The current mayor of Progreso, Texas, 36-year-old Omar Leonel Vela, is tangled in a bribery case in which he admitted to accepting more than $300,000 in bribes. Last year Vela was charged for his role in the pay-to-play scheme with his brother Michael
Texas Governor Rick Perry recently penned a letter to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Joe Straus citing a report from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality–asserting that the state should establish a location for storing high-level radioactive waste (HLW) produced by Texas’
Numerous citizens in Rhome, a quiet town outside of Dallas, Texas, were reportedly surprised to find recruitment materials from the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), a white supremacist group, scattered about their community. Reports state that residents found plastic bags containing KKK fliers and small
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (FRBD), Texas has been home to more job growth than any other state since 2000. This is true for all pay levels said the report, which was released on March 31. One key
The notorious and loosely confederated hacker collective Anonymous appears to have threatened 70th District Judge Denn Whalen from Ector County, Texas, in a new YouTube video posted in March. Judge Whalen recently announced his recusal from a docket matter seemingly related
As many states around the U.S. maintain sluggish economies and elevated unemployment rates, Texas is booming. Jobs in the state are bountiful and the oil and gas industry continues to hum. Unlike the oil boom and bust pattern of the
Recently-surfaced images detailing the injuries sustained by U.S. Border Patrol Agents from rock-throwing illegal aliens have brought a new, startling perspective to the ongoing debate over appropriate use of force along the Mexican border. In February 2014 in Milton, Texas,
31-year-old Anthony Nelson, better known as “Flip,” of Tyler, Texas drove children across the state line so that they could engage in prostitution, according to an indictment obtained by Breitbart Texas. Nelson was already a convicted sex offender at the
A “high-ranking” member of the Texas-Mexican Mafia (EME) was taken into custody on March 23 in Seguin, Texas, according to a local police press release. Sergeant James Springer of the Seguin Police Department told Breitbart Texas that James Salazar III
A study conducted by Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County Sheriff in Arizona, concluded that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may not be successfully deporting a significant percentage of arrested illegal immigrants. ICE initially requested that Maricopa County carry out the study, which analyzed
During one week in March, Mexican authorities discovered over 370 children abandoned by individuals attempting to illegally enter the United States. According to a foreign wire report, 163 of the recovered minors were “dumped” because they were not traveling with an adult
44-year-old Eric Baumgart will spend 90 days in jail for committing a felony related to tampering with government records, according to local reports. Baumgart is a former Harris County Public Defender’s Office chief investigator and reserve deputy with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. The Houston Chronicle reported
33-year-old Dante Phearse stands accused of making threatening phone calls to two Houston-based synagogues, a courthouse, and a marketing firm. On March 27, he was officially indicted with two civil rights violations and four counts of threatening to kill people
Oscar Luis-Ramos and Edgar Porras-Quiroz, both Mexican nationals, were arrested for allegedly running a stash house in Edinburg, Texas. 74 undocumented individuals were discovered in the residence, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Breitbart Texas. Porras-Quiroz said in a post-Miranda
Melanie Brandt and her son Christopher were arrested on March 23 after alleged attempts to smuggle more than 14 pounds of heroin and meth into the U.S. through a south Texas port of entry. According to a criminal complaint obtained
On March 25 a tip led police in Austin, Texas to the scene of a then-suspected human smuggling operation in a trailer home located on Freidrich Lane, according to initial reports collected by Breitbart Texas. 28 people, most of whom are suspected illegal
Planned Parenthood announced it will erect a $5 million abortion clinic in San Antonio, Texas, amid new safety laws regulating the controversial practice. According to the Associated Press, the facility will adhere to regulations that go into effect on September
Maverick County Deputy Constable Jose Blanco of Eagle Pass, Texas, died on March 17 after being attacked during an off-duty trip to Corpus Christi, according to recent local reports. According to the Corpus Christi Police Department, the killer remains unknown. Deputy
Amid increasing criticism emanating from left-leaning media outlets, The National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers (NAFBPO) claimed if the media assault continues, America will become weaker and less secure. The group said in an official statement submitted to Breitbart
Texas’ abortion safety measures were unanimously upheld by the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals today, according to court filings obtained by Breitbart Texas. The ruling overturns the San Antonio-based district court decision earlier in 2014 to block a number of the
A new letter signed by 26 Democratic congressmen asked Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to make it easier for “mixed status” immigrant families to sign up for Obamacare. Democrats are being aggressive in their final push to
41-year-old Irene Hernandez, 51-year-old Ester Sanchez, and 36-year-old Joleen Garcia of Edinburg, Texas were recently arrested in relation to an alleged food stamp fraud scheme, according to local reports. The three women allegedly took advantage of their status as employees at the
39-year-old Jose Pablo Lopez was extradited to Texas following his 2012 arrest in Mexico, according to wire reports. Lopez faces a capital murder charge that stems from a 2001 incident in Galveston, Texas. Lopez reportedly fought extradition but was ultimately
A spokesperson with the Austin Police Department (APD) verified to Breitbart Texas that a potential human smuggling operation was busted in the southeast area of Austin, Texas. Local media outlet KVUE reported that a tip led police to the scene
