Ramon Ayala breaks silence on concert incident (The Monitor)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:04:53 GMT
McALLEN Mexican authorities dropped all charges against Ramon Ayala in connection with the Tejano stars early December arrest on suspicion of organized crime, drug trafficking and money laundering, the singer announced Tuesday. But while Ayala...
Where Are They Now? Oakes is pitcher of perfection (The Bakersfield Californian)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:37:34 GMT
Mowing through the opposition is nothing new to Mackenzie Oakes. The former Stockdale High pitcher has tossed more no-hitters then she can remember en route to garnering Californian player of the year, league MVP honors for the Mustangs.
Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Federal Court (KLFY Lafayette)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:37:12 GMT
Lafayette LA.: A member of a lucrative drug trafficking organization responsible for transporting and distributing over 350 kilograms of cocaine and marijuana from the Brownsville, Texas area to the Church Point, La. area, was sentenced Tuesday March 16 th to life in federal prison, Acting United States Attorney William J. Flanagan announced.
Border towns on edge over Mexican violence (ABC 13 Houston)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:34:08 GMT
Violence in Mexico is spilling over into Texas and Gov. Perry has activated a new plan to protect Americans during Spring Break
Church Point Man Convicted on Federal Drug Charges (KATC 3 Lafayette)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:37:18 GMT
A member of a drug trafficking organization responsible for transporting and distributing over 350 kilograms of cocaine and marijuana from the Brownsville, Texas area to the Church Point, La. area, was sentenced today to life in federal prison, Acting United States Attorney William J. Flanagan announced. Kenneth Gary Washington, 46, of Jeanerette, La., was sentenced by United States District ...
Drug cartels unite rival gangs to work for common bad (USA Today)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:27:00 GMT
Rival prison gang members, including warring white supremacist and Hispanic groups, are brokering unusual criminal alliances outside prison to assist Mexican drug cartel operations in the U.S. and Mexico, federal law enforcement officials say.
Drug cartels uniting rival gangs (USA Today)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:16:22 GMT
Rival prison gang members are brokering unusual criminal alliances outside prison to aid Mexican drug cartel operations in the U.S. and Mexico.
Juárez killings bring chaos closer to home (San Antonio Express-News)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:13:07 GMT
Authorities say Azteca gang may have had a hand in the slayings in this city where over two years a bloody drug war has claimed more than 4,000 people. Slideshow: Mexico drug war | More Mexico news
Judge weights venue change in Rubio case (The Monitor)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:24:57 GMT
BROWNSVILLE The facts of the case could possibly be a key issue on whether visiting state District Judge Noe Gonzalez of Hidalgo County rules to move the capital murder trial of accused child killer John Allen Rubio out of Cameron County,...
Brownsville couple's crime spree ends with arrests (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:20:58 GMT
A Brownsville couple's crime spree involving carjacking, more than 100 ecstasy pills and other drugs ended with them being put behind bars.