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Bexar County Sheriff's Office mourns Deputy Santos Jr., who died of leukemia after a year-long battle, shortly after his detention academy graduation.
A man was killed early Monday morning on the Northeast Side after being hit by a sedan while crossing the street; no charges filed, investigation ongoing.
A Blue Bell ice cream truck driver died in an accident on a Texas highway, causing road closures for investigation. Traffic was affected but later returned to normal.
A man drove into Woodlawn Lake and brandished a knife at an officer, who then shot him. He's in critical but stable condition; his motives are unknown.
A Mexican national in Texas was sentenced to life for leading a major drug ring linked to a Mexican cartel, trafficking various drugs including fentanyl.
Peter Diaz-Vasquez from New York received a 10-year prison sentence for transporting illegal aliens, resulting in serious injuries, during a high-speed chase in Texas.
TxDOT workers saved a man from drowning in a flash flood on Texas' I-30. The man's car was swept into the rapids, but the workers pulled him to safety.
Four individuals were arrested in El Paso for their roles in a human smuggling operation, with potential prison sentences, while the justice system affirms their presumption of innocence.
CBP officers in Texas seized over $1.3 million worth of cocaine at Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges in separate incidents involving hidden narcotics in vehicles.
Former Laredo teacher Roberto Ortiz Jr. pleaded guilty to child pornography charges, facing a 20-year sentence.
Mexican national Ruben Tinoco-Jaimes faces federal charges for illegal re-entry into the U.S. after being transferred from Travis County jail to federal custody.
Honduran national Melvin Armando Funes-Canales, deported six times, faces federal charges for illegal re-entry into the U.S. and could get ten years in prison.
CBP intercepted over $1M of cocaine at the Pharr International Bridge, using technology and canines to find 82.36 lbs in a vehicle driven by a Mexican citizen now under arrest.
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