Keyword "Texas Department of Public Safety" - List of latest news (140 results)

02:24 Princeton University officials seeking whereabouts of missing undergraduate student

Princeton University's Department of Public Safety are searching for Lauren Blackburn, a 23-year-old undergraduate student. He was last seen April 19.

15/04 Judge says UW-Madison international student with terminated visa can't be deported for now

A federal judge barred the government from taking any action against a University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering student from India.

03/04 40 Tren de Aragua Gang Members Nabbed in Texas Capital City Raid

A law enforcement operation conducted in the Austin metro area resulted in the arrest of more than 40 members and associates of the violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang. A police task force comprised of federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities closed in on the suspected gang members Tuesday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. | Border / Cartel Chronicl

14/03 WATCH: Windstorm Wreaks Havoc on Texas Panhandle Interstate

Hurricane-force winds struck the Texas Panhandle region on Friday playing havoc with motorists on interstate highways. Much of the devastation is in the Canyon, Texas, region just south of Amarillo. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

25/02 3X Deported Salvadoran Man Arrested in Texas Migrant Colony on Child Sex-Assault Warrants

Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrested a three-time deported Salvadoran illegal alien on charges of repeated sexual abuse of a child. The arrest occurred during a targeted enforcement operation in Colony Ridge -- the largest migrant colony in Texas. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

25/02 7X Deported Suspected MS-13 Gang Member Arrested for Murder in East Texas Migrant Colony

A multi-agency manhunt for a seven-time deported Salvadoran illegal alien wanted for murder came to a head Monday night, with the subject taken safely into custody. The suspected MS-13 gang member took off on Monday after allegedly stabbing a neighbor in the Colony Ridge subdivision. Colony Ridge is reported to be Texas' largest migrant colony. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

24/02 TRUMP EFFECT: Single-Day Migrant Apprehension Numbers on Southwest Border Fall Below 200

The apprehension of migrants along the southwest border with Mexico fell to a historically low level on Friday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Agents encountered 199 migrants on Friday, compared to 4,393 one year earlier. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

24/02 Texas Teams Up with ICE in Raid on State's Largest Migrant Colony

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Department of Public Safety troopers and special agents assisted federal law enforcement agents with the Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) as they conducted immigration raids into the Colony Ridge Subdivision near Houston. Abbott announced the action in a social media post on X early Monday afternoon. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

24/02 Texas border patrol scrambles plans, stops at least 90 people from smuggling eggs into the US

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said 16 civil penalties totaling almost $4,000 were issued in the El Paso area due to the the smuggling of products such as raw eggs.

19/02 TRUMP EFFECT: Migrant Border Encounters Drop 38 Percent from Biden's Last Full Month in Office

The apprehension of migrants illegally crossing the border from Mexico along the U.S. southwest border fell by nearly 38 percent in January as Donald Trump was sworn in as president. President Trump took the oath of office on January 20. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

15/02 Previously Deported Armed Illegal Aliens Arrested for 344 Pounds of Meth in East Texas Migrant Colony

A multi-agency task force responded to a tip about a large quantity of methamphetamine being trafficked in the Plum Grove, Texas, area. A targeted traffic stop led to the arrest of three previously deported illegal aliens and the seizure of nearly 350 pounds of methamphetamine. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

12/02 Trump Effect: Migrants Abandoning Attempts to Reach, Stay in United States

Recent reports from the United States Border Patrol reveal a new trend among migrants headed to the United States hoping to cross the U.S./Mexico border. The migrants, according to recent reports, have become discouraged by Trump’s mass deportation operations and are choosing to turn back, abandoning their attempt to reach the United States altogether. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

11/02 Migrant Encounters on Southwest Border Drop 96 Percent from Last Year

Migrant apprehensions along the Southwest U.S. Border with Mexico fell by nearly 96 percent last week, compared to the average number of apprehensions in February 2024. According to data from the Texas Department of Public Safety, apprehensions over the previous seven days in the five Texas-based border sectors fell by nearly 89 percent from last year. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

07/02 'Suspected child predator' that was pardoned by Trump arrested in Texas

Andrew Taake, one of the Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by President Trump, had been wanted on a warrant for the 2016 felony solicitation of a minor charge.

