Endangered Spider Monkeys Found at Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint
The monkeys were discovered hidden inside a vehicle trying to pass through the checkpoint on Highway 77.
HHSC Observes Human Trafficking Prevention Month
“Human trafficking offenders hide in plain sight,” said Joy Borjes, HHSC Family and Youth Services.
Wrong Way Driver Causes Crash
On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 5:06am, officers were dispatched to the 12500 block of IH-37 northbound in reference to a major traffic crash involving a wrong way driver.
2 H.M. King Students Sign Letters of Commitment to TAMUK
Kayla Garcia Trevino and Jacob Rivera signed their commitment letters to Texas A&M Kingsville for Cross Country and Track.
Southside Police Substation to be Built
The Corpus Christi Police Department currently does not have a police substation in the southside area of the city.
City of Corpus Christi Approves Funding for Additional Police Equipment
CCPD’s long-term goal is to issue every sworn officer their own body-worn camera, not just the sworn officers who engage in fieldwork.
City of Corpus Christi Seeks Community Feedback
The information collected through the survey will help identify which services and improvements are most valuable.
CBP Officers Apprehend Previously Removed Honduran Citizen
CBP officers discovered a 29-year-old male Honduran citizen with no valid entry documents within the railcar.
Texas AG Sues Allstate
Texas sued Allstate for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling data about the location and movement of Texans’ cell phones through secretly embedded software in mobile apps.
Texas House to Pick New Speaker
The new speaker will have an impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking.
CBP Apprehend 61-year-old Juan Carlos Avila for Sexual Assault on a Child
61-year-old Juan Carlos Avila, a male U.S. citizen living in Campeche, Mexico, wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for aggravated sexual assault on a child.
BORSTAR Agents Rescue Hiker
U.S. Border Patrol BORSTAR team from El Paso on a search and rescue for a lost hiker in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
2 People Arrested for Robert Drive Homicide
It is believed that the victim and offenders are known to each other, and this is not a random act of violence.
Man-Made Tunnel discovered on the Texas Border
In conjunction with Homeland Security Investigations, Border Patrol Agents discovered a man-made cross-border tunnel coming from Mexico.
City Seeking Additional Water Sources
Use of Effluent, Increased Mary Rhodes Pipeline Capacity and Groundwater Sources.
Mexican Cattle Banned from Texas
A single cow in Mexico and a pest the size of a housefly have held up pens full of Texas-bound cattle worth millions of dollars for the past six weeks.
Nueces County Junior Livestock Show Celebrating 90 Years
The Nueces County Junior Livestock Show is celebrating 90 years of showcasing livestock and homemaking projects this January.
Roll of the Dice Determied Corpus Christi City Council Race
Five people threw their hats in the ring for a single council seat in the South Texas city. That level of interest kicked off an unorthodox — but not unprecedented — series of events.
Serial Rapist Gets Two Life Sentences
On January 7, 2025, Judge Patrick Flanigan sentenced Adrian Tovar Martinez, age 44, to two life sentences for the offenses of Aggravated Sexual Assault.
Texas Sues TikTok for 2nd Time
TikTok lied about its safety standards and concealed the truth about the prevalence of inappropriate and explicit material.