EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A Horizon City man was recently arrested for physically assaulting an 11-year-old girl, the Horizon City Police Department announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. Jaime Estrada-Alvidrez was arrested…
Border Report – MS-13 gang member arrested near Colony Ridge subdivision, officials say
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A purported member of the MS-13 gang from El Salvador has been arrested outside the infamous Colony Ridge subdivision near Houston, law enforcement officials said. IED kills…
Border Report – South Texas man sexually exploited migrant teen mom
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A South Texas man on Wednesday was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a pregnant 16-year-old immigrant who officials say he was trafficking,…
Yard Barker – Projected first-round pick Mike Green won’t work out at combine, denies sexual assault allegations
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Border Report – Severed head, death threat prompt Tijuana’s Grupo Firme to cancel Mazatlán concert
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Tijuana’s Grupo Firme, a widely popular musical group throughout Latin America, has canceled its upcoming concert in Mazatlán after receiving death threats from a cartel. On Tuesday,…
Tech Crunch – Meta is reportedly planning a standalone AI chatbot app
Meta reportedly plans to release a standalone app for its AI assistant, Meta AI, in a bid to better compete with AI-powered chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. According to CNBC,…
Border Report – Arizona creates border task force to counter cartels
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed an executive order to combat drug and migrant smuggling and gun-running in four counties bordering Mexico. Operation Desert Guardian creates…
KTSM News – Man on ‘Most Wanted’ list for over 4 decades caught in New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After more than four decades, Stephen Craig Campbell, one of the United States’ most wanted men, is now behind bars. Investigators have been searching for Campbell since he vanished…
Border Report – Texas woman tried to smuggle Mexican children as her own
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A woman from North Texas has been sentenced to federal prison for attempting to smuggle two children from Mexico into Laredo, Texas, U.S. Attorney Nicholas Genjei said…
Border Report – Mexico trying to get ‘junk food’ out of schools
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced her support this week for a campaign to ban the sale of junk food and highly processed snacks in schools. She wants…