06/02 Gov. Abbott says Texas National Guard can now make immigration arrests

The new policy is a result of a memorandum of understanding between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

28/01 Gunfire: Trump border skirmish turns nasty

Suspected Mexican cartel members were caught on video opening fire on US Border Patrol agents near the two nations’ joint frontier as Donald Trump’s anti immigration agenda ramps up.

27/01 Mexican Cartel Terrorists Open Fire on U.S. Agents in Texas near Border

Several Border Patrol agents conducting surveillance and enforcement activities in Texas came under fire from suspected Mexican drug cartel operatives early Monday afternoon. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

27/01 Multi-Agency Task Force Carries Out Enforcement Raids in Texas Cities

State and federal law enforcement agencies teamed up on Sunday to carry out targeted immigration enforcement operations in cities across the state. A federal official characterized the actions as in the interest of public safety and national security. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

26/01 Texas, Border Patrol, DOD Working Together to Stop Migrant Crossings

"United in service and in strength," is the message from the El Paso Sector chief as his agents team up with Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and the Department of Defense to increase security along the border. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

23/01 Texas Governor Calls on Congress to Reimburse State for Border Security Costs

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on Congress to reimburse the State for more than $11.1 billion spent on border security. The governor said Texas taxpayers footed the bill for border security "due to the Biden Administration’s refusal to do its job for the last four years." | Border / Cartel Chronicles

22/01 Texas Governor Orders Deployment of More Floating Border Barriers

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the deployment of additional floating barriers on the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass. A federal appeals court previously ruled the State could continue its efforts in a lawsuit filed by the Biden administration. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

17/01 6 Massachusetts college students arraigned for allegedly trying 'catch a predator' trend

The six Assumption University students appeared in court Thursday after being accused of participating in the 'catch a predator' trend.

14/01 'Catch a predator' trend: 6 Massachusetts college students charged in man's ambush

Six Assumption University students are accused of participating in the \

13/01 Driver's license in Texas: the measure of the Department of Public Safety that will impact procedures in the US.

The Texas Department of Public Safety closes offices due to extreme snow, impacting driver's license procedures in the US. Find out which locations are affected and how to reschedule your appointment.

05/01 Texas Arrests Deported Migrant after Re-Entry near Border

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers utilizing a K-9 team tracked down and arrested a previously deported Mexican migrant. The Mexican nation was found while trying to avoid apprehension after illegally re-entering the United States from Mexico. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

04/01 Texas Arrests Four Tren de Aragua Gang Members Crossing U.S. Border from Mexico

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrested four confirmed Tren de Aragua gang members after they illegally crossed the border from Mexico. The four Venezuelan gang members crossed in a group of 22 migrants from four countries on New Year's Eve. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

29/12 Smugglers Abandon Two Little Girls After Crossing Border into Texas

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers rescued two young girls who were abandoned by human smugglers along the Rio Grande after crossing from Mexico. During his successful bid to retake the White House, President-Elect Donald Trump called on Congress to apply the death penalty to child traffickers. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

24/12 What is a CLEAR alert? Here's what to know and which states use the alerts

A new code by the FCC could help bring more missing adults back home safely. Several states have their own systems in place for the vulnerable.

