SAN ANTONIO, Texas (U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas) — A federal judge sentenced Former Karnes County Sheriff’s Deputy Oswaldo Bernal today to 32 months in federal prison for straw purchasing approximately 40 firearms that were subsequently trafficked to Mexico.

VICTORIA, Texas — A south Texas man who fired at members of the U.S. Marshals Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force attempting to take him into custody has pleaded guilty to federal charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Texas announced today.

LAREDO, Texas (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in two separate, unrelated incidents that totaled over $1.2 million in street value.

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety troopers discovered 70 bundles of cocaine valued at over $3.3 million in a vehicle involved in a traffic crash last week.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Texas Department of Public Safety) – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Margaret Lorrain Smith to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. Smith, 62, has been wanted since 2009 for fleeing during her capital murder case. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offe…

HIDALGO, Texas — An 18-year-old woman was arrested at the Texas-Mexico border with nearly $1.3 million in methamphetamine concealed in her vehicle's tires, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

AUSTIN, Texas (Texas Department of Public Safety) – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added two fugitives to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and cash rewards of up to $3,000 each are now being offered for information leading to their captures. Marcus Lee Torres, 39…

BEAUMONT, Texas (U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas) – A 40-year-old federal inmate has been sentenced for his role in the murder of a fellow prisoner in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.

PHARR, Texas (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility struck a blow on narcotics smuggling organizations with the seizure of $37,000,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine discov…

McALLEN, Texas — A 36-year-old Texas resident pleaded guilty to smuggling more than $570,000 in a spare tire over the Texas-Mexico border, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas) — A 19-year-old resident of Harlingen has been ordered to federal prison after he claimed he was being “edgy” when threatening to destroy the Federal Reserve, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas) — In San Antonio Monday, a federal judge sentenced 39-year-old Justin John Shorey of Schertz, TX, to 51 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to aiming a laser pointer at a San Antonio Police Department helico…

SEGUIN, Texas (Texas Lottery) — A Seguin, Texas, resident claimed a $47 million estimated annuitized jackpot prize for the Lotto Texas® drawing held on Sept. 30.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (U.S. Justice Department) — The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with the City of San Antonio, Texas to resolve allegations that the city violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by auctioning or otherwise disposing of cars own…

LAREDO, Texas (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted shipments containing methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $29.8 million in two enforcement actions at the World Trade Bridge.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas) —  A 19-year-old resident of Harlingen made an appearance in federal court today and admitted he was responsible for threatening to destroy the Federal Reserve, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

SABINAL, Texas (by Reese Oxner, the Texas Tribune) — Holly Jackson has spent 20 years working for the Austin nightclub Barbarella, where crowds of customers danced and drank until the early morning hours. But for months, there’s been no music or cocktails at Barbarella. And Jackson and aroun…

LAREDO, Texas (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge and Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine worth an estimated $9 million in two separate enforcement actions.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas) — Four Corpus Christi men are set to appear in federal court following the return of an indictment in relation to the operation of an illegal gambling business, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — One person was killed and three others injured in what police described as a "targeted" shooting at a San Antonio flea market on Sunday morning.

ZAVALA COUNTY, Texas — UPDATE [Aug. 15] — An AMBER Alert for five missing south Texas children has been discontinued after they were found safe in North Dakota.

LAREDO, Texas — The San Antonio Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is continuing their search for a missing south Texas teen and is asking the public for information.

PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered over $19 million in methamphetamine in a commercial shipment of produce at a Texas-Mexico border crossing.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Yesterday, FBi agents executed a search warrant at a San Antonio man's residence — seizing his cell phone and arresting him on charges of distributing child pornography.

HARLINGEN, Texas — An elderly man is in federal custody after making threats of a mass shooting and bombing at a Veteran's Administration (VA) in south Texas — citing, according to federal prosecutors, intent to kill people between the ages of 18 and 30 because they are spreading COVID-19.

LAREDO, Texas — Two fugitives wanted on child sex crimes charges in Houston and Arlington, Texas, were arrested at a Laredo border crossing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today.

PHARR, Texas — $30 million in methamphetamine was discovered in a commercial shipment of onions at a Texas-Mexico border crossing last week.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Mexican citizen has been sentenced to federal prison after a failed smuggling attempt left seven people dead in southeast Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Termination proceedings are underway for a Bexar County Sheriff's Office deputy after his arrest overnight on family violence and resisting arrest charges, according to the sheriff's office.

EAGLE PASS, Texas — $11 million in liquid methamphetamine was discovered in a U.S.-bound commercial bus at a Texas-Mexico border crossing, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The San Antonio Police Department is seeking the public's assistance locating a person of interest in a 2018 homicide investigation.

LAREDO, Texas — Over $2.5 million in marijuana was discovered concealed in a commercial shipment of mattresses at a Texas-Mexico border crossing on Monday, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Nearly $1 million in cocaine was discovered concealed in a passenger vehicle attempted to enter the United States from Mexico at a Texas border crossing on Saturday, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

HIDALGO, Texas — Nearly $2 million in methamphetamine was seized during three separate incidents at the Hidalgo and Pharr international bridges last week, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

LAREDO, Texas — Over $650,000 in methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana was seized at the Laredo Port of Entry during two separate enforcement actions on Wednesday.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio man has been sentenced to nearly 24 years in federal prison on child pornography-related charges, federal prosecutors announced today.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A man was arrested and charged with murder and tampering with evidence in a homicide investigation early Tuesday morning in Corpus Christi, according to police.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A man was arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing a woman in west Bexar County on Memorial Day, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office confirmed today.

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Nine of 10 passengers in a Ford Explorer were ejected, two of which were killed, in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate Highway (IH) 35 in San Marcos on Saturday night, according to police.

PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) discovered over 3,000 pounds of marijuana concealed within a commercial shipment of broccoli at a Texas-Mexico border crossing last Saturday.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The San Antonio Police Department is searching for 5-year-old Molly Rubio, who has a diagnosed medical condition requiring doctor's care.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas— The San Antonio Police Department has made an arrest in connection with the fatal crash early Friday morning.

MONTGOMERY, Texas — State Highway (SH) 105 in Montgomery, Texas, is closed due to a deadly head-on collision, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The San Antonio Police Department is seeking the public's assistance identifying a man who burglarized a church last week.

LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers discovered over $2.5 million in methamphetamine in a commercial passenger bus entering the United States at a Mexico border crossing last week.

POTEET, Texas — An AMBER Alert issued for a missing 1-year-old south Texas boy was discontinued on Sunday after he was located safe in Abilene, Texas.