9-Year-Old Girl Killed in Rollover Crash; ICE Takes Impaired Mother Into Custody After Release From Jail
Phoenix, AZ — A Mexican national accused in a rollover crash that killed her 9-year-old daughter and injured three other children has been taken into federal immigration custody after local authorities released…
Man Wanted for Decapitating Woman in Her Home At Large in California
SANTA ROSA, CA – A manhunt is underway for Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez, 24, after police discovered a decapitated female at a residence in Santa Rosa, California. Santa Rosa Police Department issued a…
California’s Strict Gun Control Laws Fail to Prevent Surge in Mass Shootings
SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite boasting some of the nation’s most stringent gun control measures, California leads the United States in the number of mass shootings between 1982 and 2023. The state has…
Bloody Trail Leads Police to Head of Woman in Trash Can, Killed by Her Daughter
EL MONTE, CA — A woman allegedly stabbed and decapitated her mother in El Monte, California, near Los Angeles, setting off a criminal investigation that has sent shockwaves through the community. Kimberly…
Calfornia Courts Uphold Standard Capacity Magazine Ban as State Appeals Ruling
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco, voted 7-4 on Monday to allow California’s ban on magazines holding over 10 rounds of ammunition to…
Steve Garvey, Baseball Legend Running for Diane Feinstein’s Seat in Congress
LOS ANGELES, CA – Former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman, Steve Garvey, has announced his Republican candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Democratic…
California Governor Vetoes Bill Attempting to Stop Robot Trucks
SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 316 late Friday, rejecting a legislative attempt to restrict the operation of heavy-duty autonomous trucks in California. The bill, supported by labor unions,…
Foresthill Gets Life without Parole for Vicious Attack on Child
AUBURN, CA – Jeremy Wilson, a 30-year-old man from Foresthill, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on Thursday, for the crimes of torture and aggravated sexual assault of a…
Home invader used dating app for armed robbery
PASADENA, CA – Officers responded to an armed robbery at a home in the 100 block of Dunlop Road in Pasadena on Sunday, at around 3:00 p.m. The victim, an adult male,…
Toucans Seized from Two Travelers by CBP Officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry thwarted a significant smuggling attempt after discovering two live toucans wrapped in stockings hidden inside a…
Laredo Field Office CBP Officers Apprehend Four Fugitives Sought for Sexual Offenses Over Holiday Week
LAREDO, Texas – As U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Laredo Field Office ports of entry processed heavy traffic over the New Year’s/Three Kings holiday period they encountered four fugitives…
CBP Updates Emergency Driving and Vehicular Pursuits Directive
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has updated the directive on Emergency Driving and Vehicular Pursuits after an extensive review of the agency’s pursuits. “As a professional law enforcement organization, CBP…
CBP Announces Opening of New Temporary Processing Facility in El Paso, Texas
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced the opening of a new soft-sided facility in El Paso, Texas. The facility’s primary purpose is to safely and expeditiously process individuals…
CBP Officers Seize $931K in Unreported U.S. Currency at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge Port of Entry seized $931,739 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency. “Our officers use multiple law…
Suppressed: CBP Seized Firearm Silencers
DALLAS – In the first quarter of 2023, CBP officers working at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport seized 106 firearm suppressors for violations of the Gun Control Act and the National Firearms Act.…
CBP Hosting Winter 2023 Virtual Career Expo
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today its Winter 2023 Virtual Career Expo, scheduled for Jan. 25. CBP is seeking entry-level and experienced law enforcement and professional staff across…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol stopped a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 checkpoint
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol stopped a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas. On Jan. 9, Border Patrol agents were working at the I-35 checkpoint…
Tony Hall II Named New Santa Teresa Port Director
SANTA TERESA, N.M. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Santa Teresa port director Tony Hall II was formally sworn into office this morning at a CBP Field Operations change of command ceremony. Family,…
Almost 5,000 Earrings Retailing for $1.3M Seized by Louisville CBP
LOUISVILLE, Ky— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville are seeing nightly counterfeit jewelry shipments arriving from locations known to produce fakes. On January 2, Louisville CBP seized a shipment…
CBP Officers Seize $154K Worth of Cocaine at B&M International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at approximately $154,833 hidden within a 2015 Ford. “Our…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol arrest a wanted fugitive
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a wanted fugitive at the I-35 checkpoint. On Jan. 7, as Border Patrol agents while working at the I-35 checkpoint, encountered a motorcyclist…