12/12 Suspected Tren de Aragua Gang Members Arrested in $1M Texas Drug Bust

Five men with alleged ties to the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua are under arrest after Texas state and local police found $1 million in drugs in a Houston apartment. In addition to the drugs, police seized 24 firearms. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

07/12 New Texas DPS Mounted Border Team Tracks Down Migrant Got-Aways on Ranches

The Texas Department of Public Safety announced the graduation on November 28 of its first class of Border Mounted Patrol Unit troopers. Within a week, the team was already intercepting migrant got-aways making their way into the U.S. interior without being apprehended at the border. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

29/11 VIDEO:7 Iranians Found in Large Migrant Group at Texas Border

Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 289 migrants near Eagle Pass, Texas. Embedded with the group were seven Special Interest Aliens from Iran. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

29/11 WATCH: Abandoned Salvadoran Child Found on Thanksgiving Day near Border in Texas

While most Americans celebrated Thanksgiving, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers were on patrol along the Texas border. A trooper in Maverick County, near Eagle Pass, found a ten-year-old boy from El Salvador who became lost after being abandoned by a human smuggler. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

08/11 Texas Cops Arrest 9 Men in Online Child Predator Operation near Border

Zavala County Sheriff’s deputies led an operation within their county designed to target online child predators. On Thursday, the department announced the arrest of nine suspects arrested for a variety of charges related to child pornography and solicitation of a minor, all federal felony offenses. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

08/11 Police search for missing mother who vanished in Wylie, Texas without phone or car

Missing woman Melonie Ballenger vanished from her home in Wiley, Texas on Sunday, police said.

01/11 Police Video Highlights Weekly Chaos in Texas Resulting from Biden-Harris Open Border Policies

The Texas Department of Public Safety released a video showing the chaos occurring along the U.S.-Mexico border resulting from the open-border policies of the Biden-Harris administration. The video shows multiple human smuggling operations, drug seizures, and cartel gun battles near the border. |

01/11 Police Video Highlights Weekly Chaos in Texas Resulting from Biden-Harris Open Border Policies

The Texas Department of Public Safety released a video showing the chaos occurring along the U.S.-Mexico border resulting from the open-border policies of the Biden-Harris administration. The video shows multiple human smuggling operations, drug seizures, and cartel gun battles near the border. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

29/10 Hiker found dead at Big Bend National Park in Texas after car left parked for days

A 24-year-old hiker was found dead along a trail in Big Bend National Park in Texas on a trail known for its difficulty and hot temperatures.

21/10 4 dead, including child, after helicopter crashes into radio tower in Houston

Multiple agencies are investigating Sunday night's crash in Houston, which resulted in the deaths of four people, including a minor, officials say.

07/10 Texas governor offers $10K reward for information on fugitive accused of shooting chief

Seth Altman is now wanted for attempted capital murder of a peace officer after he reportedly shot at the Memphis police chief, seriously injuring him.

06/10 Tren de Aragua Gang 'Enforcer' Arrested with 19 Suspected Members, Say San Antonio Police Chief

A multi-agency raid on an apartment complex in San Antonio, Texas, led to the arrest of a known Tren de Aragua gang enforcer, according to San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus. Police arrested four other confirmed TdA gang members and 15 suspected members. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

04/10 Blue alert issued in Hall County, Texas for man suspected of injuring police officer

A blue alert has been issued in Texas for Seth Altman. He is suspected of injuring a police officer and is believed to be armed and dangerous.

21/09 Tren de Aragua Activity in Texas 'Just the Beginning,' Says Former DEA Agent

A former Drug Enforcement Administration special agent says the activities of the violent Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), in Texas, could be "just the beginning." | Border / Cartel Chronicles

19/09 Large Migrant Group Crossings Returns to Texas Border Sector

Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol troopers interdicted a large group of migrants shortly after they waded across the shallow Rio Grande north of Eagle Pass on Wednesday. In all, 124 migrants from a host of different countries were arrested by the troopers in a surprising twist to the election-year slowdown along the Texas border. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

31/08 17 Migrants Found in Cloned Lowes Delivery Truck near Texas Border

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers discovered 17 migrants hidden inside a cloned semi-tractor trailer traveling away from the border in rural southwest Texas. As temperatures neared 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday, the disruption of the human smuggling event may have saved the lives of those on board. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

29/08 Alleged Child-Rapist Migrant Released by Biden-Harris Admin Arrested by Texas DPS

Texas Department of Public Safety rangers and troopers arrested a 20-year-old Honduran national on a warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. The man, recently added to Texas' 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List, was released by the Biden-Harris administration in 2021 on an order of recognizance. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

26/08 9-month-old dies after grandmother left infant in hot car for hours in Texas, police say

According to reports, the grandmother was babysitting the 9-month-old when the incident occured.

