Ford Explorer impaled by 2×4 while driving along Route 99
MERCED, CA – A piece of wood that was unsecured on the top of a motorhome traveling on Route 99 flew from the vehicle and impaled a Ford Explorer driving behind it.…
Jury convicts Lame Deer man of assault, firearms crimes after high-speed chase and shootout with federal officers
Note: A trial exhibit of dashcam video of chase can be viewed here. BILLINGS — A federal jury convicted a Lame Deer man today of multiple assault and firearms crimes after…
Stolen Truck Used To Smuggle Migrants in the Rio Grande Valley
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents apprehended 22 migrants from three foiled smuggling events on south Texas highways, one involving a stolen vehicle. On the evening of…
Border agents find filthy immigrant stash house operating in Rio Grande Valley
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents make 37 arrests from a migrant stash house and vehicle pursuit. The afternoon of Sept. 16, RGV agents, with assistance from…
$3 Million Scratch-Off sold in Chester County
Middletown, PA — A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Chester County sold a $3 million-winning $3,000,000 Payout Scratch-Off. Rainbow Grocery, 1099 W. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, receives a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. $3,000,000 Payout is…
Police arrest 7, tow 16, issue 50 tickets during ‘illegal’ car meet
ELK GROVE, CA – Over the weekend there was an unpermitted car meet that took place in Elk Grove. To ensure our community’s safety, we partnered with the California Highway Patrol, the…
Florida man sentenced for transporting 149 noncitizens inside his tractor trailer
LAREDO, Texas – A Florida man was sentenced Friday to 72 months in prison for driving a tractor trailer full of noncitizens from Laredo, Texas, to San Antonio. U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Claremore Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter after Causing a Collision that Killed a Woman
A Claremore man pleaded guilty today in federal court for driving recklessly and under the influence of alcohol when he caused an accident that killed a passenger in his vehicle, announced Acting…
Agents Encounter Two Migrants in Car Trunk
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents were led on two vehicle pursuits, one, resulted in the rescue of two migrants from the trunk of a car. On the…
Agents Rescue 6 Migrants Near Plaster City
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued six undocumented individuals early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 4:10 a.m., when El Centro Station received information of a…
Lengthy Search Results in 6 Migrants Rescued, 8 Overall for the Weekend
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued eight undocumented individuals in two separate events in the Jacumba Wilderness region over the weekend. The first incident occurred Friday at…
Guilty Plea in a Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme Committed Throughout Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Richard Beldon Waters III, 29, of Contra Costa County, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud and possession of stolen U.S. mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…
Mexican National Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine Dropped from Airplane
LOS ANGELES – A Mexican national was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute nearly 120 pounds of methamphetamine that had been dropped in the desert…
Cartel drug dealer rescued from drowning while moving drugs into U.S.
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents interdicted three narcotic smuggling attempts worth more than $1.3 million. In one case they also rescued a fleeing smuggler. Saturday morning,…
Millions scratch-off winner in Swanton wins $1-million annuity prize
SWANTON, OHIO – A trip to the grocery store turned into a windfall for Rose and William Raczko of Swanton, who recently claimed the top prize in the Ohio Lottery’s $30 Millions scratch-off. https://www.ohiolottery.com/Games/ScratchOffs/$30-Games/Millions The Raczkos…
Highlands County Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison
Miami, Florida – Several Highlands County men have been sentenced in South Florida federal district court to prison terms for their roles in a powder and crack cocaine drug trafficking ring that…
New York Man Sentenced for Controlled Substance Offense
BOSTON – A Bronx, N.Y. man was sentenced today in connection with his role in a conspiracy to distribute a fentanyl in 2019. Jason Jimenez, 27, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District…
Border Patrol Agents Assist Woman in Burning Vehicle
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from Brownsville Station agents helped a motorist escape from her smoking vehicle shortly before it was engulfed in fire. On Wednesday morning agents assigned to…
Colbert Resident Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter In Indian Country
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Brittney Nicole Schmidt, 28, entered a guilty plea to Involuntary Manslaughter in Indian Country, in violation…
Border Patrol First Responders Provide Aid
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents assist local law enforcement with vehicle accidents and render first aid to distressed migrants. Saturday evening, Weslaco Border Patrol Station agents…