CBP Officers Apprehend Female Mexican Citizen Allegedly Claiming U.S. Citizenship
On July 2, a CBP officer processing travelers referred a 33-year-old woman who did not produce any form of identification and who allegedly claimed to be a U.S. citizen.
Jim Wells County Top 10 Most Wanted - July 2025
Contact Jim Wells County Sheriff's Office at (361)668-0341 or Crime Stoppers of South Texas at (361)664-STOP (7867).
Task Force and Border Patrol Intercept Smuggling Attempt on Highway 77
Task Force Agent M. Galvan initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling along Highway 77.
16 Parents Sue to Stop Texas’ Ten Commandments Requirement
Supporters argue that the Ten Commandments and teachings of Christianity broadly are vital to understanding U.S. history.
DHS Issues Waiver for Construction of Waterborne Barriers in Texas
The waterborne barrier will be constructed in the Rio Grande River in Cameron County, Texas within the U.S. Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector.
Laredo Port Bust: CBP Officers Seize $513K in Narcotics
The seizure occurred on Friday, June 27 at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge.
Ritz Theatre Seeks New Director
The Board of Directors of the Ritz Theatre is announcing it will conduct a national search for a new executive director to work with leadership as they continue on their path of preserving Corpus Christi’s iconic theatre.
Texas Lawmakers Update Sexual Assault Laws
After three sessions, Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in Texas sexual assault laws.
Temporary Road Closure on Calallen Drive
a temporary lane closure will be implemented on Calallen Drive at Smith Drive.
Cocaine Worth $668K Confiscated by CBP at Hidalgo Port of Entry
Homeland Security Investigations arrested the driver and initiated a criminal investigation.
Individual Taken Into Custody for Human Smuggling
Laredo Sector Agents followed Hernandez-Herrera to a residence on where they observed suspected illegal aliens leave the house and enter the vehicle.
Texas Medical Marijuana Push for Hemp age Restrictions and Delta-8 Ban
Medical program leaders want a ban on synthetic delta-8 THC, which makes up the bulk of consumable hemp products.
City of Corpus Christi Successfully Prices $296.87 Million in Utility System Bonds
The financing will fund vital infrastructure improvements and refinance prior debt at lower interest rates, delivering more than $8.2 million in savings.
CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Child Sexual Assault
The fugitive apprehension occurred on June 28 when CBP officers at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge referred Maria Carmean Chavez Barrajas, a 44-year-old female U.S. citizen, for secondary inspection. #BorderNews
Mary Rhodes Pipeline Returns to Maximum Capacity
The pipeline system flow has been returned to Schedule 4 with its maximum flow of 70 million gallons per day.
Restricted Vehicle Access in Front of Michael J. Ellis Seawall
Beach Erosion Impacts Area from Ellis Seawall to Mile Marker 217.5
Saharan Dust Expected in Coastal Bend this Week
Air quality is forecast to reach the middle of the “Moderate” range, meaning that individuals in sensitive groups, such as those with respiratory conditions, may experience health effects.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Appoints William Peterson as Solicitor General
A graduate of Harvard Law School and an elected member of the American Law Institute, Nielson was an appellate partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and a law clerk to Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and Judge Jerry E. Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Plane Crash Reported at Kleberg County Airport – All Aboard Safe
Chief Deputy Jaime Garza confirmed that four individuals were on board the aircraft at the time of the incident.