23/08 Texas blocks transgender people from changing sex on driver’s licenses

The ACLU of Texas criticized the policy change, calling it an \

20/08 70 Migrants Found in 2 Texas AirBnB Stash Houses

Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested 70 migrants during the past week in human smuggling stash houses being operated out of short-term rental properties. HSI officials say the use of these type of rental properties to warehouse migrants is a growing trend. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

10/08 City releases trove of documents from Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting

The release follows a legal case brought by a coalition of media outlets.

10/08 EXCLUSIVE: Technology, K-9s, Persistence Lead to Arrest of Would-Be Migrant Got-Aways near Border in Texas

Three Mexican nationals from the state of Coahuila crossed the Rio Grande and made their way north into Texas just north of the small border town of Quemado. After the migrants crossed U.S. Highway 277 between Eagle Pass and Del Rio, they tripped a surveillance camera, sending an alert to Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, Texas National Guard soldiers, and U.S. Border Patrol agents. The

25/07 Former Uvalde school police officer pleads not guilty to child endangerment in shooting

Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales pleaded not guilty Thursday to 29 counts of child endangerment.

18/07 Two Child Sex Offenders Added to Texas Most-Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List

The Texas Department of Public Safety added two child sex offenders to the State's 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. The two men replace two other criminal illegal immigrants from the list following their arrests. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

16/07 'Clock is ticking': Texas Gov. Abbott gives utility company deadline to fix power outages

CenterPoint said 98% of the outages have been fixed and promised to restore power to remaining customers — nearly 300,000 in Houston area.

16/07 Texas judge orders Uvalde school district, sheriff's office to release shooting records

A consortium of media outlets filed a lawsuit in 2022 after officials repeatedly refused to publicly release records related to the shooting.

05/07 Shark attack on South Padre Island, Texas leaves 2 injured, 2 others report encounters

A shark attack on South Padre Island, Texas, leaves two swimmers injured. Authorities say that two others encountered the shark.

04/07 Texas Arrests 12 Dangerous 'Criminal Illegal Immigrants' from Most-Wanted Lists

Texas Department of Public Safety officials announced the arrest of 12 dangerous "criminal illegal immigrants" from the State's most-wanted lists. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

27/06 Charges dropped in nearly 80 arrests at University of Texas protest of Israel war

Charges against nearly 80 people arrested during a pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Texas were dismissed.

23/06 WATCH: Alleged Human Smuggling Dangerous Police Pursuit Ends with Foot Chase

A Laredo, Texas, man faces charges of human smuggling after allegedly leading Department of Public Safety troopers on a high-speed chase. A second pursuit led to the arrest of an alleged illegal immigrant smuggler and a migrant wanted in Wisconsin. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

18/06 Texas politician accused of creating Facebook profile to send himself hate messages

Taral Patel, Democratic candidate for Fort Bend County commissioner, claimed that he was targeted with racist and hate messages online.

14/06 Texas' #1 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant Arrested

The Texas Department of Public Safety announced the arrest this week of its number one most wanted criminal illegal immigrant. This is the second arrest this month from the State's newly created Top 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

07/06 Murderer on Texas Top 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List Arrested

Police arrested a Mexican national on Texas' Top 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Migrants List who was wanted for a parole violation on a murder charge. The arrest comes one day after Governor Greg Abbott announced the law enforcement tool on Wednesday. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

05/06 Texas Announces 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday the state's newest effort to crack down on the immigration crisis created by the Biden administration. Abbott launched a "Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List." | Border / Cartel Chronicles

30/05 5 family members killed after FedEx truck crashes into SUV in south Texas - Reports

Officials identified the victims as five family members between the ages of 10 and 71. The crash occurred near Eagle Pass, Texas.

