP guidelines.
Texas Reports First Locally Transmitted Zika Case of 2017
Texas public health officials announced Wednesday what they believe to be the state’s first locally transmitted Zika case of 2017.
5 Texas Border Sheriffs Who Were Linked to Mexican Cartels
The ties between elected officials and the Mexican transnational criminal organizations we call “cartels” do not stop at the U.S.-Mexico border. In many instances, such corruption manifested on the north side of the line. We detail below five such instances where Texas border sheriffs were indicted and sentenced to prison for such ties.
Former Border County Judge Arrested on Corruption, Theft Charges
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A former county judge has been arrested on multiple charges accusing him of theft and corruption.
Texas Reports First Local Mosquito-Borne Zika Case
Officials from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced the state’s first Zika case likely spread by a local mosquito.
Prosecutor: Defense is Stalling in Murdered Border Patrol Agent Case
The prosecutor trying the capital murder case of slain U.S. Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega, Jr., told the judge that the defense is stalling.
Border Patrol Agents Catch Mexican Child Molester Entering U.S.A.
U.S. Border Patrol agents successfully captured a Mexican national who was previously convicted of child molestation after crossing the border with other illegal immigrants in southern California.
Authorities Raid Three Underground Casinos near Texas Border
Authorities in this border city raided three separate underground casinos, seizing or destroying a combined total of 67 gambling machines.
Federal Task Force to Tackle Child Predators near Texas Border
Federal, state and local law enforcement officials kicked off a new joint task force in the Rio Grande Valley aimed at fighting the rising threat against children from sexual predators. Arrests of sex offenders, including previously deported illegal alien sex offenders has been on the increase across this border region.
Texas Border County Forms Task Force to Deter Local Drug Traffic
In response to an increase in the use of local roads by drug traffickers, the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office has formed a new task force in an attempt to deter these incursions.
Texas Border Tax Collector Arrested on Bribery, Organized Crime Charges
Authorities have arrested the tax collector and three employees from this border county on multiple bribery, engaging in organized criminal activity, and official oppression charges. As with the multiple recent corruption cases along the border, the public officials have ties to the Democratic Party.
Multiple Gunmen Raid Texas Border Home
LA FERIA, Texas — A group of heavily-armed gunmen stormed a house and hogtied the people inside as they searched for large amounts cash in this border community.
