RGV Agents Locate Missing Migrant Child
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents reunited a seven-year-old child with his mother after they separated in a Mission orchard. On the early morning of Sept. 27,…
Convicted Sex Offender Arrested by Border Patrol Agents
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual convicted of a sexual offense Sunday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m., agents…
Migrant with criminal child sex conviction caught trying to enter U.S. at border
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest two previously convicted sex offenders and a gang member. On Sept. 24, Fort Brown Border Patrol Station agents apprehended a…
Border Patrol Agents Make Three Marijuana Seizures in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Brownsville (BRP) and Fort Brown (FTB) Border Patrol Station agents seized more than $348,000 worth of marijuana in two days from three separate incidents. On Sept. 22, FTB agents…
NC woman pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud in SC
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Bethena Jackson, 57 years old, of Burlington, NC, pleaded guilty in Richland County General Sessions Court on September 21, 2021. Jackson…
NC woman indicted for neglecting, exploiting, and stealing from SC nursing home residents
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on September 17, 2021 Erica Danielle Gilbert Nichols, 28 years old, of Mooresboro, NC, was indicted by a Spartanburg County Grand…
Justice Department Awards $270,782 to State of Louisiana to Aid Victims of Sexual Assault
Acting U.S. Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded $270,782 collectively to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. and the…
RGV Border Patrol Agents Arrest an Armed Criminal Migrant
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a criminal migrant armed with a pistol and a bowie knife. A Mara-Salvatrucha gang member and a previously convicted sex…
‘Deep Sense Of Urgency’: Six Former Treasury Secretaries Urge Congress To Raise Debt Ceiling
A bipartisan group of former Treasury secretaries urged House and Senate leaders Wednesday to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default on U.S. debt. The former secretaries — who served under…
TAKE 5 $12,264 Top-Prize Sold in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY – The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the September 20 TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing. The ticket, worth $12,264, was purchased at XIAO XIAO LIQUOR located…
House Democrats Pass Government Funding, Debt Ceiling Bill That’s Likely Dead-On-Arrival In The Senate Amid Shutdown Fears
House Democrats Tuesday night passed a bill to fund the government through early December and to suspend the debt ceiling until late 2022, sending the legislation aimed at avoiding a shutdown and…
Chinle Man Sentenced to Sixteen Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Elbert Leonard Cly, 45, of Chinle, Ariz., was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to 16 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor.…
Democrats Unveil Government Funding, Debt Ceiling Bill That GOP Has Vowed To Oppose
House Democrats Tuesday unveiled a bill that would fund the government through Dec. 3 and suspend the debt ceiling until 2022 as Congress seeks to avert a shutdown and potential nationwide default.…
RGV Border Patrol Agents Arrest Three Criminal Migrants
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest two previously convicted sex offenders and a gang member. On Sept. 17, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents apprehended a…
Republican Governors Demand Meeting With Biden To Discuss Border Crisis
Republican governors from 26 states demanded a meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss the ongoing border crisis, according to a Monday letter from Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona. The governors…
Congress Plans Votes On Debt Ceiling, Infrastructure, Abortion Ahead Of Extremely Consequential Month
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Friday that the House would vote on a debt ceiling suspension and on the bipartisan infrastructure bill next week, even as Republicans vow to oppose raising the…
National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Department of Justice announced today criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals, in 31 federal districts across the United States for…
Migrants attacked by a swarm of bees after crossing border, girl, 2 went missing
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents rescued a group of migrants from a swarm of bees near Penitas, Texas. A Honduran mother, who was part of the group…
New York doctor charged for defrauding Medicaid for charging for drugs he never prescribed
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the extradition, arrest, and arraignment of Mujahid “Peter” Pervez, 71, who was residing in Pakistan, on charges of Enterprise Corruption, Grand…
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…