24/05 WATCH: Migrants Scale Federal Walls at Opposite Ends of Texas Border

Videos provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety show migrants breaching federal border walls at opposite ends of the state's border with Mexico.

24/05 The Uvalde school shooting thrust them into the national spotlight. Where are they now?

Here are the stories of some of those involved in the Uvalde school shooting’s aftermath, where they have been, and where they are now.

12/05 WATCH: Off-Roading Human Smuggler Crashes into Tree near Border in Texas

A suspected human smuggler led Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a wild chase that ended as the driver crashed into a tree.

03/05 Losses mount for border industry as Texas truck inspections continue

Commercial trucks coming over from Mexico again moved at a snail’s pace as Texas Department of Public Safety enhanced inspections continued for a sixth consecutive day at the El Paso region’s large…

02/05 Cops in nation's capital draw ire, support for staying away from campus protest

Police in Washington, D.C., refused to disband a campus protest at GWU, angering GOP congressmembers but drawing one expert's praise.

02/05 Campus protests across the US result in arrests by the hundreds. But will the charges stick?

Students arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country face charges from trespassing to assault. Will the charges stick?

25/04 Protests of Israel war spread across US colleges as police make more arrests: Live updates

Police arrested demonstrators at universities in Massachusetts, Texas and California as protests against the war in Gaza spread to more U.S. colleges.

24/04 WATCH: Texas Cops Crack Down on Pro-Hamas Protesters

Hundreds of Texas Department of Public Safety troopers cracked down on pro-Hamas protesters at the University of Texas campus on Wednesday. The protesters | Border / Cartel Chronicles

12/04 Driver Crashes Truck Into Texas Public Safety Dept., Causing Injuries, Officials Say

The authorities said that a person driving a semi truck crashed into a Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas, in what may have been an intentional act.

12/04 Commercial vehicle crashes into Texas Department of Public Safety building; multiple injuries reported

A suspect was in custody after a commercial vehicle crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety building, officials said.

12/04 18 Wheeler Crashes into Texas DPS Office -- 3 Critically Injured

Texas Department of Public Safety officials report that a tractor-trailer crashed into the Brenham, Texas, DPS office. Sources state at a dozen people were injured.

03/04 Activists say S.B. 4 immigration law could be key to flipping GOP hold on Texas

A federal appeals court will decide whether the Texas immigration law S.B. 4 is legal. The measure is mobilizing activists who want to see it undone.

29/03 Truck driver in fatal Texas school bus crash arrested Friday; admitted drug use before wreck

Jerry Hernandez, a 42-year-old truck driver told authorities had gotten very little sleep and used cocaine before crashing into Texas school bus.

23/03 Abbott’s Army on the Border: Is it Working?

The Texas governor, Greg Abbott, has spent $10 billion building his own border security network. In Eagle Pass, where it has been concentrated, far fewer migrants have been crossing this year.

20/03 A Sweeping New Immigration Law Takes Effect in Texas

There was no immediate response along the border after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Texas police to arrest and deport migrants. Officials have not said when enforcement would begin.

09/03 Helicopter carrying National Guard members and US border agent crashes in Texas, killing 3

A county official said a fourth person on board was in critical condition after the helicopter crash Friday.

08/03 Uvalde families denounce new report clearing police officers of blame: 'It's disrespectful'

Parents, family members, and Uvalde residents let out tearful and impassioned cries rejecting the city-commissioned report's conclusion on Thursday.

01/03 Texas wildfires map: Track latest locations of Smokehouse Creek Fire, other blazes

Wildfires continued to rage across the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, forcing widespread evacuations. Here's a look at where the fires are located.

23/02 Audrii Cunningham died from 'homicidal violence with blunt head trauma,' records show

Harris County case status info shows Audrii's preliminary cause of death was homicidal violence with blunt head trauma.

21/02 East Texas DA Announces Capital Murder Charges: Body of Missing 11-Year-Old Girl Found in River

Polk County Sheriff Byron Lyons confirmed that law enforcement authorities have located the body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham in the Trinity River .

18/02 DAY 4 -- East Texas Search Resumes for 11-Year-Old Audrii Cunningham

Law enforcement and volunteer teams resumed the search of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham who went missing on February 15 before school.

24/01 Abbott keeps up border security fight after Supreme Court rules feds' can cut razor wire

The high court's ruling on Monday sent the case back to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals where a hearing is set for Feb. 7.

20/01 Grand jury seated Friday to consider criminal charges against officers in Uvalde school shooting

The charges officers could face are unclear, but they include child endangerment, the USA TODAY Network's Austin American-Statesman reports.

19/01 5 Takeaways From the Federal Report on the Uvalde Massacre

The report found that a lack of leadership and poor decision-making created confusion at the scene and delayed a confrontation with the gunman.

18/01 DOJ to release Uvalde school shooting report Thursday. What you need to know.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland briefed Robb Elementary shooting victims' families Wednesday ahead of a DOJ report release.

17/01 US Justice Department to release long-awaited findings on Uvalde mass shooting Thursday

The US Justice Department will release findings on the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two teachers.

15/01 Small plane crash kills 3 in North Texas, authorities say; NTSB opens investigation

The aircraft crashed near Poolville, Texas, a community about 38 miles west of Fort Worth. All three people on board the plane died in the crash.

12/01 Texas DPS Helicopter Crashes While Tracking Migrants near Border

A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter crashed in Kinney County while helping ground crews track a group of migrants attempting to avoid apprehension in the brush.

04/01 Justice Department sues Texas, Gov. Abbott over state law allowing migrant arrests, deportations

In a federal lawsuit, prosecutors argue that Texas' Senate Bill 4 will infringe and counteract federal efforts to enforce immigration law.

29/12 Feds to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on his new immigration law: Enforce it and we'll sue

The new state law gives local police authority to arrest people they suspect of having crossed the border illegally.

26/12 Pregnant 18 year old who never showed for doctor's appointment now part of missing-persons investigation

Police in Leon Valley, Texas are searching for 18-year-old Savanah Soto, a pregnant woman who missed a doctors appointment Friday.

19/12 El Paso County Sues Texas in a Bid to Block New Migrant Arrest Law

The county said the sweeping new law, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, violated the Constitution and would result in thousands of arrests in El Paso alone.

19/12 1 day after Texas governor signs controversial law, SB4, ACLU files legal challenge

The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of El Paso County and two immigrant advocacy organizations.

15/12 WATCH: East Texas Man Charged with Migrant Smuggling near Border

An East Texas man from Tyler now faces state charges for evading arrest and human smuggling after police say they found seven illegal immigrants in his vehicle.

08/12 Suspect in Texas killings tried to escape from jail, affidavit says

Shane James, 34, who was arrested in connection with Tuesday's deadly shooting, attempted to escape from Travis County Jail Wednesday, records show.

24/11 High-Speed Police Chases Rise Near Texas Border, Leaving Locals on Edge

Many law enforcement agencies have curbed pursuits because of their inherent danger. But some Texas authorities see them as necessary for border security.

19/11 President Trump, Gov. Abbott Serve Thanksgiving Meals to Texas Border Troops, State Police

Former President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott served an early Thanksgiving meal to a host of law enforcement officers and Texas National Guard soldiers serving the border region as part of Abbott’s Operation Lone Star. The former president and Abbott are slated to deliver remarks to a crowd of Texas Rio Grande Valley officials and border residents later Sunday.

17/11 ‘I’m screwed’: Human smuggling suspect after arrest

The 17-year-old suspect is being charged as am adult for smuggling of persons.

09/11 8 killed after car suspected of carrying migrants flees police, crashes into SUV in Texas

Texas officials said a Honda Civic attempting to flee officers crashed into a truck, killing everyone in both cars.

09/11 Exclusive: Eight Dead in Texas after Human Smuggling Pursuit Ends in Crash

A suspected migrant smuggler and seven others died after the driver's vehicle collided with an innocent motorist near Batesville, Texas.

09/11 8 Killed as Human Smuggling Suspect Crashes Into S.U.V., Authorities Say

The driver, who had five passengers in the vehicle, collided head-on with an S.U.V. carrying two people while trying to elude law enforcement, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

01/11 Exclusive: Concertina Wire Fails to Hold Migrants Back in Texas Border Town

Groups of migrants continue their influx into the border city of Eagle Pass, Texas, on Tuesday. The migrants were undeterred by the concertina wire.

21/10 Syrian Migrant Apprehended at Busy Texas Border Crossing

Texas Department of Public Safety marine unit troopers apprehended a Syrian migrant crossing the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass on Wednesday.

29/09 WATCH: Texas Forces Powerless to Stop Migrants Desperate to Breach Razor-Wire Border Barrier

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Migrants tired of standing in the waters of the Rio Grande forced their way through rolls of concertina wire to surrender to the | Border / Cartel Chronicles

26/09 Texas Troopers Remove Venezuelan Flag Planted by Migrants on Border River Island

Texas Department of Public Safety Marine Unit troopers pull down a Venezuelan flag planted on an island in the Rio Grande.

23/09 3-year-old boy found dead in Rio Grande renews worry, anger over US-Mexico border crossings

Texas officials found the bodies of two migrants, including a 3-year-old boy this week.

21/09 WATCH: Migrants Breach Border, Push Small Children Under Texas Razor Wire

Texas DPS troopers began arresting migrants who breached the razor wire barrier in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Thursday afternoon.

21/09 3-Yr-Old Child, One Adult Migrant Drown Crossing Texas Border Within 24 Hours

Border Patrol agents recovered the body of a three-year-old migrant child and a middle-aged male who drowned while crossing the Rio Grande.

31/08 WATCH: Alleged Human Smuggler Assaults Texas Trooper Following Pursuit near Border

A Mexican national illegally present in the U.S. allegedly assaulted a Texas Department of Public Safety following a vehicle and foot pursuit.

25/08 VIDEO: Alleged Human Smuggler with Five Migrants Flees from Texas Troopers near Border

An alleged human smuggler from Houston led Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a high-speed chase while transporting five migrants.

24/08 Human Smugglers Abandon Migrant Children in Heatwave Along Texas Border

Texas DPS troopers rescued two young migrant children who had been abandoned in a brushy area by human smugglers along the Rio Grande.

22/08 Support for Abbott’s Crackdown Is Waning on Texas Border

Gov. Greg Abbott’s intensive campaign to turn back migrants was initially welcomed on the border. But in Eagle Pass, the effort’s main focal point, residents are having second thoughts.

17/08 Cartel Weapons, Ammo Found on Texas Bank of Border River Included Armor-Piercing Rounds

Texas Game Wardens and DPS troopers arrested two suspected members of the Cartel Del Noreste and seized rifles and ammunition near Fronton.

10/08 Texas Troopers Find 10 Migrant Children Abandoned by Smugglers near Border

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers found a group of ten migrant children abandoned by human smugglers near the border with Mexico.

05/08 2nd Migrant Busted near Border with Child Porn in Two Days, Say Texas Cops

Texas DPS troopers interdicted a human smuggling attempt near Bracketville and found a migrant with child pornography on his cell phone.

04/08 Texas Troopers Spot Armed Migrant Smuggler near Floating Buoy Barrier

A Texas DPS drone operator spotted what appears to be an armed migrant smuggler guiding a group of migrants into the United States.

03/08 Migrant Smuggler Arrested at Border with Child Porn on Phone, Say Texas Cops

Texas DPS troopers arrested a Mexican national for allegedly smuggling a group of migrants across and posessing child pornography..

28/07 Texas prison inmates making the razor wire used by Operation Lone Star along Rio Grande

The Texas prison system received $1.1 million from Operation Lone Star to purchase machines so inmates can make concertina razor wire and barbed wire.

27/07 Teenage Driver Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit, Alleged Smuggling of Migrants near Border in Texas

Department of Public Safety troopers arrested a young teenage driver following a high-speed pursuit in a Texas border county.

26/07 EXCLUSIVE: Migrant Rush Forces International Bridge Closures in Texas

International ports of entry in Eagle Pass were closed for nearly one hour after a group of migrants attempted to forcibly enter the U.S.

21/07 WATCH: Texas Trooper Busts Alleged Migrant Smuggler During Traffic Stop near Border

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested a migrant near Eagle Pass for allegedly smuggling a group of migrants to Houston.

19/07 EXCLUSIVE: Texas Begins Jailing Female Migrants Arrested at Border on State Crimes

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is now detaining female migrants arrested along the border for state crimes.

19/07 Texas Investigates Allegations of 'Inhumane' Border Policies Made by State Trooper

Texas DPS investigators are looking into allegations of "inhumane" policies made by a state trooper working the border region.

18/07 Migrant Observed Throwing 1-Year-Old Girl into Texas Border River, Say Police

Police in Eagle Pass, Texas, observed a migrant tossing a one-year-old little girl into the Rio Grande while crossing the border from Mexico.

01/07 WATCH: Border Patrol Agents Cut Texas Border Barrier, Let Migrants Enter U.S.

A video provided to Fox News shows a Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agent appearing to cut a Texas-erected razor-wire border barrier.

27/06 Iranian, Moldavan, Chinese Migrants Arrested by Texas Police near Border

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrested four "special interest aliens" who illegally crossed the border between ports of entry.

26/06 Pursuit of Alleged Human Smuggler Ends in Roll-Over Crash near Border in Texas

A suspected migrant smuggler led Texas DPS troopers and Kinney County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed pursuit.

26/06 Texas Troopers Bust Alleged Human Smuggler on Border River

Texas DPS Tactical Marine Unit troopers arrested a Mexican national for allegedly smuggling migrants across the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass.

24/06 Ten Migrant Children Found Abandoned in 115-Degree Heat near Border in Texas

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers found ten unaccompanied migrant children left on the bank of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass.

22/06 Gulf Cartel Human Smuggler Busted near Border, Say Texas Troopers

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrested a man they say is a Gulf Cartel operative near the border town of Mission. The troopers report the | Border / Cartel Chronicles

20/06 Watch: Suspected Migrant Smuggler Leads Texas Cops on 115 MPH Pursuit Near Border

A suspected migrant smuggler led Texas DPS troopers on a high-speed pursuit that began on June 13 in Brackettville, Texas.

20/05 WATCH: Texas Police Pursuit of Alleged Human Smuggler Ended with PIT Maneuver

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers stopped an alleged fleeing human smuggler with the use of a PIT maneuver.

22/04 Fentanyl, Heroin, Guns, Stolen Vehicles Seized in Texas Drug Raid

Police teams raided an alleged auto-theft ring in Harris County and found fentanyl, guns, vehicles, cash, and other drugs.

22/04 VIDEOS: Reckless Human Smuggling Pursuits Continue in Texas Border County

Police pursuits in Kinney County, Texas, continue at an alarming rate as human smugglers attempt to avoid arrest.

20/04 WATCH: Female Texas Trooper Stops Smuggled Migrants from Fleeing near Border

A Texas Department of Public Safety female trooper grabs migrants by the arm to stop them from fleeing into the brush in Kinney County.

01/03 Mob boss at large after daring jail escape

An Italian mob boss in the US has escaped from his maximum-security cell by scrambling down a makeshift bedsheet rope — and remains on the run as officials investigate the security lapse that allowed the don to flee.

25/01 7 killed in Texas highway crash, 1 in critical condition - Times of India

US News: NEW BRAUNFELS: A young passenger of an SUV involved in a head-on collision on a Texas highway that left seven others dead remained in critical conditi.